Potential Upgrade Set for FansProject Defender

Friday, October 21st, 2011 10:29AM CDT

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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.

Credit(s): HK-TF

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Re: Potential Upgrade Set for FansProject Defender (1303509)
Posted by dougpassat on October 21st, 2011 @ 10:51am CDT

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

Re: Potential Upgrade Set for FansProject Defender (1303512)
Posted by StryderPrime on October 21st, 2011 @ 10:55am CDT

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

Re: Potential Upgrade Set for FansProject Defender (1303515)
Posted by Kibble on October 21st, 2011 @ 11:01am CDT

dougpassat wrote: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.

Re: Potential Upgrade Set for FansProject Defender (1303516)
Posted by Requiem Prime on October 21st, 2011 @ 11:02am CDT

StryderPrime wrote: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.

Re: Potential Upgrade Set for FansProject Defender (1303518)
Posted by Prime Evil on October 21st, 2011 @ 11:06am CDT

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!! :twisted:

Re: Potential Upgrade Set for FansProject Defender (1303522)
Posted by Nemesis Destron on October 21st, 2011 @ 11:13am CDT

StryderPrime wrote: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! :VEHI:

Re: Potential Upgrade Set for FansProject Defender (1303526)
Posted by daimchoc on October 21st, 2011 @ 11:24am CDT

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... :lol:

That sword looks like a modded Drift sword.

Re: Potential Upgrade Set for FansProject Defender (1303552)
Posted by zodconvoy on October 21st, 2011 @ 12:31pm CDT

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

You got my hopes up... :sad:

Re: Potential Upgrade Set for FansProject Defender (1303565)
Posted by donnie_707 on October 21st, 2011 @ 12:54pm CDT

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

Re: Potential Upgrade Set for FansProject Defender (1303597)
Posted by kirbenvost on October 21st, 2011 @ 2:01pm CDT

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.

Re: Potential Upgrade Set for FansProject Defender (1303635)
Posted by Sodan-1 on October 21st, 2011 @ 3:13pm CDT

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.

Re: Potential Upgrade Set for FansProject Defender (1303643)
Posted by alternator77 on October 21st, 2011 @ 3:33pm CDT

almost spit up my coffee >:oP

am i the only one who thought this was an armor to make him bigger :lol:

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

Re: Potential Upgrade Set for FansProject Defender (1303661)
Posted by Forgotten on October 21st, 2011 @ 4:08pm CDT

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.

Re: Potential Upgrade Set for FansProject Defender (1303685)
Posted by MINDVVIPE on October 21st, 2011 @ 5:18pm CDT

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.

Re: Potential Upgrade Set for FansProject Defender (1303688)
Posted by RK_Striker_JK_5 on October 21st, 2011 @ 5:27pm CDT

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

Re: Potential Upgrade Set for FansProject Defender (1303700)
Posted by alexison on October 21st, 2011 @ 5:48pm CDT

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

Re: Potential Upgrade Set for FansProject Defender (1303704)
Posted by Blackstreak on October 21st, 2011 @ 5:57pm CDT

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.

Re: Potential Upgrade Set for FansProject Defender (1303722)
Posted by Mindmaster on October 21st, 2011 @ 6:39pm CDT

A third party product for a third party product?

This I gotta see. /:)

Re: Potential Upgrade Set for FansProject Defender (1303790)
Posted by LOST Cybertronian on October 21st, 2011 @ 9:32pm CDT

Mindmaster wrote:A third party product for a third party product?

This I gotta see.

It's happened before.

Re: Potential Upgrade Set for FansProject Defender (1303791)
Posted by Flux Convoy on October 21st, 2011 @ 9:33pm CDT

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.

Re: Potential Upgrade Set for FansProject Defender (1303819)
Posted by Mindmaster on October 21st, 2011 @ 10:59pm CDT

LOST Cybertronian wrote:
Mindmaster wrote: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!

Re: Potential Upgrade Set for FansProject Defender (1303822)
Posted by Fistful of Energon on October 21st, 2011 @ 11:10pm CDT

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?

Re: Potential Upgrade Set for FansProject Defender (1303823)
Posted by Rated X on October 21st, 2011 @ 11:12pm CDT

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.

Re: Potential Upgrade Set for FansProject Defender (1303830)
Posted by reluttr on October 21st, 2011 @ 11:47pm CDT

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!

Re: Potential Upgrade Set for FansProject Defender (1303833)
Posted by Fistful of Energon on October 22nd, 2011 @ 12:02am CDT

reluttr wrote: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!

for real. I cant find a pic of the layout of the reprolabels set and I have already applied mine but that looks to be an exact copy. the only thing that set has going for it is that its all the little upgrades combined to one. but not cool if its ripping off others work and passing it off as your own.

Re: Potential Upgrade Set for FansProject Defender (1303860)
Posted by Flux Convoy on October 22nd, 2011 @ 2:41am CDT

reluttr wrote: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!

If you were to read and not skim, you'd see that I called them out on the heels just a few posts above yours. I couldn't place the other items though. Ease back on the frustration and contribute.

I figured something was shady here.

Re: Potential Upgrade Set for FansProject Defender (1304177)
Posted by process on October 23rd, 2011 @ 12:37am CDT

For the record, I am not involved with this set. The heel pieces in the photo appear to be direct from Shapeways, so at least for now they aren't being knocked-off, and are merely being resold.

I don't have a problem with the effort to make my product more widely accessible, but if this person/group is taking credit for it, then, well... that's annoying.