Exgraver
Exgraver is a fictional character made by TFClub in 2011 as a third party Transformer. He is an homage to the 1985 Transformers Constructicon Scavenger. Reprolabels made a label set for Exgraver that makes it look more like Generation 1 Scavenger.
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Exgraver is a third party transformer and an homage to the Constructicon Scavenger. He combines with the other toys in his line to form Hercules, an homage to Devastator.
Exgraver has above average strength, courage and skill.
Exgraver is not the only third party Transformer homage to Scavenger. There is also Maketoys Excavator.
Development
The project that would become Hercules was first teased as EX-004 with an outline picture in October of 2009.[1]
Project: Deva's first prototypes of Exgraver and Dr. Crank were displayed in December 2010.[2]
Exgraver was previewed at the Third Party Panel at TFcon 2011.[3]
In March of 2012 a poll was held on behalf of TFClub on the TFW2005 forums asking what the recolor of Hercules should be. The winner was "Shattered Glass".[4]
Exgraver appeared in promotional photos with Mastermind Creations Cyclops.
In August of 2012, TFClub displayed the first example of a Shattered Glass inspired Hercules recolor called Perses.[5]
Toys
- TFClub Hercules Exgraver (2011)
- An original third party Transformer mold. Comes with two guns, a shovel, a fist for Hercules and a collector card with Tech Spec numbers. The shovel on this release tended to break. A replacement shovel was shipped with the first release of Heavy Labor.
- Reprolabels Classic Scavenger (2011)
- A set of labels for Exgraver to make it look more like Scavenger.[6]
- TFClub Hercules Exgraver reissue (2012)
- A reissue of Exgraver was done in 2012, with an altered box and a fixed shovel.[7]
- TFClub Perses Exgraver (not released yet)
- A recolor of Exgraver in white and red, inspired by Shattered Glass Scavenger.
Gallery
Initial outline tease of TFClub EX-004 from October of 2009
TFClub Project: Deva prototypes from December 2010
Exgraver toy
Exgraver collector card
TFclub Hercules with Junkion Blacksmith Infinity Warfare weapon
Exgraver reissue box
Structor, Heavy Labor, Hegemon, Dr. Crank and Exgraver toys
Mastermind Creations Cyclops and TFClub Exgraver
TFClub Perses toy
References
- ↑ http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/first-hint-of-tfctoys-004-possible-combiner/17128/
- ↑ http://tformers.com/transformers-2010/14887/news.html
- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrUozfRdYUg
- ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-3rd-party-discussion/560000-tfc-wantsto-know-what-repaint-hercule-should-next.html
- ↑ http://bbs.actoys.net/read.php?tid-1089148.html
- ↑ http://www.reprolabels.com/Classics/scavenger.php
- ↑ Images for New Packaging for TFC Hercules Figures, TFW2005, May 7th, 2012
External links
- http://kapowtoys.blogspot.com/2011/08/tfc-toys-exgraver-gallery.html
- http://www.agesthreeandup.com/collections/tfc-accessories/products/tfc-toys-hercules-exgraver
- Exgraver at Captured Prey
- http://www.tktf.net/2011/08/30/神-作第一回-tfc-toys-exgraver-part-1/
- http://thirdpartytransformers.wikia.com/wiki/Exgraver
- Exgraver at Robot Kingdom
- http://www.tfw2005.com/resources/third-party-transformers-434/exgraver-5776/
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCJblheFwCE
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pcjmIseaNQ
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLYXfe2761I
