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News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 12:38 am

What started off as a garage kit custom has transformed into full fledge production and more.

No more painting and assembling. Hearts of Steel Optimus Prime by Griffith is now going to be offered to the general public. The newly created company MMC will be releasing custom Transformers toys, starting with "HOS Commander"

Griffith posted the following message on his site: http://griffith-monolog.blogspot.com/

I have recently been corresponding to a couple of like-minded investors and guys experienced in the processes of toy manufacturing and we've decided to form a team to put HOS01 into production and possibly other projects.

Master Mind Creation (MMC)'s goal is to create custom toys based on familiar TF characters that are never made into actual toys as well as original robot designs. And of course the first project announced is HOS01.

There will be a number of improvements and changes to be made to the original design especially in the joints. The actual price is unconfirmed at the moment. More details will be announced here as well as in the MMC blog.

A note to folks who ordered the resin version:
I have been advising potential buyers of the HOS01 kit since the group has been discussing on the project. The kits will continue to be available to those who are willing to support this version and I will still be continuing the series in resin as it there it cannot be confirmed that all my designs can be mass produced.

If you have any specific queries do email me at griffith76@gmail.com I will try to ship out all confirmed orders by the end of March. A big Thank You to those who have supported this project and those who will continue supporting.

Master Mind Creation's blog had the following to say: http://mastermindcreation.blogspot.com/

- There will be a number of improvements & changes to be made to the original design especially in the joints.

- The actual release is to be announced.

- The actual price is unconfirmed at the moment.

More details will be announced here.

by **dabattousai** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 12:54 am

HOS Optimus Prime is a must have and so is that Cybertron Bumblebee.

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 1:02 am

Great, someone else who'll be getting my money. I wonder if Hasbro is taking notes....

by **Dreadwinglord** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 3:03 am

This guys on fire!

News Credits: 10 · by **Trikeboy** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 4:42 am

These are must buys. The links on the news page just redirect to the same page btw.

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 5:09 am

Not sure what the problem is with the links. Copy and paste them into another page to see more.

News Credits: 7 · by **Narc** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 5:33 am

HOS Commander looks absolutely great! I gotta have one of these. =P~

News Credits: 8 · by **Forgotten** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 5:42 am

Congratulations to you Mastermind Creations and congratulations to all us fans for getting another devoted company willing to do what HasTakTomTurkey won't do for us. I think your designs for HOS OP and Cyb BB are amazing and look like the quality will match the aesthetic level so let me go ahead and say you shall have a loyal buyer. Now, how about HOS Octane, Starscream, Shockwave, Ravage & Rumble. And a proper War Within Grimlock. =P~

I now believe that you have the power, you have the technology, you can make him BETTER!! 8-}

News Credits: 15 · by **Ravage XK** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 5:51 am

This is GREAT news!! I really like the HOS look. I really hope they turn out looking fantastic. I want shiny metal if possible

Good luck to everyone involved in these things, if you make a good job of it you will have a lot of very happy people looking to you for more and more!

News Credits: 9 · by **Zeds** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 6:05 am

Another example of where Hasbro is failing collectors.

Website · by **DMSL** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 6:33 am

That Bumblebee figure looks promising but needs some retooling, way too much kibble on it in botmode.

News Credits: 12 · by **nemesis-prime** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 6:42 am

"I'd buy that for _ dollars." :grin:

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 7:15 am

Awesome, awesome, AWESOME news!!!

I'm really happy to hear this, as I really wanted a HoS Prime.

This'll be a great chance for me to get one.

News Credits: 4 · by **typh0id** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 8:20 am

Oh thank god!!

Just tell me where to sign...

News Credits: 88 · by **DavidT** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 9:33 am

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That Bumblebee reminds me of the HTM-01 Bumblebee I sold last summer.
Click the link below to see the thread and just scroll down to see the pics

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=18013

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News Credits: 2 · by **First-Aid** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 9:42 am

Hopefully mass production won't affect the quality of this fig...it's a beautiful figure and a great take on Prime. THe Bumblebee fig is pretty cool, but I'll wait for the finished product for that one...

News Credits: 9 · by **Editor** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 10:23 am

Those are both Money.

I don't know about Prime, but I'll need that 'Bee.

News Credits: 1 · by **Solrac333** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 10:39 am

Awesome!

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 10:46 am

Wonder if these will be available through the normal online retailers.

News Credits: 8 · by **Megatron Wolf** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 10:47 am

cool

News Credits: 3 · by **Serpent O - R** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 12:39 pm

I just looked into my future and saw the day when I partied in the street because the fandom, as a whole, took the Transformers franchise from Has/Tak/Tom and made it their own, forcing the end of the 'TF7-Revenge of the Former King of Action Figures from the Void of Mediocre Repaints and Sculpts Caused by the Ramblings of a Mad Bayenstein' toy line for renaming Wheeljack Carjack to better suit his inaction figure alt mode.*

*Greatest Run-on Sentence Ever... I'm Biased.

by **Tripredacus agent** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 12:56 pm

Serpent O - R wrote:I just looked into my future and saw the day when I partied in the street because the fandom, as a whole, took the Transformers franchise from Has/Tak/Tom and made it their own, forcing the end of the 'TF7-Revenge of the Former King of Action Figures from the Void of Mediocre Repaints and Sculpts Caused by the Ramblings of a Mad Bayenstein' toy line for renaming Wheeljack Carjack to better suit his inaction figure alt mode.*

*Greatest Run-on Sentence Ever... I'm Biased.

VIVA LA REVOLUTION!!! Just goes to show what is possible when you replace design by comity with genuine talent. Griffith I salute you sir.

News Credits: 1 · by **T-Macksimus** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 6:25 pm

Tripredacus agent wrote:
Serpent O - R wrote:I just looked into my future and saw the day when I partied in the street because the fandom, as a whole, took the Transformers franchise from Has/Tak/Tom and made it their own, forcing the end of the 'TF7-Revenge of the Former King of Action Figures from the Void of Mediocre Repaints and Sculpts Caused by the Ramblings of a Mad Bayenstein' toy line for renaming Wheeljack Carjack to better suit his inaction figure alt mode.*

*Greatest Run-on Sentence Ever... I'm Biased.

VIVA LA REVOLUTION!!! Just goes to show what is possible when you replace design by comity with genuine talent. Griffith I salute you sir.

Well Serpent O-R, since I don't have time to backtrack some of my previous rants or mine and Editors exchanges, I'll at least give you my support for being in the top 5 Run-on's ever! :grin:

As for, "design by commitee", I thought their actions were better explained by a lax drug testing policy.
The folks at MMC may be amongst the few that will be able to excel in this failing economy. I'm behind their vison 100%. I hope they kick Hasbros ass!
I also hope that these guys, at some future point, explore the idea of GI Joe/TF Crossover figures from the comic series.