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On this episode of TransMissions we welcome our special guest Daniel AKA Protoman to talk about the origins of Hot Rod. In our “Trips to the Store” segment we’ll talk about “How to Draw Transformers,” what got picked up at the comic book store, and some cool toy finds. All of this and much, much more on this episode of TransMissions!
Show Notes:
- Intro [0:00:00]
- Introducing Our Special Guest Protoman [0:01:00]
- Comics [0:06:35]
- History of Hot Rod with Protoman
- Toys [0:36:42]
- (3rd Party) CST-05J Slamtank & CST-06J Jetdancer – Airdancer Set – http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=KFC10014&mode=retail
- Homage to G1 Grand Slam & Raindance:
- Transformers Prime Arms Micron Blind Bags Wave 2 at UK Retail – http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-prime-39/transformers-prime-arms-micron-blind-bags-wave-2-at-uk-retail-178221/
- Cybertronian Beast’s Review Corner
- G1 Hot Rod with Special Guest Protoman!
- Darryl’s Review of G1 Hot Rod on YouTube
- TF subscription service 2.0 reveals and payments charged for the second set of 1.0.
- 1.0 figures: http://transformersclub.com/TCC_FSS.cfm
- 2.0 details: http://transformersclub.com/TCC_FSS2.cfm
- First reveal: Treadshot from Generations Warpath:
- Trips to the Store [0:56:15]
- Darryl
- Went to a Toy Show on Sunday Aug 11th, and picked up these:
pic.twitter.com/yhpDpE9wa5 - Inferno (G1) – $10 [Missing the White Wings & the Hand Cannon]
- Sea Spray (G1) – $5
- Wheelie (G1) – $5
- Grimlock (Classics) – $7.50
- Rodimus (Classics) – $7.50 [Missing Missile/Exhaust Flame]
- Breacher (Hunt For The Decepticons) – $5 [Missing his Weapon]
- Went to a Toy Show on Sunday Aug 11th, and picked up these:
- Yoshi
- How To draw Transformers
You’ve seen the comics and cartoons-now you can draw the characters! From Megatron to Optimus Prime, this step-by-step guide teaches budding artists everything they need to know to draw characters from the amazing Transformers universe.
- How To draw Transformers
- Jeremy
- Charles
- Pre-ordered the 30th Anniversary Comic Collection hardback from Amazon, but it won’t be delivered till next week.
- Darryl
- Closing [1:14:45]
Other Links mentioned in the show:
- Protoman’s interview podcast with Flint Dille from BotCon 2011 (in the interview Flint Dille mentions he based the movie Autobot characters on the Chicago Bears, not the Green Bay Packers as was incorrectly stated in our podcast)
- Dome Zero – concept car Floro Dery used for Hot Rod’s initial design
- Alignment info on TFWiki
- Movie character cell phone danglers mentioned by Protoman
- Hot Rod original G1 toy secret leg modifications
- TFTM deleted scenes from The Spacebridge Facebook page (incorrectly credited to Jim Sorensen’s blog in the podcast) – http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/reconstructed-deleted-scenes-from-the-transformers-the-movie/26792/
- Breacher and Seaspray combined forms
- Montreal Comiccon 2013 September 13-15, 2013
Protoman contact info:
- @protomanx
- Moderator and contributor at cybertron.ca
- Contributor at the TFW2005 Resources section
- Co-creator of gamerscanada.net
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