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Fans Project Universe Bruticus Crossfire Upgrades Delayed?

Posted by Tigertrack May 17, 2010 at 7:06am CDT 73,410 views
In an e-mail update to its shoppers, UK online retailer KAPOW toys is reporting that the two Energon/Universe Bruticus Maximus upgrades, Crossfire XF-02A Explorer with Combat Unit Appendage Kit, Crossfire XF-02B Munitioner with Combat Unit Appendage Kit, would be delayed, with a new release date set for July 2010.

The Fans Project created sets were expected to be shipping this month to online retailers.

Good and bad news I suppose. Longer to save for the expensive sets. But these sets are in the top five of most collector's 'MUST HAVE' lists, so waiting longer for them is a bit disappointing.

Other online retailers to this point, have not updated their expected delivery dates, although unlikely, perhaps this delay is only effecting KAPOW? Or is it for all online stores?

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Re: Fans Project Universe Bruticus Crossfire Upgrades Delayed? (view post)
Comment by El Duque May 17, 2010
Well that sucks! On the brite side I've got a bunch of pre-orders about to hit so the delay will help in that respect. Hopefully they will be released at the same time.
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Comment by Flux Convoy May 17, 2010
I'm in no hurry to not be able to display another awesome FansProject piece.
:BOT:
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Comment by Dead Metal May 17, 2010
Yes more time to have the money ready!
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Comment by Gauntlet101010 May 17, 2010
Boo! I've set aside money since this stuff was announced!
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Comment by Ironhide516 May 17, 2010
Dead Metal wrote:Yes more time to have the money ready!


Same here. My birthday's in July so hoping to get some B-day cash to put towards this. :D
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Comment by Mkall May 17, 2010
Can't say I'm too surprised. But I'm more than willing to wait for the awesomeness
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Comment by kirbenvost May 17, 2010
One word if true:

FFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
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Comment by Prime Evil May 17, 2010
i have nooo problems waiting. i just know that these delays are because they just want their best product out. and if they don't think its ready, then waiting is a non-issue for me. buut it does make me wanna ship my pile o loot now so i can have defender in my hands!
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Comment by --B-- May 17, 2010
If it get's delayed too much I may be able to ship with Headrobots Hardhead too!
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Comment by Trikeboy May 17, 2010
I recently sent a message to TFSource on facebook asking if they had a more specific release date. They replied "Unless things change... right now FP said they won't be out until after Botcon."

Damn it. I have a Universe Bruticus with two empty limbs (they are being used for customs) just waiting for these guys. Another couple of months is going to be torture.
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Comment by Ravage XK May 17, 2010
The more I see of this set the more annoyed I am that I cannot find the Bruticus set. Seems that nowhere in the UK has it!
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Comment by Stockade May 17, 2010
Actually to tell you guys the truth im glad its delayed, cause i need to save up some money for some minor car repair and the extra $100 will come in handy. And if the car repair is under a $100, then ill get some G1 Re-issues... Who knows, maybe it will be delay again until august... hope not, but it could happen...
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Comment by Trikeboy May 17, 2010
Ravage XK wrote:The more I see of this set the more annoyed I am that I cannot find the Bruticus set. Seems that nowhere in the UK has it!

I know how you feel Ravage, I managed to get one preordered on BigBadToyStore before they sold out. The picures attached to the post don't make it any easier. Regular Bruticus sucks in comparison.
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Comment by zodconvoy May 17, 2010
That's great and sucks at the same time. Great because I'm moving soon and don't have the cash. Sucks because it may get shipped to the wrong house! I've already got to worry about Dion and P/CP from the club but throw in two Munitioneers, an Explorer and Defender and the rest of my PoL? Nearly enough to make me put off moving for a few months! :BANG_HEAD:
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Comment by Kibble May 17, 2010
NOOOO!!!!!!

I was hoping to ship these with Alternity Starscream. I don't want to sit on him in my POL for 2+ months.
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Comment by It Is Him May 17, 2010
zodconvoy wrote:That's great and sucks at the same time. Great because I'm moving soon and don't have the cash. Sucks because it may get shipped to the wrong house! I've already got to worry about Dion and P/CP from the club but throw in two Munitioneers, an Explorer and Defender and the rest of my PoL? Nearly enough to make me put off moving for a few months! :BANG_HEAD:


If you have to move, you gotta do it sometime. 8)

That's a good point to update your address with TFClub. I'm moving a week or two after Botcon, and I'll be damned if some punk ass 5-year-old gets my Dion by mistake.
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Comment by kirbenvost May 17, 2010
Trikeboy wrote:I recently sent a message to TFSource on facebook asking if they had a more specific release date. They replied "Unless things change... right now FP said they won't be out until after Botcon."


Why, are they waiting for Hasbro to shut them down? :BANG_HEAD:

Or maybe it's because of the recent shipping delays out of China?

The worst part of this is my Defender is still sitting in my PoL because I was waiting for these. Man. This is going to be a LONG 2 months with no new TFs. We still haven't seen the last wave of ROTF or the Animated Exclusives in TRUs around here... if it's taking them this long to get those, how long are we going to have to wait for the new lines? Augh, the wait is killing me!
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Comment by Razorclaw0000 May 17, 2010
Prime Evil wrote:i have nooo problems waiting. i just know that these delays are because they just want their best product out. and if they don't think its ready, then waiting is a non-issue for me. buut it does make me wanna ship my pile o loot now so i can have defender in my hands!


I think I'm going to ship mine now.
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Comment by Blurrz May 17, 2010
Boo Hiss!
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Comment by Autobot032 May 17, 2010
Well, I'm okay with this, actually. I just bought a van and the down payment cost more than expected. So, this will give me time to come up with the money. June would be a good month because it'll be my birthday, but this will work.

I'm just not sure why the dang things are being delayed so much. First April, then May, then June, now July.

I'm not sure what to do about getting Rodimus. I want to buy the figure, but I'm only interested in buying him for the Protector set, and if Protector's delayed, we might not see it for a year or so.

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