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News Credits: 1 · by **Rodimus Minor** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 9:43 am

OMG want want want =P~

News Credits: 187 · by **GetRightRobot** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 9:45 am

tigertracks 24 wrote:IF they do G2 sets.... what is a collector to do????

Dude, no repaint in the world is going to convince me to double dip on this set. I could not allow myself to pay more than $200 bucks for a G2 set and the price will never hit that low.

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 10:04 am

Well, that looks beautiful and I can't wait for the entire Devastator set to come out.

by **Motorthing** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 10:15 am

Unless HeavyLabor is Masterpeice sized where are we getting the "Devy/Herc is Huge" impression from? Chunky I'll grant you, but it doesn't look anywhere near "huge" from these pictures and comparisons with the individual Bots.

If he's anything less than Unicron sized then I'm not going to bother after HL and may just settle for the hopefully cheaper Maketoy version.....where at least it looks like I'll know what I'm getting and should scale out at about an inch or so taller than FP Bruticus.

by **Grimlock1985** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 10:24 am

I think Neckbreaker's / Bonecrusher's altmode design is based on this:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/doncampbel ... 617706189/

News Credits: 14 · by **robotmel** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 10:33 am

Sodan-1 wrote:
robotmel wrote:Uh HELLO!
Did anyone notice the potential G2 repaint here...?

I should hope that the all orange means it's just an early plastic prototype of the figure.

Thank god Hercules will have a chest wing! One less reason for the haters to whinge. I sure as hell won't be using it. I don't mind him having eyes, although I wouldn't be bothered if he had a visor instead. I just wish his head wasn't hollow. I know Devastator isn't the most intelligent of Transformers, but I don't want a visual representation of that fact.

Neck Breaker isn't as good looking as I hoped he'd be. Bulldozer mode is short and stocky, his robot mode has massive birthing hips and narrow shoulders, and his arm form is covered in holes and screws. Still can't wait.

D.S.L.R. is looking pretty cool too. More varied transformation than PE-11 but severly lacking in the ingenuity of accessories and weapons. Will be sticking with SFX me thinks.

...but you never know? :-?

A cheeky orange repaint (or try-out) just to tickle the fans tastebuds, we all know a sneaky hint at any fan-favourite gets us wet behind the drive-shaft!! :grin:

And why not, the G2 Devy is still as popular as he was always was, and once the G1 version is entirely out in the shops (as such!) then why not produce another limited run in G2 orange, which will obviously be slightly cheaper as the tried and tested mold is all ready and willing to go!!?

Defo worth thinking about...? :ic$:

News Credits: 1 · by **Gauntlet101010** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 10:36 am

Very nice to see another Nonstructicon out there. Although it's too bad they aren't done with Mad Blender yet. The completed set looks incredible ... even if it's minus one Constructicon. Definately worthy of the name.

News Credits: 187 · by **GetRightRobot** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 10:54 am

Motorthing wrote:Unless HeavyLabor is Masterpeice sized where are we getting the "Devy/Herc is Huge" impression from? Chunky I'll grant you, but it doesn't look anywhere near "huge" from these pictures and comparisons with the individual Bots.

If he's anything less than Unicron sized then I'm not going to bother after HL and may just settle for the hopefully cheaper Maketoy version.....where at least it looks like I'll know what I'm getting and should scale out at about an inch or so taller than FP Bruticus.

UHM...

by **IAmThePeej** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 11:14 am

Dread_Wing wrote:
Cybershark wrote:
IAmThePeej wrote:It might be just me, or the angle the picture was taken, but looking at the second closeup of Devastator, it looks like his head isn't centered. Looks too far toward the right shoulder, anyone else see this?

You are right !! The other pics are from an angle HIDING it, but from head on the "head" is offset, That will be a major disappointment if thats how it turns out. And Im already peaved about ANY little thing that looks wrong since it cost so much. I just feel it needs to be near perfect.

The head is on a pivot arm so it can fold into Dr Crank, so if the person setting up the figure was not very careful it will be slightly off centre, its not a problem.

That is actually pretty cool, I would've never guessed it was on a pivot arm. And I guess its OK that the head is only a facade of the front since it folds away into one of the others, but I would rather have a full head that plugs into it than a hollow head that may end up becoming too loose after a few (hundred) transformations.

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 12:13 pm

FYI: Just added a bunch of high quality images to the initial post and the front page article.

News Credits: 3 · by **Kibble** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 12:35 pm

What figures do those headmaster figs attach to?

News Credits: 335 · by **Down_Shift** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 12:49 pm

Fantastic! I don't see a place for the hand to go in vehicle mode, but I could be wrong. I like the chest shield, lookin' sharp. I reeeeeally want to see Mad Blender in robot mode now AND the fully combined rifle.

My only gripe about Neckbreaker's robot mode is the lack of scoop-chest but that's pretty much nothing to bitch about. ha ha ha.

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 1:05 pm

Down_Shift wrote:Fantastic! I don't see a place for the hand to go in vehicle mode, but I could be wrong. I like the chest shield, lookin' sharp. I reeeeeally want to see Mad Blender in robot mode now AND the fully combined rifle.

My only gripe about Neckbreaker's robot mode is the lack of scoop-chest but that's pretty much nothing to bitch about. ha ha ha.

Actually the middle of the shovel does end up on his chest with the sides form his feet.

It looks like the hand will integrate into his vehicle mode in a similar fashion to Exgraver based on the clip seen here.

News Credits: 1235 · by **LOST Cybertronian** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 1:26 pm

IAmThePeej wrote: And I guess its OK that the head is only a facade of the front since it folds away into one of the others, but I would rather have a full head that plugs into it than a hollow head that may end up becoming too loose after a few (hundred) transformations.

Here is a better pic of the head. The other pic looks like the back part of the head was removed. Probably to show the ball joint better.

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 1:43 pm

Kibble wrote:What figures do those headmaster figs attach to?

Any G1 headmaster.

News Credits: 335 · by **Down_Shift** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 1:44 pm

[quote="El DuqueActually the middle of the shovel does end up on his chest with the sides form his feet.

It looks like the hand will integrate into his vehicle mode in a similar fashion to Exgraver based on the clip seen here.

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Ahh yes, you are correct sir! Liking this more and more.

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 2:18 pm

This was also on TFC weibo page, just a digibash by another weibo member, but still pretty cool.

News Credits: 2 · by **NemesisMonkeySupreme** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 3:15 pm

El Duque wrote:This was also on TFC weibo page, just a digibash by another weibo member, but still pretty cool.

the head looks A LOT better in colour! :KREMZEEK:

News Credits: 33 · by **Genocide G2.0** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 3:22 pm

As Awsome as he is im not impressed enough my mind is finally made up and im going to wait for MakeToys .

EDIT: I dont like the bucket hanging off the arm and the crane hanging off the back shoulder.

by **Un_Chakal** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 3:52 pm

I think I've seen robot/vehicle/limb mode for all but MadBlender now. The closer up view the better for each one.

News Credits: 1 · by **Sodan-1** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 4:33 pm

Autobot Genocide wrote:I dont like the bucket hanging off the arm and the crane hanging off the back shoulder.

Have you seen the MakeToys version? Or the G1 original for that matter? They all have the same feature, the only difference is that Hercules' equipment is bigger. Besides, Exgraver's digger arm can be folded up so the bucket merges with the shoulder making it protrude much less.

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 4:37 pm

Sodan-1 wrote:
Autobot Genocide wrote:I dont like the bucket hanging off the arm and the crane hanging off the back shoulder.

Have you seen the MakeToys version? Or the G1 original for that matter? They all have the same feature, the only difference is that Hercules' equipment is bigger. Besides, Exgraver's digger arm can be folded up so the bucket merges with the shoulder making it protrude much less.

For that matter, it can be removed too.

News Credits: 2 · by **NemesisMonkeySupreme** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 4:49 pm

Sodan-1 wrote:
Autobot Genocide wrote:I dont like the bucket hanging off the arm and the crane hanging off the back shoulder.

Have you seen the MakeToys version? Or the G1 original for that matter? They all have the same feature, the only difference is that Hercules' equipment is bigger. Besides, Exgraver's digger arm can be folded up so the bucket merges with the shoulder making it protrude much less.

I don't like him because he's green. I mean, a green Devastator? That's stoopid…

by **IAmThePeej** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 5:15 pm

LOST Cybertronian wrote:Here is a better pic of the head. The other pic looks like the back part of the head was removed. Probably to show the ball joint better.

Ah, that's a bit better looking. Something still feels off about this project to me though, I guess I just need more images to see if this would be a purchase I would make or no.