Via In Demand Toys Facebook we have our first look at the packaging of the next Transformers Collaborative figure: Transformers X Tonka Tonkanator
This release is a special redeco of the G1 Contructicons in Tonka’s yellow and black colors and now as heroic Autobots. The box is a nice retro style G1 gift set box, now labeled as “Heroic Autobot Warrior Tonkanator” and showing the new names of each Constructicon in the front. This gift-set is a Target exclusive in the US.
See the new image after the break and let us now if you are interested in this new Tonkanator combiner!
Vector Oracle
Yellow is one of the most boring colors to give to a construction team, in my opinion. (RID Heavy Load is one of the few who makes it work, but it helps that he has grey and black to break it up and that the rest of his team isn’t yellow like him usually. Yes, I know about yellow RID Landfill. Nice idea, boring execution.) If Tonkanator had a different color scheme (for example, Diaclone or SG, like you said) and redecoed from CW Devastator instead of the original toy, I’d have been more interested. (It also might have been cheaper, since Hasbro tends to ridiculously inflate the prices for their G1 reissues.)
fschuler
Well, if you end up liking this guy, keep in mind that the other G1 combiners are even sturdier. And, I’ve been hearing good things about this guy.
Mardroid
Ordered! Thank you!
I never have any G1 combiners! Okay technically this isn't either, but I'm sure you get what I mean.
Bass X0
We don’t have Gamestops in the UK.
MilanX3
Game, as in Gamestop?
ckhtiger
I feel like this is the best. The combination is rock solid.
Roadbuster25
How does the quality compare to other releases?
Bass X0
Game in the UK has them for £50 right now.
tturbozx66
This was a target exclusive with limited availability from hasbro pulse. It may be available to other countries via hasbro?
PO’ed at $100+, then returned and got it for $80 with coupon. Then returned again for $80 for 2 sets.
MilanX3
Can it be found outside of the US?
G1 Cassette Hunter
Even better, use the same mold for both sets, driving multiple sales of units to collectors due to the two different Diaclone sets.
Buster D
Maybe a more exciting color scheme (and one not so similar to the G2 yellow ones, which are still fairly easy to get) would have sold better. I like Tonkanator, but I have to admit it's kinda plain. Not sure if Tonka is very well known outside of the US, either. A homage to one of the Diaclone color schemes would be my preferred choice, either as new characters, Autobot versions of the Constructicons, or another SG color scheme.
mouschi
It's a fun piece and I would recommend it but yeah, I just set it up next to my g1 device and forgot about it
RKillian
Wow, this sure must've been super unpopular because I found them on clearance in store and I never find anything besides leftovers.
From one critical collector to another, I would say the QC complaints are overblown. The plastic is fine, no rough edges (but a few rough surfaces), paint and chrome are good. They're tighter than my G2s were off the card. The only issue I ran into was in some cases they may be a little too tight. That was mostly connecting Scrapper and Mixmaster to the thigh connector. They like to pop off if they're not aligned just right. Missing the second drill is a bummer, and it would've been nice to have "Tonka" printed on both sides of Hook's crane, but I'm really reaching at that point. Considering I paid $30 30 years ago, I didn't find the original asking price too out of whack, but $50 on discount was fair in my opinion.
ckhtiger
I opened mine for my 5 year old this morning and was STUNNED at how more sturdy and durable it feels. I wish I had a regular Devy that felt as good as this one does.
Hoptimus
Like many of you, I just got my Tonkanator, for Christmas. Love it, only ever had a KO G1 Devastator. Need to dig it out now for small giant-robot battles.
Wondering if the various upgrades for the G1 mold will fit this. They should, right?
NeilJam
I let a friend's son play with Tonkanator and the reissue Seacons. He's been having a lot of fun with them so I may have to relinquish ownership to him.
Beetle
Tonka logo only on one side here; same as yours.
NeilJam
Just realized my Skyhook is missing the Tonka logo on the right side of the crane arm. Pictures on the box and in the first post here show the logo on this side. Do others here have Skyhooks with the logo on both sides of the arm or just the opposite side shown in those pics.
G1 Cassette Hunter
Now out of stock with Target FYI.
You left out the "When we feel like saying we got it checked in through our warehouse quality control check."