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News Credits: 1235 · by **LOST Cybertronian** » Sun Aug 12, 2012 7:14 pm

headsortails wrote:
LOST Cybertronian wrote:
headsortails wrote:I missed out on this.....is there gonna be another run?

Venksta wrote:To clear up this confusion about Steel Core's run. They made a big run, more than 800. I would say a couple thousand based on previous releases. Fans Project Core.com secured 800 pieces from that run, to sell early and directly to fans. That means from the original run for Steel Core, there is a lot more units sitting around in a warehouse, waiting to be released.

So in a nutshell, if you missed out, theres more SteelCores to be released either through retailers or Fans Project Core.com. Their probably just waiting for the preorders from FPCore.com to finish shipping out first. So just be patient and you'll get your chance to order it again if you missed out.

Sorry if I missed that post............I don't have all the time in the world to sit and read everything....

No worries, just too lazy to type up my own response when that one pretty much said it all.

News Credits: 8 · by **LiKwid** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 12:15 am

LOST Cybertronian wrote:
headsortails wrote:
LOST Cybertronian wrote:
headsortails wrote:I missed out on this.....is there gonna be another run?

Venksta wrote:To clear up this confusion about Steel Core's run. They made a big run, more than 800. I would say a couple thousand based on previous releases. Fans Project Core.com secured 800 pieces from that run, to sell early and directly to fans. That means from the original run for Steel Core, there is a lot more units sitting around in a warehouse, waiting to be released.

So in a nutshell, if you missed out, theres more SteelCores to be released either through retailers or Fans Project Core.com. Their probably just waiting for the preorders from FPCore.com to finish shipping out first. So just be patient and you'll get your chance to order it again if you missed out.

Sorry if I missed that post............I don't have all the time in the world to sit and read everything....

No worries, just too lazy to type up my own response when that one pretty much said it all.

Seemed to me like LC was trying to help you out by answering your question. They'll more than likely release this later on but the price might be slightly higher since it will be sold by the distributors ( BBTS, Rkingdom Tfsource)

News Credits: 4 · by **Ruthless Cynic** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 10:23 pm

I was shorted two figures, did anyone else have their shipment split up? I emailed them and am hoping they will be arriving soon as I did a group buy. Thanks!

News Credits: 4 · by **Ruthless Cynic** » Sun Aug 26, 2012 9:52 am

It has been over a week without any response to my email. surely I cannot be alone in this?

News Credits: 119 · by **daimchoc** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 2:31 pm

Not sure why these haven't been posted here...

News Credits: 4 · by **Ruthless Cynic** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 10:33 am

So two weeks with no reply to repeated emails, I am missing two Warbots. Does anyone on the board know how to contact them? I am beyond frustrated and am not the only one who this has happened to.

News Credits: 23 · by **ZenPrime** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 11:16 am

Order #443 received 3 weeks ago, no tracking info provided by FansProject Core. Already sold my extra one to recoup the cost of the one I'm keeping.

News Credits: 14 · by **robotmel** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 10:54 am

This kids having a laugh right..?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Transformers-G1-Fansproject-Warbot-WB002-STEEL-CORE-MISB-VERY-RARE-/170901617399?pt=UK_ToysGames_ActionFigures_ActionFigures_JN&hash=item27ca87baf7

by **roBROmanceFTW** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 1:11 pm

robotmel wrote::lol:
This kids having a laugh right..?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Transformers-G1-Fansproject-Warbot-WB002-STEEL-CORE-MISB-VERY-RARE-/170901617399?pt=UK_ToysGames_ActionFigures_ActionFigures_JN&hash=item27ca87baf7

I'm not surprised, although the seller is a little late to hop on to the scalpel bandwagon. People were buying them for ridiculous prices on eBay within the first week after Fansproject Core shipped them out.

On that note, anyone want to sell me theirs for a reasonable ($100) amount??? Otherwise, I can TOTALLY wait for the second run.

News Credits: 4 · by **Ruthless Cynic** » Sat Sep 01, 2012 2:48 pm

Still no response from FPC this is ridiculous.

by **Motorthing** » Sun Sep 02, 2012 8:36 am

Order still pending.

At this rate whatever the second run is going to be with etailers I should just have waited to pick one up from BBTS.

Not Happy

by **Motorthing** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 3:30 pm

And on the unhappy/happy note wonder of wonders a note from Postie (on a sunday?) demanding £22 in Customs fees/extortion/ransom for my Steelcore...which still shows as "pending" on the FPC orders page.

So....nearly there.

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 5:45 pm

Motorthing wrote:And on the unhappy/happy note wonder of wonders a note from Postie (on a sunday?) demanding £22 in Customs fees/extortion/ransom for my Steelcore...which still shows as "pending" on the FPC orders page.

So....nearly there.

and here I thought it was iGear that gave collectors the Shafter?

so...you paid the FPC "get it right up ya" combined shipping price, for one figure, not 3 like they were wanting you to, and charging you for...and then you get stung with customs charges as well? :-(

oh well...look on the bright side, at least he looks like an awesome figure.

News Credits: 5 · by **RodimalToyota** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 11:45 pm

I sincerely hope your not blaming FPC for customs charges,
Because that would be ludicrous.

News Credits: 119 · by **daimchoc** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 5:01 am

RodimalToyota wrote:I sincerely hope your not blaming FPC for customs charges,
Because that would be ludicrous.

I don't think that's the deal, but rather what FPC had declared. Some folks have had to deal with SC's price + shipping as the total declared price instead of just the price of the figure. So, basically that $70USD + $50 is what's being taxed, instead of just $70. So, yes, it is FPC's error.

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 2:43 pm

daimchoc wrote:
RodimalToyota wrote:I sincerely hope your not blaming FPC for customs charges,
Because that would be ludicrous.

I don't think that's the deal, but rather what FPC had declared. Some folks have had to deal with SC's price + shipping as the total declared price instead of just the price of the figure. So, basically that $70USD + $50 is what's being taxed, instead of just $70. So, yes, it is FPC's error.

yeah, exactly what I meant. The shipping is already ludicrous, and if the total is the price they've put on the box, they're the reason for the customs fees being higher than they should. Steel Core looks pretty great, and I could really do with a couple more super posable, more generic looking TFs in my collection, but am glad I dodged the bullet on this one.

by **Motorthing** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 1:13 pm

If the point was aimed at me...no, I wasn't blaming FPC for me being picked on by HMRC (again) but while we are on that general area, the postage shouldn't form part of the declared value ....so I got extra screwed somewhere and FPC spent $39 of my $49 on the postage....what was the other $10 for. The box or the extra time wasted on hanging around in a warehouse after it took so long to dispatch. Rent?

Anyway....he's a very cool bot, very poseable and with the current FOC vibe fits in very well with bulking the sparse Autobot roster out as a Red shirt for the background.

When is Assaulter SUPPOSED to come out? Haven't seen a pe-order anywhere yet....

News Credits: 5 · by **RodimalToyota** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 1:20 pm

Motorthing wrote:If the point was aimed at me...no, I wasn't blaming FPC for me being picked on by HMRC (again) but while we are on that general area, the postage shouldn't form part of the declared value ....so I got extra screwed somewhere and FPC spent $39 of my $49 on the postage....what was the other $10 for. The box or the extra time wasted on hanging around in a warehouse after it took so long to dispatch. Rent?

Anyway....he's a very cool bot, very poseable and with the current FOC vibe fits in very well with bulking the sparse Autobot roster out as a Red shirt for the background.

When is Assaulter SUPPOSED to come out? Haven't seen a pe-order anywhere yet....

When does anything new come out?
Need some more updates from FP and or FPC.

News Credits: 119 · by **daimchoc** » Thu Sep 20, 2012 9:52 am

Steelcore with Kotobukiya M.S.G #28 Imapct Edge

News Credits: 119 · by **daimchoc** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 9:10 am

With just some paint applied to the impact edge. I'm really liking this weapon.

by **NTESHFT** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 5:25 pm

RodimalToyota wrote:
Motorthing wrote:If the point was aimed at me...no, I wasn't blaming FPC for me being picked on by HMRC (again) but while we are on that general area, the postage shouldn't form part of the declared value ....so I got extra screwed somewhere and FPC spent $39 of my $49 on the postage....what was the other $10 for. The box or the extra time wasted on hanging around in a warehouse after it took so long to dispatch. Rent?

Anyway....he's a very cool bot, very poseable and with the current FOC vibe fits in very well with bulking the sparse Autobot roster out as a Red shirt for the background.

When is Assaulter SUPPOSED to come out? Haven't seen a pe-order anywhere yet....

When does anything new come out?
Need some more updates from FP and or FPC.

THIS.

by **Mekatron** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 7:17 pm

Been tempted to pick some of those Kotobukiya weapons... they're pretty cool. Been using Not-Bruticus' weapons on mine. Made a cool combination using one of his guns plus the minicon from Terrorcon Cliff.

News Credits: 198 · by **DevastaTTor** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 8:49 pm

Oh for crying out loud, all the cool picts are just rubbing salt in the wound. Would the hurry up and do a retail run of these already?!?

by **Mekatron** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 10:32 pm

Pretty sure the "run" of a few thousand is already done and only 800 of that sold through FPC. Not sure what's taking them so long to get it to retail... after falling of love with this guy, I'd kinda like to own a second one. Not only that... but I doubt we're gonna see Assaulter till they sell their Steelcore's... so hurry the hell up already!!