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Mon Oct 03, 2011 1:18 pm

just a heads up everyone just got my notification now i can ship >:oP

News Credits: 5749 · Mon Oct 03, 2011 2:45 pm

FansProject's third Insecticon tribute figure CA-05 Backfiery has been released. The highly anticipated figure is now in-stock and ready to ship at site sponsor BigBadToyStore.com. Orders can be placed by clicking here.

BACKFIERY---adopted the philosophy of Godai to harness the power of "Fire". Also learned Ninja jutsu and able to control over the power of "Fire" in godai. With his speed, weaponry and ability to bring the heat to any battle, Backfiery poses a serious threat to all of his enemies. Driven also by revenge, Backfiery has a fiery temper that makes him unpredictable and highly volatile - an adversary that can really catch his opposition off-guard.

News Credits: 8 · Mon Oct 03, 2011 3:40 pm

Just got my notice too..Bout time! :p

Alright FP now it's time for the next project

Oh and possibly some kind of explanation as to what the Fpcore site is for :-?

News Credits: 402 · Updated Oct 21, 2022

Hell yeah!

I think I'll ship my PoL pretty darn soon...

News Credits: 5 · Mon Oct 03, 2011 5:58 pm

Great news! I can't wait to have these three together.

News Credits: 1235 · Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:29 pm

Just need Heavylabor to ship and hopefully scrounge the cash for MP-10 before that.

Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:51 pm

amcgrath929 wrote:Great news! I can't wait to have these three together.

Yeah, me too. They're all shipping in an Insecticon only pile of loot.
Ninja Insecticons... FansProject, u beastin'.
Good look, failed DOTM merchandise: Thanks for sucking :twisted:

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News Credits: 23 · Tue Oct 04, 2011 7:22 am

Been waiting to ship out my POL! Looking forward to getting these guys together. :DANCE:

News Credits: 20 · Tue Oct 04, 2011 8:29 am

Prime Evil wrote:Been waiting to ship out my POL! Looking forward to getting these guys together.

Me too man. I need to see what else might be coming soon. If nothing, I'm hitting ship on these fellas.

News Credits: 3 · Tue Oct 04, 2011 11:24 am

Hit ship on my PoL due to the new "expected" date on Shadow Commander re-release(sometime Q4 2011).

Between FP, PE, and Maketoy half my Classics 'Cons shelves are gonna be 3rd party stuff! :lol:

Tue Oct 04, 2011 4:53 pm

Midnight_Fox wrote:Hit ship on my PoL due to the new "expected" date on Shadow Commander re-release(sometime Q4 2011).

Between FP, PE, and Maketoy half my Classics 'Cons shelves are gonna be 3rd party stuff!

All we need now is a Shockwave and the rest of TFC's Constructicons and that should be the entirety of the season one 'Con cast.

News Credits: 1 · Tue Oct 04, 2011 9:19 pm

Annnnd preorder is shipped. I was waiting for all three before getting them all at once.

I loved the whole subgroup concept when I was a kid, and for some reason the Insecticons intrigued me. So I'm really glad to have these.

Wed Oct 05, 2011 10:12 am

Same as y'all I've hit the ship now on my pile - it's going to be a sweet deal to get these guys out of the box in one go. Did we all buy them at BBTS? I've noticed their FP price has just topped $51........

News Credits: 23 · Wed Oct 05, 2011 10:29 am

Motorthing wrote:Same as y'all I've hit the ship now on my pile - it's going to be a sweet deal to get these guys out of the box in one go. Did we all buy them at BBTS? I've noticed their FP price has just topped $51........

Looks as though TFSource has done the same. I think there was a time limit on how long they would be allowed to hold their pricing and I think October was the month that they were allow to change it. It's already S/O at TFSource. My POL is now in the warehouse!! :KREMZEEK:

Wed Oct 05, 2011 11:25 am

eagerly awaiting review from anybody who shipped theirs faster

News Credits: 7 · Thu Oct 06, 2011 1:28 am

Still sitting on my PoL until Stepper comes in :-(

Thu Oct 06, 2011 5:39 pm

Just got Kickback today....Awesome figure, very creative transformation sequence!
Now I can focus on TFC Devy!

Thu Oct 06, 2011 7:10 pm

I'm getting him on Tuesday. UPS ground. Longer wait, but worth it.

News Credits: 21 · Fri Oct 07, 2011 6:49 pm

got him in today dont do reviews sorry cant help you there :sad:

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backfiery is favorite one of the bunch of insecticons since he was the only one i had when i was kid, i would have like it if one of his wings could transform into ninja sword kunai is also a good weapon

Tue Oct 11, 2011 5:25 pm

Got him in hand. Good transformation-best of the three IMO. Love the kunai. Great articulation. Wings can be folded up for a pseudo-Kickback, like their Bombshell and his sai. Overall, they did it-I have my Classics Insecticons.

Tue Oct 11, 2011 8:20 pm

got mine a few days ago, thought id share my thoughts as well.

bot mode: hes not as skinny as he looks in photos, he has a satisfying size. his face is pretty sinister looking, if you tilt his head up it looks like hes giving you a crazy stare-down. he has wrists! his backpack is a little bulky, but situated well. he is the most pose-able of the three in my opinion. careful of those head spikes, they are thin and pointy, and prone to breakage if proper care is not given.

transformation: fun and interesting without being frustrating or stressful. the only tedious part is replacing the kunai all over his legs, but that's just a minor nitpick.

bug mode: SOLID. hes the most bug looking of the three, and the only one with wings. he doesn't really do much, the front legs are pose-able but the ball joints are too weak to really hold an extreme pose, however he looks amazing in mid-jump poses with a stand of some sort. I cram a revoltech stand into his underside to keep him up, but a figma, bandai or tamashii stage base would probably work just as well if not better.

accessories: he comes with 6 kunai throwing knives, and they are SHARP! I've posed him throwing a knife in a midair pose using a stand opposite a downed Hound, with the rest of the knives crammed into his neck and joints. they give you six, but they are relatively small, and easily lost. one popped off during posing and i had to go under the couch for a good 5 minutes before i found it again.

if you've got the other two, you should absolutely without question get this one. if you are contemplating getting this one, id say go ahead if you have the $50 to spare, but prepare to be slightly disappointed in the other two should you get them as well, Backfiery is clearly the superior figure of the three.

Tue Oct 11, 2011 9:01 pm

just got home to find a package :grin:

all three of my bugs arrived and now i can update my collection pics. cant wait for causality 6-7 what ever they are. because hasbro has nothing i want right now :BANG_HEAD:

News Credits: 9 · Wed Oct 12, 2011 7:08 am

Astronopolis wrote:but prepare to be slightly disappointed in the other two should you get them as well, Backfiery is clearly the superior figure of the three.

I heard this somewhere else, too. I loved Shrapnel but when Bombshell arrived he blew Shrapnel away. With no waist articulation I find it hard to believe Kickback is the most poseable but we shall see.

Wed Oct 12, 2011 8:14 am

Yeah, each Insecticon's better than the last, but Shrapnel and bombshell are still very good/great figures.

News Credits: 23 · Wed Oct 12, 2011 10:09 am

Finally got the last two FP Insecticons and just love them. I really think for Bombshell, the icing on the cake is the chain, simple but really makes the look of the figure so much more bad ass. And Kickback was always my favorite insecticon growing up, and again, he still remains my favorite of the three. Another job well done FP. Now bring us pics of the next two Causality figures damnit!! I'm jonesing for some more plastic crack from you guys. :twisted: