Replacement Face for FansProject Protector by DR. WU

Hmmm, not sure if want, I'm fine with the face he has.

Granted, Fansproject did the job of engineering this wonderful and complicated upgrade, and all this guy did was face.... I like it. Sorry FP, but this looks good. Not taking anything away from FP, they did a bang up job, but the face has always been a sore spot for me. Might be this....

You have my attention

Call me an idiot but I'm struggling to see the point in this. As far as I can tell the only difference is that the eyes are slightly smaller. Is it meant to cover the Classics/Henkei/RTS Hot Rod head more so there isn't that chin/neck thing going on?

I dont see nuthing wrong with the original....

Granted...if they made Hot Rod twin pistols to combine to form Rodimus gun or sumthing with this new head then i will buy it.

Sodan-1 wrote:Call me an idiot but I'm struggling to see the point in this. As far as I can tell the only difference is that the eyes are slightly smaller. Is it meant to cover the Classics/Henkei/RTS Hot Rod head more so there isn't that chin/neck thing going on?

Most of the face is pretty different, a little more G1 looking.





I like this new face. If it's well-painted and cheap I might buy it.

I'm fine with what FP did.

kirbenvost wrote:

Sodan-1 wrote:Call me an idiot but I'm struggling to see the point in this. As far as I can tell the only difference is that the eyes are slightly smaller. Is it meant to cover the Classics/Henkei/RTS Hot Rod head more so there isn't that chin/neck thing going on?

Most of the face is pretty different, a little more G1 looking.





I like this new face. If it's well-painted and cheap I might buy it.

"Nngh!!! Well... since you... put it that way..."

I do actually like this new face myself now. If the quality is good and they get the colours right then I'll bite. I imagine it won't be that expensive.

This is one upgrade I think needed to be made. The original face is okay, but this...this is what it should've looked like.

So a 3rd Party is making a 3rd party part for a 3rd party piece...?



to quote brains..

This is a cluster f..

If it's made easily available, I shall pick it up. If I have to go through hoops to get it, then I shall pass.

RodimalToyota wrote:So a 3rd Party is making a 3rd party part for a 3rd party piece...?



to quote brains..

This is a cluster f..

To Quote Leman Russ

It's not the first time

Autobot032 wrote:This is one upgrade I think needed to be made. The original face is okay, but this...this is what it should've looked like.

I agree. The face on Protector should have looked more like this upgrade to begin with.

hey this face looks pretty good. If it covers the chin of classics Rodimus and the paint job is good I might get it.

I'll be honest... I never liked G1 Rodimus Prime's face, which is why I'm more than fine with the fact that FP didn't replicate it. Still, people will be picky and want this thing anyway to make their protectors MORE GEEWUN, but to me it's a waste of plastic.

Next.

Shadowstream wrote:I'll be honest... I never liked G1 Rodimus Prime's face, which is why I'm more than fine with the fact that FP didn't replicate it. Still, people will be picky and want this thing anyway to make their protectors MORE GEEWUN, but to me it's a waste of plastic.

Next.

YES! MORE G1. Always more G1.

Bah, waste of money here. I like the original face just fine.

I like the face I have.

Even left unpainted, this one looks way better. If it's reasonably priced, it's as good as bought.

Hey, a replacement face for a FP product that doesn't look like crap!

It looks like it might cover up Hot Rod's face as well...

definatally worth buying if the price is right. Sometimes Fansproject goes a little to far left field to be original as with Protectors head. Time for a G1 upgrade.

whether one likes this or not isn't the real question in this thread.

the real question should be is this worth 3rd party prices over $20+

I gave up being a perfectionist a decade+ago. i'm satisfied with the protector face.

And that's different how?

According to the comment under the photos, in Chinese, there will be two switchable faces. One with normal eyes, the other with glasses.

Yay! A third party add-on for a third party add-on! If it was under $10 I would probably impulsively purchase it. If it cost more it better come with some guns or some other cool add-ons for add-ons I already own.

There isn't a big enough difference & I do not dislike the original enough to bite on this.

It appears the previously revealed replacement face for FansProject's Protector by DR. WU will also include an alternate visored face. Transformers Galaxy Hong Kong Fans Group have updated their facebook page with the following images of the alternate face plate.

Cool but unnecessary.

amcgrath929 wrote:Cool but unnecessary.

In my opinion, sometimes it can be the unnecessary additions which make an item necessary.

Show me this in color on the figure, add some sort of additional weapon/accessory, and price it around $12 and I'm in.

I didn't care about the normal face, but but the visored face is compelling.

facxe looks good if price is right but maybe its me use to movie colors visor version will look better if it was painted blue not goldish tan color it stand out more

Funny. To me, it doesn't look like a visor. It looks more like an eye mask. Does Protector have trouble sleeping?

i dont like the visor.

Rated X wrote:i dont like the visor.

I could definitely do without, too. The bummer is it'll probably drive the set price up and I couldn't care less about this one.

Kibble wrote:I could definitely do without, too. The bummer is it'll probably drive the set price up and I couldn't care less about this one.

From what I've read, if this is coming paired with the first face, alot of people will be half disappointed, one way or another.

Looks ok but i don't have a problem with the head that the kit comes with so i don't really care for this set.

paul053 wrote:Funny. To me, it doesn't look like a visor. It looks more like an eye mask. Does Protector have trouble sleeping?

Dude you are so right! I can't not see it as an eye mask now!

The Transformers Galaxy Hong Kong Fans Group have posted an new image of Dr. Wu's DW-P01 replacement faces for FansProject's Protector upgrade. This images shows the two new face plates in what one would assume are their final colors and packaging. Image mirrored below.

You dawg, we heard you like upgrades. So we made an upgrade for your upgrade so you can upgrade while you upgrade.

Here's a novel idea, why don't they actually post a photo of this set ON PROTECTOR?!? These faces looks fine but it's annoying that they just don't go ahead and show them to us ON THE FIGURE.

-rant over-

No use for the one with the visor, but I do like the one on the left. Hmm.

I don't have any use for either. The face is practically the same as Protector. The only differences I see are the nose being wider, not tapering and the mouth. I dunno, these guys seem to be doing a bunch of WTF projects that I have no real interest in.

DevastaTTor wrote:Here's a novel idea, why don't they actually post a photo of this set ON PROTECTOR?!? These faces looks fine but it's annoying that they just don't go ahead and show them to us ON THE FIGURE.

-rant over-

I agree. Showing us a faceplate that isn't attached to the helmet is pretty pointless.

I'll 3rd that ^^. Looking at comparisons between the two, the new face does appear to be significantly better, but I can't really determine how 'necessary' it is without seeing it in use. And then probably equally as important, price. It could look amazing, but if it's not reasonably priced, forget it. How about $12 shipped? iGear was able to do that for two entire heads, a case for them, and a mini screwdriver...seems reasonable for a couple face plates to be no more expensive.

So does this upgrade just consist of the two new faceplates? I thought there was going to be a new helmet as well.

A face plate...your kidding, right ??? Well, I guess thats one way to avoid mixing the right shade of red plastic to match Protector. Better be under 10 bucks.

Dr. Wu, return to the 36 Chambers and bring back something better.

amcgrath929 wrote:

DevastaTTor wrote:Here's a novel idea, why don't they actually post a photo of this set ON PROTECTOR?!? These faces looks fine but it's annoying that they just don't go ahead and show them to us ON THE FIGURE.

-rant over-

I agree. Showing us a faceplate that isn't attached to the helmet is pretty pointless.

guys. check the first post

i think it looks good, and solves my only issue with the toy. the provided face was just a tad too generic looking for me.

Screw this shit! where are my "Metroplex Eyes" and my "'Exact Copy Of Generations Unicron' Unicron Head"?!?

Seriously, Dr. Wu. Make Something useful.

We have some packaged and installed images of Dr. Wu's DW-P01: Face Off replacement face plates for FansProject's Protector. The first couple of packaging shots come from the Transformers Galaxy Hong Kong Fans Group. The second set of images from ACToys give us a look at the face plates installed on TFX-04C Protector. Both sets of images mirrored below.

Ok, the regular face does look better installed. Will probably buy this despite the fact that the goggled face looks like it's wearing Willy Wonka's glasses.