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by **1984forever** » Mon Feb 02, 2015 10:27 am

Looks good to me. I just hope that the Construction vehicles are big enough to scale well with the Autobot cars.

Hasbro needs to get Devastator to the States quick and stop wasting time in Nuremberg so we can get a decent look at this thing. Everyone knows Europeans don't really buy the toys, but instead opt to just read the crappy literature.

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Mon Feb 02, 2015 10:27 am

That Bot wrote:Eat your heart out, TFC and/or Maketoys!

Seriously? This figure is nowhere near Giant or Hercules! Hopefully it'll look better in-hand, just from that photo, it's definitely underwhelming. It's not a swing and a miss, but they definitely didn't hit it out of the park.

by **shockblast2** » Mon Feb 02, 2015 10:39 am

Simplified just as I expected. And I wouldn't have it any other way as this big boy will be my sons Christmas toy this DEC.

To all those who are bitching about this fact, grow up. These are for the children, and rightfully so. If you want a geewun accurate toy, 3pt makes them. Save up and buy it.

by **peaces** » Mon Feb 02, 2015 10:44 am

noone cares about your kids.

by **Dagon** » Mon Feb 02, 2015 10:45 am

Seibertron wrote:
Airtight wrote:Do I win? Sorry in advance if I broke any rules. Moderators- please feel free to edit/delete if needed. Posting this exclusively here, per the rules.
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No you don't win. No one wins. The image(s) were not sent to Seibertron.com exclusively. the images were posted originally at 4chan.org. My offer is null and void now.

Hmm, where have I heard this before? Oh yeah....

News Credits: 15 · by **Ravage XK** » Mon Feb 02, 2015 10:45 am

peaces wrote:noone cares about your kids.

Rather harsh.

I wouldn't say that these arn't aimed at collectors, otherwise why would it be G1 styled?

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Mon Feb 02, 2015 10:49 am

Ravage XK wrote:
peaces wrote:noone cares about your kids.

Rather harsh.

I wouldn't say that these arn't aimed at collectors, otherwise why would it be G1 styled?

Remember, when it comes to Kids vs. Collectors, Hasbro will almost always try having its cake, and eating it too.

News Credits: 650 · by **ScottyP** » Mon Feb 02, 2015 10:49 am

Desslok2201 wrote:Like ZeroWolf said, that foot is probably mistransformed. How many show displays have been perfect? This is an easy buy, at least until an MP comes out, which could be years. Until then, a very nice placeholder

Just looks like the cab is attached at the knee and the drum/backend fold out to make a foot, which is weird and different. Weird and different is ok on its own, but it looks a little bad in this case. My guess is maybe it had something to do with balance, or a struggle to get Scrapper and Mixmaster at a size where they help him stand upright.

News Credits: 15 · by **Ravage XK** » Mon Feb 02, 2015 10:50 am

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Remember, when it comes to Kids vs. Collectors, Hasbro will almost always try having its cake, and eating it too.

Yeah, that's true. Forgot about the cake.

News Credits: 650 · by **ScottyP** » Mon Feb 02, 2015 10:51 am

Ravage XK wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Remember, when it comes to Kids vs. Collectors, Hasbro will almost always try having its cake, and eating it too.

Yeah, that's true. Forgot about the cake.

The cake is a lie.

by **shockblast2** » Mon Feb 02, 2015 11:06 am

peaces wrote:noone cares about your kids.

The only people who say this kind of thing are pathetic fan boys living in their parents basements who spend hours and hours online bitching and complaining about toys which are made for children. Because they have nothing better to do and never grew up.

I am sorry that you feel that Hasbro caters to adults, but you must realize they make children's toys for children, not for people who need to put on a clean shirt, scrape the semen stains off their hands, empty their bed pans, and get themselves a real life.

by **shockblast2** » Mon Feb 02, 2015 11:12 am

Ravage XK wrote:
peaces wrote:noone cares about your kids.

Rather harsh.

I wouldn't say that these arn't aimed at collectors, otherwise why would it be G1 styled?

They are aimed at children, hence the simplified style and playability. Of course it would look G1, because G1 is the basis to which most incarnations of the TF derive from. Furthermore, just because something is G1 doesn't mean that it is for adults. Children know and love G1. My boys favorite TF movie is the 1986 one we grew up with. Not because I forced it on them. Because they like the dramatic and high stakes reality that is the 1986 movie.

As far as the other commenters harshness, do you expect less from people like that? Sadly, they forget these are children's toys at their core. It is too bad they cannot enjoy the franchiser like the rest of us because they are so busy complaining about everything that they deem is wrong with the franchise, like they delusionally think Hasbro is making toys just for them.....

News Credits: 15 · by **Ravage XK** » Mon Feb 02, 2015 11:16 am

shockblast2 wrote:

They are aimed at children, hence the simplified style and playability. Of course it would look G1, because G1 is the basis to which most incarnations of the TF derive from. Furthermore, just because something is G1 doesn't mean that it is for adults. Children know and love G1. My boys favorite TF movie is the 1986 one we grew up with. Not because I forced it on them. Because they like the dramatic and high stakes reality that is the 1986 movie.

I preferred the cake explanation. It involves cake!!

News Credits: 23 · by **Madeus Prime** » Mon Feb 02, 2015 11:16 am

It Is Him wrote:That's both incredible and frightening.

On one hand - HOORAY! On the other - chasing down big-ticket TRU exclusives is often frustrating and stressful.

Agreed, I want this guy, I REALLY want this guy, but I'm REALLY worried about finding him.

by **shockblast2** » Mon Feb 02, 2015 11:23 am

Ravage XK wrote:
shockblast2 wrote:

They are aimed at children, hence the simplified style and playability. Of course it would look G1, because G1 is the basis to which most incarnations of the TF derive from. Furthermore, just because something is G1 doesn't mean that it is for adults. Children know and love G1. My boys favorite TF movie is the 1986 one we grew up with. Not because I forced it on them. Because they like the dramatic and high stakes reality that is the 1986 movie.

I preferred the cake explanation. It involves cake!!

LOL....me too. As long as its chocolate cake!

News Credits: 650 · by **ScottyP** » Mon Feb 02, 2015 11:24 am

Madeus Prime wrote:
It Is Him wrote:That's both incredible and frightening.

On one hand - HOORAY! On the other - chasing down big-ticket TRU exclusives is often frustrating and stressful.

Agreed, I want this guy, I REALLY want this guy, but I'm REALLY worried about finding him.

A pallet full at Costco for 1/3 less would be a pretty cool thing to happen again :grin:

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Mon Feb 02, 2015 11:29 am

Looks like a cheap KO to me.

I'll be sticking with Herc.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Feb 02, 2015 11:31 am

About the treads resting flush against the torso as the figure's armpits, instead of staying attached to the arms...

My my, how easily people forget that the treads forming the armpits and not staying connected to the arms is exactly how it was for Devastator in the cartoon:

News Credits: 4 · by **Tsutsukakushi** » Mon Feb 02, 2015 11:31 am

Rated X wrote:One thing I noticed. Is that these hasbro corporate guys suck at posing the prototypes. (Remember the first superion and menasor pics) I mean Devy really looks like he is slipping on a bananna peel. And why is hooks crane raised in the air like a giant antenna ? Why dont they send someone to the toy fair who actually has a connection to the products to set up the display ? A better pose could do alot for this figure like it did for Superion.

Depending on how early the test shot is. It might have been needed to get glued in certain spots to hold together in the combined form.

HasTak displays those test shots in those crazy wild poses to show off all of the toys articulation and moving parts.

News Credits: 650 · by **ScottyP** » Mon Feb 02, 2015 11:32 am

Sabrblade wrote:About the treads resting flush against the torso as the figure's armpits, instead of staying attached to the arms...

My my, how easily people forget that the treads forming the armpits and not staying connected to the arms is exactly how it was for Devastator in the cartoon:

I was very well aware that the design (edit - that part of it, given the Mixmaster configuration) is show accurate when I made that comment. It doesn't mean it looks good on this toy to me, at least not at the angle it has been photographed from

News Credits: 15 · by **Ravage XK** » Mon Feb 02, 2015 11:35 am

Sabrblade wrote:About the treads resting flush against the torso as the figure's armpits, instead of staying attached to the arms...

My my, how easily people forget that the treads forming the armpits and not staying connected to the arms is exactly how it was for Devastator in the cartoon:

Bloomin heck, 2 pics would have proved your point!

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Feb 02, 2015 11:36 am

Ravage XK wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:About the treads resting flush against the torso as the figure's armpits, instead of staying attached to the arms...

My my, how easily people forget that the treads forming the armpits and not staying connected to the arms is exactly how it was for Devastator in the cartoon:

Bloomin heck, 2 pics would have proved your point!

Not with the cartoon's animation being so bad and inconsistent that many could have easily written off one or two pics as animation errors. :-B

News Credits: 15 · by **Ravage XK** » Mon Feb 02, 2015 11:38 am

Sabrblade wrote:Not with the cartoon's animation being so bad and inconsistent that many could have easily written off one or two pics and animation errors.

Oh I very much doubt anyone on these forums would be that picky and dismissive.....

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Feb 02, 2015 11:40 am

Ravage XK wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Not with the cartoon's animation being so bad and inconsistent that many could have easily written off one or two pics and animation errors.

Oh I very much doubt anyone on these forums would be that picky and dismissive.....

News Credits: 23 · by **Madeus Prime** » Mon Feb 02, 2015 11:44 am

Sabrblade wrote:
Ravage XK wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Not with the cartoon's animation being so bad and inconsistent that many could have easily written off one or two pics and animation errors.

Oh I very much doubt anyone on these forums would be that picky and dismissive.....

Well, my only complaint is that the head and forearms are awfully tiny and the the bi-colored treads for the chest really don't look right. I know, I know, toy accuracy, but a bit of creative design with big Devs here wouldn't have gone amiss.