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News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Thu Jul 30, 2015 10:31 pm

I LOVE my Constructicon team so far. I've yet to do the combined mode but so far, they are pretty fun to put in individual robots.

I have one problem.

How the hell can any bot hold the bazookas/missile clusters like the picture below? Call me stupid, but I cant figure it out.

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Thu Jul 30, 2015 10:39 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:I LOVE my Constructicon team so far. I've yet to do the combined mode but so far, they are pretty fun to put in individual robots.

I have one problem.

How the hell can any bot hold the bazookas/missile clusters like the picture below? Call me stupid, but I cant figure it out.

The back of the fist have a hidden peg. Fold out the hand, rotate and the fold back in.

I just got mine today. Messed around with the bots, but no time to devastate.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Thu Jul 30, 2015 10:45 pm

Hay, there we go. Thanks!

Man, it's not even shown in the instructions. Searching Google was useless and browsing the long-ass video reviews was a pain.

Thanks again!

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Thu Jul 30, 2015 10:48 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:Hay, there we go. Thanks!

Man, it's not even shown in the instructions. Searching Google was useless and browsing the long-ass video reviews was a pain.

Thanks again!

NP, I was racking my brain trying to figure out the same thing. Then I folded the hand out and was like - ah ha!

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Thu Jul 30, 2015 11:31 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:Hay, there we go. Thanks!

Man, it's not even shown in the instructions. Searching Google was useless and browsing the long-ass video reviews was a pain.

Thanks again!

That'll teach you for going somewhere other than here. >:oP

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 4:10 am

Burn wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:Hay, there we go. Thanks!

Man, it's not even shown in the instructions. Searching Google was useless and browsing the long-ass video reviews was a pain.

Thanks again!

That'll teach you for going somewhere other than here.

I'm from he "Google it first" school of thoughts. 95% of the time it work. However, those 5% will send you deep in the Rabbit Hole.

All those NRA results I got for some reasons... 8-}

by **Nemesis Maximo** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 6:42 am

-Kanrabat- wrote:
Burn wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:Hay, there we go. Thanks!

Man, it's not even shown in the instructions. Searching Google was useless and browsing the long-ass video reviews was a pain.

Thanks again!

That'll teach you for going somewhere other than here.

I'm from he "Google it first" school of thoughts. 95% of the time it work. However, those 5% will send you deep in the Rabbit Hole.

All those NRA results I got for some reasons...

That's really weird. What could the National Restaurant Association posibly have to do with Transformers?

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 6:52 am

Probably "bazookas/missile clusters" in the search query.

by **SpacerAM2** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 8:08 am

stressed long haul's shoulder peg up top by trying to remove it from combined mode. it was so tight. that small peg being inside the rectangular hole to hook's chest on the side. never going to connect that part with hook's chest ever again. luckily i removed the stress marks with the blow dryer immediately. don't know if anyone have had the same problem but i wouldn't do it. it is not even necessary since the other two bigger connectors peg it just fine.

News Credits: 4837 · by **william-james88** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 8:51 am

In case people didnt get wind of this. The designer for Hasbro's Devastator did an interview which has now been translated and he explains the constraints he had with the hasbro version.

FYI: In the interview, the Foreign Version is Hasbro's while the Domestic Version is Takara's, since this guy is Japanese.

There are a few points which seem quite important. Not only was the strict budget to explain for the simplified voyagers, but a strict parts count as well. This could easily explain why the articulation is lacking. So yeah, stability on Scrapper, my a$$. It was just a parts count. Since the production was a bit rushed, Hasui Shogo used design elements from a previously concieved Masterpiece design he had done a while back. The budget and parts count made him take away a few elements bit by bit which were instead kept for the Unite Warriors version, which was developped under Hisashi Yuki (the guy who keeps posting pics all the time on twitter)..

Figure King #210 p. 126-127 wrote:page 126
UW04
In Charge of the Development of the Overseas Version of Devastator
Hasui Shogo

Q: What were the details of having chosen Devastator as a large scale item this time?
A: The proposal was from Hasbro. They referred to it as "a kickass product", because Metroplex, a project that many fans wished for to be realized as a super giant product, was popular, it came to be that Devastator was chosen as the second one. It was done due to the timing of the Combiner Wars series just being developed, and so the plan to try and turn it into a product to symbolize the Combiner Wars was advanced. In order to cover the correspondingly large sum investment, it seemed to have been a difficulty even for the Hasbro company to let such a plan be accepted.

Q: How did you decide on the size?
A: The height of the previous figure Metroplex, I considered the play value of combining and it was calculated that the size would have "a height of 45cm". This height and "the fact that 6 Constructicons combine and turn into 1 robot", "that it woulde be 6 newer and different types of construction machines" were the essential conditions from the Hasbro company. To clear these conditions, it was okay to disperse/vary the height of the disconnected robots , although the design before and after combining changed from the time of G1, it was good. But afterall apart from myself I thought about how the respected G1 Devastator configuration should be; then I proposed the current design. Because I thought this was the course of action that the fans strongly wished for. So, implementing this height of 45cm was accordingly difficult, for the combining process several I had to come up with several clever ideas.

Q: In total, this is considerably close to the G1 version, right?
A: Concerning the points that are designed based on the original G1 version, it's constructed similar to a masterpiece (transformer). The toy of course incorporated elements of the anime design. In fact to clear the tight development schedule, there are parts where I apropriated ideas for use in an MP Devastator that I had written down a long time before. I thought: "doesn't this seem like the only chance I can make a giant MP Devastator, if I do my best here then the thing that the fans eagerly waited for can be realized". I had the sense that there was nothing like it before. If it surpassed a masterpiece wouldn't that be terrible (smile).

Q: What is the charm of the character of Devastator from your(Hasui's) point of view?
A: I think that he is a symbol of the strength of the Decepticons. Because the Constructicons combine and become the giant Devastator, an absolute power difference between the Autobots and the Decepticons is born. I think that the feeling of despair of the Autobots at that time is the charm of Devastator. Combining shook up the enemy side with the situation of the Autobots fighting against a giant enemy.

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page 127

Q: What were the points in development that troubled you?
A: Generally speaking the development schedule and parts count was strict, you know. Because making 6 voyager class (figures) rather than having prepared only a development schedule and parts count for making just 1 Metroplex (figure). Usually if you make one, an hypothesis is made for the mobility that every robot can use, the degree of mobility legs and arms move before and after. Generally, because there was no precedent for such a size of Transformers combiner, several things were quite difficult.

Q: For the modern combiner warriors multiple people were in charge, you (Hasui) alone were responsible for Devastator, right?
A: Yes. Because it was a product that if you did not make and look at the complete balance by yourself, you would never reach the goal. But, the advancement of 6 combiners at the same time was a continuous hardship which I had not experienced up to now.

Q: This time you turned surplus parts into weapons, right?
A: I was also able to construct it so that surplus parts got lost/disappeared, but if I did that the parts count and hinges would increase have and the cost would have risen. Still, at first due to making 6 (figures) and being at the limit, there was no spare room for making weapon parts. For that reason, to make them separate items at the time, I dared to propose to make a few parts into handheld weapons.

Q: In regards to the domestic version, there were some requested points from you (Hasui), I suppose.
A: Hisashi Yuki was responsible for the domestic version, he decided the specifications at the time, in the beginning he listened to/asked my opinions. Generally speaking for the foreign version, achieving the internal costs was number one, therefore he told me of opinions and ideas he held off on. Because his ideas were included there the final specifications of the domestic version were able to be made. The visor gimmick was Yuki's idea, you know.

Q: What kind of itmes are you (Hasui) presently in charge of?
A: Currently I'm in the middle of being in charge of foreign items. Of the currently released some things from "Generations", in "Adventure" I'm in charge of Big Bumblebee and Big Grimlock. For the extending gimmick in Big Bumblebee's feet I took some hints from 'Sky Garry'. For Big Grimlock also generally__ I became aware of a different transformation, it became a product that specialized in a degree of satisfaction and sense of accomplishment according to the transformation. For these the concept of Kung-Fu like and somewhat flashy transformations, that made you look and be surprised was called "Trans-Fu".

Q: Please let us hear the salespoint for Devastator as a developer.
A: For the domestic specifications I want the thought, that I wanted to focus on the separate characters, to reflect that. As separate items they are easy to play with, please experience the times they can turn into things that can be enjoyed. In any case I aimed to the last to produce the G1 image. I combined masterpiece and also scale, I aimed for a tall height that was bigger than Prowl and the others and smaller than Soundwave. After combining, in particular scenes the size was all over, but (smile) I combined the images and mixed together masterpiece and generations, if you can play with a Devastator that's just as you like that's enjoyable, right?

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 9:25 am

Generations Masterpiece Unite Warriors Devastator has a nice ring to it :grin:

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 3:45 pm

itscramtastic wrote:Generations Masterpiece Unite Warriors Devastator has a nice ring to it

GMPUWD!!!!

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 9:18 pm

Burn wrote:
itscramtastic wrote:Generations Masterpiece Unite Warriors Devastator has a nice ring to it
GMPUWD!!!!

Even BETTER!!

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 10:12 pm

So I got some one on one time with the big green guy and wanted to share a pic. I have to say, I'm very pleased with him.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 8:57 am

Daaaaaaaaamn.....

Even good old Fortmax is impressed!

News Credits: 25 · by **Ironhidensh** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 9:09 am

So yesterday I went to Toys "R" Us to purchase devastator, since I had a coupon for 20% off any order over $100. I get there and discover they jack the price up to 169 99. Screw you Toys "R" Us, I guess I'll order them off-line.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 9:14 am

Ironhidensh wrote:So yesterday I went to Toys "R" Us to purchase devastator, since I had a coupon for 20% off any order over $100. I get there and discover they jack the price up to 169 99. Screw you Toys "R" Us, I guess I'll order them off-line.

For real?
I wonder if they'll pull that bulls#|t in Canada too. He's 190$CAN at TrU and 180$CAN at Walmart. I got mine from TrU because I pre-ordered too fast. Suck for me that I paid 10$ extra but at least, I have it. But I digress. TrU will not jack the price up over here as long that Walmart have Devastator for 10$ cheaper.

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 9:15 am

Ironhidensh wrote:So yesterday I went to Toys "R" Us to purchase devastator, since I had a coupon for 20% off any order over $100. I get there and discover they jack the price up to 169 99. Screw you Toys "R" Us, I guess I'll order them off-line.

Devy was always $159.99 in my area with 9% sales tax. The TFSource order was an easy decision (free shipping/no tax). Even with the 20% coupon (which I didn't have), it would have been the same cost.

News Credits: 19 · by **Stuartmaximus** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 10:08 am

Btw.....just out of curiosity.....has anyone noticed if the video review of the Takara version on YouTube is up yet? in English.....I mean.

News Credits: 4837 · by **william-james88** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 11:10 am

Stuartmaximus wrote:Btw.....just out of curiosity.....has anyone noticed if the video review of the Takara version on YouTube is up yet? in English.....I mean.

There is no review of that figure right now since it will only be coming out after Christmas. You can follow the following thread for updates: http://www.seibertron.com/energonpub/takara-transformers-unite-warriors-discussion-thread-t102999.php

News Credits: 118 · by **megatronus** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 6:11 pm

Ironhidensh wrote:So yesterday I went to Toys "R" Us to purchase devastator, since I had a coupon for 20% off any order over $100. I get there and discover they jack the price up to 169 99. Screw you Toys "R" Us, I guess I'll order them off-line.

Dude, I went to Long Island City in New York yesterday, and saw my first Devastator in the flesh. TRU had jacked him up to $195.99. What the heck?

If I get the Hasbro version at all, it will be at BBTS, or on clearance. I already have the Unite Warriors version on order, and I don't have to put up with the price gouging we're seeing here.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 6:40 pm

megatronus wrote:
Ironhidensh wrote:So yesterday I went to Toys "R" Us to purchase devastator, since I had a coupon for 20% off any order over $100. I get there and discover they jack the price up to 169 99. Screw you Toys "R" Us, I guess I'll order them off-line.

Dude, I went to Long Island City in New York yesterday, and saw my first Devastator in the flesh. TRU had jacked him up to $195.99. What the heck?

If I get the Hasbro version at all, it will be at BBTS, or on clearance. I already have the Unite Warriors version on order, and I don't have to put up with the price gouging we're seeing here.

Okay... WTF is happening in the USA? Arent the "as cheap as possible" some kind of American tradition? What's going on? Is it a state thing?

Because in Canada...

http://www.toysrus.ca/product/index.jsp ... d=57916756

http://www.walmart.ca/fr/ip/transformer ... 0193258501

And that's in CANADIAN $.

Devastator is well worth the 220$CAN I paid total. I could have it cheaper, but no way I was going to miss it. Still if the "Jacking up prices" that's going on in the USA happen in Canada, I will be even gladder to not have waited.

News Credits: 118 · by **megatronus** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 7:34 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:
megatronus wrote:
Ironhidensh wrote:So yesterday I went to Toys "R" Us to purchase devastator, since I had a coupon for 20% off any order over $100. I get there and discover they jack the price up to 169 99. Screw you Toys "R" Us, I guess I'll order them off-line.

Dude, I went to Long Island City in New York yesterday, and saw my first Devastator in the flesh. TRU had jacked him up to $195.99. What the heck?

If I get the Hasbro version at all, it will be at BBTS, or on clearance. I already have the Unite Warriors version on order, and I don't have to put up with the price gouging we're seeing here.

Okay... WTF is happening in the USA? Arent the "as cheap as possible" some kind of American tradition? What's going on? Is it a state thing?

Because in Canada...

http://www.toysrus.ca/product/index.jsp ... d=57916756

http://www.walmart.ca/fr/ip/transformer ... 0193258501

And that's in CANADIAN $.

Devastator is well worth the 220$CAN I paid total. I could have it cheaper, but no way I was going to miss it. Still if the "Jacking up prices" that's going on in the USA happen in Canada, I will be even gladder to not have waited.