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Re: Ark Addendum Updates

Posted by El Duque Wed Jul 18, 2012 4:41 pm

Motto: "I ain't got time to bleed!"

Weapon: Gattling Gun

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.

Re: Ark Addendum Updates

Posted by El Duque Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:40 pm

Motto: "I ain't got time to bleed!"

Weapon: Gattling Gun

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!

Re: Ark Addendum Updates

Posted by RhA Thu Jul 26, 2012 1:11 am

Motto: "BRING ME DANGER!"

Love thy pretenders.

Re: Ark Addendum Updates

Posted by MINDVVIPE Thu Jul 26, 2012 6:28 am

Motto: "One look from me and you've lost"

Weapon: Black Magic

THE POWERS OF DARKNESS ARE A MORE POWERFUL WEAPON THAN ALL THE TOYS YOUR SCIENCE CAN MUSTER
Die, Autobots!

Re: Ark Addendum Updates

Posted by El Duque Wed Aug 08, 2012 1:43 pm

Motto: "I ain't got time to bleed!"

Weapon: Gattling Gun

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.

Re: Ark Addendum Updates

Posted by El Duque Wed Aug 22, 2012 11:02 pm

Motto: "I ain't got time to bleed!"

Weapon: Gattling Gun

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.

Re: Ark Addendum Updates

Posted by Michael Alex Kawa Mon Aug 27, 2012 3:20 am

Motto: "I am the most dangerous!"

Weapon: Blue Bolt

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

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Re: Ark Addendum Updates

Posted by El Duque Sat Sep 08, 2012 10:46 am

Motto: "I ain't got time to bleed!"

Weapon: Gattling Gun

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.

Re: Ark Addendum Updates

Posted by KNM2012 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. )

Re: Ark Addendum Updates

Posted by Sabrblade Sat Sep 08, 2012 5:12 pm

Motto: "Can't do a job halfway. What's worth doing is worth doing well, I say."

Weapon: Saber Blade

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.

KUMA-NIN Maximus wrote: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.

Totally agree! He's one of my three favorite Masterforce Autobots/Cybertrons.

Re: Ark Addendum Updates

Posted by KNM2012 Sat Sep 08, 2012 7:46 pm

Sabrblade wrote: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.

Seven, actually. There is also the Marvel UK version and Timelines. And that makes him "Hall of Fame" material in my book.

Sabrblade wrote:Totally agree! He's one of my three favorite Masterforce Autobots/Cybertrons.

Nice! Two on the Cybertron front, as the other is Grand. And three overall because of Chainclaw.

Re: Ark Addendum Updates

Posted by Sabrblade Sat Sep 08, 2012 8:13 pm

Motto: "Can't do a job halfway. What's worth doing is worth doing well, I say."

Weapon: Saber Blade

KUMA-NIN Maximus wrote:

Sabrblade wrote: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.

Seven, actually. There is also the Marvel UK version and Timelines. And that makes him "Hall of Fame" material in my book.

Marvel UK was just in a newsletter instead of a fictional appearance.

Though, his Timelines appearance is the same thing as his Classics appearance.

So, still five, but still impressive for a guy like him.

KUMA-NIN Maximus wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Totally agree! He's one of my three favorite Masterforce Autobots/Cybertrons.

Nice! Two on the Cybertron front, as the other is Grand. And three overall because of Chainclaw.

Chainclaw? I was only counting Masterforce franchise characters, not 1988 characters in general.

My other two are Ginrai and Diver.

Re: Ark Addendum Updates

Posted by KNM2012 Sat Sep 08, 2012 9:28 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Though, his Timelines appearance is the same thing as his Classics appearance.

So, still five, but still impressive for a guy like him.

And that is what I get for not looking up my facts first. Because to be honest, my preferences are Headmasters and Victory. But since I am collecting Lieutenant and Regional (City, Earth, Space, etc.) Commanders, I am getting a bit more into this series.

That, and debating if I should try to add God Ginrai to my collection. It is a challenge because they only made the Godmaster version, and I need to decide to get it since his Victory appearance qualifies to be in my collection.

Sabrblade wrote:Chainclaw? I was only counting Masterforce franchise characters, not 1988 characters in general.

My other two are Ginrai and Diver.

Chainclaw was more of an honorable mention, as he was one of the last Transformers that I had owned as a kid. That, and he is the only Hasbro exclusive I like to this day.

Re: Ark Addendum Updates

Posted by El Duque Fri Sep 21, 2012 8:11 am

Motto: "I ain't got time to bleed!"

Weapon: Gattling Gun

This week's Ark Addendum update from our friend Jim Sorenson's blog Disciples of Boltax gives us a look at Apeface's transformation sequence from robot into gorilla mode. Unfortunately no model for his transformation into his third jet mode. Image mirrored from Disciples of Boltax below:

Re: Ark Addendum Updates

Posted by El Duque Fri Oct 12, 2012 8:52 am

Motto: "I ain't got time to bleed!"

Weapon: Gattling Gun

Our friend Jim Sorenson has updated his blog, Disciples of Boltax, with transformation sequences for the triple changing Headmaster Snapdragon. We get both transformations, from robot to jet and robot to dinosaur. Be sure to check out Jim's always informative blog Disciples of Boltax, transformation sequences mirrored below.

Re: Ark Addendum Updates

Posted by El Duque Wed Oct 17, 2012 12:00 pm

Motto: "I ain't got time to bleed!"

Weapon: Gattling Gun

Our friend Jim Sorenson has updated his blog, Disciples of Boltax, with this week's Ark Addendum. This week's update is particularly relevant with the recent news of the upcoming Fortress Maximus reissue, it's the transformation sequence for Fortress (aka Cerebros). Take a look below, and be sure to visit Jim's blog, Disciples of Boltax.

Re: Ark Addendum Updates

Posted by gothsaurus Wed Oct 17, 2012 12:06 pm

Yeah! You go boy! Rock that eyeliner, Fortress Maximus!

Re: Ark Addendum Updates

Posted by El Duque Wed Oct 31, 2012 10:10 am

Motto: "I ain't got time to bleed!"

Weapon: Gattling Gun

We have a couple of Ark Addendum updates from our friend Jim Sorenson's blog, Disciples of Boltax. First we have a set of character models for Masterforce's Ginrai, both regular and super modes.



Next we have some background designs from the G1 episode "Dinobot Island".

Re: Ark Addendum Updates

Posted by SKYWARPED_128 Wed Oct 31, 2012 9:53 pm

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Re: Ark Addendum Updates

Posted by El Duque Thu Nov 22, 2012 11:49 am

Motto: "I ain't got time to bleed!"

Weapon: Gattling Gun

We have a couple of new Ark Addendum updates from our friend Jim Sorenson's blog, Disciples of Boltax. Both are background animation models from Sunbow Productions original G1 cartoon. The first is from the episode "Changing Gears", and the second is from "Traitor". Be sure to drop by Jim's always entertaining and informative blog for his commentary. Images mirrored below.