Ba Wang Long
Ba Wang Long, also called Gang Ba and Steel Tyrant, is a fictional character and third party Transformer homage to Generation 1 and Age of Extinction Grimlock made by Jin Jiang Toys in 2014.
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Jin Jiang Toys
Ba Wang Long is a third party Transformer homage to Generation 1 and Age of Extinction Grimlock. He combines with his team members to form Ares.
The name Ba Wang Long is Chinese for Tyrannosaurus Rex. It can also be interpreted as "the king dragon".
Other third party Transformer homages to Generation 1 Grimlock include Keith's Fantasy Club King Rex.
Development
Renders of the TFC Toys dinosaur combiner toys were posted to ACToys message board in June 2011.[1]
Prototype images of the Star Rescue teams posted to the ACToys message board in September 2011.[2]
Additional prototype images were posted in October 2011.[3][4]
Color toy images were posted online in November 2011.[5]
The Star Rescue Team dinosaur combiner was released in May 2014 by Jin Jiang Toys.
A version of the toy in the colors of "Age of Extinction Grimlock were released under the name Gang Ba. This toy was called Steel Tyrant on the Jin Jiang Toys web site.
Reception
The Good Morning, Cybertron! podcast for October 31st, 2011 discussed prototype images of the TFC Toys dinosaur combiner in the news.[6]
The Good Morning, Cybertron! podcast for December 26th, 2011 discussed prototype images of the TFC Toys dinosaur combiner in the news. The hosts said it looked sweet and beautiful. They compared it design to that to a Megazord and hoped it would come out in a hurry.[7]
The WTF@TFW podcast for September 20th, 2012 selected concept art of the TFC dinosaur and rescue combiners in Generation 1 Dinobot and Defensor colors as one of the New Picture Picks.[8]
The Shattered Cast Uncut podcast for April 18th, 2014 discussed the TFC Toys dinosaur combiner in the news. The hosts disliked it.[9]
The Shattered Cast Uncut podcast for May 22th, 2014 discussed the TFC Toys dinosaur and rescue combiners in the news. The hosts initially disliked them until they realized how low the cost was compared to other third party Transformer combiners.[10]
The Shattered Cast Uncut podcast for May 29th, 2014 discussed the TFC Toys dinosaur combiner in the news. The hosts thought the low price made them worth it, and that they looked better than Age of Extinction Dinobots.[11]
The Good Morning, Cybertron! podcast for June 9th, 2014 discussed prototype images of the TFC Toys dinosaur combiner in the news. The host said he had ordered the set and planned to review it.[12]
The Retro Robot Radio show for August 2nd, 2014 covered the release of the box set of the Star Rescue Team dinosaur combiner in the news.[13]
Toys
- Jin Jiang Toys 004 Ba Wang Long (2014)
- An original third party Transformer mold designed by TFC Toys. Turns from humanoid robot to robotic Tyrannosaurus Rex. Also becomes the torso of Ares. Comes with a tail/shield, three Infinity Warfare style accessories and instructions.
- Jin Jiang Toys Ares (2014)
- A boxed set of the five dinosaur robots who combine into Ares, packaged in combined mode.
- Jin Jiang Toys Gang Ba (2014)
- A recolor of Ba Wang Long in grey and brown, intended to reference the Grimlock toys from the film Transformers: Age of Extinction. The package for Gang Ba includes art of Grimlock on the box.
Gallery
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Ba Wang Long prototype with Infinity Warfare sword
Ba Wang Long test shot
Ba Wang Long toy
Ba Wang Long's Infinity Warfare weapons
Ba Wang Long instructions
Ba Wang Long card back
Ba Wang Long in Generation 1 Grimlock colors concept art
Gang Ba box
References
- ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/tfc-not-dinobots-combiner-in-the-works-172648/
- ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/tfc-toys-unofficial-dinobots-new-prototype-image-173434/
- ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/tfc-toys-dino-combiner-new-images-173624/
- ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/tfc-toys-dinobots-robot-modes-173645/
- ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/tfc-toys-dino-combiner-color-images-173728/
- ↑ blunghole (October 31st, 2011). "Good Morning, Cybertron!". https://www.facebook.com/pages/Good-Morning-Cybertron/147383341975239 (Podcast). blunghole. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MPiAqP8b78.
- ↑ blunghole (December 26th, 2011). "Good Morning, Cybertron!". https://www.facebook.com/pages/Good-Morning-Cybertron/147383341975239 (Podcast). blunghole. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzPVWxxldwc.
- ↑ Vangelus (September 20th, 2012). "WTF@TFW". http://www.tfw2005.com/ (Podcast). TFW2005. http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/wtf-tfw-transformers-podcast/669729-wtf-tfw-218-september-20-2012-a.html.
- ↑ Oscar NJ Boi (April 18th, 2014). "Shattered Cast Uncut". http://www.youtube.com/user/shatteredcastuncut?feature=watch (Podcast). Shattered Cast Uncut. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MDtv4OHGQk.
- ↑ Oscar NJ Boi (May 22th, 2014). "Shattered Cast Uncut". http://www.youtube.com/user/shatteredcastuncut?feature=watch (Podcast). Shattered Cast Uncut. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utdKiwB6C-E.
- ↑ Oscar NJ Boi (May 29th, 2014). "Shattered Cast Uncut". http://www.youtube.com/user/shatteredcastuncut?feature=watch (Podcast). Shattered Cast Uncut. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfQkrJD2k1g.
- ↑ blunghole (June 9th, 2014). "Good Morning, Cybertron!". https://www.facebook.com/pages/Good-Morning-Cybertron/147383341975239 (Podcast). blunghole. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffGFXuzfS4w.
- ↑ Mathew Robert Ignash (August 2nd, 2014). "Retro Robot Radio". http://www.youtube.com/user/RetroRobotRadio?feature=watch (Podcast). RetroRobotRadio. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31IQyQLyx-I.
External links
- 2014 toys
- Combiners (Transformers)
- Fictional characters introduced in 2014
- Fictional characters with superhuman durability
- Fictional characters with superhuman longevity
- Fictional characters with superhuman strength
- Fictional robotic dinosaurs
- Fictional robots
- Fictional shapeshifters
- Fictional sword fighters
- Grimlock homages
- Jin Jiang Toys
- Star Rescue Team
