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News Credits: 1 · Mon Nov 12, 2007 8:10 pm

Hi! Here are some close-up pics of my Blue Takara AM Radio Blaster. He still works!

Here he is with my other two versions of Blaster/Twincast. Made Twincast a Decepticon equal to Blaster!

Thu Apr 07, 2011 8:27 pm

Jealous! I want to buy him! Ebay has none I can afford, I dont want mint in box, just that is works, and has all it's parts and no serious damage.

Thu Apr 07, 2011 9:10 pm

I think that color scheme looks better on him than G1 Blaster, now that I ponder.

News Credits: 1 · Thu Apr 07, 2011 9:43 pm

Nice!

Tell me, is it true he can't store tapes in the front casette holder?

News Credits: 1 · Fri Apr 08, 2011 2:01 am

Dude, that is sweet!

BTW, what does that "Takara Radio" microcassette play? Transformers OST?

And where are the controls for the volume and radio tuning? I can make out a functional set of buttons for the cassette player, though.

News Credits: 241 · Fri Apr 08, 2011 9:28 am

SKYWARPED_128 wrote:Dude, that is sweet!

BTW, what does that "Takara Radio" microcassette play? Transformers OST?

And where are the controls for the volume and radio tuning? I can make out a functional set of buttons for the cassette player, though.

You may not believe this, but Microchange Radi-Casse Robo, on which Blaster was based, was a real working radio! The actual "radio" component is in the cassette. It's basically what the OP is showing off, only without the Autobot symbol.

News Credits: 1 · Fri Apr 08, 2011 5:15 pm

Nice!

News Credits: 1 · Fri Apr 08, 2011 7:12 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
SKYWARPED_128 wrote:Dude, that is sweet!

BTW, what does that "Takara Radio" microcassette play? Transformers OST?

And where are the controls for the volume and radio tuning? I can make out a functional set of buttons for the cassette player, though.

You may not believe this, but Microchange Radi-Casse Robo, on which Blaster was based, was a real working radio! The actual "radio" component is in the cassette. It's basically what the OP is showing off, only without the Autobot symbol.

Man, that's all kinds of awesome. Still curious as to how you tune into stations and control volume, though.

I wonder if the cassette bots can fit into the chest cavity?

News Credits: 20 · Sat Apr 09, 2011 3:36 am

That is very, very cool! Thanks for sharing.

News Credits: 1 · Sat Apr 09, 2011 7:20 pm

Skywarped_128.....The radio only plays static unfornutely. :-(

It is only set for Japan frequencies. And no the chest front cassette door only holds the cassette that came with it. It is what activates the radio.

News Credits: 1 · Sun Apr 10, 2011 11:20 pm

SentinelPrime878 wrote:Skywarped_128.....The radio only plays static unfornutely. It is only set for Japan frequencies. And no the chest front cassette door only holds the cassette that came with it. It is what activates the radio.

That's a real bummer, not being able to tune in to radio stations AND not being able to fit cassette bots inside. But still, it is an awesome toy.

News Credits: 1452 · Mon Apr 11, 2011 1:13 am

That's magical. Wish the TFs made today had quirks and stuff like that!

News Credits: 1 · Mon Apr 11, 2011 5:46 am

Blurrz wrote:That's magical. Wish the TFs made today had quirks and stuff like that!

Me too! I wish Has/Tak would just re-issue some of this stuff. OK so we got 'Device Label' but its not quite the same.

News Credits: 1 · Mon Apr 11, 2011 6:38 am

I agree! Wish some of this stuff would be reissued. The device label items that I have are cool too! I have the Tryicon Mouse and the Ravage jumpdrive.

News Credits: 129 · Thu Apr 14, 2011 10:31 am

Awwwsome!

News Credits: 3 · Thu Apr 14, 2011 11:30 am

MightyMagnus78 wrote:
Blurrz wrote:That's magical. Wish the TFs made today had quirks and stuff like that!

Me too! I wish Has/Tak would just re-issue some of this stuff. OK so we got 'Device Label' but its not quite the same.

While this kind of stuff is cool, I'm actually glad they don't do more of it these days. If you're looking for the electronic component it serves as, the toy version is pretty much junk. And if you're interested more in the toy itself, well now it's way more expensive because it serves as a crappy electronic. No thanks...it's a cool gimmick, just not a worthwhile one.

*damn iPhone...