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News Credits: 2 · by **Frostic_Prime** » Mon Dec 06, 2010 12:39 am

FansProject has just released a teaser of their 2011 Spring season figures, Causality, which looks to be a repaint of, passed figures, Munitioner and Explorer represented as CA-01 and CA-02. Sillohettes of CA-3, 4, and 5 are also included which look to be new FP originals.
What does FansProject have in store for us next!?

by **WarGraver** » Mon Dec 06, 2010 12:51 am

This looks very promising. I passed on Crossfire, having passed on Bruticus, but I may well have to get a Combiner fully made by FP.

And, as far as I can tell, it doesn't appear to be based on an existing combiner team.

by **Court Jester** » Mon Dec 06, 2010 1:04 am

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News Credits: 905 · by **Mach** » Mon Dec 06, 2010 1:08 am

Seibertron member Frostic_Prime has informed us that the 3rd party toy maker - FansProject has updated their website with the teaser of upcoming product.
From the teaser, it is confirmed that this figure will be a 5-member team combiner. However, it is not clear who this combiner paying homage to. 2 of the members revealed are basically the repaint version of Munitioner and Explorer.

You can view the original post here: http://www.fansproject.com/

by **Court Jester** » Mon Dec 06, 2010 1:17 am

And so it begins...

FansProject begins a new story. Mark me down for the boxset if its under 150. One thing though; insignias... these need original branding. Brand new story, brand new universe. No more Optimus vs Megatron, finally!

Kinda jumped the gun on thinking they'll quit the homage figs, then I notice the subtitle "crossfire SIDE STORY"... :WHISTLE:

News Credits: 36 · by **Pretender Skywarp** » Mon Dec 06, 2010 1:30 am

Complete and utter speculation on my part, but purely based on the colour scheme, is nobody else thinking of Battle Gaia?

"Warcry" looks an awful lot like Leyland to me and "Flameblast" bears more than a passing resemblance to Shuttle Gunner.

Just a thought mind you....

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Mon Dec 06, 2010 1:30 am

Bot four is giving me an Insecticon vibe.

Like Ninja Boy on Facebook · by **Ninja Boy** » Mon Dec 06, 2010 1:36 am

It could be a take on Computron.

News Credits: 9 · by **Editor** » Mon Dec 06, 2010 1:37 am

Color me officially intrigued.

News Credits: 6 · by **Dr. Caelus** » Mon Dec 06, 2010 1:41 am

Causality our Casualty?

by **Wreckage42** » Mon Dec 06, 2010 1:47 am

CA-03 has some badass claws, looks promising...

by **Court Jester** » Mon Dec 06, 2010 1:49 am

Yes, yes as I'm reading these new posts, it could be any of these suggestions. However, none of the other FansProject releases were given this "side story" moniker... I'm gonna go out on a limb and say all original characters and backstory for Causailty (hopefully a new faction of transforming race altogether). Its no gimme that these combine (at least not exclusively with each other) by the way; notice the remould on CA-01 knees...
I would sell these as Basic class figures to keep costs down (around the $20 mark) then sell an add on (connection joints with super articulation) to mix and match scramble city combiners style. Your collection will never get old no matter how long the Causailty line lasts! I digress into pure speculation - but throwing ideas out there to the "For Fans By Fans" toy company...

by **Shadowstream** » Mon Dec 06, 2010 1:50 am

Looks promising. Should tide me over once all the movie crap monopolizes the market.

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Mon Dec 06, 2010 2:06 am

The remaining three members are repaints of the three new figures for Crossfire 3 - Devastator...

.... it only makes sense.

I'm glad I waited, Warcry and Flameblast look way better than their predecessors... even though they were pretty awesome too.

by **EyeOfTheTigatron** » Mon Dec 06, 2010 2:14 am

Flameblasts headsculpt looks awesome!

by **Court Jester** » Mon Dec 06, 2010 2:18 am

pictorial food for thought...

News Credits: 2 · by **hyperconvoy69** » Mon Dec 06, 2010 2:36 am

Is it just me, or do these repaints share the same g2 colors of g2 Swindle and Blast-Off?

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Mon Dec 06, 2010 2:49 am

jprime69 wrote:Is it just me, or do these repaints share the same g2 colors of g2 Swindle and Blast-Off?

Yes, it looks to be based off them;

News Credits: 1 · by **g2jazz** » Mon Dec 06, 2010 3:26 am

they look more like a couple of updates of the micromaster figures...

Warcry = Micromaster Growl
Flameblast = Micromaster Fireshot or Vanquish or Tracer (not sure on which he reminds me off)

by **im ruined** » Mon Dec 06, 2010 3:32 am

What's interesting to me is this picture looks like it is half of a bigger picture. Food for thought. :-?

News Credits: 1 · by **Berserker Prime** » Mon Dec 06, 2010 3:41 am

Real awesome. Cant wait to see the other guys. 3 and 4 are lookin nice, I dig the the claws on 3 and 4 looks awesome just from the shadow.

News Credits: 2 · by **Frostic_Prime** » Mon Dec 06, 2010 4:27 am

Mach wrote:Seibertron member Frostic_Prime has informed us that the 3rd party toy maker - FansProject has updated their website with the teaser of upcoming product.
From the teaser, it is confirmed that this figure will be a 5-member team combiner. However, it is not clear who this combiner paying homage to. 2 of the members revealed are basically the repaint version of Munitioner and Explorer.

You can view the original post here: http://www.fansproject.com/

AGREED.

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Mon Dec 06, 2010 5:27 am

definitely get an Insecticon vibe from CA-04 (a praying mantis in particular, from the back kibble), and even from CA-03, what with his claws. Looking at 05's left ankle (on our right) it looks like a tail-rotor for a helicopter. Really, I have no idea who these guys could be, if in fact they're based on any existing characters.

unless...random wild guess here...BW Predacons homages? Warcry has a bit of Terrorsaur and Inferno in his coloration. 3 and 4 could be Scorponok and Waspinator. The other 2 have me kind of stumped there of course, but it makes as much sense to me as anything.

by **The Legend** » Mon Dec 06, 2010 5:53 am

g2jazz wrote:they look more like a couple of updates of the micromaster figures...

Warcry = Micromaster Growl
Flameblast = Micromaster Fireshot

Exactly what I thought, the names are pointing to them too.
04 looks like it could be a Bombshell homage.

News Credits: 1 · by **Gauntlet101010** » Mon Dec 06, 2010 6:45 am

I'm gonna be the first to say that I don't care for these new recolors. I already got the two expencive scout class figures, I'm not really down for more even if they're in shiny new colors.

Maybe I'll change my mind when they reveal their blacked out figures. I have no idea what they might be. Insecticons would be nice, but wouldn't fit the theme.