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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.

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.