TRANSFORMERS: THE BASICS on the CONSTRUCTICONS

The original combiner team gets The Basics treatment as we take a look at the history of Cybertron's greatest builders and creators, and its greatest destroyers - the CONSTRUCTICONS!
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[@CthulhusDream]

My favorite Devastator moments was that time they combined and magically fit entirely inside Astrotrain.

[@iBeamer]

And yet other times his foot alone was larger than every one around him...😁

[@illuminati2991]

Ikr yet in the energy tower episode from season 2 he was massive

[@luisserpas2127]

😂😂😂 I feel you cuz apparently a robot who is the same size as them can hold a large combiner🤷🏻‍♂️

[@arminrazzaghi2297]

Lol 😂 now that’s a funny fit 🤣🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂😂🤣👍👍👍👍

[@amitabhbasumatary9347]

I still wonder how

[@person14876]

Always liked animated’s take on them. Workers always complaining about rights doing the wrong things but still being good at heart

[@_V.Va_]

And chugging oil.

[@Donirwin7471]

@@_V.Va_ the animated constructicons were always cool ever since I watched TFA.

[@adawnicusautocon]

Me too I loved them 😊

[@liamengland2591]

So true

[@Shifty_yooreekus]

I feel bad for them

[@chromedragozoid]

The best way to reconcile their continuity: 1. They built Megatron. 2. Megatron persuaded them to join him and so he reprogrammed them. However, they were destroyed on Cybertron. 3. They were rebuilt on Earth with new bodies.

[@jaykoblue172]

I like that. Or the Constructicons that Built Megateron were their Anscestors.

[@ls_rus4666]

@@jaykoblue172 It's MEGATRON

[@originaluddite]

Yes, Megatron could have had their personality chips, or had Shockwave space bridge fax them to him. For the continuity to work, they need Earth-made bodies, free of Cybertonium, for that awesome two-parter involving the Dinobots on Cybertron.

[@sirdroolsalot12]

I dig it.

[@SwiftpawWolffox]

I always thought of it as they didn't build Megatron, but built a new and more powerful body for him to go to war with. Rodimus just comprehended the vision in the Matrix in a manner that made the easiest sense to him.

[@makotoplush9776]

Transformers Devastation be like... Devastator: *shows up* Optimus Prime: *Rules of Nature intensifies*

[@turnerbrawley4715]

I love rules of nature I wish my copy of devastation wasn't broken I loved the devastator and menasor boss fight.

[@superpixelwarrior6893]

I just got that game the other day. I bad at game, I died so many times in the second Devastator fight

[@reynaldipangestu259]

Wheeljack : Yes! YES! Split it wide open!

[@marypatry7750]

DEVASTATOR HE MAYBE ONE OF GALVATRON, S EVIL DECEPTICON VILLAINS COMBINER WARS BUT THEN HE IS NO MACTH FROM INFERNOCUS WITH QUINTESSA

[@marypatry7750]

AND STARSCREAM HE CREATES THE GREATEST EVIL DECEPTICON TRANSFORMERS COMBINERS IS THE COMBATICONS

[@fenrirsrage4609]

I applaud you for not mentioning RTF Devastator's "Wrecking Balls"

[@rico4376]

Enemy scrotum

[@placeintheworldfadesaway5800]

"I am directly below... the enemy's scrotum."

[@orhandalegend]

yes, i hate that joke

[@Therockzilla-kc5vw]

@@orhandalegendyeah man It’s not even funny

[@returnedtomonkey8886]

The enemy....

[@fanotastic]

Every transformer ever 80s: confusing and unexplained origin 90s: nonexistant 00s: identity theft 10s: return to form Wash, rinse, repeat

[@TornaitSuperBird]

Fano Tastic To refute your statement... Beast Wars did indeed exist.

[@TJ52359]

@@TornaitSuperBird I think when @Fano says 'Non existent"... he means that Most Toys were re-colors/re-releases and BW being the only content in the 'west' it featured none of the 'Original Teams' (save guest spots by Starscream and Ravage IIRC (and the inanimate bodies on the arc)... so while they had AN Optimus and Megatron they did not have THE Optimus & Megatron thus any BW toy with a Familiar name was a distinct character... bordering on the '00's 'Identity Theft'

[@RingoLoadagain]

Holy shit you're right

[@anthonycourt7977]

No identity theft they were there own characters except grimlock be he was the same.

[@fanotastic]

@@TJ52359 Bingo. This guy gets it.

[@Big_E_Soul_Fragment]

Constructicons: better at destroying things than actual construction

[@skylancerALT]

Destructicons: better at constructing things than actual destruction

[@BennyLlama39]

I don't know... I've seen the Mythbusters give the Constructicons a run for their money in the destruction game. Like the time they vaporized a cement truck. 😀

[@JustinWahlne]

@@BennyLlama39 Mixmaster! Noooooo! (but seriously, favorite explosion in the show)

[@marcorizo1387]

Shouldn't they be called the Destructicons.

[@JustinWahlne]

@@marcorizo1387 TBH, I would always get confused and call them Destructicons! It's a more menacing name anyway.

[@saturncrush]

Dude. Prowl becoming part of Devestator was one of the most amazing, creative, and riskier moves by the comics. Never have they been able to apply the cold logically mind of one of the most notable and memorable transformers in so a magnificent way.

[@metalliccheese2967]

Would you happen to know what series and issues that occurred?

[@returnedtomonkey8886]

@@metalliccheese2967 Robots in disguise. Idk which issue.

[@metalliccheese2967]

@@returnedtomonkey8886 thank you

[@bambiitree1673]

One of my favorite moments in the comics ever

[@TFfangeek]

This was the most intricately constructed video of "The Basics" ever made. It's devastating how entertaining it is to watch.

[@vxrdrummer]

Cheesey joke, but you are correct!!!!

[@TFfangeek]

@@vxrdrummer Thank you. :D

[@customfantasyhotwheels]

It's devastating? We see what you did there😄

[@TFfangeek]

@@customfantasyhotwheels Thank you. 😁

[@concept5631]

👏👏👏

[@CidGaius]

Autobot city: *Exists* Devastator: I’m about to ruin this whole place’s career It’s actually hard to choose a favourite...

[@nine_tails137]

Devastator: "Prepare for Extermination!"

[@skeletronousprime5154]

Bonecrusher

[@ryanbelmont2676]

Yeah that quote is amazingly and terrifying​ly said in his booming voice.@@nine_tails137

[@BrotherDerrick3X]

G1 Constructicon voices: Scrapper: Michael Bell Hook: Neil Ross Long Haul: Gregg Berger Mixmaster: Frank Welker Scavenger: Don Messick (RIP) Bonecrusher: Neil Ross Devastator: Arthur Burghardt

[@pistonx3544]

Bring the constructicons back in cyberverse or Mixmaster and scavenger

[@emeraldphoenix5868]

I like the Animated Constructicons but I wish we've gotten more of them.

[@neptuneplaneptune3367]

Me too and i am sad there are no toys of them. It seems there werent even aney planed and released in later Lines. Oh well at least i have Landmine from Cybertron. So i can atleast pretend to have a Constructicon...our would he be a Constructobot?

[@brandontrent4392]

Hook could have been a fishermen Scavenger an archeologist

[@emeraldphoenix5868]

But what really grinds my gears is Animated not getting a 4th and 5th Season.

[@neptuneplaneptune3367]

@@emeraldphoenix5868 Hell yeah. I mean for Primus Sake...We would have gotten a Shatterd Glass Episode. I woumd have loved seeing the Heoric Megatron interact with Optimus and his Team. Also Jazz and Ironhide would have played bigger roles. I am all for that. We also know Sentinel was SUPER jalous of Optimus and i bet he was afraid that he would loose his Posision as Magnus and it would go over to Optimus. So i BET with you he would have let Megatron Escape and somhow blamed Optimus for it. Somthing like...ordering Optimus to escordt Megatron to Prison and secretley give Megatron the Keys to his Cell.

[@emeraldphoenix5868]

@@neptuneplaneptune3367 But I wish it would happen.

[@rafaeltiburcio6624]

The only bad thing about Chris' videos is that it leaves you wanting for more

[@eyywannn8601]

Right? I dread the video ending.

[@benjamincoutts5864]

This is the best Transformers channel. I'm sick of hearing other channels saying "In my opinion." Here are the facts with fan service to the theories but no pushing agenda.

[@OverlordIX]

@@benjamincoutts5864 Exactly. What I love about the channel is how he stays neutral with the different series, like the controversial live-action movies, and the less enjoyed ones like Energon. It gives his videos a more professional feel to it.

[@benjamincoutts5864]

@@OverlordIX Me too. Thanks for saying I'm not alone. I'll chat to you anytime.

[@nine_tails137]

Agreed! I still wanna see a basics video on the Stunticons, Hot Rod(aka: Rodimus Prime), and Sideways.

[@karloverg]

Hook: Its bad news Scrapper they brought out the heavy artillery. Scrapper: Then its time we did the same only HEAVIER. Constructicons transform! Most memorable scene in G1.

[@jondough7777777]

karloverg loved it. I gotta watch that scene now.

[@robertprince2651]

The music changed: they meant business.

[@nine_tails137]

I really wish Combiner Wars Devastator had electronics in his gun, that allowed gun sounds, and catch phrases from the show.

[@m3lvn415]

Transform, phase1! Transform, phase2!

[@killingheros3554]

That side kick to Grimlock in mid air and the Dinbot rumble in the movie was also fucking amazing! And bulldozing Omega Supreme into the Robosmasher and led to Omega being knocked out was also great.

[@khylesamuelkimmelanio688]

Constructicon Members: 1. Mixmaster 2. Quickmix 3. Scavenger 4. Demolisher 5. Steamhammer 6. Overload 7. Scrapper 8. Bonecrusher 9. Hightower 10. Hook 11. Buckethead 12. Scrapmetal 13. Long Haul 14. Payload 15. Skipjack 16. Rampage 17. Duststorm 18. Wideloaf 19. Sledge 20. Dirtboss 21. Hauler 22. Gravedigger 23. Scoop 24. Drillbit 25. Rollblade 26. Deadlift 27. Crainbrain (Edit: If you have some corrections or additional bots that you wanna add, just reply on this comment so I can edit this.)

[@GiantessLover427]

There are 35 Members… I just put them all on one document

[@concept5631]

That's a big Combiner.

[@zanelambert1202]

Where prowl

[@GiantessLover427]

@@zanelambert1202 prowl is an Autobot

[@zanelambert1202]

@@GiantessLover427 prowl could combine into devestator (Idw) if scoops a constructacon, prowl is to

[@profsrlojohn635]

The thing I love most is how the combiner wars comics are like, "Why is Devastator the strongest combiner? Because he's the only one that works."

[@Lunar_Atronach]

theres basically two ways that combiners function, either all the members are basically a hivemind (devestator) or it just kinda seems like one main leader largely takes the league (technically they'd say differently but come on, victorion is just pyra magna) this is why bruticus struggles cause while they have AMAZING synergy between members they are also just 5 friends who were never really meant to combine and thus kinda suck at it (which most friend groups would tbh)

[@gutz1981]

As another person mentioned, I always saw the Constructacons as a neutral group, back during Cybertron's golden age. They were commissioned by the then failing Decepticons to build the ultimate Autobot killer in Megatron. Once they did this, the war took on a bad turn and eventually Megatron wanted the Constructacons to be part of his war force and as such, reprogrammed and modified them. Once he left and went to earth, the Constructacons searched for him for 4 million years being hunted by Omega Supreme. Somehow, they ended up in earth and either crashed and were deactivated for many years (Similar to the Insectacons) Yet Megatorn had them rebuilt on earth. This reactivation somehow led to Omega Supreme to track them down and he joined up with the Autobots.

[@killingheros3554]

Omega Supreme was knocked out by Devastator and nearly killed by him as well. They did Devs wrong in many situations because he was stronger and more powerful than almost all tfs including Guradians.

[@thefourthfrank8814]

Every time I hear something cool about the fourth season of Animated, it makes me wonder: if Clone Wars can get it's final season several years after it's cancellation, why not Animated?!

[@SWDude2710]

Considering the original artist passed away last year, I'm not it'll even happen anytime soon, but then again who knows.

[@SWDude2710]

@Kayrannkanal20 yes, you do make a good point.

[@m.s.e.advanced2842]

You know, they do a lot more demolition than constricting so I doubt they'd accept any *constructive* criticisms...

[@holden_7597]

That might’ve been the actual worst.

[@o0bookwyrmknight0o]

I like the idea of the origins of the Constricticons is that each background is each individuals recollection of how things happened, but combining into Devastator has warped their memories so much that they don’t know their true origins anymore. Just a fun head canon!

[@joezilla1018]

I am directly below the enemy’s srcotum

[@DustGundam]

S C R O T U M

[@residentrump3271]

Sam's happy time :P

[@natek4488]

That is why you don't let Micheal Bay touch a product for kids.

[@samjones7834]

Me: I’m tired, I should go back to sleep. Chris McFeely: (Uploads Basics video on the Constructicons) Me: NEVER MIND!

[@MrWill7980]

Hahaha same!

[@coatedpikachu8816]

Me turning on my phone at 7 am. Me: sees this was released at 3 am. Also me: immediately clicks the video

[@ColonelFrontline1152]

*_"Prepare To Meet Your Doom. For You Now Face The Might Of Devastator."_* _- Devastator The Constructicons Combined Form._

[@SilentZombie]

I like the movie line more "Prepare for Extermination!"

[@LowellLucasJr.]

Megatron: MERGE TO BECOME DEVASTATOR SO WE CAN RULE THE TOY AISLES!!!

[@Fluffkitscripts]

Fine...

[@skeletronousprime5154]

Hell’s yea I had way more Decpticons than autobots the bad guys were always way cooler except vintage megatron was way fragile but was a cool gun it screamed the 80s

[@tflego98]

And also everyone's wallets!

[@dreademperor2094]

*constructicons merge* Devastator: prepare to be sold!

[@joefuller3886]

idk dinobots in that last TF movie look fucking bad ass 😅 grimlovk any how, to bad they never combined

[@lukedelameter7961]

Even though Animated’s Constructicons didn’t combine, they’re my favorite of the bunch for having the most personality.

[@iodaspark]

(9:20-9:31) "His appearance on the battlefield, towering over rooftops like a giant Cybertronian Kaiju, is an immediate signifier that a Decepticon offensive has escalated to a terrifying new level." This well-written line really sums all it up for me when I picture G1 Devastator. (Not so different from the vibes I get when displaying my Unite Warriors Devastator in battle with other Classics-styled figurines!) Great info-view! Do keep up the inspirational work.

[@Nameless-ln5mr]

Fun fact: I once read in Nick Magazine (that was a thing that existed) that RotF Devastator was so hard to animate, that a computer got fried in the process!

[@Quantum_Magnus]

Awe man, I though you would’ve mentioned Autobot Scavenger in Armada. That was one of my most favorite moments in Transformers history.

[@Werezilla]

I got to be honest, him turning out to be an Autobot double agent genuinely took me by surprise when I watched Armada for the first time. I mean not only did they give him the same name as one of the original Constructicons, they used the name of the one who actually managed kill an Autobot, Prowl, in the 1986 film. Wait a second....Prowl was killed by a Constructicon in the movie, and the IDW Constructicons wanted to work for Prowl. Transformers truly is a funny franchise, isn't it?

[@misterbadguy7325]

@@Werezilla Even funnier in Japan, where his name was literally "Devastar" (the Japanese name of Devastator). In fact, that's the reason the Devastator homage in Energon ended up being named Constructicon Maximus.

[@Its_Charlie_Young]

@@misterbadguy7325 That was just the Takara version. They still could of called him Devastator Maximus in Energon.

[@Tyrann13]

Combiner Wars Devastator got me back into Transformers collecting. Thanks much for the direct call-out of that release of the team. Great video, as always.

[@render4270]

*"I am directly below, the enemy's scrotum"* -Agent Simmons 2009

[@slappybio1686]

*"LEFT CHEEK"*

[@blueterror2276]

You should see what the urban dictionary says about

[@Brydav_Massbear]

Here are some of my ideas on what I think some good alternate modes and unique robot modes could be for the Constructicons. I will also say what parts they will become when forming Devastator. Mixmaster: Mack Granite Cement Mixer Truck with a robot mode based on both his animated and movie counterparts. (forms neck and upper back) Long Haul: Hitachi DH321 Mining Dump Truck with a robot mode based on his movie counterpart. (forms lower torso) Hook: Qy16 16 ton Crane Truck with a robot mode based on his Generation One counterpart. (forms upper torso) Scrapper: John Deere 200D Lc thumbed Excavator with a robot based on his Animated counterpart. (forms left arm) Scavenger: Komatsu D1575a bulldozer with a robot mode based on his Armada counterpart. (forms left leg) Bonecrusher: Volvo A40g Articulated Grapple Dump Truck with a robot mode based on his movie counterpart. (forms right leg) Buckethead: Caterpillar CAT 966C with a robot mode based on her G1 counterpart as well as the body shape of Scrapper from the movies. (forms right arm) Dirt Boss: Toyota Diesel Forklift with a robot mode based on his animated and movie counterparts. (forms head)

[@sivanlevi3867]

There have also been Autobot construction vehicles too, the first being truck crane Grapple, Hauler who was mentioned here, the Targetmasters Quickmix, Scoop (mentioned here too), and Landfill, and the Build Team from 2001's Robots in Disguise consisting of truck crane Hightower, dump truck Heavy Load, bulldozer Wedge and excavator Grimlock, who combined into another Landfill, with 3 different limb configurations.

[@nickasaro8789]

When I was watching the cartoon, whenever Devastator showed up, that’s when I knew shit was about to get real. When you’re a kid, 6 bad guy robots merging into one big gigantic Kaiju like robot is just the coolest thing ever.

[@skybite]

“Your face is a construction site!”

[@Nagatem]

Once he’s ran out of g1 characters, I’ll eventually get to see the basics on sideways

[@noelleholiday61]

Congratulations, kid. You made it.

[@PoorProPlayer]

I have always loved the way you pronounce “diaclone” and “bob budiansky” for some reason

[@redsoxfan26401]

Bob

[@KrytenMark]

Pretty, funny how a team of basic construction vehicles ended up being one of the most iconic Decepticon teams of all times, and definitely my No. 1 Decepticon Combiner squad (the Combaticons coming a very close second after them in my book). :)

[@TJ52359]

if i had to guess it's their "Basic construction Vehicle' form that actually made them so popular... I imagine more than one exasperated mother saw the to Dump Truck, then saw the Giant Metal Tonka Dump truck two shelves over and went with the smaller (cheaper?) one... only to realize once she got it home that he had 5 friends Little Billy would demand to complete the set... - being the first combiner no doubt added to the cool factor as a kid, but the want/need for the whole set, whether they actually got it or not, no doubt affects the nostalgia/love of the toys - as a kid I got the 'core' of the Protectabots and the Seacons at assorted Holidays and always Wanted either/both complete sets... Luckily (in Hind sight) my parents did NOT oblige as an adult 'collector' I now recognize how much a Modern Combiner Set costs (I have 4), i couldn't imagine what the old (weaker) toys would have set back 80's parents for my part I always saw Transformers toys as 3 toys in one... It's a Character... I'm sure more than a few imaginations kicked in and saw He-Man and Optimus team up (or fight) It's a Vehicle... Race car, tank, Back Hoe, if you never transform the toy it still functions along side your Hot Wheels (even if out of scale) It's a Puzzle... the act of switching modes is it's own 'play style' even if you've done so a Million times (of my above cited collection, about every 3 months or so I 'rotate' their forms... so I have two in Combined form in a 'battle pose'... one team in robot mode supporting their ally and the 4th team in Vehicle mode coming to Join the battle

[@wingedbluj1674]

Scrapper: What the slag is that? Bulkhead: If I had to guess: A forklift, a headmaster unit, an Allspark fragment and a whole lotta trouble.

[@marcelltoing8363]

I love how Devestator is usually depicted as being Godzilla sized and towering over buildings. They must have some pretty big vehicles as their alt-modes

[@_3DRS]

well, they are construction vehicles, which are usually known for being large compared to regular cars

[@Rafael_Peixoto]

It works the same way Megatron transforms into a gun and sound wave into a cassette player, mass-shifting

[@Cyber_Horse_Studios87]

When the Tonkanator Recolor of Devastator released a few years ago, I always liked to think that this was the constructions mimicking what the autobots did in that one episode where they pretended to be the stunticons. Pretending to be autobots so they could infiltrate their base like they did in the cartoon.

[@TheDarkmaleX]

1:20 Well Scavenger proved his worth when he killed Prowl in Transformers: The Movie.

[@robertprince2651]

💪🏿💪🏿

[@chrisedwards3214]

You can tell they didn't care about prowl when the lamest construction kills you at least brawn, ratchet, and Ironside was killed by starscream and megatron

[@TheDarkmaleX]

@@chrisedwards3214 Well it was a lucky shot as you can tell by the scene, but nonetheless it counts as a kill.

[@guywithaface887]

Chris: Devastator is the Decepticon's greatest force of destruction. Bruticus: am I a joke to you?

[@vilvile]

As always, such a great video. When I was a kid back in Argentina, the toys were super rare to find. I got a Hook for my 6th birthday, so he became a favorite, although Mixmaster always seemed the coolest.

[@thesymbiotenation.4552]

We're still sad at the fact that no combiner team appeared in Transformers Prime... the Aligned combieners were mostly trash from RID 2015, the only good one was Fall of Cybertron's Bruticus...

[@greendecepticon6148]

They actually had art for brutictus in rid even though they said they never intended to put him in.

[@thesymbiotenation.4552]

@@greendecepticon6148 good thing they didn't ruin them...

[@greendecepticon6148]

@@thesymbiotenation.4552 one thing I didn't like about rid is that it is implied that half of villains arnt even true decepticons but random bad guys the decepticon symbol slapped on them.

[@thesymbiotenation.4552]

@@greendecepticon6148 yeah, we mean, they could have brought back cons from either Prime or the Cybertron games, like Barricade, The Combaticons, Shockwave, or even bring back both Arcee and Airachnid for a final battle between them!

[@greendecepticon6148]

@@thesymbiotenation.4552 They seem to have avoided previous aligned characters that weren't in prime on purpose from some reason.

[@SnowFiresinger]

I can just imagine old Bucket-head giving Devastator/the constructicons the 'Really, bro?' look every time something breaks in the base, followed swiftly by a chorus of "He did it" pointing at each other and Starscream. My favorite was a tie between Gen 1 and Animated, for the complete departure from the norm it gave the audience.

[@pp-wl1tf]

Extra long Basics video is a perfect gift for my birthday.

[@catandogclone7880]

I’m reading the IDW run and I am loving the construticons in it at the moment

[@julianoraso]

My favorite Transformers ever! Thanks for your vídeos!

[@helloiwanttootakeoverthewo3217]

I like to give combiners rivals like auto bot decepticons Devastor-raiden cause they were the first combiners Menasor-superion cause land and sky being opposites Bruticus-defensor cause combat is the opposite of assistance Predaking-volcanucus cause new creatures vs old Abominus-computron cause brawn and brain Piranhacon-Victorion cause well 6v6 (I had no other reason) Leokizar- skyrain. both control the sky

[@MR82ad]

When I first became a eBay member in 1999, trying to complete my devastator set was one of my first goals. I finally acquired the 6th and final figure, Hook, and I was blown away and how cool this combiner is. Sort of fragile to keep them intact, but it looks amazing when displayed.

[@scarydave7245]

Ah The Constructicons My Personal Favorite out of All Combiners

[@MagnusPrimeE1]

“Constructicons, merge for the kill.”

[@lokipoolnyc]

Of devastator?

[@Nameless-ln5mr]

“Kup! Hot Rod! *Look!”*

[@megatron9339]

Another good one Chris! Excellent! Unlike some of my other warriors you never fail me!

[@TheRealColdWubbox]

?

[@lokipoolnyc]

Megatron. Why do you call on the constructicons?

[@jasontachin]

RW:@9:30 “escalated to a terrifyingly new level”is right on many levels Chris and that goes with Road Master and his combined team to form Menasor aswell in TRANSFORMERS DEVASTATION.

[@Williamcantrell99]

I don’t know why, but I’ve always been a big fan of Scrapper specifically. I think it’s some combination of his raspy voice, cool design, and the glimpse of a deeper personality we get from toy bios. After years of saving and waiting for the right time, I finally was able to buy a Devastator today. I have to say, I’m most excited to finally have a Scrapper for my collection, possibly even more than I’m excited to have Devastator himself.

[@fallenkinggaming8500]

Matpat: fnaf has the most confusing lore Me an intellectual:

[@kainthedragoon8081]

You forgot the best part: the micro versions of themselves held Auditions to join the Constructicons

[@JohnLeeDoes]

Source pls :)

[@misterbadguy7325]

@@JohnLeeDoes Beast Wars Uprising, The Inexorable March.

[@ganimed1976]

When I started playing with Transformers toys as a kid, Scrapper was my first ever Decepticon figure. Now, as an adult G1 TF collector he still is my favorite Constructicon.

[@redd3711]

Could you do a basics video on the Stunticons next?

[@axia9406]

Keep making these videos every Saturday I wake up and Immediately watch the basics

[@armaninguyen1964]

3:05 did I just saw Devastator predicting 9/11?

[@MiguelMartinez-jw4mw]

Check mate simpsons😂

[@noahpuli4887]

2:49 “nothing defeats the devastator nothing!” Accept for a railgun blast to the chest. Lol

[@themightyalpaca313]

We need more series like G1 and Animated; where the people of Earth know about Transformers, and thus, they can duke it out in broad daylight surrounded by people. This means that combiners would be more likely to appear

[@CesarGameBoy.]

3:05 I can’t believe Devastator would do this :’(.

[@jonathanward8967]

I think it would be neat if you did a combiner month. Showcasing the rescue bots, aerial bots, stuntacons and terrorcons

[@suanfitrioneljack27]

Finally! My favorite Combiner team! Great video my man!

[@cyberprime9355]

Its pretty nice to see a team like the constructions to be treated well

[@YevgeniyChikidov]

Similar to constricticons there were Autobots Build Team from "2001 Robots in Disguise". The team consists from Wedge aka Build Boy (orange bulldozer), Grimlock aka Build Hurricane (green power shovel), Hightower aka Build Cyclone (red crane), Heavy Load (yellow dump truck). They resemble or hommage Constructicon team: Bonecrusher, Scavenger, Hook, Long Haul.

[@titanstudios2683]

Devastator: Prepare to meet your doom nothing with the stands the might of Devastator!

[@bluebomber2508]

*withstands

[@ajscout594]

I think the animated constructicon toys haven’t been released since they were planned on having the combiner ability for the figures in the 4th season.

[@nicholasdickens2801]

Phew! After this last week with all this near hysteria it’s great to watch a truly fun and great video. Thank you Chris X ♥️ I’ve always loved the Constructicons and was always happy that they were in all the series of the original animated series. Even their limited showings in the comics - like Transformers UK’s Demolition Derby they were great. I adore their bright green and purple colours.

[@Blank__000__Blank]

Devastator: nothing can defeat the devastor! Bruticus: allow me to introduce myself

[@melvinh007]

Devastator was my favorite combiner - but as a kid it hurt my heart to see him get his ass kicked by Bruticus and I think he got beat up by Menasor also. I remember - I wanted my parents to buy all the constructicons - but they could not afford them - $40 was a lot of money to spend on toys back in the 80s. lol

[@megatronthedominator752]

I love the Constructicons! The G1 Constructicons are my favorite! But I love the Movieverse Constructicons as welll, especially with that destructive Vortex Grinder!

[@BricksAndBots47]

Ok, so last night i was thinking, and here's my personal head canon that links up most of the controversy; The year, unonown, the place, Cybertron. The transformers were invested in their jobs, and unlike the civilized people of Iacon, those in Kaon were built to fight. The gladiatorial pits were in need of new battlers, as the current once were becoming dated and weak. The constructicons, though they wont be called this yet, are tasked with foxing the problem. At first, Scrapper doesnt know what to do. Mixmaster chimes in with "why not build a pit fighter?" He doesnt expect Scrapper to take him seriously, but he does, and so they construct megatron, not yet knowing what he'd become. Years pass, and the constructicons build crystal city in that time frame. Megatron slowly becomes a tyrant, and tries to take power of his creators in an effort to keep them from giving him orders. Megatron is hated and feared by many, and the poor constructicons get blamed for his atrocities, though they want nothing to do with it. Megatron, failing to acquire their service, decides to force them into submission with the robo-smasher. He then tasks them to attack crystal city to prove his own dominance, giving them the ability to combine in order to do so. They attack Omega Supreme, and he wins. Devestator is left in ruins, and megatron sees fit to abandon the entire project. Omega hides the remains on a little known planet that no one cares about, for risk that megatron may change his mind about the salvage. Gast forward a couple billion years, the autobots and decepticons awake on earth. A few years into their disputes, laserbeak discovers the remains of Devastator. He reports this back to Soundwave, who reports it to Megatron. He deems it reasonable to rebuild him, as Devastator could be the tactical advantage he needs to defeat optimus prime. And so it is done. Devastator is rebuilt. This leads us into the rest of the show. And there yall go.

[@charon2588]

you know you're a charmer when you manage to combine with your enemies and they liked it so much they'ed switch sides just to be with you

[@SwivelAxl]

I love the fact Devastator sounds like there’s actually 6 voices talking at once.

[@esthermontalvo3467]

3:04 Devisater destroys The Twin Towers

[@toystoryfan55]

It's fitting that the Transformers Animated Constructicons with a Yellow color scheme before switching to common Construticon colors since most of them had that color scheme in the Diaclone toyline

[@FavineMoore]

This has made me now want to go out and buy all the comics. My wallet says thank you.

[@perseuschan]

Devastator is quite special since the team leader doesn’t form the torso (or even the upper one).

[@gojifanis0n543]

9:23 aot reference and Godzilla reference

[@mekman4]

Great Stuff! Classy and classic as always!

[@daviddaniels1487]

Actually, there was a Dirt Boss forklift toy, but he was in the movie toyline and was not in Animated style. ☹️ The figure was still pretty cool, though. (It was also recolored later and rereleased as Deadlift.) 😊

[@m3atIoaf242]

This channel reinvigorated my love on transformers. I recently bought 3 of the siege war for cybertrons figured. Starscream shockwave and jetfire

[@m3atIoaf242]

I must say. Was not disappointed by any of the 3. Shockwave one was kinda weird in how the cable fit in certain spots. The peg was slightly to tight

[@mando9974]

Devastator is my fav combiner. and i'm a big fan of the contructicons themselves.

[@WildStudios65150]

I find it interesting that the team of Transformers that are made for construction are ironically Decepticons.

[@seamore6996]

Dude I watch these like Saturday morning cartoons

[@FingersOnPlastic]

I like that scrapper who is often the leader is a foot, whereas all others it’s usually the body/head which is the leader. Don’t know why, just like that.

[@TyphonMar]

Overload from the movie Constructicons is my favourite design-wise.

[@CockroachTheFoul]

I really wish they would pick up Overload as a constructicon and use him in other series. It sucks that he had no character or a robot mode in the movies, though.

[@SwiftpawWolffox]

Fun side fact - Gravedigger gets his name from media mistakes. It was a prototype name for Scrapper, likely discarded because of Gravedigger the monster truck also being a thing. But off-shoot media, most notably a Choose Your Own Adventure style book, used the name as an extra member because this was a time where other media outlets didn't always communicate directly with the original source owners. Those misprints were later canonized with Gravedigger as a younger member of the team who was left out of Devestator because he's even more unruly and tantrum prone than Bonecrusher, and eventually got his team of drone limbs to combine with out of spite with the Power Core Combiner tech. Hauler was said to have been a member of the team that left over differences before they were turned evil. He has an artistic flare and often changes his paint job, which was how they explained his toy (an exclusive repaint of Grapple) was Constructicon colors, while the cameo he gets his name from in the cartoon was colored like a Diaclone toy (duller colors than Grapple would later use)

[@hironagamaki9744]

Huh... I always thought hook was the leader Maybe because he transformed to the head Well it's good to know

[@kojakblak1]

Out here putting respect on Devastator name. Love it.

[@GoGojiraGo]

Remove, remove, always remove! I didn't join this outfit to be a dump truck!

[@morechris89]

Favourite basics in awhile would love to see some on some more combiner teams in the future

[@kerosene-m5n]

i Am dirEctlY BelOw... tHe EnEmy'S sCroTuM

[@AndrewAdams-f2g]

By my count there is over 15 constructicons So imagine all of them combining into devastator

[@rollin-kimblecroskey9110]

My favorite version of the Constructicons are the ones seen in Revenge Of The Fallen.

[@DotimusPrime]

Great job as always!!!

[@jake8990]

This channel is so underrated

[@javiersantanaaviles5885]

I still have my Devastator set of 1985, I made some upgrades with the Crazydevy parts so it´s one of my more important figures