amcgrath929 wrote:That's what I figured..
I wonder why everyone looks at this as a Devastator figure for $600?? It's actually 6 figures ranging from $80-90 a piece. That's how I look at it anyway. They aren't coming out at the same time so it really isn't any different than buying 6 Warbot: Defenders over a years time.
craggy wrote:amcgrath929 wrote:That's what I figured..
I wonder why everyone looks at this as a Devastator figure for $600?? It's actually 6 figures ranging from $80-90 a piece. That's how I look at it anyway. They aren't coming out at the same time so it really isn't any different than buying 6 Warbot: Defenders over a years time.
It is. And it isn't. Warbot Defender was a similar price, but he was a triple changer, and a standalone release. He'd fit into a TFTM or Season 3 cartoon collection, a Wreckers collection or a Marvel comics collection. Quite versatile display opportunities and works well with a lot of Hasbro pieces. Had Fans Project carried on to release 5 more, different Warbot sized items, any of us could have picked and chosen the ones we liked best, or skipped out on one if we were a little short on cash that month.
Devastator is, be honest here, the main reason for buying the Constructicons. I've no doubt that they'll look quite decent in vehicle or bot mode hanging out even before the group is complete, but a large amount of the development of these guys will have been making them work together to form the giant gestalt. Lets say I do buy the first few, but then can't afford the 4th or 5th for some reason. Even if I then am able to buy the last couple released, missing even one diminishes these to a third of their potential. And I'm pretty sure that buying a single one on the aftermarket will be expensive. I'd also think that after the first one is out, the manufacturers will use the numbers on that as a gauge of how many to make for future releases, meaning that the later ones will probably be rarer.
It's a double edged sword of course. Not buying them up now and as they're released means that if they do turn out to be as awesome as they promise, the price will jump considerably for the whole set once they're out. I'd really love a big, scary Devy, but can't afford to make this kind of financial commitment.
edit: on the plus side, nice to see more comparison pictures of them vs official products to get an idea of the size. It definitely looks like it could be worth the price.
Counterpunch wrote:FP sure does provide some F'd up head.
Gauntlet101010 wrote:Hasbro did make a Classics Springer. And a Classics Devestator. But they were both just repaints. People tend to forget about them, but they exist.
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