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Post by Andy Turnbull on Apr 2, 2017 16:17:32 GMT
You are a star!
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 24, 2017 12:58:00 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 14, 2017 11:57:34 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 19, 2017 20:19:07 GMT
Ooo, not seen this before: a Diaclone catalogue showing how the Jumpstarters would have stored Diaclone men:  |
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 20, 2017 7:53:21 GMT
WHAAAAAAAAAAAAT.
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-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 3, 2017 15:57:25 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 3, 2017 18:13:21 GMT
DIAAAAAAAAACLONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNE!
-Ralph
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Post by Jim on Sept 19, 2017 18:41:58 GMT
Apparently some new early concept art, mostly of what would have been pre-Metroplex, has surfaced via Twitter:
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 19, 2017 19:38:26 GMT
!!!!!
Mad Convoy base!!!
Autobot logo base!!!
I would love to know the source of these images and verification for them.
-Ralph
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Post by Jim on Sept 19, 2017 20:01:06 GMT
I do like the Metroplex concepts that make him look like an actual city, with car wash, garage, etc.
Haven't seen anyone mention anything about their veracity; I understood from Twitter that the not-pre-Metroplex ones mention Diaclone, and someone pointed out that the other two look similar and one has an Autobot symbol so must be from later.
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Post by Pinwig on Sept 19, 2017 20:12:06 GMT
I like the way the Metroplex is evocative of toy car garage playsets. It's quite logical to approach it that way. Big too, if the ramps are car robot size as opposed to minibot size.
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 19, 2017 21:53:02 GMT
I do like the Metroplex concepts that make him look like an actual city, with car wash, garage, etc. Haven't seen anyone mention anything about their veracity I would like to know. Folk online have an annoying habit of sharing information without crediting the source or even caring where stuff comes from. These look very interesting but I can't tell if they're designs from Takara back in the day or some interesting drawings someone made last week. The Metroplex ones seem vaguely familiar. I'll have to dig out my Generations books! -Ralph |
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Post by legios on Sept 20, 2017 5:47:32 GMT
The Metroplex ones aren't something I' recall seening before, but they remind me a lot of some of the early passes at the Diaclone Battle Convoy shown in one of the annual Generations books Stylistically the humanoid mode one has some features which remind me of the work of Kazutaka Miataka, who was one of the Diaclone concept designers.
Karl
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 20, 2017 8:13:20 GMT
I do like the Metroplex concepts that make him look like an actual city, with car wash, garage, etc. Haven't seen anyone mention anything about their veracity I would like to know. Folk online have an annoying habit of sharing information without crediting the source or even caring where stuff comes from. These look very interesting but I can't tell if they're designs from Takara back in the day or some interesting drawings someone made last week. The Metroplex ones seem vaguely familiar. I'll have to dig out my Generations books! -Ralph Get the original message up on twitter and hit the view translation button. May well tell you where they arefrom |
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 20, 2017 17:24:39 GMT
I don't use Twitter, alas.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 20, 2017 17:32:51 GMT
Shouldn't need to login to do it, but does only work on the desktop version. I,'ll have a look when home Friday
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Post by Llama God on Sept 20, 2017 17:54:18 GMT
Alrighty then. Let's see what we can get from these: "Good people can be interested in image laugh "organized in" the TF series but there is demand? And, out of curiosity. I know good people? Products in large-sized TF image laugh maybe hit first. Concept how to express in design? Many sketches are suggested time to look. ↓ " "Hide Robo-as much as possible to accentuate the surprise deformation of buildings at the outset and says it will keep the volume demand and cool, then is totally different form several designers over the trial, became a product came out running lanes with design, but one thing do? Derived? Throughout the trial and error? Forgot " "I took the photo of another series just 4 rechargeable batteries in the "rechargeable" wherein the same concept ヽ(= be ▽'=)ﾉ " "Help us complement the obscure part of my memory or don't understand information because "arrangement in article" Wools of robot toys, transformers, and vinyl fans will follow us like m(_ _)m for example, commercialized was two?" "Holds the TF carry deform, expand, play as a base. And what was the concept. The first convoy type 2枚目 the emblem motif. Do you commercialized it? Are you sure you weren't used? Commercialization of other designs in the same concept? It is not know." Well. That clears that up. |
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Post by Pinwig on Sept 20, 2017 18:47:54 GMT
Slightly concerned that going by the city picture with the batteries, Metroplex may well have had a bush between his legs in robot mode had that come to pass.
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Post by Jaymz on Sept 20, 2017 21:54:01 GMT
A couple of more recent tweets from that account mention LD-BOX [and show a mountain base playset with AUNTIE?]
LD-BOX could be Laser Disc box, the booklets of which contained some design art. Have to ask paulwright, he owns some of the LD sets.
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Post by Llama God on Sept 20, 2017 22:36:30 GMT
Gods, if that mountain playset had actually been a thing...
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Post by Pinwig on Sept 21, 2017 21:12:23 GMT
I would move mountains to get a mountain playset. Mind you I do have the SDCC one.
Auntie is an interesting association. That would date these to after Marvel's involvement wouldn't it?
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Post by Jaymz on Sept 21, 2017 23:36:46 GMT
Yeah, I'm just going from my own bias at seeing that little satellite thing though
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Post by Pinwig on Sept 22, 2017 20:42:51 GMT
Oh I see. Tis very sky spy looking.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 7, 2018 6:15:31 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 24, 2018 11:57:59 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 5, 2018 21:40:32 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 9, 2018 7:36:00 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 12, 2018 18:17:32 GMT
Ralph needs mini spies.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 15, 2018 7:43:09 GMT
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