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News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 1:36 pm

TFC Toys have released official promotional images of their upcoming Hercules team members Dr. Crank (aka Hook) and Structor (aka Scrapper). Dr. Crank's images provide a nice up close shot of Herclules' head, which features a significant amount of red light piping. For those who were afraid Structor was going to come with a black shovel, have no fear, these images confirm a G1 accurate green. According to their weibo account we can expect pre-orders for both of these figures as early as this weekend. Images mirrored from the TFC Toys weibo account below.

News Credits: 2 · by **Requiem Prime** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 1:52 pm

I forgot how damn good these guys are at lightpiping.

Very nice. Let me pre-order.

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 1:56 pm

magical. They must be shooting for a close release between these to figs. I can't wait.

by **bfett88** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 1:59 pm

Nice, I wonder when these will ship. Since Heavylabor still hasn't shipped. Maybe December and then Janurary? Still no Pre-orders out there.

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 2:07 pm

bfett88 wrote:Nice, I wonder when these will ship. Since Heavylabor still hasn't shipped. Maybe December and then Janurary? Still no Pre-orders out there.

They say we can expect pre-orders for both these as soon as this weekend.

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 2:08 pm

Primus have mercy on my fellow collector's wallets

News Credits: 198 · by **DevastaTTor** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 2:13 pm

Their Devastator head/face is nice but looks way too Transformers Animated for my tastes. Doesn't match the look/feel of the individual bots.

by **ShadowGinrai** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 3:03 pm

The Devastator head looks great! I was hoping for the visor, but seeing this, I don't really need it. The translucent red cab on Dr. Hook's leg looks a bit out of place to me though. I kinda wish they went with black on srapper's shovel, but green is more G1 accurate so I won't argue. Can't wait to get these they both look great!! If both are coming up for pre-order soon, I might get my wish that they will come out faster.

News Credits: 10 · by **Lapse Of Reason** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 4:19 pm

Nice! I'm very happy with my choice to go with TFC over the MakeToys Devastator. The head sculpts on these last two are fantastic.

by **jlprime** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 4:43 pm

I'll definitely be pre-ordering these as soon as they become available

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 5:02 pm

Oh, that Devastator head is gorgeous. Both figures look great, too. Can't wait for these guys and Long Haul!

News Credits: 1 · by **Sodan-1** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 5:06 pm

bfett88 wrote:Nice, I wonder when these will ship. Since Heavylabor still hasn't shipped....

I got an email today from RobotKingdom saying mine had been shipped. TFClub revealed a month or so ago that Dr. Crank and Structor would ship in November and December, but since Heavylabor was pushed back a month it'll probably be December and January.

What we saw of MakeToy's Giant set at the Victoria hobby fair made me question my decision to go TFClub over them, but these images have reaffirmed by initial decision.

What a fickle being I am.

by **donnie_707** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 5:14 pm

wow these guys look amazing! they definitely did not-scrapper justice. all this time ive been thinking to myself that i will just keep them in combined mode.....but after looking at the individual bots, they are truely worthy of being displayed(and played) with in their individual forms. awesome job, tfc!

News Credits: 9 · by **Mykltron** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 6:22 pm

OMG that one doesnt have feet!

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 7:18 pm

These are the two best looking so far (in my opinion) but not a fan of the "no feet".

by **Rated X** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 9:49 pm

I like em both. But Im no fan of the Devi head. I want the visor. I hope Renderform or I-Gear does an alternate cartoon accurate head for this guy. Also all the guns suck. Any 3rd party company out there wanna tale a shot at six G1 accurate guns ???

by **moneycon** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 11:23 pm

all depends on price for me......I like what I've seen so far. A little turned off by no feet too though

by **bfett88** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 11:26 pm

moneycon wrote:all depends on price for me......I like what I've seen so far. A little turned off by no feet too though

Ah.... So you have a foot fetish?

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 6:00 am

That is the sexiest head sculpt on a Transformer I've ever seen, even though Devastator actually has visor-eyes, not regular eyes. =P~

by **moneycon** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 7:31 am

bfett88 wrote:
moneycon wrote:all depends on price for me......I like what I've seen so far. A little turned off by no feet too though

Ah.... So you have a foot fetish?

I've sucked on a few toes....... 8-}

by **moneycon** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 7:54 am

I know they're not pricing this thing the same as....
http://www.robotkingdom.com/services/es ... tID=41_242
:shock:

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 9:51 am

Just pre-ordered Dr. Crank and Structor from Robotkingdom. Since I'm getting two of each figure I can form a Devastator with two Exgravers and two Structors in early December!

by **moneycon** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 9:54 am

I didn't get a response...but are they pricing these guys the same as Exgraver and heavylabor...figures almost twice the size??!?!?

EDIT: I guess I'm losing my mind or something...I thought these were the Maketoys version...

News Credits: 3 · by **Kibble** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 11:56 am

Shadow Wing15 wrote:The Devastator head looks great! I was hoping for the visor, but seeing this, I don't really need it. The translucent red cab on Dr. Hook's leg looks a bit out of place to me though. I kinda wish they went with black on srapper's shovel, but green is more G1 accurate so I won't argue. Can't wait to get these they both look great!! If both are coming up for pre-order soon, I might get my wish that they will come out faster.

For shame! Two figs in, I was totally bailing on Herc had they went black there. Sounds like it may be painted green though, so if that ends up being the case and you really want it black...take the piece off, soak it in some 90% isopropyl alcohol, wipe the paint away. Either that or just enjoy your combined figure not looking ridiculous...your call.

News Credits: 17 · by **cannonfodder4000** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 1:33 pm

Rated X wrote:I like em both. But Im no fan of the Devi head. I want the visor. I hope Renderform or I-Gear does an alternate cartoon accurate head for this guy. Also all the guns suck. Any 3rd party company out there wanna tale a shot at six G1 accurate guns ???

They made the guns look like that so that they can combine into a (G1 accurate) gun for Hercules.