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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.

Wed May 16, 2012 9:30 am

I love this episode. A memorable voice performance for the exiled Quint and one of Toei's best efforts.

News Credits: 5749 · Tue May 22, 2012 10:49 am

This week's installment of the Ark Addendum update once again focuses on the Transformers Season 3 episode "Madman's Paradise". Below you will find several of the rather interesting characters models from the episode. Visit Jim Sorenson's always informative blog, Disciples of Boltax, for more details and his commentary.

News Credits: 5749 · Tue May 29, 2012 11:07 pm

Another week, another Ark Addendum update from our friend Jim Sorenson over on his blog, Disciples of Boltax. Once again we have models from the G1 season 3 episode "Madman's Paradise", this time we get a look at some of the Red Wizard's less fortunate subjects.

Wed May 30, 2012 8:42 am

Very cool. I hope we get some character models of the tree people Daniel and Grimlock encountered. They were well designed and well animated.

News Credits: 1 · Fri Jun 01, 2012 8:55 am

Great episode. Weird, 'out there' and just great stuff. All hail Geewun.

News Credits: 5749 · Thu Jun 07, 2012 12:24 am

Four down, one to go. Jim Sorenson brings us another set of animation models from the G1 Season 3 episode "Madman's Paradise". This week's Ark Addendum update focuses on the siege devices and creatures from the episode. Swing by Jim's blog Disciples of Boltax for more.

News Credits: 5749 · Tue Jun 12, 2012 11:24 pm

Jim Sorenson brings us our fifth and final set of animation models from the Transformers G1 episode "Madman's Paradise". This set gives us a look at the Golden One's loyalists. Visit Jim's blog, Disciples of Boltax, for weekly Ark Addendum updates and loads of other Transformers info.

News Credits: 462 · Wed Jun 13, 2012 7:01 am

"The Golden One had many strange and wonderful loyalists."

One of which is even a boomerang!

News Credits: 5749 · Tue Jun 19, 2012 11:09 pm

After several weeks of animation models from the G1 season 3 episode "Madman's Paradise" Jim Sorenson finishes up the transformation sequences of the Destron Targetmasters with Misfire. As always further insights can be found at Jim's blog, Disciples of Boltax.

Tue Jun 19, 2012 11:17 pm

El Duque wrote:After several weeks of animation models from the G1 season 3 episode "Madman's Paradise" Jim Sorenson finishes up the transformation sequences of the Destron Targetmasters with Misfire. As always further insights can be found at Jim's blog, Disciples of Boltax.

The 80s/early 90s really did have some sick designs for jets and the like. I'd wanna fly one of those around while shooting s*** up.

News Credits: 1 · Wed Jun 20, 2012 7:37 am

MINDVVIPE wrote:The 80s/early 90s really did have some sick designs for jets and the like. I'd wanna fly one of those around while shooting s*** up.

Agreed. Original concept fighters these days are much more conservative. Those of the 80s/90s looked like they were designed by 11 year olds who were brought up solely on Battlestar, Buck Rogers and Gerry Anderson.

News Credits: 17 · Wed Jun 20, 2012 11:01 am

MINDVVIPE wrote:
El Duque wrote:After several weeks of animation models from the G1 season 3 episode "Madman's Paradise" Jim Sorenson finishes up the transformation sequences of the Destron Targetmasters with Misfire. As always further insights can be found at Jim's blog, Disciples of Boltax.

The 80s/early 90s really did have some sick designs for jets and the like. I'd wanna fly one of those around while shooting s*** up.

I always thought of him being more like one of those F-Zero cars, I can totally see a futuristic car like that riding across Big Blue or something.

News Credits: 5749 · Wed Jul 18, 2012 4:41 pm

Our friend Jim Sorenson has updated his blog, Disciples of Boltax, with a new Ark Addendum update. This week we get a look at the Destron Pretender Gilmer's transformation sequence from Japan's Masterforce.

News Credits: 5749 · Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:40 pm

This week's Ark Addendum update gives us a look at another of Japan's Super God Masterforce characters, Diver. Check out his transformation sequence is mirrored from our friend Jim Sorenson's blog, Disciples of Boltax, below.

Jim Sorenson wrote:I think my favorite bit from the Diver model isn't represented here. It's the tattoo on his human form that reads "perked up anchor." Oh, Japan!

News Credits: 1 · Thu Jul 26, 2012 1:11 am

It must suck having to plunge crotch first in to battle.

Thu Jul 26, 2012 6:28 am

RhA wrote:It must suck having to plunge crotch first in to battle.

Unless your a femmebot that believes in the 13 primes.

News Credits: 5749 · Wed Aug 08, 2012 1:43 pm

Jim Sorenson has updated his blog, Disciples of Boltax, with this week's Ark Addendum update, Sureshot's transformation sequence. Click here to visit the always informative Disciples of Boltax.

News Credits: 5749 · Wed Aug 22, 2012 11:02 pm

Our friend Jim Sorenson has updated his blog, Disciples of Boltax, with a new Ark Addendum update. This week get a look at Perceptor's transformation sequence.

Mon Aug 27, 2012 3:20 am

If I have not said this before ,I would just like to give a big thanks

too both Jim Sorenson for sharing these great pages on his blog ,and too El Duque for posting them here .Again I love these glimpses in to the history of The Transformers .Thanks :BOWDOWN:

News Credits: 5749 · Sat Sep 08, 2012 10:46 am

Jim Sorenson has updated his blog, Disciples of Boltax, another Ark Addendum update. This time we get a look at the Masterforce Pretender and Cybertron Leader Metalhawk's transformation sequence. Click here to visit Jim's always informative blog Disciples of Boltax.

Metalhawk is the Cybertron leader for the first part of Masterforce, until Ginrai takes up the mantle. He's also one of the handful of Japanese exclusive molds to the Masterforce line (along with, from memory, God Bomber, Overlord, Browning, and some new tooling on Ginrai, Grand Maximus, and Black Zarak.) His die-cast metal bits made him stand out, as these had largely been abandoned by the tail end of 1986.

News Credits: 1 · Sat Sep 08, 2012 4:54 pm

Such a great character! And what I like about him is the fact that he has two histories - Anime and manga. Because in both, he is listed as a Space Commander. However, in the anime, he had the authority to promote Ginrai (the human) to the rank of Supreme Commander. Yet, in the manga, he did not (as Fortress did such).

But, either way, he is one of those characters that I have high respect for because of who he is an what he stands for.

(Plus, I am currently hoping that Generations 2013 will add him as their first exclusive of the year. =P~

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News Credits: 462 · Sat Sep 08, 2012 5:12 pm

KUMA-NIN Maximus wrote:Such a great character! And what I like about him is the fact that he has two histories - Anime and manga.

Make that five histories now, what with his being introduced into American fiction in recent years. he's now got anime, manga, Wings Universe, IDW G1 and Classics. Not bad for Space Commander. ;)^