Links: http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-prime-39/transformers-prime-exclusive-footage-and-character-reveal-at-san-diego-comic-con-2010-170150/
http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/conventions-15/gregg-berger-announced-as-guest-at-slag-a-con-2010-170151/ and www.slagacon.com
so two quick posts from tfw2005 to talk about here. First up, the SDCC 2010 news. TFW posted earlier that the exlcusives for SDCC 2010are Mighty Muggs prowl and Speacial Edition/commemorative (a.k.a "we made soundwave a SDCC exclusive last year, so why nto make his rival the same") Autobot blaster. this is a re-issue of the g1 toy wiht some changes i'm sure and three of his cassetticons. I want Blaster so bad. Anywya, today, it was announced tat there's gonna be major character and exclusive footage from TF:Prime shown at SDCC later this month. I'm so looking forward to the footage. i give it maybe a week before it leaks. if its not legit posted to begin with.
secondly, a new Transfromers convention has surfaced, and has its first guest, Gregg Berger, voice fo g1 grimlock. The convention is named Slag-a-con and will happen on Saturday, October 9th in Chesterfield, Indiana. I'm very intrigued by Slag-a-con because of Gregg Berger and that the convention is in INdiana. Chesterfield is only about an hour away from my college, but there's two snafus: 1) finances with collecting and botcon 2) the day its on, october 9th, is the weekend before an ideal weekend for me, and i dont know if that weekend works wiht my academic courseload to travel 2 hours to get a figure or 2 and some signatures.
So i like the concept, but i dont think it works, plus i think itd be a bit nervewracking showing up to convention in a town i dont know where i dont know a soul. granted that's kind of what botcon 2011 will be like, but i know the LA slightly more than middle indiana. That, and school takes priority over a convienent convention, as does btocon finances.
--Zack
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Youtube Partnership questions/musing
It's doing what the title says.
Hey all, I'm considering looking into youtube partnership in the fall. Looking at my videos list and there views, i ahve three videos with over 1000 views and several more wiht over 300. I have no idea if this enough, hence the questions below i would like you guys's opinion on.
I'd mainly be Applying for partnership to get rid of the 11-minute time limit non-partners have on youtube.
So here's my questions:
1) if you're a partner, what are some of the other perks?
2) were you ever rejected for partnership?
3) do you have to have, for example, around 10 videos that are aroudn 1000 views total, or do you have to constantly get views in the tri[ple digits?
4) If i want to make partner, i'd have to re-do a helluva lto fo reviews, basucally all of mine from about February 2010 onwards, as one of the stipulations is you have permission to make money off of the music you use. Now the Money thing i coudl care less about, but I really dont want to be using Andy Arlocon's band's music to generate revenue, as something seems very "Wrong" or not fair to me about that. This si more of a comment, so i guess respond.
5) Is partnership acceptance dependant on number of subcribers?
So comment below or respond to the note (which this is mirrored from) on facebook about this. THanks guys.
--Zack
Hey all, I'm considering looking into youtube partnership in the fall. Looking at my videos list and there views, i ahve three videos with over 1000 views and several more wiht over 300. I have no idea if this enough, hence the questions below i would like you guys's opinion on.
I'd mainly be Applying for partnership to get rid of the 11-minute time limit non-partners have on youtube.
So here's my questions:
1) if you're a partner, what are some of the other perks?
2) were you ever rejected for partnership?
3) do you have to have, for example, around 10 videos that are aroudn 1000 views total, or do you have to constantly get views in the tri[ple digits?
4) If i want to make partner, i'd have to re-do a helluva lto fo reviews, basucally all of mine from about February 2010 onwards, as one of the stipulations is you have permission to make money off of the music you use. Now the Money thing i coudl care less about, but I really dont want to be using Andy Arlocon's band's music to generate revenue, as something seems very "Wrong" or not fair to me about that. This si more of a comment, so i guess respond.
5) Is partnership acceptance dependant on number of subcribers?
So comment below or respond to the note (which this is mirrored from) on facebook about this. THanks guys.
--Zack
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
War for cybertron concept art-- my thoughts (game's been out since june 22nd)
ok so this time there's a link to the moonbase2 forums (register if you havent): http://moonbase2.madmooseforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=7524 scroll down to the second post in the topic.
ok so commenting on the photos goign down the displayed photos:
Barricade: Scout type. playing as him in the first mission of the 'con campaign. good stuff in both modes. I like his shockblast power thing when you hit his secondary power function button.
Brawl: soldier type. looks awesome, has been the mian guy i'm playing alongside other than megatron. Alt mode rocks, its nice to see a glimpse of the alt mode thats not only lit in game
Breakdown: not sure of his in game type btu both modes look awesome. cant wait to play as him.
Dead End: again both modes look awesome, and i want a toy of this guy. only gripe is the robot mode head looks a bti cartoony
Megatron: like in the in game model but i dont like the look of the toy and the voice is not growing on me in game.
Onslaught: looks like a brute. digging both modes and the color scheme. wnat toy
skywarp and thundercracker: the ineveitable starscream repaints. look nice. soldier types i think. If thhey make a starscrem toy for the game, look for them to make these guys, if they do, look for me to get thundercracker
Slipstream: I'm intrigued. i like.
Soundwave: Like a lot. cant wait to get the toy.
Starscream: looks like more of a brute soldier, not sure on the high boots aesthetic on the legs, but like the modes overall. if there's a toy: i may get it
Decepticon drone: interesting thats its a triple changer, i see some botcon troopbuilding wiht this mold.
bumblebee: have ethe toy, love it. love the character and voice from what ive sene of the gameplay
Jazz: this guy should be made available in the campaign as DLC. or made into a toy, awesome in both modes. though we are getting a Generations deluxe jazz with heavy g1 influence/
Jetfire: really like. want toy
Optimus prime: liek the art and the toy. nto sure how i feel about how the gun and plug into the side of the arm
Ratchet: toy. want . now. love the look. want him and subsequent IRonhide repaint/remold
Scattorshot: digging eveyrthing about the robot mode and the tank features of the alt. mode and the giant "move outta the way" cannon.
Sideswipe: iffy slightly on the robot mode head and the broadness of the robot mode upper body, specifically the shoulders. but i do like both modes and i want a toy.
SIlverbolt: love both modes and the swept back wings off the back in robot mode. Toy?
Warpath: want a deluxe version of this guy ASAP. love both modes
Zeta Prime: interesting
Air Raid: nice that he gets major charcaterization after typically only being a superion limb wiht minor characterization in the cartoon continutiy. love the lines on this guy. so dynamic. toy. want.
Arcee: i really like both modes.
autobot drone: could be BRawn or sandstorm. either way, i'd like a toy
Shockwave: Dude! he's a jet type thing! I want!!!!!
Editorial done. I'm Zack. hope you enjoyed.
ok so commenting on the photos goign down the displayed photos:
Barricade: Scout type. playing as him in the first mission of the 'con campaign. good stuff in both modes. I like his shockblast power thing when you hit his secondary power function button.
Brawl: soldier type. looks awesome, has been the mian guy i'm playing alongside other than megatron. Alt mode rocks, its nice to see a glimpse of the alt mode thats not only lit in game
Breakdown: not sure of his in game type btu both modes look awesome. cant wait to play as him.
Dead End: again both modes look awesome, and i want a toy of this guy. only gripe is the robot mode head looks a bti cartoony
Megatron: like in the in game model but i dont like the look of the toy and the voice is not growing on me in game.
Onslaught: looks like a brute. digging both modes and the color scheme. wnat toy
skywarp and thundercracker: the ineveitable starscream repaints. look nice. soldier types i think. If thhey make a starscrem toy for the game, look for them to make these guys, if they do, look for me to get thundercracker
Slipstream: I'm intrigued. i like.
Soundwave: Like a lot. cant wait to get the toy.
Starscream: looks like more of a brute soldier, not sure on the high boots aesthetic on the legs, but like the modes overall. if there's a toy: i may get it
Decepticon drone: interesting thats its a triple changer, i see some botcon troopbuilding wiht this mold.
bumblebee: have ethe toy, love it. love the character and voice from what ive sene of the gameplay
Jazz: this guy should be made available in the campaign as DLC. or made into a toy, awesome in both modes. though we are getting a Generations deluxe jazz with heavy g1 influence/
Jetfire: really like. want toy
Optimus prime: liek the art and the toy. nto sure how i feel about how the gun and plug into the side of the arm
Ratchet: toy. want . now. love the look. want him and subsequent IRonhide repaint/remold
Scattorshot: digging eveyrthing about the robot mode and the tank features of the alt. mode and the giant "move outta the way" cannon.
Sideswipe: iffy slightly on the robot mode head and the broadness of the robot mode upper body, specifically the shoulders. but i do like both modes and i want a toy.
SIlverbolt: love both modes and the swept back wings off the back in robot mode. Toy?
Warpath: want a deluxe version of this guy ASAP. love both modes
Zeta Prime: interesting
Air Raid: nice that he gets major charcaterization after typically only being a superion limb wiht minor characterization in the cartoon continutiy. love the lines on this guy. so dynamic. toy. want.
Arcee: i really like both modes.
autobot drone: could be BRawn or sandstorm. either way, i'd like a toy
Shockwave: Dude! he's a jet type thing! I want!!!!!
Editorial done. I'm Zack. hope you enjoyed.
Monday, July 5, 2010
not much new to report
Hey all a quick post this go around. Just checkin in durin this lull in stuff to report. I'm temepted to post on how i i see the overall appeal of the human alliance line, but dont see why they did Jazz (if you dont like the movie jazz toy from 2007, get a non-movieverser version). Imm sure bumblebee,skids,mudflap and sideswipe in the line are all nice, but i wasnt blow out of the wate by then like everyone else seemed dto be.
other that, ntohing new other than randome toy sighitngs from HFTD and generation.
--Zack
other that, ntohing new other than randome toy sighitngs from HFTD and generation.
--Zack
Saturday, July 3, 2010
"First impression" Text-Review #01: Generations/War for cybertron Deluxe Optimus Prime and Bumblebee
Hey all. If you're reading this in the USA, then happy 4th of july. anyway, its been a slow news day for the past few days at least in terms of stuff i want to comment on from TFW2005, so i figured i'd take a stab at doing a brief text review.
Now, unlike most text reviews, this was slated to be a "first impression" type of deal; in that i would give my intial thoughts on each new figure i got. i may not do this with every purchase, btu we'll see.
Anyway, so last night i got home from vacation from vacation and found a box from Amazon.com. I openend it and found War For Cybertron/Generations "Cybertronian" Optimus Prime and Bumblebee in there. Both figures are initially packaged in robot mode and Prime seems mistransformed minorly. His Wheels where splayed out to the side in robot mode, as opposed to behind his back, whihc is much more aesthetically pleasing. This was likley done to save on plastic shelling. Additionally, Prime's feet were slid forward, negating any chance he had of standing outside the shell. From reviews, i remembere his feet slide back on a hinged ball joint type deal. i hinged them back and he stood fairly well. I was initally going to leave him and Bumblebee in robot mode and then fool around wiht them today, the 4th. but after a fit of boredom hti me, i spent a decent amount of time transforming each to thier alternate modes.
Bumblebee has weapons storage on the underside of the "trunk" section of his Cybertronian car mode. My biggest down point on thie figure is that he gets aburdly panel-ly going into alt mode. tabbign the arms and front wheels in seems to be fine, but its a matter of when you bring the legs up and tab them into the underside of the arms. This wouldnt be too bad, but it get very tight when you have to port a tab on the underside of the robot mode foot to a hole that appear when the car roof and back part are straightened out. This connection is very tight and can cause a few parts to come untabbed once its done. you then have to fenagle with those until the figure looks somewhat all tabbed together. on the top of mine, i still cant get two of panels to tab together, btu its fine. The alt mode is wonderfully sleek and oddly rsembels an avocado in its shape. the translucent balck windows are really nice and the red highlights on them and on the rims are really nice as well. there's some nice molded in detailing and the yellow coloration is pretty uniform throughout. Definitly a worthy replacement for Animated bumblebee ( who i did llike) in my main display at school.
Optimus has slightly less of a fiddly transformation, but it took me a good while to figure out that his arms rotate up so the face straight back with the autobot insignia'd panels facing in. he then bends at the elbow and friction rests into the side of the wheel well on either side of the alt mode. The legs are probably about the easiest part to transfomr, once you figure out the unigure rotations his alt mode hood assembly and Waist joint do to orchestrate the transformation. Really the only gre, and its minor, i have wiht the alt mode is that when the aforementioned hood part lowers down and clips in, it makes the front window s bit hard to see, especially since thier grayness can get lost in the redness of the front and the gray of the bumper and tiny grill. while it is a cybertronian mode, i would've preferred a little bit of blue accenting on the windows in a manner that worked (in other words in a manner i dont think i can do).
In sum, these two figures are wellcome additions to my collection and and very well engineered pieces of plastic crack, especially for deluxes. given the mild compelxity of their transformations, i cant reccomend them for most child collectors. However, these toys are btoh really nice, fun to fiddle with and are a nice intoruction into the Generations toyline.
For the official reviews of the figures, check out my youtube page: zizzlerizzle8707 the reviews will both be up by this comign sunday, the 11th of July.
--Zack
Now, unlike most text reviews, this was slated to be a "first impression" type of deal; in that i would give my intial thoughts on each new figure i got. i may not do this with every purchase, btu we'll see.
Anyway, so last night i got home from vacation from vacation and found a box from Amazon.com. I openend it and found War For Cybertron/Generations "Cybertronian" Optimus Prime and Bumblebee in there. Both figures are initially packaged in robot mode and Prime seems mistransformed minorly. His Wheels where splayed out to the side in robot mode, as opposed to behind his back, whihc is much more aesthetically pleasing. This was likley done to save on plastic shelling. Additionally, Prime's feet were slid forward, negating any chance he had of standing outside the shell. From reviews, i remembere his feet slide back on a hinged ball joint type deal. i hinged them back and he stood fairly well. I was initally going to leave him and Bumblebee in robot mode and then fool around wiht them today, the 4th. but after a fit of boredom hti me, i spent a decent amount of time transforming each to thier alternate modes.
Bumblebee has weapons storage on the underside of the "trunk" section of his Cybertronian car mode. My biggest down point on thie figure is that he gets aburdly panel-ly going into alt mode. tabbign the arms and front wheels in seems to be fine, but its a matter of when you bring the legs up and tab them into the underside of the arms. This wouldnt be too bad, but it get very tight when you have to port a tab on the underside of the robot mode foot to a hole that appear when the car roof and back part are straightened out. This connection is very tight and can cause a few parts to come untabbed once its done. you then have to fenagle with those until the figure looks somewhat all tabbed together. on the top of mine, i still cant get two of panels to tab together, btu its fine. The alt mode is wonderfully sleek and oddly rsembels an avocado in its shape. the translucent balck windows are really nice and the red highlights on them and on the rims are really nice as well. there's some nice molded in detailing and the yellow coloration is pretty uniform throughout. Definitly a worthy replacement for Animated bumblebee ( who i did llike) in my main display at school.
Optimus has slightly less of a fiddly transformation, but it took me a good while to figure out that his arms rotate up so the face straight back with the autobot insignia'd panels facing in. he then bends at the elbow and friction rests into the side of the wheel well on either side of the alt mode. The legs are probably about the easiest part to transfomr, once you figure out the unigure rotations his alt mode hood assembly and Waist joint do to orchestrate the transformation. Really the only gre, and its minor, i have wiht the alt mode is that when the aforementioned hood part lowers down and clips in, it makes the front window s bit hard to see, especially since thier grayness can get lost in the redness of the front and the gray of the bumper and tiny grill. while it is a cybertronian mode, i would've preferred a little bit of blue accenting on the windows in a manner that worked (in other words in a manner i dont think i can do).
In sum, these two figures are wellcome additions to my collection and and very well engineered pieces of plastic crack, especially for deluxes. given the mild compelxity of their transformations, i cant reccomend them for most child collectors. However, these toys are btoh really nice, fun to fiddle with and are a nice intoruction into the Generations toyline.
For the official reviews of the figures, check out my youtube page: zizzlerizzle8707 the reviews will both be up by this comign sunday, the 11th of July.
--Zack
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Another new Masterpiece figure from Takara-Tomy? MP Rodimus confirmed hours ago.
hey all, more mssterpiece toyline news. but first, here's some linkage to the rather shortish artile i'm commenting on:
http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/generation-1-1/takaratomy-masterpiece-rodimus-confirmed-170106/
So earlier today, i wrote that it looked like the next Masterpiece figure we're getting is a re-deco of ROTF Leader Starscream. Check out that piece for my thoughts on the released info.
However, for thos of you who are ordering the MP04S, a.k.a Sleep Mode MP Optimus Prime a.k.a Takara making a BS toy and unnecessary repaint based of a iconic yet niche seen from the 1986 movie, you'll notice, and this is accordingFW2005 at the above link, that the next full-on masterpiece figure will be Rodimus. *insert fanboy squee here*
Ok, now that i'm done squeeing-i'll get to serious business. I'm very excited for this figure, even though we dont even have test shots/ resin shots yet. But Takara has yet to botch a Masterpiece line figure, so i'm nto too worried. All we know is that he is coming down the pipe from Takara. If they're smart, they'll push the ROTF Starscrem re-deco out for this holiday season, and then release MP Rodimus (who i believ is either MP05 or MP09 going by their numbering system [i'm not sure if they counted the MP Starscrem repaints as numbered MP figures]) sometime next year, preferably right before the movie Aesthetic kicks in again with TF3 so Botcon 2011 goers will have a highly sought after figure to grab. Alternatively, they could take their time and release MP Rodimus for holiday season 2011, which seems slightly more likely. All we can do is wait and see as all we know from the above link is that He's coming down the pipeline at some point soon.
Hope you guys enjoyed this Editorial, and on the heels of this news, i take back any anti-Takara-Tomy slander/bias from my last post.
I'm Zack and this has been Transformers: rambling editorials. comment below if you can.
http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/generation-1-1/takaratomy-masterpiece-rodimus-confirmed-170106/
So earlier today, i wrote that it looked like the next Masterpiece figure we're getting is a re-deco of ROTF Leader Starscream. Check out that piece for my thoughts on the released info.
However, for thos of you who are ordering the MP04S, a.k.a Sleep Mode MP Optimus Prime a.k.a Takara making a BS toy and unnecessary repaint based of a iconic yet niche seen from the 1986 movie, you'll notice, and this is accordingFW2005 at the above link, that the next full-on masterpiece figure will be Rodimus. *insert fanboy squee here*
Ok, now that i'm done squeeing-i'll get to serious business. I'm very excited for this figure, even though we dont even have test shots/ resin shots yet. But Takara has yet to botch a Masterpiece line figure, so i'm nto too worried. All we know is that he is coming down the pipe from Takara. If they're smart, they'll push the ROTF Starscrem re-deco out for this holiday season, and then release MP Rodimus (who i believ is either MP05 or MP09 going by their numbering system [i'm not sure if they counted the MP Starscrem repaints as numbered MP figures]) sometime next year, preferably right before the movie Aesthetic kicks in again with TF3 so Botcon 2011 goers will have a highly sought after figure to grab. Alternatively, they could take their time and release MP Rodimus for holiday season 2011, which seems slightly more likely. All we can do is wait and see as all we know from the above link is that He's coming down the pipeline at some point soon.
Hope you guys enjoyed this Editorial, and on the heels of this news, i take back any anti-Takara-Tomy slander/bias from my last post.
I'm Zack and this has been Transformers: rambling editorials. comment below if you can.
Next Masterpiece figure is alternate version of ROTF Leader Starscream
I'm gonna open this Editorial wiht the link to the sotry i'm commenting on:
http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-toys--products-30/takara-tomy-announces-their-next-masterpiece---movie-starscream-170100/
So, now that you probably have the link open, Whats up everyone? another post, probaby gonna be another quick hit. so lets get to it
according to the link above, the next figure in the mastepiece line from Japanese transformers company Takara Tomy is going to be a variant of LEader starscream from Revenge of the fallen. Now, dont get me wrong, i like the look of the US release alot, but i've never felt compelled to get any version of the Movieverse Starscream. This upcomgin release from Takara-Tomy isnt going to change that at all. The company is essentially taking the US release of LEader class Starscream and removing the Cybertronian Tattoo Decals that are on the figure, makign it rather plain looking (pun intended).
Now, there's a couple thigns that btoher me wiht this, the fanbase has been clamoring for a new Matserpiece figure on the heel of Masterpiece Grimlock's US release this fall and his Japan release late last year. This is to be expected, and most fans wanted a character like say Rodimus/Hot Rod or Ultra Magnus to get the Masterpiece treatment. Personally i'd love either of those or a MP (from here on out i'ming this abbreviation for masterpiece) Perceptor, Ironhide (which would spawn the inevitable Ratchet repaint/remold release), Wheeljack, Blurr or Springer. Starscream has been done in his classics/ g1 stylings as MP figure before and has been repainted at least twice now, so why do another release of him, albeit from a different aesthetic? Sure Screamer is an iconic character, but by milking him to death in the masterpiece like you're giving countless other character (like the above) neglect they dont deserve.
the other thing that bothers me is thta i fail to see the point in this release, just like how i feel about the MP "Sleep-Mode" Optimus Prime/Convoy release. Takara's taking a figure that is just hitting US retail and painting over/ removing the cyberglyph tattoos. And that's all thats theyre doing to him! Sure, they may add some diecast here and there on the figure, but still. It's as if Hasbro has infected a Eastern Market company with the move-aethetic when prior to this, that company (Takara, in case you cant follow my logic) was well-regarded for giving us figures that very more of the classic, mass-appeal aesthetic (Humanoid Robots that turn into normal vehicles).
I want to put a discalimer here that this is simply my opinion and I in no way mean to offend any readers or any higher-ups at Hasbro or Takara-Tomy.
Call the disclaimer covering my tracks, but i wanna play it safe.
I'm Zack and this has been Transformers: Rambling Editorials. Comment below if you can.
http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-toys--products-30/takara-tomy-announces-their-next-masterpiece---movie-starscream-170100/
So, now that you probably have the link open, Whats up everyone? another post, probaby gonna be another quick hit. so lets get to it
according to the link above, the next figure in the mastepiece line from Japanese transformers company Takara Tomy is going to be a variant of LEader starscream from Revenge of the fallen. Now, dont get me wrong, i like the look of the US release alot, but i've never felt compelled to get any version of the Movieverse Starscream. This upcomgin release from Takara-Tomy isnt going to change that at all. The company is essentially taking the US release of LEader class Starscream and removing the Cybertronian Tattoo Decals that are on the figure, makign it rather plain looking (pun intended).
Now, there's a couple thigns that btoher me wiht this, the fanbase has been clamoring for a new Matserpiece figure on the heel of Masterpiece Grimlock's US release this fall and his Japan release late last year. This is to be expected, and most fans wanted a character like say Rodimus/Hot Rod or Ultra Magnus to get the Masterpiece treatment. Personally i'd love either of those or a MP (from here on out i'ming this abbreviation for masterpiece) Perceptor, Ironhide (which would spawn the inevitable Ratchet repaint/remold release), Wheeljack, Blurr or Springer. Starscream has been done in his classics/ g1 stylings as MP figure before and has been repainted at least twice now, so why do another release of him, albeit from a different aesthetic? Sure Screamer is an iconic character, but by milking him to death in the masterpiece like you're giving countless other character (like the above) neglect they dont deserve.
the other thing that bothers me is thta i fail to see the point in this release, just like how i feel about the MP "Sleep-Mode" Optimus Prime/Convoy release. Takara's taking a figure that is just hitting US retail and painting over/ removing the cyberglyph tattoos. And that's all thats theyre doing to him! Sure, they may add some diecast here and there on the figure, but still. It's as if Hasbro has infected a Eastern Market company with the move-aethetic when prior to this, that company (Takara, in case you cant follow my logic) was well-regarded for giving us figures that very more of the classic, mass-appeal aesthetic (Humanoid Robots that turn into normal vehicles).
I want to put a discalimer here that this is simply my opinion and I in no way mean to offend any readers or any higher-ups at Hasbro or Takara-Tomy.
Call the disclaimer covering my tracks, but i wanna play it safe.
I'm Zack and this has been Transformers: Rambling Editorials. Comment below if you can.
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