The Energon Pub

News Credits: 2 · by **Nemesis Destron** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 5:16 am

Looks awesome indeed but my mind screams QC, QC, QC. I can't wait to see the video review and the person that TOFTT...'nuff said! :VEHI:

News Credits: 3 · by **Dread_Wing** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 5:48 am

It seems a lot of fans are jumping ship from the TFC Toys Hercules. Maybe this direct competition will force a price reduction on their part. Hopefully it will at least force them to reveal the complete Hercules combiner so that collectors can compare the two.
We are yet to see Mixmaster and Bonecrusher, and we do not know if their Devastator will have the purple (or blue #-o

going by recent pics) chest wing.

I personally do not own the energon combiners so having the Maketoys version the same size as them means little to me. I prefer the look of the bot modes of the TFC version from what I can see of the blurred images. But the selling point of both figures is the combined mode.

Come on TFC, Maketoys has showed us their hand, let us see yours!

News Credits: 1 · by **Jesterhead** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 6:22 am

Looks lovely!

I still need to see a price before I decide to turncoat on TFClub. If the price is at all similar, I'll be sticking with Hercules.

by **BLUDGEON** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 6:42 am

All I can say is thats amazing. Quite frankly the best Devastator ive seen so far. Lots of detail and he looks properly hulking, great job. I would like to see more clearer pictures of the other bots both in robot and alt modes tho.

by **griftimus prime** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 6:45 am

from the E to the PIC

by **tmk9883** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 7:13 am

Looks cool, but not going to get too excited until I know the cost and production schedule

Hopefully this will make TFC come out with info on the last two figures

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 7:26 am

Chest plate?

Chest plate.

6 completed molds?

6 completed molds.

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF

News Credits: 104 · by **Cyber Bishop** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 7:30 am

Holy crap on a shingle... AWESOMESAUCE!!!
I wonder how much that puppy will cost??

by **Hal7300** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 7:32 am

Counterpunch wrote:Chest plate?

Chest plate.

6 completed molds?

6 completed molds.

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF

Yup.

TFC who?

News Credits: 1 · by **Jesterhead** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 7:34 am

Does anyone else get the feeling that this will be sold as a full set of 6?

Maybe it's just they way they are presenting it to us compared to how TFClub handled Hercules.

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 7:38 am

Jesterhead wrote:Does anyone else get the feeling that this will be sold as a full set of 6?

Maybe it's just they way they are presenting it to us compared to how TFClub handled Hercules.

Having six completed toys is such a selling point to me.

by **euphoricallydead** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 7:44 am

Anyone notice the wheels on the forearms. I wonder if the parts will transformer into some sort trailers.

News Credits: 1 · by **Jesterhead** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 7:46 am

euphoricallydead wrote:Anyone notice the wheels on the forearms. I wonder if the parts will transformer into some sort trailers.

Good eye!

It has me wondering too, now. :-?

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 7:50 am

Some people on TFW speculate that they are portable generators like some heavy equipment uses.

I think that if you look at Scavenger's alt and the joint in the forearm, that it could fold out and under and those wheels may be part of Savenger's alt mode. Part of the forearm would wrap up and around the back of the vehicle. Maybe...

News Credits: 2 · by **Convotron** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 8:23 am

Interesting...many are jumping ship from TFC to MakeToy.

I do like the appearance of the combined form, though as already noted in the thread, there looks to be quite a few extra parts that are used to combine and/or form the individual vehicle modes. I hope that if there are many extra parts that they're incorporated in all modes in a similar manner to FP's Combat Unit Colossus set.

The one detail that I noticed immediately from the photo of the combined form is that the elbow joints appear to be ratcheted. Very cool.

I'm apprehensive about this 3rd party product as it looks great as a prototype but it doesn't mean a thing until the completed product is in my hands where I can make a final judgment. However, I feel comfortable in buying both this and the Hercules set. I don't mind having two different 3rd party Devastator sets.

News Credits: 1 · by **dirk2243** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 8:28 am

Wow....competition... does that mean........ lower prices to get the fans?

News Credits: 11 · by **joevill** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 9:00 am

Amazing!!!!

News Credits: 23 · by **Prime Evil** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 9:04 am

Was never really feeling the TFClub Devastator, but I am definitely loving what I'm seeing here with Maketoy's version. Looks like I found my Devy!

News Credits: 3 · by **Midnight_Fox** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 9:16 am

While I was considering the TFC version, I never pre-ordered it. Glad I didn't. The fact that this one won't tower over my Crossfire Bruticus is a major tipping point in their favor for me. This is the Dev for me. Hope they move on to doing more combiners in the future.

News Credits: 3 · by **Kibble** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 9:33 am

Dread_Wing wrote:It seems a lot of fans are jumping ship from the TFC Toys Hercules. Maybe this direct competition will force a price reduction on their part. Hopefully it will at least force them to reveal the complete Hercules combiner so that collectors can compare the two.
We are yet to see Mixmaster and Bonecrusher, and we do not know if their Devastator will have the purple (or blue going by recent pics) chest wing.

Or it could just mean Hercules doesn't see completion... I dunno, this one looks great, but from what we've seen of Hercules, I like how he's less of a partsformer. But I have more confidence about the quality of this one with FPs ties. I'm most interested in the cost of this one. If it's half the price, that would make this one more desirable...especially if it was released in one shot, which would really give this one that much more of an advantage...at least if they can get it out before Oct/Nov. Like my first line, I'm afraid Hercules doesn't get finished, especially after this news.

by **Doubledealer93** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 9:42 am

ohhhh god

i hope its cheaper than the TFC one, but these look smaller, as teh TFC one each piece is voyager class sized :-?

by **Doubledealer93** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 9:48 am

oh yeah im sooo glad i never got a classics devastator :KREMZEEK:

i cant wait to get this bad ass bot! i WILL preorder him when i get the chance! :KREMZEEK:

News Credits: 2 · by **Requiem Prime** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 9:50 am

Now this is impressive. Even if they hold at scout scale they'll probably be a bit bigger than the Energon molds. I can't split hairs over the individual bots (even if they were clear) but the superb accuracy on Devy is stunning. And with their other projects, we may not even see this until late next year. Say, right after the TFC launch schedule is complete. Wouldn't that be a a remarkable coincidence?

People think the battle is of tastes for size and design, but that's our personal preferences. Other's might think that it's price, but TFC is actually pricing "reasonably" for a 3rd party deluxe/small voyager with three modes. Maketoy's practices are still unknown, but I doubt their stupid. Besides if you have the money it's not really an issue.

The real battle here is quality. From my passive observation in forums, TFC's has only been okay overall. The only "stand alone" toy since ol'wobblewheels was the Autoscout, but it impressed me enough to give the benefit of the doubt. This uncertainty is countered by Maketoy hasn't released anything yet. Their early items have to come out and really push they know what they're doing.

by **juxtapose519** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 10:40 am

Sweet mother of jesus. If these are priced lower than the TFC Hercules figures, there are going to be a lot of cancelled pre-orders.

by **Dre Merc** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 10:45 am

Looks awesome.

I'll get it depending on it's mobility and weight issues. My selling points are mobility, reliable joints, and aesthetics. I threw away Battle Rollar and IG-PP01 as I have no tolerance for crappy joints and weight issues. :BANG_HEAD: