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Post by Shockprowl on May 28, 2015 18:27:29 GMT
You can sing the name of this thread to the tune of "what do we do with the drunken sailor". If you want to... I have.
The recent electronically communicated photographic pictures of Combiner Wars DEVASTATOR have dispelled any lingering energies of The Fear that I have had over this figure. OOOOOHHHH MAAAMMMMAAAAAA. I will be getting one.
So, I ask my fellow owners of third party Devastators, what are you going to do with yours? Sell them on? Keep them? I love my Green Giant, but Combiner Wars looks like it's the Devastator of my dreams. I don't need two Devastators, surely. Curious what my cyber-pals think to this predicament and what you are, if anything, planning.
Heh, we never saw this Devastator coming did we?!
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Post by Toph on May 28, 2015 18:40:14 GMT
Well, the only 3P dev I have is MT's G2. So I'm good.
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Post by Dezzeh on May 28, 2015 19:12:26 GMT
Yeah I have yellow Giant, so will be keeping him
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Post by primenova on May 28, 2015 19:25:50 GMT
Maybe Hasbro could do a masterpiece Devastator set with the tracks moving on Scavenger, Scrapper, Bonecrusher.
I've only seen pictures of the 3rd party toys so can't really comment on if you should keep them.
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 28, 2015 19:52:08 GMT
Maybe Hasbro could do a masterpiece Devastator set with the tracks moving on Scavenger, Scrapper, Bonecrusher. Moving tracks mean rubber. Rubber is the work of the devil on toy because it NEVER lasts, especially as tank trads, as Nick and I were saying only the other weekend. |
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Post by Llama God on May 28, 2015 20:42:30 GMT
Shave their bellies with a rusty razor, I'd say. Although that may affect the resale value.
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Post by legios on May 28, 2015 21:49:07 GMT
Moving tracks mean rubber. Rubber is the work of the devil on toy because it NEVER lasts, especially as tank trads, as Nick and I were saying only the other weekend. Or as joint washers *stares balefully at his original Jetfire*... But yes, Rubber has an unfortunate tendency to harden and become brittle far faster than plastic. Which means that it will pretty much always be the first thing to go. Karl |
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Post by primenova on May 29, 2015 6:25:50 GMT
Could you do linked metal treads? This would add £150 to the price I expect. Mainly due to making them. Dunlop wheels are ok on original Bumblebee so should be ok for wheels for Longhaul.
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Post by legios on May 29, 2015 9:43:10 GMT
You could, but as you observe it would be incredibly expensive both in basic manufacturing costs and in having to pay people to assemble the limbs. There is also the problem that if they get stripped from the running wheels by accident they would be horrendously difficult to get back on.
Karl
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Post by The Doctor on May 29, 2015 9:45:05 GMT
We should put all the 3P Devastators on a remote island and if anyone wants them they have to negotiate a serious of deadly logic puzzles to reach them.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 29, 2015 9:51:25 GMT
We should put all the 3P Devastators on a remote island and Nuke them from orbit cos it's the only way to be sure? |
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Post by Llama God on May 29, 2015 9:51:44 GMT
Full marks to the Doctor for an awesome G1 reference. I loved that story - can't believe I didn't think of it myself. :-)
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 29, 2015 10:03:25 GMT
Lego have some nice plastic treads but they're a bugger to assemble
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Post by Shockprowl on Jun 25, 2015 8:58:33 GMT
Back to the question at hand... really you people have been very little help whatsoever.
I don't know what to do with my Green Giant!!!
Once I get CW, Green Giant will just sit in his box. I know this. Or do I? Perhaps I don't... Or do I?
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 25, 2015 9:01:03 GMT
You may have left it a bit late to sell it on too!
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Post by Shockprowl on Jun 25, 2015 9:02:21 GMT
OH CRAP!!! YOU'RE RIGHT!!!
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Post by Toph on Jun 25, 2015 9:08:07 GMT
Maketoys has better individuals. Use them for uncombined, and CW for Dev.
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Post by Shockprowl on Jun 25, 2015 10:09:39 GMT
AAARRG-
That's a really good idea! Really Good! I could just get the cheaper Hasbro Devastator then! And not have to worry about the superior Takara individual figures!!! WOOOOOOO!!!!
I love you, CJ. You maybe my favorite American. You're certainly my favorite Texan!
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