Pre-Orders Open for MakeToys MT-03G Green Giant Giftset

Oh why can't I have that kind of money to spend on him??!! He looks amazing as well.

This is like finding an artifact in the Great Pyramid of Giza!!!!! SICK!!!!!. HA HA HA HA PREPARE FOR DEVESTATION !!!! I like the busy asthetics just like a construction site!!!!! Perfect scale for Bruticus...as Devestator should be a little bigger but not Hercules scale. Everyone has their own taste...this works for me and my display ACTION BADASS!!!!!!!!!!!!

That is the only thing I dont like about herc he's way to big to display with my other combiners like FP bruticus but giant will fit nice but when I put herc with classic figs it looks pretty good I can't do that with brut or giant. But no matter who you go with you will be happy they are both great combiners hasbro could only wish they could put out a combiner half as badass as both of these guys lol

Green Giant's been preordered!

I've been given some serious thought to selling off Herc. Now I'm thinking about actually doing it...

Mkall wrote:Green Giant's been preordered!

I've been given some serious thought to selling off Herc. Now I'm thinking about actually doing it...

at least wait til they're both in-hand. only makes sense. not like Hercules is likely to lose any value any time soon.

I just preordered it at Bigbad.

It looks great in green!

Want.... so.... badly.... Can.... afford.... so.... little.

Ya plus they have the herc upgrade kit for the arms which makes it just like giant and more g1 accurate I guess and gives more articulation. I pre ordered it off RK for $30 I think and you get a new gun new four arms and face sculpt or a whole head I'm not sure because they show a whole head in the pic. Plus the new lights they got coming out for it we will be able to light up his light piping when ever and probably make some really cool lighting effects and they have the purple barrel out for all the people who can't stand the green one lol. All I know is I'm not selling anything to get what I want I'm looking at what's out doing my research and not wasting my money on figures like sonicron lol. I bought all the old 3rd party kits and kept them all while friends sold some to get other things and now look how much money they go for

Court Jester wrote:

This is great lol

My heart says yes.
But my wallet (and by extension, my wife) says F*** NO!

I'll get him, but ...

after I put aside some dough to pay for him. If Herc has taught me anything it's that there's no rush.

...Would anyone like to make a generous donation of $360?

Dead Metal wrote:

Dead Metal, if there's one thing I've learned in the past three years, is that you're the funniest guy I know!

and boom goes the dynamite. Pre-ordered like a boss.

The only gripe I have with Giant is the individual weapons & Long Haul. They are all using the same weapons in bot mode, I think they need to make individual g1 like guns for each of them with the colors of the old scheme to. I personally think that Giant has more life & sleekness to him than Hercules, also with all the money people spend to get Hercules, you shouldn't have to spend more money to make him more g1 accurate where Giant is giving you that already. Giant looks better & is more accurate cartoon & toy wise. Hercules is cool in its own way but not in price, but this is & has been pre ordered can't wait!

I was able to resist Herc, but when they put it all in a nice juicy set like this...

Must...fight...impulse...to blow all my money.

Finally! A perfect devastator for my Classics! Now time to wait for the other combiners!

I did not even blink twice with the price. Pre-order done.

So Maketoys said the yellow version will have special accessories, what are they?

I preordered with giving it little thought. Although I was kind of hoping this would come out around Christmas so I wouldn't have to use all of my extra spending cash on it. Now I hope the 3rd party masterpiece Soundwave comes out around Christmas instead.

eyl wrote:So Maketoys said the yellow version will have special accessories, what are they?

That's a good question since I have 2 of the yellow and I get the second set in on wensday but I don't see anything special

Totally pre-ordered. Now... how can I get that much money that soon, since I already threw $160 at MMC Cyclops. Guess I might have to sell some stuff from my collection. =(

Dead Metal wrote:Seriously to all who are to stupid to realise that this thread is about GIANT an not Hercules, stop it right now, the next to bring the Giant vs Hercules debate gets himself a warning.

I dont think anybody here is "too stupid" as you chose to put it.

This was merely a discussion about different renditions of Devastator on what many here interpret to be a Devastator forum.

If a non-board member used the word "stupid" to describe a group of people on here, it would be an instant warning for trolling. I have no problems with you. But calling us "too stupid" because we went off topic is a bit inappropiate, you think ???

Huh... Just not digging it as much in green, especially with the stripes being red and white instead of black. While I agree it makes sense to prefer Devastator in green, this set to me just looks better in yellow and black. Plus I grew up with re-runs of G2 on tape, so I suppose it should also mean something to me for that reason.

Edit: I still have no idea why the crane is displayed that way on the green Giant's display image. Maybe the person taking the pictures wanted to give a nod to the movies... *shudder*

Preordered without a second thought. Now, to sell more stuff to afford it!

Mindmaster wrote:

Dead Metal wrote:

Dead Metal, if there's one thing I've learned in the past three years, is that you're the funniest guy I know!

lol, thanks.

Rated X wrote:

Dead Metal wrote:Seriously to all who are to stupid to realise that this thread is about GIANT an not Hercules, stop it right now, the next to bring the Giant vs Hercules debate gets himself a warning.

I dont think anybody here is "too stupid" as you chose to put it.

This was merely a discussion about different renditions of Devastator on what many here interpret to be a Devastator forum.

If a non-board member used the word "stupid" to describe a group of people on here, it would be an instant warning for trolling. I have no problems with you. But calling us "too stupid" because we went off topic is a bit inappropiate, you think ???

It wasn't for going off topic, I too often go off topic.
No it wasn't inappropriate, it was justified since the discussion wasn't "Well I like Hercules because bla bla bla." Or "I like Giant better because."

No it was just like all the previous times "Hercules sucks and you suck you stupid rich motherf**ker!" And "Giant sucks and you suck for liking it you dumb hobo!"
And
"My opinion is more valid than yours, because, ... f**k you that's why!"

And it would have gotten worse, just like all the previous times people decided to bring up one in a thread about the other. So yes, the word I used was harsh and a little much, but accurate keeping in mind the stupid drama we've all gone through, especially considering that the only way to stop it previously was to lock the threads.

I would just like to point out...(because this is a big issue for me as well) to the people who are bringing up the size argument of wanting their other combiners to be in-line with FP Bruticus or Superion...that there are already tentative plans for more combiners from FP and other 3rd parties that will presumably be on scale with Herc.

So you could end up with one half of your Gestalt collection being "FP size" and one half of your collection being "Herc Sized". The only way to stay with one or the other is to choose now and stick to it...unfortunately this leaves the unfortunate possiblity of missing out on a few important pieces of your collection, or focing yourself to forego a new figure you would otherwise want to get.

FOr instance, if you want to go with the current "FP size" collection, so you skip Herc and get Giant instead...and then six months from now someone puts out a Herc size Bruty that you just start to drool over. Or, you want to stick with the Herc-size sets...and alot of the 3rd party companies stay on the trend of FP-size sets...leaving you with a gigantic Devy that fits in with none of your other Gestalts scale-wise.

Oh, the drama...

Argh. $355 is a hefty chunk of money, but breaking down the cost per bot it's fairly reasonable. Time to start saving... I guess if I save some cash now my credit card can take the rest of the hit when it comes out.

Pre-ordered. I am so excited for this set.

I nned this set sooo bad!!! Anyone know when any UK stores will be offering this badboy for pre-order?

Vicalliose wrote:Huh... Just not digging it as much in green, especially with the stripes being red and white instead of black. While I agree it makes sense to prefer Devastator in green, this set to me just looks better in yellow and black. Plus I grew up with re-runs of G2 on tape, so I suppose it should also mean something to me for that reason.

Edit: I still have no idea why the crane is displayed that way on the green Giant's display image. Maybe the person taking the pictures wanted to give a nod to the movies... *shudder*

Good catch on the stripes. I wonder why they went with Red/White/Black.

I am still trying to figure out how they did that with the crane. I wasn't aware the crane is jointed and able to bend 90 degrees. I was asumming it was Photoshopped in.

Ordered. Buyers remorse can wait.......

DJrasmo wrote:FOr instance, if you want to go with the current "FP size" collection, so you skip Herc and get Giant instead...and then six months from now someone puts out a Herc size Bruty that you just start to drool over.

I cannot actually picture that happening. I doubt anyone would have the pockets or the shelf space for such a thing. At least I can admire TFC's bravery, as I do not think any other 3rd party company would be willing to do something so risky. Devastator is just kind of special though, the definitive combining transformer, perhaps the only combiner worth the risk. A number of people have had to sell off some of their Transformers collection to get it, I'm not sure how many would be willing to do so twice.

I could be wrong... usually am. But you know what?

DJrasmo wrote:that there are already tentative plans for more combiners from FP and other 3rd parties that will presumably be on scale with Herc.

The theoretical FP Menasor would be in scale with the Superion and Bruticus as will be the Maketoys Computron. The only company (so fair as we know) making anything on Hercs scale is TFC themselves.

DJrasmo wrote:...and then six months from now someone puts out a Herc size Bruty that you just start to drool over.

I get the Swindle and be done with it.

Ages 3 and up has the set as well.

http://www.agesthreeandup.com/products/ ... -green-set

daimchoc wrote:

Thanks for posting that comparison Daimchoc!

That upper body on Giant looks real good. Great idea using a Hot Toys stand!

daimchoc wrote:

Nice my set b won't be in til wensday so what do you think of them so far

It's not mine. It's actually from a member from ACToys. I'll get my set B by next weekend.

It's nice to see the comparison. Once I get mine completed, I'll definitely post some pics.

daimchoc wrote:It's not mine. It's actually from a member from ACToys. I'll get my set B by next weekend.

It's nice to see the comparison. Once I get mine completed, I'll definitely post some pics.

Ya I'm gonna post some pics and do a video for you tube. I really like my herc but the more I fiddle with these guys the more I like them but I still haven't seen a clear pic of giants head yet I hope it's nice

I just can't get behind this guy, even though I'm liking the green.

The arm kibble (AKA the entire vehicle) really irks me; that shoulder girth just kills the Devy look, as does the lack of head (or at least the lack of its visibility).

If BBTS has another 25% off sale on 3rd Party toys, I think I can justify it. It's how I justified FP Flameblast and Warcry

Kudos to all of you who have already made the plunge ; he should be super fun

megatronus wrote:I just can't get behind this guy, even though I'm liking the green....If BBTS has another 25% off sale on 3rd Party toys, I think I can justify it. It's how I justified FP Flameblast and Warcry

Kudos to all of you who have already made the plunge ; he should be super fun

This is going to sell out. It's not going to just sit around like two neutered repaint homages to Micromasters did. This is Devastator and even the G2 yellow one isn't going to be available long.

I still have to pay for the second set but the first in in my POL at BBTS. I'm actually forgoing all of the Prime toys and most of this years Botcon set just to justify how much these things cost but they're so worth it! Seriously, I'm only getting Cyberverse Ultra Magnus until the FOC figures come out.

I've pre-ordered mine. Have been preparing the fund since last year and now I still have couple months to go.

zodconvoy wrote:

megatronus wrote:I just can't get behind this guy, even though I'm liking the green....If BBTS has another 25% off sale on 3rd Party toys, I think I can justify it. It's how I justified FP Flameblast and Warcry

Kudos to all of you who have already made the plunge ; he should be super fun

This is going to sell out. It's not going to just sit around like two neutered repaint homages to Micromasters did. This is Devastator and even the G2 yellow one isn't going to be available long.

I still have to pay for the second set but the first in in my POL at BBTS. I'm actually forgoing all of the Prime toys and most of this years Botcon set just to justify how much these things cost but they're so worth it! Seriously, I'm only getting Cyberverse Ultra Magnus until the FOC figures come out.

Eh. We'll see about the sell out.

c/o Blueben from TFW2005:

English Video review for Set B:

Thanks for the comparison pics Daimchoc. Really reinforces for that I chose correctly for my collection.

Everyone please note(as I don't want to reignite the argument), that I am NOT saying one set is intrinsically better than the others, just that I feel Giant will fit how I want MY collection to look, which should be all that's important if making a choice between the two.

Midnight_Fox wrote:Thanks for the comparison pics Daimchoc. Really reinforces for that I chose correctly for my collection.

Everyone please note(as I don't want to reignite the argument), that I am NOT saying one set is intrinsically better than the others, just that I feel Giant will fit how I want MY collection to look, which should be all that's important if making a choice between the two.

I've preordered Giant and will probably pick up Hercules if it ever shows up at something of a discount. But I simply love the fact that I have two to choose from and neither of them is this:

Andrius wrote:

Midnight_Fox wrote:Thanks for the comparison pics Daimchoc. Really reinforces for that I chose correctly for my collection.

Everyone please note(as I don't want to reignite the argument), that I am NOT saying one set is intrinsically better than the others, just that I feel Giant will fit how I want MY collection to look, which should be all that's important if making a choice between the two.

I've preordered Giant and will probably pick up Hercules if it ever shows up at something of a discount. But I simply love the fact that I have two to choose from and neither of them is this:

Praise Primus!