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News Credits: 119 · by **daimchoc** » Wed May 09, 2012 4:55 am

https://www.facebook.com/pages/FansProj ... 5295818799

Coming soon!

According to an insider it's: SteelCore

Heart Master.

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Wed May 09, 2012 5:22 am

... You tease and taunt us, FP!

*Opens wallet*

by **Court Jester** » Wed May 09, 2012 6:01 am

It's awesome.

You will buy it.

Resistance.

Is futile.

News Credits: 14 · by **robotmel** » Wed May 09, 2012 7:31 am

Oh FansProject you dirty, dirty boy!

News Credits: 1 · by **Sodan-1** » Wed May 09, 2012 7:42 am

OK, I am officially p!ssed off with 3rd party teasers. Show us your goods already!

That being said, that box does look like the type used to ship goods to retailers. Can anyone read the Japanese on the packaging? It's been said that FansProject have been keeping their cards very close to their chest: is it possible that they've elected to skip the teaser and product reveal phase and go straight to pre-order/release? That would be amazing and just the kind of move which makes FP so great. :BOWDOWN:

Bringiton!Bringiton!Bringiton!

by **Court Jester** » Wed May 09, 2012 7:53 am

TFcon is the unofficial choice of enthusiasts. >:oP

Reveals, protos, teasers... expect them. Butthurt purists, stay away from Toronto.

by **RoboSnuf** » Wed May 09, 2012 9:17 am

RE: FANSPROJECT WARBOT 002 - STEELCORE HEARTMASTER
by Sodan-1 » Wed May 09, 2012 7:42 am
... Can anyone read the Japanese on the packaging? ...

I'm 99% sure the Japanese in the pic says 'Warbot' in Katakana, identical to WB-001 packaging.

Personally am hoping for a surprise Blitzwing or the previously hinted at Broadside. Whilst I can see the argument for this being the Heartmaster we've seen protos of, wasn't that coded HM-001 - as in their first Heartmaster?

News Credits: 119 · by **daimchoc** » Wed May 09, 2012 9:23 am

Yup.. the visible writing shows Warbot in Japanese. Here's from the Defender figure.

ボット = bot

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Wed May 09, 2012 11:30 am

well this is interesting. I had no idea that they were so close to releaseing something.

News Credits: 3 · by **Kibble** » Wed May 09, 2012 11:58 am

People do realize this is just that Heartmaster, WWI looking thing that has no real connection to any TF character, right? Is it really that exciting?

News Credits: 23 · by **Prime Evil** » Wed May 09, 2012 12:08 pm

I'm excited for anything FansProject related. I'm really happy that they are venturing into their own designs and characters. Hasbro will take do their own. I need some new blood...err oil to fill up my universe!! :twisted:

As long as the aesthetics match up with classics/generations, then I'm all in.

News Credits: 3 · by **Kibble** » Wed May 09, 2012 1:04 pm

Prime Evil wrote:I'm excited for anything FansProject related. I'm really happy that they are venturing into their own designs and characters. Hasbro will take do their own. I need some new blood...err oil to fill up my universe!!

As long as the aesthetics match up with classics/generations, then I'm all in.

At regular retail prices, sure. At 3rd Party prices...

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Wed May 09, 2012 1:08 pm

Kibble wrote:People do realize this is just that Heartmaster, WWI looking thing that has no real connection to any TF character, right? Is it really that exciting?

Well, it looks awesome so yes the people to whom it appeals to are exited.

News Credits: 3 · by **Kibble** » Wed May 09, 2012 1:25 pm

Dead Metal wrote:Well, it looks awesome so yes the people to whom it appeals to are exited.

ML Soundwave is better...

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Wed May 09, 2012 1:27 pm

Kibble wrote:
Dead Metal wrote:Well, it looks awesome so yes the people to whom it appeals to are exited.

ML Soundwave is better...

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Wed May 09, 2012 1:38 pm

Kibble wrote:People do realize this is just that Heartmaster, WWI looking thing that has no real connection to any TF character, right? Is it really that exciting?

I am simply 'interested' for he moment since we haven't seen any full colour pics yet

News Credits: 5 · by **zodconvoy** » Thu May 10, 2012 11:53 am

In their last notInsecticon they showed that City Commander has been damaged beyond repair and is going to be reformatted. If this is in Ultra Magnus colors, it's going on my Ultra Magnus shelf. That'll be the 4th addition to that display this year making it the biggest Magni year ever. The others are Fall of Cybertron, Prime Legends or whatever they're called now, and Ultra Mammoth!

EDIT: I just had a thought. What if his little Heartmaster guy is all white and Optimus like? And the main figure is in Ultra Magnus colors? That would be the first time ever that a white Optimus (like guy) was made solely for an Ultra Magnus (like guy)! Role reversal! :HEADHURTS:

News Credits: 1 · by **Spazicon** » Thu May 10, 2012 12:09 pm

Color art here.

http://www.fansprojectcore.com/content/ ... ming-soon#

This is a must buy for me.

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Thu May 10, 2012 12:15 pm

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Thu May 10, 2012 12:19 pm

looks ok. definitely a sort of Magnus-esque look to him. Not sure I'm too bothered, as FOC Magnus looks awesome. Maybe if I saw some coloured pics of the toy, I might be interested. Oh and pricing.

News Credits: 1 · by **Spazicon** » Thu May 10, 2012 12:29 pm

I don't see anything Magnus like about this figure, especially after those above images.

by **Motorthing** » Thu May 10, 2012 12:47 pm

It's FansProject and we've been almost a year without anything "original" from them.....of course I'm going to buy it.

That said if I knew for sure what "it" was it would be a lot easier to feel excited about rather than just an instinctual want........

by **Court Jester** » Thu May 10, 2012 1:34 pm

Blesser approves of this color scheme.

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Thu May 10, 2012 1:38 pm

Spazicon wrote:I don't see anything Magnus like about this figure, especially after those above images.

well, I do. The colour scheme, and placement of those colours, as well as the head, in particular the crest, all look very Ultra Magnus-y. He's different enough that you could use him as a new character, but there are similarities there.