Hi there everybody! Robin here with the moment some of you have been waiting for (I know I have), the unboxing of my brand new Transformers Pro - a very special gift from many of you Pinsiders!

It all started 7 months ago.

"Ok. Here is what I suggest and you guys let me know what you think. If 325 of us donate just $20 each we can easily send Robin a NIB pin."

When I first read this I remember going "What the..?" - And as I read all the posts beneath it (Pinsiders posting in, in, in, in) my eyes grew wide. I remember telling my Girlfriend that: "This is crazy, the Pinside are saving up to buy me a NIB Transformers pin".

"THEY ARE WHAT?"

The rest is history. I'm not sure at this time what to say. The game is a blast - it's way better than I dreamed it would be! I love you all, Pinside!

Thanks first and foremost to Coasterguy who initiated this crazy idea. Thanks to all of the Pinside for donating and for being part of the Pinside. Thanks to GAP for supplying the game and making sure it works overseas. Thanks to Ben to arrange shipping. Thanks to my friend Udo who helped me pick up and set up the game (as well as help me discover the rulesheet). Thanks to my girl for putting up with me putting too much time in that hobby website. Thanks to my label, the movie studio, my manager... Oh no, wait, that's another list. Did I forget anyone? Hope not!

Check out all the photos via the link below!
https://plus.google.com/photos/114638682494710343319/albums/5739932095866645169

Friday is the "launch party" for all Koog gameroom visitors to enjoy this game with me!

Me starting the very first game!

Good stuff, well deserved, hope you enjoy it.

Glad everything worked out. Ben is a great guy and I knew that machine was in good hands!!!!! If you ever need another machine shipped over to Netherlands let me know. Next container in November! Big thanks to Coasterguy. He earns all the props for pulling this off!

I'm glad you finally got our present, as "Leigh" said well deserved my friend!

DANG!....

wish i knew about it!! i would've bought the whole thing for you myself!!!

oh well, next time

-jon

I'm super happy for you Robin! You have worked so hard to make this site amazing, and you absolutely deserve it. Every Pinside member who contributed to this effort should give themselves a pat on the back. You did good, people.

NICE!

Glad to see you got it. I'm happy I could contribute, even though it wasn't much. Enjoy!

*EDIT* I just watched the video included in your album. That's a real nice contraption you have for the stairs! I need to get me one of those...

Nice to see it finally become reality...thanks Robin!

You deserve it Robin!

Congrats and glad I joined this site in time to be a part of this. Cheers to an awesome site and thanks for everything. This site makes the daily office/ lab grind all that much better.

Thank you for pinside Robin!!

Well deserved.

Have a blast buddy!!

Awesome

Ha! That was before my time here (Only started here a week or two ago!) but that is *awesome*.

My only question is.....who's next?

Glad we could all make this happen. Enjoy your new pin robin.

Let me know when you are ready to sell.

Congratulations! I was late to the party on this but it just goes to show how many good people there are out there!

yes great news

Glad to see that it made it with no issues. I bet the wait was killing you

You deserve it Robin!!!

Congrats, and play a game for me!!!

I want to see video of Robin playing
btw, I'm diggin the winch system he has for getting it up stairs

Proud to have been part of this. Do we start saving for Avengers now? Haha.

You certainly deserve it!!!

congrats Robin!

you definitely deserve it for all you do, so thank you.

finally played the Pro at Bumpernets in Birmingham, AL over the weekend. REALLY liked it.
great flowing ramp shots back to the flippers.

have fun, sir!

Congrats Robin, though I was not part of the donation as was unaware, I do thank you for aiding in a awesome site.

Enjoy your new game and a big pat on the back to all those generous people out there - awesome generosity :applause:

Congrats Robin! Thanks for everything you've done.

Congrats Robin! I was more than happy to contribute, you run a great site here!

I'm new to pinside and was not aware of this. What a great idea. Congratulations to you Robin. Those of you that made this happen are indeed good peoples!

Fantastic! Enjoy!

Congrats, Robin!

"Attaching a Dutch plug" <-- sounds kinda kinky

Enjoy Robin. Thx for the great site!!

congrats robin!

Nice to see everything arrived in good order. Enjoy! It's a pin I have and truly love it

Congrats on you new pin. Well deserved.

Yea!

I love it when a plan comes together. I can't think of one more deserving. No, no...thank you Robin.

Awesome. Glad to see you are enjoying it!

I'm not sure how I missed this - but CONGRATS!!