
This is the Voltron Star Shooter, and actual, functional 110 film camera that transforms into fucking Voltron. It was sold in the '80s by Impulse and is, without a doubt, the raddest thing you will see all day. (Via Gizmodo)
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Gasstank said:
That's so much cooler than the Transformers Megatron and Optimus shoes, but not quite as cool as the Soundwave MP3 player.
Posted 06/12/2009 at 12:39:18 PM
RemodeledCitizen said:
Believe it or not, but I had that thing... It was awesome!
Posted 06/12/2009 at 12:43:48 PM
TF-Fangirl said:
Okay voltron needs to get a reality check,
1. Voltron isnt cool
2. It is a weak combiner unit that makes bruticus laugh so hard energon comes out of its nose
3. Viewfinder = better camera tf
4. STUPID HUMAN PILOTS
Nuff said :D
Posted 06/12/2009 at 12:46:49 PM
ryan said:
Back in the '80s I had a digital wristwatch that transformed into Voltron! It was devious!
Posted 06/12/2009 at 12:47:27 PM
MasterOodFan said:
It's a shame it uses 110 film -- if it used 35mm or 120mm, I would hunt this down & use it!
..As it is now, I can try to find it and not use it, but it seems like a waste of a nifty camera.
Posted 06/12/2009 at 12:48:36 PM
liquidhalcyon said:
"And is, without a doubt, the raddest thing you will see all day"
Agreed.
Posted 06/12/2009 at 01:24:10 PM
dark saber said:
Trust me this isn't the Voyeur Voltron. That would have to go to my Voltron Binoculars. It would wrap up and the arms would be the lens. You would open the mouth to see out. It was so cool. So many happy Saturday afternoons watching my neighbor sunbath when I was in elementary school.
Posted 06/12/2009 at 01:37:01 PM
JOE said:
Watch out Voltron. Reflector might come looking for you.
Posted 06/12/2009 at 01:45:32 PM
J_S said:
Oddly enough, they've got this guy on display at the Kodak museum in Rochester, New York. Even if 110 film isn't widely available any more... do want.
Posted 06/12/2009 at 01:46:44 PM
Skyrocket said:
I had that when I was a kid. Heck, it's likely still buried in the basement somewhere.
Damn, I hadn't thought about that thing in years...
Posted 06/12/2009 at 06:00:56 PM
mia said:
oh my gooooooddddddddddddddd as if my voltron withdrawal wasnt bad enough
Posted 06/12/2009 at 06:38:56 PM
NorthSteve said:
Never seen a decent picture of this before. I got a shitload of old TF comics which have entire pages devoted to the old "sell shit to win prizes" scams, and THIS CAMERA was always one of the prizes! I think you had to sell 15 rolls of shitty wrapping paper or something in order to get it, but yeah, those prize pages always had a voltron camera, watch, and other random shit you wouldn't find in clearence bin.
However if you managed to dupe 90+ people into buying shit from you, you could get a SNES or Genesis! Or a voltron themed marital aid.
Posted 06/13/2009 at 05:00:38 AM
THE PR0F3550R said:
I still own this toy/camera and it became my surrogate Reflector since I didn't have that Decepticon camera. All I can say about it is that even in 1985 getting film for the camera was a bitch and you had to buy a flash cube that was pure shit and even worse was the quality of the pictures which were pure ass. Still it was a fun toy and I'm glad I kept it.
Posted 06/14/2009 at 01:20:13 PM
monkeyload said:
I had this camera!
I actually took a few pictures with it (which, unsuprisingly were crap) but mostly used it to battle plastic dinosaurs and stuffed animals. For all I know it's still up in the attic. What an awesome toy.
Posted 06/15/2009 at 08:06:39 AM






