Potential Upgrade Set for FansProject Defender

Posted by El Duque Oct 21, 2011 at 10:29am CDT 41,562 views

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Courtesy of HK-TF we have an image of a possible upgrade set for FansProject's Springer homage Defender. It appears the set will include a sticker sheet, heel extensions to add stability, and possibly a new sword. The package insert identifies the producer as sxidesigns. Image mirrored below.

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Comment by dougpassat Oct 21, 2011

Fansproject has got to offer second runs on there figures, I would surely pick up a Warbot or Ultra Magnus Upgrade.

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Comment by StryderPrime Oct 21, 2011

I love how 3rd Parties are now making upgrades to other 3rd parties products.

So should I said this is a 4th Party then? Anyway..if a new sword is including then i sold on it

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Comment by Kibble Oct 21, 2011

dougpassat wrote:Fansproject has got to offer second runs on there figures, I would surely pick up a Warbot or Ultra Magnus Upgrade.

They already have... But no doubt you mean additional runs now.

As for the upgrade set, wonder how much it'll run? If it's inexpensive, like $15 or so, I may be interested. If it's like $30 or more...none of this is really necessary to me. Not sure I'd even use the stickers. Heel extensions I can understand, but I don't do much with this figure other than display him so once he's up, he's up. The sword looks promising, but the one it comes with is satisfactory.

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Comment by Requiem Prime Oct 21, 2011

StryderPrime wrote:I love how 3rd Parties are now making upgrades to other 3rd parties products.

So should I said this is a 4th Party then? Anyway..if a new sword is including then i sold on it

I suppose 4th party works.

I hope the heel bits blend nicely. Storing nicely would be a plus.

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Comment by Prime Evil Oct 21, 2011

OK, I know there are heels out there for Defender, but if I can get another sword then sure, I may bite depending on price. I don't think I would pay more then $20 myself.

And speaking of Defender, when the heck are we gonna get a recolor of this Bot? I wants NAOW!! :twisted:

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Comment by Nemesis Destron Oct 21, 2011

StryderPrime wrote:I love how 3rd Parties are now making upgrades to other 3rd parties products.

So should I said this is a 4th Party then? Anyway..if a new sword is including then i sold on it

It seems a bit taboo...LOL! :VEHI:

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Comment by daimchoc Oct 21, 2011

Sticker sheet, heel extension, and new sword....

Funny thing is that reprolabels is already selling a sticker sheet http://www.reprolabels.com/Classics/springer.php, jpaxson/process from shapeways is selling the heel extension http://www.shapeways.com/model/188131/defender_heels__pair_.html?gid=mg, and I'm sure there's another sword available on shapeways... :lol:

That sword looks like a modded Drift sword.

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Comment by zodconvoy Oct 21, 2011

Awww. I thought Fansprojects were putting out the set the same way they did it for City Commander.

You got my hopes up... :sad:

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Comment by donnie_707 Oct 21, 2011

FP needs to make another run for all their toys......getting their stuff off the second market aint cheap!

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Comment by kirbenvost Oct 21, 2011

Hmm. If it's super cheap I might go for this, but only for like $10, and the heels have to store in both vehicle modes.

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Comment by Sodan-1 Oct 21, 2011

Provided the new pieces integrate fully with all the modes I'll definately get this. Always felt the sword/rotor blade was a little on the small side, plus I don't like how the two halves of the sword don't hold tightly together.

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Comment by alternator77 Oct 21, 2011

almost spit up my coffee >:oP

am i the only one who thought this was an armor to make him bigger :lol:

ill have to pass though hes fine just as he is in my book ;)^

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Comment by Forgotten Oct 21, 2011

If the quality is on par with the quality of Springer.....Uhm I mean Warbot, then I will definitely buy this. Since I have not bought the Shapeways heel spurs or the Reprolabels sticker sheet. If it comes with a sticker of the Half & Half Insignia pictured I would really like that. Especially since the evil repaint is supposed to be released in the next few months.

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Comment by MINDVVIPE Oct 21, 2011

Looks like it could be pretty cool. The scimtar blade that came with springer is cool, but its almost too curvy for the tottaly boxy springer.

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Comment by RK_Striker_JK_5 Oct 21, 2011

Well, I like his sword already, I have him kneeling and he doesn't need stickers. So... tea, anyone?

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Comment by alexison Oct 21, 2011

I'm not completely sold but if it's nice when it comes out and really cheap, ill pick it up.

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Comment by Blackstreak Oct 21, 2011

I didn't think my Defender needed an upgrade kit. He stands just fine on his own and the sword is cool enough. I'll be passing on this one.

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Comment by Mindmaster Oct 21, 2011

A third party product for a third party product?

This I gotta see. /:)

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Comment by LOST Cybertronian Oct 21, 2011

Mindmaster wrote:A third party product for a third party product?

This I gotta see.

It's happened before.

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Comment by Flux Convoy Oct 21, 2011

Those heels are a Shapeways product. I have a set and they do wonders for his stability. The rest of this "kit" is an easy pass for me though. I couldn't care less about the stickers and he already comes with a nice sword that works for his copter mode as intended.