I've been a huge TF fan since I was a little kid. Next to original Star Wars sage the cartoon Transformers movie is my favorite of all time. The Transformers are one of the reason I love cars so much. The new movies are ok but they don't capture the magic the original shows and movie did. Maybe I'm all grown up!

One of my favorite TF was Silver streak and Blue streak next to Optimus Prime. This was because my Dad had a 280ZX at the time.

http://images-mediawiki-sites.thefullwiki.org/08/3/9/8/66360963596052103.jpg


http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/dc/Bluestreak.jpg/506px-Bluestreak.jpg

If you are a hard core G1 fan or you love the new Michael Bay (explosion) movies. Which side would your RX-8 be on if it were a Transformer? I wish the new movies would have a RX-8 to pay homage to the old school TFs.

Anyways I found that there was a RX-7 named Camshaft, which is funny since he does not have one being a Rotary.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camshaft_(Transformers)

In 2004 Jazz had an alternate form/toy that was an RX-8.

doublepost.

Shockwave also had a reincarnation as Shockblast and was a Blue Mazdaspeed Kit RX-8 in the alternators series.

Jesus I am too old to know this stuff. LOL.

Cool deal, I did not know that.

Shockwave also had a reincarnation as Shockblast and was a Blue Mazdaspeed Kit RX-8 in the alternators series.

Jesus I am too old to know this stuff. LOL.


he wasn't blue...

this isn't blue...

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RC5PpUwFxEU/SdunbL8IPoI/AAAAAAAAAJw/8-Cz3p_eX4o/s400/r_shockblast036.jpg

nor is he blue in robot mode....

http://www.seibertron.com/images/toys/files/29/shockblast064.jpg


My wife bought me him not long after i got my 05 Shinka. He was always my favorite and the 05 shinka is as close to purple as you can get... so the whole thing kind of came full circle for me. Hence both my sig and avatar as well as my license plate is a vanity plate saying same thing that Shockblast's... SHKWAV also my avatar tag.

no... i'm not obsessed. :p

^^Only slightly obsessed. LOL. Fine Purple. LOL.

[edit] BTW I want that toy and if I can find Jazz as an RX-8 I am all over it.[edit]

^^Only slightly obsessed. LOL. Fine Purple. LOL.

[edit] BTW I want that toy and if I can find Jazz as an RX-8 I am all over it.[edit]

just an FYI, like Shockwave being renamed as Shockblast, Jazz was renamed as Meister. Reason being is Hasbro/Mattel didnt refile for copyright on the names and lost them to some other toy company chomping at the bit to steal the names... which they did.

here's to your obsession:

http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313&_nkw=rx8+meister&_sacat=See-All-Categories

Enjoy!

OUR obsession

OUR obsession

:lol2: nice. Did you "win" one yet?

I did!

Jazz.

2 of em, one I am painting to match my cars paint job. LOL

I bought the Meister in both red and white as well as the Shockblast a while back... it was kind of a waste of money, but oh well! The japanese models had diecast body panels, thought everything else was plastic. I remember someone mentioning that the US versions were all plastic in a previous thread, though I'm not sure about that.

Slightly off topic, but my favorite RX-8 model was a normal (non-transformer) model that came with a ton of interchangeable parts..... Different rims, exhaust, seats, mirrors, steering wheel, E-brake, shifter, front and rear bumpers, strut tower brace and brakes. It came without a spoiler and included the MS spoiler, though that's applied via a sticker so it's not exactly something I would consider "removable" once it's applied. It also has the engine cover... don't remember if that fit with the "aftermarket" strut tower brace. It had adjustable camber and ride height as well.

Sounds like a cool model. Me thinks I shall find one! I love kitsch!

Looks like The Autobots are winning.

http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs8/f/2006/349/4/9/Autobot_Symbol_by_dmarteng.jpg

i'll warn you now, they are a bitch to transform. taking one apart to paint might be the worst experience ever. Good luck with that. post pics of the entire process.... lol if you dare!

Changing into the robot is easy. Transforming back into the car is a bitch.

Muffler gun, lol.

Muffler gun, lol.

ROFL... srs backfire man!

i'll warn you now, they are a bitch to transform. taking one apart to paint might be the worst experience ever. Good luck with that. post pics of the entire process.... lol if you dare!

Well I guess that means I will not be doing it. LOL. Meh who knows, I am a special kind of crazy.

Gobots!

Well I guess that means I will not be doing it. LOL. Meh who knows, I am a special kind of crazy.

I've been meaning to do this forever. I bought an extra Jazz (the cheaper plastic Hasbro branded Alternators) to take apart and repaint as a scale model of my car. I even got a set of 1:24 scale Advan RZ's to match:

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/leungyunching/rx8/binaltechadvanrz.jpg

I guess mine is considered a 'con, considering this is glued on:

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/leungyunching/rx8/decepticon.jpg

i'll warn you now, they are a bitch to transform. taking one apart to paint might be the worst experience ever.

I remember one G1 fanatic who reviewed these Binaltechs when they first came out, complaining that there were too hard to transform. Peh. That's the whole point, there are supposed to be complicated and intricate, for adult collectors.

I bought the Meister in both red and white as well as the Shockblast a while back... it was kind of a waste of money, but oh well! The japanese models had diecast body panels, thought everything else was plastic. I remember someone mentioning that the US versions were all plastic in a previous thread, though I'm not sure about that.


Yup, all of Takara's releases had die-cast. Nice and hefty with slick paint jobs, but prone to chipping. Hence, adult collector oriented. My wife even helped me complete my collection by getting me one of the rare metal BT-17's (a black Dodge RAM). She didn't even balk at the $700 price tag.

I love these things. I love how they reproduced the mirrors, MS body kit, and rims on Laserwave. The earlier Binaltech releases of the RX8 mold (the red and white Meisters, and Laserwave) were the best in terms of fit and quality. The later releases, like the Bay-Movie inspired re-paint of Meister, were not so well put together.

When I was a kid all of the transformer toys were diecast metal and plastic. Optimus prime weighed a ton. I broke Megatron trying to turn him back into the gun. LOL. My nephew got a transformer toy recently and I was disappointed... all plastic and had not weight to it.

OMG I just slapped a date on myself. LOL

Decepticon,

Mine looks stock; and hunts Mustang GTs.... LOL

I don't know that I have seen a single import in the Transformers movies that was NOT a Decepticon.

**SPOILER ALERT**
(BTW... best reveal of all in Transformers 3... the Mercedes coupe usually driven by assholes ends up being... an asshole!)

Good god you guys are awesome.

Baa weep grana weep nimi bong!!

If any of you guys are collectors I have a Mustang GT "Grimlock" in box I would trade for RX-8 Transformer. PM if you are interested, it looks like this. I might even sell it if you make the right offer.

http://di1-2.shoppingshadow.com/images/pi/63/6b/12/93158670-260x260-0-0_Hasbro+Transformers+Alternators+Ford+Mustang+Gt+ Gr.jpg

Decepticon,
My favorite is Skywarp obviously, cause without him none or the transformers would be alive after the crash to earth....

you put way too much thought into this dude...

you put way too much thought into this dude...

More than he put in choosing his paint scheme :lol:

:rofl:
to each his own lol

When it locked me out with its engine running, and when it sounded its alarm twice in the Church parking lot on Easter Sunday - I would have said decepticon! But it is so easy on the driver and so faithful on long trips it has some autobot in there somewhere!

Favorite Bot - Optimus Prime, always had a soft spot for that big red white and blue truck, the Big Meg would be fun to tease at a safe distance - Star Scream is right up there but probably would whine to much! But for keeping in the garage, Soundwave, mysterious and oddly loyal for a Decepticon would worth his oil!

When it locked me out with its engine running, and when it sounded its alarm twice in the Church parking lot on Easter Sunday - I would have said decepticon! But it is so easy on the driver and so faithful on long trips it has some autobot in there somewhere!

Favorite Bot - Optimus Prime, always had a soft spot for that big red white and blue truck, the Big Meg would be fun to tease at a safe distance - Star Scream is right up there but probably would whine to much! But for keeping in the garage, Soundwave, mysterious and oddly loyal for a Decepticon would worth his oil!

I dont think there is anyone who wouldn't like Prime... maybe Hitler, given the chance. Alas, he's my #2. Shockwave for me, though i hated how he was portrayed in Transformers 3.

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6220/6882731528_8ae04e1812_b.jpg

That is awesome!!!

Dammit Stink!! The one I did for my Red n Black is nowhere near this cool. Now I want to do one... LOL