Hubby's Hobby

Masterpiece: Thundercracker

2010-08-21T22:50:00.001+08:00

Another one from my husband's Transformers Masterpiece collection, this time it's a decepticon called Thundercracker. So far, this is the only decepticon character in his Masterpiece collection. Take a peek at the images below and get to know Thundercracker.

Binaltech: Tracks

2010-08-13T11:53:00.000+08:00

Tracks is another binaltech character in my husband's collection and I can say that it is a hard to find character because we really had a hard time searching for this.

Binaltech: Bluestreak

2010-08-09T10:50:00.000+08:00

This time I'll be posting Bluestreak, a redeco of Silverstreak, which husband acquired this one during the 2nd quarter of this year. It was actually an unplanned purchase because hubby couldn't resist the price at which this Binaltech was being offered.

Masterpiece: Cybertron Commander Convoy

2010-08-08T11:07:00.001+08:00

Hubby finally got his dream last week and it's the Transformers Masterpiece Cybertron Commander Convoy (MP-4).

Repair Dock Mode

It also has a suspension

Vehicle Mode

2007 Movie: Ironhide

2010-05-11T08:52:00.000+08:00

Ironhide has been described as Optimus Prime's old friends and acts as the weapon specialist of the Autobots team. In the 2007 Transformers film, Ironhide's appeared as a modified GMC Topkick C4500.

Binaltech: Jazz Argent Meister

2010-04-30T16:19:00.000+08:00

This binaltech is called Jazz Argent Mester (BT-20) and it is a Mazda RX8

Binaltech: Hound

2010-04-26T08:16:00.000+08:00

This time, meet the Binaltech version of Hound, otherwise known as BT-04. It's a Jeep Wrangler and what I have noticed in this particular binaltech is that the hood, and the driver and passenger doors open and close. It is also worthy to note that in the vehicle mode, the engine under the hood is a fixed part of the toy unlike in other binaltechs where the engine is removable and can be transformed into a weapon. The features of Binaltech Hound that I like the most is that it has tilt steering wheel, a forward folding front bucket seats and back seats that can also be folded. Another interesting added feature that my husband kept on saying before he got Binaltech Hound was that the front and rear tires while also made of rubber, are spring-loaded to simulate real off-road suspension.

Alternator: Wheeljack

2010-04-25T00:05:00.000+08:00

Alternator Wheeljack is a Ford Mustang GT, a retooled revsion of Grimlock. Wheeljack has been described as the mad scientist of the Autobot forces as he is always inventing new weapons and gadgets. These weapons and gadgets, while derived from the desire to benefit the Autobot cause, often bring great danger and introduce unpredictable elements into critical situations. He is the most accomplished driver (while in car mode) among the Autobots and enjoys displaying his skill level through various road stunts. Wheeljack possesses the ability to fly for relatively short distances (800 miles) using solid-fuel rockets in his arms. From his shoulder mounted cannons, Wheeljack can shoot magnetic inducer, shrapnel-needle, and gyro-inhibitor shells which can disrupt a target's sense of balance. He is often his own worst enemy due to the explosive and potentially damaging nature of his experiments.

Alternator: Silverstreak

2010-04-21T22:29:00.003+08:00

I am pleased to introduce Silverstreak, a Subaru Impreza WRX, from the Alternator's category. This was actually the first in hubby's collections. He got this in 2006 during a sale in Toy Kingdom for only Php700.00 (approximately $16), now it costs about Php1,900.00 (approximately $43). Hmmmm... I can say that hubby made a good investment on this. Heeee Heeee....

His Latest "T" Shirts

2010-04-20T21:42:00.002+08:00

My husband is so passionate with Transformers that even wears them!

We went shopping last weekend and take a look at what he grabbed...

These are his latest Transformers shirt collection and it only costs Php300.00 each (approximately $6.82 each). But guess what? We got these shirts from the Teens section! He wanted the shirts so much so we had to search for an XXL size for those to fit him! Well, what can I do? That's the child in him and these shirts really made his day.

Binaltech: Arcee

2010-02-19T13:29:00.000+08:00

Binaltech Arcee is a redeco of Alternators Decepticharge in Honda's Pearl White color, with Arcee's traditional pink accents in robot mode. She retains Decepticharge's head sculpt and removable hardtop accessory, however as a Japanese Binaltech release, she has the full length gun barrel seen with Overdrive, instead of Decepticharge's truncated one.

Binaltech: Skids

2010-01-22T11:49:00.001+08:00

Skids appeared as the Japanese Toyota bB version of the car, in a lighter shade of blue and with some differences to his robot-mode detailing. He did not have the Alternator version's flame tampographs or window tinting, but instead came with a sticker sheet which included a stripe detail reminiscent of his original G1 appearance, and a flame detail of a different design to that used on the Alternator.

In the Binaltech storyline, Skids is entrusted with the critical task of executing "Operation: Distant Thunder", a desperate attempt by the Autobots to undo the temporal damage caused by Ravage. Using warp gates on Dinobot Island, the intent of the operation is to send a copy of Wheeljack's memory banks back to the Autobots at a point before the timeline was changed, with the hope of avoiding both Ravage's time corruption, in which all the Autobots were likely be annihilated, and the original animated movie's events in which Wheeljack, Ironhide, Prowl and many other Autobots died aboard the shuttle to Autobot City. Just as Skids initiates Distant Thunder, a squad of Decepticons attacks...

This toy was designed by Takara toy designer Hisashi Yuki.

2007 Movie: Optimus Prime (Night Watch)

2010-01-11T12:55:00.001+08:00

Leader Class Optimus Prime from the 2007 Transformers movie. The only difference was that this was recolored in varying shades of blue, hence, was called "Night Watch".

2007 Movie: Autobot Ratchet

2010-01-07T12:33:00.001+08:00

This is Ratchet from the 2007 Transformers movie. Ratchet is an Autobot medic and assumed the vehicle mode of an H2 Hummer in the said movie.

This one is a voyager class.

Alternator: Rodimus

2010-01-05T15:43:00.000+08:00

Alternator Rodimus was first sold as a convention exclusive at the 2007 San Diego Comic Con. Rodimus is a Ford GT styled after the famous Hot Rod from the cartoon series.

Binaltech: Convoy (BT22)

2010-01-04T22:42:00.002+08:00

Convoy is a Cybertron General.

It's a Dodge Ram SRT-10, from Takara Tomy and like the Masterpiece, it has some die-cast metal parts.

I apologize for not being able to write the Binaltech story because it was written in Japanese. :)

Side by Side: Black Convoy & Ultra Magnus

2010-01-04T15:24:00.000+08:00

To my eyes, they are just the same except for the colors. :)

Masterpiece: Ultra Magnus

2010-01-02T12:58:00.002+08:00

MP-2 Ultra Magnus was first in papa's Masterpiece Collection. He got this in October of 2009.

MasterPiece: Convoy Black Version

2010-01-01T22:48:00.001+08:00

This was my Christmas gift to my husband. I was supposed to get him the Buster Prime but since this was hard to find, we decided to grab it as soon as the stock arrived. This was Hubby's 2nd Masterpiece collection.

Autobot Ratchet

2009-12-08T22:14:00.001+08:00

This is the Ratchet that was in the 2007 Transformers movie.

Advanced Conversion level 3.

It has "Automorph Technology", a new transformers technology developed to enhance the vehicle to robot conversion of both Autobot and Decepticon warriors, getting them ready and into the battle faster. Moving one part of the robot or vehicle causes other parts to move, making more plates and weapons shift automatically. Easier, faster conversion can mean the difference between victory and defeat in the battle for the Allspark.

Autobot Ratchet is devoted to saving life, no matter what form it takes, and no matter whose it is. Every Autobot has had his spark preserved at least once by him, and more than one Decepticon has opened his optical sensors after a mortal blow only to find Autobot Ratchet welding shut the final incision. He joined up with Optimus Prime not because he wanted to be a soldier, but because he believed the Autobots presented the last, best hope of preserving life in the universe against the evil of the Decepticons.

Animated and Movie Bumblebee

2009-12-07T16:20:00.008+08:00

Here are Hubby's Bumblebee Collection:

This is Bumblebee from the first movie of Transformers... The story was: before he came to earth, Bumblebee could have cared less about his appearance. As long as his alternate mode kept him hidden and protected his plasma cannon from the weather, he was content. But on Earth, he has found friendship for the first time in as long as he can remember, in the person of Sam Witwicky. At Sam's urging, he scans a sweet new vehicle form. He's still ready to fight to the end against the Decepticons, but he sure hopes nothing too bad happens to his paint job! :)

...while this one is Bumblebee from the second movie "Revenge of the Fallen"...

....and this one is the animated Bumblebee.

Transformers ROTF Buster Optimus Prime

2009-12-06T17:38:00.002+08:00

This is the one that hubby would love to get for Christmas...So I'm saving every cent to get him this. LOLz!!!

Optimus Prime

2009-12-05T15:04:00.000+08:00

This Optimus Prime was a character in the 2007 movie. I got this for hubby as a Christmas present. For this Christmas he would love to get the Optimus in the Revenge of the Fallen movie, particularly one called Buster Prime, as a Christmas present.

All About This Blog

2009-12-04T22:23:00.000+08:00

I have created this blog to focus on my hubby's passion for transformers. He's been a big fan since he was a child but it was only in 2007 that he started collecting transformer characters...from movie characters, to alternators, to binaltechs, and now he's starting his collection of master piece. As I go along this blog, I'll be featuring each character in his collection and everything else about transformers (of course with my hubby's help and guidance).