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Post by The Doctor on Apr 5, 2012 18:00:29 GMT
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Post by legios on Apr 5, 2012 18:10:45 GMT
It looks like it is a book covering cheap cash-in robot toys, the sort of thing you'd find in convenience stores. blog.japantimes.co.jp/japan-pulse/b-kyu-boom-the-magnificence-of-the-mediocre/ - Japan times article on a "b-kyu" trend (apparently "b-kyu" means approximately "just ok") In, short - it looks like it is a book that specialises in covering mediocre low-priced transforming robot toys. And yes, it does look a lot like a cut-rate Beast Wars style Panda. Which frankly is just a superb thing to be able to type. Karl |
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Post by kayevcee on Apr 5, 2012 19:52:36 GMT
The featured ones look like those Dinosaur robots from Poundstretchers circa early 2000s.
-Nick
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Post by Hero on Apr 7, 2012 17:33:08 GMT
I just happened to bump into this line today during a visit to Bristol Zoo. They are called Animal Bot. £6.50 each? No way...   |
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 7, 2012 19:38:30 GMT
They look Funtastic, but yes they should be in Poundland not at £6.50!
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 7, 2012 19:46:56 GMT
I'm sure we've seen them in the land of pound.
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 7, 2012 19:53:16 GMT
I will have to grab that book off HLJ at some future.
-Ralph
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Post by The Huff on Apr 8, 2012 10:32:38 GMT
...and the trunk just had to end up there!
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Post by Toph on Apr 9, 2012 1:43:16 GMT
i waaaaant thoooooooooose!!!!
Granted, they are BW wannabees, and they are cheaply made and cheaply designed toys, one observation I have is the designers seemed to come at this from the opposite angle of the BW designers. transformers has always focused on the robot mode as the most important aspect, and compromise the vehicle/beast mode. Especially during Beast Wars.(Alternators being one of the few exceptions)
This line, the designers seemed to prioritize the beast modes. Even though the pictures are tiny, the beast modes seem to have decent to great paintjobs, and good detailing, with little to no robot mode kibble.
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