Steel Core
Steel Core is a fictional character made by FansProject in 2012 for their Warbot line as a third party Transformer.
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Transformers
Steel Core is an original third party Transformer character created by FansProject. Steel is the smaller "Heart Master", while the larger car is called Corer. They combine into Steel Core.
Development
The toy that would become Steel Core was first teased in January of 2011 as HM-001 Heart Master, which was scheduled to come out in 2011.[1]
A prototype of Heart Master was displayed by TFSource in the dealer room at Botcon 2011.[2]
Unpainted prototype images of Heart Master were posted on the FansProject web site in July of 2011.[3]
Color art of Steel Core was posted to the web in May of 2012.[4]
Promotional images of Steel Core were released on the internet comparing him with Defender and a prototype of Assaulter.
FansProject displayed Steel Core at TFcon 2012, where they promoted a prototype with a different head a chest, resembling the Armada Overload/Energon Ultra Magnus design. Some Steel Core figures were sold by FansProject at TFcon 2012.
FansProject comics
In the instruction comic called "Corelation" Steel and two of his small friends help Defender against the attacks of his enhanced clone. Steel calls in Corer for the fight and defeats the clone. The story directly follows the story of comic that came with Defender.
Toys
- FansProject WB002 Warbot Steel Core (2012)
- An original third party Transfomer mold created by FansProject. Comes with "Corer" who turns from car to robot, and the smaller Steel, who becomes his heart. Also comes with a rifle, knife and comic. Corer can tow the FansProject G3 Trailer in vehicle mode. Steel Core was released through FansProject Core in July of 2012. 800 units assigned for sale through the site were sold out before they shipped.
Gallery
FansProject Defender and Steel Core
Steel Core in car mode with driver
FansProject Steel Core and the G3 Trailer
Steel Core with alternate head and chest at TFcon 2012
References
- ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/fansproject-website-update-2011-causality-insecticons-171220/?catid=searchresults&searchid=12884
- ↑ http://tformers.com/transformers-botcon-2011-new-third-party-transformers-products-sighted/15851/news.html
- ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/new-images-of-fansproject-heart-master-172744/?catid=searchresults&searchid=12885
- ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/fansproject-wb-002-warbot-steel-core-175035/?catid=searchresults&searchid=12887
