"Straight out of camera" is what I wanted to say, but this photo was created though focus stacking in post, a technique I should've tried sooner. Anyway, I had a couple of tech and gear upgrades recently, including the camera I used for this photo. I'll get into details in a future post, but I'm … Continue reading One Shots / “Straight Out of… Box”
I'm not really sure when tensegrity structures and consumer goods started to become a thing, but it looks like the Transformers brand is joining the fad with its recent announcement of an Optimus Prime set that comes with a tensegrity base. But before we go into what the set comes with, I believe I'm not … Continue reading Display it with Science! Transformers Anti-Gravity Tensegrity Base Optimus Prime Set
We've been moving stuff over at our house at the moment, which would lead to a slow down of CATALOGUE Entries and One Shots for the time being. That said, these shouldn't stop me from providing unsolicited thoughts on some plastic crack. So let's start with one of my recent purchases, Commander Class Rodimus Prime … Continue reading Pre-CATALOGUE Thoughts: Transformers “Kingdom” Rodimus Prime
I don't usually keep tabs with upcoming Transformers Masterpiece offerings, or their equivalent third-party counterparts, as I'm personally not interested with their scaling, despite the intricate details that go into each release. That said, a recent Masterpiece announcement has caught my interest, and it's not even an Optimus Prime figure, but can totally pass as … Continue reading Totally Passes as an Optimus Prime: Trasnformers Masterpiece MP-54 Reboost
Many collectors agree that Hod Rod from the '86 subline of Transformers Studio Series is one of the best figures in the line so far. I also shared the same sentiment, but that wasn't enough reason for me to get a copy. And it looks like I should've have since they've announced its follow up, … Continue reading Should’ve Gotten Hot Rod: “Transformers Kingdom” Rodimus Prime
