AoE Movie Display Stand! Story & Pics

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19th July 2014, 08:45 PM
BigTransformerTrev

AoE Movie Display Stand! Story & Pics

A while ago I hatched a plan to get the AoE movie display stand from the local cinema. Sadly my plan did not come to fruition as the cinema said they intended to auction it off.

Anyway due to them not advertising it propely on the FB page, they recieved zero bids. I was informed by the cinema that it had not been auctioned off but a request before mine had come in for it. It turned out to be the parent of one of the students in my class at the Specialist School I work at.

When I queried the parent (who is head of the parents club and on the school council) about it and to what use the Parents Club intended to put it to for the school she laughed and said "Yeah, I put the request in so we could give it to you! Go and grab it!" Needless to say that much thanking and grovelling on my part took place :)

Anyway, after two visits with various tools and vehicles and friends we realised it was just too big and too fragile to take in the back of a ute. The cinema manager said we couldn't really dismantle it as it is held together with a million tabs and that it would be too frustrating for us as well as taking up his whole foyer. So in the end this is how we got Big Grim:

http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/...psd8d6c15b.jpg

Borrowed a horse float from one of my wifes friend and went in today. Naturally when loading him up and driving him through town at 30kph we got a few stares and raised eyebrows :D

http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2c9907e7.jpg

http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6288b6b3.jpg

http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/...psf416b3f2.jpg

Even with a horse float, given the huge dimensions of the display we had to remove the tail, remove Optimus and then tip it up on a severe angle

http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/...psba2d9f18.jpg

The stand survived the trip pretty well until we hit a pothole in my driveway and then the main cardboard strut gave way though was still fairly intact. Sadly, while we were returning the horse float my cat decided to jump up on it which meant the main strut gave way completely and nearly tore in half. However we were able to string up Big Grim to some crossbeams in the shed so that he still looks pretty much like he did in the cinema.

http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/...ps06736305.jpg

http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/...ps74bd72b2.jpg

http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/...ps207eb16d.jpg

It is in the shed he will remain until we finally do our house extension and I have a collectors room to put it up in. It will require a new supporting brace but sure I can build something suitable.

I'm a very lucky and very happy lad :D
19th July 2014, 09:21 PM
griffin

Very nice. Now there are at least three of us with giant Transformers displays.
19th July 2014, 09:22 PM
ILikeSoundwave

Nice!:cool: Would've loved to see peoples reactions seeing Grimlocks head sticking out of the horse float.:D
19th July 2014, 09:24 PM
Bidoofdude

I want one.
19th July 2014, 09:36 PM
Paulbot

Quote:

http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2c9907e7.jpg

I think this is the best image that's been posted on this board all year. :D
19th July 2014, 09:51 PM
janda the red

That's wicked Trev... Congrats on acquiring him!

Sooooooooo jelly :)
19th July 2014, 10:10 PM
Starscream77

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paulbot

I think this is the best image that's been posted on this board all year. :D

My exact thoughts, brilliant Trev!
19th July 2014, 10:19 PM
M-bot

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paulbot

I think this is the best image that's been posted on this board all year. :D

Yep.:D What a brilliant score.
19th July 2014, 10:49 PM
crankcase76

I like the sticker on the trailer "" GG's "". That would be one hell of a horse race, bet there would not be many past the posts on that one.:D
20th July 2014, 12:29 AM
lancalot

:eek:that thing total awsome man!! very nice
20th July 2014, 12:31 AM
VERT

Well done. That was very lucky and a great score :)
20th July 2014, 01:15 AM
liegeprime

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paulbot

I think this is the best image that's been posted on this board all year. :D

+++++1!!! you should use that as your cover photo in FB Trev! :D:D:D
20th July 2014, 08:13 AM
Skullcruncher

Wow great effort, well deserved trev :)
20th July 2014, 10:32 AM
liegeprime

I'ts funny coz Optimus did use Grimlock like a horse in the movie and your transporting him home in a horse carriage :p:D....
20th July 2014, 12:38 PM
Trent

Grimlock's being retired to the stable to live out the rest of his days as a stud. ;)
20th July 2014, 02:22 PM
BigTransformerTrev

Quote:

Originally Posted by griffin

Very nice. Now there are at least three of us with giant Transformers displays.

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Originally Posted by janda the red

That's wicked Trev... Congrats on acquiring him!

Sooooooooo jelly :)

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Originally Posted by lancalot

:eek:that thing total awsome man!! very nice

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Originally Posted by VERT

Well done. That was very lucky and a great score :)

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Originally Posted by Skullcruncher

Wow great effort, well deserved trev :)

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Originally Posted by Bidoofdude

I want one.

Cheers - thanks guys! Means a lot to have folk happy for me :)

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Originally Posted by ILikeSoundwave

Nice!:cool: Would've loved to see peoples reactions seeing Grimlocks head sticking out of the horse float.:D

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Originally Posted by liegeprime

I'ts funny coz Optimus did use Grimlock like a horse in the movie and your transporting him home in a horse carriage :p:D....

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Originally Posted by Trent

Grimlock's being retired to the stable to live out the rest of his days as a stud. ;)

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Originally Posted by crankcase76

I like the sticker on the trailer "" GG's "". That would be one hell of a horse race, bet there would not be many past the posts on that one.:D

Heh - if it wasn't for the fact that we were worried about him getting damaged in transit and the fact that the tail lights on the horse float weren't working, we were very tempted to drive to the local race course to see what their reaction would be. Surely Grim would have at least gotten one blue ribbon :D

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Originally Posted by Paulbot

http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2c9907e7.jpg

I think this is the best image that's been posted on this board all year. :D

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Originally Posted by Starscream77

My exact thoughts, brilliant Trev!

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Originally Posted by M-bot

Yep.:D What a brilliant score.

Yeah - it took nearly half an hour of turning him every which way and removing pieces to get him in and we were all very stressed as it was proving too big and this was our one shot to grab it. When we closed the trailer the three of us let out a big sigh of relief. Then we looked up, saw what it look liked and nearly wet ourselves laughing! I was doubled over in tears! :p:D Natrually the camera phone's came out very quickly!

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Originally Posted by liegeprime

+++++1!!! you should use that as your cover photo in FB Trev! :D:D:D

Heh - done! If ever anyone wanted to find me on FB now is probably the easiest you will ever find the task ;)
21st July 2014, 12:58 PM
UltraMarginal

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paulbot

I think this is the best image that's been posted on this board all year. :D

For sure!!

Excellent score Trev, and so nice of the Parents Group to think of you like that!
21st July 2014, 02:34 PM
Omega Metro

Nice score there! There's no way I could fit that in my house.:o
21st July 2014, 08:53 PM
Raptormesh

Amazing, well done indeed. And yes that's the best TF related photo/picture I've seen this year. There should be a photo contest for you to win. :)
21st July 2014, 09:09 PM
TAAUBlaster

Awesome stuff man! :D
Would have been a few bewildered people as you were driving around town ;)
21st July 2014, 10:19 PM
STL

Congrats. That's totally awesome.
22nd July 2014, 12:54 AM
liegeprime

I just had to share your story and a few pics on the TF facebook group (Phil based) I'm with... it's an awesome haul and a lot of them agree! heheheh:D:D:D
22nd July 2014, 01:37 AM
Sinnertwin

Nice work, big fella :D
22nd July 2014, 12:34 PM
ChlorHex

Very very cool acquisition you got there! :eek:
22nd July 2014, 03:18 PM
5FDP

But does it transform ;) :p :D

Very nice Trev!
22nd July 2014, 04:08 PM
Ravagecat

Nice Score Mate and love the story behind it :)
22nd July 2014, 09:00 PM
philby

wow that's awesome haha!
22nd July 2014, 09:04 PM
CBratron

I need to turn one of those pics into meme-fodder.:D
23rd July 2014, 12:06 AM
Mythirax

Holy crap! That is so freaking cool! And you even got to drive around with it!
23rd July 2014, 03:10 PM
klystron

Awesome story, and very cool, very funny, photos!
23rd July 2014, 03:26 PM
nexusnixx

well done!!! love these stories of "there is a will, there is a way"
28th July 2014, 08:11 PM
BigTransformerTrev

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Originally Posted by Omega Metro

Nice score there! There's no way I could fit that in my house.:o

Quote:

Originally Posted by TAAUBlaster

Awesome stuff man! :D
Would have been a few bewildered people as you were driving around town ;)

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Originally Posted by STL

Congrats. That's totally awesome.

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Originally Posted by Sinnertwin

Nice work, big fella :D

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Originally Posted by ChlorHex

Very very cool acquisition you got there! :eek:

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Originally Posted by 5FDP

But does it transform ;) :p :D

Very nice Trev!

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Originally Posted by Ravagecat

Nice Score Mate and love the story behind it :)

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Originally Posted by philby

wow that's awesome haha!

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Originally Posted by Mythirax

Holy crap! That is so freaking cool! And you even got to drive around with it!

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Originally Posted by klystron

Awesome story, and very cool, very funny, photos!

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Originally Posted by nexusnixx

well done!!! love these stories of "there is a will, there is a way"

Thanks alot guys :D He is looking great in the shed! Here's a few pics I took with an actual camera instead of just a phone:

http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/...psef54070d.jpg

http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/...psf0f5fe53.jpg

http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/...psc54c93d6.jpg

But I think this is still the photo everyone likes best ;)

http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2c9907e7.jpg

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raptormesh

Amazing, well done indeed. And yes that's the best TF related photo/picture I've seen this year. There should be a photo contest for you to win. :)

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Originally Posted by UltraMarginal

For sure!!

Excellent score Trev, and so nice of the Parents Group to think of you like that!

Quote:

Originally Posted by liegeprime

I just had to share your story and a few pics on the TF facebook group (Phil based) I'm with... it's an awesome haul and a lot of them agree! heheheh:D:D:D

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Originally Posted by CBratron

I need to turn one of those pics into meme-fodder.:D

Apparently the pic has turned up in a few odd places so far. I wish I knew how to add writing to them, I have a few quotes figured out for the pic above and the one with me from page 1 (the beardy bloke in brown) :)