TFC Toys Hercules Fully Combined Prototype Image (Updated with More Images)

Well, I had hoped Mixmaster's cab would become a bit less boxy, but that's a very minor complaint. I like the overall look.

Wow that looks fantastic. I agree on the design of Mixmaster, it's not that great. The cab section is very boxy and there is no grille or bumper to accentuate the mode. The windshield is also oddly shaped and should definately be larger.

WOW! That looks bloody good! Can't wait to see it in green and purple.

Why yes, I will have this on my shelf thank you very much.

I do like, even more so than my G1. But only due to the added articulation points. However, we must remember that this is only a prototype. The true Final, may have a more G1-esque cab for Mixmaster and Scrapper as well. As I don't see it in this image. Do we know when preorders will being?

Pure Awsomenus he looks fantastic.... but im still getting the other not D as ive just forked out for both crossfire 1 & 2 upgrades and there not too cheap these days,
It was either those 3 or two herc parts i think i chose the better option as not D 2 will fit very snugg with Supes and Maxi.

...............................Or did i make the rite choice BASTARDS!!

The only bad thing of this figure to me is the chest wing, it just isn't big enough

also the head, altough I am sure that an other or this actual company will make a different style head

This one sucks This one is cool

"Impressive, most impressive". The only thing that can cause this behemoth to fall like a house of cards is bad QC, IMHO. Other than that it's badass...'nuff said!

Outstanding !!!

I agree on the chest wing, it would be nice if it were a bit bigger, but I can live with it. As for QC, if Exgraver is any indication then I'm not concerned at all with QC. In my opinion it's more solid than anything I've gotten from FP (DIA Commander, City Commander, clear Protector armor and the infamous Thundershred which had misaligned parts/tabs on mine ).

It looks like it's going to be even taller than I expected, which is a bonus.

You guys do realise that if the chest wing were any bigger/wider, it would interfere with the arms, right?

I must admit the prototype looks fantastic! Can't wait to see the final version with the colors and minor tweaks.

Looks fantastic. I think the cab on mixmaster totally matches the real version of the truck they are modeling it after.

Cant wait to see it in color and then with Repro labels.

Beautiful !!!

But please reconsider putting a visor on him. The head flat out sucks. Everybody has a G1 version of Devi and nobody wants a remake of the original toys crappy head.

I don't think the head "sucks", but I agree; it'd be nice to have the visored version. Maybe as a seperate piece?

The completed prototype looks really awsome. I wonder how big it'll be in comparison to the maketoys version ... a little Photoshop work may very well answer that question ...

how about a visor that can be placed over the eyes, shouldnt be too hard to make

I definitely have no regrets on getting this now. I like that it will be bigger than a leader class when combined, that is how gestalts should be made.

Originally, I promised myself I'd never get another 3rd party figure again after what happened to my Shadow Warrior (Frenzy/Rumble from Perfect Effect, for those who forgot). After seeing this, if I was $1000 richer, this would be bought on sight. This would probably be the only 3rd party figure I'll ever buy after Shadow Warrior.

This is forcing me to eat my words about 3rd party stuff.

Almost.

I'm really glad I committed to getting this, although some would think I should be committed instead...Design is excellent and quality is there in what I've seen so far.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:You guys do realise that if the chest wing were any bigger/wider, it would interfere with the arms, right?.

^^^
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

I'm still torn between this Devastator and the MakeToy version. The MakeToy Devastator looks more G1 accurate, but I don't know if I like the robot modes (from what I can see through the blur). I can't afford both, and I'm afraid that if I don't make a decision soon, the one I want will be sold-out before I get a chance to buy it.

NemesisMonkeySupreme wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:You guys do realise that if the chest wing were any bigger/wider, it would interfere with the arms, right?.

^^^
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

I wasn't thinking wider, I was thinking larger, as in the height. It looks more like a logo than a chestplate .

It's all about proportions .

I'm still not too disappointed though. He still looks awesome .

I don't think I can say anything negative about this at all... well except about how much it costs.
I'll probably have to pay around 1000 by the time I am actually able to even afford all of them together... I just hope theres still some going around in a year or 2.

Wow, that's incredible looking!

YEEESSSS!!!

I've been on here before moaning and bitching about this, but I'm glad Ive stuck in preorders - I still want the Justitoys one though, to fit in with my FP combiners, but I've no problem having 2 neo-G1 Devys. My wallet, however, will say otherwise!

Looks pretty impressive, but I'm holding out for Maketoys'. I can't afford this one, and it'll be too big on my shelf.

ya see, this is what I can't stand, nearly $1,000 for the final product? Come on! These things are obviously mass produced, I don't see why they couldn't lower the price to like 60 bucks a figure. That would be reasonable. All third parties Gauge with their prices, and TFC Is no Acception.

Rated X wrote:Beautiful !!!

But please reconsider putting a visor on him. The head flat out sucks. Everybody has a G1 version of Devi and nobody wants a remake of the original toys crappy head.

Did you...did you just say something negative about G1 toys! Has that ever happened before?

I Used Photo Shop to make him somewhat Green, Here Ya Go.

BeastProwl wrote:8-| ya see, this is what I can't stand, nearly $1,000 for the final product? Come on! These things are obviously mass produced, I don't see why they couldn't lower the price to like 60 bucks a figure. That would be reasonable. All third parties Gauge with their prices, and TFC Is no Acception.

600 is much less than 1000, and unless you know precisely all costs that go into a figure, in which case please enlighten us, then we cannot say if they're gouging us or not. It's just wild speculation that they are taking advantage of us.

xyl360 wrote:

NemesisMonkeySupreme wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:You guys do realise that if the chest wing were any bigger/wider, it would interfere with the arms, right?.

^^^
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

I wasn't thinking wider, I was thinking larger, as in the height. It looks more like a logo than a chestplate .

It's all about proportions .

I'm still not too disappointed though. He still looks awesome .

Proportionally, based on the G1 pic you linked to, the TFC is actually taller so I'm not getting your argument…

If I had a complaint it would be the dual hip plates, since Longhaul's is sitting in plain view right above Devastator's…

Crap, just when I thought I'd gotten enough willpower to resist this it all crumbles and I'm back pre-ordering $100 toys again. Crap crap crap crap!!!

But Awesome.....

Updated the front page and initial post with a couple of new images, Mad Blender can be seen in alt mode.

Great now I'm on the fence between this and a G1 Overlord. This looks sweet though...super sweet.

After looking at the reprolabels..I'm off the fence. SOLD!

highburn wrote:Great now I'm on the fence between this and a G1 Overlord. This looks sweet though...super sweet.

I'd go with this, or hold out for a third-party Overlord cuz you know someone somwhere is working on one (hopefully as awesome as this).

If anyone can identify that toy next to Devastator, a good size estimate could be possible. My best guess is that perhaps it's Voltron-related.

I cant wait to get this it looks sweet and the one from make toys. i want one that is big and one that is in scale to the other combiners that i have.

Grimlock1985 wrote:If anyone can identify that toy next to Devastator, a good size estimate could be possible. My best guess is that perhaps it's Voltron-related.

the one with the blue leg and the sword is the GX-60 space emperor God sigma- Soul Of Chogokin figure. i dont know the size its to much for me LOL

LaserDawg1981 wrote:

Grimlock1985 wrote:If anyone can identify that toy next to Devastator, a good size estimate could be possible. My best guess is that perhaps it's Voltron-related.

the one with the blue leg and the sword is the GX-60 space emperor God sigma- Soul Of Chogokin figure. i dont know the size its to much for me LOL

via http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10144072
Item Size/Weight : 44 x 30.1 x 16.5 cm / 2180g

so that's 17.32 inches to us dumb americans.

although http://www.hobbygen.com/index.php?main_ ... ts_id=1331
says: Approx. 12" (30cm) H

so foo!

tho I'd go with the 12 inches, which would put TFC Devastator pretty close to 18 inches…

NemesisMonkeySupreme wrote:

LaserDawg1981 wrote:

Grimlock1985 wrote:If anyone can identify that toy next to Devastator, a good size estimate could be possible. My best guess is that perhaps it's Voltron-related.

the one with the blue leg and the sword is the GX-60 space emperor God sigma- Soul Of Chogokin figure. i dont know the size its to much for me LOL

via http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10144072
Item Size/Weight : 44 x 30.1 x 16.5 cm / 2180g

so that's 17.32 inches to us dumb americans.

although http://www.hobbygen.com/index.php?main_ ... ts_id=1331
says: Approx. 12" (30cm) H

so foo!

tho I'd go with the 12 inches, which would put TFC Devastator pretty close to 18 inches…

Wow. If that's the case, then it's bigger than I was guessing. I thought that figure of ~12in./30cm tall at the head was probably about right, primarily since Hook won't contribute much to Devastator's overall height. Looks like that's not the case (though I was already beginning to doubt the one foot estimate once I had Exgraver in-hand), if that's a one foot toy next to Dev.

oh boomsticks....

i was hyped before when i had heard of it initially, but now seeing the monster fully together just hurts - seriously it does because i've just paid up and moving into a house from a pokey flat (arrrghh)

seriously though, that looks the sauce, but in all fairness, as it's a prototype, and the final parts are subject to revision, and one thing i would like to see is a more defined cab and bumper on (i'm not)Mixmaster.

if its getting picky on the chest wing: if it is streached/enlarged, it might, might interfere with the arm mobility - but there are ways to alter it to not interfere its in the angle's

Spend half a day away from the computer and bam! Seriously huge pictorial. Congrats TFC! No crit what-so-ever.

Re: size - He's between 12 to 13 inches from head to toe. He's been shown next to a United figure's package which is 12" and was about the same size...and it was asked of someone with TFC at the booth of the last convention who said it was about 13".

He looks amazing, too! Unless Giant is in the $300-350 range, I see no need for both. Hercules wins.

Grimlock1985 wrote:Wow. If that's the case, then it's bigger than I was guessing. I thought that figure of ~12in./30cm tall at the head was probably about right, primarily since Hook won't contribute much to Devastator's overall height. Looks like that's not the case (though I was already beginning to doubt the one foot estimate once I had Exgraver in-hand), if that's a one foot toy next to Dev.

Well, I kept checking…

BBTS:

Coming in May from Tamashii Nations; the GX-60 Space Emperor God Sigma. This long awaited release stands approximately ten inches tall[…]

Anime Export:

25cm

various eBay listings:

300mm

(probably cueing from the cut and paste of "approx. 12 inches (30cm)" that keeps appearing).

Gundam Planet:

30cm (11.2") big size!

which is interesting since 30cm is actually 11.811 inches


so if the God Sigma is anywhere from 10-12 inches that would put the TFC Devy at a minimum of ~15 inches and possibly as tall as 18+ inches. Measuring from the tips of the gun barrels my FP Bruticus is 12.75 inches (as a comparison)

EDIT:

Bad Math! Bad Math! 10-12 inch God Sigma would be ~13-16 inch Devy…

Kibble wrote:Re: size - He's between 12 to 13 inches from head to toe. He's been shown next to a United figure's package which is 12" and was about the same size...and it was asked of someone with TFC at the booth of the last convention who said it was about 13".

He looks amazing, too! Unless Giant is in the $300-350 range, I see no need for both. Hercules wins.

If the God Sigma here is the Soul of Chogokin version and he's 10 inches, then 13 inches would be about right fior Devy… my previous estimates took 1/2 the height instead of 1/3 (and I'm a Maths major too!) which would have topped at 16 inches if God Sigma was 12 inches…

Kibble wrote:Re: size - He's between 12 to 13 inches from head to toe. He's been shown next to a United figure's package which is 12" and was about the same size...and it was asked of someone with TFC at the booth of the last convention who said it was about 13".

He looks amazing, too! Unless Giant is in the $300-350 range, I see no need for both. Hercules wins.

Hercules is supposed to be bigger than Maketoys Giant correct? Giant was pictured next to Fansproject Bruticus and shown to be roughly the same size. I just held up my United Bumblebee package to Bruticus and they were about the same size (package was slightly taller excluding the back guns). So if Hercules is as tall as United Bumblebees package, that would make Hercules and Giant about the same size. However, Hercules is supposed to be bigger than Giant.

I think we need to start demanding that toy shows have a police line-up style backdrop with clearly visible measurements on all displays!

NemesisMonkeySupreme wrote:I think we need to start demanding that toy shows have a police line-up style backdrop with clearly visible measurements on all displays!

Damn straight

Good LORD but that is gorgeous!!!!!!!!! I was sold before. This is just... perfect. Well, close to it.

As for the head, it looks fine to me. Same for the chest plate.

While I have no preference over Hercules' optics it would be nice to have the option to choose ourselves, and I think the fans have been vocal enough on the topic that it'll probably happen. (TFClub really seem to be stepping up to the plate on this one.) I wouldn't want a detachable visor though as I fear it'd be a little cumbersome. If memory serves the head is made of a two part shell (front and back). Would it be asking too much to have two different front shells: one with a visor and one without?

My only real problem I'm foreseeing with the head is poseabilty (apparently that's not a real word. Who knew??). These aren't the first photos we've seen of Hercules where his head has appeared a little off to one side, most likely due to Dr. Crank's crane. While not strictly G1 accurate I'd love it if they had a hole on Hercules' back into which the crane could be plugged.

My only opinion on the state of the chest wing is that I don't have one. My Hercules will be going IDW bare-chested. The hussey!!!

All in all: looking B-E-A-Utiful TFClub. I can't wait to have the completed set. On the other hand my wallet is readying a cyanide capsule and a pistol with a single round in the chamber. I wonder which one of us they're for; him or............