Now, a fascinating piece of trivia here is looking at the early development of what became Transformers. This concept art has been unearthed for a character called "Muffy" (short for Muffler). That robot mode looks VERY close to what Tonka released as Bug Bite, doesn't it? Meaning it's possible the design changed hands early on, and possibly Marvel *rejected* this mold in favour of the micro-change toy that would become Bumblebee.

#Gobot #deskbot #bugbite #wartoys

Since these Halcyon days Volkswagen became very particular about licensing out their vehicle designs to companies who made, in their words, "War Toys". Can't think why a German company would be so squeamish...

#Gobot #Deskbot #BugBite #WarToys

Cities should ban these #quasi #wartoys - weighing more than 6,000 lbs - from streets where they are a danger to public health. Bloomberg $ A City Fights Back Against Heavyweight Cars. Oversized pickups and SUVs are exacting a deadly toll on urban streets. Here’s how one US city plans to push back. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-26/a-new-way-to-curb-the-rise-of-oversized-pickups-and-suvs
#Kids #Pedestrians #cyclists #People #Dogs #publichealth #Traffic #Deaths #Injuries #FossilFuels #Trucks #AirPollution #GreenhouseGases #Cities https://twitter.com/PeteButtigieg