Transformers Constructicon Devastator, 5-Pack

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 at 3:47 am

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Transformers Constructicon Devastator, 5-Pack * Five-pack of awesome robot-to-vehicle figures * Combine them to form the Constructicon Devastator robot figure * Includes: o Scavenger o Bonecrusher o Long Haul o Hightower o Decepticon Scrapper o Energon weapons o Energon stars

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Transformers Constructicon Devastator, 5-Pack
Includes: Bonecrusher, Scavenger, Long Haul
Hightower, Scrapper
Energon Weapons & Stars

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Boys love their toys!

Review Date: October 18, 2007

Reviewer: Sadie, Florida

I bought this for my husband AND my 7 year old nephew. They both loved it equally - so did my two brother-in-laws!! It was a major hit and all the guys had fun assembling. Can't go wrong with this one---guys of all ages will love it and Transformer fans will want to add this to their collection.

This is what combiners should be!!!

Review Date: October 13, 2009

Reviewer: Jones Spirius, NY USA

First off, I want to thank you for reading this review. I am a collectors of these crazy transforming bots and I have been for many years now. I bought the original devastator as well as other generation one combiners but this mold takes them all down with superior engineering and construction.

I know Gen 1 fans have a problem with this guy not being anything like the devastator they remember but I say that is a good thing! He was made in 1984 and the classic mold is just plain better. This combiner was originally introduced in Transformers Energon and given the name, Constructicon Maximus. Here is a slight comparison between him and the original from the 80's.

Gen 1:
Six characters each one unique
good vehicle modes
not so good individual robot modes
many extra parts when not combined
limited articulation in all robot forms including combined form.

Classics/Energon reissue:
Five characters, three different molds
good vehicle modes
good robot modes
All parts are usable in all modes.
Great articulation in all robot forms including the combined mode.

So overall it really depends what you are looking for. If you want a nice collectible that will sit on a shelf and simply exist then G1 devastator is for you. However, if you are looking for a toy that can be played with and enjoyed by kids and adults that liked G1 but wanted a little something more then consider classics devastator.

Constructicon Devastator Toy Review

Review Date: August 28, 2007

Reviewer: Jorge J. Medina,

While I enjoy the Transformers series and toys I enjoy collecting them, thus getting Devastator again for 2007 ever since he came out in 84. The toy is nice and detailed but the one gripe I have about it is that 1 of the original Constructicons are not present in this remake, Mixmaster being replaced by Hightower, but in either case this is one toy that a Transformers fan shouldn't pass, even if you collect them or play with them.

Satisfied

Review Date: August 13, 2007

Reviewer: Garshaunta Hines,

This product was purchased for my husband who is a huge fan of Transformers, and was not purchased tucked away immediately upon receipt. Based on his analysis the toy is in perfect condition.

Not bad, but not Devastator either.

Review Date: April 14, 2008

Reviewer: J. Decelles, North Chelmsford, MA United States

I used to have a complete Generation 2 Devestator set, and I was looking for something like that when I bought this toy at my local Walmart. At first it looked pretty great with vehicles that I kind of remembered from the oldschool toy but once I started playing with it I began to be dissapointed.

First of all, Devastator was made up of 6 Construction vehicles, a Bulldozer, Crane, Dump Truck, Excavator, Cement Mixer and Front Loader. This toy only comes with 5 vehicles, and of the 5 two are cranes and two are Front Loaders. The last and largest is a Steam Shovel. This toy lacks the variety that original toy had, as well as misisng one character.

When in vehicle modes, the toys are fairly sturdy. The Front Loaders are both pretty solid, and the Steamshovel is all right. The cranes are a bit floppy, the joints do not hold them in vehicle mode very well but they are not bad.

In Singular robot modes, these toys are also pretty solid. Although because two of the robots are cranes and two are front loaders, there is not a lot of variation in the looks of the robots, aside from 2 being green and two being black. The Steamshovel character doesn't have a left hand, since his arm is made up of the Steamshovel bucket, but that is not a major issue, just an annoying design descision.

My main issue with this toy is that when you combine the individual robots into the larger Devastator robot it is nearly imposible to move or pose the large robot without having an arm or a leg fall off. Each smaller robot forms and arm or a leg, and the Steamshovel robot becomes the chest and head of Devastator. Becuase each arm and leg has the same kind of connector any of the maller robots can become either an arm or a leg, which is really kind of cool, unfortunately the connectors that hold the smaller robots in place are kind of large hexagonal "nubs" that do not made very well with the holes in the smaller robots, which means that if you move the Devastator robot, they easily fall off. If you try to bend Devastator's leg at the knee (he has nicely joined knees) his leg will fall off. Overall the larger robot mode is very unstable.

Another issue that was a little dissapointing is that according to the instructions sheet, one of the cranes forms a leg and foot, and one forms an arm. Whatever one you choose doesn't matter as they are both the same aside from color. To form the foot you have to attach the small robots "weapon" a kind of claw like thing, to the cab and to part of the crane hook. This makes for a somewhat unstable leg that easily looses "foot shape" which can cause the toy to fall over when displayed.

Yet another thing that is a little dissapointing, and which the rest of the "Classics" transformers moved away from with their re-envisioning of older toys, was the reliance on accessories during transformations. The old Devastator toy had about a dozen small parts that came together to hold the large Devastator in robot mode. This toy does that to a similar but slightly lesser extent. For this toy you only need the accessories if you want your Devastator to have feet or hands. But it is still annoying trying to keep track of lots of small accessories since they do not store well on the toys, and if you lose them you can no longer transform the toy into Devastator.

This toy is actually a re-color of a group of Transformers: Energon figures, also called the Constructicons, but who, when combined formed a character called COnstructicon Maximus. Only the Steamshovel is intelligent, with the other 4 robots being "drones", its easy to tell this is an Energon recolor, because this toy comes with a small Energon plug that plugs into the decepticon symbols found around the smaller robots.

I gave this toy 4 out of 5 stars, despite all my complaints, because the smaller robots are all well made from quality plastics. And although the toys combined mode is flimsy, it is still a neat gimmick and is not really any more flimsy than the original toy. It would have been nice to have these technical problems fixed.

Transformers Movie 2 Combiner – Construction Devastator

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 at 8:19 pm

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Transformers Movie 2 Combiner - Construction Devastator

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One of the biggest Transformers toys ever made, the Constructicon Devastator brings the power of the Decepticons to your home. Having appeared in the summer blockbuster Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Devastator can disassemble into six, smaller, fully functional Transformer vehicles. With its motion-activated sounds and movie-accurate detail, this toy is a must-have for any Transformers collector, ages five years and older.

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Devastator

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2 "AA" batteries (included)
Phillips screwdriver
Adult unpacking/assembly

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The Good: A large, detailed Transformer toy that's six toys in one.

The Challenging: Tough vehicle-to-robot conversion may be too much of a challenge for younger children.

In a Nutshell: A massive Transformers toy that does justice to its movie inspiration; great for young fans and older collectors alike.

Pulling a lever will cause Devastator's "Vortex Grinder" to open and light up.
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At over a foot in height, Devastator is one of the largest Transformers toys ever made.
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Staying true to the movie, Devastator is massive, standing well over a foot in height and dwarfing most other Transformers toys. He is a solid, heavy, and well-built toy. Pulling a lever on his chest causes his mouth (called the Vortex Grinder) to light up with bright, neon-green LED lights. The lever also triggers battle sounds and quotes taken straight from the movie.

Devastator isn't the most flexible toy around. Because of his size, he can be a bit cumbersome to play with. However, his elbows and knees are articulated, which makes him easier to position and balance. He also has realistic details, which gives him value as a collector's replica.

Devastator consists of six smaller construction vehicles: the Constructicons. These detailed vehicles are painted in earthy colors suited for their rough construction jobs. Together, the Constructicons form a complete construction team. There is a bulldozer, a dump truck, an excavator, a scoop loader, a mixer and a crawler crane. They prove to be very maneuverable on a hard surface, able to make hairpin turns easily. However, it should be noted that, unlike their film counterparts, these vehicles do not transform into robots individually.

An Enjoyable, Challenging Assembly
Devastator might be one of the biggest transformers around, but it's also one of the most difficult to put together. Parents should be aware that the Devastator requires some degree of finesse to assemble -- and in some cases, strength. Some of the snapping parts are especially tricky to connect together, and prove difficult to pry apart. The toy is labeled as a Level 4 conversion, so younger children will have difficulty converting the toy by themselves. It took our tester (an experienced Transformer player) nearly 15 minutes to figure everything out. Still, putting the toy together should provide a constructive challenge for older kids.

What's in the Box
Constructicon Devastator (batteries included).

Devastator disassembles into six smaller Transformers vehicles.

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Six detailed vehicles combine to form the mighty CONSTRUCTICON DEVASTATOR
Figure with electronic speech and motion-activated sounds
Lights and destruction sounds show his enemies he means business
Recreate exciting movie scenes right in your living room with this super-cool figure
Vortex Grinder opens Includes LONGHAUL, MIXMASTER, SCAVENGER, RAMPAGE, SCRAPPER, and HIGHTOWER

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Transformers Movie 2 Mega Power Bots – Construction Devastator

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Transformers Movie 2 Mega Power Bots - Construction Devastator

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CONSTRUCTICON DEVASTATOR lives to serve MEGATRON®, and to destroy anything in his path. He crushes everything he can in his Vortex Grinder and ejects it as wreckage. Now, OPTIMUS PRIME® dares to face him. He will crush the AUTOBOT® leader just like anything else.

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With a snapping claw and a glowing, spinning Vortex Grinder, hes already a tough opponent to beat.

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Transformers Constructicon Devastator Toys

Friday, November 6th, 2009 at 1:41 am

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Oct 24, 2010

Devastator toys are a wonderful idea for Transformers fans! Ever since the original Transformers cartoons and figures came out in the 1980s, onee of the most popular Decepticons was always Devastator, the massive beast of a robot that is formed when the Constructicon Transformers join together! In the original cartoons and toys, Devastator was a green and purple monstrosity, but now with his appearence in the movie Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, a whole new generation gets their own version of the famous Devastator character! Constructicon Devastator is bigger, bolder and more terrifying than ever!

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Devastator toys from the second Transformers movie are set to be one of the most popular kinds of toy range around this year, and there are a wide range of them to choose from for all of your young Transformers fans! This is the place to be for the best info on the best Devastator toys available, along with where to find the best prices on the internet! Here you can find reviews of the best Devastator toys for Transformers fans, details on their features and how to get hold of them.

Some of the Devastator toys you can find reviewed right here include the Transformers Movie 2 Combiner - Construction Devastator, which features all six Constructicons you need to form the mighty Devastator, as well as the Transformers Movie 2 Mega Power Bots - Construction Devastator which is suitable for younger children. There are more great Transformers toys to choose from this year, so are you ready to roll out?