TFClub have updated their homepage with new, high resolution images of their custom TF EX-002 Battle Roller. The new images show Roller in his different variations of his vehicle mode – regular, turbo and Cybertronian – as well as in robot mode with his weapons and posed with Classics Optimus Prime, Movie Optimus Prime, Masterpiece Ultra Magnus and the Masterpiece Optimus Prime (Convoy) trailer.
An auction has also been listed on Taobao for Battle Roller, which includes an image of the robot with all his accessories. The auction reveals that Battle Roller will come with alternate hands, two swords, two guns, and three sections to attach to the vehicle mode for “turbo mode”.
sideswipe119
well plus animated doesnt diserve it
Autovolt 127
nice.
thygriever
wow. sooo nice! i do want one. Although i think his head looks a bit weird on those pics. I wanna see a close up of it. It doesn't seem to resemble the concept art?
protostar8
Is there some reason why nobody has made a resin cast of that cliffjumper kit? I mean if the company isn't going to make them anymore and they are sold out, then what are they really losing if someone starts casting and selling them?
Bryan
Hope it shows up on BBTS. I'm not dealing with eBay for this, same as the CJ upgrade kit. Too much hassle.
airfox
Fantastic figure. Hopefully the price and quality are good.
-airfox
Poho
man that is REALLY awesome.
Backscatter
Just got my MP4 today (TF Source Summer Sale) just for this Rollar!
I agree but Rollar looks like Roller in Alt Mode. Works for me!
That's what sold me! Now a complete MP Optimus Prime!
loudstone
Wow, he goes with so many primes… not Animated Prime though (but we all know how badly that would clash ).
Too bad they didn't rig him up so Prime(s) can tow him… for those of us w/o trailers…
I was thinking I would consider him more of a drone than an actual character… but he's so cool looking, that seems like a waste.
1987olds442
You know I kind of get a Optimus Primal vibe from this little guy.
sideswipe119
u know why he looks alittle movies cuz f the red panels ima tryn takem off
REDLINE
I still think he looks a little bit too movie-ish to me, but he does look nice. It just seems too non-blocky to quite fit in with MP prime.
revlimiter
My wallet just screamed.
wcloud34
new photo on ACTOYS show that it can fit the trailer tightl,
but the designer said the wheels will be a little tiny when the final product released
Los
It looks like he will fit in the MP trailer using the Cybertronian mode…if you don't mind that.
Optimist_Prime
Both links won't work for me, and . Could I get help viewing the pics please?
Tman978
Megabolt? Is that you?
sideswipe119
that is fucking awesome its not in stores though is it damnit
alien
somebody know how much with the international shipping for roller?
Fit For natalie
Chinese TFClub are a different group.
Fans Project are the ones doing the Ultra Magnus and Classics Prime trailers.
This is not by Fans Project. Fans Project are doing the Magnus and Prime trailers. This "Rollar" is by TF Club.
As for them pushing it, not really. At best, you can call it a 'derivative design'. But TF Club designers pretty much got around that by making him look very little like the original Roller (who didn't have a robot mode, anyway). You could argue that its some sort of scfi buggy that turns into a robot. Transformers doesn't have a monopoly on transforming robots.
As long as they don't call him Roller (I'm not even sure if Hasbro has that trademarked) and don't use any trademarked logos or symbols, what they're doing is more or less legal, from what I understand.