The Energon Pub

[dragons]

You guys have some high standards, that Devastator looks amazing!

high standards i was going to say to picky yes he does look amazing look forward to getting him its big step up from past combiners we got in past after g1 series and robots in disguise bruticuise combiner after that combiners well fell through and came back wit hhuge step if i knew this i would have passed herucles and waited for hasbro devy but either way will pick him someday spend 700.00 for 3rd part combiner, 149.99 for hasbro release hercules has its flaws to but i can deal with those flaws

[frogbat]

i think they did a great job for the price.. even the fact they're all voyager etc. The robot modes are incredibly g1 esque. And the combined mode is awesome... metroplex stands to the right of my tv... maybe i can have devy on the left...

The nerdsphere of the interwebz has been playing around with comparisons, and here are the results:

Compared to G1 Devastator.


Meaning that CW Devastator should come up to Metroplex' chest.

haha thanks for that.. didn't see the g1 devastator in the pic! yeah i have my cable boxes that he might use for a wee boost.

I actually have a knock off g1 devastator. I had the originals as a kid but the interconnectors were fragile and broke soon after. He was the first and prolly the most rubbish of the lot but they were fun!

[Dead Metal]

Looks to me that scrapper just has really simple hinges.

Seriously guys. This is awesome and priced fairly. I have more chance picking this up than third party stuff.

I thought this was a forum for transformers toy fans and not "counts as" imitation toys.

I just can't get over the attitude some people have. Maybe Hasbro shouldn't even bother anymore and just make toys for robots in disguise.

These are supposed to be Voyagers, they don't live up to previous Voyager standards. It doesn't matter that they're not 3rd Party, I'm not expecting them to live up to 3rd Party standards, we would be incredibly dumb if we did.

They just look like terrible Voyager figures, seriously terrible. Every pick I see that shows just how big the individual bots are just make me sad. They look like they belong in the Legends scale, not Voyager. These even look stupid next to CW Voyager Optimus Prime.

These are Voyagers, and priced as such, so we were kinda expecting them to live up to that standard.

But again, apart from a few problems, the combined mode looks pretty great, and will surely look fantastic next to the rest of the line.

[Cobotron]

Thats just kinda how I feel right now.

[Noideaforaname]

Is that a plush Lugnut?! I'm betting it's some fan made thing, but I kinda want one.

[Tigertrack]

I'm liking them. I have Giant, and Herc, and still believe there is a place for this in my collection. I know there's a lot of interest in all the repaints possible for this at least by Hasbro; but I'm still waiting on my Metrotitan repaint of Metroplex, wish they would have found a place for that... Still could, I know.

What I love most is the individual bot modes being so cartoon G1. Just amazing. And I get to get all 6 for the price of two Herc members (less even).

I could see myself getting this for my boys too. They're not into Transformers much, but do like construction toys. These would be such a nice transition...and way to try to get them interested.

[Burn]

But again, apart from a few problems, the combined mode looks pretty great, and will surely look fantastic next to the rest of the line.

Which I'm guessing was the main goal in the design process. Create a large great looking Devestator, the look of the individual bots is secondary.

[Va'al]

To keep us busy: http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... als/32225/

[Jelze Bunnycat]

But again, apart from a few problems, the combined mode looks pretty great, and will surely look fantastic next to the rest of the line.

Which I'm guessing was the main goal in the design process. Create a large great looking Devestator, the look of the individual bots is secondary.

And that's most likely the reason behind Scrapper's "missing" elbow: in combined mode his arms stretch out to act as heels, and regular bending hinges would have been catastrophic for his stability.

[Zeedust]

I see they used the "kibble becomes weapons" trick from the Main batch of CW comibiners (and that they themselves inherited from the Energon "Maximus" combiners). Only without the scramble option.

I'll be honest, I was hoping for Prowlastator. Knew it was a long shot, but I was hoping.

This speaks heavily to nostalia, but mynostalgia is for Beast Wars,so I'm not likely to pop on this unless future pictures change my mind. RiD tempts me too much and I like the normal CW system too much better and I haven't even LOOKED yet at Magnus and the Protectobots, nor at the Rescue Bots or Kreo. It may be an expensive year, and I;m not sure I can fit this in.

[Nemesis Maximo]

It's so good it hurts...

[Thadicon]

But again, apart from a few problems, the combined mode looks pretty great, and will surely look fantastic next to the rest of the line.

Which I'm guessing was the main goal in the design process. Create a large great looking Devestator, the look of the individual bots is secondary.

And that's most likely the reason behind Scrapper's "missing" elbow: in combined mode his arms stretch out to act as heels, and regular bending hinges would have been catastrophic for his stability.

Long haul suffers the same fate too with his elbows.

[Burn]

Realistically, how many of us are going to display them as individual bots/vehicles?

[SW's SilverHammer]

Realistically, how many of us are going to display them as individual bots/vehicles?

The only one I've ever liked in robot mode is scrapper .

[Burn]

Realistically, how many of us are going to display them as individual bots/vehicles?

The only one I've ever liked in robot mode is scrapper .

He always was a great figure.

I'm kinda partial towards Mixmaster as he was my first Constructicon (with Scrapper being second)

[SW's SilverHammer]

Realistically, how many of us are going to display them as individual bots/vehicles?

The only one I've ever liked in robot mode is scrapper .

He always was a great figure.

I'm kinda partial towards Mixmaster as he was my first Constructicon (with Scrapper being second)

Scrapper my first, and mixmaster my second

[Burn]

Third was Long Haul, wasn't until I got back into collecting that I got the other three.

So yes, many times did Long Haul strut around with incredibly large legs.

[donny1975]

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Aww I found a really good picture with the figure and the box!

[Va'al]

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Aww I found a really good picture with the figure and the box!

Not in here? http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... als/32225/

[RiddlerJ]

I have no problem with the Constructicons looking like their old toys with just more articulation. That's really I want out of a C/G is the old toy with today's technology. If they can improve on the figure, all the better, but there's been more than a few figures they tried to rebuild from the ground up only to totally screw it up.

[donny1975]

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Aww I found a really good picture with the figure and the box!

Not in here? http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... als/32225/

Oh it is in there, DOH!

[Va'al]

NOTE: Please refrain from posting images linked to this news (from other sources) - we will have Seibertron.com photos and content on the front page soon!

Aww I found a really good picture with the figure and the box!

Not in here? http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... als/32225/

Oh it is in there, DOH!

[Zeedust]

Realistically, how many of us are going to display them as individual bots/vehicles?

Fewer than there would be if they had made the robot modes worthwhile on their own.

These even look stupid next to CW Voyager Optimus Prime.

Am I the only one who doesn't think CW Prime is that bad? Seriously, you all better still hate the mold as Motormaster or you're filthy hypocrites who aren't getting any gummi worms from me.

[shajaki]

for the record, id have posed them as individual bots

[donny1975]

I think this guy is awesome!, for a ~$150.00 price point I think it makes it achievable for more folks/kids. While giving a really great update to a beloved G1 character/s. His scale looks like it will be flexible for more than 1 collection type. If Devy was like this when I was a kid I would have been over the moon! I mean c'mon the articulation alone is spectacular! Hasbro G1 Devy with articulated hips and knees, shut the front door! LOL

I am however concerned about the plethora of ball joints, and am I the only that thinks that Longhaul is gonna have T-Rex arm syndrome? I think he looks pretty awesome in those pics otherwise.

Then there are the knee joints on Scrapper...meh.