The Planet Iacon Facebook Group has posted a pair of new photos of the Fans Want It FWI-3 Jet Power Upgrade Kit, designed for ROTF Leader Class Optimus Prime. The kit includes a multitude of SR-71 Blackbird parts that attach as shoulder, chest, and leg armor, as well as a jetpack, wings, and weaponry. The produced effect is reminiscent of the combined form of Optimus Prime and Jetfire in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.
Update: According to site sponsor Robot Kingdom’s Facebook page, the set can attach in vehicle mode, and is compatible with ROTF, Striker, and Jetwing versions of the Leader Class mold. Pre-orders may go up as soon as late January 2013.
Staff Note: This is a third party add-on not produced or endorsed by Hasbro or Takara Tomy.
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I sold my set off years ago. I hope the Ironhide add-on set I got is okay.
evilash3373
same thing happened to mine with the rear tailfin.
mtl79
Can't vouch for the seller. I bought one of these (not necessarily from this seller) but never took it out of the box so can't vouch for quality.
You can search ebay for a similar name though to see if you find sellers you're more comfortable with.
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Squall42080
Mine also disintegrated in a few spots. The one piece that holds the rear tailfin snapped with no physical contact, and the rear park of the gun literally crumbled.
ironswipe
Does anyone have one for sale?
Fort_Fett
I've not had this happen to mine but after getting my black Prime in his new outfit but I don't fiddle with it much either. Such a fantastic display piece. Would like to get around to painting some of the gibblies on the booster engine things at some point.
zark225
One of the sides did it to me once I got it from a member. I think its just a problem it has. But I just super glued it and left the armor on.
siniquezu
The ab harness disintegrated on me. The plastic around the pin shattered for some reason. I just bought it brand new from a member too! I displayed it for one night and it just fell apart! Anyone else have this problem?
Milyor
Just received my FWI-3m which I purchased on ebay.
Boxed up very well and only took 8 days to arrive from a seller in China so very pleased so far.
At work so can't attach to my Optimus Prime yet but the actual kit looks really nice.
Don't have experience of the original FWI-3 but the colour on the FWI-3m looks graphite in comparison to Leader Jetfire.
It's similar to Masterpiece Soundwave in that you can see sparkles in the plastic.
Plastics feel good quality but thin so I'll be handling gently.
The cannon is huge (would make a decent life size pistol if it had a handle) so can wait to get home and give my Optimus some serious firepower.
One criticism would be that FWI could have given the red paint a second coat to make it brighter.
influence82
If I wanted the most movie accurate ROTF Jetpower Prime without having to paint it, Which version of Optimus and FWI-3 should I get? AA Leader Prime (Forest Battle with hooks) and 1st release FWI-3?
Fort_Fett
I'm late to the Prime upgrade game so pre-ordered….
Raiju
A metallic version now, eh? Neat but not quite worth it enough for me to pick up this new version to replace my original version.
logan OO1
Cool pics bud, gutted I missed them UFO hands. If anyone has a spare silver set going…
I think its great this is getting rereleased, as someone above said its a fantastic kit! I painted some detail onto mine anyway, with a small brush or some gundam markers it's easy to improve on the stock
I've only done one so far
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hthrun
I think that's about what I got mine for as well. This new one is almost $100 on BBTS…
JuicyNo
I just sold my set on ebay yesterday. Good timing for me; terrible timing for the buyer.
iDarkDesign
This is still in my top 5 best 3rd Party releases. It is awesomely cool and is the only TF that remains in my living room overseeing the TV cabinet. It is awe inspiring with the Striker colored Prime and some articulated hands. Many people mistake it for a statue.
iDD
anubis20
I got mine for $65 shipped originally Uncle Billy took a bath on that sale unless these cost $20 at wholesale
CrovaxNL
Does this fit on the Striker versions of RotF Prime?
hthrun
Yeah, plus I recall the original being a bit cheaper when it came out. But I may be mistaking it's price for a different item…
Sentinel
Barely changed. A few minor accents here and there, but otherwise what Anubis said, good for those that missed out the first time.