Transforming Collections
Transforming Collections is a guide book for collectors of third party Transformers.[1]
Synopsis
Did you know there is a world of unofficial Transformers toys and accessories -- including complete robots! -- fans can use to expand and improve their collections? Since the launch of battlegrip.com I have been drawn into this fascinating world, spending thousands of dollars to add these toys to my collection.Yet many fans are unaware this world even exists.
Transforming Collections is your personal 24-page 7"x7" (UPDATE: Now 7.5" x 7.5" and 28-pages!) saddle-stitched introduction to these unofficial toys. Filled with detailed high-resolution color photos, Transforming Collections takes what I have learned about this amazing world in the four years I have run battlegrip.com and shares it with you in a handy format you'll reach for again and again.
Development
Transforming Collections was funded using Kickstarter. It's goal was to raise $999 by September 20th 2012. It raised $6,250 by that date.
The book was initially to ship in December of 2012. It was updated with new toy photos, and expanded to be a 64 page hardcover.
An electronic copy of released on March 3rd, 2013 for review on the Kickstarted contributors.
Several unusued photos from the book were posted to the author's web site shortly before the book was published.[2]
Reception
The topic for the WTF@TFW podcast for September 13th, 2012 was an interview with Philip Reed about Transforming Collections.[3]
Toys
The following is a list of the third party Transformers mentioned in Transforming Collections:
- Art Feather Bumblebee (34)
- Beezleboss Growing Pains Custom Kits (32), Heroic Duo Custom Kit (33)
- BTS Tremor and Frequency (55), Yin and Yang (55)
- Corbot V War Axe and Carnage Axe (cover, 30)
- Crazydevy Purple mixing barrel and rifle for Hercules
- Dr. Wu Eyesight
- FansProject Armored Batallion (9-11), Backfiery (5), Code (16), Defender (14-15), Flameblast (13), Protector (4), Steel Core (14-15), Stormbomb (7), Thundershred (8), Warcry (12)
- Headrobots Blood (51), Butcher (53), Junk Armor (50), Snake (52, 54)
- iGear Autoscout (24), Bee 02 (48), Black Rager (2, 21), Hench (22), Kup Head (25), Manatee (19), Perceptor and Kup Upgrade Kit (26), Rager (21), Rager (anniversary) (18), Shafter (21), Spray (17), UFO (23)
- Impossible Toys Alicon (27, 64), Alpha Traon (28-29), Arbilus (28-29, 64), Kranax (28-29, 64), Quint-05 (64)
- Junk Planet Warrior Armor Upgrade (49)
- Maketoys Hover & Bomber (2, 48), Giant Type-61 (36-45)
- Mastermind Creations Cyclops (61), Talon (62), Terminus Hexatron (61)
- Mech iDeas Apex (56-57), Geminus (56-57)
- MGS Hound and Ravage upgrade (31)
- Perfect Effect Kingbat (64), Warrior Type-F (47), Warrior Type-R (47)
- TFClub Dr. Crank (36-45 for all Hercules members), Exgraver, Heavy Labor, Iron Army A (58-60, Iron Army B (58-60), Madblender, Neckbreaker, Rage of the Hercules, Structor
- Toyworld Hegemon (3), Grind Rod (35)
- X-Transbots Glider/Air Robot (2, 63), Kobra Power Rat (63), Wild Child/Explorer (63)
- Yom-G Wheelie Survivalist (63)
Gallery
Example pictures of Transforming Collections comparison of TFClub Hercules and Maketoys Giant toys
References
- ↑ Reed, Philip (2013). Transforming Collections.
- ↑ http://www.battlegrip.com/?p=48029
- ↑ Vangelus (September 13th, 2012). "WTF@TFW". http://www.tfw2005.com/ (Podcast). TFW2005. http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/wtf-tfw-transformers-podcast/657958-wtf-tfw-supplemental-38-talking-transforming-collections-sept-12-2012-a.html.
External links
- Transforming Collections web site
- Transforming Collections Kickstarter page
- Interview with Philip Reed on The Daytime Ninja
- Philip Reed interviewed by WTF@TFW podcast
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