Fansproject Intimidator and Motor Master Revealed

[SuspectimusPrime]

Apparently M3's actual name is Diesel and preorders could go up as early as the next few days. There's still a few mould tests left to do before release, so roughly on track for September. MSRP is $120.

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Looks like my forecast was close enough

[Iriorne]

Yeah, that's about what I was expecting going in. The $80 price that was being bandied around sounded good but as far as I'm concerned was only ever an early estimate. Lots of 'broken promise' crying on the TFW thread though I dare say most of them will probably buy it anyway.

[kup]

Yeah, that's about what I was expecting going in. The $80 price that was being bandied around sounded good but as far as I'm concerned was only ever an early estimate. Lots of 'broken promise' crying on the TFW thread though I dare say most of them will probably buy it anyway.

What broken promise?

[Iriorne]

The story is something like this:

Transbot from the TFW forums was shown some pictures and insider info at one of the conventions last year. One of the bits of info that he passed on was that FP were aiming for a $50 price for the limbs and $80 for the core bot. I don't think it was ever specified if this was wholesale or retail.

Six months later the limbs are coming out for $60, the inside word is that the $10 price increase is to offset some of the cost of the core bot.

Now, with the $120 price confirmed (or as confirmed as we'll see until pre-orders start), a lot of people are quite upset that FP broke their 'promise' of an $80 price tag. People are threatening to sell their limb bots amid accusations of FP being greedy and lying.

*shrug*

My prices might be off, but essentially, FP told someone a year ago they were going to try and get M3 out for $80, and now it's $120. Cue outrage.

[Hursticon]

My prices might be off, but essentially, FP told someone a year ago they were going to try and get M3 out for $80, and now it's $120. Cue outrage.

What you've recounted in not wrong at all - It's spot on dude , but what said people over in that thread are doing/saying is SO HORRIBLY TYPICAL of that particular forum

FansProject made no Official promises or statements on the pricing of these figures ever, there was simply one person "Claiming" to be an inside source who made claims he could never back up; subsequently overreaching in his confidence, he ended up being ejected from his "Insider" position after publicly leaking confidential photos of the Diesel & Intimidator test-shots.

In other words, the quoted $50 & $80 asking prices were only ever "Ball Park" figures - FansProject doesn't have a community spokesperson or outlet for releasing information (FansProject Core is a separate affiliate site, not the group proper ), so anyone taking those figures as "Gospel" at any point & whom now cry foul on behalf of FansProject have no one to blame but themselves and are complete Tool Sheds.

Preorders for this bloke CANNOT go up soon enough, Diesel is a wicked name & I can't wait to have all 5 of these modern takes on the Stunticons.

[Hursticon]

A couple more shots from Peaugh with some comparisons that some might be interested in too:

[Mythirax]

A couple more shots from Peaugh with some comparisons that some might be interested in too:

Is that a Computron/Technobots on the right hand side? If so, any more info on it I never seen this before?

[kup]

Is that a Computron/Technobots on the right hand side? If so, any more info on it I never seen this before?

Not much written info that I am aware of. Just pics:

[Mythirax]

Oh sexy! I look forward to seeing more of these.

[Hursticon]

Not much written info that I am aware of. Just pics:

No, there isn't much is there?
I did hear a rumour though that Preorders should go up towards the end of the year, BUT, whether that means for individual figures or for a Giftset?, I have no idea.