New Images of FansProject Crossfire 02 Combined Mode

I'm with you Counterpunch....Just amazing and what a piece of art this is.....I'm sooo glad i pre-order this. Too bad this upgrade kit will shame most of my collection. Take notes Hasbro, you could learn a thing or two.

That is AMAZING!!

If you don't like this, then you are a bad person.

Oh crap that looks good. well worth the cost for them.

Counterpunch wrote:If you don't like this, then you are a bad person.

If you don't like this, then go collect Barbies!!

I said it at the beginning of the year, and I will say it again. TOY OF THE YEAR!!

Hot diggity damn!!!

I am going to need a taller shelf, just to put Bruticus on!! I was starting to second guess getting these two, but that's all out the window now!!

Can't wait to ship that POL, as it will have Defender in with it!

Counterpunch wrote:If you don't like this, then you are a bad person.

Damn skippy

Now Vortex looks like a nice little Whirl homage with all the added weapons, at least that was my initial thought.

Bruticus looks a thousand times better. I really cannot wait to use this to create a true CLASSICS Bruticus.

--B-- wrote:Hot diggity damn!!!

I am going to need a taller shelf, just to put Bruticus on!! I was starting to second guess getting these two, but that's all out the window now!!

Can't wait to ship that POL, as it will have Defender in with it!

Who, by the way, looks so tiny now...

Razorclaw0000 wrote:

--B-- wrote:Hot diggity damn!!!

I am going to need a taller shelf, just to put Bruticus on!! I was starting to second guess getting these two, but that's all out the window now!!

Can't wait to ship that POL, as it will have Defender in with it!

Who, by the way, looks so tiny now...

No less awesome a figure though.

I think I'm responsible for the death of a few kittens just for seeing that......

HolyMotherOfPrimus this is the best combiner of all time.

Looks like some extra modifications are needed. The Transformation for Vortex is impossible. Either they added something there for the connection, or we'll have to remove the pin that hinges the panel that covers the actual connector piece in Vortex.

Otherwise there's no way to transform Vortex like that, and still be able to plug him in.

Still the set looks very cool. Fittingly it ends up larger than Superion. And gives the combiner some much needed elbow articulation.

I still need to pay off my car, otherwise, I'd pre-odering him now, sadly I'll have to wait a few weeks.

Hey, don't fret if you can't get your hands on these.

Hasbro has you covered with Power Core Combiners:


El Oh El

PCC "Bruticus" is nifty enough, but compared to "FP+ Universe Bruticus" he looks like crap.

Oh. My. God.

That is awesome! So very very awesome!

Counterpunch wrote:Hey, don't fret if you can't get your hands on these.

Hasbro has you covered with Power Core Combiners:


El Oh El

Funny CP... very Funny.

These are friggin beautiful! A jewel to anyone's collection. They're 2 original figures are everything I'd want them to be! Which is why it's gonna be so hard not to buy these

I like my TF collection to make sense when it comes to scale. That's why classics Grimlock and Starscream had to come off the shelf in favor of their far more realistic Masterpiece couterparts. The crossfire set would be SO nice to have but I just can't live with scout class tanks and hummers looking up to Bumblebee. Sure hope FansProjects continues with original figures like Springer. I congratulate people who are less picky than me on their purchase!

Holy shotguns, Batman! These guys are armed to the teeth! I...think poor little Superion is about to get owned. It's amazing how much taller and impressive Bruticus is now. Well worth the price, I say, and this also means they should be out VERY soon.

Man, am I glad I jumped on the preorder.

Overcracker wrote:Looks like some extra modifications are needed. The Transformation for Vortex is impossible. Either they added something there for the connection, or we'll have to remove the pin that hinges the panel that covers the actual connector piece in Vortex.

Otherwise there's no way to transform Vortex like that, and still be able to plug him in.

From the looks of it, they've added a whole new shoulder joint that simply pegs on the sides of the helicopter, the pegs where the feet go in alt mode. There should be no modifications required.

Edit: It would appear there is one for each shoulder, and they become the rocket launchers attached to Vortex in both modes. Ingenious!

They've even done a great job upgrading the existing robots to look equally as impressive next to the new guys. Each has not only 1, but 2 or even multiple weapons. This set is truly amazing.

Counterpunch wrote:Hey, don't fret if you can't get your hands on these.

Hasbro has you covered with Power Core Combiners:


El Oh El

BURN!!!!

Overcracker wrote:Funny CP... very Funny.

Pretty sweet hunh? I know you thought you wanted more Classics styled toys, but there's people who get paid somewhere who know what you people really like.

And it's this: Power Core Combiners.

Oh yea baby. PCC does it every way you want.

I don't have sufficient expletives to describe how awesome this figure looks, even borrowing from Farscape and BSG!!!!

I can't wait to get this set.

Counterpunch wrote:

Overcracker wrote:Funny CP... very Funny.

Pretty sweet hunh? I know you thought you wanted more Classics styled toys, but there's people who get paid somewhere who know what you people really like.

And it's this: Power Core Combiners.

Oh yea baby. PCC does it every way you want.

They can combine my power core all night long!

Except I'll be cheating on them with Fansproject.

(side note: I only now just realized the pun that is Botcon, due to the quoted symbols...(Auto)Bot (Decepti)Con(vention) Oh ho! Oh ho! It's funny because it's true! /Family Guy)

kirbenvost wrote:(side note: I only now just realized the pun that is Botcon, due to the quoted symbols...(Auto)Bot (Decepti)Con(vention) Oh ho! Oh ho! It's funny because it's true! /Family Guy)

I just thought it was (Ro)botcon(vention).

This is awesome!!! I just love it! Bruticus has been my favorite combiner since I was a little amigo, now it will be my first fansproject kit...

But I need some advice, can you tell me who would be better to buy from, TFSource or BBTS??

Thanks fellow Seibertronians!!
And an Hola for you from Costa Rica

Segor wrote:This is awesome!!! I just love it! Bruticus has been my favorite combiner since I was a little amigo, now it will be my first fansproject kit...

But I need some advice, can you tell me who would be better to buy from, TFSource or BBTS??

Thanks fellow Seibertronians!!
And an Hola for you from Costa Rica

I like BBTS. Since you're out of the country it will be easier to order from them and if there is a problem with your order, exchanges are no problem with BBTS.

Man, this looks too good to be true.

Thanks for the update Prime Evil! Complete awesome sauce.

Crap, now I need two sets... one to display as Bruticus, one to display as individual upgraded bots.

goshjosh95 wrote:Thanks for the update Prime Evil! Complete awesome sauce.

Crap, now I need two sets... one to display as Bruticus, one to display as individual upgraded bots.

A serious consideration on my part...

But not having bought a second combiner set when it was released, I'm thinking not.

Counterpunch wrote:

kirbenvost wrote:(side note: I only now just realized the pun that is Botcon, due to the quoted symbols...(Auto)Bot (Decepti)Con(vention) Oh ho! Oh ho! It's funny because it's true! /Family Guy)

I just thought it was (Ro)botcon(vention).

That explanation is equally as likely, I suppose.

Counterpunch wrote:

goshjosh95 wrote:Thanks for the update Prime Evil! Complete awesome sauce.

Crap, now I need two sets... one to display as Bruticus, one to display as individual upgraded bots.

A serious consideration on my part...

But not having bought a second combiner set when it was released, I'm thinking not.

Right there with you, CP... don't have a 2nd set, and usually wouldn't bother picking one up, but...

I keep looking at the pics of the individual bots with those fantastic FansProject's upgrades. Temptation: superior; willpower: inferior.

goshjosh95 wrote:Thanks for the update Prime Evil! Complete awesome sauce.

Crap, now I need two sets... one to display as Bruticus, one to display as individual upgraded bots.

I bought the ROTF set and I'll use the recommended figures to but together Bruticus, and when the eventual repaints come out, I'll have the left overs and the repaints in bot mode. Odd thing is, I actually have Energon Barricade so he's gonna be the back up team leader, and they'll all be in "individual armed to the teeth mode" and still have the "gonna lay waste and pwn all Autobots" combined mode!

Son of a Bit@%

I was really holding out, but now I may have to get these two.

And THIS is why Hasbro disappoints - they COULD, theoretically, make something this awesome, but they DON'T.

Too bad my finances just took a nose dive thanks to storm damage, so I can't get it.

Counterpunch wrote:

Segor wrote:This is awesome!!! I just love it! Bruticus has been my favorite combiner since I was a little amigo, now it will be my first fansproject kit...

But I need some advice, can you tell me who would be better to buy from, TFSource or BBTS??

Thanks fellow Seibertronians!!
And an Hola for you from Costa Rica

I like BBTS. Since you're out of the country it will be easier to order from them and if there is a problem with your order, exchanges are no problem with BBTS.

Thanks soo much Counterpunch!, I have bought from them before, they are great, but I wanted to know how was TFsource... I'll buy these from BBTS, thanks!!

Nice! Can't wait! Pre ordered the first day it was available on BBTS.
Glad to see that he is still quite a bit taller than Superion.
I've got the ROTF and Energon Bruticus together as Double Bruticus. Wasn't sure I was going to be happy to disassemble him. Now I can't wait! All though 4 arms and tanks for feet still looks pretty BAD A**!
Poor Devestator Maximus is going to look really puny and out of place now next to FP Superion and FP Bruticus.

Oh, only thing I would have liked to see would have been something to put in Brawn's hands when in leg mode. I'm sure I can find some guns to stick in there though. Just don't like seeing the hands so easily.

I think it's as close to perfection as it can, it only could get better if somewhow they'd have added a custom head for onslaught G1 styled. I'm more than happy I preordered both of them the minute they were out for preorder. I wish they could make an add on for energon Devastator maximus, to have the killer trio with Superion... one can only expect.

Segor wrote:

Counterpunch wrote:

Segor wrote:This is awesome!!! I just love it! Bruticus has been my favorite combiner since I was a little amigo, now it will be my first fansproject kit...

But I need some advice, can you tell me who would be better to buy from, TFSource or BBTS??

Thanks fellow Seibertronians!!
And an Hola for you from Costa Rica

I like BBTS. Since you're out of the country it will be easier to order from them and if there is a problem with your order, exchanges are no problem with BBTS.

Thanks soo much Counterpunch!, I have bought from them before, they are great, but I wanted to know how was TFsource... I'll buy these from BBTS, thanks!!

Hola Segor, yo estoy en Colombia y varias veces he encargado figuras de ambos sitios (bbts y tfsource) y ambos han sido muy cumplidos y confiables. La única razón por la que te recomendaría un poco más Tfsource para este producto, es que manejan un precio ligeramente menor al de bbts, al menos cuando yo lo preordené. Saludos.

Egad!?!?!

That is Bruticus. That is Bruticus.

WOW!!!! You must get..You must get.

Power Core combiners ain't sh--!!

Valandar wrote:And THIS is why Hasbro disappoints - they COULD, theoretically, make something this awesome, but they DON'T.

Too bad my finances just took a nose dive thanks to storm damage, so I can't get it.

I couldn't agree with you more, Valandar. Hasbro could be turning out Combiners like this that would put shame to their Power Core Combiners line. Instead, they decided to disappoint yet again with the combiners by creating a Deluxe vehicle with four non-transforming drones. Did they learn nothing from their disappointing Energon Optimus Prime with his four drones from his trailer? Or how disappointed we fans were when ROTF Devastator came out with vehicles that didn't transform into individual robots. We fans had to hold out for the Legends version to get what we wanted. Hasbro needs to get in contact with FansProject so they can get schooled.

BTW, the FansProject Explorer and Munitioner both rock out loud, especially when combined with the other Combaticons to form BRUTICUS. I can't wait to get my pre-orders.

I'm absolutely drooling over this. Just imagine what Fanproject's Protector will look like completed to make "Rodimus Prime." I'm saving up already for that pre-order as well.

I pulled the trigger and pre-ordered from TFSource. That $7.00 in savings from ordering both all but paid for the shipping.

i have a question and sorry it might be stupid but do i have to get the Target exclusive Bruticus to from this or is Fasnsproject making all the pieces to put this together.

I remember the questions as to how a tiny brown and purple space shuttle fit in with the Combaticons in G1, here he looks like a UMV (Un-Manned Vehicle), so that fits in MUCH better! The original was pretty sweet, but this is an excellent update! I must have them.

kirbenvost wrote: I only now just realized the pun that is Botcon, due to the quoted symbols...(Auto)Bot (Decepti)Con(vention)

O_O

...........

SumoXL wrote:i have a question and sorry it might be stupid but do i have to get the Target exclusive Bruticus to from this or is Fasnsproject making all the pieces to put this together.

You basically need three pieces from either ROTF Bruticus, or Energon Bruticus Maximus:

Onslaught (either the gray ROTF release, or the turquoise Energon release)
One Helicopter
One Tank

wolverinetodd wrote:I couldn't agree with you more, Valandar. Hasbro could be turning out Combiners like this that would put shame to their Power Core Combiners line. Instead, they decided to disappoint yet again with the combiners by creating a Deluxe vehicle with four non-transforming drones. Did they learn nothing from their disappointing Energon Optimus Prime with his four drones from his trailer? Or how disappointed we fans were when ROTF Devastator came out with vehicles that didn't transform into individual robots. We fans had to hold out for the Legends version to get what we wanted. Hasbro needs to get in contact with FansProject so they can get schooled.

Why do people think that fans control the market?

Now thats what Im talking bout !!! although Brawl, Vortex and Onslaughts head still suck compared to the new additions, This is one awesome new school Bruticus. I hope they sell these at Botcon so I can buy em for my set !!!

Lackadaisical wrote:

Segor wrote:

Counterpunch wrote:

Segor wrote:This is awesome!!! I just love it! Bruticus has been my favorite combiner since I was a little amigo, now it will be my first fansproject kit...

But I need some advice, can you tell me who would be better to buy from, TFSource or BBTS??

Thanks fellow Seibertronians!!
And an Hola for you from Costa Rica

I like BBTS. Since you're out of the country it will be easier to order from them and if there is a problem with your order, exchanges are no problem with BBTS.

Thanks soo much Counterpunch!, I have bought from them before, they are great, but I wanted to know how was TFsource... I'll buy these from BBTS, thanks!!

Hola Segor, yo estoy en Colombia y varias veces he encargado figuras de ambos sitios (bbts y tfsource) y ambos han sido muy cumplidos y confiables. La única razón por la que te recomendaría un poco más Tfsource para este producto, es que manejan un precio ligeramente menor al de bbts, al menos cuando yo lo preordené. Saludos.

Hola mi amigo!, muchas gracias por el comment, es bueno ver mas latinos por aca y gracias por la recomendacion.

I just have one word for this

PREORDERED!!!!!!

That pic with Bruticus, Superion, and Defender is EPIC!

Now I just wait for their fixes for the powercore combiners!

Lackadaisical wrote:I think it's as close to perfection as it can, it only could get better if somewhow they'd have added a custom head for onslaught G1 styled

You could always painstakingly remove the original head from the irritating pin joint and replace it with head from a second Ruination you bought super cheap from e-bay.

I did