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Post by Pinwig on Aug 25, 2016 14:47:41 GMT
Yep - I remember buying Battle Beasts alongside Throttlebots and M.U.S.C.L.E men back in '87 when I was allowed to go into town for the first time on my own! But if it's to be an Armada 'Zine that will still be fun so count me in! (Going off to play with my Battle Beasts...) Battle Beasts and Throttlebots is what I remember too, which is why I thought they were an 87 toy. Maybe they were in the UK? |
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Aug 25, 2016 14:50:00 GMT
Yeah, pretty sure 87, as that's when the ads on the back of the UK comic were.
Andy
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Post by blueshift on Aug 25, 2016 14:59:12 GMT
Yeah, pretty sure 87, as that's when the ads on the back of the UK comic were. Andy Hush, we're not doing Battle Beasts!  |
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Post by Rich on Aug 25, 2016 15:03:33 GMT
That ending works for me. The last panel is the kid turning to their own piece of paper and starting their own tale. Andy These bits have to be done with photographs. That's what I thought too. |
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Post by blueshift on Aug 25, 2016 15:09:59 GMT
These bits have to be done with photographs. That's what I thought too. Will it be Andy dressed as a small child? |
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Post by Benn on Aug 25, 2016 19:36:43 GMT
Like the guy in AC/DC?
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Post by browny87 on Aug 26, 2016 9:13:41 GMT
ill put some text together for some of it if you like, cant draw for toffee tho so you wont get a sketch out of me  |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 26, 2016 10:52:51 GMT
Two ideas, both toy related as that's what I do and we're looking to help flog toys for the Fu:
1) an overview of the Armada toyline
2) a look at the madness of trying to collect all the versions of the Armada Minicons
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Post by blueshift on Aug 26, 2016 12:04:27 GMT
2) a look at the madness of trying to collect all the versions of the Armada Minicons This one in particular sounds a lot of fun. Especially if called "MINICON MADNESS" or something |
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Post by Benn on Aug 26, 2016 12:11:06 GMT
The Mini-Con Job
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 26, 2016 12:22:35 GMT
Nearly, but the title needs to be: JaAm!
The Minicon Job Put JaAm on the front in big letters and people will remember the parody and go I want some of that. |
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Aug 26, 2016 13:07:16 GMT
Actually to steal the tag line from Hustle. JaAm!
The (mini)con is on! Andy |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 26, 2016 13:11:45 GMT
Loose the brackets perhaps? JaAm!
The Minicon is on! |
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Post by Kingoji on Aug 26, 2016 13:47:31 GMT
Have you gone from talking about Phil's article to the cover and title of the whole thing?
Because If JaAm! is the name of the mag I have an idea for the cover already.
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Post by blueshift on Aug 26, 2016 13:53:35 GMT
Have you gone from talking about Phil's article to the cover and title of the whole thing? Because If JaAm! is the name of the mag I have an idea for the cover already. I feel like that needs to be the title!! (Also would it be wraparound? I really liked how the wraparound cover turned out!) |
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Post by browny87 on Aug 26, 2016 14:24:06 GMT
this might be done by Christmas lol |
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Post by blueshift on Aug 26, 2016 18:04:13 GMT
Man, I'm rewatching some of the final eps of Armada, I forgot how great it was at the end. Thrust's hilarious (and has an amazing death) and Galvatron is genuinely a classy guy!
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Post by Benn on Aug 26, 2016 18:36:35 GMT
It does end a lot better than it begins, I'll give it that. And it's a much more watchable affair then either Energon or Cybertron.
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Post by blueshift on Aug 26, 2016 18:47:58 GMT
It does end a lot better than it begins, I'll give it that. And it's a much more watchable affair then either Energon or Cybertron. Energon actually started really really strongly and then tanked around episode 6. And then they went back and reedited some of the early episodes of Energon to make them worse (ep 1 no longer starts with Alpha Q and then Demolishor's voiceover, for example, now it's a generic voiceover by Prime and then Kicker!!) |
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 26, 2016 20:27:53 GMT
I agree with doing Armada and also with the minicon insert idea. I'd be fine to pitch in.
Turnbull, whatever happened to the TMUK Armada series? My memory is fuzzy on it.
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Aug 27, 2016 10:49:20 GMT
2017 is the 15th anniversary of Armada. The plan is to produce a fanzine for TF Nation based off the sterling work done on the Rock Lords one. Pitch me what you want to contribute, and I'll put it together. The aim is to have as wide a variety of submissions as possible. Nothing is off the table! The format of the fanzine will be b/w, so all illustrations would need to be lineart. I managed to get colour last year but that was a HORRIBLE AND COSTLY EXPERIENCE! The inner pages of the cover can be colour, so we could have a picture on the back too, but I'd like the first inner page to be a Toy Fu one again. Note for illustrations: avoid big black blocks if possible, as this eats up printing toner! (ie nothing set in space or at night!) Let's try to get submissions in by the end of January 2017, which seems a long way off but will let me then compile and get it assembled. Also it means there's more room in case stuff goes skew-wiff and more time to do other projects as well. Each page is about 600 words, or less if there's an illustration involved (so 300 words if you want a half-page illustration, 450 words if you want a quarter page illustration. Each submission should be 1-2 pages max. Here are some ideas: - Cover - A wraparound again would be fun. I'm happy to colour it. Ed said he had an idea?
- Comic strip - Andy wants to do one, and Matt D and I look like we're doing a jAaM 2?
- Text story - Rich is up for this?
- Art - Ed wants to draw Optimus Prime
- Letters page
- Centrefold - Do we want to do this again? Can't guarantee colour this time!!
- Profile - profile of minicons/teams as lots didn't get profiles? I think all the big guys did?
- Fun activities page
- Cartoon overview - what would be fun would be one person doing 500 words on why the cartoon is AMAZING and one person doing it on why it is TERRIBLE in a vs setup. Or I could just write about why it was amazing!
- Something on Panini comics?
- Something on the playstation game?
- Something about the toys? - Phil said something about a minicon article?
I feel like we need to tick off the major media - ie Panini, Dreamwave, Minicomics, cartoon, Playstation etc, but not necessarily as guides, more pages 'inspired by'. I could put together an overview of all of them like with the Rock Lords zine. The important thing is that it is fun and engaging (like how I hope the Rock Lords one is) and where there is factual stuff it isn't dry and boring. ALSO: I want to do a Minicon fanzine (really tiny, like A8 size) to go with it that will POWER UP the main fanzine. Each page in the mini fanzine will have a corresponding page in the mini fanzine with either an additional (tiny) piece of art or some extra text - I estimate about 60 words will fit on an A8 page, so each submission will need an extra tiny page to expand on it somehow. If you want in, let me know and pitch an article! Again, we want fun and variety! |
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Post by blueshift on Aug 27, 2016 10:50:47 GMT
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Post by browny87 on Aug 27, 2016 11:20:16 GMT
I can help out probably a cartoon overview why it was terrible  |
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Post by The Huff on Aug 27, 2016 12:24:55 GMT
Yay! jaAm 2. Yes, I 'stick' by my earlier offer to draw this.
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Post by blueshift on Aug 27, 2016 12:42:12 GMT
I can help out probably a cartoon overview why it was terrible I've been thinking about this, actually I feel the tone of the fanzine needs to be more positive, as there's already been a lot of bashing of Armada and it's too easy! Happy to be talked round though! |
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Post by Benn on Aug 27, 2016 12:49:00 GMT
I want to draw Hot Shot in some capacity. Also, I can try and pull some words together on the game if no-one better equipped comes to offer.
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Post by Bogatan on Aug 27, 2016 12:50:41 GMT
I feel I need to finally put in to writing my ongoing rant about why Armada can not be considered animation.
But I don't think I could make it positive.
Unless I explain why Armada was the best motion comic ever. I suppose thats equally true.
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Post by blueshift on Aug 27, 2016 12:51:12 GMT
I want to draw Hot Shot in some capacity. Also, I can try and pull some words together on the game if no-one better equipped comes to offer. I feel like there needs to be a Hot Shot jam recipe page. But not for jam itself as thats dangerous!!!! |
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Post by blueshift on Aug 27, 2016 12:53:28 GMT
I feel I need to finally put in to writing my ongoing rant about why Armada can not be considered animation. But I don't think I could make it positive. Unless I explain why Armada was the best motion comic ever. I suppose thats equally true. I have got hold of the Micron Legend animation (which was actually finished) with the Armada dub laid over it, it's really good! (sometimes) |
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Post by Bogatan on Aug 27, 2016 12:56:39 GMT
As long as its not every armada toy in vehicle mode I wouldn't be against doing the centrefold if I can think of anything.
Otherwise I'll be happy to do some art for the "miniconic".
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