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Transformers AD23 Drift Designers Spotlight Interview with Takara Tomy's Onishi HiroshiWataru

Takara Tomy have updated the official Transformers Japan site with the latest installment of their designers spotlight series featuring interviews with the hands behind Takara Tomy's figures. In volume 3 we get the insights from Onishi HiroshiWataru who worked on the Transformers Lost Age / Age of Extinction Advanced Movie AD23 Dift figure. Read on to get the google translated interview along with lots of images that illustrate the important features behind this figure.

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★ ★ ★ 1 August "AD23 drift" 2014 Vol.3 ★ ★ ★

familiar "Onishi HiroshiWataru" speaks as a rising star of Transformers designer believes that third bullet,

Published recommended point, the development of feelings point [AD23 drift]!

※ If you wish to know what kind of person in the face Onishi,,, please refer to Vol.1.


Q1. During the development of the drift, please tell me the point that was particular about.

Onishi: The first of these is the styling of armor warrior is a character itself of the drift of this.

Concept sketch came from the studio, I was surprised to human proportions first.

Balance of head and limbs I was very different robot until now. Specifically, I greater than ever head than hands and feet.

It may be so in the play, but when they appear in the world as a three-dimensional robot figure that up to 5 inches high crown,

Because it be something you feel uncomfortable if you do not design the styling Given the balance, it was trimmed with pretty stuck there.

In addition, since not even Transformers that you are using for the motif in a big way armor is characteristic so far,

We continue to design, while paying attention to mobility and a sense of the size of armor one by one in the same manner as described above.

The second is to reproduce all the sword of four, yet it is possible to completely mount in either mode robot mode, the vehicle mode.

I was concerned that it was housed in a cabin in the two dagger in vehicle mode in particular
Into consideration the CAD data that has been divided by the center cross-section,

The consider while looking at the state of the mobile parts and deformation space and person of the modeler

We realized that it is housed in the optimum position.

The third is an implementation of the horizontal movement of the wrist.

Because it is the character to fight weapon sword,

Humanization of the wrist is where you come closely related to reality and of posing.

Therefore, we are separate parts of the fist that are both the strength of the storage space.

The fourth is that of using the joint according to each base in luxury.

A major concept of the advanced series of this time, there was that both of the high plane of posing of usability and resistance. Comments from users is essential to the evolution of development, but the opinions of come loose sometimes transformers many figures of recent is using the ball joint, it is easy to fall out during the deformation, As play many There was.

I thought because it seems there is the impression that a "broken" the former and from children in particular, we want to measure firmly place coming related to this kind of feeling also personally, to be built with joint together this time have.

Further it is possible to use plastic parts 8 only hinges, thereby achieving no means inferior gimmick of other items (personally), and where it is possible to dispense with plastic parts four if the ball joint is simply also feelings.

It will become the talk of the entire design sense transformers Finally, please let described for joint so precious opportunity. I think because it is easy to use range of motion even earn widely universal ball joint,'s best for Dainobotto who this time to rampage organically. So, I think that you can make the best choice to fit the concept and series in the future is the best. It might be an interesting place because it places the color of each designer also appear here.

Q2. Please tell me the "pinnacle point of deformation" do you want to say because it is the developer.

For click hinge and leg 1 the elbow: Onishi

By adopting this, it is possible to impart astringency to the movement of the hinge without metal parts, it can be maintained at room weapons classes above.

Retention is difficult in normal hinge Hound of this time you can combine weapons of eight particularly since become considerable weight, but you also play as a weapon master this drift (laughs)

I think some pros and cons about this, but it is that instead of thinking as a point character, and that they are designed to be considered as one of the lineup of the series only.

I want to use is divided in accordance with the concept series and the story of the same joint as well.

When returning the two deformation

Please let housed internal to a firm hinge arm that connects to the rear of the bonnet vehicle.

By that to put a hinge inside the tightly like a photograph, you will be able to return to suit each part without difficulty.

Q3. I would happy if there are materials designed to show you special readers of something here. .

In the special: Onishi. . (I thank you in all rights reserved)

It is the one that drew a styling detail is on. The Ya detail sketch of the arms of the right and left asymmetry

It depicts the idea of ​​the armor by using the door panel back of the vehicle to the other.

Was considered the "how to fold" in the rough and or fold the paper in the lower right it is also good memories.

This is the weapon detail sketch. It is a thing that you brush up on the toy for referring to the concept sketch.

Mounting slit of a large sword are keyed to retention is high with cool ideas towards the modeler.

Others, I have put the idea of the state of the robot mount time.

Q4. Thank you message to the people of the reader to the last moment.

I remember I enjoyed especially developed blue "SAMURAI" drift of the eye.

Deep emotion and surprise, and confusion such as Na I envision such a samurai 's American

A variety of emotions while circulates through on the brain, and went to plunge one by one drawing elements.

And or a concept sketch arm of left-right asymmetry, toy for detail sketch but no matter what the situation

Since I draw themselves in the super busy time, I drew while feeling that it is very troublesome (laughs)

But I only think that it would like to achieve, while I Funba~tsu those who Modeler

I think you were able to give birth the SAMURAI Transformers cool best.

The vehicle mode is also that of the ultra-luxury car called "Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Bitesu"

It was a experience killing two birds with one stone for a car I love.

And seems to be well received in the market at the moment to be happy, it is full of hope that comes down to favor development.

Thank you very much. I hope one person even if you can pick up the drift to many people in the future.

It is possible to be vegetarian even more in the future, to attract everyone to the fans from child

We thought you would like to create a Transformers toy.

Ladies and gentlemen, I hope you could drift samurai review how?

The release of the movie next week finally! I play with toys all means of drift, while imagining the activities of drift in the play

Please go to visit the cinema! It is sure to get excited!


Which character next time! ? The knee enjoy the next time

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