By Superquad7 from
TFW2005:
Here's a bit of news for those out there who are fans of the
Transformers: Animated series:
Jim Sorenson, author of the upcoming
The Complete AllSpark Almanac, has recently updated his blog,
Disciples of Boltax, with an eight (8) page preview. You can check out the images mirrored here after the jump. You'll have to venture on over to his blog for more details on the contest he's hosting. The prize is a sketch card by contributor, Bill Forester.
You can purchase this book at your local comic book shop or outlets such as Amazon.com. Feel free to share your thoughts in the ongoing discussion thread!
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
Carrying on our series of Robots in Disguise galleries, today we're highlighting the main character of the new show, the one and only
Bumblebee! Robots in Disguise Bumblebee remains a muscle car as he has been of late, but has traded arm cannons for a suitably huge greatsword.
Robots in Disguise Bumblebee is very much a middling release in the line. On the positives, he's got a good range of movement including a waist swivel, and can strike some good action poses with that sword of his, including a few with a two-handed grip. On the less great front, the car roof on the back of the legs gets in the way on some poses, and the feet lack substantial heels, so some poses are really hard to maintain. The gears on the doors are also a cause for concern - the teeth on mine have already worn down in paces after only a few transformations.
Overall, Bumblebee is a release with personality and poseability, but he is not without flaws by any means. Check out his gallery to see what you think of the leading Autobot in the new show, Robots in Disguise!
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By Sentinel from
TFW2005:
Thanks to board member
SydneyY, our resident Japanese translator, we bring you an interview with Hisashi Yuki, published in Figure King Magazine, Issue #205. Yuki-San is one of the head designers currently working on the Combiners Wars/Unite Warriors line for TakaraTomy.
Yuki-San goes into detail regarding his work on Unite Warriors, specifically the development of Superion as well as providing us with a few insights into the decision-making process behind Masterpiece Star Saber.
- How did "Combiners" become the theme?- How did you proceed with the development of Superion?- How did you decide on the direction of Japanese "Unite Warriors" development?- Also MP Star Saber is going to be released in March at last.- I can't help wondering about Victory Leo....- Tell us about your current work.- This year is the 30th anniversary of Transformers arriving in Japan. What do you suggest the fans to pay attention to?Click through to read the interview in its entirety.
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
We're carrying on with our galleries of the new Robots in Disguise line, and it's time to bring on the bad guys! We're doing a two for one today folks with a look at both the Warrior class
Steeljaw and the One Step changer
Underbite!
First up, Steeljaw is the wolf-man and leader of the Decepticon escapees in the new show. He's got a cool design, complete with an articulated wolf-tail, but suffers a bit with a heavy backpack and needing to use the tail to balance. The design of the elbows also scares me - they feel like they could break (a real fear, given Grimlock's). Not one of the best releases in the line, all things considered.
Next up is Underbite. The villain in the pilot episode, he's one of the debut One Step changers for the line and is quite fun as a desk fiddle toy. He looks decently accurate to his on-screen version, and does have some limited poseability in dino mode.
The pair are by no means perfect, but they are decent representations of their characters. Check them out and see what you think.
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By SilverOptimus from
TFW2005:
Pernigotti Easter Eggs (Italy) is holding a promotional campaign featuring the new Transformers: Robots In Disguise animated series.
The promotion will giveaway 100 One-Step Changer figures from the RID toyline and 3 Generations figure sets.
100 One-Step Changers can be won instantly by uncovering a special code inside specially marked Easter Eggs. A final draw will determine who wins one of each Generations line figure sets.
More information can be found at the Pernigotti
official website.
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By Mechafire from
TFW2005:
TFW2005 boards member Nevermore has come through once again, uncovering new Combiner Wars Hasbro product photos at the
the Greek Hasbro website. These include:
• Legends Groove
• Legends Viper
• Legends Warpath
• Voyager Cyclonus
• Voyager Hot Spot (which a quite comical mistransformation - check out the end of his vehicle mode ladder!)
Check em out after the jump!
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
TFW2005 member Nevermore has done some sleuthing and uncovered a derth of information on the future of the Transformers Hero Mashers line.
The line will carry on for the forseeable future with Robots in Disguise themed releases, starting with the set of Bumblebee, Sideswipe and Steeljaw (who are out in Canada), and then continue with the three we saw at Toy Fair 2015 -
Optimus Prime,
Strongarm, and
Clampdown. There's new images of the latter three, via Hasbro Canada, for you to enjoy.
From there Amazon Canada has posted listings of what appears to be six more releases in the line, which will give us Hero Mashers versions of characters like
Quillfire,
Thunderhoof,
Fracture,
Bixk (we assume they mean the lobster, Bisk),
Jazz, and
Drift.
It sounds as though the Hero Mashers have a long future ahead of them - and also, that this may be the only way for fans to get versions of some of these characters to add to their collection.
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
We're kicking off our galleries for the toys from the new Robots in Disguise show with a look at one of the guest Autobots - it's time for
Drift to take the spotlight! Like his incarnation in Transformers Age of Extinction, this version of Drift is very strongly influenced by the look of Japanese samurai, though unlike the movie version, you can see this Drift's face.
Robots in Disguise Drift is a Warrior class figure, transforming between robot and car mode in a handful of fairly simple steps. He's big and chunky, and definitely feels like a throwback to the simpler style of Transformers from the Transformers Armada / Cybertron days. The look is quite streamlined, giving the figure a very "animated" look to him.
Drift wields two swords, which he can stow in his waist armor in robot mode, and they fit beneath the car in vehicle mode. Drift has a decent range of articulation, and can strike some nice poses. All in all, he's a great representative of the Warrior size class. Check out his gallery and decide for yourself:
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
Comic Book Resources have posted a new interview talking about the upcoming Combiner Wars crossover with creators Mairghread Scott and John Barber.
A few of the key points of the interview include:
The Combiner Wars will be on two fronts - both an information war, a "war of influence", and a physical war. Starscream is at the heart of all of it, of course - with Optimus, Windblade and Prowl all being key players.
Superion has a few new moves - he's described as a cross between "an NBA star and Godzilla"
The seeds of Combiner Wars have been sown since Windblade first appeared in Dark Cybertron.
On an unrelated note, we'll also be seeing more Transformers of more body types - not only female characters but more diversity in general, more religions, creeds and classes.
Check out the full interview at Comic Book Resources, which includes some spoilers for the background of the crossover event.
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By Sentinel from
TFW2005:
Ladies and Gents we have our first official retail sightings of Combiner Wars Motormaster. Board members
worldsgreatest and
RudyWilson have provided picture proof of their purchases with receipt from their local Target stores in Columbia, Maryland and Wheaton, Maryland. As per normal, the coasts get all of the love first, but that just means that Motormaster is out and about and headed your way soon.
Be on the lookout as the hunt is on! Be sure to discuss what you find and where on the boards.
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By Matty from
TFW2005:
Huge thanks to TFW2005 boards member
CautionLowSign for sharing two very cool videos with us. At Toy Fair 2015, Hasbro revealed two big time Transformers:
Leader Class Ultra Magnus and
Combiner Wars Devastator!
We're going to let the videos do the talking, but needless to say this is a great up close look at two figures that will be highly sought after! Check them out below!
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