The original Energon Constructicon Maximus.

 

Finally

 

I need Bruticus. Of the three Energon combiner types, he's my favorite, and of all three combiners his limbs are also the most G1-ish to their namesakes (Vortex is a helicopter, Brawl's a tank, and Onslaught's a generic truck-thing).

Scantron's story is pretty much what I was gonna say. I'd rather have three combiners with two pairs of limb types each as opposed to two combiners with unique limbs. It's not like the G1 Scramble City type combiners were any better, since each of the "limb" robots more or less followed the same transformation.

If you want an Energon-style combiner, go get all the parts for Nexus Maximus, who's just a mainly read-and-blue redeco of the left side of Bruticus (w/ a new head) while the right side limbs are from Superion.

The third combiner, Construction Maximus repainted into Classics Devestator, was actually the first Energon combiner to be repainted and issued at retail. However, that was 3 years ago (he was out in 2006), and thanks to him being a poorly distributed Wal-Mart exclusive he was never sold in some places and was marked down sharply as a shelfwarmer in others.

 

I'd just like to take this time to thank BBTS for the Classics Devastator I have standing over my classics decepticons at the moment.

 

the very moment i bought superion i had a feeling they would release bruticus...just a matter of when he'll come to the UK

 

Holy crap! Another new release? This has to be a record, at this point.

 

Even if a remold was required, I've been under the impression that blanking out a faction symbol is one of the easiest-to-do remolds there is. Still lots cheaper than new toys, and it would give Hasbro considerably more variety in what they can do with their repaints than what they're currently doing (and, thus, raise potential sales among those who otherwise see these as "just straight repaints").

 

Well lucky me I am going to Colorado next week!! : )

 

I needs more greens.

 

Missed him in the Energon series so i might as well add him to the rest of my list to collect:

The Fallen
Megatron
Optimus
Jetfire
Sideswipe
Longhaul
Mixmaster
A lot of other stuff  
More cash
Legends Devastator

Oh and does anyone know when the following toys are released in the UK:

Voyager The Fallen (Need to know soon so i can make the Dynasty of Primes)
Voyager Mixmaster (Would like to know because i want all the Constructicons)
Voyager Longhaul (Need to know because he is awesome)
Leader Class Jetfire (Would like to know so i can make a custom Power up Prime)
Gathering at the Nemesis (Need to know soon so i can make the Dynasty of Primes)

 

Hasbro is actually still releasing toys in Europe? I thought they were just planning to sell off all the wave 1 toys and then ship another batch to stores.  

 

It's about time that BM is released, but I have already pre-ordered the Encore Bruticus/Combaticons set. Then again, I might get BM to face off against Superion Maximus.

 

I saw "Devestator" in several Walmart stores back then when the Classics line was out. But I never had the money to get him as I think he had a pretty pricey tag on him that just wasn't justified for my hatred of the energon figures. They never appealed to me as much as the Cybertron line did.

 

Only The Fallen is out in the Uk

 

Finally something is going to show up on store shelves that will overcome my complete apathy toward the entire franchise. I think this and G1 re-issues (Encore and G1 Perceptor) are the only toys I want for the rest of the year, unless those last animated toys final come out before December.

 

this better come to zellers like the superion did

 

Since Superion is on the website, I hope this means Bruticus will show up also....

 

Damn, and I'm still broke from a few weeks back. I guess I will be making calls this weekend for Bruticus. Since we are making lists here is my need to find figures.

Mudflap (Mudflap license plate variant)
Ice Cream Twins
Blazemaster
Arcee
Swerve
Jolt
Deadend
Stalker Scorponok
Grindor
Long Haul
Ejector
Nightbeat
And now Bruticus

Devastator will probably be on that list soon but I may wait for a sale.

 

I will probably pick it up. Not bad.