@Bebe_Hippo I think Vortex is the most underutilised Combaticon. Love that he isnjust a plainnlunaric and it should be shown more often. And yes I agree the Seacon sixth member/weapon is a cool idea!
@Bebe_Hippo BTW I was wondering how you pronounce their name? All my life they were the "SEE-Cons" to me. But lately I've been hearing more people call them the "SEE-YA-Cons" which I think sounds cooler but doesn't make much sense to me....😅
This is such a great video. Always love the G1 story of how Bruticus came to be. Also how they elaborated even further in the Fall of Cybertron game. I'd have to go with Blast Off as my fave. I think it was the voice acting that did it for me.
Thanks brother! Didn't follow Dall if Cybertron how did they elaborate on their origin? Did they touch on the whole war criminal aspect? Also while Blast Off wasn't my favorite he did strike me as one of the more dangerous members...I dunno why.
@@StoriesFromTheToyshelf it was a tough choice. Blast Off just seemed so much more sophisticated. Reminds me of Dead End the stunticon. Yes, they show the actual arrest of the Combaticons but it's Starscream that does the arresting.
@audiebavington8789 ha the irony. Well it would explain how he knew about them in the cartoon :) dead end is actually my favorite stunticon...love his attitude to everything..."who cares...."
@@StoriesFromTheToyshelf same, I love the apathy with Dead End. Definitely stands out from the other Stunticons. I have a feeling he too is gay. Tell me, do you play Earth Wars?
This was less a story of which Bruticus he got and more of the same thought process we all go through as collectors when a new version of the bot we collect comes out.
Exactly! Crazy how much we wrestle in our thought processes of which versions to buy and then when something obviously better comes along at least in our eyes. The one we have is easily sold off 😅
If you watched the tv show Blastoff was originally a WWII fighter plane. I think the reason he was made a space shuttle was because the space shuttle was a new popular vehicle in the 80s. It was a unique design at the time in US history. I mean we had a contest made so we can send a teacher into space. It didn't end well, but NASA did try. Also at the time space camp was a thing. We also had a movie about that...Space Camp the movie.
Yes I realized I forgot to mention him when I was close to finishing my video. But the reality was that given his smaller size he was never really considered as an option for me. Shame as. I like the whole all in one engineering. And their Defensor looks so good!
Honestly, Bruticus is my favorite Decepticon Combiner, maybe even Favorite Combiner. Mostly because of Fall of Cybertron chapter 8. But then i went and watched their debut in G1 and watching him take down Devastator and made Megatron yield to Starscream, even for a second really sealed the deal.
Yes that was what sealed it for me too. And honestly I'm not the BIGGEST Starscream fan either. But seeing him kick the crap out of Devastator was awesome!
The Combaticons are my favorite out of all the combiners. They’re a team that has a lot of good story potential and they’re based on military vehicles which are awesome. And also, there is a fan project pilot on RUclips for the Combaticons made by Keyan Carlile that’s heavily inspired by Transformers animated.
Cool we pretty much have the same reasons for them being favorites! Thanks for the tip will definitely check out the video. Sounds interesting as I am a big fan of TF Animated as well!
Brutishus is my favourite combaticon because for finding out that starscmream make them was so damn cool and I really hope we get a toy of Brutishus after Devastator
Transformers are 'ALIENS.' 'SCALING' is something they can do. Superman is an 'ALIEN.' His super abilities are things that his kind can do. Neither Transformers nor Superman are from Earth. We as humans should not expect 'Aliens from a different planet/universe,' to conform our understanding. Simply put, they're FRIGGIN Aliens.
Combaticons are dope but the creation of the Arealbots is my favorite, computrons creation was fun too but my favorite all time combiner is Superion...
Yes fortunately the cartoons did a fairly good job at giving nost combiner teams actual origins and they didn't just appear out of nowhere. And yes i love how the advanced technobots were created by Grimlock! The aerialbots are my favorite Autobot combiner team :)
@shoddyworkmanship4934 oh OK I thought that was what you were referring to :) that isn't airbrushed :) I just desaturated them and then colorized nothing fancy but I love the effect. Glad you like it too! :)
No mention of the FOC Bruticus? I kid, I don't blame you, that version was a bad joke. I hade my Combiner Wars Bruticus set up next to my FOC versions along with the RID commands and it was night and day. Combiner Wars Bruticus plus Matrix Workshops, Toyhax and Perfect Effect
Imagine an updated version of the Combaticons for current modern times. Onslaught: PHL-03 Vortex: Harbin Z-20 Brawl: Type 99A Swindle: Tigr Blast Off: Tupolev Tu-22M
I'll have to Google all of those alt modes but yeah a modern rendition would be a cool idea. Although I would argue that Zeta did sort of do that with their set :)
Honestly they should have the Combaticons have ww2 modes in their initial outing but found some some difficulty when fighting Megatron's forces and decided to upgrade to more modern forms (for the 80's) which just so happen to be their iconic toy forms. My ideas for ww2 Combaticon Forms: Onslaught: Type 98 20 mm AA half-track vehicle Brawl: M4 Sherman Blast Off: Mitsubishi G4M Vortex: Sikorsky R-4 (yes America did have helicopters in ww2) Swindle: Willys MB
The only Bruticus I have is the FOC one from 2012, I got all the characters for like 15 bucks each, and to this day it's one of my favorite combiners. Sure, Brawl leaves more to be desired, Onslaught's arms are weird, Swindle has a massive disproportionate chest, with Blast Off and Vortex being the only 'good' figures. However, that design already cemented itself in my collection so well that I don't want a Bruticus that's not the FOC game design. With the Gamer Edition Studio Series line now being a thing, my fingers are crossed for a new batch of updated FOC Combaticons who will combine together into a great Bruticus figure, and I hope they nail the engineering, too.
Hey that's great to know! Yeah ot had its problems but was very ambitious at what it set out to do. A for effort :) and yes it would be cool if they were to redo it and improve upon what they previously did for the studio series gamer line :)
I have the MMC combaticons. Their Bruticus may be shorter than Zeta's and Unique Toys but the individual bot modes are awesome and their Bruticus looks awesome and it's fun to play with. So I sacrificed size of the combiner for looks and playability.
That's the beauty of it all. As collectors we all have different preferences and priorities. And more often than not there is a specific 3rd party option that suits our tastes. Agree with you on the individual MMC bots. Like I said in the video for me the Zeta set has the worst individual bots but at the end of the day i would be displaying as Bruticus so I could live with that :)
bruticus was a predacon in rid 2001 and the universe 2008 toylines, the rid 2001 bruticus that came out in the universe 2008 toyline is based off of cybertron scourge with rid 2001 bruticus colors
To Be fair it wasn't just IDW as I kinda stopped reading comics in general. But YES I definitely read and loved Last Stand. And made an exception to read every connected miniseries after even if I wasn't reading anything else :) given how often I go back to IDW for these videos though, I'm pretty sure I'll eventually get back to reading in detail all that I missed out on eventually :)
I believe I have the Jinbao bruticus (I don’t really know which ones of my 3rd parties are which as I got them all when I was younger along with masterpiece as my Dad and I had a shared passion for transformers, and he would buy the masterpiece for -us- me)
Cool I think I'm familiar with the Jinbao one. Is that the oversized KO of the Warbot set? I remember when the Warbot set was first announced the prototype pics blew everyone away...including myself. So cool that you got to share your love of TFs with your dad :)
There is a lot to like about the set. It was very ambitious in what it set out to do. But for me it ultimately failed in execution imho. The biggest problem is that they should have made Onslaught a voyager class toy to give Bruticus extra bulk.
@@StoriesFromTheToyshelf yea he’s a big boy I got him for the complete animation accuracy and the super g1 looking design he’s just perfect in every way not as big as he should be would need to be a lot bigger to hold mp megatron but he works out well for what he is
@Tarnx2007 if I could redo my combiners I think I would've gone with MMC. It seems they have a better head on their shoulders. Their Defensor is shaping up nicely.
My favourite iteration of the Combaticons would have to be their Fall of Cybertron versions, where the game characterises them as essentially a Decepticon version of the A-Team. i.e. a ragtag, elite commando unit that (although unorthodox) somehow manages to complete their mission.
Were they also framed for a crime they didn't commit? 😅 just kidding! But in many iterations they were also war criminals so there that :) I never played the game but that's a nice take on them 👍👍👍
@@StoriesFromTheToyshelf Well, they were jailed by Starscream after disobeying his orders (for context Megatron was MIA) and losing half of an energon supply that was being transported by the Autobots. Though Onslaught considered this preferable outcome to letting the Autobots take it all, going as far as saying that everything going wrong was a result of Starscream's incompetence. They were later pardoned and liberated by Megatron when he came back and put Starscream back in his place.
@@StoriesFromTheToyshelf No, you can actually play this mission out during a few chapters in the game, with the climax having you combine and play as Bruticus. I recommend you watch Transformers Fall of Cybertron (Game Movie-Full Length) by JOHNNYFLASH, it’s exactly what it sounds like, basically Johnny taking playthroughs and cutscenes of the game and editing it into a movie.
@StoriesFromTheToyshelf Thats fair. It depends on how good you are with tranforming, for me its not hard but rather fun although I can see why it may be hard for some
The first version of Bruticus I got was actually RiD (2001) Ruination. Beggars can't be choosers. But hey, you totally skipped on the 2012 War for Cybertron Bruticus! What gives?
I was never into RID but I did love the Ruination scheme. Almost got the box set released by Takara for their Transformwrs unite. As for WFC yeah guilty I was focusing more on my hunt for an MP Bruticus. Or at least the Bruticus sets that I still have in my collection. I did get WFC and immediately regretted my purchase. I mean it gets an A for effort but ultimately wasn't very good IMHO. They should havevmade Onslaught a voyager. I ended up selling him off pretty quickly.
@@StoriesFromTheToyshelf I get it. You already sunk a bunch of money into a particular size. For me, I was waiting for a non-partsforming combiner. Anything less than that was a pass for me. So I never invested in the larger combiners. MMC is really stable too with more articulation than I think any other combiner, including ab crunch. Their defensor is probably even better.
@@StoriesFromTheToyshelf well, the only reason I started collecting legends because I haven't been interested with Hasbro stuff. Also, it's interesting how they can give such complexity in such a small toy
@@StoriesFromTheToyshelf I own 1 mp which is bonecrusher and my entire hopes and dreams were crush on using the other claw since I was hit with QC and it was missing a singular claw. (I don't think I can get a replacement part either). But understandable for your justification
Sorry bout that. Given his smaller size he was never in the running for a possible purchase for me. But I did realize I should have at least ed mentioned him given MMCs unique approach on the guy. But by that timeni was pretty much done with this video. Anyway, I do intend to give him a shout out on a related hort or something. Is that your Bruticus? How did he turn out?
@@StoriesFromTheToyshelf honestly god tier No partsforming on him whatsoever And he’s incredibly accurate with some of the best poseability I’ve ever seen on a combiner I highly recommend it There are a few problems like vortex’s head not staying on, and onslaught maybe looking a bit bland But the engineering alone would make this my favourite bruticus
@Bebe_Hippo nice yes I have heard a lot of good about it. And honestly if he was just bigger I would've strongly considered him. Although I figured the MMC figured the bigger size.might make it more problematic? I really lovebwhat I'm seeing from their Defensor so far!
I never played the game but from what I saw he did look awesome which is why for me the toy was extra disappointing. Yes hopefully a 3rd party company will do an improved version. Or even Hasbro as they seem to be releasing updated versions of their gamer line.
@@StoriesFromTheToyshelf still holding out hope for Planet X since they seem to do good with the Cybertron figures, but at this rate, it will probably be Studio Series Gamer Edition... And honestly with their current figures I fear that they will break quickly
@@FlameGirlPlays-gq9xv yeah Planet X would be a great choice...was really tempted by their DInobots...but I just couldn't justify their purchase :P Didn't get into the gamer editions...are they really that fragile?
@@StoriesFromTheToyshelf so far mainly Bee and Cliffjumper. Their backpacks just don't give enough clearance for folding the legs up under them and as a result, are always popping right off
The best bruticus by FAR is the Mastermind Creations. Literally zero parts forming, looks basically perfect in every mode, and is much cheaper than any other offering. It is perfect.
I will say, while it has it's issues, the "All in one," Ocular Max Bruticus figures are pretty awesome! (If you don't have anything against 3rd party figures.) A tad pricey, but the no "part's forming," is a huge bonus to many, including me. And it just looks amazing, especially in hand. It's size is imposing and looks great next to my Devastator. It's MY personal favorite, but hey, we like what we like, so we all win, especially with the amount of choices available. Great time to be a TF fan.
Oh I definitely have no problem with 3rd party figures:) the more the merrier! Yup MMc is one of the best companies currently out there and their Bruticus is one of the most popular. For me though, it's size doesn't fit what I'm going for, which is why I opted for Zeta over it. But MMc is working on their own scale which is perfectly fine! More power to your collection and your right, it's a great time to be a TF fan! Thanks for the comment! Keep them coming :)
@@StoriesFromTheToyshelfI agree with the MMC sizes being a turnoff but I was able to get a liketoys upgrade kit and now it’s extremely toon accurate and the same size as my zeta superion and Xtransbots Menasor
I prefer Blastoff as a fighter jet over a space shuttle, it fits the team's theme better. In my own stories I also rounded them out with a version of Depthcharge, a fast attack boat who splits into weapons + a flight pack for Bruticus.
I'm not so familiar with Depthcharge but that does sound interesting to cover all bases. And giving Bruticus the ability to fly is just icing on the cake 👍
So I get that the Aerialbots already had a harrier, but why not make him a bomber like teh original vehicle was? I get that these were already existing ( probably) japanese toys that were just brought over. The single engine plane turn into a helicopter. weird. Should have been Vietnam not a Japanese island.
It was an 80s cartoon so can't really peg them for historical accuracy 😅 also this is just pure speculation on my part but maybe given the history of bombing in Japan, maybe they didn't want anything to do with a toy bomber? I know it's a stretch but who knows? Space shuttles were more popular at the time? 😅
I actually prefer Blast Off as a jet. But dude the original toy had a faceplate. Why do a straight repaint of Slingshot, who had no faceplate (and already was a slight remold of Fireflight) when you can just do a 100% repaint of Fireflight (not a typo; not Firefly) and have it work?! I put some electrical tape on mine as a faceplate to make him look mote like Blast Off.
Yes thematically the jet does work better. But for me there is also a bit of silly charm with the fact that he was a space shuttle😅 and yes I agree that they should have used Fireflight/Firefly heas instead. Although for me, Blast off's equally unique facial feature are hisnhuge eyes/visor which is why I was sort of OK with Slingshots head initially thankfully Takara fixed it all up!
@davidm4566 hmm actually that could work :) I also like what 3rd party company Fansproject did in making him a drone thus keeping the sort of Space Shuttle shape....
Guilty. I actually got that set. It was an impulse buy but I immediately had buyers remorse once I stared fiddling around with it. I mean it was a very ambitious attempt at a modern combiner but IMHO failed in its final execution. I did consider getting the 3rd party Onslaught that made the combined form better. But I decided to cut my losses and just move on 😅
Who is your favorite Combaticon? Or if im jumping the gun...which is your favorite combiner team?
Favorite Combaticon is Brawl, because he's just like me!
Favorite Combiner is between Volcanicus and Bruticus.
Favourite combaticon for me is vortex
Although my favourite combiner team is the seacons
I love the gimmick with all of them able to be a weapon
@rocky_m27 volcanicus...interesting :) you should check out my story on Monstrus....my attempt at a Dinobot Combiner 👍👍👍
@Bebe_Hippo I think Vortex is the most underutilised Combaticon. Love that he isnjust a plainnlunaric and it should be shown more often.
And yes I agree the Seacon sixth member/weapon is a cool idea!
@Bebe_Hippo BTW I was wondering how you pronounce their name? All my life they were the "SEE-Cons" to me. But lately I've been hearing more people call them the "SEE-YA-Cons" which I think sounds cooler but doesn't make much sense to me....😅
This is such a great video. Always love the G1 story of how Bruticus came to be. Also how they elaborated even further in the Fall of Cybertron game. I'd have to go with Blast Off as my fave. I think it was the voice acting that did it for me.
Thanks brother! Didn't follow Dall if Cybertron how did they elaborate on their origin? Did they touch on the whole war criminal aspect? Also while Blast Off wasn't my favorite he did strike me as one of the more dangerous members...I dunno why.
@@StoriesFromTheToyshelf it was a tough choice. Blast Off just seemed so much more sophisticated. Reminds me of Dead End the stunticon. Yes, they show the actual arrest of the Combaticons but it's Starscream that does the arresting.
@audiebavington8789 ha the irony. Well it would explain how he knew about them in the cartoon :) dead end is actually my favorite stunticon...love his attitude to everything..."who cares...."
@@StoriesFromTheToyshelf same, I love the apathy with Dead End. Definitely stands out from the other Stunticons. I have a feeling he too is gay. Tell me, do you play Earth Wars?
@audiebavington8789 no sorry I don't think I've ever played ANY TF game ever 😅 why?
Even after all these decades I still love the sound they made when they combined for that first time.
Ha ha I was reminded about it while making this video and knew I needed to place it as my intro 😅 classic!
This was less a story of which Bruticus he got and more of the same thought process we all go through as collectors when a new version of the bot we collect comes out.
Exactly! Crazy how much we wrestle in our thought processes of which versions to buy and then when something obviously better comes along at least in our eyes. The one we have is easily sold off 😅
I feel like Bruticus should be stronger than Devastator
I love both though
"Bruticus devastate Devastator!"
Completely agree!
And yes he did 😅
If you watched the tv show Blastoff was originally a WWII fighter plane. I think the reason he was made a space shuttle was because the space shuttle was a new popular vehicle in the 80s. It was a unique design at the time in US history. I mean we had a contest made so we can send a teacher into space. It didn't end well, but NASA did try. Also at the time space camp was a thing. We also had a movie about that...Space Camp the movie.
Yeah I figured it was because of the Space shuttles popularity at the time :) it's a pretty valid explanation I think 👍👍
Blastoff was a B-17 bomber Vortex was a P-47 fighter
What a great walk through TF history - and with a happy ending too! 👍🙂
Thanks! Glad you liked it:) it's a happy ending....until something better comes along 😅
What about Master Mind Creations Occular Max?
Yes I realized I forgot to mention him when I was close to finishing my video. But the reality was that given his smaller size he was never really considered as an option for me. Shame as. I like the whole all in one engineering. And their Defensor looks so good!
Honestly, Bruticus is my favorite Decepticon Combiner, maybe even Favorite Combiner. Mostly because of Fall of Cybertron chapter 8. But then i went and watched their debut in G1 and watching him take down Devastator and made Megatron yield to Starscream, even for a second really sealed the deal.
Yes that was what sealed it for me too. And honestly I'm not the BIGGEST Starscream fan either. But seeing him kick the crap out of Devastator was awesome!
Awesome video, As you can see I'm a huge G1 Bruticus fan.
Thank you! Glad you liked it! Bruticus IS the best ...combiner that is 👍👍👍
Its hilarious seeing Starscream dragged by his ankles by laser beak. Then dropped like he cant fly.
I know! That's one strong little bird 😅
The Combaticons are my favorite out of all the combiners. They’re a team that has a lot of good story potential and they’re based on military vehicles which are awesome.
And also, there is a fan project pilot on RUclips for the Combaticons made by Keyan Carlile that’s heavily inspired by Transformers animated.
Cool we pretty much have the same reasons for them being favorites! Thanks for the tip will definitely check out the video. Sounds interesting as I am a big fan of TF Animated as well!
just got yourself a new devoted follower!!!! your right on the thought process some of us go through with these problems :D
Hey thanks! Really appreciate that :) yup I know these factors may seem silly from the outsiders point of view but as collectors...they matter 👍👍👍
Brutishus is my favourite combaticon because for finding out that starscmream make them was so damn cool and I really hope we get a toy of Brutishus after Devastator
He is due for a new update I think :)
Talk about dedication.
SCALE is the evil we do not speak of.
Unfortunately "scale" is one of those things I just cut get over 😅
Transformers are 'ALIENS.' 'SCALING' is something they can do. Superman is an 'ALIEN.' His super abilities are things that his kind can do. Neither Transformers nor Superman are from Earth. We as humans should not expect 'Aliens from a different planet/universe,' to conform our understanding. Simply put, they're FRIGGIN Aliens.
Yeah, I wish scale didn't matter to me but it does and it pisses me off lol
@@nightnine9128 if only these damn toys could mass shift 😅
@@StoriesFromTheToyshelf if they could, they'd probably be outta my price range 😂
Eyyy found another Filipino RUclipsr that loves Transformers as much as I do. Keep it up my guy *lupang hinirang intensifies*
Kababayan! Happy independence day to us! :)
The way that swindle toy made it into your family's memorabilia was very... Jumm.. swindly.
I know right!??? Leave it to Swindle 😅
Combaticons are dope but the creation of the Arealbots is my favorite, computrons creation was fun too but my favorite all time combiner is Superion...
Yes fortunately the cartoons did a fairly good job at giving nost combiner teams actual origins and they didn't just appear out of nowhere. And yes i love how the advanced technobots were created by Grimlock! The aerialbots are my favorite Autobot combiner team :)
Making Onslaught gay in the comics is wild.
Pretty wild...although not to generalise but it would explain his meticulous attention to detail 😅
Love that G1 airbrushed artwork.
Where? 😅
@@StoriesFromTheToyshelf In your intro and thumbnails. I thought you must be a fan too to utilize it so much.
@shoddyworkmanship4934 oh OK I thought that was what you were referring to :) that isn't airbrushed :) I just desaturated them and then colorized nothing fancy but I love the effect. Glad you like it too! :)
Re-watch the episode originally Blast Off transforms a derelict bomber into the space shuttle prior to transforming into his robot mode
Yup! I realized that when I did rewatched the episode 👍
No mention of the FOC Bruticus? I kid, I don't blame you, that version was a bad joke. I hade my Combiner Wars Bruticus set up next to my FOC versions along with the RID commands and it was night and day. Combiner Wars Bruticus plus Matrix Workshops, Toyhax and Perfect Effect
I got that as an impulse buy and instantly regretted it 😅 it was a bit too ambitious and failed in final execution.
Imagine an updated version of the Combaticons for current modern times.
Onslaught: PHL-03
Vortex: Harbin Z-20
Brawl: Type 99A
Swindle: Tigr
Blast Off: Tupolev Tu-22M
I'll have to Google all of those alt modes but yeah a modern rendition would be a cool idea. Although I would argue that Zeta did sort of do that with their set :)
6:25, I WILL combat you!! Mwehehehehehe!
7:00, they were reissues of the TF Energon toy of the same name.
Very informative, man.
Aw man my first combat challenge 😅 yup! I passed on the original release! And thanks for the comment on the video! Looking forward to more combat! 😅
@@StoriesFromTheToyshelf I can think of one. Ron Wasserman's Combat!
@@ZZtheDark Combat it is! 👍
@@StoriesFromTheToyshelf That song is sweet.
Tolerant and understanding wives are a gift.
Yes they are! And I hit the jackpot 👍👍👍
In starscream brigade. The ww2 vehicles turned from ww2 ones to modern ones. So Blast off was a purple b2 bomber and turned into a spaceship.
Yes I actually noticed that after I rematches the episode 😅 the older you get you tend to forget all the little details 😅
@@StoriesFromTheToyshelf And Vortex wasn't even a helicopter, but a prop-driven fighter; looks like a Douglas Destroyer...
@@Brickerbrack yes I noticed that too! 👍
I had a knockoff bruticus
Man ty, another good memory
You're welcome! That's what I'm trying to do...bring back great memories 👍
Makes sense for a six member team to be bigger than a five member team.
The companies should have made them that way
The thing with Devy though was that all six were the same size whereas the thennewer teams had a bigger central bot so I guess it evens out?
Honestly they should have the Combaticons have ww2 modes in their initial outing but found some some difficulty when fighting Megatron's forces and decided to upgrade to more modern forms (for the 80's) which just so happen to be their iconic toy forms.
My ideas for ww2 Combaticon Forms:
Onslaught: Type 98 20 mm AA half-track vehicle
Brawl: M4 Sherman
Blast Off: Mitsubishi G4M
Vortex: Sikorsky R-4 (yes America did have helicopters in ww2)
Swindle: Willys MB
That would make an excellent 3rd party set :)
The only Bruticus I have is the FOC one from 2012, I got all the characters for like 15 bucks each, and to this day it's one of my favorite combiners. Sure, Brawl leaves more to be desired, Onslaught's arms are weird, Swindle has a massive disproportionate chest, with Blast Off and Vortex being the only 'good' figures. However, that design already cemented itself in my collection so well that I don't want a Bruticus that's not the FOC game design. With the Gamer Edition Studio Series line now being a thing, my fingers are crossed for a new batch of updated FOC Combaticons who will combine together into a great Bruticus figure, and I hope they nail the engineering, too.
Hey that's great to know! Yeah ot had its problems but was very ambitious at what it set out to do. A for effort :) and yes it would be cool if they were to redo it and improve upon what they previously did for the studio series gamer line :)
I have the MMC combaticons. Their Bruticus may be shorter than Zeta's and Unique Toys but the individual bot modes are awesome and their Bruticus looks awesome and it's fun to play with. So I sacrificed size of the combiner for looks and playability.
That's the beauty of it all. As collectors we all have different preferences and priorities. And more often than not there is a specific 3rd party option that suits our tastes. Agree with you on the individual MMC bots. Like I said in the video for me the Zeta set has the worst individual bots but at the end of the day i would be displaying as Bruticus so I could live with that :)
@@StoriesFromTheToyshelf right on
bruticus was a predacon in rid 2001 and the universe 2008 toylines, the rid 2001 bruticus that came out in the universe 2008 toyline is based off of cybertron scourge with rid 2001 bruticus colors
OK cool afraid I'm not that knowledgeable on RID or Universe but good to know he had some representation there :)
During the design process they made the tank a leg and not an arm... you know where he could use the tank gun.
True but in scramble city style any combination works :)
for me the best version is 3rd party iron factory bruticus , even is small but is awesome.
Oh that's a good one! I was always a fan of their aesthetic and probably the only legends scale I would go for because of it :)
Top video 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thank you kind sir! Much appreciated 👍👍👍
6:10 That’s a shame. You missed out on some classic IDW stories. Did you at least read The Last Stand of the Wreckers? Or The Trial of Megatron?
To Be fair it wasn't just IDW as I kinda stopped reading comics in general. But YES I definitely read and loved Last Stand. And made an exception to read every connected miniseries after even if I wasn't reading anything else :) given how often I go back to IDW for these videos though, I'm pretty sure I'll eventually get back to reading in detail all that I missed out on eventually :)
I believe I have the Jinbao bruticus (I don’t really know which ones of my 3rd parties are which as I got them all when I was younger along with masterpiece as my Dad and I had a shared passion for transformers, and he would buy the masterpiece for -us- me)
Cool I think I'm familiar with the Jinbao one. Is that the oversized KO of the Warbot set? I remember when the Warbot set was first announced the prototype pics blew everyone away...including myself.
So cool that you got to share your love of TFs with your dad :)
@@StoriesFromTheToyshelf I believe so yes, and yeah my dad is pretty awesome :)
We stan Onslaught x Blast-Off
Team "On-Off" 😅
@@StoriesFromTheToyshelf hah
MMC Brutius for me!!
Great choice! If you're good with the scale 👍
Unpopular opinion but i love the foc 2012 bruticus figure i know the figures are out dated but i love them anyway lol
There is a lot to like about the set. It was very ambitious in what it set out to do. But for me it ultimately failed in execution imho. The biggest problem is that they should have made Onslaught a voyager class toy to give Bruticus extra bulk.
@@StoriesFromTheToyshelf I understand! I respect you're opinion:)
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Who is your favorite combiner?
Computron
@@Antifurryspy755 nice! Love Computron too...he deserves more attention :)
I will buy the combine wars version cuz why not
After all these years it's still a great set! Especially if you like flipping them back and forth between modes :)
I'm missing onslaught and brawl for my wfc bruticus
They shouldn't be too difficult to find on the 2nd market I hope!
vortex appeared in the dotm toyline
Yes he was a repaint/retool of the previously released Tomahawk 👍👍👍
I have ocular max 3rd party bruticus and it’s the best ever no parts forming and it’s completely stable
Yup! Even if I don't have it, the reviews have been great! Unfortunately for me, the scale wouldn't fit for my display :(
@@StoriesFromTheToyshelf yea he’s a big boy I got him for the complete animation accuracy and the super g1 looking design he’s just perfect in every way not as big as he should be would need to be a lot bigger to hold mp megatron but he works out well for what he is
@Tarnx2007 if I could redo my combiners I think I would've gone with MMC. It seems they have a better head on their shoulders. Their Defensor is shaping up nicely.
My favourite iteration of the Combaticons would have to be their Fall of Cybertron versions, where the game characterises them as essentially a Decepticon version of the A-Team. i.e. a ragtag, elite commando unit that (although unorthodox) somehow manages to complete their mission.
Were they also framed for a crime they didn't commit? 😅 just kidding! But in many iterations they were also war criminals so there that :) I never played the game but that's a nice take on them 👍👍👍
@@StoriesFromTheToyshelf Well, they were jailed by Starscream after disobeying his orders (for context Megatron was MIA) and losing half of an energon supply that was being transported by the Autobots. Though Onslaught considered this preferable outcome to letting the Autobots take it all, going as far as saying that everything going wrong was a result of Starscream's incompetence.
They were later pardoned and liberated by Megatron when he came back and put Starscream back in his place.
@@bryannkam this was the backstory in Fall of Cybertron?
@@StoriesFromTheToyshelf No, you can actually play this mission out during a few chapters in the game, with the climax having you combine and play as Bruticus. I recommend you watch Transformers Fall of Cybertron (Game Movie-Full Length) by JOHNNYFLASH, it’s exactly what it sounds like, basically Johnny taking playthroughs and cutscenes of the game and editing it into a movie.
@bryannkam OK cool will definitely check it out! Thanks for the recommendation! 👍
I was expecting Devastator to be reviewed 1st 😅
Oh Devastator is definitely in the pipeline :) but I had to go with my favorite first!
@@StoriesFromTheToyshelf Devastator is cool ,but Bruticus is cooler
@@Zygomatic_Bolt completely agree! 👍👍👍
yea i definitely need k.o combiners
Ko chugs or MPs? Both are pretty plentiful I believe 😅
@@StoriesFromTheToyshelf combiner wars i think 50 dollars for bruticus is good
@@LIMITLESS2774 yup that sounds about right! Although I haven't seen many lately where I'm from
My Bruticus came as a vs set with Grimlock
Interesting. Which version of Bruticus was that?
It was made for the 30th anniversary Grimlock Vs Bruticus Toys R Us exclusive
@@dredd6696 nice! Better colors for Bruticus there!
Get.the Jin bao OS devastator with kit 0.2
Thanks for the suggestion! He does look awesome! But for now I'm good...depending on looks I may give the SS86 version a shot
magic square for me
I'm not a legends collector but that does look awesome. I heard though that it's difficult to form Bruticus?
@StoriesFromTheToyshelf Thats fair. It depends on how good you are with tranforming, for me its not hard but rather fun although I can see why it may be hard for some
@@qynopus2017 I love a challenge but…NO I will not get Into legends 😂
The first version of Bruticus I got was actually RiD (2001) Ruination. Beggars can't be choosers. But hey, you totally skipped on the 2012 War for Cybertron Bruticus! What gives?
I was never into RID but I did love the Ruination scheme. Almost got the box set released by Takara for their Transformwrs unite. As for WFC yeah guilty I was focusing more on my hunt for an MP Bruticus. Or at least the Bruticus sets that I still have in my collection. I did get WFC and immediately regretted my purchase. I mean it gets an A for effort but ultimately wasn't very good IMHO. They should havevmade Onslaught a voyager. I ended up selling him off pretty quickly.
MMC is the best. I refused to get any "masterpiece" scale transformers that partsformed as that took it out of the realm of masterpiece.
Yes I heard a loy of great stuff about MMC. Unfortunately for me it really was the size that was the deal Breaker for me 😞
@@StoriesFromTheToyshelf I get it. You already sunk a bunch of money into a particular size. For me, I was waiting for a non-partsforming combiner. Anything less than that was a pass for me. So I never invested in the larger combiners. MMC is really stable too with more articulation than I think any other combiner, including ab crunch. Their defensor is probably even better.
@markcastellanet9672 in a way I envy you as MMC looks like they will complete their combiners before all the others 😅
I got magic square bruticus. (Got it in a slightly cheaper price). God vortex transformation was painfully confusing
I don't collect Legends but yeah I heard the arms can be really difficult. Looks amazing though!
@@StoriesFromTheToyshelf well, the only reason I started collecting legends because I haven't been interested with Hasbro stuff. Also, it's interesting how they can give such complexity in such a small toy
@@pat1r1ck yup! Many of them are amazing marvels of engineering :) I'm too deep into MP collecting to justify starting over with Legends :)
@@StoriesFromTheToyshelf I own 1 mp which is bonecrusher and my entire hopes and dreams were crush on using the other claw since I was hit with QC and it was missing a singular claw. (I don't think I can get a replacement part either). But understandable for your justification
@pat1r1ck ouch sorry to hear about bonecrusher. Did you get the official or the 3rd party one?
WHAT!? NO MMC?!
Yup no MMC...I get that it is an awesome set but size wise it was never a consideration for me :(
No MMC bruticus?
Shame
Sorry bout that. Given his smaller size he was never in the running for a possible purchase for me. But I did realize I should have at least ed mentioned him given MMCs unique approach on the guy. But by that timeni was pretty much done with this video. Anyway, I do intend to give him a shout out on a related hort or something. Is that your Bruticus? How did he turn out?
@@StoriesFromTheToyshelf honestly god tier
No partsforming on him whatsoever
And he’s incredibly accurate with some of the best poseability I’ve ever seen on a combiner
I highly recommend it
There are a few problems like vortex’s head not staying on, and onslaught maybe looking a bit bland
But the engineering alone would make this my favourite bruticus
@Bebe_Hippo nice yes I have heard a lot of good about it. And honestly if he was just bigger I would've strongly considered him. Although I figured the MMC figured the bigger size.might make it more problematic? I really lovebwhat I'm seeing from their Defensor so far!
It’s ok for transformers to not be G1 accurate
Yes it is 😅 but at the end of the day we Geewun collectors are a pretty stubborn bunch 🤣
My fav version is still the Fall of Cybertron one. Not toy wise... Still hoping we get either a proper toy, or a third party one
I never played the game but from what I saw he did look awesome which is why for me the toy was extra disappointing. Yes hopefully a 3rd party company will do an improved version. Or even Hasbro as they seem to be releasing updated versions of their gamer line.
@@StoriesFromTheToyshelf still holding out hope for Planet X since they seem to do good with the Cybertron figures, but at this rate, it will probably be Studio Series Gamer Edition... And honestly with their current figures I fear that they will break quickly
@@FlameGirlPlays-gq9xv yeah Planet X would be a great choice...was really tempted by their DInobots...but I just couldn't justify their purchase :P Didn't get into the gamer editions...are they really that fragile?
@@StoriesFromTheToyshelf so far mainly Bee and Cliffjumper. Their backpacks just don't give enough clearance for folding the legs up under them and as a result, are always popping right off
@FlameGirlPlays-gq9xv OK at least the others are better? 👍
The best bruticus by FAR is the Mastermind Creations. Literally zero parts forming, looks basically perfect in every mode, and is much cheaper than any other offering. It is perfect.
Can't disagree with your there...unfortunately the size didn't fit with what I wanted in my collection 😞
If he is the best is he in scale with other MP combiners from other companys?
@baxterstockman2191 he's in a scale of his own. But at the rate MMc produced it won't be long before we have the others in the same scale.
I will say, while it has it's issues, the "All in one," Ocular Max Bruticus figures are pretty awesome! (If you don't have anything against 3rd party figures.) A tad pricey, but the no "part's forming," is a huge bonus to many, including me. And it just looks amazing, especially in hand. It's size is imposing and looks great next to my Devastator. It's MY personal favorite, but hey, we like what we like, so we all win, especially with the amount of choices available. Great time to be a TF fan.
Oh I definitely have no problem with 3rd party figures:) the more the merrier! Yup MMc is one of the best companies currently out there and their Bruticus is one of the most popular. For me though, it's size doesn't fit what I'm going for, which is why I opted for Zeta over it. But MMc is working on their own scale which is perfectly fine! More power to your collection and your right, it's a great time to be a TF fan! Thanks for the comment! Keep them coming :)
@@StoriesFromTheToyshelfI agree with the MMC sizes being a turnoff but I was able to get a liketoys upgrade kit and now it’s extremely toon accurate and the same size as my zeta superion and Xtransbots Menasor
@@jasonbari5997 oh yeah I heard about Liketoys :) how is the quality? my understanding is that they are 3D printed parts? Is that correct?
I prefer Blastoff as a fighter jet over a space shuttle, it fits the team's theme better.
In my own stories I also rounded them out with a version of Depthcharge, a fast attack boat who splits into weapons + a flight pack for Bruticus.
Yes I agree on the more thematic fit and a jet would make a better fighter in battle...but I guess I'm just an old geewun nut 😅
I'm not so familiar with Depthcharge but that does sound interesting to cover all bases. And giving Bruticus the ability to fly is just icing on the cake 👍
@@StoriesFromTheToyshelf only character I can recall who had that name was a Maximal stingray in Beast Wars.
@aircraftcarrierwo-class to be fair it's a pretty functionally specific name :)
So I get that the Aerialbots already had a harrier, but why not make him a bomber like teh original vehicle was? I get that these were already existing ( probably) japanese toys that were just brought over. The single engine plane turn into a helicopter. weird. Should have been Vietnam not a Japanese island.
It was an 80s cartoon so can't really peg them for historical accuracy 😅 also this is just pure speculation on my part but maybe given the history of bombing in Japan, maybe they didn't want anything to do with a toy bomber? I know it's a stretch but who knows? Space shuttles were more popular at the time? 😅
I actually prefer Blast Off as a jet.
But dude the original toy had a faceplate. Why do a straight repaint of Slingshot, who had no faceplate (and already was a slight remold of Fireflight) when you can just do a 100% repaint of Fireflight (not a typo; not Firefly) and have it work?!
I put some electrical tape on mine as a faceplate to make him look mote like Blast Off.
Yes thematically the jet does work better. But for me there is also a bit of silly charm with the fact that he was a space shuttle😅 and yes I agree that they should have used Fireflight/Firefly heas instead. Although for me, Blast off's equally unique facial feature are hisnhuge eyes/visor which is why I was sort of OK with Slingshots head initially thankfully Takara fixed it all up!
@@StoriesFromTheToyshelf True. I used to pretend that he could carry the Combaticons into battle the same way that Astrotrain could carry robots.
@davidm4566 hmm actually that could work :) I also like what 3rd party company Fansproject did in making him a drone thus keeping the sort of Space Shuttle shape....
You missed the fall of cybertron set
Guilty. I actually got that set. It was an impulse buy but I immediately had buyers remorse once I stared fiddling around with it. I mean it was a very ambitious attempt at a modern combiner but IMHO failed in its final execution. I did consider getting the 3rd party Onslaught that made the combined form better. But I decided to cut my losses and just move on 😅