Original Generation 1 Optimus and Grimlock Photo shoot Slides

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  1. CautionLowSign, May 8, 2014
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    Hello all, It's Andrew Mercer your friendly neighborhood Toy Inventor. I've recently discovered some old slides buried in a box deep in my collection. They appear to be from the original photo shoots used for the G1 Instruction booklets of Optimus Prime and Grimlock. I am not 100% sure of their origin, when I first saw them 10 years ago I knew they were something special so I picked them up. The quality of each image is amazing, I imagine they would look great blown up to poster size.

    With today being the 30th Anniversary I figured it would be the perfect time to share this blast from the past. Enjoy!

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  2. Cracka J, May 8, 2014
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    oh mah gah...

    amazing.
     
  3. Thenames9, May 8, 2014
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  4. Matty, May 8, 2014
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    Thank you for sharing such a beautiful piece of Transformers history. Wow. It's just so cool to see.
     
  5. Deceptimatrix, May 8, 2014
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    Love the vintage stuff!
     
  6. Grimlock_13, May 8, 2014
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    Those are awesome! Wish I owned the Grimlock ones...man I'm jealous.
     
  7. Digilaut, May 8, 2014
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    Wow, these look amazing. Thanks for sharing!
     
  8. Autovolt 127, May 8, 2014
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    This is the perfect thing to share on the 30th anniversary. :D 
     
  9. LegendAntihero, May 8, 2014
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    The original Grimlock almost looks cute
     
  10. dj_convoy II, May 8, 2014
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    Beautiful.

    Big Grim is on tippy-toe!
     
  11. Sludge, May 8, 2014
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    Wow, love those! Thanks for sharing.
     
  12. DOTM Bumblebee, May 8, 2014
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    Sheer beauty. I recall receiving the truck cab of Optimus Prime from a friend, and I loved it (until my little brother accidentally snapped the poor thing's head off). I'd love to get another one, as it is still a great toy, even next to modern Transformers with superior posibility.
     
  13. oddobot, May 8, 2014
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  14. Splendic, May 8, 2014
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  15. AutobotAlvaron, May 8, 2014
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    Those are so cool! I wish Grimlock, and all the G1 Dinobots came with chrome swords like their Diaclone predecessors. Like the cartoon models compiled into The Ark books, vintage relics like this should be put into a "behind the scenes" G1 Book; or is one already in the works?
     
  16. Galvatron Rage, May 8, 2014
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    That's good stuff right there. Very cool.

    Thanks for posting that!
     
  17. DoubleClouder, May 8, 2014
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    Keep in mind these are the transparencies, not the original photos. Very cool and thanks for sharing.
     
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  18. Harleytron, May 8, 2014
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  19. Lody666, May 8, 2014
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    So cool and considering everyone knows what it is from and knows those pictures...a very cool find.
     
  20. DecepticonSpike, May 8, 2014
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    Very cool to see TF history.
     
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