FansProject's Japan Aid Fundraiser

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Courtesy of Seibertron.com (http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/fans-projects-fund-rising-activity-for-japan-free-gift-blesser-if-you-donate/21088/), FansProject have devised a Fund Raising Activity where if you donate a Minimum of $15.00USD or more to the Red Cross and provide Receipt Proof they'll give you a Free Gift, a Repaint of their TFX-05 Sidearm figure named Blesser - There is a limit of 1500 figures.

Details can be found on their website (http://www.fansproject.com/?page_id=668).


http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/a409/Darkone666au/Webpics/1300442933_Blesser.jpg

[gamblor916]

That's a great idea, win-win for everyone. I think I'll oblige.

[Hursticon]

That's a great idea, win-win for everyone. I think I'll oblige.

I know eh? - I'm considering it myself, just got to see if I can squeeze the funds from somewhere, it's a bloody good cause though. :)

[mknell]

Yeah I just donated some :) even more so because i'm going there end of April

[kup]

This is a very nice and selfless gesture. FansProject is bound to loose money out of this yet their whole motivation is charity and kindness with nothing in return. There is more nobility in someone giving a portion of what they need to someone who needs it more than somebody just donating their spare change.

[KillinSpoon]

TAKE ALL MY MONEY AND GIVE ME EXCLUSIVE FIGURES!~ :D

[reillyd]

Lovely thought, and just the extra motivation I needed. I do hope they'll ship it internationally, though I hate to think how expensive it might be for them.

[Hursticon]

Lovely thought, and just the extra motivation I needed. I do hope they'll ship it internationally, though I hate to think how expensive it might be for them.

From my understanding, they will be shipping Internationally and using registered postage at that! :eek:
They're wearing all the costs and that, IMO, speaks volumes of this group. ;):cool:

[UltraMarginal]

I've donated, and I sent them my receipt and offered to pay postage myself, all they did was confirm my receipt at this stage. so it looks like they are being extremely giving. best way to build up kudos with a fan base.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Thats a good ide for them. Looks like all the 'Blessers' are taken now. They say they managed to get $20,000 through it. Nice work FP!

[reillyd]

Its probably just a very small drop in the bucket, but we owe SO much to the people of Japan for the cultural gifts they brought us. The only death and destruction I want to see there comes from Godzilla's foot :(

[Sam]

Got my Blesser figure in the mail today. Thanks Fansproject!

[UltraMarginal]

I got mine a couple days ago, very nicely manufactured figure. Now I just have to figure out who to hold him in gun mode.

I love the tech specs card that comes with it, I'll hopefully have time tonight to post in the acquisitions section.

Well Done FP

[gamblor916]

I got mine too. The card was a nice touch.

[Golden Phoenix]

Oh snap!
I got 2 in the mail.

[reillyd]

The card was awesome. They even put my name on the bio card, as the "human partner"

[kup]

Received mine! Fantastic :)

[Hursticon]

Is anyone able to post a pic of what they mean by their names being used in the Bio? - I'm just curious is all. :)

[1AZRAEL1]

Wish I had the money get one of these, they look great, and they were for a great cause.

[kup]

Wish I had the money get one of these, they look great, and they were for a great cause.

It wasn't an actual release, it was given to you after donating $15 or more to the Red Cross.

[kup]

Is anyone able to post a pic of what they mean by their names being used in the Bio? - I'm just curious is all. :)

Here:

http://kupscigar.com/2011/Blesser1.JPG

http://kupscigar.com/2011/Blesser2.JPG

Display wise, I am unsure of what to do with Blesser..He looks as if he would fit in great as a Decepticon Targetmaster (I was thinking Fracas) but he is good and saves people!

[1AZRAEL1]

It wasn't an actual release, it was given to you after donating $15 or more to the Red Cross.

That's what I meant. I didn't actually have the spare funds to donate. Wish I did though.

[Golden Phoenix]

Display wise, I am unsure of what to do with Blesser..He looks as if he would fit in great as a Decepticon Targetmaster (I was thinking Fracas) but he is good and saves people!

I gave him to my Classics Bumblebee.
Blesser sounds like one of the human companions Bumblebee has that has just been given the targetmaster treatment.

Bumblee is also needed a gun.

[kup]

I gave him to my Classics Bumblebee.
Blesser sounds like one of the human companions Bumblebee has that has just been given the targetmaster treatment.

Bumblee is also needed a gun.

My Bumblebee already has a gun from G3 trailer :(

I hope they would make one of the Autobot Targetmasters as Classics. Knowing Hasbro, they are more likely to skip on the TM or give him a none transforming one (like Scourge).

[liegeprime]

My Bumblebee already has a gun from G3 trailer :(

I hope they would make one of the Autobot Targetmasters as Classics. Knowing Hasbro, they are more likely to skip on the TM or give him a none transforming one (like Scourge).

well you could always give it to Prime. He's the boss bot anyways and any additional Firepower would be great :D

[Hursticon]

Here:

*snip*

Display wise, I am unsure of what to do with Blesser..He looks as if he would fit in great as a Decepticon Targetmaster (I was thinking Fracas) but he is good and saves people!

Cheers dude. :D
That's a pretty cool little detail really and I see what you mean by display purpose. :p

[kup]

http://kupscigar.com/collection2011/blesser1.JPG

http://kupscigar.com/collection2011/blesser2.JPG

See? He makes an AWESOME! Fracas but he is good and helps people - for real and feel bad about making him a bad guy :confused:

The biggest flaw (and it's pretty bad as a Targetmaster as that's half the gimmick) is that you can't plug him anywhere in alt mode.

[1AZRAEL1]

Looks very cool. Does go well with Scourge.

[primatives]

is he any different to the targetmaster from the rodimus upgrade kit other than the blue face???

[1AZRAEL1]

is he any different to the targetmaster from the rodimus upgrade kit other than the blue face???

Yea he has an inverted colour scheme when compared to the Rodimus TM.

[1AZRAEL1]

There are a couple on Ebay atm, this one (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Transformers-Fans-Project-Blesser-NEW-very-rare-MIB-/260776848453?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cb782ec45) is currently at US$122 with an hour to go, and this one (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Fansproject-Blesser-MISB-Transformers-Sidearm-/300554769695?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item45fa75d51f) at US$51 with 3 days. I shoulda donated when if I had the money. I'm not paying aftermarket prices.

[gamblor916]

These are the worse kind of scalpers :mad:

[1AZRAEL1]

These are the worse kind of scalpers :mad:

According to the second one, he will be donating half the profits, but anyone can say that and not do it. Now if he was going to donate all of it, and show proof when he does, that's fine.

[Hursticon]

That's really friggin' low and it is this sort of act that will make companies/groups think twice about doing a fund-raiser like this in the future. :mad:
Man there are some greedy p***** on this planet! :mad:

[UltraMarginal]

That really is Rude, FansProject specifically asked that people not do that with this figure.

[kup]

The after market buyers for this toys probably should share the blame too. They are clearly creating the demand from those high bids.

[liegeprime]

Hey kup, just an idea on who to match blesser with...

can you have United/Gen Jazz hold the little guy, maybe they'd match and then make Jazz a targetmaster since the Stepper variant is way to expensive, in a way this will make up for it, in a weird but kinda related way. Post pics if you do okies?

[bruticus]

WOW.
after seeing how everyone has already got their blessers in the mail, i gave up all hope thinking that i must have missed out, but after checking my mail today, my blesser figure finally arrived!!

the artwork on the personalised card is really filled with emotion hey?
just wow.

[Hursticon]

WOW.
after seeing how everyone has already got their blessers in the mail, i gave up all hope thinking that i must have missed out, but after checking my mail today, my blesser figure finally arrived!!

the artwork on the personalised card is really filled with emotion hey?
just wow.

Better late than never huh? - A welcome surprise though, no doubt. ;):)

[STL]

The after market buyers for this toys probably should share the blame too. They are clearly creating the demand from those high bids.


That really is Rude, FansProject specifically asked that people not do that with this figure.


That's really friggin' low and it is this sort of act that will make companies/groups think twice about doing a fund-raiser like this in the future. :mad:
Man there are some greedy p***** on this planet! :mad:

I think that's somewhat unfair too. It's part of the world, like it or not. Events try to mitigate it all the time but people do it all the time. People have been doing this since the dawn of time when something is in short supply. And to be frank, if any of us had one and were going to liquidate, would we do it $15 or get the better price?

In the alternative, it could be because they donated but had no need of it when they saw it and then sold it.

To me, the end effect is that people were encouraged to donate. That's good enough.

The bigger question I have to ask is this? How many of us would / did donate prior to Fansproject offering this?

I think the answer to that question is that most poignant point rather than attacking those scalping/selling off. Because it means our apathy and self-interest is such that we are only motivated when we are incentivised to donate.

Not pointing the finger to anyone, mind you. But food for thought if we want to be dishing out recriminations.

[kup]

I was getting ready to donate and looking at how to do it when the news appeared for Blesser. That guided me in how to donate but did not directly motivate me to do so since I was ready to do that anyways.

However I am sure Blesser was a huge motivator for many and that is what is very cool about this figure. Regardless of the motivations of the donator, it got a pretty reasonable fund raise happening which helped people - This is what counts.

[Sam]

Regardless of the motivations of the donator, it got a pretty reasonable fund raise happening which helped people - This is what counts.

+1 :)