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News Credits: 119 · by **daimchoc** » Fri Aug 17, 2012 5:51 am

c/o Actoys

News Credits: 14 · by **robotmel** » Fri Aug 17, 2012 7:29 am

This is rather nice looking, possibly more so than the Green version!

Im not really on board with all this Shattered Glass Universe :???:

Just when did the whole SG thing kick off?

Was the SG thing just a way to roll out (pun intended) redecos of any previous mold but tie them to their own universe so it seems like 'not another repaint'? :lol:

By the way, well done Daimchoc for coming up trumps again with the latest breaking news and photos!
Someone give this man a job on the News Crew!!

News Credits: 198 · by **DevastaTTor** » Fri Aug 17, 2012 7:39 am

Interesting, looks pretty good.

I'm just wondering how many takers these 3Ps are going to find for 500-600 dollar gestalt repaints. $1200 for two of the same sets is a ton when so much other official and 3P stuff is in the pipeline.

by **Mekatron** » Fri Aug 17, 2012 8:27 am

I'm surprised they think there's enough interest in this (especially considering the expense) to warrant a run of them. I'm sure they know what they're doing, I'm just a little surprised...

News Credits: 1 · by **Gauntlet101010** » Fri Aug 17, 2012 8:37 am

Well, why not? They have the molds, they may as well make use of them. I don't know how much interest there is in this, but I guess we'll see.

I like the SG concept, but never got into it. Still a few figures have wormed their way into my collection. AM Thundercracker, Galvatron, and SG Ravage, notably. All for different reasons.

by **Rated X** » Fri Aug 17, 2012 9:14 am

I would rather have a G2 yellow Hercules. Holding back on yellow Giant hoping it gets a KO. And yes the SG concept is a scheme to make people buy repaints. But at least Funpub has been playing it off smoothly by making most the newer SG repaints match Diaclone, KISS players, Obscure G1 characters, etc. Kind of like dual purpose figures. Patriot Devy doesnt resemble anything to my knowledge other than shattered glass.

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Fri Aug 17, 2012 9:27 am

robotmel wrote::D
This is rather nice looking, possibly more so than the Green version!

Im not really on board with all this Shattered Glass Universe
Just when did the whole SG thing kick off?

BotCon 2008 is when it all started.

Was the SG thing just a way to roll out (pun intended) redecos of any previous mold but tie them to their own universe so it seems like 'not another repaint'?

pretty much.

Now shut up and take my money!

by **NOS** » Fri Aug 17, 2012 9:49 am

Very cool. All the SG stuff that keeps popping up makes me regret not getting into that universe. I can't imagine they'll have -that- hard a time selling these repaints. In my eyes Shattered Glass is just as obscure as G2.

News Credits: 10 · by **Trikeboy** » Fri Aug 17, 2012 10:33 am

I like Hercules but Giant is closer to the depicted images in the SG comic. I would choose a white Giant I would snap it up. some of us like the SG universe, just look at my sig

News Credits: 49 · by **Scaleface** » Fri Aug 17, 2012 10:36 am

Did anyone else notice they combined them with the limbs swapped left to right? Exgraver is now the left arm, etc.

I'm more interested in buying these than the green version, because SG Constructicons have never gotten any toy before!

News Credits: 49 · by **Scaleface** » Fri Aug 17, 2012 10:40 am

Did anyone else notice they combined them with the limbs swapped left to right? Exgraver is now the left arm, etc.

I'm more interested in buying these than the green version, because SG Constructicons have never gotten any toy before!

News Credits: 119 · by **daimchoc** » Fri Aug 17, 2012 10:41 am

Scaleface wrote:Did anyone else notice they combined them with the limbs swapped left to right? Exgraver is now the left arm, etc.

I'm more interested in buying these than the green version, because SG Constructicons have never gotten any toy before!

It's basically to show that it's SG... or a mirror of sorts.

Website · by **Flux Convoy** » Fri Aug 17, 2012 10:58 am

I love Shattered Glass but Giant or GTFO. There's no way I'm putting down $500-$600 for a redeco of those figures. Especially when I much prefer Giant. I would happily buy that.

News Credits: 5 · by **RodimalToyota** » Fri Aug 17, 2012 11:23 am

sell it for 300$ as a set and I might bite, otherwise.. dubyateeeff

News Credits: 23 · by **Prime Evil** » Fri Aug 17, 2012 11:47 am

Love it, want it, but only buying it if the price is really reduced.

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Fri Aug 17, 2012 3:04 pm

this would work better for me in terms of looks than a SG Giant. I liked the look of green Hercules, but not as a Classics Devy so much when compared to Maketoys version. This sort of fixes that problem, whilst they're still essentially cool toys.

problem is the price, and that I don't collect Shattered Glass. So...not made to appeal to me, but I do think it looks good.

News Credits: 198 · by **DevastaTTor** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 5:14 am

With respect to repaints, Maketoys is in a lot better shape due to their price point. Heck, they've aleady done it once with green Giant which would technically be a repaint from the yellow.

At $350, I'd definitely consider a SG repaint of Giant over this.

by **alternator77** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 1:41 pm

well who ever gets this better keep a big ass bottle of h2o2 handy as this will yellow rather quickly.
and is it me or does the red look more pink?

News Credits: 1 · by **Sodan-1** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 4:54 pm

I'm surprised TFC are bothering with a Shattered Glass Hercules at all, nevermind that they got to it before MakeToys.

I for one certainly won't be getting this as I have zero interest in Shattered Glass, nor in payingtwice for such an expensive set.

As lame as it is, I admit I do like the robot they made out of all the spare parts and weapons.

News Credits: 8 · by **LiKwid** » Sun Aug 19, 2012 7:32 pm

Since Hercules was such a success and they have a ton of other projects going on I can see this going for significantly less than the original Hercules. Why would they bother if they were going to charge $99? Especially since Shattered glass is so hit or miss with the fandom. I personally love the SG universe but with so many awesome projects coming out this would be a tough sell for any price.

by **Mekatron** » Sun Aug 19, 2012 8:20 pm

I don't know why so many this is going to cost less than Hercules... there's no way. This is guaranteed to be an incredibly smaller run than Hercules, if they do indeed go through with it... bigger runs, means cheaper prices & vice-versa. There's no way this is going to be cheaper. Sure, they now "have the molds" already ready made or what-not... but I highly doubt it's enough to compensate for how small this run will likely be.

Just an opinion... don't get your hopes up ya'll!

News Credits: 5 · by **alexison** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 12:32 am

Pass.

News Credits: 119 · by **daimchoc** » Sat Oct 13, 2012 2:36 pm

by **Mekatron** » Sat Oct 13, 2012 2:43 pm

Looks nice... hope they can find enough buyers!

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Sat Oct 13, 2012 3:15 pm

It's neat, but I'm not interested. I like Shattered Glass sand all, but these figures just don't do it for me.

SG Giant on the other hand, I'd be all over.