Original Transformers: Soundwave

Posted on | March 28, 2009 | 10 Comments

Decepticon - Soundwave

As I was digging some paper out of the cabinet for my copy machine, an old Transformers poster just kind of popped out of nowhere. So I got this crazy idea that I’d photograph as many vintage Transformers toys as I could and make a gallery for these pictures on my site. These toys are probably around 25 years old so I don’t really want to bring them out unless I have to because you know once stuff breaks you can’t really fix it. At least with the photos I could remember what toys I played with as a kid without having to physically bring them out. Also if textbook publishers have a need for 80’s-era toys then at least I’d have some relevant photos.

The Transformers poster struck my imagination because while I had always remembered what the characters looked like, I didn’t remember the names except for Optimus Prime. I chose to photograph Soundwave first, which is a Decepticon (bad guys), because this robot was one of my first toys.

Transformer - Soundwave Cassette

Transformers were really cool toys because each robot could transform into an object resembling something from real life. Some of them can even interact with each other in a symbiotic sort of relationship. Notice inside the cassette player, there is another robot in there disguised as the cassette. That robot, named Buzzsaw, can transform into a golden condor. So there is my tie-in with nature photography.

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10 Responses to “Original Transformers: Soundwave”

Teri
March 28th, 2009 @ 9:46 am

Well this is totally off your beaten path and a big surprise. How robotically cool! Teri
Richard Wong
March 29th, 2009 @ 1:01 am

Thanks Teri. That is the joy of being a stock photographer. I can shoot anything I want even if it is a complete 180 from what I normally do.
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Leann P Greene
March 30th, 2009 @ 11:28 am

Boys and their toys..:-)
Looks very polished though-nice work.
Richard Wong
March 30th, 2009 @ 1:03 pm

Yeah we all have them. Thanks, that’s good that it looks polished because the toy itself was quite dusty I must admit.
bernie kasper
April 1st, 2009 @ 3:31 pm

Don’t even mention them in front of my Nine year old, when this next movie comes out I am sure he will try to bankrupt us !
Richard
April 1st, 2009 @ 9:21 pm

Hey Bernie. Yeah your kid probably will do that to you. I know when I was a kid, nothing was ever enough for me! I hope my parents aren’t reading this…
soundwave
November 21st, 2009 @ 3:41 pm

how much for it
Richard
November 21st, 2009 @ 11:21 pm

Hi. I’m not selling it but thanks for asking.
joedaplumber
March 7th, 2010 @ 10:24 am

wheres rumble ? glad to see you took care of that toy. have a good one.