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It looks like third-party accessory company Dr. Wu is planning on releasing a replacement face plate for FansProject's limited release TFX-04B Shadow Scythe complete with Shattered Glass style fu manchu! Image courtesy of the Transformers Galaxy facebook page mirrored below.

These guys every actually going to release something? Feels like iGear all over again.

I like the chu!

expecting people to just buy the inner face????

why not create a 100% new head sculpt with the outer helmet & some riffle guns & other accessories too.

Tidalwavex wrote:expecting people to just buy the inner face????

why not create a 100% new head sculpt with the outer helmet & some riffle guns & other accessories too.

Well then there will be people complaining about the price and wondering why they just didn't do the inner face for half the price.

These guys with their stuff that's close to awesome but off in one way or another. Make something that hasn't been done or isn't being done and get back to me. Their Protecter head is hardly any different and this is just a moot point to me. Why bother?

Flux Convoy wrote:These guys with their stuff that's close to awesome but off in one way or another. Make something that hasn't been done or isn't being done and get back to me. Their Protecter head is hardly any different and this is just a moot point to me. Why bother?

But this one has the goatee! Why do you ignore the existence of the goatee, Flux Convoy?

I ignore it because it looks silly to me in place of the Scyther face. I think the one it comes with is great. My add-ons don't need add-ons. I think these guys are the joke of the third party business model.

I will buy this one.

If the price is super cheap and the product comes out looking good. I may bite. I'd hope that they would do more for this set other then just a face tho.

Dr Wu if you want to make some items that will be big sellers try these instead:

1. New shoulder cannon for classics Hound that holds and points up.

2. Vector Sigma (Botcon version is too hard to find and expensive)

3. Visor or head with visor for the Upcoming TFC Hercules.

4. Mace or Ball and Chain weapons for Junkions

5. Cartoon accurate guns for classics Ironhide and Ratchet.


Im all for the new original Protector face if the price is right. But I think these ideas will help you make more money than Metroplex eyes and a Fu Manchu Protector.

Rated X wrote:Dr Wu if you want to make some items that will be big sellers try these instead:

1. New shoulder cannon for classics Hound that holds and points up.

2. Vector Sigma (Botcon version is too hard to find and expensive)

3. Visor or head with visor for the Upcoming TFC Hercules.

4. Mace or Ball and Chain weapons for Junkions

5. Cartoon accurate guns for classics Ironhide and Ratchet.


Im all for the new original Protector face if the price is right. But I think these ideas will help you make more money than Metroplex eyes and a Fu Manchu Protector.

I would definitely go for a new shoulder cannon for Hound.

headsortails wrote:

Rated X wrote:Dr Wu if you want to make some items that will be big sellers try these instead:

1. New shoulder cannon for classics Hound that holds and points up.

2. Vector Sigma (Botcon version is too hard to find and expensive)

3. Visor or head with visor for the Upcoming TFC Hercules.

4. Mace or Ball and Chain weapons for Junkions

5. Cartoon accurate guns for classics Ironhide and Ratchet.


Im all for the new original Protector face if the price is right. But I think these ideas will help you make more money than Metroplex eyes and a Fu Manchu Protector.

I would definitely go for a new shoulder cannon for Hound.

I think new weapons for Ironhide/Ratchet would be difficult considering their hands are pretty much useless.

amcgrath929 wrote:

headsortails wrote:

Rated X wrote:Dr Wu if you want to make some items that will be big sellers try these instead:

1. New shoulder cannon for classics Hound that holds and points up.

2. Vector Sigma (Botcon version is too hard to find and expensive)

3. Visor or head with visor for the Upcoming TFC Hercules.

4. Mace or Ball and Chain weapons for Junkions

5. Cartoon accurate guns for classics Ironhide and Ratchet.


Im all for the new original Protector face if the price is right. But I think these ideas will help you make more money than Metroplex eyes and a Fu Manchu Protector.

I would definitely go for a new shoulder cannon for Hound.

I think new weapons for Ironhide/Ratchet would be difficult considering their hands are pretty much useless.

The hands are on a ball joint. Would newly molded hands that can hold weapons affect the transformation ?

I'm not sure bc I don't know how much clearance is needed for the transformation. I know the hands are folded up flush against the insides of the wrist but, once again, I don't know how much clearance there is to spare.