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News Credits: 18 · by **LOST Cybertronian** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 9:20 pm

Youtube member Baltmatrix has reviewed the first member of TFC Toys Hercules combiner Exgraver. Check out the video if you need help deciding whether or not to invest your hard earned money into this figure.

News Credits: 12 · by **Lapse Of Reason** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 10:35 pm

The gist, for those who appreciate it:

Reviewer says the design quality is superb although the plastic feels "a bit on the cheap side" (which I disagree with).

Figure is sturdy and the transformation is rather simple yet satisfying. Tight joints except the waist is a bit loose. The figure works in all three modes and while this figure seems like you don't get a lot for the money, he might sing a different tune when he has them all assembled.

Personally, the short of it for this figure is that it is satisfying classics scavenger in both quality, color, size and scale.

If money is no object, go for it. For those on the fence, yes the figure is worth it. For those already opposed to the figure due to the price, well there is nothing new to change your mind.

I'm not disappointed. I like the chunky sturdyness of the figure and rather simple (yet effective) transformation. I'm looking forward to the other figures because this will be my classics Devastator.

by **MGrotusque** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 10:46 pm

Meh....I like Exgraver......somewhat. I'd like him a lot more for at a 50 or 60 price tag because he just doesn't seem to have the attention to detail or quality that i was expecting. Not a very impressive design in my opinion. Combined of course could be a different story but i'm not impressed.

He is VERY G1 though.....i'll give em that.

by **Abraxsis** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 10:47 pm

Def a nice figure, but at $98 plus shipping, that's just insane to me ($600+ for the complete set!?!). Maybe someday if I win a million dollar lotto I'd pick this up, but the price just completely kills it.

Maybe if some other knock-off company copies it and it shows up at big-lots for cheap, then heck yes. But for a "fake" TF, total pass.

by **Poyguimogul** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 10:52 pm

The plastic doesn't feel cheap at all. NO WAI!

Feels durable as heck, almost legit. It's scary good.

Your figures pelvic joints are loose like mines neck.
Mine has super nice tight legs, but the head is a little too easy too move.
Nothing terrible.

--Well, how tight the hinge is on my actual shovel attachment is scary.
but it just proves the over-all durability.

---Sorry the cheap plastic remark makes it sound "too" negative.
the toy is not really 100$ worth, but super nice regardless. shoulda been like 50-80..
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Now need a 3rd party to make a DotM Megatron style cape to make Scavenger ARMADA'd out.
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by **Hoitytoity** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 10:57 pm

I dunno, I'm kind of inclined to side with the reviewer here. Is it a (not)Scavenger figure worth $100? Unless you've got a surplus of cash or've been saving up, I really can't say I approve.

On the other hand, will the upcoming completed (not)Devastator be worth $600 - 700? It looks almost assuredly so.

Either way, it looks like I'll be saving up and waiting until we see more of the team, even if it means I have to backtrack and get a few of the earlier figures on the secondary market.

by **Court Jester** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 10:59 pm

I found the review fairly informative. I saw some of the articulation of the combined mode arm. I saw the actual transformation between modes. Got an opinion of the plastic quality. And saw the details in the sculpt. We all knew the price, of course. I like when a reviewer can stay unbiased, it speaks volumes to his/her credibility within the fandom. No one wants to admit flaws when invested in loving what they bought. But we, as "people on the fence" want to know facts, and regard opinions as such in perspective. This goes for his Thundershred review as well (BTW - he might want to rectify the spelling of his youtube review's title for the sake of the youtube search browser (Thundershred - not ThundershreAd...). Again, a fantastic review considering the polarizing nature of the toy(s)' as-of-yet unreleased/unpriced competitor.

by **Rated X** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 11:37 pm

I got him in my pile of loot. Im a little dissappointed he is so big. The scale is way off compared to the scale of other combiner teams. But other than that, he looks great !!!

by **Hoitytoity** » Thu Aug 04, 2011 12:08 am

Rated X wrote:I got him in my pile of loot. Im a little dissappointed he is so big. The scale is way off compared to the scale of other combiner teams. But other than that, he looks great !!!

I dunno, when you think about the size of actual construction machines as compared to cars and other such vehicles, I think it's kind of appropriate.

Then again, if combiners operated on real-world scale, Menasor would be (relative to the other combiners) tiny and Bruticus would be horribly lopsided. So I guess it kind of works out.

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Thu Aug 04, 2011 12:31 am

Looks pretty cool. I do find the head mold to be slightly more cartoony than I would prefer. The full Devastator is going to be amazing though. I'd be interested if each figure was $50-$60, but I'll be going for the Maketoy one instead.

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