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News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 10:11 pm

http://www.tfclub.com/art/20081030020710_6029.html

News Credits: 4 · by **Firebird** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 11:10 pm

I like how the gun unfolds out of the fuel tank.

When is the upgrade set going to be released?

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 11:12 pm

BBTS was expecting it last month which obviously didn't happen, so anytime now I suppose.

News Credits: 4 · by **Firebird** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 11:22 pm

El Duque wrote:BBTS was expecting it last month which obviously didn't happen, so anytime now I suppose.

Yea, I've had a preorder with them since the upgrade was announced. I guess a few more weeks of waiting won't really hurt.

It's not like it's City Commander, The wait for that was unbearable!

News Credits: 1014 · by **First Gen** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:13 am

TF Club has posted some more high resolution images of the Binaltech/ Alternators Convoy/ Optimus Prime TFX-ABT-01 Upgrade kit. The kit converts from a fuel tank to weaponry and a housing unit for the Autobot Matrix of Leadership.

Site sponsor Big Bad Toy Store has the set up for preorder at the time, although the projected ship date has already passed.

Check out even more images by clicking here.

News Credits: 32 · by **UltraPrimal** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:19 am

Meh. I still haven't opened my Alt Prime that have had since he came out. I don't see myself break him out and buying set for him. I don't get the attraction. First people were saying Alt Prime was a horrible figure. Now he's being reissued and TFClub/FansProject is making this upgrade set for him. And people love it.

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 2:57 am

What are the little tabs on the outside of the tank for? Does the tank attach to other Binaltechs/Alternators?

by **Nickolai** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 4:20 am

Hmm, if it's cheap, I might bite.

Anyone else think that it'd look MUCH better on Swindle and/or Hound? :twisted:

News Credits: 9 · by **Mykltron** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 7:08 am

The kit looks great but the fact remains that Bin/Alt Prime is horrible. His belly plate covers his thighs so he looks like he has no knees and his arm articulation is poor. So I'd say this kit would be better for Hound or Swindle and the Matrix, well, it looks quite small so maybe it'll go with a Classics Prime.

News Credits: 2 · by **[JRX]** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:44 am

Here's the real question:
Should I get this one, or hold out for a possible "Shadow" repaint?

News Credits: 1 · by **Asphalt22** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:30 am

sweet but more than a little steep for a gun. Yes I know you get the matrix too, but still steep.

by **bossbot** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:28 pm

dunno bout this.....

its clever the way it teansforms and all ....realy well thought out.
But a spare fuelcan in the back of an srt10?

For 1 its a little big in scale
And second you would incounter a canister like than on the back of a (older) military jeep, in the boot of a rugged off-road 4x4 when someone goes mudding, hell even in/on any vehicle of anyone living remote.....

just NOT in the back of a a street-sports muscletruck ....its like a tank with a ski-rack on top.... only the other way round :p

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 1:11 pm

It looks really cool, but I'll wait until there's a black repaint. Just canceled my BBTS preorder.

News Credits: 1 · by **Powersa** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 5:49 pm

Not my thing. The color doesn't match plus it costs more than my Alt Prime.

by **Dreadwinglord** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 2:03 am

Impressive

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 8:57 am

Stormrider wrote:What are the little tabs on the outside of the tank for? Does the tank attach to other Binaltechs/Alternators?

The tank clasps to the sides of the trunk.

And not bad at all. A matrix, a holder and a tank that turns into a big gun. Much better than the pistol he normally has

If the price is right and if I see it somewhere (offline) I may get it.