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News Credits: 653 · by **ScottyP** » Tue Feb 03, 2015 9:53 am

I just need to know where to buy that KO Abominus. Somebody PM me a link so as to not derail this thing more, thanks and I'll love you forever

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(edit: have a link, thanks folks!)

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Tue Feb 03, 2015 10:02 am

peaces wrote:but people will tell you titan devy was made for kids even though a kid will never see this $150 toy in stores.

Strange I saw metroplex in stores. And some members have already said it's going to be their kids Christmas present. Tell you what I'll be sure to act Suprised when I see devy on store shelves in tru.

by **RiddlerJ** » Tue Feb 03, 2015 11:23 am

Emerje wrote:
Trikeboy wrote:I hope someone over at TFCC considers this for Botcon 2016

Sure, if you've got around US$500 to burn.

As for the new Devi I'm really loving it! People say they're simplified, but I'm seeing a lot of moving parts, I'm not sure just how simplified they really are. What's really intriguing me is what's in between the tracks on Scavenger and Bonecrusher. They don't look to be part of those two, I think they're part of Longhaul and the arms connect by fitting the tracks around them. That would mean Hook isn't necessary for combining, he could be swapped out with, you know, Prowl without effecting the transformation. Both legs connect with the same joint so replacing Scrapper with Hook could be possible. If you look under Hook's crane you'll see a big square gap (where his head would be on the G1 figure) that looks roughly the same size and shape as the gaps where Longhaul plugs into Scrapper and Mixmaster.

Wishful thinking lives on.

Is it just me or does that look like purple chrome similar to Jetfire's red chrome? Not sure how I feel about that.

Emerje

I still say Botcon needs to do a Metrotitan retool. Even at $500, I bet the sucker would sell out.

And I think it's a safe bet that Botcon will have at least one combiner retool as soon as the molds are available. A five pack exclusive team that turns into a gestalt? How could they not?

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Tue Feb 03, 2015 11:45 am

Deathscythetransform wrote:this is a proof that Harbro is affraid of 3rd party company products: they rushed the production and design of this toy

and you know it was rushed.... how? and theyre afraid of two 3P devastators that came out 4/5 years ago? :???:

by **Rated X** » Tue Feb 03, 2015 3:04 pm

peaces wrote:but people will tell you titan devy was made for kids even though a kid will never see this $150 toy in stores.

So true. Cheap parents were the real reason the mini-bots were "mini". No parent is going to spend $150 on a toy except for a birthday or Christmas.

News Credits: 459 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Feb 03, 2015 3:15 pm

Rated X wrote:
peaces wrote:but people will tell you titan devy was made for kids even though a kid will never see this $150 toy in stores.

So true. Cheap parents were the real reason the mini-bots were "mini". No parent is going to spend $150 on a toy except for a birthday or Christmas.

I wouldn't quite go that far in specific regards to the Mini-Bots. Those toys were mini because Japan likes cute tiny things, as they were when they were part of the Micro Change line.

But I do see your point about the $150 price for Devastator. This'll likely be the big 2015 Holiday item for Transformers.

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Tue Feb 03, 2015 3:17 pm

Which is probably the idea

by **RiddlerJ** » Tue Feb 03, 2015 3:35 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Rated X wrote:
peaces wrote:but people will tell you titan devy was made for kids even though a kid will never see this $150 toy in stores.

So true. Cheap parents were the real reason the mini-bots were "mini". No parent is going to spend $150 on a toy except for a birthday or Christmas.
I wouldn't quite go that far in specific regards to the Mini-Bots. Those toys were mini because Japan likes cute tiny things, as they were when they were part of the Micro Change line.

But I do see your point about the $150 price for Devastator. This'll likely be the big 2015 Holiday item for Transformers.

Does anyone know how well Metroplex sold?

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Tue Feb 03, 2015 3:49 pm

the metro's in my town hung around for a month or so, but all eventually sold out.

News Credits: 1 · by **Deathsaurus1** » Tue Feb 03, 2015 5:15 pm

I fear that I will never see this in retail, just like I never saw metroplex.

Is this devastator set exclusive to toysrus? Or is it mass retail?

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Tue Feb 03, 2015 5:17 pm

Deathsaurus1 wrote:I fear that I will never see this in retail, just like I never saw metroplex.

Is this devastator set exclusive to toysrus? Or is it mass retail?

We don't know yet. I'm kinda hoping at least shared exclusive with BBTS or the likes.

by **Yotsuyasan** » Tue Feb 03, 2015 5:58 pm

That is, mostly, a pretty good looking Devastator! At the risk of beating a dead horse, I agree that the left foot looks like crap. Any other minor nitpicks, I'd save until after seeing the figure properly posed rather then incompetently trade-show posed. Although I will forgive the trade-show poser on one point:

Rated X wrote:And why is hooks crane raised in the air like a giant antenna ?

I suspect that is just because, if posed more naturally, the crane arm would stick back too far to fit within the space provided for the figure. Not every Devastator-based toy's crane arm can bend down like this:

I look forward to seeing more of Hasbro's figure... How it looks properly posed, and how it looks in both modes other broken into his component parts.

by **Peridot** » Tue Feb 03, 2015 7:18 pm

Rated X wrote:
LOST Cybertronian wrote:Can't wait to get a better look at this guy at Toy Fair and then sometime in the future a properly transformed one.

Thats on my mind now. When it gets "officially" revealed, will we see anything new ? Or will it be the same fat guy in the suit putting the same prototype in the same goofy pose ? Remember we were never supposed to see these pics. If its the only prototype hasbro has on hand, then that means we wont be seeing any individual robot or alt modes in two weeks. Im also wondering how simplified will they be ? Beast hunter abominus simplified ? One step changer simplified ? Will they have no elbow articulation ? No knee articulation ? Any time the term "simplified" is used, I become very weary.

I think "simplified" isn't the best term for it, considering what's been said on TFW and other sites. More like "streamlined". Think Thrilling 30 Scoop and the other Combiner Wars figures. Simple, straightforward transformations, with sturdy, kibble-free, and VERY G1 robot and vehicle modes.

News Credits: 4863 · by **william-james88** » Tue Feb 03, 2015 8:26 pm

Metro Prime wrote:
Rated X wrote:
LOST Cybertronian wrote:Can't wait to get a better look at this guy at Toy Fair and then sometime in the future a properly transformed one.

Thats on my mind now. When it gets "officially" revealed, will we see anything new ? Or will it be the same fat guy in the suit putting the same prototype in the same goofy pose ? Remember we were never supposed to see these pics. If its the only prototype hasbro has on hand, then that means we wont be seeing any individual robot or alt modes in two weeks. Im also wondering how simplified will they be ? Beast hunter abominus simplified ? One step changer simplified ? Will they have no elbow articulation ? No knee articulation ? Any time the term "simplified" is used, I become very weary.

I think "simplified" isn't the best term for it, considering what's been said on TFW and other sites. More like "streamlined". Think Thrilling 30 Scoop and the other Combiner Wars figures. Simple, straightforward transformations, with sturdy, kibble-free, and VERY G1 robot and vehicle modes.

Well thats what I took simplified to mean and didnt feel it was negative (we could also say effecive of efficient). Dragstrip really took away any bad connotation "simplified" may have had in the AOE line.

by **Mr_Autobot411** » Tue Feb 03, 2015 9:02 pm

hahahahahhaha

u suck hasbro what a joke.

ill stick with my green gaint

once again

lolololololol

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Tue Feb 03, 2015 9:26 pm

Mr_Autobot411 wrote:hahahahahhaha
u suck hasbro what a joke.
ill stick with my green gaint
once again
lolololololol

by **Mr_Autobot411** » Wed Feb 04, 2015 12:46 am

lol dude

News Credits: 23 · by **Madeus Prime** » Wed Feb 04, 2015 1:00 am

I think I'll pick up the inevitable upgrade set for this guy, let's see...new weapons, new head, new forearms and feet(?).

Also, Dev's pic of the page:

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Wed Feb 04, 2015 4:13 am

Madeus, a new head is already coming out from Hasbro, it's called Prowl

Note: the above is just a wish, I mean they may include an extra head in the set to look like prowlastator

by **Blastback** » Wed Feb 04, 2015 6:41 am

Looks pretty nice to me.

Ultimatly going to wait till I see the individual Constructicons to decide if I want to spend the money on this or not.

News Credits: 4 · by **Tsutsukakushi** » Wed Feb 04, 2015 5:14 pm

Where to begin..

Most fans realize Transformers scale was messed up from the start. In the toys, cartoons and the comics. So overly insisting there is a uniformed scale bible that HasTak follows is untrue.

Wanting a KO company to create a smaller Titan Devastator toy. Is bound be all negatives and a Disastrous attempt. Points to those low quality KO TFC and FP combiners.

There is nothing wrong with owning stand alone Transformers toys. Adult collectible toys are known for this.

Think 3rd parties will create kits to fix titan Devastator.

$150 was the original Hasbro American listed price for Titan Metroplex but BBTS and others sold it for $109. Think a similar thing will happen for Titan Devastator.

Comparing a Hasbro toy to a 3rd party toy is like comparing a Lamborgini to a Honda.

Hasbro Titan Devastator Is the better deal than those exspensive 3rd party combiners. TFC Hercules cost over $600. For $600, you can buy Four $150 Titan Devastators toys.

News Credits: 65 · by **Wolfman Jake** » Wed Feb 04, 2015 5:21 pm

It's not really so much Devastator that's out of scale with the Combiner Wars gestalts as the other gestalts being far too diminutive compared to their media representations. Generations Devastator actually fits very well with the "Classics/Generations" line-up in terms of scale. The odd ones out are Superion, Menasor, Ultra Prime, and Defensor (so far). Of course, the cartoons and comics depict them as far larger than they should be for the combined mass of five characters. Size shifting, anyone?

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Wed Feb 04, 2015 5:37 pm

Problem with scale is hasbro would be hard pressed to create those combiners to be as imposing as they should be. For people who want scale like that then third party will be their only choice

News Credits: 4863 · by **william-james88** » Wed Feb 04, 2015 7:20 pm

ZeroWolf wrote:Problem with scale is hasbro would be hard pressed to create those combiners to be as imposing as they should be. For people who want scale like that then third party will be their only choice

Also, you want the uncombined figures to match scale with your other classics figures, hence why the combiner height is confined to their own combined heights.

News Credits: 4 · by **Tsutsukakushi** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 12:02 am

william-james88 wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:Problem with scale is hasbro would be hard pressed to create those combiners to be as imposing as they should be. For people who want scale like that then third party will be their only choice

Also, you want the uncombined figures to match scale with your other classics figures, hence why the combiner height is confined to their own combined heights.

Wanting matching Scale with G1 and CW combiners is a losing game. As real world jets are way bigger than racing cars. Some of the military vehicles don't scale well next to each other in real life. Think it's best to just throw scale out of the window and just enjoy the toys.