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Post by Ben-Ohki on Nov 29, 2011 7:03:30 GMT -5
That last pic is the best one - because it confirms that Hercules will fit inside a DETOLF shelf!  Also, Robot Kingdom just updated their site: Structor is now IN STOCK. Too bad mine won't be shipping because I pre-ordered Crank at the same time... Oh well. |
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Post by Lejam on Nov 29, 2011 14:26:22 GMT -5
Just bought mine at RK... Here is a video review : v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMzI3NTczMDAw.htmlToo bad that the cover stops at the butt (or kidneys as 2nd option). It could go to the shoulder blades and the shovel would split into two to switch below ... edit : shoulders joints will create new issues for sure... |
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Post by Lejam on Nov 30, 2011 6:19:26 GMT -5
According today from TFC Toys FB :
I had heard from Webmaster that Hercules have a secret......? :-)
Let's start imagination :
- alt G1 head
- visor to turn head like G1 devastator's head
- weapon G1 style pack (drills....)
- new gun
- energon cubes (eh eh)
- optionnal balls movie-like....
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Post by Nyonk on Nov 30, 2011 7:36:45 GMT -5
^^^
i like the last one... hmmmm.... balls
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Post by Kyoko_Iwase_RX7 on Nov 30, 2011 7:48:28 GMT -5
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Post by edge on Dec 7, 2011 2:48:19 GMT -5
Got my Structor in the mail a few days ago and I'm loving this figure very stiff joints. Still worried about them one day loosing though :/ Dr Crank is now shipping from RK so im sure i'll be getting a shipping notice sometime today or tomorrow! 2 left and we can see this thing fully formed. |
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Post by Lejam on Dec 9, 2011 3:20:55 GMT -5
New shots angles :   |
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Post by supergetterv on Dec 9, 2011 12:02:02 GMT -5
Just to rant a bit, I am entitled to it, already drop 400$ on this project. The only thing that is saving this for me is that picture of the completed devastator. Each one of these figure close to $100 and none so far are worthy. I mean, you look at maketoys and fansproject and their toys @ $100 price point, they have fewer QC problems, and outstanding paint app. My biggest problem from TFC is the poor paint application. The scavenger and longhaul both have paint issues, guess that is the trade off of not having broken/missing parts. And from the abundance of people complaining about broken parts, it just seem like they are using the cheapest manufacturing company or something. At times, it almost feel like they are contracting the same team of people that assembles and paints up them KO toys. Greedy ba$t*rd, let's maximize profits and screw the customer.
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Post by Ben-Ohki on Dec 9, 2011 13:38:15 GMT -5
To be fair, TFC is responding to the compalints. I'm sure it is eating into any profits every time they issue a replacement part like those Exgraver shovels that came with HeavyLabor. And the hit parts they promised to give away. In the meantime does anyone know if there have been any widespread issues with Structor?
It has been a few weeks and all seems quiet on Structor's release... hmmm... is everyone the same boat as me (I preordered with Crank so I still don't either yet, but I got my shipping notice last night so ...soon!)
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Post by edge on Dec 9, 2011 13:40:45 GMT -5
Just to rant a bit, I am entitled to it, already drop 400$ on this project. The only thing that is saving this for me is that picture of the completed devastator. Each one of these figure close to $100 and none so far are worthy. I mean, you look at maketoys and fansproject and their toys @ $100 price point, they have fewer QC problems, and outstanding paint app. My biggest problem from TFC is the poor paint application. The scavenger and longhaul both have paint issues, guess that is the trade off of not having broken/missing parts. And from the abundance of people complaining about broken parts, it just seem like they are using the cheapest manufacturing company or something. At times, it almost feel like they are contracting the same team of people that assembles and paints up them KO toys. Greedy ba$t*rd, let's maximize profits and screw the customer. Yeah those greedy ba$t*rds that take time to fix and re release parts that fix peoples broken toys! how dare they  I have no problems with any paint apps or broken parts on my first 3 figures. You know i've had my fair share of Hasbro and other toys that have had QC issues (loose limbs, tabs that just wont tab in, PAINT APPS! holy tragic sometimes) and I bet if everyone came together and complained about those absolutely NOTHING would happen. I'm impressed with TFC and they've made it clear that they care about the fans complaints. I cannot wait until each figure gets released. and finally have him combined towering over my collection. The MAKETOYS Version isnt as impressive for me. I think I might like the look of some of the individual figures but I like the TFC combined form better. I dont like the arms on the maketoys, they seem scrawny to me especially in the latest picture posted in the thread with him standing behind all the upcoming releases. I guess everyone has their own opinion though |
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Post by edge on Dec 9, 2011 13:42:15 GMT -5
To be fair, TFC is responding to the compalints. I'm sure it is eating into any profits every time they issue a replacement part like those Exgraver shovels that came with HeavyLabor. And the hit parts they promised to give away. In the meantime does anyone know if there have been any widespread issues with Structor? It has been a few weeks and all seems quiet on Structor's release... hmmm... is everyone the same boat as me (I preordered with Crank so I still don't either yet, but I got my shipping notice last night so ...soon!) I got my Structor and hes fine. I'd post pictures but I dont know where to host them :/ Got my shipping notice for Dr Crank a few days ago too! should have him early next week. Structor sure did sell out fast at RK though! hes by far my favorite looking one of the lot. |
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Post by coldiron on Dec 9, 2011 14:09:18 GMT -5
imageshack.us is a good place to host pics.
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Post by supergetterv on Dec 9, 2011 14:34:25 GMT -5
Well this is a rant, wouldn't be one if I didn't have any negatives. Of course they will have to address the issue of broken part and fix them. They have a reputation to uphold and they want to keep us buying. If they didn't fix the problems, and agree to send out replacement parts, guess how many customers they would lose.
Officials toys from Hasbro with qc problems isn't a big deal to me, because I can alway bring that sucker in for an exchange and they are dirt cheap anyways. I don't care if the $13 toy has paint flaws or a 30$ toy that doesn't tab in right. Hasbro mass produce into the hundreds of thousands perhaps for each mold. Gonna have a percentage of defects. But a 100$ toy in small production runs really should be flawless. The Exgraver, that cockpit part on mines, it look like someone touched the black paint before it dried up and so it is smeared. My Heavyload, the silver paint on the face has some discoloration, got silver paint around the cockpit area, there really should be any silver on part, paint chipping on the feet, and the greens that were painted on the black panels on the hands, those were just sloppy. I'll take picture to show you guys the flaws. Nothing major, just whomever they are contracting to do this really sucks at making toys. Considering, I believe, that they most likely are producing no more than 2000 unit of each of these molds. Estimate is based on the allowed preorder taken from bbts, tfsource and RK. If it picks up, it is likely they will continue to produce them but I failed to see more than 2000 right now that are willing to spend $600+ dollars on a unofficial Devastator.
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Post by edge on Dec 9, 2011 16:19:16 GMT -5
I guess i'd be pretty pissed off if I got one and it had those kinds of issues. My Exgragers cockpit thingy does look pretty gangster with the window paint but I dont expect a 3rd party toy company to make 100% perfect toys when a multi million dollar company cant even do that with every release. I guess im just one of those many people with flawless figures that has no gripes hazzah! We'll see about the next few. Side note Does anyone know why each figure has a purple and a red gun? so you can make one big red and one big purple one? or a half purple and half red gun? I dont really get it. |
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Post by supergetterv on Dec 9, 2011 17:02:05 GMT -5
It is believed that the red guns are made because each figure has light piping eyes/head parts and that they need to cast another part with it so they picked the gun since no other parts make sense.
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Post by Lejam on Dec 9, 2011 17:13:31 GMT -5
It is believed that the red guns are made because each figure has light piping eyes/head parts and that they need to cast another part with it so they picked the gun since no other parts make sense. True. Using gun mold to spend the rest of the clear plastic is making sense... We gonna have cool combos with shapes and colors... Remember this I made :  |
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Post by coldiron on Dec 9, 2011 17:58:41 GMT -5
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Post by edge on Dec 9, 2011 18:32:33 GMT -5
I cant seem to watch those on my computer. I wait for them to load a bit and then after I can manage to watch it without pausing it just re sets the video back to 0 and starts trying to stream it from scratch :/
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Post by Ben-Ohki on Dec 9, 2011 19:47:29 GMT -5
Me too - think all videos streaming out of China are slow at night (day time for them). I will wait until tomorrow morning to check this out... thanks for the vid link.
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Post by shinobi03 on Dec 10, 2011 6:16:28 GMT -5
Structor will get restocked next week at Robot Kingdom.
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