Bulldozer & Excavator

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For other uses, see Bulldozer.
For other uses, see Excavator.
See also: Bonecrusher (Transformers)
See also: Scavenger (Transformers)
Bulldozer & Excavator
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Maketoys Bulldozer & Excavator box
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Member(s) Bulldozer & Excavator

Bulldozer & Excavator are fictional characters and third party Transformer homages to Bonecrusher and Scavenger made by Maketoys in 2012.

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.

Other third party Transformer homages to Bonecrusher include TFC Toys Neckbreaker.

Other third party Transformer homages to Scavenger include 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 Good Morning, Cybertron! podcast for October 17th, 2011 discussed prototype images of Maketoys Paladin/Chaos and Giant in the news.[8]

The Twincast podcast for October 26th, 2011 covered Giant team in the news.[9]

The Good Morning, Cybertron! podcast for November 14th, 2011 discussed images of Bulldozer & Excavator the news.[10]

The WTF@TFW podcast for February 17th, 2012 selected the Maketoys Giant members as one of the New Picture Picks.[11]

The Radio Free Cybertron podcast for February 29th, 2012 discussed in Bulldozer & Excavator as part of their Third Party Roundup.[12]

Bulldozer & Excavator were featured in an article in the April 2014 issue of Chi Soul Die (模魂志) magazine.[13]

The WTF@TFW podcast for April 19th, 2012 selected Giant as one of the New Picture Picks.[14]

Toys

  • Maketoys MT-03A Giant Series Bulldozer & Excavator (2012)
Original third party Transformer molds. Turns from robots to construction vehicles, or the arms of 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

  • Bulldozer & Excavator art

References

  1. ↑ 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
  2. ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/maketoy-update-giant-from-build-series-172788/?catid=searchresults&searchid=13237
  3. ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/maketoys-giant-hover-and-bomber-updates-fallen-too-173460/?catid=searchresults&searchid=13467
  4. ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/3rd-party-toy-rundown-from-cherry-bomb-toy-show-173568/
  5. ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/maketoys-giant-excavator-and-bulldozer-color-images-173744/?catid=searchresults&searchid=13237
  6. ↑ Dave (June 26th, 2011). "moonbase2". http://moonbase2.libsyn.com (Podcast). moonbase2. http://moonbase2.libsyn.com/episode-156. 
  7. ↑ 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. 
  8. ↑ blunghole (October 17th, 2011). "Good Morning, Cybertron!". https://www.facebook.com/pages/Good-Morning-Cybertron/147383341975239 (Podcast). blunghole. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjgUR1ZyZTA. 
  9. ↑ "Twincast". http://www.seibertron.com (Podcast). Seibertron.com. October 26th, 2011. http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/twincast-podcast-episode-31-united-again/23090. 
  10. ↑ blunghole (November 14th, 2011). "Good Morning, Cybertron!". https://www.facebook.com/pages/Good-Morning-Cybertron/147383341975239 (Podcast). blunghole. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIo7mQ4byOo. 
  11. ↑ 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. 
  12. ↑ 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. 
  13. ↑ "MT Giant Series". Chi Soul Die (模魂志): p. 86-87. April 2014. 
  14. ↑ 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. 

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