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News Credits: 198 · by **DevastaTTor** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 8:21 am

TFSource.com has updated their site with the FansProject G3 trailer preorder:

http://www.tfsource.com/products/view/product_id/791/

Prices are 81.99 for a mint box, 79.99 for C9.

Also online are some cool new photos of the trailer details and the first color photos of the exterior. The new photos also reveal the purpose for the hinges at the top of the trailer-apparently some sort of "stealth" or "shield" mode.

Looks awesome!

News Credits: 2 · by **Sid Burn** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:19 am

definitely looks awesome, and about as expensive as I would have expected.

Very cool that they are going to include a dolly for the Power Commander set.

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:21 am

Eh, if they got their pre-orders out on time I might order from them.

but they don't and so I won't.

News Credits: 198 · by **DevastaTTor** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:29 am

Counterpunch wrote:Eh, if they got their pre-orders out on time I might order from them.

but they don't and so I won't.

That is a true statement-they're definitely slower to get product than BBTS. I guess that's the cost option that must be weighed when choosing one or the other.

I suspect we'll see the BBTS preoder up later today too.

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:47 am

DevastaTTor wrote:
Counterpunch wrote:Eh, if they got their pre-orders out on time I might order from them.

but they don't and so I won't.

That is a true statement-they're definitely slower to get product than BBTS. I guess that's the cost option that must be weighed when choosing one or the other.

I suspect we'll see the BBTS preoder up later today too.

and you have to pay ahead of time with TFSource...not so with BBTS.

News Credits: 198 · by **DevastaTTor** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:53 am

Counterpunch wrote:
DevastaTTor wrote:
Counterpunch wrote:Eh, if they got their pre-orders out on time I might order from them.

but they don't and so I won't.

That is a true statement-they're definitely slower to get product than BBTS. I guess that's the cost option that must be weighed when choosing one or the other.

I suspect we'll see the BBTS preoder up later today too.

and you have to pay ahead of time with TFSource...not so with BBTS.

Actually, not any more. You can choose to be charged when the produce (edit: product) arrives and is shipping out (similarly to how BBTS does it) along with grouping orders based on when everything's in stock. It's not quite as flexible as BBTS (no cancelling preorders) but it's an improvement over their past service.

They went in and manually updated an order I recently placed which was a big help to me. I was pleased.

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:01 am

DevastaTTor wrote:
Counterpunch wrote:
DevastaTTor wrote:
Counterpunch wrote:Eh, if they got their pre-orders out on time I might order from them.

but they don't and so I won't.

That is a true statement-they're definitely slower to get product than BBTS. I guess that's the cost option that must be weighed when choosing one or the other.

I suspect we'll see the BBTS preoder up later today too.

and you have to pay ahead of time with TFSource...not so with BBTS.

Actually, not any more. You can choose to be charged when the produce arrives and is shipping out (similarly to how BBTS does it) along with grouping orders based on when everything's in stock. It's not quite as flexible as BBTS (no cancelling preorders) but it's an improvement over their past service.

They went in and manually updated an order I recently placed which was a big help to me. I was pleased.

Well well well...

That is interesting.

News Credits: 2 · by **TFBuyer** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:14 am

THAT...is beautiful. I'll happily wait for the BBTS pre-order and jump on that like a fly on stink!

News Credits: 2 · by **Black Arachnis** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:58 am

oh my Primus, I get it! the foldout panels are to simulate subspace!brilliant! :-B

News Credits: 7 · by **Narc** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 11:16 am

I'm definitely going with this one from them. TFSource has been very good to me too. Their costs are lower than BBTS and when they say it's mint, they really mean mint. The MPs that I got from them scored me AFA 90s. I'd go with quality over speed. If that means I get my preorder a week later than BBTS, so be it.

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 1:54 pm

DevastaTTor wrote:I suspect we'll see the BBTS preoder up later today too.

Speak of the Devil...

News Credits: 198 · by **DevastaTTor** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 2:00 pm

Mkall wrote:
DevastaTTor wrote:I suspect we'll see the BBTS preoder up later today too.

Speak of the Devil...

And now I suspect we'll see this front paged soon...

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 2:06 pm

DevastaTTor wrote:
Mkall wrote:
DevastaTTor wrote:I suspect we'll see the BBTS preoder up later today too.

Speak of the Devil...

And now I suspect we'll see this front paged soon...

It's gotten kind of creepy how quick and easy it is to do those pre-orders...

News Credits: 198 · by **DevastaTTor** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 2:08 pm

Counterpunch wrote:
DevastaTTor wrote:
Mkall wrote:
DevastaTTor wrote:I suspect we'll see the BBTS preoder up later today too.

Speak of the Devil...

And now I suspect we'll see this front paged soon...

It's gotten kind of creepy how quick and easy it is to do those pre-orders...

Yes... a little too easy.

I may preorder 2. This may be something to keep in a box to look at too.

EDIT: Better order soon... only 988 left at BBTS.

News Credits: 8 · by **Electron** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 3:09 pm

nice i wanna know wht the production number is for this dude, as on the tf source site it says its alot more limited than CC, and i think i saw CC was about 2,000 units?

neone like to throw me a bone?

defo buy for me, gonna have 2 tfsource it due to loyalty

News Credits: 9 · by **Editor** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 3:11 pm

done and done.

Way too sweet to pass up.

News Credits: 198 · by **DevastaTTor** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 3:13 pm

You know, seeing the pictures again of the weapons, I still can't help but wish that they were held in the trailer differently and that you didn't have to cut them out of their plastic trunks, a la a model kit. I wish there were individual compartments they fit into simiarly to the BTS trailer.

Everything else though is amazing and well thought out.

News Credits: 2 · by **[JRX]** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 3:20 pm

DevastaTTor wrote:...The new photos also reveal the purpose for the hinges at the top of the trailer-apparently some sort of "stealth" or "shield" mode.

Huh? Which pictures "reveal" this? :???:

Have these pics been taken down, or am I just blind?

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 3:24 pm

[JRX] wrote:
DevastaTTor wrote:...The new photos also reveal the purpose for the hinges at the top of the trailer-apparently some sort of "stealth" or "shield" mode.

Huh? Which pictures "reveal" this?

Have these pics been taken down, or am I just blind?

Looks like that pic was taken down. All of those extra hinges we've been speculating about, they fold down to reveal mirrors

News Credits: 2 · by **[JRX]** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 3:38 pm

Mkall wrote:
[JRX] wrote:
DevastaTTor wrote:...The new photos also reveal the purpose for the hinges at the top of the trailer-apparently some sort of "stealth" or "shield" mode.

Huh? Which pictures "reveal" this?

Have these pics been taken down, or am I just blind?

Looks like that pic was taken down. All of those extra hinges we've been speculating about, they fold down to reveal mirrors

Oooh!

Like Black Arachnis said... the trailer can "disappear" into subspace! Very cool :APPLAUSE:

by **Badassimus Prime** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 4:47 pm

Just pre-ordered mine!

Now all I have to do is get an Optimus Prime. Wish I'd done that in the beginning

News Credits: 5 · by **Oilspill** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 1:28 am

Very nice. Hope RobotKingdom get their hands on these. Must own!

News Credits: 4 · by **Firebird** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 2:11 am

I have my preordrer in at BBTS, I will gladly pay $80, FansProject quality is always great.

I've wanted this trailer since we first saw concept pictures.

News Credits: 5 · by **emeraldbeacon** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 2:39 am

Preordered mine as well... really looking forward to this one, to make Optimus look complete. The weapons are a nifty addition, too (even if I am using Animated Grimlock instead of Classics, someone will surely be able to use that sword).

I know how nifty the Powered Convoy armor from TFCon looks... but to me, it just doesn't say Optimus Prime like a big honkin' trailer that turns into a field command station, with a tiny wheeled drone for good measure.

by **glazer** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 2:40 pm

nice trailer-- somebody should make some leading gear for the classic seekers that can be put on while they are in alt. mode--just a THOUGHT--i will for sure be pickin that trailer up-- closest to G1-that I've seen--