Taken @ Earnshaw Street, Sampaloc, Manila - March 4, 2010

GV FLORIDA TRANSPORT, INC.

Bus number: GD3

Classification: Airconditioned Provincial Operation Bus

Coachbuilder: Xiamen Golden Dragon Tourism Autos (Golden Dragon)

Chassis: Forta FZ6121A5

Model: Golden Dragon XML6127 "Marco polo"

Engine: YuChai YC6L330-30

Displacement: 512.484 cu. inches (8,400 cc / 8.4 Liters)

Cyliners: I-6

Aspiration: Turbocharged

Power Output: 325.48 bhp (330 PS - metric hp / 242.72 kW) @ 2,200 rpm

Torque Output: 943.95 lb.ft (1,280 N.m) @ 1,400 rpm

Transmission: 6-Speed Forward, 1-Speed Reverse

Layout: Rear-Mounted Engine Rear-Wheel Drive

Airconditioning unit: Overhead Unit

Suspension: Air-Suspension

Seating Configuration: 2x1

Seating Capacity: 29 Passengers

Seating Capacity: 49 Passengers

Overall length: 39.32 feet (11.96 Meters)

Overall width: 8.33 feet (2.54 Meters)

Overall height: 12.30 feet (3.75 Meters)

Gross Vehicle Weight: 37,536 lbs. (17,000 kg)

Taken @ Northstar Transport, Inc. Terminal Station near Philippine National Railway (Pambansang Daangbakal ng Pilipinas) Sampaloc Terminal Station, Sampaloc, Manila - February 27, 2010

NORTHSTAR TRANSPORT, INC.

Bus number: 988

Classification: Airconditioned Provincial Operation Bus

Coachbuilder: Hyundai Motor Company

Chassis: KMJRJ18SP

Model: Aero Queen

Engine: Hyundai D6CA-38B POWERTEC

Displacement: 788.249 cu. inches (12,920 cc / 12.9 Liters)

Cylinders: I-6

Aspiration: Turbocharged

Power Output: 374.79 bhp (380 PS - metric hp / 279.49 kW) @ 1,800 rpm

Torque Output: 1,069.62 lb.ft (1,450.40 N.m) @ 1,400 rpm

Transmission: 5-Speed Forward, 1-Speed Reverse

Maximum Speed: 83.89 mph (135 km/hr)

Layout: Rear-Mounted Engine Rear-Wheel Drive

Airconditioning Unit: Overhead Unit

Suspension: Air-Suspension

Seating Configuration: 2x1

Seating Capacity: 29 Passengers

Fuel Tank Capacity: 105.560 Gallons (400 Liters)

Overall length: 39.57 feet (11.99 Meters)

Overall width: 8.20 feet (2.49 Meters)

Overall height: 11.27 feet (3.4 Meters)

Ground Clearance: 7.68 inches (195 Millimeters)

Body Overhang (Front): 8.71 feet (2.64 Meters)

Body Overhang (Rear): 10.56 feet (3.20 Meters)

Body Inside Length: 36.78 feet (11.14 Meters)

Body Inside Width: 7.22 feet (2.34 Meters)

Body Inside Height: 6.27 feet (1.90 Meters)

Tread (Front): 6.73 feet (2.05 Meters)

Tread (Rear): 6.14 feet (1.86 Meters)

Curb Weight: 27,819 lbs. (12,645 kg)

Gross Vehicle Weight: 38,060 lbs. (17,300 kg)

> Front: 14,300 lbs. (6,500 kg)

> Rear: 23,760 lbs. (10,800 kg)

We will continue looking at MiniMates today. They are on my mind, since I have immersed myself in the scale to try and make a quality diorama for them, which I have never had before.

Now it is time to look for some vehicles. The scale of MiniMates is between 1/35th and 1/24th scale. I some 1/24 scale models around, and they are a bit too tall for MiniMates. I do not have any 1/35 scale cars to use.

But I do have Transformers, and plenty of Transformers. I figured, why not look at the newest of the lot. The Titans Return figures.

As a vehicle, a Titans Return Deluxe Class figure works fine. The cockpit is too small, since it is made for a Titan Master that is about half as tall as a MiniMate. Too bad, no going for rides in the cabs of these vehicles. But from the outside, they work quite well.

Comparing the robot mode, this works well too. This could be the start of some pretty fun photography.

And as you continue to increase the scale of the Transformer, it works better with MiniMates. It is a good thing Colossus didn't attack Fort Max, thinking he was a Sentinel.

- Generations Studio Series Soundwave & Laserbeak

- Generations War for Cybertron: Siege Soundblaster WFC-S63

- Perfect Effect PE-10 Kingbat

Taken @ Earnshaw Street, Sampaloc, Manila - February 27, 2010

GV FLORIDA TRANSPORT, INC.

Bus number: 323

Classification: Airconditioned Provincial Operation Bus

Coachbuilderer: Pilipinas Hino Bus Body, Incorporated

Chassis: RM2P

Model: Pilipinas Hino RM

Engine: Hino P11C-TH

Bore & Stroke: 122 mm x 155 mm

Displacement: 658.91 cu. inches (10,800 cc / 10.8 Liters)

Cylinders: I-6

Aspiration: Turbocharged

Power Output: 295.89 bhp (300 PS - metric hp / 220.65 kW) @ 2,100 rpm

Torque Output: 774.99 lb.ft (1,078 N.m) @ 1,500 rpm

Transmission: 6-Speed Forward, 1-Speed Reverse

Maximum Speed: 73.32 mph (118 km/hr)

Layout: Rear-Mounted Engine Rear-Wheel Drive

Airconditioning Unit: Overhead Unit

Suspension: Air-Suspension

Seating Configuration: 2x2

Seating Capacity: 43 Passengers

Fuel Tank Capacity: 105.560 Gallons (400 Liters)

Overall length: 38.99 feet (11.89 Meters)

Overall width: 8.09 feet (2.47 Meters)

Wheel Base: 19.69 feet (6.00 Meters)

Gross Vehicle Weight: 37,536 lbs. (17,000 kg)

We will continue looking at MiniMates today. They are on my mind, since I have immersed myself in the scale to try and make a quality diorama for them, which I have never had before.

Now it is time to look for some vehicles. The scale of MiniMates is between 1/35th and 1/24th scale. I some 1/24 scale models around, and they are a bit too tall for MiniMates. I do not have any 1/35 scale cars to use.

But I do have Transformers, and plenty of Transformers. I figured, why not look at the newest of the lot. The Titans Return figures.

As a vehicle, a Titans Return Deluxe Class figure works fine. The cockpit is too small, since it is made for a Titan Master that is about half as tall as a MiniMate. Too bad, no going for rides in the cabs of these vehicles. But from the outside, they work quite well.

Comparing the robot mode, this works well too. This could be the start of some pretty fun photography.

And as you continue to increase the scale of the Transformer, it works better with MiniMates. It is a good thing Colossus didn't attack Fort Max, thinking he was a Sentinel.

Cliffjumper from the video game War for Cybertron

We will continue looking at MiniMates today. They are on my mind, since I have immersed myself in the scale to try and make a quality diorama for them, which I have never had before.

Now it is time to look for some vehicles. The scale of MiniMates is between 1/35th and 1/24th scale. I some 1/24 scale models around, and they are a bit too tall for MiniMates. I do not have any 1/35 scale cars to use.

But I do have Transformers, and plenty of Transformers. I figured, why not look at the newest of the lot. The Titans Return figures.

As a vehicle, a Titans Return Deluxe Class figure works fine. The cockpit is too small, since it is made for a Titan Master that is about half as tall as a MiniMate. Too bad, no going for rides in the cabs of these vehicles. But from the outside, they work quite well.

Comparing the robot mode, this works well too. This could be the start of some pretty fun photography.

And as you continue to increase the scale of the Transformer, it works better with MiniMates. It is a good thing Colossus didn't attack Fort Max, thinking he was a Sentinel.

Deluxe Class Lockdown by Hasbro.

Recently decided to do some custom paint touch ups on this figure.

I draw in ps.the origin art is

www.flickr.com/photos/69016045@N00/3809985951/in/set-7215...

I redesign with the movie accurate way.

Optimus is doing his best RoboCop impression ^___^

Bulkhead is next on my list, but I can only seem to find him at a much higher price than Optimus... and I'm not sure I'd buy a Ratchet toy.

Jazz Vs. Brawl the Final Scene

Deluxe Class Lockdown by Hasbro.

Recently decided to do some custom paint touch ups on this figure.

We will continue looking at MiniMates today. They are on my mind, since I have immersed myself in the scale to try and make a quality diorama for them, which I have never had before.

Now it is time to look for some vehicles. The scale of MiniMates is between 1/35th and 1/24th scale. I some 1/24 scale models around, and they are a bit too tall for MiniMates. I do not have any 1/35 scale cars to use.

But I do have Transformers, and plenty of Transformers. I figured, why not look at the newest of the lot. The Titans Return figures.

As a vehicle, a Titans Return Deluxe Class figure works fine. The cockpit is too small, since it is made for a Titan Master that is about half as tall as a MiniMate. Too bad, no going for rides in the cabs of these vehicles. But from the outside, they work quite well.

Comparing the robot mode, this works well too. This could be the start of some pretty fun photography.

And as you continue to increase the scale of the Transformer, it works better with MiniMates. It is a good thing Colossus didn't attack Fort Max, thinking he was a Sentinel.

My latest work, I totally repainted him with some sort of a G1 inspired color scheme.

Now on eBay!

You ever look at someone's work, and can immediately visualize that point at which they no longer gave a crap about it anymore? That's kind of what happened with Earthrise Arcee, who finally showed up at a vendor close enough for me to purchase.

The figure retails for $29.99 CAD, and comes packed with.. well, to be honest, not a whole lot. Mind you, I've bought exactly ONE other Deluxe this year - Cliffjumper - but that badass came with a freaking rocket launcher. Arcee, on the other hand, has a tiny translucent pistol.

Lets talk about the elephant in the room. You know how I said you can tell clearly when people no longer cared about their work? Well, much like Cliffjumper, it's the vehicle chassis piece that doubles as an accessory. I don't remember what his was used for, but Arcee gets... a surfboard. While that doesn't help, that's still not the bottom of the barrel.

It's really the overall vehicle mode.

For an Earth mode, Arcee looks like a failed concept vehicle and as others have pointed out, it's basically like we've gone back to Beast Wars and she's a shellformer, or more accurately, like one of those kids halloween costumes where she falls on her face and has the shall draped over her.

The actual transformation itself is.. tolerably bad, but the legs really are inexcusable. I mean, if you're gonna half ass the transformation, at least make it so things fold up nicely. Instead, the legs end up awkardly twisted and it honestly feels like someone forgot to take them into account and just made the shell bigger to compromise because they ran out of R & D time.

Vehicle mode on the Generations version was clearly much better thought out.

Now that I got that out of the way, lets ditch the backpack and talk the actual figure. The body style is very similar to the Generations release, but with slipper hips and a larger head. The face on Earthrise Arcee isn't as overtly female IMHO.. feels more.. androgynous. Hasbro seems to have remoulded the Generations hands such that she can hold 5 mm port weapons, like with the Cyberverse versions.

The Earthrise figure improves upon the Generations version by adding many more points of articulation, generally made possible by the fact she abides by the Earthrise backpack motiff, with another major reason being that, of course, she needs them for transformation. She has ankle tilts, double jointed knees, thigh twist, mid torso swivel, standard pinned shoulders, bicep swivel, single jointed elbows, wrist swivel, and head.

The result is that you can actually put robot mode into an impressive number of graceful poses. It feels like Earthrise takes the Generations body and give its the articulation it deserves... because the Generations one was terrible.

Paint work is acceptable. The amount of paint isn't exactly mind blowing, mostly limited to the pink on her chest, the pink and grey on her pelvis, the splashes of colour on her vehicle mode., and her blue eyes.

Build quality is where I have one concern. Overall, it's pretty par for the course - more hollow sections than people would like ,but material selection and parts finishes aren't too shabby. I do have to question the longevity of joints, particularly the various folding panel on the vehicle shell, and those flimsy knees.

So overall, mixed feelings about the figure, but my consensus is that the focus was on the robot mode with the vehicle mode made to fit. IMHO, the Cyberverse version was the better thought out of the 2020 offerings, and I feel more love was put into the design of the Generations version.

But, considering that the Generations version was almost impossible to find natively here in Canada (language issues on the mini comic), if you want a mainline G1 looking Arcee this is probably the easiest way to scratch that itch.

You ever look at someone's work, and can immediately visualize that point at which they no longer gave a crap about it anymore? That's kind of what happened with Earthrise Arcee, who finally showed up at a vendor close enough for me to purchase.

The figure retails for $29.99 CAD, and comes packed with.. well, to be honest, not a whole lot. Mind you, I've bought exactly ONE other Deluxe this year - Cliffjumper - but that badass came with a freaking rocket launcher. Arcee, on the other hand, has a tiny translucent pistol.

Lets talk about the elephant in the room. You know how I said you can tell clearly when people no longer cared about their work? Well, much like Cliffjumper, it's the vehicle chassis piece that doubles as an accessory. I don't remember what his was used for, but Arcee gets... a surfboard. While that doesn't help, that's still not the bottom of the barrel.

It's really the overall vehicle mode.

For an Earth mode, Arcee looks like a failed concept vehicle and as others have pointed out, it's basically like we've gone back to Beast Wars and she's a shellformer, or more accurately, like one of those kids halloween costumes where she falls on her face and has the shall draped over her.

The actual transformation itself is.. tolerably bad, but the legs really are inexcusable. I mean, if you're gonna half ass the transformation, at least make it so things fold up nicely. Instead, the legs end up awkardly twisted and it honestly feels like someone forgot to take them into account and just made the shell bigger to compromise because they ran out of R & D time.

Vehicle mode on the Generations version was clearly much better thought out.

Now that I got that out of the way, lets ditch the backpack and talk the actual figure. The body style is very similar to the Generations release, but with slipper hips and a larger head. The face on Earthrise Arcee isn't as overtly female IMHO.. feels more.. androgynous. Hasbro seems to have remoulded the Generations hands such that she can hold 5 mm port weapons, like with the Cyberverse versions.

The Earthrise figure improves upon the Generations version by adding many more points of articulation, generally made possible by the fact she abides by the Earthrise backpack motiff, with another major reason being that, of course, she needs them for transformation. She has ankle tilts, double jointed knees, thigh twist, mid torso swivel, standard pinned shoulders, bicep swivel, single jointed elbows, wrist swivel, and head.

The result is that you can actually put robot mode into an impressive number of graceful poses. It feels like Earthrise takes the Generations body and give its the articulation it deserves... because the Generations one was terrible.

Paint work is acceptable. The amount of paint isn't exactly mind blowing, mostly limited to the pink on her chest, the pink and grey on her pelvis, the splashes of colour on her vehicle mode., and her blue eyes.

Build quality is where I have one concern. Overall, it's pretty par for the course - more hollow sections than people would like ,but material selection and parts finishes aren't too shabby. I do have to question the longevity of joints, particularly the various folding panel on the vehicle shell, and those flimsy knees.

So overall, mixed feelings about the figure, but my consensus is that the focus was on the robot mode with the vehicle mode made to fit. IMHO, the Cyberverse version was the better thought out of the 2020 offerings, and I feel more love was put into the design of the Generations version.

But, considering that the Generations version was almost impossible to find natively here in Canada (language issues on the mini comic), if you want a mainline G1 looking Arcee this is probably the easiest way to scratch that itch.

pic from seibertron.com,and I add my point of view of transform and structure.

You ever look at someone's work, and can immediately visualize that point at which they no longer gave a crap about it anymore? That's kind of what happened with Earthrise Arcee, who finally showed up at a vendor close enough for me to purchase.

The figure retails for $29.99 CAD, and comes packed with.. well, to be honest, not a whole lot. Mind you, I've bought exactly ONE other Deluxe this year - Cliffjumper - but that badass came with a freaking rocket launcher. Arcee, on the other hand, has a tiny translucent pistol.

Lets talk about the elephant in the room. You know how I said you can tell clearly when people no longer cared about their work? Well, much like Cliffjumper, it's the vehicle chassis piece that doubles as an accessory. I don't remember what his was used for, but Arcee gets... a surfboard. While that doesn't help, that's still not the bottom of the barrel.

It's really the overall vehicle mode.

For an Earth mode, Arcee looks like a failed concept vehicle and as others have pointed out, it's basically like we've gone back to Beast Wars and she's a shellformer, or more accurately, like one of those kids halloween costumes where she falls on her face and has the shall draped over her.

The actual transformation itself is.. tolerably bad, but the legs really are inexcusable. I mean, if you're gonna half ass the transformation, at least make it so things fold up nicely. Instead, the legs end up awkardly twisted and it honestly feels like someone forgot to take them into account and just made the shell bigger to compromise because they ran out of R & D time.

Vehicle mode on the Generations version was clearly much better thought out.

Now that I got that out of the way, lets ditch the backpack and talk the actual figure. The body style is very similar to the Generations release, but with slipper hips and a larger head. The face on Earthrise Arcee isn't as overtly female IMHO.. feels more.. androgynous. Hasbro seems to have remoulded the Generations hands such that she can hold 5 mm port weapons, like with the Cyberverse versions.

The Earthrise figure improves upon the Generations version by adding many more points of articulation, generally made possible by the fact she abides by the Earthrise backpack motiff, with another major reason being that, of course, she needs them for transformation. She has ankle tilts, double jointed knees, thigh twist, mid torso swivel, standard pinned shoulders, bicep swivel, single jointed elbows, wrist swivel, and head.

The result is that you can actually put robot mode into an impressive number of graceful poses. It feels like Earthrise takes the Generations body and give its the articulation it deserves... because the Generations one was terrible.

Paint work is acceptable. The amount of paint isn't exactly mind blowing, mostly limited to the pink on her chest, the pink and grey on her pelvis, the splashes of colour on her vehicle mode., and her blue eyes.

Build quality is where I have one concern. Overall, it's pretty par for the course - more hollow sections than people would like ,but material selection and parts finishes aren't too shabby. I do have to question the longevity of joints, particularly the various folding panel on the vehicle shell, and those flimsy knees.

So overall, mixed feelings about the figure, but my consensus is that the focus was on the robot mode with the vehicle mode made to fit. IMHO, the Cyberverse version was the better thought out of the 2020 offerings, and I feel more love was put into the design of the Generations version.

But, considering that the Generations version was almost impossible to find natively here in Canada (language issues on the mini comic), if you want a mainline G1 looking Arcee this is probably the easiest way to scratch that itch.

抓圖在加修圖，把結構完整，作為rebuild的參考。

I use the screen shot and the concept image and CG to repaint the whole JOLT by photoshop.

I've been a pretty big Bumblebee fan since 1985, not necessarily due to his kid appeal, but just because I like his design.

I'm not a huge fan of Bayformers (the Michael Bay movie version of The Transformers), and the only two movie toys I have are the Battle Blade and Battle Ops Bumblebees.

The Transformers: Prime show, on the other hand, I really like. It seems to strike a nice balance between Bayformers and G1. While this deluxe class Bumblebee isn't terribly show-accurate, I think he's still a very well designed toy.

Stay tuned for a Bumblebee family photo in the coming months ^___^