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amcgrath929 wrote:

Mkall wrote:

Kibble wrote:

Optimus Payne wrote:Is there any update on the Maketoys Devastator?

The update is Maketoy just got pwned...

I'd still get that set too...

Agreed. It's a little early to say it got pwned. We haven't even saw the individual Cons yet.

I bet Maketoy lost a lot of sales...especially if they cost anywhere near what Hercules does.

nrdi551 wrote:on a sidenote, it would be nice if some of these third party companies completed the dinobot line on the same scale with masterpiece grimlock...

Wouldn't. It. Just. Amen brother.

Rated X wrote:On to necessary politics :

Dr Crank ??? Theyre kidding, right ??? As usual I refuse to call them by their silly given names. Were just online blog posters. Nobodys going to hunt us down and sue us for typing a copyrighted name on this thread. If you buy these figures then you support copyright infringment (just like me) so stop trying to act innocent by using the silly names or the word "not". Were all guilty of jumping on the "why cant Hasbro give us stuff like this" bandwagon.

I know 3rd party names can be daft (sometimes amusingly so). But at the end of the day these are the names that have been given to these products. It's like insisting on calling a Ford Focus ST a Volvo S40 just because it's based on the same structure and engine. We all know who these figures are meant to be, and I doubt any of us would call them by their given names in the privacy of our own collections, but these daft names do help differentiate between the various companies' figures in a discussion.

The whole "Not-Thingy" thing though really is stupid and indeed p!sses me off.

Anyway: they're all looking pretty awesome to me. Very eagerly awaiting this lot now. A couple of things are bugging me though. How many wheels does Mad Blender need? If they're not critical to his forms I may remove the lone pair behind the cab. Also not impressed to see Hercules' head in Dr. Crank looking decisively hollow still. A tad lame. Nothing that's going to put me off to any degree whatsoever. I mean, come on!! Look how long the Doc's crane is!! You know he's compensating for something. And Blender's drum splitting into a small arsenal!! Where did that come from? They're all pretty much of a muchness but still a nice idea.

Oh god, I can't wait!!! Top work TFClub.

I'll be preordering each of these with such intense fury the interweb may explode.

Bonecrusher is a bit of a mess with all the transformation lines. Hopefully in colour he'll mesh together better.

Scrapper, Hook and Mixmaster look brilliant. Scrapper is the definate winner of the lot. Hook is a bit weird though, what's up with the crane? On the end there is nothing just a small piece on the side that looks like something to put your coat on. Is he going to have an actual hook or is this it? I like the long reach but with nothing useful at the end it kinda defeats the purpose.

I'm guessing Maketoys is putting their Devi on pause, and will start to release theirs later. May be a smart move, may not, or who knows, we could get an update in like five minutes saying maketoys will release it FIRST! you never do know with 3rd parties.
ANYWAY, Mixmaster is amazing, gotta say. I like them all so far. If only expences allowed me to actually purchase these. Well, maybe one day, in the FAR future, I'll be able to...

Oh crap! I'm sure others have already noticed and simply not commented on it; optional feet for Neck Breaker. Think I prefer the scoop feet.

Okay, I just want to say that Mad Blender and Dr. Crank are awesomely hilarious names for TFs.

And these look pretty damn good. The barrel splitting into different weapons is approaching Fansproject levels of awesome.

Sodan-1 wrote:

nrdi551 wrote:on a sidenote, it would be nice if some of these third party companies completed the dinobot line on the same scale with masterpiece grimlock...

Wouldn't. It. Just. Amen brother.

Rated X wrote:On to necessary politics :

Dr Crank ??? Theyre kidding, right ??? As usual I refuse to call them by their silly given names. Were just online blog posters. Nobodys going to hunt us down and sue us for typing a copyrighted name on this thread. If you buy these figures then you support copyright infringment (just like me) so stop trying to act innocent by using the silly names or the word "not". Were all guilty of jumping on the "why cant Hasbro give us stuff like this" bandwagon.

I know 3rd party names can be daft (sometimes amusingly so). But at the end of the day these are the names that have been given to these products. It's like insisting on calling a Ford Focus ST a Volvo S40 just because it's based on the same structure and engine. We all know who these figures are meant to be, and I doubt any of us would call them by their given names in the privacy of our own collections, but these daft names do help differentiate between the various companies' figures in a discussion.

The whole "Not-Thingy" thing though really is stupid and indeed p!sses me off.

Anyway: they're all looking pretty awesome to me. Very eagerly awaiting this lot now. A couple of things are bugging me though. How many wheels does Mad Blender need? If they're not critical to his forms I may remove the lone pair behind the cab. Also not impressed to see Hercules' head in Dr. Crank looking decisively hollow still. A tad lame. Nothing that's going to put me off to any degree whatsoever. I mean, come on!! Look how long the Doc's crane is!! You know he's compensating for something. And Blender's drum splitting into a small arsenal!! Where did that come from? They're all pretty much of a muchness but still a nice idea.

Oh god, I can't wait!!! Top work TFClub.

Well, I wouldn’t say calling them by their real names is insulting the company that made them. If the toy looks good enough to be called by its 1980’s name, then you are actually giving the company your G1 blessing as a G1 fan.

A good example is the CHMS Rainmakers and Sunstorm. The packages have no official names from the CHMS factory. But KO Toys didn’t choose to market them as the “Stormy Weather Brigade” or “Solar Infusion Seeker”. The marketed them as The Rainmakers and Sunstorm because they were that damn good. Now if that isn’t paying a homage, then what is ???

And we are definitely on the same page about the “NOT” crew. I hate when they say that stupidity. If it’s “NOT” good enough to be considered the real deal, then why cant they “NOT “comment at all ???

Kibble wrote:

amcgrath929 wrote:

Mkall wrote:

Kibble wrote:

Optimus Payne wrote:Is there any update on the Maketoys Devastator?

The update is Maketoy just got pwned...

I'd still get that set too...

Agreed. It's a little early to say it got pwned. We haven't even saw the individual Cons yet.

I bet Maketoy lost a lot of sales...especially if they cost anywhere near what Hercules does.

Probably true, and they'll gain them right back when MT releases and update. Personally, I choose both

El Duque wrote:I'll be preordering each of these with such intense fury the interweb may explode.

This.

I love these figures as much as most. But we do realize that it's close to $700 when including shipping all for a toy. Especially for something that's not official.

ILL-Star wrote:I love these figures as much as most. But we do realize that it's close to $700 when including shipping all for a toy. Especially for something that's not official.

Only looks to be costing me about $564 shipped...maybe less if I look to go with an even cheaper option for the later releases. But I think I might stick with RK as I'm confident they'll correct any issues should they arise.

They all look epic, at first when I got Exgraver I was worried that I wouldn't be happy with the rest but now I'm certain that I'm getting them all.

I really want to start buying these combiners. But I feel I might already be to late. I will finally be able to start having some money soon, and I want to buy the two that are already out. I went to TFSource and they are sold out. There are some on EBay but they are shipping from Hong Kong and I am not sure how reliable that is. Did I miss my opprotunity to start getting these?

What are some other sites that might still have them? Any words when the others will start to be released?

Here you go. Hercules Preorders

Btw anyone have probs with Exgraver's feet? On one side it's fine on the other side they are megatight. Loosening the screws doesn't do anything.

Loving the lot of them! Some of the heads aren't what I would prefer, but close enough.

I'll be getting all of these fo'sho'

Great creativity and effort. I am not feeling the vibe for the heads, though. They look a bit cartoonish. Astetically, they don't fit in with the Generation figures.

While I'm more impressed by this whole effort every time more photos are released, I still am not ready to commit to buying Exgraver yet. I am not convinced bigger is better for my collection and want to see more of the Maketoys Build set. To me, it (Build) just looks more consistent with the Hasbro releases/gestalts and in better scale with my other Classics figures. Plus, I think we'll see the MT set closer to the $400 dollar mark... and I still don't believe the TFC Hercules' head is centered.

In the end though, these two options are both great for collectors.

DevastaTTor wrote:While I'm more impressed by this whole effort every time more photos are released, I still am not ready to commit to buying Exgraver yet. I am not convinced bigger is better for my collection and want to see more of the Maketoys Build set. To me, it (Build) just looks more consistent with the Hasbro releases/gestalts and in better scale with my other Classics figures. Plus, I think we'll see the MT set closer to the $400 dollar mark... and I still don't believe the TFC Hercules' head is centered.

In the end though, these two options are both great for collectors.

Hercules' head is on a swing arm, centering won't be a problem.

I think TFC should maybe thing about making a Box for the completed form for the guys spending close to 600$ for the completed piece. I'd rather have this guy closed up and dust free. But I'd also like to have it boxed in Combiner form.

But IMO this is all win, spending 600$ at once is stupid and almost impossible to fathom on a toy. But 100$ a month, every other month is much more intelligent. I'm glad they are doing it in a series.

I think TFC should maybe thing about making a Box for the completed form for the guys spending close to 600$ for the completed piece. I'd rather have this guy closed up and dust free. But I'd also like to have it boxed in Combiner form.

But IMO this is all win, spending 600$ at once is stupid and almost impossible to fathom on a toy. But 100$ a month, every other month is much more intelligent. I'm glad they are doing it in a series.

While I can nit pick little pieces about these guys, overall I'm really, really, really impressed.

I can't WAIT to get the rest of these.

I wouldn't mind spending the next few years paying for TFC versions of the other four original combiners... Just saying.

DecepticonFinishline wrote:I wouldn't mind spending the next few years paying for TFC versions of the other four original combiners... Just saying.

Why stop at 4? Piranaking, Raiden, Monstructor... the sky is the limit