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[Sabrblade]

I always did wonder why Devastator only had that head for that ONE scene.

"Heavy Metal War" (left image):


"City of Steel":

That head is still wrong then since they didnt even paint the top silver, so now that SDCC version represents no interpretation of the character

[william-james88]

still, the audience you are attracting with that head sculpt and paint job becomes more and more niche by the second.

[Hellscream9999]

still, the audience you are attracting with that head sculpt and paint job becomes more and more niche by the second.

So, wait, a lack of silver paint on the forehead is keeping you from buying a figure we have been clamoring for forever? Sounds to me like it's not the toy that has issues

[D-Maximal_Primal]

And I don't live in the desert you git.

Well, since 22% of Australia is inhabitable, I had a 78% chance of being right.
Good luck bro. Safe journey.

You've got a 78% chance of getting a new sig at this rate.

What is a "git" and a "sig"?

On topic: I need Devy now. He's coming out and I need him

[King Kuuga]

Git: Slang pejorative in British and apparently Austalian English.
Sig: That thing below your post where you can put banners and text.

[william-james88]

still, the audience you are attracting with that head sculpt and paint job becomes more and more niche by the second.

So, wait, a lack of silver paint on the forehead is keeping you from buying a figure we have been clamoring for forever? Sounds to me like it's not the toy that has issues

Your comment assumed SDCC is our only option which it isnt. What I am saying is that with a Hasbro version available, wooing your audience into buying a more expensive one aint gonna happen when the cheaper version has the more accurate headsculpt and actual paint on it. Are you saying you will buy the SDCC version? You arent and I caught that. So please catch what I am trying to say too instead of putting words in my mouth, I dont care if you were joking.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

Git: Slang pejorative in British and apparently Austalian English.
Sig: That thing below your post where you can put banners and text.

Thank you much!

[Emerje]

Looks like even Hasbro were confused about Mixmaster's new 'front discharge' configuration...

Guys, you had one job.

The Hasbro version is a little shaky backwards since they didn't paint the details aside from the black windows and stacks, but the Takara Tomy version should look pretty good backwards with all the truck details painted in.

I think Seibertron should run a poll to see if people prefer the retail or SDCC version of Devastator most since it seems to be less about price and difficulty and more about aesthetic choices.

My choice is definitely retail, I don't think I've ever been more disappointed in an SDCC exclusive.

Emerje

[Hellscream9999]

still, the audience you are attracting with that head sculpt and paint job becomes more and more niche by the second.

So, wait, a lack of silver paint on the forehead is keeping you from buying a figure we have been clamoring for forever? Sounds to me like it's not the toy that has issues

Your comment assumed SDCC is our only option which it isnt. What I am saying is that with a Hasbro version available, wooing your audience into buying a more expensive one aint gonna happen when the cheaper version has the more accurate headsculpt and actual paint on it. Are you saying you will buy the SDCC version? You arent and I caught that. So please catch what I am trying to say too instead of putting words in my mouth, I dont care if you were joking.

No, I noticed that too, I found it really funny; putting the 2 side by side really brought out a lot of weird stuff in the deco. If I get any version, it will be the TT version. I was merely pointing out that stuff like the forehead do keep people from buying something that they've wanted forever.

[Jelze Bunnycat]

Looks like even Hasbro were confused about Mixmaster's new 'front discharge' configuration...

Guys, you had one job.

The Hasbro version is a little shaky backwards since they didn't paint the details aside from the black windows and stacks, but the Takara Tomy version should look pretty good backwards with all the truck details painted in.

Eh... those aren't windows. Those are the vents for the engine that rotates the drum. It's not a second cab.

[william-james88]

still, the audience you are attracting with that head sculpt and paint job becomes more and more niche by the second.

So, wait, a lack of silver paint on the forehead is keeping you from buying a figure we have been clamoring for forever? Sounds to me like it's not the toy that has issues

Your comment assumed SDCC is our only option which it isnt. What I am saying is that with a Hasbro version available, wooing your audience into buying a more expensive one aint gonna happen when the cheaper version has the more accurate headsculpt and actual paint on it. Are you saying you will buy the SDCC version? You arent and I caught that. So please catch what I am trying to say too instead of putting words in my mouth, I dont care if you were joking.

No, I noticed that too, I found it really funny; putting the 2 side by side really brought out a lot of weird stuff in the deco. If I get any version, it will be the TT version. I was merely pointing out that stuff like the forehead do keep people from buying something that they've wanted forever.

Its a good thing those people who wanted it forever have a choice in the version they want. A more apt feature to comment on would have been the elbows. How much are the elbows worth to people (including me). We will find out when it's on preorder. I am personally hoping for 175$ US or under at amiami.

[shajaki]

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[Hellscream9999]

No, I noticed that too, I found it really funny; putting the 2 side by side really brought out a lot of weird stuff in the deco. If I get any version, it will be the TT version. I was merely pointing out that stuff like the forehead do keep people from buying something that they've wanted forever.

Its a good thing those people who wanted it forever have a choice in the version they want. A more apt feature to comment on would have been the elbows. How much are the elbows worth to people (including me). We will find out when it's on preorder. I am personally hoping for 175$ US or under at amiami.

I'm guessing it will very well received. From the comments I've read, every person who even considers displaying them separately are waiting to see what the price will be.

Personally I would be willing to pay an additional $50 for a PREMIUM paint job, just see TT's Devastator just dripping in painted details, like a Behr store just sneezed on it

[Burn]

Git: Slang pejorative in British and apparently Austalian English.

Or as we like to call it, "English".

[Emerje]

The Hasbro version is a little shaky backwards since they didn't paint the details aside from the black windows and stacks, but the Takara Tomy version should look pretty good backwards with all the truck details painted in.

Eh... those aren't windows. Those are the vents for the engine that rotates the drum. It's not a second cab.

Takara Tomy is definitely treating it like a second cab.




They even painted the bar between the windows to look like Mixmaster's single cab window.

Emerje

[Hellscream9999]

The Hasbro version is a little shaky backwards since they didn't paint the details aside from the black windows and stacks, but the Takara Tomy version should look pretty good backwards with all the truck details painted in.

Eh... those aren't windows. Those are the vents for the engine that rotates the drum. It's not a second cab.

Takara Tomy is definitely treating it like a second cab.




They even painted the bar between the windows to look like Mixmaster's single cab window.

Emerje

That's an interesting and unique way of being both a modern vehicle and G1 accurate at the same time; I kinda like it

Still would've liked a ball-jointed neck on him, and the silverbolt and hot/slaught torso mold.

[william-james88]

I'm guessing it will very well received. From the comments I've read, every person who even considers displaying them separately are waiting to see what the price will be.

Personally I would be willing to pay an additional $50 for a PREMIUM paint job, just see TT's Devastator just dripping in painted details, like a Behr store just sneezed on it

Not to dissapoint but he wont be. The SDCC version still has the most paint apps, TT is just trying to be as G1 as possible. There are better paint apps sure, but he isn't drenching in them:

















SDCC Exclusive



Hasbro Combiner Wars



Generation 1

[Hellscream9999]

I'm guessing it will very well received. From the comments I've read, every person who even considers displaying them separately are waiting to see what the price will be.

Personally I would be willing to pay an additional $50 for a PREMIUM paint job, just see TT's Devastator just dripping in painted details, like a Behr store just sneezed on it

Not to dissapoint but he wont be. The SDCC version still has the most paint apps, TT is just trying to be as G1 as possible. There are better paint apps sure, but he isn't drenching in them:

I know what he will look like; I was actually hearkening back to the first movie and the "premium" sub-line where everyone got a spiffy new or better paint job. It wouldn't sell well if the general retail version was $200+ just for paint apps, but if they released a pseudo-masterpiece version or a 'premium' version with a lot of painted details, I think it would sell really well to collectors.

As for being 'G1 accurate' that's just a sleazy cop-out to leave most of the figure unpainted. Nostalgia wasn't stopping them from painting additional vents or pipes in silver or black. There's nothing keeping them from applying a little more paint to, say, the hydralics on Scrapper's lower legs, or Devs' thighs. Few G1 fans would decry it for 'not being G1 accurate' if they applied those, or others.

[Sabrblade]

I'm guessing it will very well received. From the comments I've read, every person who even considers displaying them separately are waiting to see what the price will be.

Personally I would be willing to pay an additional $50 for a PREMIUM paint job, just see TT's Devastator just dripping in painted details, like a Behr store just sneezed on it

Not to dissapoint but he wont be. The SDCC version still has the most paint apps, TT is just trying to be as G1 as possible. There are better paint apps sure, but he isn't drenching in them:

I know what he will look like; I was actually hearkening back to the first movie and the "premium" sub-line where everyone got a spiffy new or better paint job. It wouldn't sell well if the general retail version was $200+ just for paint apps, but if they released a pseudo-masterpiece version or a 'premium' version with a lot of painted details, I think it would sell really well to collectors.

As for being 'G1 accurate' that's just a sleazy cop-out to leave most of the figure unpainted. Nostalgia wasn't stopping them from painting additional vents or pipes in silver or black. There's nothing keeping them from applying a little more paint to, say, the hydralics on Scrapper's lower legs, or Devs' thighs. Few G1 fans would decry it for 'not being G1 accurate' if they applied those, or others.

At the very least, the Takara one has more paint apps than the Hasbro retail one.

[happylock]

After seeing a side by side i am liking the retail version more than the sdcc one. I prefer the more cartoon accurate head.

[Hellscream9999]

I'm guessing it will very well received. From the comments I've read, every person who even considers displaying them separately are waiting to see what the price will be.

Personally I would be willing to pay an additional $50 for a PREMIUM paint job, just see TT's Devastator just dripping in painted details, like a Behr store just sneezed on it

Not to dissapoint but he wont be. The SDCC version still has the most paint apps, TT is just trying to be as G1 as possible. There are better paint apps sure, but he isn't drenching in them:

I know what he will look like; I was actually hearkening back to the first movie and the "premium" sub-line where everyone got a spiffy new or better paint job. It wouldn't sell well if the general retail version was $200+ just for paint apps, but if they released a pseudo-masterpiece version or a 'premium' version with a lot of painted details, I think it would sell really well to collectors.

As for being 'G1 accurate' that's just a sleazy cop-out to leave most of the figure unpainted. Nostalgia wasn't stopping them from painting additional vents or pipes in silver or black. There's nothing keeping them from applying a little more paint to, say, the hydralics on Scrapper's lower legs, or Devs' thighs. Few G1 fans would decry it for 'not being G1 accurate' if they applied those, or others.

At the very least, the Takara one has more paint apps than the Hasbro retail one.

That's not saying much; and despite going for "G1 accuracy" they missed all the decals on longhauls legs

So, yeah, not necessarily G1 accurate after all.

[Cobotron]

With Devastator, I don't even know what "G1 accurate" is. Sabrblade has put up like 400 screen grabs, and he's different in each one!

[Hellscream9999]

With Devastator, I don't even know what "G1 accurate" is. Sabrblade has put up like 400 screen grabs, and he's different in each one!

Gee, that couldn't possibly be why it's completely ludicrous to try to do so, could it

[Sabrblade]

With Devastator, I don't even know what "G1 accurate" is. Sabrblade has put up like 400 screen grabs, and he's different in each one!

Well, I s'pose we could go to the source:

[Hellscream9999]

God, the arts as bad as the one's on my deck of cards