FansProject

FansProject
Industry	Toys
Website	http://www.facebook.com/pages/FansProject/108855295818799

FansProject is a toy company that specializes in third party Transformer toys and accessories.

History

Their first mass produced kit was the "CJ upgrade kit" which was made in resin and produced in only small quantities. Its purpose was to upgrade the 2006 Classic Cliffjumper. They also made a small upgrade kit which gave Alternators Optimus Prime a gun and a matrix. The gun turns into a tank of gas.

After this, FansProject made their real debut with their "City Commander" which was used as a large upgrade to the 2006 target exclusive 2-pack Ultra Magnus, which was sold along with Skywarp. The "City Commander" set out to allow the toy to be more like the Ultra Magnus of Generation 1.

They also produced the TFX BT-01 Alternators Optimus Prime/Binaltech Convoy upgrade kit, consisting of a transforming gas can that became a gun reminiscent of Generation 1 Prime's gun, as well as a Matrix add on.

The "City Commander" had a few repaints and retools, notably the sword wielding "Shadow Commander," the energon consuming TFCon-exclusive "Powered Commander", chromed Henkei-inspired "DIA Commander" and the add-on kit which gave "City Commander" the shoulder missile launchers introduced in later toolings, new faceplates, and a new Generation 1 Magnus inspired converting rifle.

City Commander's claim to fame allowed FansProject to become a household name for Transformers fans, and paved the way for many other third party companies to follow. This was only supplemented by the release of their "G3 trailer," notable for the ability to tow the "Commander"-series trailers around to make a Convoy.

Their next few projects of the "TFX Crossfires" line were made by a smaller branch in their company, and were made to compliment the Transformers: Energon combiners. The first example of this was an add-on kit for Superion, granting it higher pose ability and better proportions. This set came in grey and white.

Following this came the first full figure from FansProject, the "TFX Defender," designed as a heavy homage to the Transformer Springer, including the ability to turn from a robot to a truck or to a helicopter. This figure was well designed and had heavy die cast placed at strategic points to not knock against any other point. This toy is notable for having enough pose ability and strategically placed holsters to allow it to take its gun from its holster and aim it, without the need of the collector to remove the weapon themselves.

The next point in the "TFX Crossfires" line granted us with "TFX 02A Explorer" an axe wielding sociopathic scientist, and "TFX 02B Munitioner" a weapon obsessed gun wielding sociopath. These two were designed to go together, as well as completing the ROTF Bruticus set to create a Generation 1 Bruticus, or as its called in the instructions and related media, "Colossus," which may be considered their greatest claim to fame yet.

Their later endeavors include the "TFX Protector" designed to emulate Rodimus Prime, and the Targetmaster "Sidearm".

In 2012 they released Steel Core.

Toys

CA-01 Warcry, a remold of Munitioner, an homage to Generation 1 Growl.
Crossfire XF-02B Munitioner with Combat Unit Appendage Add-On Kit Set B, a new mold that is an homage to Generation 1 Swindle.
G3 Trailer, a Generation 1-style trailer add-on meant for the Classic Optimus Prime mold. ^[1]
TFX-01 City Commander, a trailer for the Classic Optimus Prime/Ultra Magnus mold that turns into armor in robot mode. Meant for Classic Ultra Magnus.
WB001 Warbot Defender, an original mold, an homage to Generation 1 Springer.