G1 Transformers CONSTRUCTICONS & DEVASTATOR Retrospective [Patreon Special Missions]

Prepare for retrospection! Constructicons: SUPERIOR in this G1 retrospective thanks to Lord Cognito of the Iron Lords Podcast!
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[@thrash8315]

I remember earning them as a reward for good grades at school. One academic year, six report cards, six honor rolls, six Constructicons, and one Devastator. As one would expect, I have them to this day.

[@SJHFoto]

Great! That's a neat story.

[@cowpuddles4851]

I remember my best friends and neighbors had Dinobots, so I begged my parents to take me to the mall to buy one. Every store was sold out, and I was heartbroken. I ended up with Scavenger as consolation. He was my only Constructicon ever.

[@ultra_marcus]

Constructicons on a Saturday morning, it's 1985 again. What fun it was to see two 'acid masters', Alien and Mixmaster side by side. Thanks for your work Michael, you made my day with this one.

[@MichaelMercy]

Thanks Marcus!

[@BlastedBilly]

"Prepare for extermination" My favorite line in all of Transformers.

[@adrien9918]

these videos are great fun to watch, its also cool wakeing up on saturday mornings to watch them

[@MichaelMercy]

Thanks Adrien, glad to hear it!

[@razif6916]

Had this when i was kid..proud onwer of g1.

[@Vincent-396]

Thank you for the happy, positive, and educational escapism. Another great video.

[@MichaelMercy]

Thanks Vincent!

[@stormstoys2387]

I love how you turned the tech specs red to show their stats.

[@wheeljack0]

Always loved the mix of green & purple colours.

[@sersimpleton1]

I really liked how you used an infrared effect for the tech specs, that brought me back 🙂

[@IronLordsPodcastRoundtable]

Watching the care and every bit of attention to detail Lord Michael Mercy has put to my favorite G1 combiner is like watching my weekday cartoons all over again as a kid. You REALLY nailed the essence of each Constructicon and why I LOVE them so much. You even nailed Dev's personality and the laugh lol. So many memories and matchups with other combiners. I had the combo set as a Toys R Us birthday gift from my dad. Even though Hasbro butchered their origin story a few times! lmao FANTASTIC Job my friend. THANK YOU for all that you do! #NerdMaste

[@MichaelMercy]

Thanks good brother! Glad you enjoyed it. And thank you for all of your support, Ninja Lord! 🙏

[@kaikalasales8507]

I really like how hasbro made the first combiner in a transformers

[@sosmooth7036]

Michael's tech spec on editing skill is a 10!

[@CobbicusPrime]

The Devastator gift set was the first Transformer I ever got.

[@RubenAssassinRose]

Funny, I was combining my cw constructicons whilst watching

[@rayvenkman2087]

If G1 Hook was a Railway Series character, something ironic or embarrassing would happen to him following a display of his snobbery and have others laugh at him for it. Meanwhile G1 Scavenger would be the underdog who proves his worth and that he’s more than a useless pile of scrap.

[@nathanbarger3449]

The constructicons were the only merge group where every member had the same color scheme except for Prediking and they both looked great as Devastator and Prediking.

[@tylerwhitney3443]

He really had the spotlight in the 1986 movie.

[@HectorMartinez-si2xy]

Devasteitor was and is my favorite combiner over the other combiner ! The most funny thing I never played with him went I was kid ! My first Devasteitor i buoyed year ago and i has second one from NBK big one . Devasteitor is the man of the combiner!

[@slkric1724]

Devastator is my favorite combiner.

[@subigirlawd_7307]

I really enjoyed this... Even the the ad's was on point.. Sick editing

[@myjanny82]

Yeah. That is suberb editing

[@fett333]

Thanks for making another outstanding video. The Constructicons MADE Christmas ‘85. My parents wrapped them up individually and My excitement grew exponentially each time I opened one. My parents still enjoy the part of the family video when I excitedly exclaim “If get all of them I can make Devastator!” Over the years I sadly lost all but mixmaster and hook but quickly nabbed the classic reissue a few years ago for myself and my son.

[@ShaFnZAM]

This is absolutely brilliant! Stellar work, Michael!

[@spacepiratejacen2258]

This is good stuff, brings back great memories! Thank you for entertaining Michael! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@aSlipperyDuck]

The ad transition was really sharp good job on that and the whole video too.

[@SoundwaveNL1977]

My favorite G1 combiner. And you definitely gave him all the justice he deserves in your awesome review Michael. Thumbs up!!!

[@Puzzledtraveller]

I bought mine individually, with I believe the last of the six buying two at once. I'm pretty sure my first was Scavenger and Long Haul and Hook the last. I recall being amazed and proud of myself for assembling them all. It would spark my dedication toward completing sets, Superion and Bruticus for example. I sadly as with all my Transformers neglected and lost them over time. When I started collecting a few years ago I never had a hope I would own them again then one day I walked into Walmart and saw the rereleased gift set, I literally jumped up and down. Coincidentally I am waiting for my Cool Become Brave scaled down version, sitting at my local post office now, bummed it didn't get delivered today but this video made me feel better, keep up the awesome work Mr. Mercy!

[@gerainthorton8980]

Nice effect with the red over their stats. I forgot they did that back in the day. I've got some Seige and Earthrise figures and was wandering what the little red sheet was for.

[@MichaelMercy]

Thanks!

[@rodimus371]

Drinking my coffee and enjoying the vid this morning . Thank you sir for posting

[@OneManToyShow]

Michael, I am a big fan of your videos. It’s refreshing to see a content creator who actually puts time and effort into his content. The editing, the writing, the G1 background music...just phenomenal! You inspire me to be a better KZbinr. Keep up the amazing work, sir.

[@jermaineivey4699]

"Can do chiropractics and ocular exams at the same time..." Brilliant :)

[@owenobrien1351]

I love those little clips that you use to make it look like they are talking to you

[@donwarren8865]

These vids take me back to my child hood. I still have my g1 set of constructicons. It was my most favorite set of transformers till I got the stunticons and the combaticons.

[@robonintendo]

Well done with the character impressions :)

[@TFfangeek]

This was an outstandingly well constructed review of the G1 Constructicons. :D Well done Michael Mercy. :D Double Thumbs Up. ;D

[@nenadpetkovic5080]

I remember having this as a kid, it were my favorite transformers alongside Starscream cus I loved building machines and aircrafts, gonna buy this again!

[@ModernVintageTV0]

Energon Cubes. The Only way to a Decepticons Heart. Lol.

[@Ahturos]

Very nice, thier combined form looked very nice.

[@Dood_Spooce]

You create whole little worlds with each video like this. Im amazed by it. You are good at invoking immersion

[@MichaelMercy]

Thanks!

[@billpagan3070]

Love the colors and name of this one Mike!👍😁 Outstanding job like usual 😁👍

[@MichaelMercy]

Thanks Bill! Have an awesome weekend!

[@ESO_PRIME]

You’re the Michael we want for Transformer films, no Michael Bay! Amazing job lad, amazing! 10/10🙏🏼

[@krunk9790]

My favorite combiner! Always wanted this as a kid

[@MICHAEL-cg1yl]

that was perfect timing. it showed the we'll be back righta s a add poped up

[@Jimvenice2008]

I was obsessed with the combaticons. Their different colors made Bruticus look patched together and super cool to my young eyes. I had swindle (still the coolest hoodwinker ever) Votex, and Onslaught. The others were out of my reach as a child no matter how long I looked at their pictures in the catalogue. I would love to see Bruticus Mr. Mercy.

[@PaulDavies4]

Great video, very enjoyable thanks :)

[@agnethaladuff8559]

Great video of the vintage Constructicons, I like how far the Japanese came in making toy robots for decades and now we have these awesome mode changing robot toys that keep getting better.

[@bobahicks]

Such great figures. I had a hodgepodge mix of the original G1 green ones and the European/G2 yellow ones so I couldn't combine them into Devastator due to a couple of connecting tabs being absent on my yellow euro versions. When I finally acquired the complete Encore amnie colour reissue as an adult, I was absolutely delighted. Great video Michael!

[@MichaelMercy]

Thanks Mark! I didn't have the originals but did snap up the yellow G2 versions in the 90s. Had so much fun assembling them into Devastator even though I was supposedly 'too old' for toys at that point. :D

[@jamesnixon1875]

DEVASTATOR is awesome. My first ( and probably alot of others) Combiner. Loved and still Love him.

[@TheCartajay]

Awesome video, good job sir

[@_The_Worst_]

The Devastator feller is heIIa awesome...🤘🏼💯✔️

[@ironreed2654]

IF you think about in hind-site, they could of used these big combiners to justify Mega-tron being a huge gun.

[@JoseFlores-xc7wu]

The first transformers me and my brothers ever had we didn't know to what toy line they belong since the show didn't came to Puerto Rico until a couple of years later we got two sets for Christmas one set came in the regular green color and the other set was red which to this day I haven't seen them in that color again

[@rhettgenung1223]

Have Mercy! This was tremendous!!

[@MichaelMercy]

Thanks Rhett! 🙏

[@rhettgenung1223]

@@MichaelMercy My absolute sincere pleasure Michael. I am really blown away by your content and editing skillset. You have been truely Blessed!

[@salvation7362]

Back in public school I remember my buddy and I going to the Stouffville flea market to pick up one for his collection and once we got home and he opened it, we ended up riding our bikes back out there because he wanted to get another one. It was quite the spectacle to see it fully put together.

[@MrSheckstr]

Retroactive There is a subset of Good and service robots robots that specialize in construction and creation ( to include characters like Hoist, wheel jack etc) Within that group is another subset of at least 8 that were responsible for building /creating Megatron. There is another group of Six that worked as a team and were friends with Omega supreme until Megatron turned them with his robosmasher and in the process gave them a second transformation that allowed them to combine into a larger single robot form. But that form was known only by Omega Supreme on the autobot side and he tended to be a loner. That team accompanied Megatron in pursuit of the Ark and the autobots but remained on the ship (like the Insecticons) as the sips engineers (unlike the insecticons who were protected in stasis) that shipped crashed and the Consticons were badly damaged and offline. Megatron then ordered them rebuilt once the wreckage was found and introduced them to a shocked Assembly of autobots not including Omega. Later when Omega Supreme arrives and pledged fealty to Optimus he regularly abandoned his position in pursuit of the Constructicons until Optimus finally called him out on it

[@rumblemoto420]

What a great spot light!

[@gozinta82]

Another great Transformers video. Had 2 of them when I was younger, same generation I believe. I think they had orange variants at some point. (or maybe those were constructicons?)Love the clips from the cartoon as always :)

[@lukacaton8618]

The constructicons are the best, great video

[@markralston5548]

awesome trans formers i like watching you're videos about toys 👍👍👍

[@audiebavington8789]

This is brilliant Michael. Beautifully put together. Now, how do we get these shown in schools?

[@jedipoodoo]

I've got a black lab/boxer mix that I named Scrapper, though not because he's a Decepticon lol

[@ghostoferlock]

The constructicons and Devastator are so original to the series that the writers wanted to make certain there was a story about them, so they ended up writing three.

[@SPac316]

I used to have Scavenger as a kid. He was my first Transformer toy, in fact. Never had all of the Constructicons to form Devastator sadly...

[@jasonmiller7420]

The first transformers I ever owned, wanted Soundwave, Mom couldn't find so she got me Constructacons, loved them!!!

[@gregrandolph]

I still have all my Constructicons, but Scavenger's shovel is broken. I even have all the accessories (I think. I'll double-check) and more surprisingly, the instructions. Great video, Michael.

[@co81385]

Awesome video! I always loved the Constructicons and Devastator, and they were my favorite combiner team on the Decepticon side (for the Autobots, my favorite is Computon). Long Haul was my favorite figure of the bunch! By the way, did anyone else ever have trouble with Hook's feet breaking?

[@joelam3032]

this looks nice

[@XMattingly]

I laughed SO hard at the bit with the Contructicons standing in a circle around Scavenger, judging him! 🤣🤣🤣 After all, he’s just scavenging for acceptance. Great stuff, Mr. Mercy - you’re one of the best action figure/nostalgia personalities on here; got yourself a new subscriber. 😄👍

[@MichaelMercy]

Thanks! 🙏

[@classicactionfigures3454]

LOL, I didn't know Devastator was such a comedian. He should take that show on the road. Excelent video. Thanks

[@mczilla8628]

When i saw the G1 cartoon as a kid and the first appeareance of constructicons & then DEVASTATOR fighting the dinobots that was a game changer from just being awesome to absolutely EPIC!!!!!!!!!!!

[@johnmongan1418]

YES!

[@fernandoneder1850]

Great review, I had those when I was a kid, found the box set in 1992 in a used toys store, paid US$5,00 (R$25,00 - Brazilian reais) back than. Ended up giving them to a friend of mine that was a real fan of Transformers, I know they are in good hands.

[@OmegaOrdained]

Nicely done, Devistator was the greatest! 😎👍

[@Bigdaddyweese]

My head cannon is that they were alive on cybertron but were destroyed during the war but their “souls” were saved by the decepticons and when they came to earth they were rebuilt on earth

[@MichaelMercy]

That's a great way of making all of the origins still count.

[@gazz_N7]

Masterfully done sir! They were always some of my favorites Decepticons. I'm glad you got them that energon, I was afraid of what they might do to the 80's Toy Museum!? 😉 NERDMASTE'!! 😁

[@MichaelMercy]

Haha, thanks Gazz! Glad they're reasonable bots. :D

[@Robizoid]

Of all of the combiner bots out there, The Constructicons were number one for me. They were a team of builders. After they were done smashing up a building, they could build a better one. I find their comic origin is easier to follow.

[@MichaelMercy]

Also unique having 6 members instead of the regular 5.

[@grimlockgreg3063]

God I love the construction ... I have the sa comic con combiner wars deverstator , and this show off the original version greatly

[@yungo76]

Thanks loke the video I know now Moreno of the devastator great collectible figure

[@lemonherb1]

I bought the individual carded ones at a local drug store back in the day. Definitely one of my favourites of the time, but as with all G1 figures, was still a bit disappointed on the differences between the animation model and the figure. The CrazyDevy upgrades really did help improve the appearance even though it made the figure a bit unstable. I think that project was one of the earliest of the third party kits that modified original figures at the time. Eventually I also bought the Takara re-issue along with the X Transbots upgrade kit, which was a good design compromise. Both versions are part of my display at home.

[@jimvac77]

"Dinobots, destroy Devastator!" "Me Grimlock love challenge!" Him Grimlock got his butt kicked. :)

[@bryanmiller8604]

I really wish I had those figures of Sparkplug, & Spike, to set next to my Devastator, figure to get the true magnitude of Devastator’s, massive size!

[@mikesipsma]

Really brings back memories. I had this set as a kid. Always wondered how come there is a Mixmaster with a green mixer and one with a purple mixer? I see both versions in this video as well 🤔

[@MatthewCaunsfield]

I see that those Smallest Ever Transformers are proving handy again! 😁

[@nazishhussain2712]

Good video

[@eastman777]

Just crazy how the original series cannot be beat no matter what they come out with in the toy world!

[@gneferu]

Nice and funny Review. Do u have the exact measurements of the box??

[@FinnGreenland]

0:03 Scrapper ran out of breath xd

[@HappyMealBieber]

*Mix Master* sounds like a rapper

[@amongusdude9836]

I only have scraper, but he's still cool though.

[@nathanridgway7009]

You're going to run out of cubes at this rate!

[@minnesotatomcat]

I remember being so torn as a kid because I loved the constructicons but felt like a traitor cause they were the bad guys 🤣

[@xcar0982]

My father told me he had the pack with all of them, but it didn't have all the pieces to assamble Devastator.

[@fgstech4857]

Oh wow! I always thought Hook was the leader 😮

[@travezripley]

Always reminding us that Growing up was our worst decision.

[@MichaelMercy]

Never too late to correct a mistake! :D

[@srowlandson]

from memory hook was hard to buy, never any stock, I never could find it in stores to buy these, hook also broke easily. such a shame, great series of transformers

[@BrotherApexx]

Chiropractic adjustments and ocular exams at the same time lmao!

[@DavidWilson-tr2qj]

It always bothered me that Prowl was killed by Scavenger, the absolute least of all the Constructicons!!! It could have been Scrapper, Hook, Bonecrusher or any of the seekers to do it, but it had to be Scavenger!!!

[@gregmartinez6387]

Had these and wreck the hell out of them !

[@PresidentChristopher]

Where can I find a version of Mixmaster with the gray drum, instead of the green?

[@kamengamer5372]

Do bruticus and computron next!!