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News Credits: 11 · by **joevill** » Thu Feb 28, 2019 11:44 am

Too bad those Bayverse Constructicons didn't come out at the time of release of the film

News Credits: 6 · by **Sarahthecutevixen** » Thu Feb 28, 2019 11:47 am

EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:
TrypticonCarne wrote:
For who ever cares,
we have confirmation of size class for Devastators components

Awesome! I was hoping Scavenger was a leader, he really needs to be. I don't really have the funds to go after Devastator, but I might get Scavenger (and maybe Mixmaster) because I love those designs.

I didn't expect Overload to be a leader though, so that's cool. I wonder what design they're going with for him, I'd expect something like the old legends class one over the grievous arms/spider legs.

Also, Rampage is looking strangely orange in that picture. . . repaint, maybe?

long haul is a very lighter shade of green in the image so I wouldn't think too hard about orange rampage

News Credits: 6 · by **Ig89ninja** » Thu Feb 28, 2019 11:50 am

TrypticonCarne wrote:
For who ever cares,
we have confirmation of size class for Devastators components

Ohh, 2 leaders are going to make up the torso, I bet Hasbro’s going to be rolling in my money :ic$:

News Credits: 3 · by **DedicatedGhostArt** » Thu Feb 28, 2019 11:54 am

Gosh, wish I had the funds for this beast. I have SS 38 Optimus preordered now though. Super excited about whenever he comes out. (On another note, I've been seeing the G1 Optimus reissue sorta shelfwarming at my local Walmart, so also waiting for his price to drop cuz I need it. O_O)

News Credits: 6 · by **Sarahthecutevixen** » Thu Feb 28, 2019 12:05 pm

and whom ever is searching for a long haul preorder, I have some news US retailer Toywiz has a preorder listed
https://toywiz.com/transformers-age-of- ... on-figure/
mislabeled as AoE Long haul so you have that going for you if you had issues finding him

News Credits: 3 · by **DedicatedGhostArt** » Thu Feb 28, 2019 12:16 pm

Oddly enough, I like that helicopter Drift WAY more than any of his movie car mode versions. o_o Looks pretty badass to me. Idunno if I'd call him Drift or Deadlock though. Deadlock makes more sense for a helicopter than Drift.

News Credits: 6 · by **Sarahthecutevixen** » Thu Feb 28, 2019 2:29 pm

They have come, love the unique insignia for the constructions

News Credits: 6 · by **Ig89ninja** » Thu Feb 28, 2019 3:37 pm

TrypticonCarne wrote:
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They have come, love the unique insignia for the constructions

You gonna show off Rampage?

News Credits: 388 · by **Bounti76** » Thu Feb 28, 2019 4:15 pm

Thanks to Seibertronian TrypticonCarne, we now have a clear image of Studio Series Devastator art in combined mode! This image comes from Weibo user NOTRAB, and not only shows us the art of Devastator, but also confirms the size classes for the remaining bots that make up the massive combiner-they can just be made out in the blue graphic showing each of their names. Overload (lower torso) and Scavenger (upper torso) will be Leader Class figures, and Scrapper (right arm) and Mixmaster (head and shoulders) will be Voyager Class. These remaining four figures aren't set to be released until 2020, so we still have plenty of time to see them in toy form.

So what do you think of this image? Are you excited to complete this figure? Can't wait until 2020? Be sure to stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news!

News Credits: 458 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Feb 28, 2019 4:20 pm

If that art is representative of the final toy's deco, then for a line that focuses so well on movie-accuracy, Devastator will once again have his face in the wrong color.

News Credits: 6 · by **Sarahthecutevixen** » Thu Feb 28, 2019 4:23 pm

Ig89ninja wrote:
TrypticonCarne wrote:
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They have come, love the unique insignia for the constructions

You gonna show off Rampage?

Bounti76 wrote:Thanks to Seibertronian TrypticonCarne, we now have a clear image of Studio Series Devastator art in combined mode! This image comes from Weibo user NOTRAB, and not only shows us the art of Devastator, but also confirms the size classes for the remaining bots that make up the massive combiner-they can just be made out in the blue graphic showing each of their names. Overload (lower torso) and Scavenger (upper torso) will be Leader Class figures, and Scrapper (right arm) and Mixmaster (head and shoulders) will be Voyager Class. These remaining four figures aren't set to be released until 2020, so we still have plenty of time to see them in toy form.

So what do you think of this image? Are you excited to complete this figure? Can't wait until 2020? Be sure to stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news!

what no news credit? 8-}

News Credits: 21 · by **dragons** » Thu Feb 28, 2019 4:34 pm

Sabrblade wrote:If that art is representative of the final toy's deco, then for a line that focuses so well on movie-accuracy, Devastator will once again have his face in the wrong color.

You know your still going to buy it it’s what little paint can’t fix on face maybe third party companie looks great

News Credits: 6 · by **Sarahthecutevixen** » Thu Feb 28, 2019 4:37 pm

I know I am buying him, I preordered half so far I am going for the other half

News Credits: 458 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Feb 28, 2019 4:47 pm

dragons wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:If that art is representative of the final toy's deco, then for a line that focuses so well on movie-accuracy, Devastator will once again have his face in the wrong color.

You know your still going to buy it

Why would I when I'm not collecting the Studio Series line? I only own one SS figure.

YOU don't get any say about my collecting habits.

News Credits: 388 · by **Bounti76** » Thu Feb 28, 2019 4:54 pm

TrypticonCarne wrote:
Ig89ninja wrote:
TrypticonCarne wrote:
15513820760596003220163939015559.jpg

They have come, love the unique insignia for the constructions

You gonna show off Rampage?

Bounti76 wrote:Thanks to Seibertronian TrypticonCarne, we now have a clear image of Studio Series Devastator art in combined mode! This image comes from Weibo user NOTRAB, and not only shows us the art of Devastator, but also confirms the size classes for the remaining bots that make up the massive combiner-they can just be made out in the blue graphic showing each of their names. Overload (lower torso) and Scavenger (upper torso) will be Leader Class figures, and Scrapper (right arm) and Mixmaster (head and shoulders) will be Voyager Class. These remaining four figures aren't set to be released until 2020, so we still have plenty of time to see them in toy form.

So what do you think of this image? Are you excited to complete this figure? Can't wait until 2020? Be sure to stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news!

what no news credit?

It sometimes takes a little while, but you are credited with the news. ;)^

by **Yweggo** » Thu Feb 28, 2019 5:03 pm

Two Leaders at 50 usd, four Voyagers at 30 usd, and two deluxes at 20 usd, means he's gonna be 260 usd(before taxes/shipping/markups/whatever else). Good thing he is spread out over two years.

by **Shuttershock** » Thu Feb 28, 2019 5:27 pm

I’ve noticed something odd concerning Hightower. On both this promotional art and the prototype piece, he has cabling attached to his crane, as well as an errant scoop on the upper arm. Yet neither of these showed up in the publicity pics or the display piece for him. Thoughts?

News Credits: 56 · by **o.supreme** » Thu Feb 28, 2019 5:31 pm

To actually be *movie accurate* however, wouldn't Devastator make more sense to be made up of nine 'cons instead of eight? I mean, I don't expect to see the infamous wrecking balls, but I also don't understand the logic behind making one arm out of two components, and the other, out of just one...

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Thu Feb 28, 2019 5:36 pm

Yweggo wrote:Two Leaders at 50 usd, four Voyagers at 30 usd, and two deluxes at 20 usd, means he's gonna be 260 usd(before taxes/shipping/markups/whatever else). Good thing he is spread out over two years.

Well by single figure MP standards, that's not bad.

by **Gearslide** » Thu Feb 28, 2019 5:39 pm

Shuttershock wrote:I’ve noticed something odd concerning Hightower. On both this promotional art and the prototype piece, he has cabling attached to his crane, as well as an errant scoop on the upper arm. Yet neither of these showed up in the publicity pics or the display piece for him. Thoughts?

Yeah that's been bugging me too.

Hightower seems to not only be an early mock-up in Devastator's pic, what with the Yellow Crane and rubbery cabling, but is also attached BACKWARDS.

That scoop sticking out of the outside if the arm is meant to be Devastator's LEFT THUMB, giving him 4 digits on his left hand, just like on his right. And the Crane sticks OUTWARDS on his forearm. Also because of that weird configuration, Scrapmetal seems to attach much further out than he's supposed to, which is why Devastator's Left Arm looks so much longer than his Right. They're supposed to be the same length according to the instructions.

o.supreme wrote:To actually be *movie accurate* however, wouldn't Devastator make more sense to be made up of nine 'cons instead of eight? I mean, I don't expect to see the infamous wrecking balls, but I also don't understand the logic behind making one arm out of two components, and the other, out of just one...

Actually, the arms ARE (mostly) accurate. In reality, Hightower should be a Voyager and Scrapmetal a Scout (or even smaller) figure. Also, in the movie, Scrapmetal, or WHOEVER that little guy was, was a small Bulldozer, not an Excavator.

The inaccuracy actually lies in Devastator's Left Leg. Rampage should be much closer to Deluxe sized (and Yellow) and form the lower half of the leg. Meanwhile, the forgotten Ninth member was a Yellow Dump truck (a different, smaller model from Long Haul) that formed the upper half of the left leg.

My guess as to omission was either stability issues, or no one on the design team was aware of the 9mNinth members existence. Pretty much all the concept art and media in general omit him. His single appearance, as far as I know, was a few seconds during Devastator's combination scene in the movie.

Still, I expect we'll see a Yellow Rampage repaint down the road to further the accuracy.

News Credits: 61 · by **EvasionModeBumblebee** » Thu Feb 28, 2019 6:42 pm

Shuttershock wrote:I’ve noticed something odd concerning Hightower. On both this promotional art and the prototype piece, he has cabling attached to his crane, as well as an errant scoop on the upper arm. Yet neither of these showed up in the publicity pics or the display piece for him. Thoughts?

The extra scoop I think is just a weird photoshop error, but the cabling I'm not so sure of. Maybe a part from Scavenger that you connect to Hightower for combined mode? :-?

by **Ultra Markus** » Thu Feb 28, 2019 8:08 pm

so tall or big is that devastator going to be? 2 leaders for the body voyagers for legs and one arm and couple of deluxes for the other arm, it sounds huge ;)^