The Energon Pub

LOST Cybertronian wrote:Is this an upgrade for the existing steel core or a retooled new figure? If it's an upgrade then I am cool with it, but if it's a retooled figure shame on you Fansproject. Way to crap on your customers before most of them actually have the original figure in hand.

I waited on ordering this figure because of it's lack of TF homage but in the end gave in because it's fansproject.

amcgrath929 wrote:

LOST Cybertronian wrote:Is this an upgrade for the existing steel core or a retooled new figure? If it's an upgrade then I am cool with it, but if it's a retooled figure shame on you Fansproject. Way to crap on your customers before most of them actually have the original figure in hand.

I waited on ordering this figure because of it's lack of TF homage but in the end gave in because it's fansproject.

Crap on them? We knew steel core was a limited first release. I have him and I'm super stoked for this Overload homage.

LOST Cybertronian wrote:

amcgrath929 wrote:

LOST Cybertronian wrote:Is this an upgrade for the existing steel core or a retooled new figure? If it's an upgrade then I am cool with it, but if it's a retooled figure shame on you Fansproject. Way to crap on your customers before most of them actually have the original figure in hand.

I waited on ordering this figure because of it's lack of TF homage but in the end gave in because it's fansproject.

Crap on them? We knew steel core was a limited first release. I have him and I'm super stoked for this Overload homage.

Yup it's a **** move. I just figured they would just repaint it for the future but actually turning him from a non Transformers homage into a Transormers homage? Steelcore will probably be sold as soon as I get him.

xyl360 wrote:I just hope their future/upcoming releases don't require membership in FansProject Core and that they can actually be purchased at shops like BBTS.

El Duque wrote:

xyl360 wrote:I just hope their future/upcoming releases don't require membership in FansProject Core and that they can actually be purchased at shops like BBTS.

While I agree, I gotta say I have was happy with my purchase through FansProject Core. They take PayPal and managed to ship Steelcore out ahead of schedule. My only complaint is their lack of shipping notice and tracking number.

craggy wrote:

El Duque wrote:

xyl360 wrote:I just hope their future/upcoming releases don't require membership in FansProject Core and that they can actually be purchased at shops like BBTS.

While I agree, I gotta say I have was happy with my purchase through FansProject Core. They take PayPal and managed to ship Steelcore out ahead of schedule. My only complaint is their lack of shipping notice and tracking number.

My only complaint was the flat-rate shipping which was a major screw-job to anyone, but international buyers in particular.

Down_Shift wrote:

craggy wrote:

El Duque wrote:

xyl360 wrote:I just hope their future/upcoming releases don't require membership in FansProject Core and that they can actually be purchased at shops like BBTS.

While I agree, I gotta say I have was happy with my purchase through FansProject Core. They take PayPal and managed to ship Steelcore out ahead of schedule. My only complaint is their lack of shipping notice and tracking number.

My only complaint was the flat-rate shipping which was a major screw-job to anyone, but international buyers in particular.

They will be using other retailers in the future. Steelcore was there own in house exclusive, much like G2 Bruticus is an Amazon/BBTS exclusive.

Lots coming out in Sept, Oct, Nov! Pre-orders go live very soon!

STEEL CORE "MAGNUM" UPGRADE CLARIFICATION

I wanted to clarify about the "upgrade" part shown for Steel Core.

First off, there is only one version of Steel Core, which is now shipping for preorders out to fans who ordered from FansprojectCore. There is no other version, and there will be no repaints. That is a fact that I can confirm.

Also, Steel Core was always intended to be an original character. He was never designed as a homage. If so, and it was to be Armada Overload/Energon Ultra Magnus, the mini guy would transform into a truck already.

The parts shown on Sunday are a mockup for an idea I had. Like the rest of you, I did see the similarities to Energon Ultra Magnus when Steel Core's colors were revealed. So when I got the toy in hand, I thought about making new parts to complete the unintended homage, by myself. I whipped up the mockup parts the day before I came out to TFCon. Fansproject did not even know about the parts until I showed them on Friday night.

Right now, FansprojectCore wants to release this as an exclusive through their website. One of my main reasons for making it was to test an upcoming feature on FansprojectCore.com with it. I'm mentioned before there are alot of features that have not been launched yet. My upgrade will be one of the first projects to take advantage of it, allowing for interaction from everyone else. I can't get into the specifics yet.

So in a nutshell, this upgrade is meant to be a kit for some future release, and Steel Core only has one version planned for life. No remold or repaint.

Steel Core only has one version planned for life. No remold or repaint.

Mekatron wrote:

Steel Core only has one version planned for life. No remold or repaint.

Funny... he cleverly avoided the word "re-release"...

NOS wrote:Guess the rumors about a green / orange / red version are squashed now then too. If that's the case then... what about those other two Core bots in red and yellow shown in the comic?