Dosboy's Bits and Bytes

So I'm browsing TFsource and I stumble upon this page. And the first picture that greets me is this one:


More than meets the eye indeed. In addition to the picture above it also included the following two:

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/top/original-transformers-boxed-collection-sold-for-1000000-279598.php

Anyone want to buy me an early xmas present?

It's not an exact replica but it still looks damn good. And it's coming out this month! For only $100. Small price to pay for a Soundwave MP3 player if you ask me. Oh, and did I mention that the cassette deck opens and that's where you put a miniSD card? Sweet.

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I also came across Frenzy and Rumble Earphones for it, but they look pretty lame compared to Soundwave, and they don't even transform into cassettes.

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UPDATE: I just updated the links as they were pointing the pre-order versions and seemed to have broken.

This is great. It's Frank Welker (the original voice of Megatron) talking in a mini-interview. When he changes his voice to that of Megatron it's unreal. Normal guy, blah blah blah, then BAM! Megatron!



Direct Link

(Taken from Gamespot)

I figured out why I just don't like the previews/posters/pictures/trailers/whatever. The robot forms of the transformers remind me of Madame Trash Heap. Or that car commercial where the "robot" is running and all the crap keeps falling off of it until it's just a guy (I'd link but for the life of me I can't remember what the commercial is for - obviously it's very effective ;). I've been saying for awhile that they're overly complicated, but upon watching a trailer just now I realize it's more than that. It literally looks like there's orbiting trash flying around them when they transform. It isn't "an axle becomes a leg" or anything like that. It's more like a molecular (albeit large molecules) transformation. I equate it to the difference between Lion Voltron and Vehicle Voltron. No one liked Vehicle Voltron, but Lion Voltron was stupendous due to its simplicity. And because you could identify the individual components in its transformed state (in the case of Voltron - Lions; in the case of Autobots - bumpers, windshields and other car-like components).

Form feet and legs!
Form arms and body!
And I'll form the head!

They Have Nerds Too: Real-Life Transforming Optimus Prime Costume - Gizmodo

OMG I WANT THIS!!

How's that for a sophisticated blog post :)

I want one! Anyone in Japan feel like picking one up and sending it to me? :)