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News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Tue Nov 15, 2011 8:03 pm

Our fellow Transformers enthusiast over at Full Metal Hero have posted a couple of new prototype images of the delayed Slag-A-Con 2011 exclusive Vector Zeta upgrade set. The limited run resin set is meant to serve as a Powermaster style armor upgrade for Classics Optimus Prime. The set was delayed citing a problem with the prototype. Next year's Slag-A-Con exclusive will be additional upgrade parts to compliment the set. Images mirrored below.

by **Doubledealer93** » Tue Nov 15, 2011 8:09 pm

i still say it is the saddest piece of crap i have ever seen from a 3rd party.

by **philtron3030** » Tue Nov 15, 2011 8:12 pm

Doubledealer93 wrote:i still say it is the saddest piece of crap i have ever seen from a 3rd party.

i have to agree with you, this is an instant pass

by **necr0blivion** » Tue Nov 15, 2011 8:12 pm

Looks like Play-Doh. For once, I'm really not interested in a 3rd party offering.

News Credits: 104 · by **Cyber Bishop** » Tue Nov 15, 2011 8:27 pm

No... just no..

News Credits: 5 · by **--B--** » Tue Nov 15, 2011 8:50 pm

I kinda like it, but for like 10 or maybe 20 bucks. Not what they were asking.

Still like to make it to Slag-A-Con sometime though.

News Credits: 8 · by **LiKwid** » Tue Nov 15, 2011 8:55 pm

When did Big lots get into the 3rd party market?

by **prowl123** » Tue Nov 15, 2011 9:11 pm

WTF to that....

by **ShadowGinrai** » Tue Nov 15, 2011 9:17 pm

A wax upgrade kit? Looks miserable.

by **Doubledealer93** » Tue Nov 15, 2011 9:19 pm

philtron3030 wrote:
Doubledealer93 wrote:i still say it is the saddest piece of crap i have ever seen from a 3rd party.

i have to agree with you, this is an instant pass

yeah, i just dont see how anyone could disgrace their classics prime with this. :SICK:

News Credits: 1014 · by **First Gen** » Tue Nov 15, 2011 9:39 pm

My condolences to whoever bought this. Hopefully they'll improve the final mold.

by **Maldroth** » Tue Nov 15, 2011 10:10 pm

the problem is that resin was used rather than plastic. I knew it would be kinda grainy like that and a chance at mold lines. Resin is okay if you intent to paint over it for models, but something as a toy it just doesn't hold up. I also worry how brittle it might be. Plastic will at least show stress marks, resin will likely just snap.

I'm okay with the design I'd just like to see someone else take a crack at it with better materials and some tweaks.

News Credits: 1 · by **Bumblevivisector** » Tue Nov 15, 2011 10:11 pm

LiKwid wrote:When did Big lots get into the 3rd party market?

Why, back when they sold that show-accurate Beast Machines Primal of course!

In the interest of saying something nice about a bold experiment appropriate of an exclusive limited enough that it should be a take-it-or-leave-it prospect, just think: if next year's upgrade kit ended up making this set SO awesome that we all HAD to have it..!

...then monkeys would fly out my butt and assemble the comic-accurate Straxus toy I've always wanted out of mutilated Vehicon parts rusting in my basement. Well, if this is kinda' supposed to be a version of Zeta Prime who died in in prehistory, then it may as well be a depiction that won't be missed by the survivors.

by **Rated X** » Tue Nov 15, 2011 10:11 pm

That thing is really ugly. :SICK:

News Credits: 5 · by **alexison** » Tue Nov 15, 2011 10:48 pm

The head is just so awful. I can't get over how bad the head alone looks. The rest is ok if you imagine paint apps. :lol:

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Wed Nov 16, 2011 2:27 am

This is not opinion, this is fact: This thing gets worse with each new set of pictures.

First shots made everyone scratch their heads and follow up with "Not sure if..."

Second shots made it look like a terrible concept and that it wasn't fleshed out correctly. (It could be, just hasn't been.)

These shots make you take notice of the plastic's quality (and you just know this is the plastic they'll go with) and it looks extremely fragile.

Now, having to wait for another convention to make it a full set? That's...horrible. I can almost guarantee we'll hear that the project has been scrapped and people will be trying to get their money back. It'll be the Dreamwave comic sales fiasco, all over again.

News Credits: 1 · by **unicron nemesis** » Wed Nov 16, 2011 2:47 am

--B-- wrote:I kinda like it, but for like 10 or maybe 20 bucks. Not what they were asking.

Still like to make it to Slag-A-Con sometime though.

I actually kinda agree with you. It's not so much the design for me but the price that they are charging for this. If it were (a lot) cheaper, I think it's still feasible. I've seen movie toys that looks worse than this.

by **Xithys** » Wed Nov 16, 2011 4:47 am

I like it. I got to play around with one at the con and it really grew on me. I'm a little hesitant about it being made of resin, but hey, third party stuff like this is typically more for display anyway. I don't understand the violent hate going towards this set.

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Wed Nov 16, 2011 5:12 am

'nuff said!

by **dinogeist** » Wed Nov 16, 2011 5:23 am

no thanks,every new pic,makes me dis-like this more & more.

by **ashe5k** » Wed Nov 16, 2011 7:02 am

I actually like it.

It very much reminds me of the Headmasters look for Optimus in the Marvel run way back when. Needs a little more paint but it works.

by **1111111222233333** » Wed Nov 16, 2011 12:52 pm

I always wanted to turn classics prime into a candle...

News Credits: 3 · by **Kibble** » Wed Nov 16, 2011 1:34 pm

I agree with the few that say it's not THAT bad...at least until you factor in the price. For the price, it's a piece of **** and I'd be bummin' had I dished out the cash. But price aside, it's kinda cute...

News Credits: 5 · by **zodconvoy** » Wed Nov 16, 2011 11:09 pm

I will be buying this. I will be buying this.

In six months for under original price. I want it but the convention price was simply madness. And for something they got the first prototype of mere weeks before the con, I'll almost consider it charity.

Still, I want Powermaster Prime for my Classics. Maybe KOToys will take a stab at it...?