The Energon Pub

News Credits: 2024 · by **Hotrod** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 1:14 pm

We reported earlier this week that the Wal-Mart exclusive Transformers Classics Devastator would be out in April. Well, it looks like we will not have to wait that long after all. Classics Devastator has already started to show up in some places. Obsidian of Allspark.com found the set at a Wal-Mart in Moline, Illinois for $29.76. You can find a link with a picture of the figure with receipt here.

That is not all! Obsidian was also kind enough to post Devastator's bio. Here is is:

"I hate anything shorter than me. And most taller things too." The incredible power of CONSTRUCTICON DEVASTATOR is rooted in the combination of five DECEPTICON warriors, but he is somewhat limited by their minds all competing for full control over his massive body. BONECRUSHER is a chaotic madman who lives to destroy, while LONG HAUL is a brooding genius with a talent for constructing the vast energy collection engines that supply the DECEPTICONS with power. HIGHTOWER is a chemistry lab on wheels whose passion for poisons and explosives is surpassed only by his dislike of his teammates. His polar opposite is SCAVENGER, who has an instinct for detecting valuable fuels and minerals, but is desperate for the approval and friendship of his fellow CONSTRUCTICONS. Finally there is DECEPTICON SCRAPPER, a quiet psycho whose first love is building monuments to his enemies -- out of their destroyed chassis."

Do not forget to post all of your sightings in the SEIBERTRON.com Sightings Section!

News Credits: 104 · by **Cyber Bishop** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 1:29 pm

I am still on the fence about picking him up..

News Credits: 665 · by **Skowl** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 1:32 pm

Oh look, construction-vehicle Transformers that have been repainted into bright green and labelled with Constructicon names... we've never seen that before... Not to mention that the original Energon molds were, for the most part, already paint in Constructicon colours.

PASS

News Credits: 2 · by **osiricon** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 1:35 pm

Well my little guy cant wait to get his hands on him. He has watch the movie over and over and thinks he is the coolest. I know its not G1, but in his eyes ultimate destruction!!

News Credits: 2024 · by **Hotrod** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 1:42 pm

I have the Energon version, and I love it. I will be picking this one up as well.

News Credits: 11 · by **Overcracker** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 1:47 pm

I have the Energon version, and yes I like it, but I don't think it warrants a new purchase, just for some color alterations.

Yes I would have the ability to make 2 Devastators 1 solely out of Shovels. and 1 solely out of Cranes, but is that really worth $29.76 I don't think so. Although he would look very symmetrical.

News Credits: 6 · by **City Commander** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 1:50 pm

I like it. I skipped the first ver due to the terrible translucent plastic weaponary.
This on the other hand is nice.
Good bio too.

News Credits: 2024 · by **Hotrod** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 1:55 pm

Lord Crump wrote:I like it. I skipped the first ver due to the terrible translucent plastic weaponary.
This on the other hand is nice.
Good bio too.

I agree. One of the reasons I am going to pick this up is the lack of translucent plastic weaponary. I like the solid purple.

News Credits: 6 · by **City Commander** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 2:05 pm

Exactly. I honestly don't see what's so 'cool' and 'rad' about translucent plastic. Give me solid colour any day. In fact, give me die-cast anyday. One Titanium Rodimus is worth 5 plastic Hotrods to me.

News Credits: 1 · by **jgilkinson** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 2:07 pm

I think this repaint actually looks better than the original. Plus i just want 100% of the classics

News Credits: 104 · by **Cyber Bishop** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 2:07 pm

Lord Crump wrote:Exactly. I honestly don't see what's so 'cool' and 'rad' about translucent plastic.

That is one of the reasons I never picked them up originally.

Website · by **Flux Convoy** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 2:25 pm

Hotrod wrote:
Lord Crump wrote:I like it. I skipped the first ver due to the terrible translucent plastic weaponary.
This on the other hand is nice.
Good bio too.

I agree. One of the reasons I am going to pick this up is the lack of translucent plastic weaponary. I like the solid purple.

Those purple bits are transparent too. They just seem to be a hazy/smoky transparent.

News Credits: 6 · by **City Commander** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 2:33 pm

Exactly exactly. And yes, I too am going for the 100% Classics. This is the first line since Alts where I'm buying all of them. Not including Minicons or LoC figures. Cos they suck, and are in no way Classic.

Come on Hasbro, where are our Classics Soundwave and Blaster figures! And I think it's about time Springer got a redo.

Website · by **Flux Convoy** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 2:39 pm

Lord Crump wrote:Exactly exactly. And yes, I too am going for the 100% Classics. This is the first line since Alts where I'm buying all of them. Not including Minicons or LoC figures. Cos they suck, and are in no way Classic.

Come on Hasbro, where are our Classics Soundwave and Blaster figures! And I think it's about time Springer got a redo.

You got the closest you're gonna get to Classics Soundwave with the reissue and Titanium. Blaster most likely won't happen and Springer got an homage in Energon as Bulkhead.

News Credits: 25 · by **Ironhidensh** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 2:41 pm

An insult to Devestator. To each their own, but I wish the fandom wouldn't support repaints so much.

News Credits: 2024 · by **Hotrod** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 3:11 pm

Flux Convoy wrote:
Hotrod wrote:
Lord Crump wrote:I like it. I skipped the first ver due to the terrible translucent plastic weaponary.
This on the other hand is nice.
Good bio too.

I agree. One of the reasons I am going to pick this up is the lack of translucent plastic weaponary. I like the solid purple.

Those purple bits are transparent too. They just seem to be a hazy/smoky transparent.

You are indeed correct. However, I do like the purple more then the blue.

News Credits: 23 · by **1337W422102** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 3:24 pm

Call me smacktarded, but I would have preferred a non-separating highly-detailed accurate figure of Devastator over these figures.

News Credits: 7 · by **shortround** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 4:20 pm

Well wow let just say this isn't a true set of classic transformers and leave it at that. I really hope that after the movie they do a really set of classic constructicons and not some lame repaint.

by **Thunder_breaker** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 4:38 pm

Crap, I just got the last set of minicons I needed to complete my classics collection and now this one comes out.

News Credits: 2 · by **Basketball Jones** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 4:47 pm

I am eagerly anticipating purchasing this figure- I have no Constructicon Maximus and prefer these colors.

It's a shame Hook was omitted, however.

News Credits: 6 · by **City Commander** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 5:15 pm

It's such a shame Hasbro are willing to cut corners. Classics could really have been the best transformer line ever. To be expected I guess...

News Credits: 49 · by **Scaleface** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 5:19 pm

I'm happy with the design, great price (it's onlt $30 and you get $38 worth of toys!)

I wish they could have called Hightower the name "Decepticon Hook", and 2 new molds would have been an improovement (a dumptruck and a cement mixer would rule!)

I'd also buy repaints of the Combaticons in G1 colors if they made them.

by **Darth Screamer** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 6:00 pm

I really can't understand why someone would buy this repainted p.o.s..

The thing is absolute crap, I have the energon version. No doubt this translucent plastic is weaker and lamer than its original shittastic version.

I usually like repaints, but this is one I totally draw the line at.

I wouldn't even let someone buy this p.o.s. for me as a gift.

Why couldn't we just get a new version of devastator as a large figure that transformed into a large construction vehicle or something,or something like 83457W422102 said.

Instead we get crap...THANKS HASBLOW!

News Credits: 1 · by **Ninja Sixshot** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 6:47 pm

nice way to show off the receipt.

News Credits: 11 · by **Overcracker** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 6:53 pm

O.k, so With this guy having been released, that wraps it up for all toy lines from Hasbro until what maybe Christmas?.

We will not see a release for anything but the movie line for the rest of the year right?