Giant Type-61

For other uses, see Giant.

See also: Devastator (Transformers)

Giant Type-61
Third party Transformer character
Giant Type-61 box
Created by	Maketoys
Release number	MT-03G
Information
Species	Transformer
Abilities	Shapeshifting, superhuman durability, superhuman strength
Alternate mode	6 robots

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.

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 2011.

In July 2011 Maketoys posted the first prototype pictures of the Giant members.

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.

In the TF Beyond podcast for July 5th, 2012 the Giant Type-61 was covered as a topic.

• Giant Type-61 review on Youtube by juise99

Toys

• Maketoys MT-03G 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.

Gallery

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  Prototype Maketoys Giant and FansProject Colossus

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  Maketoys Giant Type-61 art

External links

• Giant Type-61 at Ages Three and Up
• Giant Type-61 at Captured Prey
• Giant Type-61 at Maketoys
• Giant Type-61 instruction scans
• Giant Type-61 at Toy Arena