FansProject Update: G3 Trailer Gallery and Teaser of TFX - Protector Armor

that set looks great. Can't wait to get one.

Wow.

Looks like it really bulks up the Rodimus figure - very nice. That Optimus Prime trailer also looks great - very glad I've preordered it.

Of course... it also looks like FansProject has been overloaded by interest in these new galleries.

As usual I'm loving FP's work. Rodimus is looking forward to some shiny new duds.

wow that looks awesome... seems like a must have for me

Holy Crap! I am SO there. This is great news indeed!

I guess this will make Universe/Henkei Rodimus more and more expensive.... Must find a way to get this!

Real Devastator wrote:I guess this will make Universe/Henkei Rodimus more and more expensive.... Must find a way to get this!

I just got one through BBTS and it was $39.99 usd... I'm not sure if it's a great price but they only had a few left..Hot Rod was one of the first transformers I ever got as a kid so I had to get it..I didn't even know they made a classics Hot Rod until I saw this article..Now that this little bundle of FP heaven is gonna be made, I had hop on it..

It's looking sharp as a tack. Can't wait to get more stuff from these guys.

Real Devastator wrote:I guess this will make Universe/Henkei Rodimus more and more expensive.... Must find a way to get this!

i hope not.... hes still one of the universe figures im missing

I have to admit ... the vehicle mode looks a little funny. Hot Rod was not made to haul a trailer. Hopefully the colors will make it look more like it belongs.

Gauntlet101010 wrote:I have to admit ... the vehicle mode looks a little funny. Hot Rod was not made to haul a trailer. Hopefully the colors will make it look more like it belongs.

ditto...


I wonder what he'll look like in the bot mode armor.. I hope they update their page with pics of that soon..I hope he also has some sweet silver pipes on his arms in the amror.. that's what made me like him when I was a kid..

Man...The cab part of Rodimus sticks out really far.

Not hating...just sayin'.

Yeeaaa!! Protoshot, it's getting closer now. As for Fan Proj quality, I have NO DOUBT whatsoever about their products. None. I have their CJ kit, CC and PC armor, and paying for Crossfire today. I'm and avid supporter of Fans Proj and will continue to support them for as long as they keep on producing quality products for "my" TF's.

I sooo cannot wait for Protector Armor!!!!

The Protector Armor is a done deal - Ready to order.

Rodimus is shaping up nicely. I prepared early on by picking up a classics Rodimus the instant I first heard about this as to avoid markups. Henkei Rodimus will stay Rodimus, and Classics Rodimus will become Rodimus Prime.

NO WAY!!! coincidence or not, i just emailed them last week asking for some updates and/or pix of the protector armor for hot rod. told them the TF community would appreciate them. whether or not they did that to my request i duno but its still awesome! GO FANS PROJECT

My WANT list is getting expensive ... but extremely cool!!!

HighPrime wrote:Rodimus is shaping up nicely. I prepared early on by picking up a classics Rodimus the instant I first heard about this as to avoid markups. Henkei Rodimus will stay Rodimus, and Classics Rodimus will become Rodimus Prime.

When the blurry image was first shown back in late January I picked up Henkei Hot Rod too just to be on the safe side because I couildn't tell which version it was designed for. I'm hoping that it comes with the cancelled Matrix of Leadership. I don't care if it doesn't go in his chest I just want a Rodimus Prime holding the Matrix on the Classics shelf!

Blurry first image form January:
http://www.fansproject.com/?page_id=101

Cancelled Autobot Matrix of Leadership:
http://www.fansproject.com/?page_id=35

Sweet items, i feel a credit card massacre coming up.

Simply put, FP is the best of the 3rd party suppliers. I can't wait to get the G3 trailer, the City Commander weapons, and the future Protector armor.

I might even splurge on the Superion add-on. Those new pictures of him look pretty bad-ass.

the trailer looks great on Rodimus but did the trailer have ANY purpose in the G1 cartoon? i don't think so. on the positive side, it's a must have like the City Commander trailer.

Can't wait for this one. Hopefully it'll go well with my Henkei version.In the meantime I'm looking forward to enjoying the Superion add-on, which is finally in the mail.

Mechastrike wrote:the trailer looks great on Rodimus but did the trailer have ANY purpose in the G1 cartoon? i don't think so. on the positive side, it's a must have like the City Commander trailer.

I've come to the conclusion that when one becomes a Prime, one gets a trailer. The trailer is a phallic symbol only, it is only used to keep the other Autobots jealous.

It's cool, did he actually ever have a trailer?

Mkall wrote:

Mechastrike wrote:the trailer looks great on Rodimus but did the trailer have ANY purpose in the G1 cartoon? i don't think so. on the positive side, it's a must have like the City Commander trailer.

I've come to the conclusion that when one becomes a Prime, one gets a trailer. The trailer is a phallic symbol only, it is only used to keep the other Autobots jealous.

I've always thought of the trailer upgrade as "junk in the trunk" because once you become the boss, you get to sit around, get bloated on energon, and order everyone else around.

Convotron wrote:

Mkall wrote:

Mechastrike wrote:the trailer looks great on Rodimus but did the trailer have ANY purpose in the G1 cartoon? i don't think so. on the positive side, it's a must have like the City Commander trailer.

I've come to the conclusion that when one becomes a Prime, one gets a trailer. The trailer is a phallic symbol only, it is only used to keep the other Autobots jealous.

I've always thought of the trailer upgrade as "junk in the trunk" because once you become the boss, you get to sit around, get bloated on energon, and order everyone else around.

I always figured it was the bosses easychair.
"Get the Autobot Matrix of Leadership free with the purchase of any late model barcalounger!"

Just amazing, I'm glad to see some prototype images and hoping this will not be available till next year I have to many other wants that I'll be putting my next order in through TFSource.

Looks great

I'll take 2 please. One for Classics Rodimus and a black repaint for Shattered Glass Rodimus

Anyone else notice the faux fender near the Rodimus toy? That means this will support wither Hasbro's release of the Henkei version ... since one has chrome and the other doesn't.

Which do you suppose the base figure will be?

Gauntlet101010 wrote:Anyone else notice the faux fender near the Rodimus toy? That means this will support wither Hasbro's release of the Henkei version ... since one has chrome and the other doesn't.

Which do you suppose the base figure will be?

Shouldn't matter. They way he's put together, you'll see more armor then what's underneath.

Finally proof that this thing is still in progress! Soon as this baby goes up for preorder I'm ordering it. I'll agree it doesn't mesh super well with the vehicle mode, but it looks good enough to do the job, and it's really all about the upgraded bot mode. I'm excited!

Looks interesting. No real idea though what's added to rodimus from the one drawn image. Won't be getting this anyway though, since it's not an official product. Just not a fan of third party/non-offical stuff.

Abraxsis wrote:Looks interesting. No real idea though what's added to rodimus from the one drawn image. Won't be getting this anyway though, since it's not an official product. Just not a fan of third party/non-offical stuff.

With allthe QC and distribution issues Hasbro has been having in recent years, Fans Project is truly amazingly high quality for a third party company. Jump on the band wagon quick or pay through the nose later!

Counterpunch wrote:Man...The cab part of Rodimus sticks out really far.

Not hating...just sayin'.

It's very Anime-ish. When you look in Transformers books showing concept art, or any Manga style pics of Rodimus the cab always stuck way out there.

Either way, this thing is giving me a broner.

zodconvoy wrote:

Abraxsis wrote:Looks interesting. No real idea though what's added to rodimus from the one drawn image. Won't be getting this anyway though, since it's not an official product. Just not a fan of third party/non-offical stuff.

With allthe QC and distribution issues Hasbro has been having in recent years, Fans Project is truly amazingly high quality for a third party company. Jump on the band wagon quick or pay through the nose later!

It's just that it's still unofficial. If hasbro or takara were producing these then I'd be all over them, but I look at it like these types of things are a bootleg product, and I never buy bootleg TF's. Quality or not, if it's not got a hasbro or takara company stamp on it it's not worth buying to me. Plus the pricing is a huge issue as well. These types of things are always way more expensive than they're worth. It's cool for me to look at pics of them, but I'd really never buy one myself.

Until now all the fansprojet work are awesome. In my opinion if you are going to make a upgrade for classic Hot Rod i believe that an upgrade for Galvatron is required because next to Rodimus Prime he will be so tiny even when compared to Optimus Prime and Megatron and of course an upgrade for Bruticus would be also very useful.

Fanprojects has come up with some pretty good stuff, wanna get teh Rodimus Prime add on

Mkall wrote:

Mechastrike wrote:the trailer looks great on Rodimus but did the trailer have ANY purpose in the G1 cartoon? i don't think so. on the positive side, it's a must have like the City Commander trailer.


I've come to the conclusion that when one becomes a Prime, one gets a trailer. The trailer is a phallic symbol only, it is only used to keep the other Autobots jealous.

what i meant to say was that what will the trailer do? i mean Magnus' trailer turns into an armor, what will Rodimus' trailer do?

then again, it could turn into a command center like Optimus'

Mechastrike wrote:Mkall wrote:

Mechastrike wrote:the trailer looks great on Rodimus but did the trailer have ANY purpose in the G1 cartoon? i don't think so. on the positive side, it's a must have like the City Commander trailer.


I've come to the conclusion that when one becomes a Prime, one gets a trailer. The trailer is a phallic symbol only, it is only used to keep the other Autobots jealous.

what i meant to say was that what will the trailer do? i mean Magnus' trailer turns into an armor, what will Rodimus' trailer do?

then again, it could turn into a command center like Optimus'

I don't remember the trailer ever being used in the cartoon, it usually kind of went off to limbo when Rodimus transformed, but the toy trailer turned into a small battle station. If FP can make the trailer function as both as add on armour and alterntively as a battle station, I'll be very impressed!

Down_Shift wrote:

Counterpunch wrote:Man...The cab part of Rodimus sticks out really far.

Not hating...just sayin'.

It's very Anime-ish. When you look in Transformers books showing concept art, or any Manga style pics of Rodimus the cab always stuck way out there.

Either way, this thing is giving me a broner.

A....broner? lol, okay. BTW, hilarious avatar.

kirbenvost wrote:A....broner? lol, okay. BTW, hilarious avatar.

Don't act like you don't know what it means!

As written in "The Bro Code" by Barny Stinson

Neil Patrick Harris wrote:Broner~

Excitement over hanging out with Bros. e.g., Ricky popped a broner when his friend rented out the local laser tag area for his birthday

In this case, the "Bros." in question would be FansProject.

Down_Shift wrote:

kirbenvost wrote:A....broner? lol, okay. BTW, hilarious avatar.

Don't act like you don't know what it means!

As written in "The Bro Code" by Barny Stinson

Neil Patrick Harris wrote:Broner~

Excitement over hanging out with Bros. e.g., Ricky popped a broner when his friend rented out the local laser tag area for his birthday

In this case, the "Bros." in question would be FansProject.

he he he he..

You're silly Down_Shift..

I'll be more excited about this armor once I can see the prototypes of how the armor looks in Botmode on classics rodimus..

I have been waiting since I first saw the 1986 movie for this.

Mechastrike wrote:

Mkall wrote:

Mechastrike wrote:the trailer looks great on Rodimus but did the trailer have ANY purpose in the G1 cartoon? i don't think so. on the positive side, it's a must have like the City Commander trailer.

I've come to the conclusion that when one becomes a Prime, one gets a trailer. The trailer is a phallic symbol only, it is only used to keep the other Autobots jealous.

what i meant to say was that what will the trailer do? i mean Magnus' trailer turns into an armor, what will Rodimus' trailer do?

then again, it could turn into a command center like Optimus'

From memory, i can think of 3 different transforms that they did with his trailer in the toon:

1. The most common, was that the trailer is part of him, and they showed things like the rear wheels being hidden/revealed from his shins. Most notable episodes to mind are; Call of the Primitives and The Return Of Optimus Prime (we see him transform, jump over magnus, and transform again)

2. On one occasion i can think of (Only Human) they had him transform like the '80s toy, but we never saw the trailer transform.

3. the one that made me really start to pay attention though, was in Face of Nijika, where he gets forced over a cliff edge, and the trailer section disengages, we see the full 'Hot Rod' car, he transforms, hits solid ground, transforms back into the car, and the trailer comes racing up behind him.

Basically, the trailer was and wasnt useless in the toon. you've just got pick ur preference.

ThunderThruster wrote:

Mechastrike wrote:

Mkall wrote:

Mechastrike wrote:the trailer looks great on Rodimus but did the trailer have ANY purpose in the G1 cartoon? i don't think so. on the positive side, it's a must have like the City Commander trailer.

I've come to the conclusion that when one becomes a Prime, one gets a trailer. The trailer is a phallic symbol only, it is only used to keep the other Autobots jealous.

what i meant to say was that what will the trailer do? i mean Magnus' trailer turns into an armor, what will Rodimus' trailer do?

then again, it could turn into a command center like Optimus'

From memory, i can think of 3 different transforms that they did with his trailer in the toon:

1. The most common, was that the trailer is part of him, and they showed things like the rear wheels being hidden/revealed from his shins. Most notable episodes to mind are; Call of the Primitives and The Return Of Optimus Prime (we see him transform, jump over magnus, and transform again)

2. On one occasion i can think of (Only Human) they had him transform like the '80s toy, but we never saw the trailer transform.

3. the one that made me really start to pay attention though, was in Face of Nijika, where he gets forced over a cliff edge, and the trailer section disengages, we see the full 'Hot Rod' car, he transforms, hits solid ground, transforms back into the car, and the trailer comes racing up behind him.

Basically, the trailer was and wasnt useless in the toon. you've just got pick ur preference.

excellent and Informative assessment.. I am now feeling a bit better about this upgrade armor.. in my humble opinion, I think that Optimus Prime should have the trailer, while the trailer for Rodimus should just be his armor.. like Magnus has..

it makes it look as if Optimus Prime is from an older generation, while the newer Magnus and Rodimus are from a newer group whose trailers have now evolved into armor rather then a mobile command base and weapons platform..Like at some point the Autobots figured a Mobile command base would not help on the battle field as much as individual armor for their bodies..

it makes more sense then to give rodimus a trailer simply because Prime had one, and simply because he had one in the G-1 toy..rodimus and Magnus are from a younger generation, so why not give them armor instead of a mobile command base? Ultra Magnus already has Armor.. so I think this set makes perfect sense...I think it is fine the way it is, Fans Project doesn't need to make the armor a transformable base..and armor..

The Autobots/Cybertrons are getting a lot of love in the 3rd party realm...let's see the Decepticons/Destrons get some TLC too. I've thought about this briefly before but could there be a feasible add on for Classics/Henkei Megatron?

A two part add on like the City Commander and Protector. The "alt" aspect of the add on could be a stock and barrel set of components(I can't think of anything else to enhance the ghastly Nerf gun mode of Megs). The "robot" aspect of the add on could be armour but with the wings/shell parts in the way, what could be done?

The only add-ons a Classics Megatron could have are the stock and silencer. I imagine they could be split up into mormor for the legs and arms .... possibly another large gun somewhere. Or to make his silencer more impressive.

Yeah, pretty much my thoughts. Poor Decepticons. Little add ons for them.