Fansproject Defender

Lonewyrm · Post by **Lonewyrm** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 3:37 pm

The Fansproject Defender (Springer) project seems to be further along, they've got pics of a prototype up on the website now

Helicopter Mode:

Tank Mode:

Robot Mode:

Looks very decent to me. I imagine it'll be pricey though, wonder will I be able to justify spending 100 quid on this rather than big ROTF Devastator

Sunstreaker2 · Post by **Sunstreaker2** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 3:47 pm

Where are the knee joints?

Post by **Blackjack** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 3:56 pm

Looks good. But... no guns? No swords?

Lonewyrm · Post by **Lonewyrm** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 4:42 pm

I'd say the two small guns from tank mode double as blasters for the robot, and looking at the rotors for the helicopter mode I'd say they split into twin swords - it looks like they're two separate things overlaid, the top left near the centre of the rotor looks like a hilt to me

Edit: As to the knee joints, good question, looks like he's got a dose of sideways ankles

MissingSea · Post by **MissingSea** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 1:59 pm

I think you're right about the guns in the armoured carrier mode being his blaster. I think looking at the early prototype shots here, it looks like the two blades slide over the top of each other to form one sword.

Also the test shots in the original post have diecast!, wonder if that means the final product will be part diecast as well??

Cliffjumper · Post by **Cliffjumper** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 3:30 pm

Lonewyrm wrote:(Springer)

Glad someone said it, because that's one of the most generic Transformers I've ever seen.

Savannahtron · Post by **Savannahtron** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 1:23 pm

So are those die cast pieces or cleverly painted?

Lonewyrm · Post by **Lonewyrm** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 5:42 pm

Die cast, dunno if that'll be the case on the final product

Post by **Sades** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 6:45 am

Cliffjumper wrote:Glad someone said it, because that's one of the most generic Transformers I've ever seen.

I could see it a bit in the Helicopter mode. Beyond that, yup.

Lonewyrm · Post by **Lonewyrm** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 4:37 pm

Pre-order up at BBTS, for the meagre sum of $78.99
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... picture=in

Post by **Sades** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 5:13 pm

Post by **inflatable dalek** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 10:41 pm

The tank is where it fails for me. One thing Springer's land based alternate mode isn't is a tank. I'm not sure what the hell it actually is, but a tank it is not.

Raze · Post by **Raze** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 3:57 am

New pics up at BBTS http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... cture=aux1

Cliffjumper · Post by **Cliffjumper** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 4:46 am

Oh thank God for that. If that wasn't so awful I might have bought it. That could be anyone, absolutely anyone.

burnitall · Post by **burnitall** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 1:49 am

Well, here's a video review of it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_3F0-I9H74&feature=sub

Savannahtron · Post by **Savannahtron** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 6:48 am

I preordered one from BBTS a while back. Nice video review, but the guy should talk normal instead of that psuedo-radio...I found his voice a tad annoying.

burnitall · Post by **burnitall** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 8:58 am

The guy everyone usually watches, Peaugh, made one too. He speaks normally. It's twenty minutes long, though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3RF89KGBRo

another tf fan · Post by **another tf fan** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 7:40 pm

I got one.

It's ok... not as impressive as City Commander.

The head snapped off 5 min out of the box, but I was able to do a nice repair.

(The repair was drill a hole in the bottom of the head and in the nech and instal a pin. Head cab spin 360 degrees but can't look up or down. )

Colors are cool and the transformation is fun.

In the end though he is rather generic other than the very close chest piece and a quasi-Springer head.

Post by **Denyer** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 8:03 pm

Like it. Would go for a mass-release / maker'd one.

Springer85 · Post by **Springer85** » Sun Apr 04, 2010 9:40 pm

Bought it, still waiting for it to be delivered though.