Transformers Combiner Wars Devastator listed at Target.com

william-james88 wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:No, I noticed that too, I found it really funny; putting the 2 side by side really brought out a lot of weird stuff in the deco. If I get any version, it will be the TT version. I was merely pointing out that stuff like the forehead do keep people from buying something that they've wanted forever.

Its a good thing those people who wanted it forever have a choice in the version they want. A more apt feature to comment on would have been the elbows. How much are the elbows worth to people (including me). We will find out when it's on preorder. I am personally hoping for 175$ US or under at amiami.

I'm guessing it will very well received. From the comments I've read, every person who even considers displaying them separately are waiting to see what the price will be.

Personally I would be willing to pay an additional $50 for a PREMIUM paint job, just see TT's Devastator just dripping in painted details, like a Behr store just sneezed on it

That Bot wrote:Git: Slang pejorative in British and apparently Austalian English.

Or as we like to call it, "English".

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Emerje wrote:The Hasbro version is a little shaky backwards since they didn't paint the details aside from the black windows and stacks, but the Takara Tomy version should look pretty good backwards with all the truck details painted in.

Eh... those aren't windows. Those are the vents for the engine that rotates the drum. It's not a second cab.

Takara Tomy is definitely treating it like a second cab.




They even painted the bar between the windows to look like Mixmaster's single cab window.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Emerje wrote:The Hasbro version is a little shaky backwards since they didn't paint the details aside from the black windows and stacks, but the Takara Tomy version should look pretty good backwards with all the truck details painted in.

Eh... those aren't windows. Those are the vents for the engine that rotates the drum. It's not a second cab.

Takara Tomy is definitely treating it like a second cab.




They even painted the bar between the windows to look like Mixmaster's single cab window.

Emerje

That's an interesting and unique way of being both a modern vehicle and G1 accurate at the same time; I kinda like it

Still would've liked a ball-jointed neck on him, and the silverbolt and hot/slaught torso mold.

Hellscream9999 wrote:I'm guessing it will very well received. From the comments I've read, every person who even considers displaying them separately are waiting to see what the price will be.

Personally I would be willing to pay an additional $50 for a PREMIUM paint job, just see TT's Devastator just dripping in painted details, like a Behr store just sneezed on it

Not to dissapoint but he wont be. The SDCC version still has the most paint apps, TT is just trying to be as G1 as possible. There are better paint apps sure, but he isn't drenching in them:

















SDCC Exclusive



Hasbro Combiner Wars



Generation 1

william-james88 wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:I'm guessing it will very well received. From the comments I've read, every person who even considers displaying them separately are waiting to see what the price will be.

Personally I would be willing to pay an additional $50 for a PREMIUM paint job, just see TT's Devastator just dripping in painted details, like a Behr store just sneezed on it

Not to dissapoint but he wont be. The SDCC version still has the most paint apps, TT is just trying to be as G1 as possible. There are better paint apps sure, but he isn't drenching in them:

I know what he will look like; I was actually hearkening back to the first movie and the "premium" sub-line where everyone got a spiffy new or better paint job. It wouldn't sell well if the general retail version was $200+ just for paint apps, but if they released a pseudo-masterpiece version or a 'premium' version with a lot of painted details, I think it would sell really well to collectors.

As for being 'G1 accurate' that's just a sleazy cop-out to leave most of the figure unpainted. Nostalgia wasn't stopping them from painting additional vents or pipes in silver or black. There's nothing keeping them from applying a little more paint to, say, the hydralics on Scrapper's lower legs, or Devs' thighs. Few G1 fans would decry it for 'not being G1 accurate' if they applied those, or others.

Hellscream9999 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:I'm guessing it will very well received. From the comments I've read, every person who even considers displaying them separately are waiting to see what the price will be.

Personally I would be willing to pay an additional $50 for a PREMIUM paint job, just see TT's Devastator just dripping in painted details, like a Behr store just sneezed on it

Not to dissapoint but he wont be. The SDCC version still has the most paint apps, TT is just trying to be as G1 as possible. There are better paint apps sure, but he isn't drenching in them:

I know what he will look like; I was actually hearkening back to the first movie and the "premium" sub-line where everyone got a spiffy new or better paint job. It wouldn't sell well if the general retail version was $200+ just for paint apps, but if they released a pseudo-masterpiece version or a 'premium' version with a lot of painted details, I think it would sell really well to collectors.

As for being 'G1 accurate' that's just a sleazy cop-out to leave most of the figure unpainted. Nostalgia wasn't stopping them from painting additional vents or pipes in silver or black. There's nothing keeping them from applying a little more paint to, say, the hydralics on Scrapper's lower legs, or Devs' thighs. Few G1 fans would decry it for 'not being G1 accurate' if they applied those, or others.

At the very least, the Takara one has more paint apps than the Hasbro retail one.

After seeing a side by side i am liking the retail version more than the sdcc one. I prefer the more cartoon accurate head.

Sabrblade wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:I'm guessing it will very well received. From the comments I've read, every person who even considers displaying them separately are waiting to see what the price will be.

Personally I would be willing to pay an additional $50 for a PREMIUM paint job, just see TT's Devastator just dripping in painted details, like a Behr store just sneezed on it

Not to dissapoint but he wont be. The SDCC version still has the most paint apps, TT is just trying to be as G1 as possible. There are better paint apps sure, but he isn't drenching in them:

I know what he will look like; I was actually hearkening back to the first movie and the "premium" sub-line where everyone got a spiffy new or better paint job. It wouldn't sell well if the general retail version was $200+ just for paint apps, but if they released a pseudo-masterpiece version or a 'premium' version with a lot of painted details, I think it would sell really well to collectors.

As for being 'G1 accurate' that's just a sleazy cop-out to leave most of the figure unpainted. Nostalgia wasn't stopping them from painting additional vents or pipes in silver or black. There's nothing keeping them from applying a little more paint to, say, the hydralics on Scrapper's lower legs, or Devs' thighs. Few G1 fans would decry it for 'not being G1 accurate' if they applied those, or others.

At the very least, the Takara one has more paint apps than the Hasbro retail one.

That's not saying much; and despite going for "G1 accuracy" they missed all the decals on longhauls legs

So, yeah, not necessarily G1 accurate after all.

With Devastator, I don't even know what "G1 accurate" is. Sabrblade has put up like 400 screen grabs, and he's different in each one!

Cobotron wrote:With Devastator, I don't even know what "G1 accurate" is. Sabrblade has put up like 400 screen grabs, and he's different in each one!

Gee, that couldn't possibly be why it's completely ludicrous to try to do so, could it

Cobotron wrote:With Devastator, I don't even know what "G1 accurate" is. Sabrblade has put up like 400 screen grabs, and he's different in each one!

Well, I s'pose we could go to the source:

God, the arts as bad as the one's on my deck of cards

Hellscream9999 wrote:God, the arts as bad as the one's on my deck of cards

Done on the cheap thanks to Sunbow. But back then, it was like a masterpiece

At first I was like "SDCC Devy is all shiny and chrome. WITNESS HIM!"

then Takara showed their version and I looked at SDCC Devy again and was like "Mediocre!"

My two cents:
I don't need any "shiny" parts on my figures... Most of the time I don't mind them, but it depends on the application.
With SDCC Devastator, I think it almost clashes with the rest of the figure, specifically the other reg. purple areas.
The way light reflects off it creates a much lighter color...
It reminds me of the red-violet (I'm calling it "raspberry") on Hasbro's Dragstrip.
Even with additional paint apps, between this shiny issue, and the lack of gray/silver on the forehead,
I would never say the SDCC version is better than Hasbro's.

And IF TT's version is better, it's not by much.

Yeah, I'd like a set of guns for the individual bots, but even if that never happens,
I won't regret sticking with the Hasbro version.
I absolutely love the look of Hook and Scrapper enough... I don't need them to be holding a gun to enjoy them!!!

Emerje wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Emerje wrote:The Hasbro version is a little shaky backwards since they didn't paint the details aside from the black windows and stacks, but the Takara Tomy version should look pretty good backwards with all the truck details painted in.

Eh... those aren't windows. Those are the vents for the engine that rotates the drum. It's not a second cab.

Takara Tomy is definitely treating it like a second cab.




They even painted the bar between the windows to look like Mixmaster's single cab window.

Emerje

the extra detail on the foot to make it look like a cab is enough on its own to make me prefer this version over the others, the added elbows on the smaller guys that needed them and the little black weapons for each constucticon is an added bonus

All the known changes made to Takara Devastator compared to Hasbro's retail version:

• More show-accurate deco for both Devastator and the Constructicons
• A brand new headsculpt that contains a retractable visor to switch between both head designs
• Brand new gun weapons for each individual figure, all of which can store on Devastator's back
• Re-engineered arms for Scrapper to give him elbows
• Re-engineered arms for Long Haul to give him proper elbows
• Re-engineered arms for Hook to give him better (and double-jointed) elbows
• Re-engineered arms for Mixmaster to give him better (and double-jointed) elbows
• Re-engineered legs for Scavenger to give him better knees
• Re-engineered legs for Bonecrusher to give him better knees

Sowndwave76 wrote:My two cents:
I don't need any "shiny" parts on my figures... Most of the time I don't mind them, but it depends on the application.
With SDCC Devastator, I think it almost clashes with the rest of the figure, specifically the other reg. purple areas.
The way light reflects off it creates a much lighter color...
It reminds me of the red-violet (I'm calling it "raspberry") on Hasbro's Dragstrip.
Even with additional paint apps, between this shiny issue, and the lack of gray/silver on the forehead,
I would never say the SDCC version is better than Hasbro's.

And IF TT's version is better, it's not by much.

Yeah, I'd like a set of guns for the individual bots, but even if that never happens,
I won't regret sticking with the Hasbro version.
I absolutely love the look of Hook and Scrapper enough... I don't need them to be holding a gun to enjoy them!!!

I do not think I will regret the Hasbro version either man.

Sabrblade wrote:All the known changes made to Takara Devastator compared to Hasbro's retail version:

• More show-accurate deco
• Brand new headsculpt that contains a retractable visor to switch between both head designs
• Brand new gun weapons for each individual figure, all of which can store on Devastator's back
• Re-engineered arms for Scrapper to give him elbows
• Re-engineered arms for Long Haul to give him proper elbows
• Re-engineered arms for Hook to give him better (and double-jointed) elbows
• Re-engineered arms for Mixmaster to give him better (and double-jointed) elbows
• Re-engineered legs for Scavenger to give him better knees
• Re-engineered legs for Bonecrusher to give him better knees

I'm caving under the pressure of resisting TT's Devastator. It's almost painful now, knowing all of these changes exist;

On an somewhat unrelated note, does anybody know what the point conversion is for sites like tfsource? is it 1 point = $1? Figure if I can't go through the likes of amiami, I might as well get a ton of points from this behemoth.

For a while there, it seemed like everyone but Wal*Mart was getting Combiner Wars Devastator, but that's about to change! Wal*Mart's website has Devastator listed...but there's a catch, one that is a bit confusing, seeing as it's only on their mobile website via the smartphone app and not the actual .com, currently. (If anyone reading this knows of a method to make it work with the actual website, please contact the news staff asap so we can correct this and link people to it. Thank you in advance.)

With the news that even Target had posted a solicitation for the upcoming green and purple behemoth, I'm guessing that if you're anything like me, you were wondering when Wal*Mart might post it, so on a whim I decided to scan the UPC with the Android app and sure enough it popped up on my screen. (The images are mirrored below.) Problem is, no matter how you search for it, either by name or the Wal*Mart number, it just will not show up on the .com website. I'm sure that will change as we come closer to the release date, which is anywhere between July 29th (according to TRU) and August 1st according to Entertainment Earth and Amazon.

Until then, check out the mobile app's listing for the Constructicon set, as well as a price confirmation of $149.96









Keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in news and updates, plus the best galleries around!

Sabrblade wrote:All the known changes made to Takara Devastator compared to Hasbro's retail version:

• More show-accurate deco
• Brand new headsculpt that contains a retractable visor to switch between both head designs
• Brand new gun weapons for each individual figure, all of which can store on Devastator's back
• Re-engineered arms for Scrapper to give him elbows
• Re-engineered arms for Long Haul to give him proper elbows
• Re-engineered arms for Hook to give him better (and double-jointed) elbows
• Re-engineered arms for Mixmaster to give him better (and double-jointed) elbows
• Re-engineered legs for Scavenger to give him better knees
• Re-engineered legs for Bonecrusher to give him better knees

Stop it already Sabr! I'm already in love with this , the pre order wait makes it even more difficult !

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:All the known changes made to Takara Devastator compared to Hasbro's retail version:

• More show-accurate deco
• Brand new headsculpt that contains a retractable visor to switch between both head designs
• Brand new gun weapons for each individual figure, all of which can store on Devastator's back
• Re-engineered arms for Scrapper to give him elbows
• Re-engineered arms for Long Haul to give him proper elbows
• Re-engineered arms for Hook to give him better (and double-jointed) elbows
• Re-engineered arms for Mixmaster to give him better (and double-jointed) elbows
• Re-engineered legs for Scavenger to give him better knees
• Re-engineered legs for Bonecrusher to give him better knees

I'm caving under the pressure of resisting TT's Devastator. It's almost painful now, knowing all of these changes exist;

On an somewhat unrelated note, does anybody know what the point conversion is for sites like tfsource? is it 1 point = $1? Figure if I can't go through the likes of amiami, I might as well get a ton of points from this behemoth.

put it this way how much extra are you willing to pay for all the extra stuff saberblade listed and how much is takara.tommy's version over hasbro's ?

Ultra Markus wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:All the known changes made to Takara Devastator compared to Hasbro's retail version:

• More show-accurate deco
• Brand new headsculpt that contains a retractable visor to switch between both head designs
• Brand new gun weapons for each individual figure, all of which can store on Devastator's back
• Re-engineered arms for Scrapper to give him elbows
• Re-engineered arms for Long Haul to give him proper elbows
• Re-engineered arms for Hook to give him better (and double-jointed) elbows
• Re-engineered arms for Mixmaster to give him better (and double-jointed) elbows
• Re-engineered legs for Scavenger to give him better knees
• Re-engineered legs for Bonecrusher to give him better knees

I'm caving under the pressure of resisting TT's Devastator. It's almost painful now, knowing all of these changes exist;

On an somewhat unrelated note, does anybody know what the point conversion is for sites like tfsource? is it 1 point = $1? Figure if I can't go through the likes of amiami, I might as well get a ton of points from this behemoth.

put it this way how much extra are you willing to pay for all the extra stuff saberblade listed and how much is takara.tommy's version over hasbro's ?

Well, it was more like I wasn't going to get any at all, and deal with not getting one. But I think I am gonna have to pick up TT's

I don't think I could ever order from Walmart again. I ordered a PS3 from them and they shipped it to me in a box twice its size without bothering to pad it out at all. The thing was just rattling around in there.

Enjoy my northern countryman

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Ultra Markus wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:All the known changes made to Takara Devastator compared to Hasbro's retail version:

• More show-accurate deco
• Brand new headsculpt that contains a retractable visor to switch between both head designs
• Brand new gun weapons for each individual figure, all of which can store on Devastator's back
• Re-engineered arms for Scrapper to give him elbows
• Re-engineered arms for Long Haul to give him proper elbows
• Re-engineered arms for Hook to give him better (and double-jointed) elbows
• Re-engineered arms for Mixmaster to give him better (and double-jointed) elbows
• Re-engineered legs for Scavenger to give him better knees
• Re-engineered legs for Bonecrusher to give him better knees

I'm caving under the pressure of resisting TT's Devastator. It's almost painful now, knowing all of these changes exist;

On an somewhat unrelated note, does anybody know what the point conversion is for sites like tfsource? is it 1 point = $1? Figure if I can't go through the likes of amiami, I might as well get a ton of points from this behemoth.

put it this way how much extra are you willing to pay for all the extra stuff saberblade listed and how much is takara.tommy's version over hasbro's ?

Well, it was more like I wasn't going to get any at all, and deal with not getting one. But I think I am gonna have to pick up TT's

TT does seem like such a leap in quality, but without knowing the price - and whether or not I'd be able to get my hands on one - I'm still going to go with the Hasbro version for now.

(Maybe I'll just keep it mint in box and, should I be able to get hold of a TT Devy, just sell the Hasbrostator on?)

Sabrblade wrote:All the known changes made to Takara Devastator compared to Hasbro's retail version:

• More show-accurate deco
• Brand new headsculpt that contains a retractable visor to switch between both head designs
• Brand new gun weapons for each individual figure, all of which can store on Devastator's back
• Re-engineered arms for Scrapper to give him elbows
• Re-engineered arms for Long Haul to give him proper elbows
• Re-engineered arms for Hook to give him better (and double-jointed) elbows
• Re-engineered arms for Mixmaster to give him better (and double-jointed) elbows
• Re-engineered legs for Scavenger to give him better knees
• Re-engineered legs for Bonecrusher to give him better knees

No, just NO!
Why is Takara making such great adjustments to the mold?
No I have to wait for that, and I was eager to get Devastator asap.
This is major reltooling, but they went crazy with the extra combiner figures, especially Groove.
Why aren't Hasbro & Takara on the same page?
Is anyone still getting the SDCC version at all?
Elbow joints, other weapons, it's a big deal.

Big Bad Toy Store has pre-orders up for Takara's version.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail

mlwarren0 wrote:Big Bad Toy Store has pre-orders up for Takara's version.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail

Nice! That's way cheaper than I would expect.

I have to say, this is an incredibly well engineered figure/figures.

When I first broke them out of the box my first thought was "damn these seem like upscaled KO's". Simply because of their size.

But then I got to transforming them. A couple are simplistic, others require a bit more work. But all that is because of how things come together.

Scrapper and Mixmaster connections to Long Haul is rather simplistic, basically just plug them in.

Connecting Hook to Long Haul requires lining up and plugging in five different points. Suffice to say, they hold well together.

Bonecrusher and Scavenger are just one point connections, solid connections though.

The hardest part I found though was the chest shield as this plugs into Bonecrusher and Scavengers treads, two points on Hook and two clips onto Long Haul.

Whichever version you go with, be it as soon as you can ... paint apps, or knees and elbows, you really won't be disappointed. They've done a fantastic job with the Constructicons.

Now my problem is ... for the first time in years I actually have a reason to contribute to the End of Year Round-Up, and it's going to be hard to decide between Ultra Magnus and Devastator.

fenrir72 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:All the known changes made to Takara Devastator compared to Hasbro's retail version:

• More show-accurate deco
• Brand new headsculpt that contains a retractable visor to switch between both head designs
• Brand new gun weapons for each individual figure, all of which can store on Devastator's back
• Re-engineered arms for Scrapper to give him elbows
• Re-engineered arms for Long Haul to give him proper elbows
• Re-engineered arms for Hook to give him better (and double-jointed) elbows
• Re-engineered arms for Mixmaster to give him better (and double-jointed) elbows
• Re-engineered legs for Scavenger to give him better knees
• Re-engineered legs for Bonecrusher to give him better knees

Stop it already Sabr! I'm already in love with this , the pre order wait makes it even more difficult !

Now here is the big question, it is worth the newly revealed 224.99 price tag?

Because to me, it isn't, at all. It's the superior version sure, but 75$ for a bit of paint, a new head, some guns and a better joints is a bit much. And you all know the shipping will be a pain in the ass. If it is anywhere close to that when amiami or hlj comes around to posting their preorders, I will just wait for a discount on the hasbro version and call it a day.

By the way, BigBad sent out an e-mail yesterday saying that Hasbro Devastator will arrive there in 7-10 business days.

Burn wrote:I have to say, this is an incredibly well engineered figure/figures.

When I first broke them out of the box my first thought was "damn these seem like upscaled KO's". Simply because of their size.

But then I got to transforming them. A couple are simplistic, others require a bit more work. But all that is because of how things come together.

Scrapper and Mixmaster connections to Long Haul is rather simplistic, basically just plug them in.

Connecting Hook to Long Haul requires lining up and plugging in five different points. Suffice to say, they hold well together.

Bonecrusher and Scavenger are just one point connections, solid connections though.

The hardest part I found though was the chest shield as this plugs into Bonecrusher and Scavengers treads, two points on Hook and two clips onto Long Haul.

Whichever version you go with, be it as soon as you can ... paint apps, or knees and elbows, you really won't be disappointed. They've done a fantastic job with the Constructicons.

Now my problem is ... for the first time in years I actually have a reason to contribute to the End of Year Round-Up, and it's going to be hard to decide between Ultra Magnus and Devastator.

Glad to hear that they are not disappointing!

Sweet merciful crap I don't know if I can do the $224.99 + shipping from BBTS. I figured shipping was gonna be $15 (dilusional!!). So $150-ish shipped for Hasbro, $180-ish shipped for SDCC, $240-ish shipped for Takara?! The "-ish" is accounting for tax/shipping. Wow. I guess I was figuring $10 more a figure vs. Hasbro. Not that it's a bad price, I'm just not sure I can swing that. I think I'm gonna go the Burn route and just buy this guy when I see him. He's amazing as is, the only time they'll be apart is in alt mode or in bot mode for a recreation of the shuttle massacre from TF:TM

Sabrblade wrote:

Cobotron wrote:With Devastator, I don't even know what "G1 accurate" is. Sabrblade has put up like 400 screen grabs, and he's different in each one!

Well, I s'pose we could go to the source:

So hasbro version is more screen accurate Takara have more detail with elbows I chose Takara for detail paint elbows I can live without on each single bot

It Is Him wrote:By the way, BigBad sent out an e-mail yesterday saying that Hasbro Devastator will arrive there in 7-10 business days.

I still have one and you don'tttttttttttt

Burn wrote:

It Is Him wrote:By the way, BigBad sent out an e-mail yesterday saying that Hasbro Devastator will arrive there in 7-10 business days.

I still have one and you don'tttttttttttt

It's... it's true...

It Is Him wrote:

Burn wrote:

It Is Him wrote:By the way, BigBad sent out an e-mail yesterday saying that Hasbro Devastator will arrive there in 7-10 business days.

I still have one and you don'tttttttttttt

It's... it's true...

Your tears ... give me more! MOREEEEEEEE!!!!!!

Burn wrote:

It Is Him wrote:

Burn wrote:

It Is Him wrote:By the way, BigBad sent out an e-mail yesterday saying that Hasbro Devastator will arrive there in 7-10 business days.

I still have one and you don'tttttttttttt

It's... it's true...

Your tears ... give me more! MOREEEEEEEE!!!!!!

NEEVER!

Just to add a further option to complicate matters, Perfect Effect have two add-on kits for Devastator, "fixing" Mixmaster, adding elbow joints and much more:





The only think lacking is guns!

More photos at the link:
https://www.facebook.com/perfecteffect.pe

brokenchopstick wrote:Just to add a further option to complicate matters, Perfect Effect have two add-on kits for Devastator, "fixing" Mixmaster, adding elbow joints and much more. The only think lacking is guns!

More photos at the link:
https://www.facebook.com/perfecteffect.pe

Thanks for the link brokenchopstick! OMG they are doing a Prowlstator head!!!!

Burn wrote::twisted:

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Someone is a very happy forum administrator

Glad to hear he did not disappoint. Good to hear positive stuff like that!
PS: Did you notice the treads lock into Long Haul in combined mode? So he has both a shoulder connection and a lower tread connection in addition to the chest piece as another connection for the arms?

itscramtastic wrote:

brokenchopstick wrote:Just to add a further option to complicate matters, Perfect Effect have two add-on kits for Devastator, "fixing" Mixmaster, adding elbow joints and much more. The only think lacking is guns!

More photos at the link:
https://www.facebook.com/perfecteffect.pe

Thanks for the link brokenchopstick! OMG they are doing a Prowlstator head!!!!

Prowlstator01.JPG

Well Sh!%. Now I might need to look into that. I loved that Prowlastator head. I have yet to buy 3rd party, but that may change my mind....

Never rains but it pours...

Kapow Toys have opened their pre-orders for UW Devastator!

http://www.kapowtoys.co.uk/transformers ... posit.html

Full price is estimated to be around the £159.99-£179.99 mark, compared to £149.99 for CW (discounted to £129.99 for those who pre-ordered and pay the balance before July 15th).

I still have my pre-order for CW Devy, but I think I've been swayed by elbows and guns. The difference in price, I'd probably end up paying for 3rd party elbows and guns.

dragons wrote:So hasbro version is more screen accurate Takara have more detail with elbows I chose Takara for detail paint elbows I can live without on each single bot

Takara's is more screen accurate.

For instance, Hasbro's Bonecrusher has a silver robot chest while Takara's Bonecrusher has a green one. His chest was green in the show.

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

itscramtastic wrote:

brokenchopstick wrote:Just to add a further option to complicate matters, Perfect Effect have two add-on kits for Devastator, "fixing" Mixmaster, adding elbow joints and much more. The only think lacking is guns!

More photos at the link:
https://www.facebook.com/perfecteffect.pe

Thanks for the link brokenchopstick! OMG they are doing a Prowlstator head!!!!

Prowlstator01.JPG

Well Sh!%. Now I might need to look into that. I loved that Prowlastator head. I have yet to buy 3rd party, but that may change my mind....

Perfect Effect are pretty decent quality too, so I think I'll be dropping cash for this upgrade set!

dragons wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Cobotron wrote:With Devastator, I don't even know what "G1 accurate" is. Sabrblade has put up like 400 screen grabs, and he's different in each one!

Well, I s'pose we could go to the source:

So hasbro version is more screen accurate Takara have more detail with elbows I chose Takara for detail paint elbows I can live without on each single bot

Even at the 225$ US + shipping price?


Also, that third party kit is gonna be so damn expensive.

Those upset over BBTS's price, just wait for Ami Ami or HLJ.