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News Credits: 23 · by **ZenPrime** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 10:24 am

CA-04 Stormbomb

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=FPJ10025&mode=retail

CA-05 Backfiery

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=FPJ10026&mode=retail

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 10:45 am

Site Sponsor BigBadToyStore has posted preorders for the other two FansProject items homaging the Generations 1 Insecticons!

]Stormbomb - A homage to Bombshell - To be released in July

Backfirey - A homage to Kickback - To be released in August

And in case you've missed it, Thundershred, who homages Shrapnel - To see release this month!

News Credits: 1 · by **Jesterhead** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 10:46 am

They will be mine! Good to know they will be released at similar times.

by **JRFitzpatrick7** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 11:10 am

having problems purchasing Stormbomb... Backfiery was fine, one wrapped one not, can't seem to finish the checkout with Stormbomb though...

News Credits: 5 · by **zodconvoy** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 11:12 am

Preordered! What's sad is I'm expecting these to come in before my preorder for the Warpath/Wheeljack/Thundercracker set gets filled! Now all I'll need it the Reflector repaint of Perceptor to release (or the TFClub one) and my pre-movie Decepticons will be nearly complete!

...f***in' Blitzwing, man...

News Credits: 15 · by **Ravage XK** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 11:17 am

Pre-ordered!! But from Kapow Toys as Im in the UK.

Good Stuff.

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 11:34 am

Preordered, of course. The only thing I'm not as pleased about with these guys is the weird FP faction symbols, but they can be easily covered with Reprolabels.

by **starwarrior1227** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 11:46 am

i would love to preorder except for one thing...

i still don't think i would have enough money to buy them after amazon unicron, masterpiece rodimus, and takara jetpack prime are purchased, plus a 3ds to experience shockwave IN 3D NA,...NA,...NA,...NA!!!

by **necr0blivion** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 11:56 am

zodconvoy wrote:
...f***in' Blitzwing, man...

Yeah, we got Octane instead?!?!?

Would love to get Blitz as a Voyager, though.

News Credits: 5 · by **zodconvoy** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 12:03 pm

necr0blivion wrote:
zodconvoy wrote:
...f***in' Blitzwing, man...

Yeah, we got Octane instead?!?!?

Would love to get Blitz as a Voyager, though.

Octane doesn't bother me. He was easier to make and they did a really good job. Same with Astrotrain. But the whole "we don't want to make the same character for Classics 3.7 as we did for Animated" thing Hasbro was saying went out the window with Jazz, Wreck-Gar and anyone else who has been made since. I understand that they wanted to do character they were going to get more that one use out of but WFC figures blew a hole in that from the start.

Sorry to go off topic but still.

by **NamelessOne** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 12:18 pm

Just saw the preorder go up, ordered 'em, came here to see who else had noticed.

Can't wait for these guys, although I don't normally get the 'beast' types I have fond memories of a Kickback I had back as a kid in the '80's - got last years' (or the year before that??) G1 reissues. Sweet.

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 12:18 pm

Got em, thanks for posting!

by **Burnin12** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 12:25 pm

All three pre ordered! Glad they are spaced apart by a month! Otherwise there would be no way for an unemployed TF collector like myself to get in on this. Haven't missed a FP release yet and don't plan to start now!

by **Doubledealer93** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 12:30 pm

Y U MAKE IT HARD FOR ME TO AFFORD FANSPROJECT!?!?!?!? :BANG_HEAD:

I WANT THEM SOOO BAD!!!!

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 12:56 pm

Thanks to Joel of BBTS, we have Hi-Res images of the Insecticons:

Personally, I'm planning on slapping Con insignia overtop of the logos.

News Credits: 3 · by **Midnight_Fox** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 12:59 pm

I like the logos, makes them stand out from their Decepticon brothers.

by **Vicalliose** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 1:38 pm

Hmmm... The plastic/paint looks a little different from what FP has served us so far. Maybe I'm just seeing things, but I'm still a tad concerned. :-?

by **onewaydown** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 1:56 pm

zodconvoy wrote:Preordered! What's sad is I'm expecting these to come in before my preorder for the Warpath/Wheeljack/Thundercracker set gets filled!

I just got my preorder notice from BBTS on that set a few minutes ago. So my preordered Thundershred looks to be getting filled after. =)

This year is going to suck. ha! While I'm glad most of the DotM stuff is junk, as that saves me some money, there's so many 3rd party things coming out to suck more money than I have. $150 for Fansproject Insecticons, $600 for TFC Devy, MMC Shockwave and Insectitrain (if those come out this year) -- oh and for legit toys throw TRU MP Rodimus and probably the 2nd edition Takara Rodimus and new MP-10 Prime in the mix. Ugh...

by **griftimus prime** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 3:15 pm

how tall are they?

by **NTESHFT** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 3:21 pm

I think they will be about the same size as the other Casualities, but don't quote me on that. Got all three preordered now. YYYEEESSS!!! Now to get some money together for Flameblast and Warcry....

by **necr0blivion** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 3:33 pm

griftimus prime wrote:how tall are they?

BBTS is listing them as 11.5 - 12 cm each. Munitioner is 10 cm, so they will be a smidge taller than the previous Crossfire/Causality releases.

And, I just preordered both figures, had Thundershred already ordered.

News Credits: 16 · by **It Is Him** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 3:47 pm

You know, those are pretty inexpensive compared some other 3rd party products. Kudos to FP for keeping prices relatively reasonable.

by **alternator77** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 3:47 pm

got my notification on the preorder!!
whether out of package or in these causality figures will look so beautiful on display.

on a side note is it wrong that most of my purchases this year have been fp items.oh well cant wait for my clear protector and these guys!

News Credits: 13 · by **grimdragon2001** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 3:59 pm

pre-ordered, now im that much closer to getting all the season 1 decepticons, all thats left are devestator, rumble and frenzy. sadly i cant afford TFC's Devy but i may get the classics one if i can find a good price on ebay

by **necr0blivion** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 4:03 pm

It Is Him wrote:You know, those are pretty inexpensive compared some other 3rd party products. Kudos to FP for keeping prices relatively reasonable.

I agree, but am hopeful that these 3Ps start to make better business decisions which could save them on their costs, and pass it down to the consumer. Maybe saving us (edited to clarify statement) $5 - 10 depending on the size of the figure from what we are spending now. FP may be going this way, as they seem to be the one 3P that has an actual line-up with regular release dates. I'd say CrazyDevy, but only some of their releases seem to be worth the price.

Why would these companies do such a thing? To attract more buyers. How many people have to make the decision to buy 1 third party instead of 3 Hasbro figures? If prices became a bit lower, sales would increase.

To me, the past few years have been like a renaissance for TFs. Sure, I complain that a figure is $100 from a 3P, but a custom would cost even more! I'm very glad to have these different options available to purchase, and I believe with so many competitors out, we may get a more uniform pricing scheme in the future.

I'm not advocating that they can go to Hasbro/Takara prices, but with enough demand (ie - consumers) it might get cheaper. Well, may bank account would like to believe that.