In Hand Images of Tonkanator
Thursday, September 29th, 2022 6:08PM CDT
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Tonkanator is shipping out from both In Demand toys. We thank xrotorstormx for letting us know that it's also shipping out from Target. Some have already received it, like Botnaza who posted some in hand images here. Below you'll see how it looks like in package, individual modes, combined mode and combined mode stickered up.
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Re: In Hand Images of Tonkanator (2145800)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 29th, 2022 @ 6:09pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on September 29th, 2022 @ 6:09pm CDT
They really do look like the old Big Lots/Walgreens/KB Toys bootleg Constructicons.
Re: In Hand Images of Tonkanator (2145801)
Posted by Flashwave on September 29th, 2022 @ 6:18pm CDT
Posted by Flashwave on September 29th, 2022 @ 6:18pm CDT
I think this is a great idea, I just cannot get excited about G1 Constructicons in this. I am the minority I am sure but I wish they had done the Titan version
Re: In Hand Images of Tonkanator (2145802)
Posted by Bumblevivisector on September 29th, 2022 @ 6:19pm CDT
Right, so next they need to make good old Four Star's Mister Hard Hat the new official SG Devastator!
PLEEEEEAAAAAASE?
Posted by Bumblevivisector on September 29th, 2022 @ 6:19pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:They really do look like the old Big Lots/Walgreens/KB Toys bootleg Constructicons.
Right, so next they need to make good old Four Star's Mister Hard Hat the new official SG Devastator!
PLEEEEEAAAAAASE?
Re: In Hand Images of Tonkanator (2145808)
Posted by Rodimus Prime on September 29th, 2022 @ 6:48pm CDT
Posted by Rodimus Prime on September 29th, 2022 @ 6:48pm CDT
Should have been Tonkastator.
If it had been the Titan class version, I would have bought it.
If it had been the Titan class version, I would have bought it.
Re: In Hand Images of Tonkanator (2145809)
Posted by Emerje on September 29th, 2022 @ 6:53pm CDT
Posted by Emerje on September 29th, 2022 @ 6:53pm CDT
Really hoped the Tonka logos were on the sticker sheets so I could leave them off. 
Emerje
Emerje
Re: In Hand Images of Tonkanator (2145812)
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on September 29th, 2022 @ 7:03pm CDT
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on September 29th, 2022 @ 7:03pm CDT
Funny how the Constructicons in realistic yellow look like the Constructicons in realistic yellow, whether legit or not 
Plastic's probably on the harder side compared to the KOs, tho. The lighting is also probably affecting how the yellow looks.
Motormix's drum should have been cast in a different color, though. The mold is set up for it (just look at Diaclone), and it looks better than the monochrome appearance given by casting it in the same color.
It's also unfortunate that they seem to repeat the abusive assembly practices seen on the Vintage G1 'structies.
Everybody saying "I'da bought if it was the Titan version"... Would you really have gone for a novelty like this at $189?
That could well have been a dealbreaker on selling it to kids, who this is mainly aimed at. And aside from the price, doing it with the Titan-class version would have meant stores having to stock TWO Titans.
I'll reiterate that it's a shame the Diaclone plastic sandpit and cardboard girders weren't resurrected for this, they would have gone with it very well.
Plastic's probably on the harder side compared to the KOs, tho. The lighting is also probably affecting how the yellow looks.Motormix's drum should have been cast in a different color, though. The mold is set up for it (just look at Diaclone), and it looks better than the monochrome appearance given by casting it in the same color.
It's also unfortunate that they seem to repeat the abusive assembly practices seen on the Vintage G1 'structies.
Everybody saying "I'da bought if it was the Titan version"... Would you really have gone for a novelty like this at $189?
That could well have been a dealbreaker on selling it to kids, who this is mainly aimed at. And aside from the price, doing it with the Titan-class version would have meant stores having to stock TWO Titans.
I'll reiterate that it's a shame the Diaclone plastic sandpit and cardboard girders weren't resurrected for this, they would have gone with it very well.
Re: In Hand Images of Tonkanator (2145813)
Posted by primalxconvoy on September 29th, 2022 @ 7:04pm CDT
Posted by primalxconvoy on September 29th, 2022 @ 7:04pm CDT
And the award for most dialled-in TF release of 2022 goes to...
Re: In Hand Images of Tonkanator (2145814)
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on September 29th, 2022 @ 7:09pm CDT
Not this. This is a novelty release with some reasonable thought behind it, and it sets the Constructicon molds up to be better enjoyed as transforming construction vehicle toys.
I would say the Legacy Elita mold is far more deserving, especially in its Minerva guise.
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on September 29th, 2022 @ 7:09pm CDT
EDIT: CHEAP JAB REMOVED.primalxconvoy wrote:And the award for most dialled-in TF release of 2022 goes to...
Not this. This is a novelty release with some reasonable thought behind it, and it sets the Constructicon molds up to be better enjoyed as transforming construction vehicle toys.
I would say the Legacy Elita mold is far more deserving, especially in its Minerva guise.
Re: In Hand Images of Tonkanator (2145821)
Posted by 9adam83 on September 29th, 2022 @ 7:47pm CDT
Posted by 9adam83 on September 29th, 2022 @ 7:47pm CDT
Wow, I have been really looking forward to this release and ordered it from target.com. It should arrive any day now but after looking at these pics they look so cheap. They do not look like the pics on target.com at all! My AFA graded G1 Constructicons look great compared to these cheap looking things. How sad. Maybe it will look better in person? I think I have given up on Hasbro to do anything good for G1. 
Re: In Hand Images of Tonkanator (2145822)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on September 29th, 2022 @ 7:50pm CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on September 29th, 2022 @ 7:50pm CDT
I too, would have preferred the Titan in this deco.
Because G2 Devastator is already a thing.
It still look great though.
Because G2 Devastator is already a thing.
It still look great though.
Re: In Hand Images of Tonkanator (2145846)
Posted by blackeyedprime on September 30th, 2022 @ 4:21am CDT
Posted by blackeyedprime on September 30th, 2022 @ 4:21am CDT
Would have preferred titan or even the autorollers (autocrusher/autostinger). G1 devy just doesnt have anything Tonka about it unless they upped to 100% die cast vehicles/bots.
Re: In Hand Images of Tonkanator (2145848)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on September 30th, 2022 @ 4:50am CDT
I don't think a 100% diecast G1 Devastator team would be feasible. It barely holds together in plastics so I can't imagine what diecast would have done.
Maybe wishing for brand-new molds with a brand-new designs would be a bit much.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on September 30th, 2022 @ 4:50am CDT
blackeyedprime wrote:Would have preferred titan or even the autorollers (autocrusher/autostinger). G1 devy just doesnt have anything Tonka about it unless they upped to 100% die cast vehicles/bots.
I don't think a 100% diecast G1 Devastator team would be feasible. It barely holds together in plastics so I can't imagine what diecast would have done.
Maybe wishing for brand-new molds with a brand-new designs would be a bit much.
Re: In Hand Images of Tonkanator (2145850)
Posted by primalxconvoy on September 30th, 2022 @ 5:57am CDT
Right? They should have done a "Weijiang" and added uneeded amounts of random diecast to bring home that "Tonka" feel and maybe upscaled all of them to ridiculous levels.
Posted by primalxconvoy on September 30th, 2022 @ 5:57am CDT
blackeyedprime wrote:Would have preferred titan or even the autorollers (autocrusher/autostinger). G1 devy just doesnt have anything Tonka about it unless they upped to 100% die cast vehicles/bots.
Right? They should have done a "Weijiang" and added uneeded amounts of random diecast to bring home that "Tonka" feel and maybe upscaled all of them to ridiculous levels.
Re: In Hand Images of Tonkanator (2145861)
Posted by joevill on September 30th, 2022 @ 9:22am CDT
Posted by joevill on September 30th, 2022 @ 9:22am CDT
I love how you posed it with Erector. How is the quality of the set?
Re: In Hand Images of Tonkanator (2145862)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 30th, 2022 @ 10:00am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on September 30th, 2022 @ 10:00am CDT
Those pics come from TFW2005.joevill wrote:I love how you posed it with Erector. How is the quality of the set?
Re: In Hand Images of Tonkanator (2148788)
Posted by Full-Tilt on November 6th, 2022 @ 10:49pm CST
Posted by Full-Tilt on November 6th, 2022 @ 10:49pm CST
Found a tonkabot at a Target in NY. Didn't buy it because it was expensive as hell and there were better things to buy
Re: In Hand Images of Tonkanator (2148791)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on November 7th, 2022 @ 4:28am CST
Posted by -Kanrabat- on November 7th, 2022 @ 4:28am CST
105$.
IN US DOLLARS.
Holy crap.
In Canada, I bet the thing would be around 200$CAN, especially if it's sold at Toys R Us.
IN US DOLLARS.
Holy crap.
In Canada, I bet the thing would be around 200$CAN, especially if it's sold at Toys R Us.
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