Early Toei models of Transformers The Movie cast up for sale.

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  1. GAUGE

    GAUGE Wargod ARTS

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    I recall seeing these images years ago.

    It's pretty cool to see them for sale.

    When I saw them though there was much larger images out there.

    I especially recall that Unicron. That's when he was made to look more like a Viking.

    I really love his Viking Helmet look.

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  2. GAUGE

    GAUGE Wargod ARTS

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    Here are some larger images I had saved way back when I saw them, had to be almost 7 years ago now.

    ARCEE
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    GALVATRON
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    UNICRON
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    CYCLONUS
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  3. GAUGE

    GAUGE Wargod ARTS

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    WHEELIE

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    BLUR

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    SPRINGER

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    SCOURGE/SWEEP

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  4. GAUGE

    GAUGE Wargod ARTS

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    GNAW/SHARKTICON

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    KUP

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    HOTROD

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    WRECK-GAR/JUNKION

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    Satoshi U!:bowdown: 
    Arcee and Unicron at £ 150 each!
     
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    Me who will save all the images, put them in an AI image upscaler, then print them out on some high quality paper:
     
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  7. Rodr-Evil

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    Glorious, this beyond beautiful. Perfection.
     
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    More like "this is what the Wheelie toy's colors were based on".
     
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    Damn!

    Unicron actually has an ass.

    -SS (who knew?)
     

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    Can anyone tell me what a photo stat is?

    Are these just colour prints of the designs?
     
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    Nevermore It's self-perpetuating a parahumanoidarianised!

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    A photocopy.

    Or, translated into Murican: A "Xerox".
     
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    You're a legend for posting the larger versions, thank you!

    Looking at the close up of Unicron's face that seems to be much higher resolution than the full body shots you shared.

    Do you have the full body shots at an even higher resolution? I plan on cleaning these up with an AI upscale and Photoshop to make some clean prints.

    Thanks again!
     
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    All your praises on the art are well deserved!:bowdown: 

    All from the talented wizardry of one of the many Legendary 80s anime designers!

    Satoshi U, who was an apprentice back in 1983/84 up at Toei was given the job to do the JP side character designs on TF and G.I. Joe RAH. I especially love his attention to intricate details and the glossy effect style on his works:drool: 
    Heck, he even made Unicron look handsome (see his Record of Lodoss War, Langrisser designs and Valken!) and was not officially acknowledged of this until after he left the company (kind of like Yoshitaka Amano on the original Gatchaman (I checked the credits btw).

    I make it an effort to try and collect his artbooks whenever I find one so this is heart breaking that these auctions come at the time Skyfire is being released!:banghead: 
     
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    Watch somebody 3D print that alternate head for Kingdom/Legacy Galvatron now.
     
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    I remember a previous auction once had some production comments from Marvel Productions themselves back to Toei saying how they could revise models such as these. I imagine it was a very back-and-forth process.

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    This sounds confusing as hell trying to work off text descriptions. 'chest looks to muddy ' what??
    Also it says keep the blue on wheelie, which clearly didn't happen
     
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