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News Credits: 198 · Thu Feb 19, 2009 9:09 am

FansProject has updated their website with new images of Roller from their upcoming G3 trailer set. One nice touch appears to be the "God Bomber" wheels that apparently stretch out from Roller to give the appearance of a mini-trailer of sorts.

Also updated is artwork for a their comics, backgrounds which obviously seem to hint that an armor kit for Prime may be in the works after all.

To view both, click the link below:

http://www.fansproject.com

News Credits: 4 · Thu Feb 19, 2009 9:50 am

DevastaTTor wrote:Also updated is artwork for a their comics, backgrounds which obviously seem to hint that an armor kit for Prime may be in the works after all.

I wouldn't get my hopes up about that one...The entire instruction comic for City Commander featured that colour scheme AND they've had a prototype with those colours for ages...

I mean you could be right, but them showing that colour scheme off is really nothing new...And despite it's G1 Takara homage, I think it's pretty ugly...I'd be much happier to know that they are molding a whole new Powermaster set (which is seemingly less and less likely at this point)...

But you know what? None of that REALLY even matters to me because Rodimus is coming and that's more than enough to get me smiling

News Credits: 198 · Thu Feb 19, 2009 10:14 am

typh0id wrote:
DevastaTTor wrote:Also updated is artwork for a their comics, backgrounds which obviously seem to hint that an armor kit for Prime may be in the works after all.

I wouldn't get my hopes up about that one...The entire instruction comic for City Commander featured that colour scheme AND they've had a prototype with those colours for ages...

I mean you could be right, but them showing that colour scheme off is really nothing new...And despite it's G1 Takara homage, I think it's pretty ugly...I'd be much happier to know that they are molding a whole new Powermaster set (which is seemingly less and less likely at this point)...

But you know what? None of that REALLY even matters to me because Rodimus is coming and that's more than enough to get me smiling

Yeah, I'd be least interested in another rehash of the City Commander set. I can't wait for further updates on the G3 trailer and the Protector set. I got my Henkei Hot Rod the other day so I'm ready to go!

Roller looks interesting right now. I'm looking forward to color images of him-and more detailed shots of the trailer too.

News Credits: 402 · Updated Oct 21, 2022

DevastaTTor has brought to our attention that FansProject has updated their site with pictures of Roller from the G3 Trailer set as well as some sample boxart for the set, which contains images of City Commander, Shadow Commander, and the as-of-yet unnamed Powered Convoy colour scheme of the set. Does this mean that we'll see a third iteration of the mold somewhere in the future? Stay tuned to Seibertron.com for updates.

Click on the thumbnails below to see larger pictures.

News Credits: 402 · Updated Oct 21, 2022

I quite like Roller in this set. He's still undeniably Roller, but he's also slightly different, which works very well with the Classics/Universe 2 theme.

[zero-kaiser's YouTube Channel] · Thu Feb 19, 2009 10:49 am

Mkall wrote:...which contains images of City Commander, Shadow Commander, and the as-of-yet unnamed Powered Convoy colour scheme of the set. Does this mean that we'll see a third iteration of the mold somewhere in the future? Stay tuned to Seibertron.com for updates.

I really hope so.. I have Henkei Convoy and completely missed the boat on the City and Shadow Commanders, due to lack of any kind of spare funds..

I just hope the molds hold up to a third run,.. and of course that I have the money to spare if/when they do re-release it!

News Credits: 5 · Thu Feb 19, 2009 11:10 am

Who is the little guy in the middle, below the Nemisis Prime armor?

It kinda looks like Mean Time, but I can't tell.

News Credits: 4 · Thu Feb 19, 2009 11:37 am

Not that it matters, but I'm kinda suprised they didn't draw SC with the different face...

News Credits: 4 · Thu Feb 19, 2009 12:54 pm

zero-kaiser wrote:I really hope so.. I have Henkei Convoy and completely missed the boat on the City and Shadow Commanders, due to lack of any kind of spare funds..

Don't worry Zero-Kaiser, BBTS still has 335 in stock. So you still have some time to get a Shadow Commander.

I really like the look of Roller in the G3 set myself. And the fact that you can add Primes guns to him is a bonus!

Powered Convoy is really a mixed bag for me. Sure I would love to buy it. But we don't have a blue Prime to put it on.

News Credits: 767 · Thu Feb 19, 2009 1:19 pm

The hell is going on in that art?!

Damn I hope I can afford that thing.

News Credits: 2 · Thu Feb 19, 2009 1:41 pm

Sweet. Still looking forward to this thing, and the BTS one for Nemesis Prime.

Can't wait!!!

Thu Feb 19, 2009 1:42 pm

Did anyone notice what appears to be Galvatrons shadow behind City Commander? I wonder if it's hinting at something?

[zero-kaiser's YouTube Channel] · Thu Feb 19, 2009 2:20 pm

Firebird wrote:Don't worry Zero-Kaiser, BBTS still has 335 in stock. So you still have some time to get a Shadow Commander.

I really like the look of Roller in the G3 set myself. And the fact that you can add Primes guns to him is a bonus!

Powered Convoy is really a mixed bag for me. Sure I would love to buy it. But we don't have a blue Prime to put it on.

Thanks Firebird!

Shadow Commander is pretty darn sweet... I just hope I can find work and get (assuming my convertions are correct) £90ish together before they are sold out

Ive never ordered from BBTS before, Ive heard a lot of great things about them though.

If I do find work sometime soon, I might well get the G3 trailer to.. Fans Projects is really spoiling us lately

Thu Feb 19, 2009 5:06 pm

it looks interesting enough.

im loving the fact that powered convoy is a more than gracious nod to the original ultra magnus release by takara for the diaclone series where they re-packaged convoy with the car transporter trailer armour (and for those of you lucky enough to have it, the special DVD release of TF:TM shows the original japanese trailer for the film with the original colourings for ultra magnus/city commander)

and again its good for a third release fo the set because not everyone would want the shadow commander set (i would cos i like the fact that for every "good" character there's the doppleganger character too) so its cool for the next go round when it comes.

i would so snap up every iteration of everythin FP has done (hell i'd love to make the stuff and learn how they do it) but sadly my wallet just doenst support funding (well for the moment anyways)

can't wait to see more from them

News Credits: 198 · Thu Feb 19, 2009 9:26 pm

Kaiser Convoy wrote:it looks interesting enough.

im loving the fact that powered convoy is a more than gracious nod to the original ultra magnus release by takara for the diaclone series where they re-packaged convoy with the car transporter trailer armour (and for those of you lucky enough to have it, the special DVD release of TF:TM shows the original japanese trailer for the film with the original colourings for ultra magnus/city commander)

Yeah, this all make perfect sense to me now. The picture of the Convoy armor today, the earlier image of the "God Bomber" set-up, it's all crystal clear. They're definitely going to produce a third set meaning the Prime will be able to pull his own armor behind his trailer. It'll all be one final, master set (probably sold as 2 separate kits). And I'm going to assume his trailer will somehow work to support or integrate with his armor. If this is true, I'd best start saving.

Thu Feb 19, 2009 11:25 pm

Nice artwork! Pity I have only ever seen 1 Henkei Optimus Prime over here in Australia and that was a long time ago (and it was actually the Hasbro one).

I can't order things from BBTS either. I've tried and they don't deliver here. So I don't think I'll ever get any of these commander sets. :-(

It annoys me that Australia tends to get left out of things a lot.

Who is Prime crushing beneath his foot? I think that's Rumble or Frenzy in the second panel, yeah? And I reckon they've paid homage to the classic Target: 2006 storyline with Galvatron's shadow behind Ultra Magnus.

News Credits: 3 · Thu Feb 19, 2009 11:37 pm

lowman_x wrote:I can't order things from BBTS either. I've tried and they don't deliver here. So I don't think I'll ever get any of these commander sets. It annoys me that Australia tends to get left out of things a lot.

Damn, that's weird, BBTS happily gouges me for the shipping and delivers to NZ, I have had no problems with TFSource either. Maybe try Robotkingdom?

News Credits: 32 · Fri Feb 20, 2009 2:47 am

Firebird wrote:Powered Convoy is really a mixed bag for me. Sure I would love to buy it. But we don't have a blue Prime to put it on.

Yeah, you're right. Come on, Hasbro! Where's our blue "Nightwatch", or um..."Baywatch"(?), repaint of Classics Prime for the Universe line?

I don't like that Roller either. Particularly how the back wheels are seperate from the other 4.

Why couldn't they put the gun mounting gimmick part at the back like every other Roller. It just looks odd.

I might end up passing both the G1 trailer and the Powered Commander trailer if they make it.

News Credits: 198 · Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:00 am

UltraPrimal wrote:
Firebird wrote:Powered Convoy is really a mixed bag for me. Sure I would love to buy it. But we don't have a blue Prime to put it on.

Yeah, you're right. Come on, Hasbro! Where's our blue "Nightwatch", or um..."Baywatch"(?), repaint of Classics Prime for the Universe line?

I don't like that Roller either. Particularly how the back wheels are seperate from the other 4. Why couldn't they put the gun mounting gimmick part at the back like every other Roller. It just looks odd.

I might end up passing both the G1 trailer and the Powered Commander trailer if they make it.

It almost looks like Roller might pull apart to hold the guns. I thought the first image of Roller looked normal compared to these.

EDIT:
http://www.fansproject.com/wordpress/wp ... llar01.jpg

Looks like all the wheels are equally spaced here... but a little hard to tell.