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Post by grant on Jan 14, 2020 18:55:08 GMT
Hi All
First post - I have a copy of the Transmasters UK fan fiction book 'The Last Odyssey' which I purchased back at Transforce 2004(?) at Mitcham.
I wondered how rare or sort after this is and if anyone would be interested in purchasing in it from me? Saving for a new guitar...
Any help my appreciated.
Cheers
G
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Jan 14, 2020 19:42:14 GMT
It is extremely rare as I don't think we went into production on it in the end, but equally I suspect there is a very low market for it. I remember holding a draft copy at some point.
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 14, 2020 20:34:23 GMT
Hi.
I was one of the writers on that project. Alas, Royal Mail lost most of the copies so very few got a copy of it. I still shudder about it.
-Ralph
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Post by Rich on Jan 14, 2020 21:13:01 GMT
I wrote a couple of the stories in it too and, if it has any value, it’s only to those of us who contributed but never got a copy because, as Ralph says, most of the copies got lost. I’ll give you a couple of quid for it. PM me if you want to sell it.
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Post by grant on Jan 14, 2020 22:13:44 GMT
Thank you all for your replies and information - that's gutting that Royal Mail lost so many. It's a great read, thank you to all those that contributed.
If anyone is interested in buying please send me a message.
Cheers
G
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Jan 15, 2020 14:40:22 GMT
It may have more historical value now given Yahoo Groups where many of the original versions of the stories came from is effectively blanking old message archives shortly. I *think* I have made an archive of them bit not yet tested it.
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Post by grant on Jan 15, 2020 15:43:37 GMT
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 15, 2020 19:57:42 GMT
Woar. Look at that. Proper spiral bound fanzine. Those were the days.
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Post by Cullen on Feb 6, 2020 19:25:16 GMT
I wrote a couple of the stories in it too and, if it has any value, it’s only to those of us who contributed but never got a copy because, as Ralph says, most of the copies got lost. I’ll give you a couple of quid for it. PM me if you want to sell it. I still have my copy Rich - I’d gladly give it to you at TF Nation (hopefully should make it this year) |
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Post by Jaymz on Feb 7, 2020 14:14:12 GMT
I wrote a couple of the stories in it too and, if it has any value, it’s only to those of us who contributed but never got a copy because, as Ralph says, most of the copies got lost. I’ll give you a couple of quid for it. PM me if you want to sell it. I still have my copy Rich - I’d gladly give it to you at TF Nation (hopefully should make it this year) John, if Rich can't make it, I'm happy to pick up and pass on. |
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 7, 2020 17:37:20 GMT
I'll be quite happy just to see this thing in the flesh!
-Ralph
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Post by Rich on Feb 7, 2020 19:18:48 GMT
I wrote a couple of the stories in it too and, if it has any value, it’s only to those of us who contributed but never got a copy because, as Ralph says, most of the copies got lost. I’ll give you a couple of quid for it. PM me if you want to sell it. I still have my copy Rich - I’d gladly give it to you at TF Nation (hopefully should make it this year) Cheers John! Not required, though: the guy who was selling it didn’t get a sale so came back to me. It is now sitting on my bookshelf. Had a look at one of my stories and cringed a bit but it brought back some good memories. Can’t quite figure out how it’s 15 years ago. Looks like you should bring it along to tfn to give the others a little dose of nostalgia. I won’t be at tfn as it clashes with my Dad’s 70th birthday do; annoyingly, the date only ever seems to work for me about once every 4 years and always for a different reason. |
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Post by Cullen on Feb 16, 2020 15:11:42 GMT
I still have my copy Rich - I’d gladly give it to you at TF Nation (hopefully should make it this year) Cheers John! Not required, though: the guy who was selling it didn’t get a sale so came back to me. It is now sitting on my bookshelf. Had a look at one of my stories and cringed a bit but it brought back some good memories. Can’t quite figure out how it’s 15 years ago. Looks like you should bring it along to tfn to give the others a little dose of nostalgia. I won’t be at tfn as it clashes with my Dad’s 70th birthday do; annoyingly, the date only ever seems to work for me about once every 4 years and always for a different reason. No worries Rich. Glad you got your copy. If I remember (big if) I'll bring my copy to TF nation anyway. Quite happy to pass it on to one of the original authors. |
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Post by manmiles on Mar 6, 2020 17:49:46 GMT
I hope whoever gets it gets some enjoyment out of it. It's not my greatest moment.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Mar 14, 2020 13:32:51 GMT
I forgot, I somehow have a copy of this as well. I think it might have been Paul Anderson who passed his copy on to me.
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Post by Rich on Sept 1, 2020 7:42:42 GMT
I want to know how we get our royalties for Hasbro’s new subline. 😃
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Sept 1, 2020 8:01:23 GMT
It cannot be a coincidence that yesterday while Mrs M and I wear sorting long unopened boxes I came across a CD marked 'LO Bobbins' in Andy's handwriting. Beyond it being Last Odyssey related I have no idea what is on yet.
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Post by Rich on Sept 1, 2020 8:06:53 GMT
LO Bobbins must be a missing Exclusive!
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Sept 1, 2020 16:45:17 GMT
Pretty sure it will be the print ready files on Microsoft Publisher.
If that is the case, email me them and I can actually remaster the bastard and fire it up on Lulu so we can all get copies again.
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Sept 1, 2020 17:08:04 GMT
Will do. I strongly suspect it'll need another editing pass.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Sept 1, 2020 18:56:38 GMT
Oh, all those illustrations would be redone as well as the cover design.
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 1, 2020 21:05:30 GMT
Will do. I strongly suspect it'll need another editing pass. I shudder to think what my writing was like! -Ralph |
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Sept 5, 2020 11:11:17 GMT
I had a look and sadly most of my LO files are lost, I do have the psd's for the cover and spine, and a couple of text files.
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Post by Rich on Oct 17, 2020 6:28:08 GMT
Has Fireguard ever been used as a TF name before? Pretty sure that was the name of one of the redshirts from my Last Odyssey stories and now it’s a character in Galactic Odyssey, right? Highly suspicious (not suspicious)!
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Oct 17, 2020 6:49:47 GMT
Has Fireguard ever been used as a TF name before? Checks Robo-Capers...  Nope, don't think so. Martin |
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Oct 17, 2020 6:56:34 GMT
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Post by Rich on Oct 17, 2020 6:59:23 GMT
Why didn’t they do one called Fireplace 😃
Just remembered I also had a planet of clones but I’ll give them that. However, if one of the last sets is a silver Bumblebee recolour called Silverbug then they’ll be hearing from my legal team (ages 1 and 3).
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Oct 17, 2020 8:37:25 GMT
We've always been trailblazers Rich.
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Post by Rich on Oct 17, 2020 8:39:05 GMT
Unappreciated in our own time 🤣
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