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News Credits: 119 · by **daimchoc** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 12:49 pm

ZF just got their first production test shots for the Grimlock upgrade

1st Production Test Shots of GRIMLOCK Upgrade Set from Factory!

Just got these picture from the crew in China. These are the first test shots of the ZF-001: "ZF-001: Cretaceous Advancement " Grimlock Upgrade set! These have been produced in a rough black ABS PLASTIC that is designed to show any and all flaws or issues that need to be fine tuned. The next batch will be the FULL production run with the appropriate colored plastics (Gray and translucent orange). I think they look awesome so far!

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1418007758412185.1073741838.1403245159888445&type=1

News Credits: 1 · by **Sodan-1** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 1:36 pm

I'd forgotten about this set. This might be enough to convince me to get Generations Grimlock after all.

Although that head sculpt has a rather quizzical expression on it. :-?

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 2:02 pm

It looks good, but in all honesty it's not that big an improvement to justify the cost IMO.

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 3:23 pm

Mkall wrote:It looks good, but in all honesty it's not that big an improvement to justify the cost IMO.

I quite agree. If they just sold the chest filler for $10, I'd consider it.

News Credits: 118 · by **megatronus** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 3:55 pm

Agamemnon wrote:
Mkall wrote:It looks good, but in all honesty it's not that big an improvement to justify the cost IMO.

I quite agree. If they just sold the chest filler for $10, I'd consider it.

I guess I'm in the minority - I've had this on preorder for some time.

Those large weapons are exactly what I was hoping for.

WFC Optimus gets his outsized Carnage Axe... it would seem rude to not give Grimmy here the same treatment :lol:

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Sat Sep 21, 2013 9:04 pm

Well, I am looking forward to getting the Platinum Edition Bruticus versus Grimlock set in hopes of getting the accompanying Echotransformer set being made for it (X-Transbots are the ones mass-producing it, right?). Perhaps if I do get both the Platinum Edition set and the Bruticus upgrade kit, I guess I might as well get one for Grimlock as well.

But my question is, will it have a Generation One cartoon-accurate visor option? I'm more of a sucker for cartoon-accuracy than toy- or comic-accuracy.

News Credits: 118 · by **megatronus** » Sat Sep 21, 2013 11:27 pm

Mindmaster wrote:But my question is, will it have a Generation One cartoon-accurate visor option? I'm more of a sucker for cartoon-accuracy than toy- or comic-accuracy.

Well, TFsource has this guy up for preorder:

http://tfsource.com/the-workshop/king-kickbutt-blue/

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Sat Sep 21, 2013 11:32 pm

megatronus, please don't make me spend more money than I need to. I'm already flat broke with only ten bucks to my name. :-(

News Credits: 118 · by **megatronus** » Sun Sep 22, 2013 8:21 am

Mindmaster wrote:megatronus, please don't make me spend more money than I need to. I'm already flat broke with only ten bucks to my name.

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Mon Sep 23, 2013 8:24 am

I kind of want this now.. Although most of the upgrade is just slight improvements (bigger weapons)

the Chest filler is nice hope they make this for the Takara and Platinum Edition ones.

News Credits: 33 · by **Genocide G2.0** » Tue Oct 01, 2013 1:29 pm

News Credits: 33 · by **Genocide G2.0** » Thu Oct 10, 2013 1:07 pm

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Thu Oct 10, 2013 1:29 pm

None of those images load. TFormers doesn't like hotlinking.

Edit: Thanks for fixing. It looks pretty decent. I may be changing my mind on this set.

News Credits: 33 · by **Genocide G2.0** » Thu Oct 10, 2013 1:54 pm

Mkall wrote:None of those images load. TFormers doesn't like hotlinking.

Should be sorted .

News Credits: 33 · by **Genocide G2.0** » Thu Oct 10, 2013 2:10 pm

Added a couple more images of underneath Grimlock .

News Credits: 119 · by **daimchoc** » Fri Oct 11, 2013 7:03 am

News Credits: 1 · by **Sodan-1** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 3:01 pm

That's looking good. Very, very good. So good that I've added TG-19 to my Pile of Loot a couple hours back.

News Credits: 118 · by **megatronus** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 4:40 pm

Sodan-1 wrote:That's looking good. Very, very good. So good that I've added TG-19 to my Pile of Loot a couple hours back.

I have the Hasbro version, which should do just fine. With a shield that huge, it may become hard to appreciate the metallic bits anyway

Looking forward to this set.

by **synapse** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 4:12 am

Is there a final price for this kit? Preorders, anywhere?

News Credits: 33 · by **Genocide G2.0** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 4:20 am

synapse wrote:Is there a final price for this kit? Preorders, anywhere?

29.99.

TFSource - http://tfsource.com/zenithforge/zf001-c ... vancement/

BBTS - http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail

by **synapse** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 5:01 am

Thank you

I'll wait a few more days just in case Kapow lists it... if not, I'll get it from one of those 2. Being a spaniard I try not to buy from outside the EU too often... Last time it was Takara Generations senator Ratbat from Robotkingdom and my order was stuck at customs for 2 weeks and then charged more than the toy+shipping costed so my better options now are spanish dealer Iacon Toys or Kapow. No customs insde the EU, fortunately.

News Credits: 2 · by **xyl360** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 2:33 pm

synapse wrote:Thank you
I'll wait a few more days just in case Kapow lists it... if not, I'll get it from one of those 2. Being a spaniard I try not to buy from outside the EU too often... Last time it was Takara Generations senator Ratbat from Robotkingdom and my order was stuck at customs for 2 weeks and then charged more than the toy+shipping costed so my better options now are spanish dealer Iacon Toys or Kapow. No customs insde the EU, fortunately.

Hey, any idea how Iacon is with shipping to the UK? Is it expensive and do they still have to pay customs charges or anything like they do when buying from sellers in the US?

by **synapse** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 4:12 pm

xyl360 wrote:Hey, any idea how Iacon is with shipping to the UK? Is it expensive and do they still have to pay customs charges or anything like they do when buying from sellers in the US?

No customs inside the EU, which means no customs for UK. Just like the other way around for us

News Credits: 2 · by **xyl360** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 12:29 am

synapse wrote:
xyl360 wrote:Hey, any idea how Iacon is with shipping to the UK? Is it expensive and do they still have to pay customs charges or anything like they do when buying from sellers in the US?

No customs inside the EU, which means no customs for UK. Just like the other way around for us

Sweet, I'll have to tell my friend in the UK about these guys. He's always looking for online retailers with reasonable prices inside the UK to get TFs as they seem kinda sparse (he usually ends up having to pay the somewhat inflated ebay prices).

Thanks again for the info