Transformers G1 Devastator with CrazyDevy.com parts Review

The most famous Transformers combiner deserves more than just lightpiping

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Transformers G1: Jetfire

Back in 1985 when I was a little child, Transformers and Robotech were the premier cartoons featuring huge transforming robots from/in space. Most of Hasbro's Transformers line of toys and characters were designed by Takara for their diaclone line. However Hasbro wanted to capitalize on the popularity so they bought licenses for toys from other manufacturers such as Shockwave and Sky Lynx from ToyCo. One such toy of interest is Jetfire who comes from Takatoku's Macross VF-1 design.

Unfortunately Takatoku went under soon after producing the VF-1 so the VF-1 design got bought up by Bandai. Bandai was a competitor to Takara so this caused a problem with the Jetfire character so he was only sold outside of Japan.

For me, I didn't know any of that when I was young but I saw a great looking big shiny red and white robot in the Transformers toy brochure. And I wanted it. Unfortunately he was fairly hard to find in stores and carried a high price tag.

So almost 25 years after Jetfire came out, I bought a used one from eBay - new ones go for over $300. I got mine for $23. It is a second run so it was produced by Bandai.

Find out if G1 Jetfire was worth buying for me.

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Transformers G1: Constructicons KO (Big Lots)

When I was young, Transformers were all the rage. A favorite amongst Transformers fans has been the Constructicons:


They were originally green for Transformers but here they come back yellow in KO form. I couldn't afford them when I was young but now I can buy all of them for the same price of 2 when they came out in 1985. The KO version makes a number of cost cutting measures compared to the originals such as plastic replacing where diecast use to be, pieces don't quite line up, and rusty nails for holding the tires in place.

Dump Truck:


Long Haul:

His head isn't molded properly so it doesn't stay up

Bulldozer:


Bonecrusher:


Cement Truck:

This was my favorite of the Constructicons because it was like a truck. For my KO, the sticker keeps coming off and I already broke off the mixer

Mixmaster:


Digger:


Scavenger:


Crane:


Hook:


Plow:


Scrapper:


All 6 robots will combine...


... to form Devastator:


The top and bottom part of Devastator keeps breaking in two since Long Haul wasn't molded properly so it would always lift up.

He looks almost exactly like the original one but lacking the stickers and very weak build quality.

When transforming each individual toy, you'll immediately notice the cheaper plastic used compared to the original G1 toys. The pieces aren't molded perfectly so pieces don't slide smoothly and some don't stay in position like Long Haul. I've had Devastator on my desk for quite some time and he's held together fairly well even though I randomly take a swipe at him or knock my laptop screen on it. Is it worth picking up? If you just want a re-live a little G1 Transformers then it's worth picking up as a novelty. If you're a collector and looking for something to pose in your collections then I suggest the higher quality KO or wait for the Takara encore release of Devastator.

Eric Toy Score: 2 out of 5

Publisher: Big Lots
Year: 2007
Price: $9.99