Looking For Box Art and Instruction Scans

shockwaveuk wrote:I have the G1 boxart scans. Let me know what you need.

Hey shockwaveuk,

Thank you for posting the images that you have. Unfortunately, those images are from BotchTheCrab.com's website so we can't use those. We're looking for original scans that people make from packaging they own. I'm not necessarily looking to recreate the artwork that you can find on BotchTheCrab because what they do is pretty exceptional and far beyond the call of duty in my book. But I would like us to have cropped artwork from the boxes as well as all of the tech specs here on the site.

I have all of the G1 and G2 tech specs from the Hartman's old site that has been out of commission for several years so we will be using those but that's because that website is no longer around.

Scaleface wrote:Some more.

Ah, scans of the cards ... that's something that I've really been wanting to add to the site. I have most of my cards separated from whatever box they came in so that I can do those scans one day when I get around to it.

I keep wanting to take my catalogs down to Kinko's to see if they have a scanner larger enough. My scanner at home is just your standard sized scanner. It's not big enough to do the long catalogs.

Clarification: is this just box art from the toys, or from videos as well?

aw man. i threw most of my cards and inserts away . but if you need some cybertron boxes, id be glad to help

Just to make sure that everyone knows what I'm looking for ... please make sure that the scans that you post of things like catalogs and such are not cut off on the sides (such as the text on the paperwork). It's better to do this right the first time than to have to go back and fix things later.

The high-res scans are great. I also liked to see some of the posts of the card backs. I never thought of doing that. I have most of the card backs since Energon and maybe even some from Armada and RID.

ShGarland_1383 wrote:Clarification: is this just box art from the toys, or from videos as well?

If you guys are willing to contribute content, I've actually been wanting to put together a section on the site that showcases all of the VHS tapes and DVDs that have been released to date, perhaps even from other countries. It'd be great to get front and back scans of whatever you've got. I have a few old VHS tapes that might be interesting to see posted on the site.

What do you have that you're thinking of contributing, ShGarland?

I don't think my scanner's big enough to do instructions or inserts (although that depends on which line's inserts we're talking about here). I've still got all the sticker/tech spec cards from Armada and Energon though.

Seibertron wrote:

ShGarland_1383 wrote:Clarification: is this just box art from the toys, or from videos as well?

If you guys are willing to contribute content, I've actually been wanting to put together a section on the site that showcases all of the VHS tapes and DVDs that have been released to date, perhaps even from other countries. It'd be great to get front and back scans of whatever you've got. I have a few old VHS tapes that might be interesting to see posted on the site.

What do you have that you're thinking of contributing, ShGarland?

DVD/CD box art for the following:
The G1 Movie (both Rhyno and Sony versions if you'd like)
The Ultimate Battle DVD
Kiss Players Convoy x Mellisa CD cover/instruction booklet

I also found the movie soundtrack at walmart.com. Lost track of it because I riped it to AAC for my iPod, but that counts too when I find it. (Frankly I should find it anyway, just to take better care of it.)

The Wal-Mart exclusive Sony version also had an iron-on Autobot logo. When you use it, the logo is what I'm using for an avatar here on seibertron.com, if you wanna know how it should come out.

hey i can help with some of the new stuff. Count me in

also i can give one or two of the old vhs box scans...

Soundtrack CD: Found it. Cover book is able to open up, but it's blank inside.

ShGarland_1383, if you want to get rid of that checkerboard pattern, in your scanning scoftware, turn descreening on. That takes away the moire effect.

Also, try to match the resolution you scan in to the item, eg. newspaper approx 72dpi, magazines 150dpi, high quality glossy books (eg Transformers Genesis), DVD's and CD covers @ 300dpi. This will then give you a much better quality scan

I know this makes a huge image if scanned at 100% size, but you can always reduce the image size in photoshop or choose to scan it at say 33% etc.

Anyway, great idea guys, I'm gonna go look for stuff. I wont be able to post it till the weekend due to degree assignments.

::EDIT::

Here's the reconstructed cover, I scanned at 300dpi with descreening on and then shrunk via PhotoShop. Saved witha compression factor of 8 in jpg format.

I don't know if you wanna throw some kinda of watermark on it so people can't use it for piretd dvd's etc. I don't wanna see the site get in trouble. Not that 800px is really usable tbh. I'll up the other side in an hour or so.

I'm not sure if some of you know this, but the transforming instructions for many of the transformers are avail on hasbro's website in PDF form. That said, some of them are of pretty crappy quality so if people were to make new scans in better quality + filling in missing things that would be cool.

Personally I kept all the full boxes & extras for everything since energon, but most of mine are packed away where I can't get to them for a couple months, so I think others will probably fill them in first. If not, I will obviously contribute to the section once it exists.

More scans. If you want them in higher quality let me know. The board only allows upto 256kb and any appreciable increase in size to these scans (whilst keeping the quality) results in a larger than allowed limit.

And because the max amount of images is 10 here's the last two of the Chinese semi-professional bootleg Headmasters.

Is this what you are looking for

Yeti wrote:ShGarland_1383, if you want to get rid of that checkerboard pattern, in your scanning scoftware, turn descreening on. That takes away the moire effect.

Problem is how do I do that? Can't figure it out.

It varies depending on the software. it's generally just a small button, possibly under advanced options.

http://www.ntfa.net/ntfa/techspecs/index.php?cat=Gen1 Would this be of any use?

I'd love to help, problem is I don't have a scanner. I got tech specs and instructions ranging from Beast Wars to current. Any suggestions?

I have almost all the boxes and cards from Armada and some other series, I'll scan and post them tonight if I can get the time. I may just upload them to my photobucket account or something..

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Yeti, how come you have a double-sided sleeve for "The Movie: Reconstructed"? Was there a special release?

Ratbat & Frenzy

Slugfest & Overkill

Slugfest & Overkill

If I can find a scanner I will gladly contribute!

I've got the boxes for the f.h.e. videos of More Than Meets the Eye & S.O.S. Dinobots somewhere at my parents' house.

here are some my old scans...sorry for the watermark,but it is easy to get rid of them

Cool.

Be useful for those hoping to make their own tf boxes.

If I get some time this weekend I will be adding a some stuff. Thanks for all the help on this project so far.

Leonardo wrote:Yeti, how come you have a double-sided sleeve for "The Movie: Reconstructed"? Was there a special release?

Yeah, the DVD store, Silverscreen had it as an exclusive. The UK movie poster is so much better than the US one imho.

Got a ton more, and I will do more instruction booklets when I can.

More,

And I noticed that the front of Cliffjumper's card has him in red in robot mode and yellow in car mode, do you want it? It's a little rough where the plastic bubble was removed.

Let me know.

More

Last ones for today

is this any better?

couldn't get the image to post. think something's up on my end.

trying again

edit: this whole thing's getting discouraging. Anyone know how to use an HP 1315 on a mac? I wanna get rid of that grid crap, I just dunno how to do it.

Sorry I can't help you sort out your descreening problems, but I've scanned the covers for you. Hope you don't mind.

Yeti wrote:Sorry I can't help you sort out your descreening problems, but I've scanned the covers for you. Hope you don't mind.

Thank you.

Here are the first of mine... I just got a scanner today, so I will scan whatever I can in the next few days!

Instructions for Longhotn

Longhorn Tech Spec:

this is the only one i have on my comp right now but ill see what i can dig out later.



and a case of big box small scanner

Let's keep them coming guys

I don't have a scanner anymore, but these I did awhile ago... and thankfully too, as the glue and paper used aged BADLY over the years. Im like the only one I know with good images of these. (I have the original boxes and paperwork still, but again, no scanner yet). I had to take one from one box and the other from the other box as one of each had deteriorated with yellowing and super-ugly spots.
http://www.maj.com/gallery/JINZONINGEN7 ... ker002.jpg
This is the sticker and the certificate you got with Optimus and Megatron movie edition mailaways:

Sticker:



Certificate:



Despite Megatron being Decepticon, both Op and Megs had the same 2 items, no Decepticon version.

Still no scanner, but I took some digipics of the boxes those came in. Most are probably not useful to this topic, but no point in making a second topic just to show it.

Megatron and Optimus Prime Movie Edition mailaways (in box):
http://www.maj.com/gallery/JINZONINGEN7 ... box001.jpg

Wow, they're pretty, aren't they?
Megatron:
http://www.maj.com/gallery/JINZONINGEN7 ... box001.jpg
September 16, 1986
http://www.maj.com/gallery/JINZONINGEN7 ... box002.jpg
Unlike Optimus, Megatron's paperwork came with a clear red tech specs decoder... which is kind of pointless... there's no tech specs on a cardboard box!
http://www.maj.com/gallery/JINZONINGEN7 ... box003.jpg



Optimus:
http://www.maj.com/gallery/JINZONINGEN7 ... box001.jpg
http://www.maj.com/gallery/JINZONINGEN7 ... box002.jpg
http://www.maj.com/gallery/JINZONINGEN7 ... box003.jpg

Here is the card off my trilingual Canadian Snapper toy.

What languages are those anyways? I'm guessing English, French and something else.

Looks like English, French, and Italian.