Bulldozer & Excavator
Bulldozer & Excavator are fictional characters made by Maketoys in 2012 as third party Transformers. They are homages to the 1985 Transformers Constructicons Bonecrusher and Scavenger.
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Maketoys
Bulldozer & Excavator are third party Transformers and homages to the Constructicons Bonecrusher and Scavenger. They combine with the other toys from their line to form Giant, an homage to Devastator.
Bulldozer is not the only third party Transformer homage to Bonecrusher. There is also TFC Toys Neckbreaker.
Excavator is not the only third party Transformer homage to Scavenger. There is also TFC Toys Exgraver.
Development
Maketoys first teased a Devastator homage toy on their web site in June 2011.[1]
In July 2011 Maketoys posted the first prototype pictures of the Giant members.[2]
In October 2011 Maketoys posted pictures of the colored Battle Tanker, Hover and Bomber as well as the prototypes of Giant and Paladin/Chaos on their web site.[3]
In October 2011 Maketoys displayed a prototype of Giant at the Cherry Bomb Toy Show.[4]
Promotional photos of the Giant prototype included a comparison with FansProject Colossus.
Photos of yellow colored versions of Bulldozer and Excavator were posted to the Maketoys web site in November 2011.[5]
Reception
In the moonbase2 podcast for June 26th, 2011 Mikey mentioned there was a new company called Maketoys who were making a toy based on Devastator.[6]
The WTF@TFW podcast for July 7th, 2011 selected the Maketoys Giant prototype as one of the New Picture Picks.[7]
The Twincast podcast for October 26th, 2011 covered Giant team in the news.[8]
The WTF@TFW podcast for February 17th, 2012 selected the Maketoys Giant members as one of the New Picture Picks.[9]
The Radio Free Cybertron podcast for February 29th, 2012 discussed in Bulldozer & Excavator as part of their Third Party Roundup.[10]
The WTF@TFW podcast for April 19th, 2012 selected Giant as one of the New Picture Picks.[11]
Toys
- Maketoys MT-03A Giant Series Bulldozer & Excavator (2012)
- Original third party Transformer molds. Turns from robots to construction vehicles, or the arms or Giant. These toys were recolored into parts of the Giant Type-61 set.
Gallery
Maketoys Giant, Battle Tanker, Hover, Bomber and Paladin/Chaos
Prototype Maketoys Giant and FansProject Colossus
Bulldozer & Excavator robot modes
Bulldozer & Excavator box vehicle modes
Bulldozer & Excavator box back
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
- ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/maketoys-giant-hover-and-bomber-updates-fallen-too-173460/?catid=searchresults&searchid=13467
- ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/3rd-party-toy-rundown-from-cherry-bomb-toy-show-173568/
- ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/maketoys-giant-excavator-and-bulldozer-color-images-173744/?catid=searchresults&searchid=13237
- ↑ Dave (June 26th, 2011). "moonbase2". http://moonbase2.libsyn.com (Podcast). moonbase2. http://moonbase2.libsyn.com/episode-156.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Twincast". http://www.seibertron.com (Podcast). Seibertron.com. October 26th, 2011. http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/twincast-podcast-episode-31-united-again/23090.
- ↑ Vangelus (February 17th, 2012). "WTF@TFW". http://www.tfw2005.com/ (Podcast). TFW2005. http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/wtf-tfw-transformers-podcast/554782-wtf-tfw-187-february-17-2012-a.html.
- ↑ Brian Kilby (February 29th, 2012). "Radio Free Cybertron". http://www.tfradio.net/ (Podcast). TFW2005. http://www.tfradio.net/podcast/2012/3/1/radio-free-cybertron-02292012.html.
- ↑ Vangelus (April 19th, 2012). "WTF@TFW". http://www.tfw2005.com/ (Podcast). TFW2005. http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/wtf-tfw-transformers-podcast/584569-wtf-tfw-196-april-19-2012-a.html.
