Giant Type-61
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For other uses, see Giant.
See also: Devastator (Transformers)
Giant Type-61 is a fictional character made by Maketoys in 2012 as third party Transformers. He is an homage to the 1985 Transformers Constructicon Devastator. In 2012 Reprolabels released a label set for Giant Type-61.
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Maketoys
Giant Type-61 is a third party Transformers and homage to the Constructicon Devastator. Six individual robots combine form Giant, an homage to Devastator.
Development
Maketoys first teased a Devastator homage toy on their web site in June of 2011.[1]
In July of 2011 Maketoys posted the first prototype pictures of the Giant members.[2]
Promotional photos of the Giant prototype included a comparison with FansProject Colossus.
Reception
The WTF@TFW podcast for July 7th, 2011 selected the Maketoys Giant prototype as one of the New Picture Picks.[3]
Toys
- Maketoys Giant Type-61 (2012)
- A recolor and remold of the previous Maketoys Giant team members. Comes with an alternate head.
- Reprolabels Classics Devastator A (2012)
- A set of labels for Wheel Loader and Mixer.[4]
Gallery
References
- ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/maketoy-website-live-laser-optimus-prime-upgrade-powerglide-seaspray-devastator-172616/?catid=searchresults&searchid=13237
- ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/maketoy-update-giant-from-build-series-172788/?catid=searchresults&searchid=13237
- ↑ Vangelus (July 7th, 2011). "WTF@TFW". http://www.tfw2005.com/ (Podcast). TFW2005. http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/wtf-tfw-transformers-podcast/433239-wtf-tfw-155-july-7-2011-a.html.
- ↑ http://www.reprolabels.com/Classics/devastatora.php