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TFsource Video Review: Protector and Shadow Scyther

Transformers News: TFsource Video Review: Protector and Shadow Scyther

Wednesday, May 4th, 2011 4:03AM CDT

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Take the red pill, or the black pill? Valued site sponsor TFsource has once again released another informative and eye pleasing video review for a popular Transformers figure. In this video, the figure reviewed is FansProject's Protector and Shadow Scyther. The review goes over everything that needs to be known about the third party add-on, as well as comparison images to previous plethora of Rodimus/Black Rodimus toys. It also sums up the ideas of the possible second repaint of the Protector armor. Check it out on Youtube or embed below!



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Re: TFsource Video Review: Protector and Shadow Scyther (1216964)
Posted by Blurrz on May 4th, 2011 @ 4:11am CDT
I'm ready to drop huge rocks on the Shadow Scyther set. Will probably go with Wildrider as the base. Man.. it's going to be huge rocks.
Re: TFsource Video Review: Protector and Shadow Scyther (1217070)
Posted by Rated X on May 4th, 2011 @ 9:32am CDT
Other than the fact that it looks cool, the black version is really pointless. I may get a blue version though if one ever comes out just to display in truck mode.
Re: TFsource Video Review: Protector and Shadow Scyther (1217072)
Posted by Gauntlet101010 on May 4th, 2011 @ 9:48am CDT
I'm getting both Sideburn and clear Roddy, so I wouldn't mind a blue trailer whoever it was made for. As for Shadow Scyther, I didn't bother .... no black Rodimus means no trailer. I usually don't go for really expensive repaints anyway.
Re: TFsource Video Review: Protector and Shadow Scyther (1217077)
Posted by genozaur on May 4th, 2011 @ 10:16am CDT
Blurrz wrote:I'm ready to drop huge rocks on the Shadow Scyther set. Will probably go with Wildrider as the base. Man.. it's going to be huge rocks.


it might be somewhat cheaper for you to use shattered glass rhodimus as they both have the same colorscheme more or less
Re: TFsource Video Review: Protector and Shadow Scyther (1217091)
Posted by Overcracker on May 4th, 2011 @ 11:06am CDT
I'm sorry, I wasn't going to nit pick, and be all pronunciation police here, but after the 8th time he said it wrong, I just can't help my self.

Its Ssythe, not sKythe. The C is for all intents and purposes silent.
Hear it

Anyway, yes a little late to the party, and the Scythe version is almost impossible to acquire now.
However the Protector armor, is readily available, little to no price increase thus far.

And its awesome. Unlike many people out there I really love the weapons platform. conversion
Re: TFsource Video Review: Protector and Shadow Scyther (1217098)
Posted by Mkall on May 4th, 2011 @ 11:49am CDT
Blurrz wrote:I'm ready to drop huge rocks on the Shadow Scyther set. Will probably go with Wildrider as the base. Man.. it's going to be huge rocks.

Why would you want to destroy such beautiful figures by dropping rocks on them? You're not welcome in my house any more
Re: TFsource Video Review: Protector and Shadow Scyther (1217101)
Posted by Kibble on May 4th, 2011 @ 11:59am CDT
Rated X wrote:Other than the fact that it looks cool, the black version is really pointless. I may get a blue version though if one ever comes out just to display in truck mode.

Agreed. Although I think a clear blue one would be pretty sweet, although I'm rooting for no more to be released as they're too spendy...and pointless...and I probably would drop the dough anyhow. So the rest of you must be deprived for my inability to show self-restraint...it's only fair.
Re: TFsource Video Review: Protector and Shadow Scyther (1217131)
Posted by ShardFenix on May 4th, 2011 @ 1:30pm CDT
if he could pronounce Scythe(sythe not skythe) it would be less annoying
Re: TFsource Video Review: Protector and Shadow Scyther (1217133)
Posted by robofreak on May 4th, 2011 @ 1:37pm CDT
I'll buy a Shadow Scythe eventually, but only when I have the cash to do it.

SG Rodimus will probably be the figure I buy for it. I'm not sure what Wildrider is worth.
Re: TFsource Video Review: Protector and Shadow Scyther (1217323)
Posted by orionpax44 on May 4th, 2011 @ 8:13pm CDT
First off I joined Seibertron because I was amazed at what it offered versus some other sites

I have to admit that a large part of why I joined the transformers collectors club was to not miss out on the exclusive sideburn for the hopes of a recolor protector.

I really hope they make a frozen type protector they gotta
Re: TFsource Video Review: Protector and Shadow Scyther (1217486)
Posted by bvzxa on May 5th, 2011 @ 6:04am CDT
robofreak wrote:I'll buy a Shadow Scythe eventually, but only when I have the cash to do it.

SG Rodimus will probably be the figure I buy for it. I'm not sure what Wildrider is worth.



What's odd was Wildrider I think was $100 when he first came out, then he went for less for a minute. Once people heard the production numbers, they snapped and he went for $200 or more. When Shadow Scyther came out he went for $499 or more.

When I got my Shadow Scyther set, I found no point in keeping it to get SG rodimus or Henkei Wildrider. I have had deluxe sets that cost less. I sold my SC set for $355. I left it at that because people are selling bundled sets of SG/SC or HW/SC for way over a $1000. I would pay that for a Grand Maximus, not a deluxe turned into a voyager.
Re: TFsource Video Review: Protector and Shadow Scyther (1217552)
Posted by Blackstreak on May 5th, 2011 @ 10:10am CDT
Personal general notes here:
Add on to the Protector armor the flames decal set from Reprolabels and you got one badass upgrade.
For some reason I never caught on to the mobile battle platform so I'm fired up. I would most likely use that mode when Rodimus is in his Protector 'bot mode.
I'm fired up about Sideburn coming out soon. Pretty cool to see a Robots in Disguise character getting an update. I'm not so sure about an armor upgrade for him. It doesn't fit the character. I'm just gonna stick w/ the Protector armor for the time being.
I never had the money to get Shadow Scythe, and I definitely don't have it now let alone the Wildrider or Shattered Glass Rodimus for the upgrade to go on. I may look into this Wildrider figure.

EDIT: Come to think of it, I'd rather have some upgrade kit that could combine Henkei Wildrider, Dragstrip, G2 Breakdown, and a made-up Motormaster & Dead End into a functioning combiner.
Re: TFsource Video Review: Protector and Shadow Scyther (1217583)
Posted by unicron nemesis on May 5th, 2011 @ 11:30am CDT
Had these for a while now but never got down to fixing on the armour. Now that the 2nd Shadow Scythe has arrived, maybe I'll get down to it soon

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Re: TFsource Video Review: Protector and Shadow Scyther (1217668)
Posted by krenger99 on May 5th, 2011 @ 2:30pm CDT
Overcracker wrote:I'm sorry, I wasn't going to nit pick, and be all pronunciation police here, but after the 8th time he said it wrong, I just can't help my self.

Its Ssythe, not sKythe. The C is for all intents and purposes silent.
Hear it


My sentiments exactly. It hurt to hear such an intelligent sounding person say it over and over and over, lol.

I love my set. I always thought Rodimus looked like a bit of a pansy and this set with Classics HotRod turns that around. He looks formidable and fierce.
Re: TFsource Video Review: Protector and Shadow Scyther (1217715)
Posted by NTESHFT on May 5th, 2011 @ 4:28pm CDT
I never even bothered with the Scythe, first because Wildrider and SG Roddy are ridiculously expensive ans second because the armor sold out in what like "3 minutes" after the preorder was available? I have the Protector armor and sidearm and I love it.

Now, I would like to see them do the armor for Sideburn simply because it would look awesome, but if it's going to be like trying to get the shadow armor, i'll pass. Some things I gotta just pass up....
Re: TFsource Video Review: Protector and Shadow Scyther (1226355)
Posted by unicron nemesis on May 21st, 2011 @ 11:47am CDT
Worth every penny

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Blesser will have to go with Shadow Scythe for now
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Re: TFsource Video Review: Protector and Shadow Scyther (1227919)
Posted by alternator77 on May 24th, 2011 @ 7:08pm CDT
sooo...they do a video review of a fig that sold out in like 3 hrs and after that whole debacle with the "held back stock" that got price gouged? really?

this is a little more than annoying just my 2pence. :BANG_HEAD:

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