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First Images of Transformers Chess Set

Posted by Hotrod Feb 14, 2007 at 5:44pm CST 18,384 views
Awhile ago we reported here that SOTA Toys had officially announced that they would be producing a chess set based on the G1 Transformers series. Since that time we have yet to see any pictures of the set. Now thanks to Asmzine.com that is no longer the case. Images of the set have been posted on Asmzine.com. Click here to check the images out.

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Re: First Images of Transformers Chess Set (view post)
Comment by Gutter Bunny Feb 14, 2007
i havnt played chess in ages, but may have to pick this up
Re: First Images of Transformers Chess Set (view post)
Comment by osiricon Feb 14, 2007
this thing looks like crap!!!!
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Comment by Megatron Wolf Feb 14, 2007
i dont know how to play chess but i want it
Re: First Images of Transformers Chess Set (view post)
Comment by i_amtrunks Feb 14, 2007
It just isn't Chess if there aren't 2 different shades of squares.

The pieces aren't the most detailed, but they are nice enough. Still not worth the amount of money this is likely to cost.
Re: First Images of Transformers Chess Set (view post)
Comment by Anonymous Feb 14, 2007
Looks good but not £250 [$500] good. :?
Re: First Images of Transformers Chess Set (view post)
Comment by Supreme Convoy Feb 14, 2007
It's hard to tell since they are pictures of pictures (probably losing details) but I like it so far. And it is odd there aren't 2 shades on the board...
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Comment by Autobobby1 Feb 14, 2007
It looks okay, but I expect more from a Chess set.
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Comment by 1337W422102 Feb 14, 2007
I'll just get some of those Street Fighter figures and be happy. HADOKEN!
Re: First Images of Transformers Chess Set (view post)
Comment by Sunstar Feb 14, 2007
As much as I like the idea, the board is a huge disappointment. Unless there is more to this. Even if the board was makred with con and bot insignas each square and whatnot....

I just want the figure, I cannot afford the pricetag.
Re: First Images of Transformers Chess Set (view post)
Comment by Anonymous Feb 14, 2007
Is it me or is that History collection [or was it bottle cap?] Prime? :???:
Re: First Images of Transformers Chess Set (view post)
Comment by Foallen Feb 14, 2007
I may get it, depends on the price...

I do like the character selections overall, though, and I think they look ok. I don't have a chess set, so maybe this will be the one for me.
Re: First Images of Transformers Chess Set (view post)
Comment by DISCHARGE Feb 14, 2007
Looks like they just took the HOC pvcs and turned them into chess pieces. I could do that. And they could at least have used Arcee for the queen and Black Arachnia for the Cons queen or something. They need better representation to peak my interest.
Re: First Images of Transformers Chess Set (view post)
Comment by Ultra Markus Feb 14, 2007
wow, what a rip off there re-using the heroes of cybertron pvc figures
you think they would make some more detailed high quality figures for it for the price!
Re: First Images of Transformers Chess Set (view post)
Comment by Psychout Feb 14, 2007
Agreed the figured are crap. Nice idea though.
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Comment by Ninja Sixshot Feb 14, 2007
looks nice
Re: First Images of Transformers Chess Set (view post)
Comment by Sunstar Feb 14, 2007
I am looking at my megatron, ss and rodimus HOC/SFC chars and yes, they look pretty much the same as those. I honestly do not see very much difference in them other htan they are not as splay legged.
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Comment by Scaleface Feb 14, 2007
I'd pay maybe $40 for it.
Re: First Images of Transformers Chess Set (view post)
Comment by Grimshock Feb 14, 2007
Yeah, this is not going to be worth the price. They used crappy cartoon looks. Would have definitely preferred more detailed looks for the price they're gonna charge.
Re: First Images of Transformers Chess Set (view post)
Comment by Kronos Feb 14, 2007
What are they using as pawns?

And will someone get that damn matrix out of Hot Rod's hands!
Re: First Images of Transformers Chess Set (view post)
Comment by dragons Feb 14, 2007
ive seen other chess sets that looks better than thsi spiderman, batman, lord of the rings for exaple pices are nice but cant tell what pieces are whos the pawn the king and queens is all i could figure out the other not so much and board itself looks cheap looks like something you would find in a transformers roleplaying game if they made one i expeefcted more detail on the board itself board should have been made into cybertron or something not the plain look. it looks more like there aiming for the childern with this set than the collectors them selves.
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