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News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 12:03 pm

The Slagacon website has been updated with new prototype images of their Vector Zeta convention exclusive Powermaster style upgrade set for Classics Optimus Prime. The convention is scheduled for October 15th in Chesterfield, Indiana. Images mirrored below.

by **Godzillabot Primal** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 12:11 pm

Okay, the awful bits are the head (which is bulbous) and the vehicle mode (with is stupid lookin')

by **Samurai Bludgeon** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 12:14 pm

yea...I already have one of these but the robot mode is much better...and teh trailer mode is actually a trailer...

This is just horrible, and I love 3rd party stuff...

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 12:16 pm

If the convention is the 15th they better get past prototype stage pretty fast.

by **Captziltoid** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 12:17 pm

yea i kinda have to agree. its looks cool except for the head. it is a little too big. and i dont mind the vehicle mode cept for the fact that it doesnt connect right for me. it should be up to the back of the trailer. but thats just me. cant wait to see it in color though.

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 12:50 pm

I realize it's unfinished and hasn't been painted yet, but that's several different shades of awful. It really is.

News Credits: 1 · by **Sodan-1** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 1:07 pm

Looks like a pile of slag 'an all.

News Credits: 104 · by **Cyber Bishop** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 1:25 pm

No...

News Credits: 1 · by **Gauntlet101010** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 1:45 pm

So close yet so far. Was it really impossible for it to connect to Prime like City Commander does?

News Credits: 8 · by **LiKwid** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 2:28 pm

Every time they show a proto of this item, Fansproject points an laughs.... 8-}

by **JERRYUS PRIME** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 2:28 pm

doesnt it supposed to have two rifles? :-?

when and if the second tralier comes out is it going to connect to the front of this so called trailer if yes then i guess it will be great other than that bot mode looks cool except the big head. trailer mode sad just sad until we get to see more of the second trailer then i can get happy about the trailer and only if it connects to this one. the 15th thats only 11 days away so wheres the finished product?????

by **alternator77** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 2:34 pm

so they took fp's design and just remolded the exterior? because honestly the way the arms.legs,chest and head attach i could swear it looks like a kitbash of cc. a bad one at that >:oP

News Credits: 23 · by **Prime Evil** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 2:39 pm

wait...and this cost more then FansProject City Commander Armor... :HEADHURTS:

This looks like a "downgrade" armor.

by **g2grimmy64** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 2:43 pm

MEH

by **Doubledealer93** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 2:45 pm

yuck

News Credits: 1 · by **Sodan-1** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 2:50 pm

JERRYUS PRIME wrote:the 15th thats only 11 days away so wheres the finished product?????

Close. Try 9 days, lol.

News Credits: 5 · by **zodconvoy** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 2:53 pm

The only Optimus Prime I had as a kid was Powermaster and I started really reading the comics on a regular basis around issue 70 so Powermaster Optimus is one of my favorites. I'm willing to buy this from someone attending if they've (understandably) changed their mind but I'm not willing to do the eBay scalping markup. The vehicle mode looks incomplete and I hope they designed the Bomber upgrade to attach to it rather than be a second trailer.

I've waited for years for Fansproject to do one and now that it's all but definite they're never going to, I'm willing to settle! :lol:

by **synthetik** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 3:11 pm

Ugh. Way too clunky.

News Credits: 12 · by **GuyIncognito** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 3:12 pm

The head looks too big, and the "alt" mode looks like crap. It trails too far behind the cab, and there's no ground clearance. This thing needs to go back to the drawing board.

News Credits: 17 · by **cannonfodder4000** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 3:20 pm

That has to be one of the hardest to look at Prime heads I've seen in a while. :oops:

by **donnie_707** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 3:22 pm

GuyIncognito wrote:The head looks too big, and the "alt" mode looks like crap. It trails too far behind the cab, and there's no ground clearance. This thing needs to go back to the drawing board.

they got 9 days to come up with a new convention.....plenty of time! :lol:

by **Autobot Scum** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 3:28 pm

Ok... the wheels don't turn, they are molded on. just put on your 'stupid filter' and take a good stare at them. See it?

Also, unless it's alt mode is supposed to look like a junk collector trailer [you know, with all the stuff just dumped in?], they failed.

News Credits: 12 · by **GuyIncognito** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 3:29 pm

donnie_707 wrote:
GuyIncognito wrote:The head looks too big, and the "alt" mode looks like crap. It trails too far behind the cab, and there's no ground clearance. This thing needs to go back to the drawing board.

they got 9 days to come up with a new convention.....plenty of time!

Then they should have sought more customer feedback before letting it progress this far.

by **Burnin12** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 3:53 pm

Really all it needs is a new head mold. Paint apps could possibly save the trailer, considering there will be a second part to it.

You can definitely see the potential.

If it does end up not being awesome at all, I'm sure we'll see at least a few amazing kitbashes from it.