Generation Toys-GT-01 Gravity Builder (Devastator)

Discussion in 'Transformers 3rd Party Discussion' started by icemanff23, Jun 8, 2015.

  1. Autoboty

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    I'm assuming you mean Scavenger? I agree. The toon head was not bad, but a more stylized look couldn't go wrong. However, I believe Gravity Builder's Scavenger head is too stylized...
     
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    Unlike people, most transformers are not identifiable by their face alone (unless you have all the portraits deliberately committed to memory). These characters are defined much more by their overall body shape, color scheme, and alt mode. You could line up 100 TF faces and I'd be lucky if I could identify 10% of them. They are just irrelevant to me. They are not what catches my eye. And in many cases, they were pretty terrible in G1 (the animated Constructicons retained a lot of block-y/squared-off elements from the toy -- blech). As long as the heads are inoffensive, I'm happy.
     
  3. MnemonicSyntax

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    I don't think he was talking down to anyone, just stating to give the guy who was called a "spokesman" of Gravity Builder a break because

    1) English again, isn't his first language
    2) He asked for more options. He's not asking for one preference over another.

    Can we stop the petty bickering please? This thing is awesome, let's keep the thread that way.
     
  4. Sephiroth169

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    As i said before, i said to Jon, the Guy from Generation Toys
    what they COULD do, not what they have to do.

    I gave them an Advise, to get more Sales and make every Collector Happy.

    And, as i also said before, Jon was grateful that i even told
    him about the Head Problem!!

    Some People want Modern, some G1 = so advise to GT: do both.

    And the Removeable Crane Part on Hook Figure, is nothing new.
    Maketoys did this already, so why not add that gimmick to such an Expensive Figure, too??? I do not see a single Problem here.

    I do not know who asked this about the removeable Crane Part in this thread.
    I have just read it somewhere along the Pages, and also would like to see this...
    YES AGAIN, as a Giant Mace or Club for Devastator.

    Iam just happy, that GT even listens to the Feedback...unlike other Companies, who do not respond at all. I guess every Collector here
    knows which 3rd Partys Companies iam talking about.

    Never got an Answer from Toyworld for example, when i send an Email to them.
     
  5. nickstokes05

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    thank you for your efforts sephiroth. i really appreciate it.
     
  6. Sephiroth169

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    and another thing, i did not drop 600$ on the entire Set,
    i paid the DOUBLE Sum already, because i buy every Figure twice; 1 stays sealed in Package.

    No one told me to do that, THAT is correct.

    But in my Opinion it is not to late, to add small Features and Gimmicks
    to Figures that are still in development to get everyone Happy.

    Also told Jon, that Mixmaster and Scraper are already Perfect!
    For me, and for some people here.
     
  7. The Bucket Kitten

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    Question: What's the estimated release date of each figure? (sorry if the question was already asked, didn't want to have to go though the whole to find out)
     
  8. Sephiroth169

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    Some Sellers here said

    Scraper 8th October, Mixmaster later in October.
    do not know if it stays that way.

    Remaining 4 Figures still unknown.
     
  9. The Bucket Kitten

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    Thanks for the response
    Regardless, I went and pre-ordered the complete set from BBTS (first 3P combiner for me) despite already owning CW Devastator, besides what harm will having a second Devy do? :lol 
     
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    Hell no, no harm at all. I collect Devastators. At least the ones I like.
     
  11. 0ursisthefury

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    feels overpirced after seeing toyworld's prices...
     
  12. autotronprime

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    How tall is the combined devy mode? The OP states 38 cm but that doesn't seem right.
     
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    About the same height as Warbotron Bruticus
     
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    That's like saying any of the 14"+ combiners are overpriced compared to Toyworld's since most of them cost around $100 per member.
     
  15. Sephiroth169

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    And another last Message to those who...try to hinder 3rd Party Companies to add more Features / Gimmicks to their Figures:

    I will ALWAYS try to contact them, and try to give them an
    Advise, (and others will do as well), so that everyone is Happy, and they get more Costumers.
    A Mix Up of Modern (Maybe Transformers Movie Style and G1 Style, Bodys and so on)
    is the best way to go.

    3rd Party Companies do get OUR Money. Without our Money, they can shut down.That is easy to understand in my Opinion.

    And these Figures are Expensive enough already, everybody knows that.

    And when we Collectors burn our Money for such awesome Figures, we can also demand Changes in the Categories

    - aesthetics
    - Motion / Articulation
    - Optional Gimmicks + Features
    - durability
    - Painting

    But only if it is not to late in the Development Stage.

    More Important: More Options = More Sales = Company "survives"
    And i really want Generation Toys AND Warbotron to produce more Combiners.

    Of course what they do in the end with their final Version, is up to them, it is their Product.

    But i think, every Collector here, who burns thousands of Dollars for these Figures
    do not want to get an Blocky Figure, with poor Painting, poor Articulation and so on.

    It is not working that way.

    How i said, it is TO LATE; Generation Toys / Jon is already thinking about putting 2 Heads (G1 and Original) for
    Figure C,D,E,F into the Package. And they also got the Information about that removeable Crane Part
    of Figure Hook from me.

    If they do it in the End, when the Figures are finished, it is up to them, their Decision.
    But he said, they will be Changeable.
     
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    People stating their opinion isn't trolling. Also it may seem like nothing, but trying to force a company to make changes to your liking can actually costs them more when they are moving along in the development stage. It also means that companies now need to sell more in order to recoup that money.
     
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    No, not to force the Company. That is not the Way i meant it.

    I gave Jon from GT an Advise, about the Heads, and the Crane Part.

    It is their Decision what they gonna do with the Final Product.

    In Fact, 1 single small piece of Plastic (Head) is not a HUGE Money loss for them. A whole Chest Piece (Like Fansproject Swoop)
    > YES that is true, more additional cost, you are right.
    But not a small Head Piece.

    Every Collector has the right to be Happy with the Final Product
    he spends so much Money for

    This "hate" from G1 Fans to the Collectors that like the Bay TF Movies,
    and try to get a Mix up between G1 and Modern, this should stop.
     
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    the people who wanted g1 heads are gonna buy toyworld instead now anyways.
     
  19. Sephiroth169

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    That is right. I do like Toyworld, too.
    I love my Throttlebot Combiner :D 
    But i do not like they Devastator or Dinobot Combiner.

    They never responded to my Email, when i wanted to get
    an release Date about the last 3 Throttlebots. Very Sad.
    Very Very bad Communication and Fan Feedback, very sad.

    I will stick to Warbotrons and Generations Toys site, i know that they will
    make many Fans very Happy.

    And this GT Devastator, i think will be even more Awesome than Warbotrons
    Bruticus in the End.
     
  20. nickstokes05

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    if they include the originally planned heads, gravity builder is my favorite combiner