By SilverOptimus from
TFW2005:
Official Transformers Chinese Media Site; M1905 has
posted a new poster for Transformers: Age Of Extinction.
This new Poster features a battle damaged Optimus Prime with his Sword Of Judgement and Sentinel Shield.
Check it out, after the jump.
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By StayingInTheBox from
TFW2005:
Thanks to our friends over at Cybertron.CA, we've received multiple confirmations of the Toys 'R Us Exclusive Masterpiece Grimlock being released at Canada retail. According to the
Cybertron.CA forums, several sightings of this highly sought after figure have been recorded in British Columbia and Alberta.
Be sure to utilize the
Canadian Sightings Forum to help out fellow collectors in your area. Happy hunting!
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By StayingInTheBox from
TFW2005:
Thanks to our friends over at Cybertron.CA, we've received multiple confirmations of the Toys 'R Us Exclusive Masterpiece Grimlock being released at Canada retail. According to the
Cybertron.CA forums, several sightings of this highly sought after figure have been recorded in British Columbia and Alberta.
Be sure to utilize the
Canadian Sightings Forum to help out fellow collectors in your area. Happy hunting!
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By ORIO from
TFW2005:
Great news everyone! We have a new report of new Transformer toys hitting the pegs for you. This time, it's the focus of our
most recent TFW Gallery, Generations Rattrap! He was scored by
2005 Board member xterry at a Target in California. No word if his wavemate,
Tankor, was also on the shelves but if Rattrap is out, it's a safe bet he is as well.
Make sure you update your local buddies in our
Transformer Sightings forum as new stuff continues to hit retail stores.
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By SilverOptimus from
TFW2005:
Our good friend Ken Christiansen told us that he will be at this years BotCon.
"As usual, I'll be selling prints, sketchbooks, original artwork, and taking commissions in the Artist Alley. Commissions are first come first serve, each day of the con. I will be taking on 6 more Pre-order commissions for pick up at the con. Contact ken@badflip.com, if you're interested.
I'll have two new prints with me, plus the original paintings for sale, Grimlock, and a GI Joe/TF crossover!"
Also, I'll be at a Transformers event, hosted at Emerald Knight, Comics and Games, the Wednesday before BotCon, in Burbank. I'll be signing comics, and I'll also have original art, prints, and sketchbooks for sale as well. Jim Sorenson, Livio Ramondelli, and a gang from Transformers Prime, will be there as well! Pretty cool."You can find out more info via his
Blog.
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By SilverOptimus from
TFW2005:
A while back,
we announced that Topps will be manufacturing Trading Cards based on Transformers: Age Of Extinction. Today,
Toy News Magazine and
Toy World Magazine has posted articles about the Trading Cards.
Louise Ramplin, entertainment marketing manager for Topps, comments: “The hugely popular franchise is back for what looks set to be a box-office smash. We are delighted to be bringing to market a collection that will give fans of all ages a fun-filled accompaniment to the new movie. The Transformers Trading Card Game will provide a fun way for fans to engage with the on-screen action and offers retailers an opportunity to capitalise on what we are sure will be a bit hit this summer; we anticipate the series to be a success both on and off the playground.”
There are over 170 cards to collect, including special mirror-foil and rainbow cards.
The Transformers Trading Card Game will arrive at retail on 12th June. Starter Packs will contain a collector binder, game guide, reversible game mat, a packet of trading cards and a special limited edition. Packets of 8 cards will retail at £1 each and collectable mini tins will retailing at £5.99Read Replies (0)
By SilverOptimus from
TFW2005:
Previously we brought you the
news of Transformers: Age Of Extinction Release Dates being changed due to the FIFA World Cup 2014. We heard the bad news of dates being pushed back for countries where Football is a major sport. However, very
recently we saw that UK fans were lucky to have their release date brought forward to July 5th.
Now, we have received a word that the Australian release date has also been brought forward to June 25th. However, the luckiest ones are the people living in Egypt; who will get to see the movie on June 23rd. As for those who are not so lucky… Venezuela on August 15th. Since there are some early releases, prepare for Spoilers and Reviews. You are warned.
You can check out the updated Release Dates on the
Official Paramount Website.
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By SilverOptimus from
TFW2005:
New trailer for Transformers: Age Of Extinction has shown up on various Chinese media sites. This new trailer is similar to the Official Payoff Trailer but with several new scenes.
The new scenes include Li Bingbing asking Stanley Tucci
"What else have you not told me?", Chinese actor Hang Geng taking off his Sunglasses and looking at the sky and the Ministry of Defense scene (A General stating: "
The central government will fully support Hong Kong"). We can also spot the Trumpchi e-Jet as well as the actress Ji Pei-hui. Oh and... Grimlock chomps a silver Vehicon.
Thanks should go out to 2005 Boards Members OptimusJet for capturing the video and StarGazer for translating the content.
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By ORIO from
TFW2005:
The
Takara-Tomy Mall has updated with a listing for a giant statue representing Generation 1 Optimus Prime/Convoy. Towering over six feet tall, this is clearly a piece missing from everyone's man cave and/or living room. Modeled after his appearance in the original cartoon series, the statue comes with the following:
Statue, the stand, and assembling instruction manual.
Release in late December.
Statue: 1.8m(W)×0.8m(D)×2.0m(H), 60kg.
Stand: 1.2m(W)X0.8m(D), 5kg.
Made of fiber reinforced plastics, steel core, and sheet steel.
This bad boy will set you back a meager 3,000,000 yen (Roughly, $30,000 US). Ready to make the commitment of a lifetime? Click on the title bar to discuss!
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By ORIO from
TFW2005:
The
Takara-Tomy Mall has updated with a listing for a giant statue representing Generation 1 Optimus Prime/Convoy. This is clearly a piece missing from everyone's man cave and/or living room. Modeled after his appearance in the original cartoon series, the statue comes with the following:
Statue, the stand, and assembling instruction manual.
Release in late December.
Statue: 1.8m(W)×0.8m(D)×2.0m(H), 60kg.
Stand: 1.2m(W)X0.8m(D), 5kg.
Made of fiber reinforced plastics, steel core, and sheet steel.
This bad boy will set you back a meager 3,000,000 yen (Roughly, $30,000 US). Ready to make the commitment of a lifetime? Click on the title bar to discuss!
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By ORIO from
TFW2005:
Following up on the
recent reveal of Takara's Masterpiece 18S Silverstreak, we now have a pair of new images to share with you. These two new images come to us courtesy of
TFYuki on Twitter of course! For your viewing pleasure tonight we have a comparison of MP18 Streak with MP18S Silverstreak. Showing off the stark contrast between the two images (not to mention those fancy rocket launchers on Silverstreak's shoulders). The second image shows us that Silverstreak will come with a sticker sheet with a pair of Autobot symbols in two different sizes. Perfect for those with a size preference.
Check out the new images after the jump!
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By Mechafire from
TFW2005:
Amazon Japan has revealed images of Takara's July Movie Advanced products, giving us our first look at their Hound, Galvatron, Drift, Strafe, Slash, and last but not least, the highly-anticipated Black Night Grimlock and Lockdown figures!
The Movie Advanced line is part of Takara's Transformers: Age of Extinction toyline, and is their version of Hasbro's AOE Generations line. They all differ from their Hasbro counterparts in one way or another - some of said differences are somewhat minor, though the biggest and most interesting case of this is Black Knight Grimlock, which has had its color scheme changed drastically from the Hasbro version, perhaps providing us with the most screen-accurate representation of the character yet (though it's still not 100% accurate). We also get a much better look at Lockdown here, and it appears that the world-famous gunface may indeed be achievable!
You can view their pages individually at the following links:
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By Mechafire from
TFW2005:
Amazon Japan has revealed images of Takara's July Lost Age products, giving us our first look at their Hound, Galvatron, Drift, Strafe, Slash, and last but not least, the highly-anticipated Black Night Grimlock and Lockdown figures!
The Lost Age line is Takara's Transformers: Age of Extinction line, and these are all the Movie Advanced (Takara's version of the AOE Generations line) versions of the characters.
You can view their pages individually at the following links:
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By Mechafire from
TFW2005:
IDW artist Brendan Cahill has posted up on
his Twitter images of a few prints he'll be selling at BotCon 2014. These include:
• Galvatron, Cyclonus and Shockwave ominously hovering over Cybertron
• "Knightformers", starring Optimus Prime and his fair maiden Arcee (and possibly IDW Mach Kick too)
• Swindle immediately after unsuccessfully trying to cut a deal with Ultra Magnus
• Windblade springing to action in front of Metroplex's brain
Check them out after the jump!
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
Next up in our galleries of upcoming Transformers Generations toys we have a look at the wisecracking Maximal rat - it's
Generations Rattrap!
Rattrap was one of the original five Maximals introduced in Beast Wars on board the Axalon. Masterfully voiced by Scott McNeil, Rattrap was a pessimistic Maximal known for sighing and saying "we're all gonna die" when faced with impossible odds - usually before making a major stand and playing a role in making sure everyone came back in one piece.
Rattrap's original toy was one of the first Beast Wars releases, a flipchanger Basic, but here, Rattrap has got the full Deluxe class upgrade, and what an upgrade! Much like Rhinox and Waspinator, Rattrap has been given a wonderfully show accurate design for his new toy, right down to the way his backpack folds up onto his back. There are a lot of cool features in the transformation such as how the rear beast mode legs transform into the robot mode legs. Compared to his wavemate, Tankor, Rattrap is a real puzzle of a toy, requiring some careful alignment of parts to get everything clipped in properly in beast mode. Rattrap's gun is based on a weapon the Maximals used in the show, and it can break down into two smaller pistols as well, so there are plenty of display options with it there. He's also got a flip-up panel in his arm which has a little bomb pop out, again modeled on a feature of the character in the show, another nice touch. One thing that scares me a bit with my Rattrap are the shoulders - because they are tight, trying to move them sometimes makes it feel like the parts they are attached to are being tugged instead, which might risk a breakage down the line if you're unlucky.
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