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News Credits: 12 · by **nemesis-prime** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 12:12 am

First-Aid wrote:
Serpent O - R wrote:It's safe to assume that it would be transformed correctly in this image, right?

Actually no it isn't, especially if it's an official Hasbro pic. For some reason their PR department is unable to correctly transform these toys....

LOL maybe hasbro should buy the rights to seibertron gallery pics

News Credits: 2 · by **Ultra Magnus** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 2:13 am

I too am anxious to see how this will play in the Movie. Regardless, I'll still buy them both.

B-)

News Credits: 12 · by **robofreak** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 3:25 am

Hmm... I was hoping for a combination that was more along the lines of the Armada style, but this works.

Now that I think about it, a backpack formation is a logical choice considering how Jetfire is an old timer and probably needed to do some quick mods to himself in order to get Prime airborne. I like how it has a that "neccessity is the mother of invention" feel.

I think I'm going to pick all of these up at Botcon.

News Credits: 4 · by **astrobard** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 3:44 am

ROTF keychains pic

News Credits: 7 · by **Narc** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 5:13 am

Give it a chance. We haven't seen high-res images yet.

There will be 2 sets of Constructicons: One set combines to form Devastator but the individual vehicles don't transform into robots; the other set doesn't combine but the individual vehicles transform into robots and may have 3rd modes.

by **jetimusprime77** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 6:21 am

Well, it's about time they show us their combined form. After seeing these pictures, it made my mind up for me to get these tow ass-kicking robots, to form the biggest, baddest, **** in the history of transformers

News Credits: 8 · by **Forgotten** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 7:12 am

Ha ha ha ha I laugh so hard when I see autobot movie designs(well except for Sideswipe). This just looks like the mythbusters made a styrofoam lawnsmower propelled jetpack for OP. I had hopes for it since I saw the keychain pics first. Now I rust silently from the inside.

by **Jazzybot** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 7:41 am

This Devastator figure sure looks weird. In the extra footage of ROTF on michaelbay.com, he is quadrapedal. Does anyone think that he is? It would make sense that a robot that big wouldn't be able to walk on two legs. Plus, I think it makes Devastator look better.

by **zimmus prime** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 7:45 am

Dev is ahulking beast and just from that clip it looks like hes gonna be awesome

News Credits: 9 · by **Zeds** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 8:52 am

Well I am a sucker for Gift Sets so I will be more than likely picking up Deva in its combined glory. The OP combo robot looks intriguing. We'll see how stable it is once it is reviewed.

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:10 am

I like the leader class combo. Agreed it is not as cool as the design from the key chain, but still pretty neat.

I'm skipping the Devastator and just getting the individual deluxes.

News Credits: 23 · by **ZenPrime** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 11:02 am

Narc wrote:Give it a chance. We haven't seen high-res images yet.

There will be 2 sets of Constructicons: One set combines to form Devastator but the individual vehicles don't transform into robots; the other set doesn't combine but the individual vehicles transform into robots and may have 3rd modes.

It still bothers me that the Devastator set vehicles don't have bot modes. Was it that they absolutely couldn't design a complete functional set? Too lazy to? or just a ploy to milk more money from their customers by having us buy multiple sets of the Constructicons?

by **Tristar** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 11:33 am

Something tells me that Jetfire and his siblings all have the ability to merg with the Primes and increase there abilities. To the level of the original 13.

Hasbro is more than likely going to release two sets of Movie Constructicons the first set will be the nontransformer ones that combine into devastor and the second set will be the ones that don't combine but, turn into robots themselves.

All the above is just speculation on my part.

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 11:41 am

Tristar wrote:Hasbro is more than likely going to release two sets of Movie Constructicons the first set will be the nontransformer ones that combine into devastor and the second set will be the ones that don't combine but, turn into robots themselves.

All the above is just speculation on my part.

This part you are spot on. Been confirmed.

Jazzybot wrote:This Devastator figure sure looks weird. In the extra footage of ROTF on michaelbay.com, he is quadrapedal. Does anyone think that he is? It would make sense that a robot that big wouldn't be able to walk on two legs. Plus, I think it makes Devastator look better.

He is gorilla like, so can stand on hind legs, but uses forward limbs for locomotion, and for other things (food gathering, massive destruction, whatever?.

by **syphonn** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 11:44 am

The key chain looks really cool (can't believe I just said that), almost Gundam like, I'm sure it will look good rendered. But with the toy version it just looks like OP is wearing a Jetfire cape, it definitely wasn't worth bastardizing the Jetfire toy just to accomplish the combination.

News Credits: 1 · by **Marcdachamp** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 12:00 pm

I love it. The keychain looks better, but very cool either way. It would have been kinda cool if they'd named him Omega Prime, but oh well.

by **huffer2009** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 12:56 pm

Maybe they consulted the video game world to come up with the name:

"In computer and video games, power-ups are objects that instantly benefit or add extra abilities to the game character."

Gives a new weapon, or transforms the player character into a more aggressive form that increases its attack power or makes some enemies vulnerable.

Super Mario Bros. 3: Several new powerups are used. The Raccoon Leaf turns Mario into Raccoon Mario. The Tanooki Suit (that can only be gained in Houses and certain in-level hidden areas) has the same effect as the Leaf but adds the ability to hide as a statue. There is also a Frog Suit (enhances swimming), a Hammer Bros. suit (can throw hammers), and several assorted jewels.

by **Rated X** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 2:15 pm

Sales gimmick:

Hasbro: "Why dont you make Jetfire and Optimus Prime combine so we can sell a leader class Optimus to everybody who already bought one from the first movie ?"

Cant tell if the combined form is worth the extra 40 bucks for a third Optimus since I copped both the original leader and the blue one from the first movie. Please provide larger pics...

by **huffer2009** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 3:17 pm

Jazzybot wrote:This Devastator figure sure looks weird. In the extra footage of ROTF on michaelbay.com, he is quadrapedal. Does anyone think that he is? It would make sense that a robot that big wouldn't be able to walk on two legs. Plus, I think it makes Devastator look better.

My theory is that because Devastator vacuums up objects using his mouth, the mouth needs closer to the ground where the TFs and humans are located. If he stood up straight, the distance between the vacuum and objects would be so great that it would be imprecise.

News Credits: 3 · by **Giant Purple Griffin** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 6:36 pm

I don't know if this mode is worth two new Leaders. I think this is passable for me and I can just stick with my voyager Prime and hope for a voyager Jetfire to come along whether it combines or not (I doubt it would).

As for Devastator, I think he might walk like a gorilla--all fours, but also bipedal when necessary.

News Credits: 11 · by **Overcracker** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 7:52 pm

Very unimpressed by the combination.

Cybertron Prime + Wingsaber pull it of better.

I'll pick up Prime, and wait on Jetfire, see if there's a Voyager version, or when he goes on clearance.

Devastator, looks good. Having seen some if the individual robot modes for the constructicons, I'll likely pickup the combining one, and one or 2 of the non combining robots.

News Credits: 104 · by **Cyber Bishop** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 8:32 pm

1337W422102 wrote:What a steaming pile of fail.

That about sums it up for me..

Great quote BTW.

News Credits: 3 · by **Kibble** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 11:40 pm

KenjaminLinus wrote:so basically they 69 and gross out decepticons?

That might be sig worthy... :lol:

by **Warbreaker** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 2:02 am

KenjaminLinus wrote:so basically they 69 and gross out decepticons?

GAHAHAHAahaha..haa.. That was hilarious. In all honesty though, I think it's (the toy's combined mode) a fairly good try, given that the keychain indicates alot of 'meshing' to occur in the combination which if were to happen in the toys might make Jetfire extremely fragile what with all the subsequent thin panels. I don't see why everyone's calling the gun a BFG, it doesn't seem fat and bulky enough (looks more like a rifle/railgun to me).