Chapter 138: Authorization Blocked
The next day, Ling Shizhe came to the company and saw a lot of Transformers model toys in his office.
Walking into these toy models, I roughly divided them, and found that these Transformers toys seem to have a lot of them, but there are only more than 20 types.
According to the setting of the comics, the toys are divided into two factions, one side is the Autobots and the other is the Decepticons, and the two sides are arranged according to different gang antagonisms, and the boundaries are clear.
The toy breed is divided into two major versions, one is the Hasbro version of the previous life, which is for ordinary children to play with.
The other is naturally the MPX series version launched by the Takara company in the previous life, this version of the Transformers is designed for older children or young people.
The workmanship is quite fine, fingers, wrists, hand joints, knee joints and other parts can be flexibly rotated, which is very similar to the comic book version of Transformers, and the size ratio is also very appropriate.
Models of Optimus Prime, Red Spider, and Megatron also came out.
What Optimus Prime didn't say was exactly the same as he remembered, and it didn't need to be changed.
Red Spider, the platform chosen was changed from the F-15 in the previous life to the Su-35 fighter, there is no change in the human form from the Red Spider in the previous life, the transformation method is the same, but the details are different, after the transformation is a Su-35 fighter, although there are many differences with the F-15 version of the Red Spider, but they are all the same handsome and chic, the design is very successful, and the desired effect has been achieved.
At the same time, there are also derivatives of the Red Spider, Shocking Thunder and Turmoil, the famous villain The Three Musketeers.
The sound wave and tape recorder are also quite good, and they are as exquisite, handsome, and beautiful as the MP13 version I saw in my previous life.
There are also their respective transformer tape robots, robot dogs, laser birds, laser birds, rumbles, etc., all of which are quite well worked, and can be put into the tape compartments on their respective chests after being turned into tapes.
And the design of Megatron is very different from the Megatron in the previous life.
A laser machine of Megatron in the previous life, and later turned him into a shocking cannon, a particle cannon, which was not liked, and later people designed him as an M1 tank, which was barely recognized by players.
But another problem comes out again, most of the players in Europe and the United States are reasonable parties, and the Megatron after becoming a tank is majestic, but how to explain the principle that he can fly?
You must know that although the Decepticons have car robots, their main body is an airplane, and an M1 tank is the leader of this group of high-flying machines, and a closer look at his humanoid body makes people feel that Megatron's head shape and the Autobot's body are forcibly installed together, and he feels more like an Autobot, in short, how to look at it and how to feel the disobedience, so the M1 tank version of Megatron is not a successful design.
This time, Oshima's team designed Megatron, and its deformed body was used in the American B-1 supersonic strategic bomber.
This is a variable-sweep wing supersonic strategic bomber developed by the Rockwell Company of the United States, which will not begin its test flight until December next year and will be equipped in 1982, and its successor model, the B-1B, will not begin to equip the troops until 1984.
At this time, using the B-1 bomber that the US Air Force has not yet equipped with as a deformed body of Megatron, Ling Shizhe doesn't know if it will cause trouble, and has he been authorized by Rockwell? Ling Shizhe was a little unsure.
Just as Ling Shizhe was hesitating, the secretary Bai Lu told him that Alison and Foster and Andy Grove were here.
Let them in, Bai Lu made each of them a cup of coffee, Ling Shizhe handed them the Megatron model and plate designed by Oshima Jiurang, and said, "You guys take a look at this Megatron design first, and tell me how you feel about him?" ”
Allison took the Megatron in Ling Shizhe's hand and handed it to Foster directly, he had already seen the B-1 bomber version of the Megatron model, and he didn't need to look at it anymore.
He flew all the way from Canada to Hong Kong, not for the toy of Megatron, but for the draft of the "Future Development Plan of the China Aircraft Corporation and the Ambrera Jet and Propulsion Laboratory Division" handed to him by Ling Shizhe a few days ago.
Foster's first reaction after taking the toy was that this was a model of the American B-1 strategic bomber, and according to the illustration on the picture, Foster swung a few times and turned into a majestic robot.
Andy Grove, who was next to him, saw that Foster had turned a plane into a robot after a few strokes, and immediately became interested, and came to Foster's side to look at it together, and from time to time he had to point fingers.
The B-1 strategic bomber version of Megatron, tall and majestic, was quite eye-catching when placed on the display stand.
Ling Shizhe liked this version of Megatron at first sight, if it weren't for the concern that the U.S. military had not yet begun to equip the B-1 strategic bomber, as well as the copyright issue, he would have made a decision immediately.
Alison arrived yesterday afternoon, and after coming here, he didn't immediately express his opinion of Megatron, sitting alone on the couch to the side, slowly sipping bitter coffee, Foster and Andy Grove fiddling with Megatron for a long time before it ended.
Foster was the first to speak, "Boss, I don't have any problem with this Megatron's design, I'm very happy with him, he's the villain leader I have in mind. ”
Andy Grove fiddled with the Optimus Prime model as he said, "I agree, this Megatron design is great, but I want to ask, is the authorization done?" Is there still a US side that agrees with us to launch the B1 model? Just now, when he and Foster were fiddling with the model of Megatron, Foster told him about Ling Shizhe's anime plan for "Transformers".
At this time, Allison interjected: "Let me tell you this, as early as 1965, the U.S. Air Force issued a tender for the "Advanced Manned Strategic Aircraft" (Advanced Manned Strategic Aircraft). The Rockwell B-1 is a low-altitude infiltration nuclear bomber designed to this specification. In 1970, after defeating competing Boeing and General Dynamics, the B-1 was selected by the U.S. Air Force as the successor to the B-52.
In the entire bidding process, the U.S. military and Rockwell did not deliberately conceal the appearance of the B-1 supersonic strategic bomber, and the appearance of the B-1 can be seen in all magazines and newspapers in the United States, although the B-1 has not yet been test-flown and the U.S. Air Force has not yet equipped her, but we use the B-1, which will not cause any trouble, and now the only thing we have to do is to obtain the authorization of the B-1. ”
Andy Grove asked, "Did Rockwell agree to give us a license?" ”
"They agreed to give us a license, but we had a big disagreement on the price of the license."
Foster frowned and said, "There is a difference in price, what do you say?" ”
Alison put down the coffee in her hand, pointed her fingers and said: "That's right, like this, the licensing fee for toy models of airplanes, ships, and automobiles, most companies only charge a nominal price of one dollar, and you can get the license, and there are no strings attached." This time, however, Rockwell broke the rules of the game by offering us a million dollars, plus a 15 percent profit share. ”
"Why are they doing this?" "There are two reasons, first, after the completion of the T-30 turbofan engine test project, the United States handed it over to Rockwell, and Rockwell is ready to launch a new aero engine on the basis of the T-30 engine, so as to compete with Pratt & Whitney and GE for the power system equipment of the third-generation military aircraft of the United States.
But then the United States gave us the technology of the T-30 engine, so that we offended Rockwell. In addition, I would like to explain that the reason why we were able to get all the technical data of the T-30 engine was that Pratt & Whitney and GE also played a big role in it, and they joined forces to kick Rockwell out first.
In this way, the T-30 engine cannot be used as the power equipment of the third-generation military aircraft of the United States.
The second reason is that since the success of the "Top Gun" comics, many Hollywood comic companies and film and television companies have been very jealous of us, especially after the successful broadcast of the "Top Gun" cartoon, they are even more jealous. If it weren't for the strong Ambrera company and the support of Top Gun from the Pentagon, the hungry wolves in Hollywood would have slandered and framed me a long time ago.
They've been watching us all along, and now we're looking at a new comic book and knowing that Rockwell is at odds with us, so Hollywood encourages them. That's what it's all about. ”
The office was quiet, no one spoke, they were disgusted by the news brought by Alison, everyone didn't expect Hollywood to be so careful, isn't it just a comic book fire, you guys are like this? And this comic has a lot of potential for movie adaptation, wouldn't it be better to cooperate, I prefer to eat alone, isn't it interesting?
Ling Shizhe can be regarded as knowledgeable, he had heard of all kinds of darkness in Hollywood in his previous life, since the last incident, he thought that the other party would die down, but he didn't expect the other party to wait for him here again.
After coming over for a long time, Ling Shizhe asked, "Alison, what is your opinion?" ”
"Boss, although this Megatron design is very good, but I think we can't use it, we have to redesign it."
Andy Grove said: "Redesign? Oh no, it can't be like this, this Megatron is great, and it's hard to redesign to reach his heights. ”
"Boss, I also agree with Andy, with the redesign, we will hardly have such a good Megatron." Foster agreed.
"Alison, have you encountered any obstacles to licensing other than the toy model of the B-1 strategic bomber?" As early as Alison said that the authorization of B-1 was blocked, Ling Shizhe thought that since B-1 and they would set up a card for you, then other things, such as cars, ships, etc., Hollywood would come with you.
Sure enough, after Allison heard it, she said dejectedly: "It's too much, many car manufacturers don't license their car shapes to us, and they (Hollywood) are spreading rumors everywhere that we are going to enter the car manufacturing field to make cars." ”
"God, such a lie, those car companies would actually believe it, Alison mobilized a public relations team, and told those car companies that our Ambrera company is engaged in semiconductors, not to build cars, we are engaged in automotive electronics, and if they are interested, they can cooperate."
"Okay boss, I'm going to call them."
Ling Shizhe waved his hand and said, "Let's fight again at night, it's still dark when they are there." ”
After thinking about it, Ling Shizhe said again: "Guys, isn't it just authorization, they don't give us authorization, can't we design cars and planes ourselves, we design them ourselves, we don't need them." I've got an idea, you guys go get me pen and paper and see what I think? ”