Third party company Shockwave Lab, via their Weibo account, have shared images of their new upgrade kits for the Kingdom Autobot Ark: SL-0109 The Eye And SL-0110 The Transport.
These are two different kits to improve the latest Titan class War For Cybertron figure. Read on for details about each product:
- SL-0109 The Eye – A LED upgrade kit for the Ark’s eyes. It can b e activated via a small remote control. It requires to disassemble the Ark’s head in order to install it.
- SL-0110 The Transport – A new transport drone mold that can be used to support the Ark in vertical position. It features articulated legs and wheels, and it seems to show compatibility with the War for Cybertron ramps.
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40CakesBad
Wow this is real nice. Does it still hold up after a while of supporting the ship?
MECHADOOM
I'm wondering if we're eventually going to see a different add-on kit that ends up using all the crane parts they removed, lol!
I decided to take a look inside the main body of the transport to see if anything else strange was going on inside. It looks pretty standard, but of note was the fact that there are metal cylinders inside to add stability. If one wanted to, one could possibly increase the stability by gluing in more metal (a bunch of properly-sized washers, for example) in the remaining two areas that are meant for this.
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Wh33ls
Ah sweet, thanks for the link.
Now I worry that they might have a finite amount of cranes to modify for the upgrade kit. I may have to buy one sooner than later.
MECHADOOM
Hooray! I was scouring the internet all day, after scraping off the plastic blob and finding out the manufacturer is "Delectation". Thank you @ziltama! That was bugging me.
Edit: It does really make me wonder how this project came about, though. Did they buy up unsold product from a wholesaler, and remove the crane portion from each one? And paint the legs? I guess the wheel covers are new, too.
Why hide the copyright?
ziltama
This was discussed earlier in the 3p upgrade thread.
General Upgrade Kits Thread
@lake88
Opticaloptics
Good find! I wonder if this was originally a toy construction vehicle (tonka?) And they removed the cab section.
Wh33ls
Wow, that's super interesting. I'm more than curious to know more about this. Hopefully someone can shed more light on the subject.
MECHADOOM
Sooooo…
I got one of the shuttle transports, as I WILL be getting an Ark, and thought it will be a cool display option. And it is cool, and looks VERY well put together. Almost TOO good. Scrutinizing it a bit, I noticed that the only parts that looked 3D printed were the part that cradles the Ark, and a small bit on the bottom.
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Everything else is very smooth, injection molding plastic.
It looked like the bit on the bottom was just glued on, and I figured I can glue it back on, so I popped it off. Underneath was a blob of melted plastic covering THE ORIGINAL COPYRIGHT STAMP OF THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER. In my pic you can see the only bit still visible of the stamp, the ® in the top right corner of the rectangular indent.
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I don't mind it being a repurposed toy. I think it matches the aesthetic of the Ark toy perfectly.
I am curious what it's original use was, though. Does anyone recognize this crawler from another toy space set? Because it's clear to me that this was originally something else.
Norita man
Thanks, that's currently the best one announced but it seems a little too big for me. I don't know if DNA planned on doing one
Omega FQ
Not sure if this is a Shockwave Lab product, but it’s sold by the same China distributor that I purchase from.
It’s a little pricey I think like $50 for just the wings and for like $12 more dollars you gets the light up eyes and something else which I’m not interested in, but like I said it was only $12 more dollars.
The eBay post also mentions the wings are still in early production and will not ship as fast, so I’ll post photos when they arrive.
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Norita man
Good to know thanks for the pictures.
Which gaps filler you plan to get?
Omega FQ
Bought on eBay for $35.59 w/o tax, free delivery
Side note: This was the fastest delivery I’ve gotten from China, 14 days, along with a few other items. I’ve gotten a delivery maybe at 21 days before, but usually it’s 4-6 weeks (worth it usually).
First impressions, I like the weight, the tires are rubber, and most importantly the Ark snaps into the base and feels more secure than I expected.
The Ark can also swivel around 360° and this was a nice surprise. Again, this feels very secure when locked in.
So glad I got it. When I first tried out the base, I immediately put an order in for the wing gaps.
Hope this helps anybody thinking about getting this cool accessory. Let me know if you have any questions✌
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Super Mecha Dad
Hopefully we see a "Hands & Fillers" kit from DNA and they don't make 3(!) kits out of the two things we actually want.
Redinferno77
It has arrived today and I have tried with the CR927 battery and the head led does not work … I have asked for another unit … if someone has it and has tried it working …
VelsR
These kits are now up for sale in Shockwave's Lab page in Taobao.
震荡波实验 SL-109/110 王国泰坦级方舟号灯效件/运输车配件包
Taobao: 震荡波实验 SL-109/110 王国泰坦级方舟号灯效件/运输车配件包-淘宝网
Sl-109 – RMB 35
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optimus124
Too bad there aren't any 5mm ports on this guy.
prfctcellrulz
Still waiting on the upgrade kit for this giving us the Autobot shuttle from Beast Wars/Machines
Gee Won 1984
This ark transport is a neat idea. Tempting to get.
FORT MAXie
Hasbro dropped the ball but a display stand does not fit in with the smaller titans. I am glad this is 26usd shipped from tfsafari i expect similar from unclebillyshop incase they run out of stock.
Beemer
I'm still hoping someone's gonna make a cover for the middle back to make a 5th thruster cone or whatever it's called.