Non-TF: Independent Transforming Bus Preorder Site

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  1. tomprime

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    Hi there at TFW2005,

    I'm new to this board and I hope that this is the right section for this information:

    We are producing and independent transformer toy; a transforming articulated bus model called "Robobuz".

    We now opened our early preorder site for the toys:

    Robobuz Toy Model Pre-Order Site

    There's also a You Tube video of the transformation:
    YouTube - Bus Transformer Robobuz V1.0

    And a free Flash game:
    ROBOBUZ - TWK AG

    And here are some early images of the package design:

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    and the back side:
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    Hope you like it!
    Best regards,
    Thomas

    Update due to FAQ: Yes, knees will be bendable correctly and the bus joint will also bend correctly. Toy will come fully assembled and painted. The bus joint sleeve parts are flexible and the tires are made of rubber.
     

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  2. QuinJester

    QuinJester T. Bison

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    Some photos of this project that were posted at Robot Japan (I hope you don't mind, Tom!)

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    Looks very cool! And if I'm not mistaken, the first transforming bus design to make it to toy form.
     
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  3. AniProwl

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    About time a transformers tha turns into a bus comes out.

    Pity he has no weaponry.
     
  4. BigRC83

    BigRC83 I'm singing in the rain

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    Looks great!
     
  5. llamatron

    llamatron OFFICIAL MMC REP TFW2005 Supporter

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    Interesting. Bonus points for a unique alt-mode!
     
  6. brawl 56

    brawl 56 Aw..crap!

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    Yay!
    Now he makes his international breaktrough!
    :D 
     
  7. Dreweido

    Dreweido Veteran TFW2005 Supporter

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    Not enough "Sleek Car mode"
     
  8. grayman

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    I would get this just for the bus mode alone.
     
  9. Cheem The Rup

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    really nice !!!
     
  10. red00wolf

    red00wolf Insatiable collector

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    Do want! anyone known the price in dollars? too stupid and lazy to figure it out myself, do the work for me.:p ....but no really...do it.
     
  11. grimlock1972

    grimlock1972 Optimus, serving up the primest of ribs since 1984

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    interesting and i agree about not being armed
     
  12. siekone

    siekone TeletranX

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    I actually want one,
     
  13. Bgrngod

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    Hmmm interesting. Not yet enough to toss out a pre-order, but interesting to keep track of.

    The name kind of stinks. Paint it orange/brown and call it RoadBuzter? (knee slap on that one) The head does have an RB look to it, which makes sense considering where his toy's history comes from.

    Not enough guns!

    €34.90 = ~$50

    So $50 before shipping, which undoubtedly needs to go overseas in some direction. Probably around $90 I'd guess. I'm no pro at international shipping estimates.
     
  14. Tober

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    Congratulations! It looks great.

    Could you tell us how tall the robot is and how long the bus is in centimeters for size comparison?

    About $50 with the pre-order discount.
     
  15. _Flashback_

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    I want this, I've always wanted odd altmode bots. I will pose this bot with movie Bonecrusher
     
  16. ORIO

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    The bussa bus! Rockin' to the beat!

    Do want.
     
  17. Torque

    Torque The WORDSMITH

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    bout time! too bad im broke-though my Aunt did say she owes me a graduation present-woo!
     
  18. artiepants

    artiepants Transformers '84!!!

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    pretty cool ~ i'm curious how big he is, if he was in scale with Deluxe cars would be really tempting... Anyone going to arrange a "group buy"?

    Also interesting that he's pretty much in G1 Sixshot colors...

    while i've kinda wanted a bus-former for a while, it also kinda reminds me of that scene in "Big" ~ it turns into a building?!?!?
     
  19. MegaMoonMan

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    For around $50 I'm interested, but I'm going to wait and see if they get imported by TFsource or someone else first.

    There has been at least one other, but it wasn't anywhere near this good.
     
  20. MegaHavok

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    cool but I always wait for reviews for product from new companies