Our sponsors TFSource have sent us news of a Holiday season 2012 exclusive from FansProject. At TFcon 2012 we got a look at a Deluxe Insecticon themed set of recolors for their Insecticons – we can now confirm that this will be an exclusive limited edition set similar to the previous extremely popular Shadow Scyther set, and like the Shadow Scyther these too will be carried by TFSource. The Deluxe Insecticon recolors will be collectively known as the “Armored Battalion” and will be sold as a set of three with exclusive giftset packaging for $159.99. This is going to be a single-run only item – but good news, there is a limit of 2 per customer at TFSource meaning that this set can find its way to the maximum number of fans.
Click here to check out the listing complete with some official pictures from FansProject – FP-DX Armored Battalion – Set of 3 – Limited Edition Holiday Exclusive
edgecrusher
Thanks for the suggestion! I emailed them and they just got back to me that they are going to credit me the difference. Very cool!
AnegefalosGR
3 Years Later.
Roufuss
They way overordered. They commissioned these when FansProject was at their prime and were the #1 third party group and way, way ahead of the competition. People were paying double and triple retail for FP stuff at the time these came out and I guess they figured these would be an instant sellout.
ckhtiger
I NEED that in my life. Hell, I'd even commission it if possible.
sodawilly
I decided to make my own Venom. .. even have Megatron31 casting proper colored wings for it. Should have those finished sometime soon! I even add some of the G1 labels to all of these too. I'll post new photos once the new wings come! =)
– Gregg
Dragonclaw
Really wish they had sold at least well enough to merit them making Venom. I wonder if TFSource just WAY over ordered or if demand was just that low (Though I feel like I know a lot of people who have them…)
Artereis
You should have received a shipping notice, but I guess it's possible their system messed up. I don't think I've ever not gotten one, out of 25 or so orders. You could just reach out and see if they can send it again.
Dark Magnus
Price match their sale price like Target does with their ads
whiskeytango
Have you considered emailing them and asking if you could get the new sale price, retroactively? Can't hurt to try.
MyTea Boc
That is bad luck dude.
But thanks for the heads up, finally taken the plunge on these guys.
edgecrusher
I'm a bit disappointed to see these go on an even lower one-day sale today after just buying them on a lesser sale a couple days ago. They must have a ton of these left over since they're selling them for only $75 today.
Also, TFSource apparently doesn't send shipping notification emails and their Orders page doesn't provide a way to see a tracking number, so I have no idea when it shipped or when it's going to arrive.
koonfasa
And they (gave them back to FP to be) redistributed. Would like them one day, but with so much else coming out I like, I'm still holding out for the war bugs.
CyberShadow
Thanks guys. I didnt think that there were KOs out yet either, but I am thinking of grabbing a second set and I have seen that at a store that has a load of KOs listed as genuine, so I wanted to be sure.
divinecomedy
They can't even sell out the originals. TFSource ordered too many and had to give them out as part of a promotion i.e. buy 500 worth of stuff and get this thing for FREE.
dwong1207
Not this one, just the original as far as I've seen or heard.
CyberShadow
Can anyone tell me if this set has ever been KOed? Thanks.
BScorpinok75
Think you're right (but these are accurate for the original Insecticon trio) far as the purple and black Insecticons go but l'm talking weapons based on the weapons the Deluxe Insecticons came with. In G1 the Deluxe Insecticons weren't just redecoes of the others. Each Deluxe Insecticon had l believe a gun and a melee type weapon…
…has there ever been a 3p or Shapeways G1 weapons upgrade for these guys (based on actual Deluxe Insecticon weapons)?
justdd
Yep my original set of these came with two of each weapon so the orginal purple ones could have one, too.
Formerfan
I believe these insecticons in this boxset already come with the G1 weapons. They are just black instead of silver. It was the indivdual black/purple Fansproject insecticons that came with only ninja weapons. Also the inital TFsource release of this boxset came with a seperate second set of the G1 weapons for those ninja insecticons as a gift. Not sure if the BBTS stock would come with those as well. I would guess not.
daimchoc
Why yes…
Sunlink – Insect: Thunder-Surprise Gun by sunlink on Shapeways
Sunlink – Insect: Legswing Weapon by sunlink on Shapeways
Sunlink – Insect: Shard-a-plenty Gun by sunlink on Shapeways