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News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 8:23 am

Some new test shot images of TFC Toys upcoming Hercules figures Dr. Crank (aka Hook) and Structor (aka Scrapper) have been posted to jeffyzhong's weibo page. The images also reveal how the team's accessories can be traded out. We see Dr. Crank's crane attached to Exgraver who's excavator arm has been attached to Structor. Images mirrored below.

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 8:28 am

ooo, I didn't know that Crank had the "strut" mode as well as the wheel-based crane. Makes him even more awesome.

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 8:30 am

Mkall wrote:ooo, I didn't know that Crank had the "strut" mode as well as the wheel-based crane. Makes him even more awesome.

Actually that's just his crane attached to Exgraver using their individual weapons for struts.

News Credits: 1 · by **RhA** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 8:32 am

Not a 3rd party fan, but these look sweet.

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 8:33 am

El Duque wrote:
Mkall wrote:ooo, I didn't know that Crank had the "strut" mode as well as the wheel-based crane. Makes him even more awesome.

Actually that's just his crane attached to Exgraver using their individual weapons for struts.

*looks closely* Oh yeah. Well that'll show me for posting things before 6:30am.

by **Syndrome** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 8:38 am

lol Dr. Crack!

by **crossblades** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 8:55 am

someone tell me again how much these are to stop me buying them!

They look mint, and the fact that parts are interchangable between them just adds to the goodness

by **donnie_707** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 10:24 am

i gotta say...not-scrapper looks bad a$$! definitely my favorite constructicon of all time. cant wait to get him.....heck cant wait to complete the set! :sad:

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 10:28 am

I want these so bad I can taste it! =P~

by **Rated X** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 10:35 am

RhA wrote:Not a 3rd party fan, but these look sweet.

Why not ??? Third parties make it happen while Hasbro sits clueless with their thumb up their ass. Im at the point where I personally feel Hasbro might as well throw in the towel. Theyve lost most of us to 3rd parties except when they push G1 inspired lines. And without new M. Bay movies to hype up the brand they will lose the kids too.

M. Bay related movie figures = success

Generations and RTS = success

PCC = flop

Kreo = flop

HA junior figures = flop

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 11:02 am

Lookin' good!

News Credits: 2 · by **Requiem Prime** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 11:14 am

Very, very nice. Are those their final decos, or just their base colors?

Also, I'm glad someone finally started a new forum to the present article insteady of stapling it to the Exgraver one. I love this site, but it has a bad habit of that.

by **artemis_prime** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 12:33 pm

those look just as awesome as the rest of the set :KREMZEEK:

unfortunately there's no way i can afford the $100/each price tag. :-(

it sucks being a poor transformers fan :-(

by **stangatron** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 12:57 pm

Requiem Prime wrote:Very, very nice. Are those their final decos, or just their base colors?

Also, I'm glad someone finally started a new forum to the present article insteady of stapling it to the Exgraver one. I love this site, but it has a bad habit of that.

These are the Base, TFClub adds more paint apps, can't wait for these figures man they look good

News Credits: 23 · by **Prime Evil** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 2:12 pm

That Scrapper looks awesome. I think he's gonna be the only figure that I will buy from TFClub's constructicons. He will go well on my Decepticon Leader/Commander shelf.

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 3:19 pm

Looking solid!

News Credits: 187 · by **GetRightRobot** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 5:01 pm

Looking good! Hook's head is killer! Yes I still call them by their REAL names.

I know these are tests shots, but even my Scavenger looks a little.... bland, as far as paint goes. I'm almost certain Reprolabels will push a set for these guys. Their kit for PE Reflector makes a grand difference! I wish these were out already!

News Credits: 1 · by **Heavy B** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 5:17 pm

I can feel my wallet hurtin already

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 5:19 pm

Four down, two to go. 8-}

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 6:11 pm

Oh, these cannot come out soon enough...

News Credits: 1 · by **Sodan-1** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 8:13 pm

Looking grand indeed. The versatility of the accessories is impressive. I'm a little disappointed that Structor's scoop is black, but after Exgraver I really should have expected it.

News Credits: 3 · by **Kibble** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 9:23 pm

Sodan-1 wrote:Looking grand indeed. The versatility of the accessories is impressive. I'm a little disappointed that Structor's scoop is black, but after Exgraver I really should have expected it.

Well, these aren't final product pics...let's hope the black shovel isn't final either.

News Credits: 3 · by **Dread_Wing** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 12:54 am

I have been worried that TFC would use a black shovel on Structor. Very annoying. I am also surprised the upper legs on both Hook and Scrapper are black, I thought for sure they would use pale grey plastic. That is my main criticism of the otherwise brilliant TFC designs, too much black plastic.

I will try to paint as much of it green or pale grey as I can on mine, but I can see moving parts getting in the way of that process. I hope TFC paints Scrapper's crotch purple too, or else that is another after-market paint app I will have to do.