Neckbreaker
Neckbreaker is a fictional character made by TFClub in 2012 as a third party Transformer. He is an homage to the 1985 Transformers Constructicon Bonecrusher. Reprolabels released a label set that makes Neckbreaker look more like Bonecrusher.
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Neckbreaker is a third party Transformer and an homage to the Constructicon Bonecrusher. He combines with the other toys in his line to form Hercules, an homage to Devastator. He was the fifth member of the set released.[1]
Neckbreaker has high endurance and courage, but below average strength, intelligence and speed.
Neckbreaker is not the only third party Transformer homage to Bonecrusher. There is also Maketoys Bulldozer.
Development
The project that would become Hercules was first teased as EX-004 with an outline picture in October of 2009.[2]
In July of 2011 TFClub announced that the Bonecrusher homage of the Hercules team would be called Neckbreaker, and that it was scheduled for release in March of 2012.[3]
Neckbreaker was released in January of 2012.
Reception
The WTF@TFW podcast for December 1st, 2011 selected pictures of the completed Hercules as one of the New Picture Picks.[4]
Toys
- TFClub Hercules Neckbreaker (2012)
- An original third party Transformer mold. Changes from robot to bulldozer. Becomes the left arm of Hercules, although he can become either arm.
- Comes with two guns, a fist for Hercules, instructions and a collector card.
- This toy was recolored and included as part of TFClub's Perseus.
- Reprolabels Classic Bonecrusher (2012)
- A set of labels that make Neckbreaker look more like Generation 1 Bonecrusher.[5]
- TFClub Hercules Neckbreaker reissue (2012)
- A reissue of Neckbreaker was done in 2012, with an altered box.
Gallery
Initial outline tease of TFClub EX-004 from October of 2009
TFClub Neckbreaker and the real world vehicle that inspired it
Neckbreaker collector card
TFClub Hercules robots with Rage of the Hercules add-ons
TFClub Hercules with Junkion Blacksmith Infinity Warfare weapon
References
- ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/tfc-toys-neckbreaker-pictorial-review-174150/?catid=searchresults&searchid=12712
- ↑ http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/first-hint-of-tfctoys-004-possible-combiner/17128/
- ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/tfc-toys-hercules-release-dates-172725/?catid=searchresults&searchid=13235
- ↑ Vangelus (December 1st, 2011). "WTF@TFW". http://www.tfw2005.com/ (Podcast). TFW2005. http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/wtf-tfw-transformers-podcast/501521-wtf-tfw-176-december-1-2011-a.html.
- ↑ http://www.reprolabels.com/Classics/bonecrusher.php
