Doubledeck
Doubledeck is a fictional character and third party Transformer homage to Generation 1 Blaster and Rewind created by Keith's Fantasy Club in 2014. He is also known as Ghetto Blast and Transistor.
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Keith's Fantasy Club
Doubledeck is a third party Transformer homage to Generation 1 Blaster created by Keith's Fantasy Club. He turns from robot to radio cassette player.
Other third party Transformer homages to Blaster include BTS Toys Resonator, Junkion Blacksmith Broad Caster and Unique Toys Soundmixer.
Development
Transistor was designed by Cassy Sark and named by C Z Hazard.
In June 2014 preorders were announced for the 2-packs of a Generation 1 Mugan Scope recolor with either Mugan Amuptare or Ghetto Blast. They were scheduled for release in in July 2014.
In August 2014 box images for Ghetto Blast were released online. He was released later that month.
Keith's Fantasy Club released art of Transistor in August 2014.
Color test shots of Transistor were posted online in September 2014. These pictures compared in to Masterpiece Soundwave and showed his interaction with Iron Paw, Jetdancer, Rhinohorn and Slamtank.
Preorders for Transistor and HiFi went up in October 2014, with his estimated release in November.
Transistor and HiFi were released in December 2014.
Doubledeck with Mandy and Stinger was released in March 2015.
Reprolabels released a set of stickers for Transistor in April 2015.
Doubledeck with Mandy and Stinger was released in October 2015.
Reprolabels released a ser of stickers for Doubledeck in December 2015.
Reception
The Shattered Cast Uncut podcast for August 14th, 2014 discussed Transistor in the news.[1]
The Cybercast podcast for September 13th, 2014 discussed D.A.I. Commander Stack, Haymaker, Overslay and Transistor in the news.[2]
The Star To Star Toys News podcast for September 23rd, 2014 discussed Darque Side, Deff Metal, Mega Bolt, Transistor and Keith's Fantasy Club Legout homage in the news.[3]
A test shot of Transistor and several of his tape minions were featured in an article in the October 2014 issue of Chi Soul Die (模魂志) magazine.[4]
The Star To Star Toys News podcast for October 14th, 2014 discussed HiFi and Transistor in the news.[5]
The Cybercast podcast for November 1st, 2014 discussed Fader, HiFi and Transistor in the news.[6]
Transistor and several of his cassette minions were featured in an article in the January 2015 issue of Chi Soul Die (模魂志) magazine.[7]
Fictional biography
Ghetto Blast: The closest thing to news in the world of EAVI Metal is the sparse communications issued from Ghetto Blast, and bounced off the moons of the planet to reach all factions. Ghetto blast often uses these communications to broadcast lies and falsehoods, manipulating the gang warfare to the advantage of the Mugan Clan. He prides himself on the occasion he turned an entire gang against themselves, destroying them from the inside with misinformation before the Mugan Clan moved in and wiped out the few survivors – claiming their territory as their own – cementing the clan as major players in the ongoing warfare.Unfortunately, such a bold move gained the attention of everyone within his clan, and some are not happy with Ghetto Blast’s popularity. Ever jealous, Mugan Vox conspired against Ghetto Blast; using material from all of Ghetto Blast’s different broadcasts to create a false voice recording, framing him for conspiring against the clan.
Exiled from the Mugan Clan, and stripped of his original name and purpose, Ghetto Blast has vowed to reformat into a new, stronger body; to rid himself of all ties from the Mugan Clan.
Transistor: Framed for a crime he didn’t commit and exiled from the Mugan Clan, Ghetto Blast has wandered the wastelands of the EAVI Metal universe, barely surviving several gang attacks.In Blast’s absence, Mugan Vox has assumed the mantle of pirate radio broadcaster, and has used this position to monitor Ghetto Blast’s location, and has sent several gangs towards him in an attempt to finally eliminate him.
If he is to survive in the strange world of EAVI Metal, he will need a new body and new allies.
Free from the shackles of the Mugan Clan, he must become a new ‘bot.
He must become Transistor!
Fiction
Ghetto Blast is mentioned in the biography for Rhinohorn Justice Version. Rhinohorn is glad that Ghetto Blast gave him a home and a purpose. Art of the Transformer Blaster, meant to represent Ghetto Blast, appears on the box for Rhinohorn.
Doubledeck comes with a pack-on comic story called They Pull Me Back In where Transistor is rebuilt into Doubledeck.
Toys
- Keith's Fantasy Club Ghetto Blast (2014)
- Ghetto Blast is a remold and recolor of the Micro Robo toy done to look like Generation 1 Blaster. Turns from robot to tank or gun emplacement. Comes with two knives, a rifle, a pistol and instructions.
- The instructions packaged with Ghetto Blast are simply copies of the ones that came with Micro Robo.
- Ghetto Blast often comes bundled with Mugan Scope 2.
- Keith's Fantasy Club Transistor (2014)
- An original third party Transformer mold designed by Cassy Sark for Keith's Fantasy Club. Turns from robot to radio cassette player. Comes with a rifle which stores in his alternate mode, two loudspeakers and an alternate head. The door in his chest opens to store various microcassette Transformers.
- Transistor is bundled with HiFi.
- Reprolabels Transistor (2015)
- A set of stickers for Transistor, including Autobot faction symbols.[8]
- Keith's Fantasy Club Doubledeck (2015)
- Keith's Fantasy Club Transistor (red) (2015)
- A reissue of Transistor without the metallic red paint.
- Reprolabels Labels for KFC Doubledeck (2015)
- A set of stickers for Doubledeck, including Autobot faction symbols.[9]
Gallery
Rhinohorn Justice Version box
Keith's Fantasy Club Mugan Scope and Ghetto Blast art
Ghetto Blast in robot mode
Ghetto Blast in gun turret mode
Ghetto Blast in tank mode
Ghetto Blast box back
Ghetto Blast card back
Micro Robo instructions
Ghetto Blast box
Keith's Fantasy Club Transistor comics cover
Transistor art
Transistor art
Doubledeck collector card
References
- ↑ Oscar NJ Boi (August 14th, 2014). "Shattered Cast Uncut". http://www.youtube.com/user/shatteredcastuncut?feature=watch (Podcast). Shattered Cast Uncut. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SU5GTsqq9eE.
- ↑ Josh (September 13th, 2014). "Cybercast". https://www.youtube.com/user/G1Hexatron?feature=watch (Podcast). Josh. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tH3hXgNJ4E.
- ↑ Chris and Ash (September 23rd, 2014). "Star To Star Toys News". https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6PGk5W0pSKfwbXpIahKObw (Podcast). Star To Star Toy News. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISQfsv6rPiU/.
- ↑ "EAVI METAL Phase Four: A Transistor". Chi Soul Die (模魂志): p. 165. October 2014.
- ↑ Chris and Ash (October 14th, 2014). "Star To Star Toys News". https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6PGk5W0pSKfwbXpIahKObw (Podcast). Star To Star Toy News. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7_BmXB_PYI.
- ↑ Craig (November 1st, 2014). "Cybercast". https://www.youtube.com/user/G1Hexatron?feature=watch (Podcast). Josh. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGtpbT_sh7E.
- ↑ "KFCTOYS EAVY METAL Phase Four: A Transistor". Chi Soul Die (模魂志): p. 100-101. January 2015.
- ↑ http://toyhax.com/mainmenu/mp-scale/1278-labels-for-kfc-transistor.html
- ↑ http://toyhax.com/mp-scale/1895-labels-for-kfc-doubledeck.html
External links
- 2014 toys
- 2015 toys
- Blaster homages
- Cassy Sark designs
- Fictional characters who can manipulate their size
- Fictional characters with superhuman durability
- Fictional characters with superhuman longevity
- Fictional characters with superhuman strength
- Fictional robots
- Fictional shapeshifters
- Fictional tanks
- Keith's Fantasy Club
- Reprolabels
- Transformers with multiple modes
