by Big Bot on October 10, 2008
A prototype hardcopy, black Optimal Optimus has appeared on ebay. The seller claims that “Only 2 can be confirmed to exist” but on the Certificate of Authenticity, it states “There are probably less than 12 of these in existence in the world”, so believe what you will. The item originally came from the collection of one of Hasbro and Takara’s designers, so for some collectors, it will be quite special to have.
Currently the auction stands at US $1,999.94 with 0 bids. Given the credit crunch, that’s not surprising.
by Big Bot on August 13, 2006
Madman have put up information on their Beast Wars Season 3 DVD (Region 4 PAL), due out on 8th November. The 2 disk set will include all 13 uncut episodes of season 3 and a whole host of extras
- 1996 Mainframe “Making of” documentary
- Interviews with Mainframe animators, directors & programmers
- Interviews with voice actors
- Scott McNeill (Dinobot, Rattrap, Waspinator, Silverbolt)
- Alec Willows (Tarantulas)
- Garry Chalk (Optimus)
- David Kaye (Megatron)
- Interview with writer Simon Furman and commentary on final episode Nemesis part 2
- Further audio commentary from Mainframe directors and animators on “Proving Grounds” and “Nemesis”
- Bonus inclusion of Beast Wars parts 1 and 2 with voice actor commentary by Scott McNeil, Alec Willows, and Garry Chalk
- Mainframe profile and showreel
- Outtakes and deleted scene
- Character profiles
- Tech spec and toy gallery
- Early animatics and 3D test shots
- Booklet with episode guide and Transformers comic art
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