What upgrade kits should 3rd parties start working on?

Discussion in 'Transformers Toy Discussion' started by Thundershot, Oct 14, 2010.

  1. Spiderus Prime

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    A Construticon Upgrade set for Devastator himself.
     
  2. Ejector369

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    CrazyDevy should start working on G1 Bruticus upgrades. :) 
     
  3. Foster

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    Animated Constructicons. I'd drop $150 for the pair.
     
  4. ShiroPrime

    ShiroPrime blargh

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    This. Or a much-needed upgraded so that my Universe Galvatron may be worthy of the title "Emperor of Destruction"...An upgrade for classics Devastator, akin to the crossfire set, would be very nice also.











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  5. Mobb One

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    i dont care what anyone thinks of 3rd party providers. If hasTak hasn't provided it yet, then let someone step up to the plate and give us the trailer and armor for masterpiece Ultra Magnus already. Otherwise he's just white Prime.
     
  6. anotheran

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    I second this! My destron, I mean decepticon, team needs more season 1/2 characters to take out the autobots in my CHUG collection!
     
  7. Lbsammills51

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    I love these three ideas.

    I don't like saying third party companies should or shouldn't be working on this or that...but I know some things would be instant buys if they were announced:

    The three mentioned above (add in a black repaint for a Powermaster upgrade, a la Nucleon Quest Convoy, to go with Classics Nemesis Prime)

    Upgrade set for Energon & "Classics" Devastator combiner (sadly it looks like this isn't on FansProject's immediate radar...but now Devastator sticks out like a sore thumb compared to Bruticus and Superion). Whether it's just arm and leg parts or fully functional combining new mold toys of their own, please fix him.

    City Commander-style upgrade for MP-2.

    Voyager-scale "Classics" G1 Galvatron. He can have his giant cannon alt mode or a tank or whatever. He can be Warbot Annhilator or something of that sort.

    "Classics"-style Deluxe and Voyager class Japanese G1 characters...Sky Garry, Dai Atlas, Deathsaurus, Super Megatron (or whatever he was called in Return of Convoy), Star Saber & Victory Leo...

    G3-trailer variants. A black repaint for Nemesis Prime (with new weapons added as well) and a clear one for Crystal Convoy. (I don't care for the BTS versions of the trailer.)
     
  8. Wheeljack_Prime

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    Nothing from a functional standpoint. but since Hasbro bothered to give him new wings, new feet, new knees, new spoiler, and new head, I feel slightly gypped (not in a dealbreaker/ruined FOREVER/"Hasblow" kind of way) that they didn't give him a new wraparound windscreen too. Of course, things may have changed since that prototype was initially photographed, so...

    It could just be a singular piece, maybe priced at ~$8, so I don't think that it would take too much time and resources way from whatever FP decides to do next.
     
  9. Blue Meanie

    Blue Meanie Hello from the Gutter

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    A Fansproject powermaster Prime/Ginrai is the only thing I dream about.
     
  10. John ofthe Dead

    John ofthe Dead Well-Known Member

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    How about this idea from HeadRobots: A HeadMaster partner for Mindwipe, but instead of the head turning into a robot, have it turn into a bat. HeadRobots is focusing on animalistic HeadMaster partners, and a bat HeadMaster would be a great way to tie Mindwipe back to his G1 form. Hey, HeadRobots! A bat HeadMaster for Mindwipe! Please? Heck, is there a contact for HeadRobots where we can suggest this directly?
     
  11. Quantum

    Quantum Oh good

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    I'm pretty sure it's Kapow toys that is working on releasing updates for all the Targetmasters starting with Fracas. Pretty stoked about that.
     
  12. Auto Morph

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    where did you hear that mate?
     
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    More-so stand alone figures than upgrade sets, but I want some damn Dinobots.

    Matching aesthetics with Classics/Henkei Grimlock. Can't stress that more.
     
  14. Auto Morph

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    ^This. There is no valid argument against more classics Dinobots. :D 
     
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    I want the targetmasters soo bad
     
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    (Solar Storm) Grapple: An add on that makes use of the hinge on his back so that he doesn't have to lug the crane around on his arm.

    And yes, Recoil, Haywire and Fracus.
     
  17. Eternalm

    Eternalm Hasbro owns my Childhood

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    I've thought about this, and I would think that fully transforming limbs would probably end up being larger and/or heavier than the drones, leading to even more instability problems.

    Of course, I'll gladly be proved wrong
     
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    Even though I really like the HFTD Seaspray figure, and happily place him with my Classics, I could see a "Seaspray G1 Upgrade" finding some popularity among folks who think his aesthetic is too hybridized. It could be as simple as a replacement, more G1-faithful head, or it could be much more elaborate and feature blockier fists and legs, blue shoulders, retro fans, etc.

    It would also make sense since Seaspray is such an easily-obtainable figure; he isn't any sort of rare, limited exclusive or anything.

    I'm actually surprised I haven't heard of something like this already (doesn't mean it doesn't exist, but I haven't heard of it).

    EDIT: Oh, also, a replacement right hand and cannon for Classics 2-pack Megatron. That figure would be a really great little Megatron, if not for its missing hand and sort of pointless spinning claw gimmick.
     
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    Heard it on a podcast linked from a thread somewhere here. damned if I can remember which forum though.
     
  20. exomega255

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    its half and half about worthwhile. Some torsos are disgustingly crappy.