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News Credits: 5749 · Tue Nov 29, 2011 9:24 pm

Jim Sorenson has updated his blog, Disciples of Boltax, with transformation sequences for two more fan favorite characters, Soundwave and his minion Laserbeak! A small thumbnail of the Soundwave sequence has appeared in Jim's previous books, The Ark and The Complete Ark. The Laserbeak sequence on the other hand is new. Check out their transformation sequences below.

News Credits: 5749 · Tue Dec 06, 2011 12:06 pm

Jim Sorenson finishes up his run of cassetticon transformation sequences with this week's Ark Addendum update, Ratbat! Visit Jim's blog, Disciples of Boltax, for his thoughts on the update.

News Credits: 5749 · Tue Dec 13, 2011 3:53 pm

This week's Ark Addendum update over on Jim Sorenson's blog Disciples of Boltax takes us back the Japanese Masterforce series. Below we see the animation model for Phoenix's truck. Click here to visit the always informative Disciples of Boltax.

News Credits: 5749 · Tue Dec 20, 2011 10:50 am

This week's Ark Addendum update over on Jim Sorenson's blog, Disciples of Boltax, once again focuses on the Japanese Masterforce character Phoenix. Take a look at the animation model for his transformation sequence below.

News Credits: 5749 · Tue Jan 10, 2012 4:47 pm

After a two week hiatus Jim Sorenson has resumed his Ark Addendum updates over on his blog, Disciples of Boltax. Below we see some of the animation models and backgrounds from the G1 episode "Fire on the Mountain". The models are mirrored below, visit Disciple of Boltax to read Jim's thoughts on the episode.

Tue Jan 17, 2012 1:29 am

Since it's been 20-something years (man, I'm old) since I last saw the episodes in question, I didn't recall what happened to the Nemesis in the G1 cartoon myself. All I remembered was it spinning out of control in MTMTE1. I had just assumed it went back to Cybertron b/c it definitely wasn't the ship that crashed into the ocean in MTMTE3.

News Credits: 5749 · Tue Jan 17, 2012 6:45 pm

In this week's Ark Addendum update Jim Sorenson finishes up his models from G1's "Fire on the Mountain" with the backgrounds seen below. As always, swing by Jim's always informative blog Disciples of Boltax for his commentary.

News Credits: 5749 · Tue Jan 24, 2012 1:03 pm

This week's Ark Addendum update over on Jim Sorenson's blog Disciples of Boltax gives us a look at the transformation sequence of Spacepunch from Japan's Headmaster series. You may know him better as just plain old Punch! Take a look at the transformation sequence mirrored from Disciples of Boltax below.

News Credits: 6 · Tue Jan 24, 2012 4:13 pm

Optimus Car?

News Credits: 5749 · Tue Jan 31, 2012 12:16 pm

Jim Sorenson has posted this week's Ark Addendum update to his blog, Disciples of Boltax, which is a follow up to last week's Spacepunch transformation sequence. Today we see the sequence for his alter ego Counterpunch! Check out the transformation sequence below.

Tue Jan 31, 2012 2:03 pm

perfect timing i just got my g1 complete punch/counterpunch in the mail yesterday

News Credits: 5749 · Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:50 am

This week's Ark Addendum update over on Jim Sorenson's blog Disciples of Boltax gives us some additional looks at the Decepticon's Cybertronian headquarters.

Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:48 am

That is one scary looking Decepticon operating table. Could you imagine being an Autobot spy, getting captured? YIKES! Very nice artwork.

News Credits: 5749 · Tue Feb 21, 2012 4:42 pm

This week's Ark Addendum update comes to us from the Japanese Maserforce series, Landers's transformation sequence. Click here to visit Jim Sorenson's blog, Disciples of Boltax, for his thoughts on the image mirrored below.

News Credits: 5749 · Tue Mar 06, 2012 1:02 pm

This week's Ark Addendum update over on Jim Sorenson's blog, Disciples of Boltax, gives us a look at the Autobot Bunker from the G1 episode "Auto-Berserk". Click here to visit Disciples of Boltax for more info on these backgrounds and models.

News Credits: 5749 · Wed Mar 14, 2012 8:50 am

Jim Sorenson has updated his blog, Disciples of Boltax, with this week's update for the Ark Addendum. Like last week, we a look at some of the backgrounds from the G1 episode "Auto-Berserk". Be sure to check out Jim's always informative blog for more fun facts.

News Credits: 5749 · Tue Mar 20, 2012 12:25 pm

This week's Ark Addendum update over on Jim Sorenson's blog, Disciples of Bolax, gives us a look at the transformations sequence for Ranger from the Japanese Masterforce series.

On a side note, Jim's new G.I. Joe Field Manual, Volume One is now available for pre-order on Amazon.

News Credits: 5749 · Thu Apr 05, 2012 8:36 am

Our friend Jim Sorenson has updated his blog, Disciples of Boltax, with this week's installment of the Ark Addendum Update. This week we get a look at the transformation sequence of the Headmaster Junior Wilder from the Japanese Masterforce series. Swing by the always informative Disciples of Boltax for more info and Jim's thoughts on the update.

News Credits: 5749 · Tue Apr 10, 2012 11:09 pm

Jim Sorenson has updated his blog Disciples of Boltax with this week's Ark Addendum update Ginrai's trailer transformation sequence. Visit his blog for more details on this popular Masterforce character.

News Credits: 5749 · Tue Apr 17, 2012 3:44 pm

Jim Sorenson has posted this week's Ark Addendum update to his blog, Disciples of Boltax. This week we get a look at some of the generic human designs for Transformers season one that did't make it into The Complete Ark.

News Credits: 4 · Tue Apr 17, 2012 6:25 pm

They were all permanently fused with their hard hats weren't they?

Also, I found it very amusing that the news item cropped image on the right of the forums is a close-up of a dude's crotch.

News Credits: 5749 · Tue Apr 24, 2012 9:35 pm

Our friend Jim Sorenson dropped by to let us know that he will be attending BotCon this week and revealing his next Transformers project during the IDW panel! He has also updated his blog, Disciples of Bolax, with this week's Ark Addendum update, animation models from the G1 episode "Chaos". Click here to visit Jim's always informative blog for his insights into these models.

News Credits: 5749 · Tue May 01, 2012 5:52 pm

We have a couple of updates from our friend Jim Sorenson's blog Disciples of Boltax. First we have his weekly Ark Addendum update, which is Motormaster's transformation sequence. It can be seen in the mirrored image below. Next we have some addition information on Legacy: The Box Art of The Transformers, Jim's new project that was revealed during the IDW panel last weekend at BotCon. The book will cover all of the US and Japanese (including eHobby) releases up until Beast Wars, and possibly some of the European releases provided the material can be found. The book will also contain artist interviews, vintage and unused art, production sketches, and more. Here's a list of what Jim is currently looking for. If you can help contact Jim at:
transformerstheark@yahoo.com

Jetfire
Trypticon (US)
Deluxe Autobots & Insecticons
Quickmix
Triggerbots & Triggercons
Bomb-Burst/Blood
Pretenders from 88: Iguanus, Roadgrabber, Chainclaw, Catilla, Carnivac, Snarler
Pretenders from 89: nearly all
Most European exclusive toys
A good number of Action Masters
Micromasters Flattop, Roughstuff, Race Track Patrol, Sports Car Patrol, Battle Patrol Team
G2: Most of them, but my biggest wants are Onslaught, Fireflight, Powerdive, Sizzle, and Volt to complete out existing partial sets of mine
Japanese dino cassettes

There are also some that I have decent quality pics of but I'd like to upgrade, mostly from 86:
Shockwave
Galvatron
Technobots
Terrorcons
1986 minibots (excepting Wheelie)
Runamuck & Runabout
Overkill & Slugfest
Throttlebots

News Credits: 5749 · Tue May 15, 2012 6:25 pm

After a short break Jim Sorenson is back with another Ark Addendum update. His blog, Disciples of Boltax, has been updated with characters models from the Transformers Season 3 episode "Madman's Paradise". Below we have models for the banished Quintesson sorcerer Mara-Al-Utha. Click here to visit Disciple of Boltax for Jim's thoughs on the episode and models.