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News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Wed Jan 09, 2013 2:58 pm

Takara Tomy's Encore 20A Anime Devastator is just around the corner, and we have our first in-hand images courtesy of ACToys. This set features a new more cartoon accurate head sculpt, black forearms pieces, and a purple drum for Mixmaster. Images mirrored below.

by **gothsaurus** » Wed Jan 09, 2013 3:05 pm

I've only waited 25 years for that purple mixer Mixmaster!! Finally.

News Credits: 7 · by **alldarker** » Wed Jan 09, 2013 3:17 pm

Oh yes... THAT's the one I want (unfortunately, considering I have a perfectly good original version).

News Credits: 2 · by **F Prime** » Wed Jan 09, 2013 3:26 pm

Is it just me or does Devastator look really happy in the close-up shot of his head?

by **gothsaurus** » Wed Jan 09, 2013 3:28 pm

He must have multiple-personality disorder. He's all screaming and yelling in one version... and grinning mildly in another.

News Credits: 1 · by **RhA** » Wed Jan 09, 2013 3:30 pm

I want this. I´m going to buy this. It´s decided.

News Credits: 5 · by **dedcat** » Wed Jan 09, 2013 3:47 pm

After Giant, Hercules, Kreon, and the standard Takara re-release; not to mention copious amounts of add-on kibble - Devastator isn't allowed to have any more of my money!

News Credits: 2 · by **F Prime** » Wed Jan 09, 2013 4:09 pm

dedcat wrote:Devastator isn't allowed to have any more of my money!

But Devastator has 10 protoforms to support and his royalties are ****.

by **gothsaurus** » Wed Jan 09, 2013 4:33 pm

TRUE! After this guy, I'm capped out on Devastators.

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Wed Jan 09, 2013 7:17 pm

Wish we could get these reissues stateside...

by **Sinnertwin** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 5:17 am

I wish that they had released this version first. I really have no need for another one.

by **gothsaurus** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 10:14 am

It would be nice if the set had both heads, but guessing it doesn't. (?)

News Credits: 119 · by **daimchoc** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 11:57 am

c/o KapowToys' facebook page

by **gothsaurus** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 12:38 pm

Wow. Looks good. Looks like they even nailed the color on those soft-plastic canopy bits. Bravo.

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 1:48 pm

Looks nice... but I've already got my vintage Devastator and the recent reissue. So, pass for me.

by **gothsaurus** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 1:54 pm

Yeah, but don't you wanna display them in ALL THREE MODES!!?? (tempt, tempt, tempt)

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 4:59 pm

gothsaurus wrote:Yeah, but don't you wanna display them in ALL THREE MODES!!?? (tempt, tempt, tempt)

But then I wouldn't have to transform them, and where's the fun in that?

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 5:37 pm

It's a nice variance, but the head shouldn't be grimmicing. Is the purple/blue a little darker than the original? And is this being sold as store/retailer exclusive?

by **DetoxRetox** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 8:18 pm

Hmmm I may not be able to pass up on this one.

News Credits: 5 · by **REMINATOR** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 1:41 pm

OK guys, Unicrondd had put out of the pics of Encore20A as well as Encore20 vs 20A:
http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transform ... tures.html

20A really looks magnificent! I really love how they give the finish touch to those little constructicon and Devastator faces.

News Credits: 3 · by **Kibble** » Mon Jan 14, 2013 6:06 pm

Sinnertwin wrote:I wish that they had released this version first. I really have no need for another one.

Agreed. And more than not needing another, I have zero interest in dropping another hundo-something on it. But I'll happily trade someone a MIB Encore-20 for the 20A.