JB0 Posted January 24, 2007 Posted January 24, 2007 Ipod speaker carrier Ultra Magnus ! http://tformers.com/Convoy-iPod-Docking-Ba.../7026/news.html How is it that the old G1 Prime mold is STILL usable over 2 decades and umpteen-bajillion reissues later?
Metal_Massacre_79 Posted January 24, 2007 Posted January 24, 2007 How is it that the old G1 Prime mold is STILL usable over 2 decades and umpteen-bajillion reissues later? I have a better question. Since they're giving us an MP3 Player that appears to be very posable and very awesome looking, why are they giving us the same crappy blocky non-posable G1 Prime for the speakers? You'd think they would/could come up with something better than that, especially with the newer/better toy designs that are flooding the market now (movie SS excluded).
JB0 Posted January 24, 2007 Posted January 24, 2007 I have a better question. Since they're giving us an MP3 Player that appears to be very posable and very awesome looking, why are they giving us the same crappy blocky non-posable G1 Prime for the speakers? You'd think they would/could come up with something better than that, especially with the newer/better toy designs that are flooding the market now (movie SS excluded). Because Masterpiece Prime + Trailer is too recent, I suspect. Wouldn't surprise me in the least if they were considering making the iPod dock a MP Prime bundle at one point. But yeah... G1 Prime needs a major overhaul. Something with the original look but retractable fists, and NOT in the hundred+ range.
Metal_Massacre_79 Posted January 24, 2007 Posted January 24, 2007 Wouldn't it make more sense to have Blaster as the speaker set?
Fit For Natalie Posted January 24, 2007 Posted January 24, 2007 How is it that the old G1 Prime mold is STILL usable over 2 decades and umpteen-bajillion reissues later? I think Takara just has a load of toolings around for it. His molding detail hasn't suffered as much as other TF reissues over the years.
The Shade Posted January 24, 2007 Posted January 24, 2007 Wouldn't it make more sense to have Blaster as the speaker set? I was thinking the same thing. The only explanation I can think of is that Blaster is just not as popular as Prime or Soundwave for that type of marketing gimmick.
cube Posted January 24, 2007 Posted January 24, 2007 surprised no one's posted this yet (or i just missed it) color pics of mp megs: http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product...amp;mode=retail
HoveringCheesecake Posted January 24, 2007 Posted January 24, 2007 TFW2005 has better pictures. I don't understand why bbts' pictures look so cruddy. You think they could invest in Irfanview or something?
Matt Random Posted January 24, 2007 Posted January 24, 2007 TFW2005 has better pictures. I don't understand why bbts' pictures look so cruddy. You think they could invest in Irfanview or something? The compression of the BBTS pictures looks way too high. I think they are really worried about disk space or something. None of the MP Megs picts are over 35K.
HoveringCheesecake Posted January 24, 2007 Posted January 24, 2007 Yep. Luckily that's my only beef with them. Great store.
David Hingtgen Posted January 25, 2007 Posted January 25, 2007 Compression alone isn't the issue, it's the program. I use 3 main programs for Jpeg, and they all vary in quality/size for the same "compression". One of them often triples the size of the file when going DOWN to 90% quality! (but I use it just for viewing, as it loads SO fast). And ironically, the best compromise between file size and quality, is the freebie that came with my scanner. For the same pic, at say 85% quality---some programs will make that 30K, some 50K, and another 100K. And they will all look visibly different, and image quality and file size will NOT correlate. With a different program, I bet BBTS could have better pics that actually take less disk space.
HoveringCheesecake Posted January 25, 2007 Posted January 25, 2007 Damnit you just have to be an expert on everything, don't you? I like Irfanview myself.
Limbo Posted January 26, 2007 Posted January 26, 2007 Compression alone isn't the issue, it's the program. I use 3 main programs for Jpeg, and they all vary in quality/size for the same "compression". One of them often triples the size of the file when going DOWN to 90% quality! (but I use it just for viewing, as it loads SO fast). And ironically, the best compromise between file size and quality, is the freebie that came with my scanner. For the same pic, at say 85% quality---some programs will make that 30K, some 50K, and another 100K. And they will all look visibly different, and image quality and file size will NOT correlate. With a different program, I bet BBTS could have better pics that actually take less disk space. Believe it or not but I have Fireworks installed JUST for the sole purpose of saving files. Its compression algoritms are nuts. After trying dozens of products, Fireworks gives the best quality / compression and even let you create profiles for different settings. Often I do artwork on photoshop (I'm a graphic designer btw) , copymerge all and paste on fireworks just for saving as a jpeg..
chowyunskinny Posted January 26, 2007 Posted January 26, 2007 Nike's transforming shoe kind of happened already a few years ago. They had a commercial where a Marshall Faulk shoe transformed into a robot. I think they even had a limited run of a toy version sold at Niketown. Nikelab Transforming Shoe Commercial
Radd Posted January 26, 2007 Posted January 26, 2007 While peeking at the shoe commercial, saw this: I'd love to see a clearer picture of that Prime design. Looks good.
Veritas Posted January 27, 2007 Posted January 27, 2007 Nike's transforming shoe kind of happened already a few years ago. They had a commercial where a Marshall Faulk shoe transformed into a robot. I think they even had a limited run of a toy version sold at Niketown. Nikelab Transforming Shoe Commercial I remember that. Thought it was a pretty neat idea for it's time esp. because there was actually transforming shoes that tied into the ad campaign, although i was never a fan of the Rams though. If i recall correctly though the transforming shoes were a pretty limited release, i could have swore i saw a contest where you could win 1 out of total of only 5 in existence or something like that. I don't think they ever saw widespread enough production to be sold at retail. Could be wrong though.
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Fit For Natalie Posted January 27, 2007 Posted January 27, 2007 Compression alone isn't the issue, it's the program. I use 3 main programs for Jpeg, and they all vary in quality/size for the same "compression". One of them often triples the size of the file when going DOWN to 90% quality! (but I use it just for viewing, as it loads SO fast). And ironically, the best compromise between file size and quality, is the freebie that came with my scanner. For the same pic, at say 85% quality---some programs will make that 30K, some 50K, and another 100K. And they will all look visibly different, and image quality and file size will NOT correlate. With a different program, I bet BBTS could have better pics that actually take less disk space. Hey, I do the same thing! I use MGI Photosuite SE for viewing images and basic cut & paste (huge file size, though). It loads pics almost instantly depending on size. Yeah, it came with my old scanner. I use Photoshop for proper editing and re-saving files into smaller file sizes.
chowyunskinny Posted January 27, 2007 Posted January 27, 2007 While peeking at the shoe commercial, saw this: I'd love to see a clearer picture of that Prime design. Looks good. Nice, I remember seeing that one a while back. I think it was done by one of the artists at Zoic (one of the digital houses that does effects for Battlestar Galactica).
HoveringCheesecake Posted January 27, 2007 Posted January 27, 2007 They dropped Zoic after the second season for in-house CGI. You can definitely tell the drop in CGI quality in season three.
Hikuro Posted January 28, 2007 Posted January 28, 2007 lol I'm so gonna get the MP3 Soundwave......I mean damn.......who wouldn't? "Cool MP3 player! Where did you get it?" "MP3 player....?" *Soundwave transformers* ".....................................ah crap......."
Fit For Natalie Posted January 28, 2007 Posted January 28, 2007 Star Wars Transformers Death Star/Vader robot mode Looks like they based his design on Cybertron Primus.
Chewie Posted January 28, 2007 Posted January 28, 2007 Star Wars Transformers Death Star/Vader robot mode Looks like they based his design on Cybertron Primus. That's actually pretty cool but then again I actually somewhat like the SW TFs.
Doctor Reggae Posted January 28, 2007 Posted January 28, 2007 That's actually the first Star Wars TF I've seen that I'm interested in. He'd be a great companion piece for Unicron and Primus.
Doctor Reggae Posted January 28, 2007 Posted January 28, 2007 Some colored pix of the movie toys have appeared at Seibertron. Check 'em out here: http://www.seibertron.com/news/view.php?id=9350 Prime and Jazz look pretty decent, I think.
Doctor Reggae Posted January 28, 2007 Posted January 28, 2007 Even better, here's a couple of the pix:
UN_MARINE Posted January 28, 2007 Posted January 28, 2007 well i'll be damned... "Automorph" as for the prime... not bad, not bad at all do those look like rubber tires? i hope so... i wonder how tall it is ?
LL Cool VF1J Posted January 28, 2007 Posted January 28, 2007 The toys look great. Where did the nose of the truck go on prime? I dont see it in robot mode. I hope the nose piece of the truck does not just pull off. If it does, it should at least snap back onto prime somehow. Also, Megatron is looking much better than I anticipated. Im not to sure about that automorphin gimmick. Usually that stuff will ruin the transformation or you lose detail on the toy because of it.
Mechafan Posted January 28, 2007 Posted January 28, 2007 It looks like the front cab becomes his legs. The front wheels are at his ankles.
Twoducks Posted January 29, 2007 Posted January 29, 2007 If Prime looks less chunky in real life I might get him; truck mode just looks great. Megs in robot form I like (don't care much for made-up alternate modes). The rest show that Hasbro/Takara are doing a nice job translating the complex designs into working toys.
Radd Posted January 29, 2007 Posted January 29, 2007 I'm worried about that 'automorph' tagline. I don't want my Transformers to transform themselves. Otherwise. Prime looks decent. Not fantastic, but good. Better than a lot of Prime toys in the past, and much better than the actual movie design. Jazz looks alright, too. Hope his arms aren't too long, looks like they used the side of the car to make his arms, like Barricade, but they shrunk them a bit by removing the side door (those seem to be on his hips). So far, those are the only two I'd even really consider. I do have to agree, though, Hasbro is doing a great job converting the movie designs to toys, and where they are forced to make changes, it seems like they're making them in my favour (Bulkier, more powerful looking Prime over skinny, lanky Prime).
Fit For Natalie Posted January 29, 2007 Posted January 29, 2007 well i'll be damned... "Automorph" as for the prime... not bad, not bad at all do those look like rubber tires? i hope so... i wonder how tall it is ? Prime, like other Super/Leader-class Primes, should be about a foot tall. The toys look great. Where did the nose of the truck go on prime? I dont see it in robot mode. I hope the nose piece of the truck does not just pull off. If it does, it should at least snap back onto prime somehow. Also, Megatron is looking much better than I anticipated. Im not to sure about that automorphin gimmick. Usually that stuff will ruin the transformation or you lose detail on the toy because of it. One thing you'll notice with most Transformers design since the mid 90s is that Hasbro doesn't like piles of removable parts or weapons - they want things to be intergrated into the design, or be able to be stored somewhere while not in use. The nose of the truck is still... somewhere in him Prime's legs appear to represent the entire length of the truck, but folded up. You'll notice the back end of the truck on the back of his thighs. Automorphing simply means when you go through the process of transforming the toys, moving and tranforming parts will affect some other parts. So far its mostly for appearance and saving some time on transformation, and hasn't seem to affected the toys otherwise.
LL Cool VF1J Posted January 29, 2007 Posted January 29, 2007 It looks like the front cab becomes his legs. The front wheels are at his ankles. Yeah I see it now. Prime is going to be an interesting transformation. Can't wait to get my hands on one.
Twoducks Posted January 29, 2007 Posted January 29, 2007 Automorphing simply means when you go through the process of transforming the toys, moving and tranforming parts will affect some other parts. So far its mostly for appearance and saving some time on transformation, and hasn't seem to affected the toys otherwise. Hope they don't over do it; that prime looks fun to transform piece by piece.
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