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Which one should I get TFC Hercules or Maketoys Giant

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Which one should I get TFC Hercules or Maketoys Giant

Postby duo_maxwell_1017 » Tue Jan 08, 2013 12:38 pm

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Well Im considering getting a 3rd party Devy now I need to decide which one I should get. I kinda like the Hercules but the Giant looks just as awesome. So I need some opinions which is the best and which has the best add ones to make him look like a G1 Devy.

Please dont use this topic to argue with each other!! I just want to know which is the best and why. And where is the best/ cheapest place to get it :???:
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Re: Which one should I get TFC Hercules or Maketoys Giant

Postby DevastaTTor » Tue Jan 08, 2013 12:43 pm

You should just search this forum for the existing threads posted on this topic. There's been countless comments/opinions shared on the pros and cons of each. Ultimately you're going to come to the conclusion that what you buy will come down to price, available display space, and design/style preference. Either are great choices as Devastator yet neither is perfect.
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Re: Which one should I get TFC Hercules or Maketoys Giant

Postby duo_maxwell_1017 » Tue Jan 08, 2013 12:47 pm

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DevastaTTor wrote:You should just search this forum for the existing threads posted on this topic. There's been countless comments/opinions shared on the pros and cons of each. Ultimately you're going to come to the conclusion that what you buy will come down to price, available display space, and design/style preference. Either are great choices as Devastator yet neither is perfect.


Thanks for your opinions, but if I do decide on one its gonna be hard to open them to display them. Generally I dont open Transformers I buy, I keep them sealed in the box. I got 264 Transformers and I have 176 of them still factory sealed.
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Re: Which one should I get TFC Hercules or Maketoys Giant

Postby DevastaTTor » Tue Jan 08, 2013 12:51 pm

duo_maxwell_1017 wrote:
DevastaTTor wrote:You should just search this forum for the existing threads posted on this topic. There's been countless comments/opinions shared on the pros and cons of each. Ultimately you're going to come to the conclusion that what you buy will come down to price, available display space, and design/style preference. Either are great choices as Devastator yet neither is perfect.


Thanks for your opinions, but if I do decide on one its gonna be hard to open them to display them. Generally I dont open Transformers I buy, I keep them sealed in the box. I got 264 Transformers and I have 176 of them still factory sealed.

If that's the case, just pick the one you think has a better box.

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Re: Which one should I get TFC Hercules or Maketoys Giant

Postby RodimalToyota » Tue Jan 08, 2013 1:02 pm

Giant has a G1 style box, and look spectacular on display.


But I don't see what the point is of even asking, the differences are all play value, choose the box art you want and buy.

That's like asking whether you should buy a Granny Apple, or a Red Apple that you're not going to eat.
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Re: Which one should I get TFC Hercules or Maketoys Giant

Postby Rated X » Tue Jan 08, 2013 1:09 pm

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Hercules is superior. The individual robot modes are far more cartoon accurate while the Giant robot modes are extremly Hasbro-ish. (crane arms, wings, yellow heads, etc) And with the wide variety of add on parts available from different sources, you can make Devy even more cartoon accurate or customize him to your tastes. All that seems to be offered for Giant is a better head. Hercules costs around $500 in most places and often includes the rage addon kit. Thats about $150 less than I paid. Giant will run you around $350. All I can say is you pay more, so you get more from Hercules.
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Re: Which one should I get TFC Hercules or Maketoys Giant

Postby duo_maxwell_1017 » Tue Jan 08, 2013 1:16 pm

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RodimalToyota wrote:Giant has a G1 style box, and look spectacular on display.


But I don't see what the point is of even asking, the differences are all play value, choose the box art you want and buy.

That's like asking whether you should buy a Granny Apple, or a Red Apple that you're not going to eat.


Well I'm not totally against opening them, I may just get them and not open them immediately but eventually I could open them and display them. I am currently getting the Project Uranos bots but Im not opening them now, but I may open and display them at a later date.
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Re: Which one should I get TFC Hercules or Maketoys Giant

Postby daimchoc » Tue Jan 08, 2013 1:52 pm

The problem with doing MISB is that you won't know if there's a defect. At least keep them MIB.
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Re: Which one should I get TFC Hercules or Maketoys Giant

Postby duo_maxwell_1017 » Tue Jan 08, 2013 2:09 pm

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And another question would be if I did decide to go with the Make Toys Giant, what color should i go with. I know the green one is for G1 and the yellow giant is a G2 reference right??
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Re: Which one should I get TFC Hercules or Maketoys Giant

Postby RodimalToyota » Tue Jan 08, 2013 2:32 pm

duo_maxwell_1017 wrote:
RodimalToyota wrote:Giant has a G1 style box, and look spectacular on display.


But I don't see what the point is of even asking, the differences are all play value, choose the box art you want and buy.

That's like asking whether you should buy a Granny Apple, or a Red Apple that you're not going to eat.


Well I'm not totally against opening them, I may just get them and not open them immediately but eventually I could open them and display them. I am currently getting the Project Uranos bots but Im not opening them now, but I may open and display them at a later date.



Here's my run down after owning both
Non-biased, I enjoyed both.

Winners for each category


Gestalt appearance = Giant
Individual Robot modes = Hercules
Individual Vehicle mode = Giant
Quality feel = Tie
Box Art = Giant
Articulation = Hercules
Colors = Giant
Upgrades = Hercules
Scale = Hercules
Ease of Transformation = Hercules
Durability = Hercules( I'd be afraid if Giant fell in Gestalt )

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Re: Which one should I get TFC Hercules or Maketoys Giant

Postby xyl360 » Tue Jan 08, 2013 4:20 pm

I say you get the green one, but if you want a yellow one, definitely go with Giant and if you want a white one, definitely go with Hercules :P.

Seriously, it's really a matter of taste, scale and cost. Giant costs less, they both look quite different and they scale very differently in all modes.

If you want something to scale evenly with the FP Bruticus, go with Giant. If you want something bigger/bulkier looking, go with Hercules.
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Re: Which one should I get TFC Hercules or Maketoys Giant

Postby Ginrai Minor » Tue Jan 08, 2013 4:46 pm

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Giants fun!!!!!!!......hands down. if you like to play with your bots and not let them just be glorified expensive plastic statues that would be my opinion(nothing wrong with just displaying though, there dashing and it's always a conversation starter for most people that see them for some reason)

tfc combiners(so far) "seem" like they would have weight/stability issues from the sheer size.
I get blazed and just have a field day with giant though, I really don't think that would have been the case if I went the TFC route on my Devy.

but remember! it's what's going to suit you the best, I look for fun and value...what do you look for?
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Re: Which one should I get TFC Hercules or Maketoys Giant

Postby Gurgintius Maximus » Tue Jan 08, 2013 5:06 pm

I own Hercules and love it. That said, unless you want the bigger one Giant might be what you want. Hercules really needs the rage set add on to look his best. Without it his shoulders look odd. I have only seen pics of Giant but he looks just fine in my opinion.
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Re: Which one should I get TFC Hercules or Maketoys Giant

Postby Arctorro » Tue Jan 08, 2013 8:15 pm

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Ginrai Minor wrote:tfc combiners(so far) "seem" like they would have weight/stability issues from the sheer size.
I get blazed and just have a field day with giant though, I really don't think that would have been the case if I went the TFC route on my Devy.

Herc has no stability issues what so ever, and he is a heap of fun to transform and play with in all modes.
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GiveMeSkyfire wrote:Hercules really needs the rage set add on to look his best. Without it his shoulders look odd.

I've never understood why people think his shoulders look odd to be honest. I'm the opposite, I think he looks weird with the rage upgrade :D
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Re: Which one should I get TFC Hercules or Maketoys Giant

Postby Henry921 » Tue Jan 08, 2013 11:06 pm

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I only own Giant, so my suggestion is a bit biased in that regard. I keep him boxed about 90% of the time, and really like the setup he came in for the giftset. It's a great display piece but a bit less fun to play with, and while I like the scale better than Herc, I was more motivated by price than anything else.
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Re: Which one should I get TFC Hercules or Maketoys Giant

Postby Ginrai Minor » Tue Jan 08, 2013 11:32 pm

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Glad to hear herc is fun..... :-? might need to get the SG version, was worried he was limb heavy...but any who I love giant and I know you'll love either set up to be honest!
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Re: Which one should I get TFC Hercules or Maketoys Giant

Postby Arctorro » Wed Jan 09, 2013 12:55 am

Motto: ""A beast form is the right of all sentient beings.""
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Ginrai Minor wrote:Glad to hear herc is fun..... :-? might need to get the SG version, was worried he was limb heavy...but any who I love giant and I know you'll love either set up to be honest!

If you can look at the Devy you have and smile, then you have made the right choice ;)
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william-james88 wrote:So that would also be the case for Predaking, who is also six members.
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Re: Which one should I get TFC Hercules or Maketoys Giant

Postby Ginrai Minor » Wed Jan 09, 2013 1:12 am

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Arctorro wrote:
Ginrai Minor wrote:Glad to hear herc is fun..... :-? might need to get the SG version, was worried he was limb heavy...but any who I love giant and I know you'll love either set up to be honest!

If you can look at the Devy you have and smile, then you have made the right choice ;)


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Re: Which one should I get TFC Hercules or Maketoys Giant

Postby duo_maxwell_1017 » Wed Jan 09, 2013 7:47 am

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Hey thanks everyone for your opinions. I ended up pre ordering Green Giant from BBTS should be released sometime this month. Hey maybe eventually Ill get Hercules too, but I have way to many pre orders coming out in the next 5 months. Were talking about over $1900.00 in pre orders not including Green Giant!!
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