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Alex Kubalsky

2013-12-19T12:42:00Z

Kubalsky:

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[[Image:AlexKubalsky.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Alex and "AMBU", his original transforming design.]]

'''Alex Kubalsky''' is a designer formerly at [[TakaraTomy]]. As an [[Australia]]n, he was the only foreign toy designer working in Japan.

Currently he is working for Warner Bros. Animation as a toy and prop designer.

==Toys Alex designed the transformations for==
===Classics===
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*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (with [[Eric Siebenaler]])
*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (with Eric Siebenaler)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (smoke-stack gun only)}}

===''Transformers'' (2007)===
{{collist|3|

*Deluxe [[Bumblebee (Movie)|'70s Camaro Bumblebee]] (based on [[DreamWorks]] design, with Eric Siebenaler)
*[[Booster X10]]
*Deluxe Camaro Concept Bumblebee (based on DreamWorks design, with Eric Siebenaler)
*[[High Score 100]]
*[[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]] (based on movie prop, with [[Jared Wade]] and Eric Siebenaler)
*[[Longview (Movie)|Longview]]
*[[Stockade (Movie)|Stockade]] (based on movie prop, with Jared Wade)
*[[Swindle (Movie)|Swindle]] (based on [[Activision Blizzard|Activision]] design by [[Ken Christiansen]])
*[[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]] (inspired by DreamWorks design, head by [[Aaron Archer]])}}

===Universe===
*Chevy [[Swerve (Chevy)|Swerve]]

===Animated===

{{collist|3|
*[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] (based on [[Derrick J. Wyatt|Derrick Wyatt]] design, with Eric Siebenaler)
*[[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] (based on Derrick Wyatt design, with Eric Siebenaler)
*Deluxe [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] (based on Derrick Wyatt design, with Eric Siebenaler)
*Deluxe [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] (based on Derrick Wyatt design, with Eric Siebenaler)
*[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] (based on Derrick Wyatt design, with Eric Siebenaler)}}

===Universe (2008)===
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] with [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (with [[Bill Rawley]] and [[Don Figueroa]])

==Notes==
* Although Kubalsky based movie Wreckage roughly on the transforming "Stryker" design dropped from the film, his head came from [[Aaron Archer]]; as Archer told the story at [[BotCon 2008]], he in fact did Wreckage's head sketch in the airport five minutes before his plane had to take off from Japan (as he was visiting [[TakaraTomy|Takara's]] offices at the time).
* When designing movie Longarm, reference from [[Activision Blizzard|Activision]] had not arrived, forcing Kubalsky to make up his own transformation scheme and robot design (which intentionally borrowed some elements from Generation 1 [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]]). By the time reference arrived, it was too late in the process to make any major changes, but Kubalsky was able to graft elements from the game model's chest and arms onto the newly-created design (which he felt worked out rather well).
* High Score 100/Twitcher F451's robot mode design was intentionally modeled on a gorilla.
* When creating Stockade, he imagined the character as being the "big brother" to the High Score/Twitcher mold, hence the roughly similar proportions and head design between the two.
* He designed ''Universe'' Swerve's robot mode and transformation entirely under a four-week deadline.
* Alex's favorite Transformers character and the first one he ever owned is Hound. When designing Hound's new ''Universe'' toy, he wanted to make sure the toy was "done right" while still "being true to G1", and even handled the deco guide for the [[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (franchise)|Henkei]] release.

==External links==
*[http://alexanderkubalsky.deviantart.com/ Deviantart account]
*[http://pingmag.jp/2007/06/29/transformers/ An interview with Alex Kubalsky at pingmag.jp]

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User talk:Kubalsky

2013-12-19T12:36:19Z

Kubalsky:

Hi,

This is Alex Kubalsky, former Transformer Designer at TakaraTomy. I have been asked over the years which toys specifically I worked on so recently had the time to compile a list of all the toys I worked on while at Takara and thought I would share it with the TFwiki site for clarification. I designed the transformation for all of the 38 toys listed here. The ones marked with an asterisk are ones I had a hand in the actual character design as well. Hope this information is of interest to some TF fans out there. Thank you, Alex Kubalsky

TF CLASSICS/UNIVERSE

dlx classic bumblebee*
dlx classic hound/ravage*
dlx classic mirage*

vgr classic optimus prime/ smokestack weapon only*

TF MOVIE REAL GEAR

bsc nightbeat 7 mp3 player*
bsc high score 100 game controller*
bsc longview binoculars*

TF MOVIE 1

dlx 1973 Camaro Bumblebee
dlx Wreckage*
dlx Longarm*
dlx 2008 Camaro Bumblebee
dlx Stockade*
dlx Swindle
dlx Swerve/ Aveo give away*

TF MOVIE 2
sct Dune Runner*

dlx Cannon Bumblebee
dlx Breakaway
dlx Autobot Wheelie
dlx Ravage
dlx Jolt
dlx Brawn*
dlx Soundwave*

vgr Mindwipe (blueprints Only)

TF Animated

dlx Bumblebee
dlx Prowl
dlx Arcee
dlx Black Arachnia
dlx Waspinator
dlx HotRod
dlx Sentinel Prime

vgr Blitzwing

TF 2010

sct Insecticon
sct Hubcap8

dlx Ironhide
dlx Tomohawk*
dlx Sidearm Sideswipe

vgr Seaspray*
vgr Highbrow*

User talk:Kubalsky

2013-12-19T12:34:57Z

Kubalsky: Created page with "Hi, This is Alex Kubalsky, former Transformer Designer at TakaraTomy. I recently had the time to compile a list of all the toys I worked on while at Takara and thought I wou..."

Hi,

This is Alex Kubalsky, former Transformer Designer at TakaraTomy. I recently had the time to compile a list of all the toys I worked on while at Takara and thought I would share it with the TFwiki site for clarification. I designed the transformation for the 38 toys listed here. The ones marked with an asterisk are ones I had a hand in the actual character design as well. Hope this information is of interest to some TF fans out there. Thank you, Alex Kubalsky

TF CLASSICS/UNIVERSE

dlx classic bumblebee*
dlx classic hound/ravage*
dlx classic mirage*

vgr classic optimus prime/ smokestack weapon only*

TF MOVIE REAL GEAR

bsc nightbeat 7 mp3 player*
bsc high score 100 game controller*
bsc longview binoculars*

TF MOVIE 1

dlx 1973 Camaro Bumblebee
dlx Wreckage*
dlx Longarm*
dlx 2008 Camaro Bumblebee
dlx Stockade*
dlx Swindle
dlx Swerve/ Aveo give away*

TF MOVIE 2
sct Dune Runner*

dlx Cannon Bumblebee
dlx Breakaway
dlx Autobot Wheelie
dlx Ravage
dlx Jolt
dlx Brawn*
dlx Soundwave*

vgr Mindwipe (blueprints Only)

TF Animated

dlx Bumblebee
dlx Prowl
dlx Arcee
dlx Black Arachnia
dlx Waspinator
dlx HotRod
dlx Sentinel Prime

vgr Blitzwing

TF 2010

sct Insecticon
sct Hubcap8

dlx Ironhide
dlx Tomohawk*
dlx Sidearm Sideswipe

vgr Seaspray*
vgr Highbrow*