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Post by Pinwig on Feb 14, 2015 13:00:16 GMT
Guesstimates range from 16-18 inches. A fair bit bigger than CW Superion who's 12 inches high. I see this going all WWE in the comics. Superion & Defensor lay the smackdown on Menasor only for DEVASTATOR to enter the ring in a shower of fireworks... the double team prevails after a titanic struggle, but the heroes are down, oh man are they down - and just as the PPV ends, Jim Ross (does he even still do wrestling commentaries?!) goes MENTAL as BRUTICUS crashes the ropes and obliterates the pair of them. The crowd goes wild and we pick up the story on Monday Night Raw. |
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Feb 14, 2015 13:20:39 GMT
Nonsense. Super-warriors will mean super-depth!
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 14, 2015 13:55:57 GMT
Companies need to stop with this fucking silhouette nonsense. This is funny though as the press release already shows the proper toy image! -Ralph |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 14, 2015 19:01:55 GMT
TFU.INFO @tfu_INFO · 23s 23 seconds ago
Devastator: Original was 9". CW is Scrapper is almost 9" on his own.
Radio Free Cybertron @tfradio · 11s 11 seconds ago
6 Voyager scale figures. #HasbroToyFair
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 14, 2015 19:03:28 GMT
Radio Free Cybertron @tfradio
first view of robot modes for Devastator. #HasbroToyFair
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 14, 2015 19:04:14 GMT
TFU.INFO @tfu_INFO · 22s 22 seconds ago
CW Devastator: 6 Voyagers: Hook, Long Haul, Scrapper, Boncrusher, Scavenger, Mixmaster. All names accounted for,
TFU.INFO @tfu_INFO · 15s 15 seconds ago
Individual bots will be on display downstairs.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 14, 2015 19:52:23 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 14, 2015 19:55:44 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 14, 2015 21:03:20 GMT
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Post by Pinwig on Feb 14, 2015 22:10:01 GMT
I'd missed that the rrp for Devastator has been announced at $150. Given we did get Metroplex here I wonder what chance there is of him getting a UK release. No electronics to bugger up this time.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Feb 14, 2015 22:15:45 GMT
I'd missed that the rrp for Devastator has been announced at $150. Given we did get Metroplex here I wonder what chance there is of him getting a UK release. No electronics to bugger up this time. So the RRP in the UK will likely be £150 bucks at least. If there's no electronics we should be okay, just hope he passed the drop test. Damn our tougher toy safety standards! Andy |
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Post by Toph on Feb 14, 2015 22:29:44 GMT
It looks an awful lot like Longhaul has no elbows. Just transformation hinges that swing in towards his body.
Also, I seriously do not understand Mixmaster's alt mode. I'd think it was displayed backwards, except that the wheels are set as though the back is the front.
I seriously don't think cement mixers work this way. I'm not even sure they can? I know every one I've ever been around the spout pours out the back, not over the cab.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 14, 2015 22:36:30 GMT
Also, I seriously do not understand Mixmaster's alt mode. I'd think it was displayed backwards, except that the wheels are set as though the back is the front. I seriously don't think cement mixers work this way. I'm not even sure they can? I know every one I've ever been around the spout pours out the back, not over the cab. I've seen lots of pictures the last few days showing that they do exist Google Image search for Front Pouring Cement MixerBut I don't get it either, it's an attempt to be different for difference sake when the older more familiar design would work better. |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 14, 2015 22:53:12 GMT
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Post by Toph on Feb 14, 2015 23:01:26 GMT
Also, I seriously do not understand Mixmaster's alt mode. I'd think it was displayed backwards, except that the wheels are set as though the back is the front. I seriously don't think cement mixers work this way. I'm not even sure they can? I know every one I've ever been around the spout pours out the back, not over the cab. I've seen lots of pictures the last few days showing that they do exist Google Image search for Front Pouring Cement MixerBut I don't get it either, it's an attempt to be different for difference sake when the older more familiar design would work better. Holy cow! I've literally never seen one of those! Okay, I feel marginally better about him now. But yeah, I agree. This really does feel like being different to be different, which feels so off when every other figure plus Dev are pulled straight out of 80's fiction. I'd feel better about it if the others hadn't been so slavish. I'd also feel better if he were a standalone toy, like Scoop. (I know, not a constructicon, but just an example) |
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Post by Toph on Feb 14, 2015 23:44:30 GMT
Scrapper and Hook sure don't look like they have any arm articulation at all, outside of shoulder joints.
I noticed this taking close up screen grabs off my iphone to text to a friend who can't get to a comp anytime soon.
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Post by Pinwig on Feb 15, 2015 0:32:26 GMT
Scrapper and Hook sure don't look like they have any arm articulation at all, outside of shoulder joints. I noticed this taking close up screen grabs off my iphone to text to a friend who can't get to a comp anytime soon. There has been a fair amount of discussion about this, people at the show have said the articulation is limited on the individual robots. I guess it's part of keeping the cost at the $150 mark, or ensuring the strength of the combined mode. I don't think you could argue it's to further preserve the homage to the originals. |
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Post by Toph on Feb 15, 2015 0:49:20 GMT
I could argue that they should have been deluxe sized and preserved the articulation, though. The CW bots don't have an issue with articulation and strength of the combined mode. At least the aerialbots and ultra prime don't.
I can do without a lot of articulation that most others think is mandatory (I roll my eyes anytime someone complains and rates a toy as a failure simple because it doesn't have ankle tilts). but elbows are part of my essential packet, and the more expensive and larger it is, the less I'm willing to overlook it.
Elbows, shoulders, knees, and hips are my essential articulation points on everything larger than a legion. (and I'm not even necessarily talking about full range ball joints, either. Look at an oldschool toybiz X-Men figure, like Wolverine or Cyclops. The artic on those made me happy, and still do)
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Post by Llama God on Feb 15, 2015 0:56:58 GMT
I could argue that they should have been deluxe sized and preserved the articulation, though. The CW bots don't have an issue with articulation and strength of the combined mode. At least the aerialbots and ultra prime don't. I can do without a lot of articulation that most others think is mandatory (I roll my eyes anytime someone complains and rates a toy as a failure simple because it doesn't have ankle tilts). but elbows are part of my essential packet, and the more expensive and larger it is, the less I'm willing to overlook it. Elbows, shoulders, knees, and hips are my essential articulation points on everything larger than a legion. (and I'm not even necessarily talking about full range ball joints, either. Look at an oldschool toybiz X-Men figure, like Wolverine or Cyclops. The artic on those made me happy, and still do) I won't actually disagree with that. I'm not fussed about ankle tilts either, but elbows and a waist are required to give some degree of dynamic posing possibilities. Not that I'll be having them in individual modes most of the time, mind. Which I guess that is why those are the flexible corners that were cut... |
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Post by Pinwig on Feb 15, 2015 22:09:43 GMT
So much goodness. This year Hasbro are putting out an entire toy collection in itself. I notice the box for Devastator says 18"/45cm in combined form. That's probably been said, but I hadn't clocked it. That's biiiig.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 15, 2015 22:17:46 GMT
So much goodness. This year Hasbro are putting out an entire toy collection in itself. I notice the box for Devastator says 18"/45cm in combined form. That's probably been said, but I hadn't clocked it. That's biiiig. Good spot. Guesstimates were running 16-18 inches |
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Post by Bogatan on Feb 15, 2015 22:23:54 GMT
Yeah. Almost too big. When the first sighting was posted a few weeks back they were described as looking like up sized deluxes and that really is accurate. Without a comparison I still cant think of them as voyagers.
Whatever size they are Im thinking I'd have preferred them a bit smaller at the same price, but with improvements to the moulds for example, better elbow joints on at least two of them.
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Post by Shockprowl on Feb 15, 2015 22:25:17 GMT
Darn good spot. Gosh that is big. Excellent. Eeexxxxxccelleeeeennt.
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Post by Pinwig on Feb 15, 2015 22:43:20 GMT
Yeah. Almost too big. When the first sighting was posted a few weeks back they were described as looking like up sized deluxes and that really is accurate. Without a comparison I still cant think of them as voyagers. I quite like it. I like the whole idea. They're big and stupid. Simple, but they thump hard, mega hard when they combine. I foresee some excellent fights between this lot and my Planet-X Dinobots. Devastator vs the Dinobots! happy days! |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 16, 2015 18:37:15 GMT
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Post by Shockprowl on Feb 16, 2015 19:19:52 GMT
Sweet Azreal he's enormous. Excellent. |
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Post by Shockprowl on Feb 16, 2015 19:22:09 GMT
Erm, Devastator's upper arms look ridiculously skinny in those pics. The main body of Scavenger coming away from his treads. Is that where the articulation is? 'Cos, I'm not happy about that. Tiny arms Tiny arm Tiny arms!!! |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 16, 2015 20:06:05 GMT
Erm, Devastator's upper arms look ridiculously skinny in those pics. The main body of Scavenger coming away from his treads. Is that where the articulation is? 'Cos, I'm not happy about that. Tiny arms Tiny arm Tiny arms!!! Yeah the way both arms are hinged out at top of the shoulders just look wrong. Ditto the odd elbows on the limb bots mentioned earlier. You feel there's some elements of compromise in the details on this one. |
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Post by Shockprowl on Feb 16, 2015 21:59:28 GMT
Hmmmm. It is a concern actually.
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Post by Pinwig on Feb 16, 2015 22:20:47 GMT
It'll be fine. Look at the publicity pic. He looks fine with his arms by his side, and there is always the possibility that the one on display was mis-transformed. That hinge looks tiny to hold his whole arm out. Scavenger's cab should rotate on his tracks in vehicle mode right? So Devastator's arm will rotate there too. Don't panic about it yet.Edit - actually, scrub that, the other picture shows it doesn't actually attach like that. Yep, okay, time to run around screaming.  |
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