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Fansproject trying to be more legit? I'm not sure who this is meant to be. It is all kinds of awesome though.

Whatever the hell it's supposed to be it looks much more worth my money than anything announced by Hasbro or Takara this year, well except Unicron and Model kit Prime.

If they start doing War Within designs like the seekers i'll have to get another job..

Exactly who is he supposed to be ???

horus wrote:If they start doing War Within designs like the seekers i'll have to get another job..

Another, crap, I already have two, I need a third!

I'm relieved that I'm not interested in this one!

Erm...

The robot mode might look a lot like War Within Grimlock, but look at the vehicle mode again - that's War Within Optimus Prime all over, with details changed (probably for copyright reasons).

Interested to know if the Heartmaster gimmick does anything or does it just transform into a "engine" part.

I feel like we are all grasping. WW Grim? Power Master WW Prime? Personally, If it was painted white with blue and fusia, it would look like a Cybertronian mode Getaway.

Everyone is making some wonderful suggestions to who this might be. Hell everyone is right!

He does look like the suggested bots. But I have to wonder if FP is throwing out their first entirely unique character that pays homage to a gimmick (powermaster) instead of a character. This may some how be related to the launch of their new website where fans are supposed to be able to influence product development.

I can't wait to see the paint apps on this one. I'm hoping this will be the start of their versions of Cybertronian modes. We need more of those guys...........

unicron nemesis wrote:Interested to know if the Heartmaster gimmick does anything or does it just transform into a "engine" part.

Looks to me from the pics that the "Heartmaster" is not only pilot or engine in vehicle mode, but also the chest is robot mode, just like Powermaster Optimus.

Looks like it's a wait and see to see who it's referencing, but doesn't matter. I'll own one, oh yes. it's FP-what else can I do?

Looks like money saved for a change to me... I mean, it looks cool enough, but not 3rd Party price cool.

GetRightRobot wrote:I feel like we are all grasping. WW Grim? Power Master WW Prime? Personally, If it was painted white with blue and fusia, it would look like a Cybertronian mode Getaway.

Everyone is making some wonderful suggestions to who this might be. Hell everyone is right!

He does look like the suggested bots. But I have to wonder if FP is throwing out their first entirely unique character that pays homage to a gimmick (powermaster) instead of a character. This may some how be related to the launch of their new website where fans are supposed to be able to influence product development.

Yeah, it does feel like we are all grasping and as long as there are more than two people on this site we are going to get more than 2 points of view/ideas as to what it is.
Personally, I'm in the WW Grimlock camp on this one. It looks like he had a shipping container dropped on him though. He's broader and longer but the basic, fundamental elements are there whereas the WW Prime look, even stretched out in all directions, isn't going to have enough of the same elements. Different smoke-stack configuration and different cockpit and headlamp/grill styling. However Prime would be amenable to taking on a "Heartmaster" or Powermaster partner where Grimlock would just as soon lose vital parts of his anatomy before having a humanoid merge with him.
No matter what points we bring up, this figure isn't a ringer for ANY of the previous incarnations of characters, it simply has a small handful of familiar elements from one or two previous characters. I think permanently assigning it as either Prime or Grimlock would be rather insulting to those characters as this one is too scrawny to be either one. It's still cool looking but not Prime or Grim material.

Do you see that at the back? The vehicle mode.

That looks like it could be a trailer attachment.

Perhaps a trailer/upgrade is planned? Or perhaps it's just a socket that facilitates his transformation....

Speculate!

AdamPrime wrote:Do you see that at the back? The vehicle mode.

That looks like it could be a trailer attachment.

Perhaps a trailer/upgrade is planned? Or perhaps it's just a socket that facilitates his transformation....

Speculate!

I saw that slot too and wondered the same thing.

GetRightRobot wrote:I feel like we are all grasping. WW Grim? Power Master WW Prime? Personally, If it was painted white with blue and fusia, it would look like a Cybertronian mode Getaway.

Everyone is making some wonderful suggestions to who this might be. Hell everyone is right!

He does look like the suggested bots. But I have to wonder if FP is throwing out their first entirely unique character that pays homage to a gimmick (powermaster) instead of a character. This may some how be related to the launch of their new website where fans are supposed to be able to influence product development.

Wow...I was thinking the same thing..I mean, word for word even

Their new website does intrigue me and I have a feeling that this will tie into tone of the new factions they created..Regardless Im on bored for any FP item

amcgrath929 wrote:

AdamPrime wrote:Do you see that at the back? The vehicle mode.

That looks like it could be a trailer attachment.

Perhaps a trailer/upgrade is planned? Or perhaps it's just a socket that facilitates his transformation....

Speculate!

I saw that slot too and wondered the same thing.

The first thing that came to my mind is that slot is where the "Heart Master" goes as an engine in vehicle mode. It also looks like it might be where the chest is in bot mode.

Just my 2 cents.

First thing that came to mind?



I threw WW TRU Grimlock in the closet and haven't seen it since.

Blurrz wrote:First thing that came to mind?



I threw WW TRU Grimlock in the closet and haven't seen it since.

That's a good idea anyway. I'm sure I'll buy and enjoy this fella no matter who it ends up being. I have a weakness for the "Master" gimmick. Head, target and power, specifically.

Paint that som'bitch orange and you've got a decent looking IDW Sentinal Prime.

In all honesty though, I don't thinly it's supposed to be a specific character. They said they want to make their own OG characters.

Down_Shift wrote:Paint that som'bitch orange and you've got a decent looking IDW Sentinal Prime.

In all honesty though, I don't thinly it's supposed to be a specific character. They said they want to make their own OG characters.

That's a decent guess, all he is missing would be the bulldozer type attachment. I think I'm with you, I believe this to be some sort new character that will hopefully integrate with a Causality story.

The main figure looks awesome in both modes. But the pilot attached to the chest in engine mode looks naff, like it itself is an add-on from another company. Certainly not up to FansProject standards.

My two pence as to who it is is still on Rolling Thunder Optimus. His robot mode stature is closer to the 'commander' type of Optimus than Grimlock's 'hulking beast'. Plus there definately seems to be space and a hole for a trailer to connect. Not typically a WW Grimlock feature.

I think there's definately demand for a Classics PowerMaster upgrade, but to do one of those would be a giant middle-finger from FansProject to those who purchased Powered Commander i.e. not their way. Also I got the impression everyone is a little disappointed with Xovergen's Grand Patriot.

Sodan-1 wrote:The main figure looks awesome in both modes. But the pilot attached to the chest in engine mode looks naff, like it itself is an add-on from another company. Certainly not up to FansProject standards.

I've gotta disagree here. The little guy looks to be a few steps past the Blesser/Sidearm mold. I think once they throw some color on him he will look fantastic.

My only minor complaint, is the abdomen area on the larger figure. It seems to curve in giving him the chronic thrusting pose even when he's standing upright.

Sodan-1 wrote:The main figure looks awesome in both modes. But the pilot attached to the chest in engine mode looks naff, like it itself is an add-on from another company. Certainly not up to FansProject standards.

My two pence as to who it is is still on Rolling Thunder Optimus. His robot mode stature is closer to the 'commander' type of Optimus than Grimlock's 'hulking beast'. Plus there definately seems to be space and a hole for a trailer to connect. Not typically a WW Grimlock feature.

I think there's definately demand for a Classics PowerMaster upgrade, but to do one of those would be a giant middle-finger from FansProject to those who purchased Powered Commander i.e. not their way. Also I got the impression everyone is a little disappointed with Xovergen's Grand Patriot.

Xovergrens Grand Patriot was awesome but I think the price and the fact that only 1 outlet offered them seperately is what killed that toy. I think FP does a better job of identifying what the fans want and thats what they produce.