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]
An unnamed prototype of Exgraver was displayed at Cybertron Con 2010.[2]
Project: Deva's prototypes of Exgraver and Dr. Crank were displayed in December 2010.[3]
Exgraver was previewed at the Third Party Panel at TFcon 2011.[4]
Exgraver appeared in promotional photos with Mastermind Creations Cyclops.
Reception
The WTF@TFW podcast for December 30th, 2010 selected pictures of the Exgraver prototype as one of the New Picture Picks.[5]
The WTF@TFW podcast for December 1st, 2011 selected pictures of the completed Hercules as one of the New Picture Picks.[6]
- Exgraver review on Youtube by Vange1us
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCJblheFwCE
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pcjmIseaNQ
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLYXfe2761I
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. The shovel on this release tended to break. A replacement shovel was shipped with the first release of Heavy Labor.
- This toy was recolored and included as part of TFClub's Perseus.
- Reprolabels Classic Scavenger (2011)
- A set of labels for Exgraver to make it look more like Scavenger.[7]
- TFClub Hercules Exgraver reissue (2012)
- A reissue of Exgraver was done in 2012, with an altered box and a fixed shovel.[8]
Gallery
Initial outline tease of TFClub EX-004 from October of 2009
TFClub Project: Deva prototypes from December 2010
TFclub Exgraver and the real world vehicle that inspired it
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
References
- ↑ http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/first-hint-of-tfctoys-004-possible-combiner/17128/
- ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/more-unofficial-fan-produced-transformers-images-from-cybertron-con-170331/
- ↑ http://tformers.com/transformers-2010/14887/news.html
- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrUozfRdYUg
- ↑ Vangelus (December 30th, 2010). "WTF@TFW". http://www.tfw2005.com/ (Podcast). TFW2005. http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/wtf-tfw-transformers-podcast/355180-wtf-tfw-128-december-30-2010-a.html.
- ↑ Vangelus (December 1st, 2011). "WTF@TFW". http://www.tfw2005.com/ (Podcast). TFW2005. http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/wtf-tfw-transformers-podcast/501521-wtf-tfw-176-december-1-2011-a.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/
