The third party Constructicon news continues, folks! From Generation Toy themselves, we have a good-sized gallery of their next two upcoming figures which are their takes on the Constructicons Bonecrusher and Scavenger! These two look to be near masterpiece-style and/or scale and have quite the bit of articulation and detail. GT-01C is their Scavenger and GT-01D is their Bonecrusher, who follow A and B of course which are their takes on Scrapper and Mixmaster. As far as accessories go, Scavenger and Bonecrusher each have their own rifles, Scavenger seems to come with an alternate head, and according to Generation toy, the combiner kibble on their backs can be removed and set aside if preferred, but leaving them on eliminates partsforming.
These two are currently up for pre-order, along with the final pair that will form the torso, via our sponsor sites. Check out the pics after the jump and share your thoughts by clicking the discussion link below!
Gen. Hospital
That's really cool! I don't know that I'm after a specific aesthetic; I don't have space for that. I used to, (and I tried to do displays, like a CHUG shelf arranged by color) but now I just have two shelves, so it's not going to be a display as much as it is just a bunch of robots on a shelf (I used to know a guy who does museum displays for a living, and he said there's a big difference between just a bunch of cool stuff in a display case and a proper museum display; I'm going for the former, more or less). I have one shelf already:
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And another I've cleared of boardgames:
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So there's going a Devastator in there instead of Hercules, because I hate him (he used to be paired with Feral Rex, way back when, who I also hated, but fortunately someone else liked him, so he was possible to sell, unlike Hercie).
Thundercracker Blue
I have both.
The original Gravity Builder with the official upgrade kit. It’s stylized, but that’s why I like it. In terms of size and aesthetic, it fits with CHUG or 3P/CHUGsterpiece:View attachment 30264151
The JB OSKO with LikeToys upgrade kit is significantly larger (MP-scaled). It’s much more G1, but with excellent real-world vehicle details and design cues:View attachment 30264152
So it really just depends on what you’re after in terms of aesthetic and scale.
Gen. Hospital
Erm, well, $67. Shipping for the JB from China is about $32. Shipping plus the sales tax on import works out to about $80 more for the GT than the JB.
solskjaer
But you are in Norway, the shipping to Europe from US will be a monster for such a big set.
Gen. Hospital
Sorry, my bad. I thought the original Gravity Builder was long gone, but turns out BBTS still have it in stock ("GT-99DX ReBuilder with Golden Pistol"), for 199 shiny american dollars. I have a JB ko ordered from aliexpress, but I could still cancel it and order an original instead. I don't want both, I don't think.
solskjaer
What is the other one you are compared with Jinbao KO? Sorry I didn't follow this post
Gen. Hospital
F**k, they still have it. At $199, do I want this or the Jinbao knockoff? I hear good things about Jinbaos's, and I must have watched emgo's videos a thousand times, but I can't decide. Anyone have any input?
MV Steve
A lot of the shipping will show on the list of items when you search for something. I have seen a number of items that don't show whether it's free or has a charge, but when you click on the item there is shipping in the details. It also depends on the item because AliExpress allows a seller to use one listing to sell multiple items which can be confusing sometimes because quite often it displays the most expensive item but with the cheapest items price, maybe a tactic to draw you in. If you buy multiple items even from the same seller, the shipping charges tend to stack up instead of giving you a cheaper combined shipping unless the seller offers a combined rate or AliExpress offers some kind of promo. The tax will show when you add to cart and click checkout. Unlike some sites/stores that make you go through 4 to 5 pages before seeing the total, it's simple with AliExpress, so I recommend to just add and checkout to see what the total would be.
Personally I've never had a problem receiving anything from the sellers I've bought from there. AliExpress holds the funds til the buyer receives the item which is more of a safeguard. Ship times that I've had were all about 1 month, sometimes quicker if they immediately ship but most of what I've bought has had about a 3 to 5 day period before seeing shipping, which happens at a lot of stores like ShowZ, Bombusbee, Terry's etc so I'm used to it. There is a thread with reputable sellers so if you question a seller/item, you can see what you're in for. Overall AliExpress is a good place to shop.
Ultra Magnus Combiner
Where will you see the shipping and taxes in advance? Should I assume various products means various shippers and thus rather than 1 shipping fee, instead I'll have to pay multiple shipping fees for each item? What's the likelihood that something I order won't arrive? What's a ball park estimate time frame for shipping 1 month? 2 months?
MV Steve
AliExpress is more like ebay (minus auctions), search for anything and everything through different sellers and buy. ShowZ is a dedicated store for bots/figures that does their own thing. On ShowZ what you see is what you pay, but AliExpress you'll have various shipping and tax.
Ultra Magnus Combiner
I'm sorry you're correct. Taobao.
Is aliexpress similar to Taobao or is it more like showz?
daimchoc
Not sure what you mean. Could you be confused by taobao?
Ultra Magnus Combiner
Any tips for buying anything on Aliexpress? I think I looked into it once and it seem complicated.
The13Primes
Mine was the GT release (I believe? I got it second hand)
Ultra Magnus Combiner
Did the Generation Toy version have the same QC issue or not? Just wondering since the mark up on the GT is significant but if the QC is better that would be good to know.
The13Primes
Damn is it that common of an issue
it is a poorly designed piece in my opinion, shame it didn’t get a fix somehow
Kain124
I went through 3 of the Daban versions before I got one that didn't break in that exact spot. I am extremely careful with the one I have now. Aliexpress is where I got mine.
daimchoc
Like this? (NBK Devastator)
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805395822388.html
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256801714325177.html
Ultra Magnus Combiner
Can someone help me find a Generation Toy Devastator that is Orange!
I would be okay if it's the daban rather than the generation toy brand. I just know the NBK green devastator wasn't a version that was stable enough for me.
godotbot
I want to pick up the Rebuilder set on BBTS just cause it looks like maybe the most ideal version of Devastator and the Constructicons for me other than mixmaster's head being a bit odd, but it kills me that it supposedly doesn't come with the alternate/g1 cartoon heads for crane/hook, bulldozer/bonecrusher, and navvy/scavenger (and i suppose the alt head for long haul/dump truck, though i deffo don't feel as strongly about that one as the others). Is there anyone who'd be willing to part with those heads? i'd really appreciate it.