Transforming Collections
Transforming Collections is a guide book for collectors of third-party Transformers written by Philip Reed in 2013.[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.
CollectionDX interviewed Philip Reed about the book on September 6th, 2012.[2]
The topic for the [email protected] podcast for September 13th, 2012 was an interview with Philip Reed about Transforming Collections.[3]
Shooting the Sh#t: The Toy Podcast interviewed Philip Reed about this book on September 30th, 2012.[4]
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 this book was released on March 3rd, 2013 for review by the Kickstarter contributors.
Several unusued photos from the book were posted to the author's web site shortly before the book was published.[5]
Toys
The following is a list of the third-party Transformers mentioned in Transforming Collections:
- Art Feather Bumblebee (44)
- Beelzeboss Growing Pains Custom Kits (42), Heroic Duo Custom Kit (43)
- BTS Tremor and Frequency (45), Yin and Yang (45)
- Corbot V War Axe and Carnage Axe (40)
- Crazydevy Purple mixing barrel (55) and rifle for Hercules (47)
- Dr. Wu Eyesight (55)
- FansProject Armored Battalion (12, 17-19), Assaulter (24, back cover), Backfiery (13, 17), City Commander (cover), Code (9), Defender (22-23), Flameblast (21), G3 Trailer (80), Powered Commander (7), Protector (10-11), Protector Crystal (11), Shadow Scythe (8), Steel Core (22-23), Stormbomb (12, 15), Thundershred (12, 16), Warcry (20)
- Headrobots Blood (72-73), Butcher (69, 71), Garrison (7), Skel-E-Tron (73), Snake (68, 70), Toxin (7)
- iGear Autoscout (32), Bee 02 (56), Black Rager (29), Hench (back cover, 30), Kup 01 (33-34), Manatee (27), Perceptor and Kup Upgrade Kit (34), Rager (29), Rager (anniversary) (1, 26), Shafter (28-29), Spray (25), UFO (31)
- Impossible Toys Alicon (5, 35), Alpha Traon (36-37), Arbilus (5, 36-37), Kranax (5, 36-37), Kremzeek (1), Night-Bird (6), Quint-01 (38), Quint-02 (38), Quint-03 (39), Quint-04 (1, 39), Quint-05 (5, 39)
- Junk Planet Warrior Armor Upgrade (75)
- Justitoys G2 Flamethrower (6)
- Lucky Rogers Junk Armor (74)
- Maketoys Hover & Bomber (56), Giant Type-61 (46-48, 50-54)
- Mastermind Creations Commander (62), Cyclops (60), Talon (61), Terminus Hexatron (60)
- MasterShooter Collectibles Mega-Gun (1)
- Mech iDeas Apex (76-77), Geminus (76-77)
- MGS MGS-03 (41)
- Perfect Effect Ejector (66), Kingbat (5), Ninja (63, 66), RC (63), Scouting Force X (67), Scouting Force X Night Ops Version (6), Shadowbat (6), Warrior Type-F (65), Warrior Type-R (65)
- Renderform Nebulous Tempest (2)
- TFC Toys Hercules members (46-55), Iron Army (57-59), Megashoton (1)
- TFLab Classic Cliff Conversion Kit (8)
- Toyworld Aurora (79), Grind Rod (78-79, back cover), Hardbone (80, back cover), Hegemon (cover, 3)
- X-Transbots Glider (4), Kobra Power Rat (4), Wild Child (4)
- Yom-G Wheelie Survivalist (4)
Gallery
Example pictures of Transforming Collections comparison of TFC Toys Hercules and Maketoys Giant toys
References
- ↑ Reed, Philip (2013). Transforming Collections. ISBN 978-1-62620-496-6.
- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faK-siojIOc
- ↑ Vangelus (September 13th, 2012). "[email protected]". 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.
- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TherziayMDM&feature=plcp
- ↑ http://www.battlegrip.com/?p=48029
External links
- Transforming Collections web site
- Transforming Collections Kickstarter page
- Interview with Philip Reed on The Daytime Ninja
- Philip Reed interviewed by [email protected] podcast
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