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[El Duque]

Courtesy of HK-TF we have an image of a possible upgrade set for FansProject's Springer homage Defender. It appears the set will include a sticker sheet, heel extensions to add stability, and possibly a new sword. The package insert identifies the producer as sxidesigns. Image mirrored below.

[dougpassat]

Fansproject has got to offer second runs on there figures, I would surely pick up a Warbot or Ultra Magnus Upgrade.

[StryderPrime]

I love how 3rd Parties are now making upgrades to other 3rd parties products.

So should I said this is a 4th Party then? Anyway..if a new sword is including then i sold on it

[Kibble]

Fansproject has got to offer second runs on there figures, I would surely pick up a Warbot or Ultra Magnus Upgrade.

They already have... But no doubt you mean additional runs now.

As for the upgrade set, wonder how much it'll run? If it's inexpensive, like $15 or so, I may be interested. If it's like $30 or more...none of this is really necessary to me. Not sure I'd even use the stickers. Heel extensions I can understand, but I don't do much with this figure other than display him so once he's up, he's up. The sword looks promising, but the one it comes with is satisfactory.

[Requiem Prime]

I love how 3rd Parties are now making upgrades to other 3rd parties products.

So should I said this is a 4th Party then? Anyway..if a new sword is including then i sold on it

I suppose 4th party works.

I hope the heel bits blend nicely. Storing nicely would be a plus.

[Prime Evil]

OK, I know there are heels out there for Defender, but if I can get another sword then sure, I may bite depending on price. I don't think I would pay more then $20 myself.

And speaking of Defender, when the heck are we gonna get a recolor of this Bot? I wants NAOW!!

[Nemesis Destron]

I love how 3rd Parties are now making upgrades to other 3rd parties products.

So should I said this is a 4th Party then? Anyway..if a new sword is including then i sold on it

It seems a bit taboo...LOL!

[daimchoc]

Sticker sheet, heel extension, and new sword....

Funny thing is that reprolabels is already selling a sticker sheet http://www.reprolabels.com/Classics/springer.php, jpaxson/process from shapeways is selling the heel extension http://www.shapeways.com/model/188131/defender_heels__pair_.html?gid=mg, and I'm sure there's another sword available on shapeways...

That sword looks like a modded Drift sword.

[zodconvoy]

Awww. I thought Fansprojects were putting out the set the same way they did it for City Commander.

You got my hopes up...

[donnie_707]

FP needs to make another run for all their toys......getting their stuff off the second market aint cheap!

[kirbenvost]

Hmm. If it's super cheap I might go for this, but only for like $10, and the heels have to store in both vehicle modes.

[Sodan-1]

Provided the new pieces integrate fully with all the modes I'll definately get this. Always felt the sword/rotor blade was a little on the small side, plus I don't like how the two halves of the sword don't hold tightly together.

[alternator77]

almost spit up my coffee am i the only one who thought this was an armor to make him bigger

ill have to pass though hes fine just as he is in my book

[Forgotten]

If the quality is on par with the quality of Springer.....Uhm I mean Warbot, then I will definitely buy this. Since I have not bought the Shapeways heel spurs or the Reprolabels sticker sheet. If it comes with a sticker of the Half & Half Insignia pictured I would really like that. Especially since the evil repaint is supposed to be released in the next few months.

[MINDVVIPE]

Looks like it could be pretty cool. The scimtar blade that came with springer is cool, but its almost too curvy for the tottaly boxy springer.

[RK_Striker_JK_5]

Well, I like his sword already, I have him kneeling and he doesn't need stickers. So... tea, anyone?

[Doctor McGrath]

I'm not completely sold but if it's nice when it comes out and really cheap, ill pick it up.

[Blackstreak]

I didn't think my Defender needed an upgrade kit. He stands just fine on his own and the sword is cool enough. I'll be passing on this one.

[Mindmaster]

A third party product for a third party product?

This I gotta see.

[LOST Cybertronian]

A third party product for a third party product?

This I gotta see.

It's happened before.

[Flux Convoy]

Those heels are a Shapeways product. I have a set and they do wonders for his stability. The rest of this "kit" is an easy pass for me though. I couldn't care less about the stickers and he already comes with a nice sword that works for his copter mode as intended.

[Mindmaster]

A third party product for a third party product?

This I gotta see.

It's happened before.

Well, then we all know who won the Retard of the Year Award.

This guy!

[Fistful of Energon]

Look just like the shapeways heels I got for my figure as well as a copy of the reprolabels set...is this a combined effort?

[Rated X]

Ive heard about this "heel" complaint before and I honestly dont get it. I never had problems posing my Springer to a point where he is wobbly.




Plus I got the reprolabels set and prefer the accuracy of his helicoptor blade becoming a sword as the G1 movie depicts.

[reluttr]

So no one is going to say anything?

Both of the "upgrades" are rip offs from Shapeways,

The sword were made by calloway.
http://www.shapeways.com/model/140990/d ... id=sg38038

The heel extensions were made by Process
http://www.shapeways.com/model/188131/

If this isnt a collaboration between the two, then SHAME to the guy ripping them off!

Its crap like this that is driving customizers from selling their designs on shapeways!