By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
Takara-Tomy Mall and
Transformers Asia have put up new images of the Japan and Asia Exclusive Transformers Generations Autobot Specialists set. The set re-releases Classics Mirage, Universe Hound (with Ravage) and Universe Ironhide, all in sharp new decos with metallic paint. They are due for release on 25 March
In Asia there is a freebie to accompany the release of the set - an earphone cap plug for smartphones.
More information on it is available here.
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By Mechafire from
TFW2005:
Thanks to TFW2005 boards member SydneyY for passing this along - According to a
blog post by Snakas (Autobase Aichi), Takara designer Shogo Hasui gave a short interview to Figure-oh magazine about the Masterpiece line. In it, he offers a few previously-unknown and potentially interesting tidbits about the line:
- MP Wheeljack's colour scheme in vehicle mode is close to the real car, but he tried to make the robot mode's colours as close to the cartoon as possible.
- WJ's shoulder cannon can be attached to the car roof.
- WJ's Wings on the back do not require detaching when transforming.
- Thanks to Tomica (Tomy's Hot Wheels size, real vehicle base toy car series) it has become much easier to negotiate with car manufacturers. (I assume easier than when dealing with them as Takara, since Tomy has long-established connections thanks to Tomica)
- The sales of MP Lambor to Streak were excellent, and as a result, Smokescreen could have additional parts, and Wheeljack could be developed without considering re-purposing the mould.
- The first 3 real vehicle MPs were meant to be "Super Cars".
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By Mechafire from
TFW2005:
Thanks to TFW2005 boards member SydneyY for passing this along - According to a
blog post by Snakas (Autobase Aichi), Takara designer Shogo Hasui gave a short interview to Figure-oh magazine about the Masterpiece line. In it, he offers a few previously-unknown and potentially interesting tidbits about the line:
- MP Wheeljack's colour scheme in vehicle mode is close to the real car, but he tried to make the robot mode's colours as close to the cartoon as possible.
- WJ's shoulder cannon can be attached to the car roof.
- WJ's Wings on the back do not require detaching when transforming.
- Thanks to Tomica (Tomy's Hot Wheels size, real vehicle base toy car series) it has become much easier to negotiate with car manufacturers. (I assume easier than when dealing with them as Takara, since Tomy has long-established connections thanks to Tomica)
- The sales of MP Lambor to Streak were excellent, and as a result, Smokescreen could have additional parts, and Wheeljack could be developed without considering re-purposing the mould.
- The first 3 real vehicle MPs were meant to be "Super Cars".
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By Mechafire from
TFW2005:
In a bit of news that is sure to make all IDW/Last Stand of the Wreckers fans happy, the previously-cancelled Mach 5 Gauntlet project has been revived by Mech Ideas! They will be creating this figure alongside their Animated line and whatever other products they may have planned.
Gauntlet is a representation of IDW/LSOTW Ironfist (or "Fisitron"), staying very true to his depiction by Nick Roche and Alex Milne. We also have some comparison pictures of the prototype, with him alongside Generations Springer and Mech Ideas Demolition Crue Geminus.
Mech Ideas' Facebook page notes that it will be available at a "lower price" than it was previously, and pre-orders will be coming soon. Keep an eye out as we bring you all the latest updates on this figure.
Check out the images after the jump then share your thoughts about this revived project in the discussion thread!
Wreck 'n' Rule!
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
In March the final chapter of Transformers Regneration 1, issue #100, will be released and conclude the saga that kicked off way back in 1984 with Marvel's The Transformers issue #1!
To celebrate the end of this series, the conclusion of the storyline and our favorite robots in disguise turning 30, Orbital Comics in London, UK, will be holding a signing! Writer Simon Furman, artists Andrew Wildman and Geoff Senior, inker Stephen Baskerville, colourist John-Paul Bove and cover colourist Jason Cardy will be in Orbital on Saturday 29th March from 2-4pm, where you can pick up a copy of The Transformers Regeneration One #100, get it signed and have a chat with the team behind the book!
If you're in London in the UK over that weekend, be sure to stop by! Orbital Comics are located at 8 Great Newport Street in London, near Leicester Square Tube station.
Full details of the store and the event can be found here.
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By SilverOptimus from
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Moving onto a more kid-friendly Transformers Mobile Game, there is also an announcement for a mobile game based on the upcoming Transformers: Battle Masters toy line.
"Transformers: Battle Masters lets you pit your favorite shape-shifting mechanical alien beings against one another. Just choose your Transformers fighter bot, select your match, and get ready to rule the ring.
You can play with only two characters, Bumblebee and Starscream, at the start of the game. But you can unlock up to six additional characters by leveling up and winning the championship belts."You can read all the info at
AppAdvice.
The game is now available for
iOS and
Android.
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By SilverOptimus from
TFW2005:
We have received a Press Release for a new mobile game titled Transformers: Battle For Cybertron. Now this isn't a very ordinary Transformers game... it's Casino.
"International Game Technology, a global leader in gaming systems technology, and DoubleDown Casino, the world's largest social casino, bring "more than meets the eye" to social games this month with the launch of the TRANSFORMERS Battle for Cybertron game on desktop and mobile. Players can experience the legendary battle between the AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS with Planet Cybertron's heroes and villains including OPTIMUS PRIME, MEGATRON, GRIMLOCK, SHOCKWAVE, RATCHET and BUMBLEBEE in the latest Hasbro release on DoubleDown Casino. The 40-line, five reel, high-energy slot is packed with innovative mystery and bonus features."
You can read the entire Press Release, after the jump.
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By SilverOptimus from
TFW2005:
2005 Boards Member GabrielPrime is bringing us even more promotional material for the Theater release of Transformers: Age Of Extinction.
These products will be available to you when you visit the theater to watch the upcoming movie on June 27th. We have with us some images of:
Cups
Toppers
Dogtags
Keychains
Waterbottles
... and Popcorn Tubs
The promotional material also give us a good look at previously unseen simple renders of Drift, Crosshairs and Lockdown. Check out the images, after the jump.
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By SilverOptimus from
TFW2005:
Melanie Specht is a lovely lady who got a chance to work on the upcoming Michael Bay movie; Transformers: Age Of Extinction. She is an actress and her role in the movie is to be the senior executive assistant to Joshua; played by Stanley Tucci. MovieHole had the pleasure to interview her and she had this to say:
Firstly I’d like to say congratulations on landing your role in Transformers 4! Can you tell us much about the character you play in the film?
My character is Joshua’s senior executive assistant. The very talented and gracious Stanley Tucci plays Joshua. On set director Michael Bay referred to my character as the “Grande Dame”, I got a kick out of that! "Grande Dame" in french means "Great Lady". So, the question of the hour is... Is she more than meets the eye?
Only time can tell folks. Check out the rest of her interview at
MovieHole.
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By SilverOptimus from
TFW2005:
After the Toy Fair 2014, we've been receiving lots of Official Press Releases and Images of Transformers Toys and Merchandise. Many of them feature products based on the upcoming movie; Transformers: Age Of Extinction.
MV Sports has signed a deal with Hasbro to manufacture merchandise such as Transformers 4 Bikes, Helmets, Skateboards and other Sports Items. Some of the items were on display at the Hasbro booth during Toy Fair.
Today, we have with us the Official Images and Information of MV Sports Transformers: Age Of Extinction Merchandise.
Items include:
Safety Helmet
Skateboard (Domestic)
Folding In-line Scooter (Domestic)
Mask Scooter
Truck Scooter (Domestic)
16" Bike
6v Battery Powered Bumblebee Ride-On
If you are interested... you can check out more details, after the jump.
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By SilverOptimus from
TFW2005:
We are still waiting for the Transformers: Age Of Extinction Teaser Trailer. Meanwhile, JoBlo has uploaded the 2K HD version of Transformers: Age Of Extinction Super Bowl Spot to You Tube.
All the previous videos were 1080p HD but with 2K HD we are treated with a 1440p HD version of the trailer.
However, some devises you use may be incompatible to watch this version of the Super Bowl Spot and requires a screen with a compatible resolution to enjoy it fully.
Transformers: Age Of Extinction was
filmed with 6K Resolution which is approximately 10X the resolution of 1080p HD.
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By TunaKaan from
TFW2005:
I'm sure you guys remember the
Revenge of The Fallen Megatron statue from Prime 1 Studios. That thing is hard to forget for movie fans. And they revealed their finished
Dark of the Moon Optimus Prime and still a prototype Bumblebee at the Wonder Festival 2014
this month.Those were the three pieces of their Museum Masterline series. And there's also a fourth product they teased months ago. And that is the
Starscream statue.
And now, they just revealed on their
Facebook page that, fifth and sixth products of the Masterline series will be from Transformers 4 Age of Extinction!
Who will they be? All new Optimus Prime and Bumblebee? Or maybe with a surprise, King Grimlock himself! You can discuss all about it on our boards. And stay tuned to TFW2005 as we bring you the latest news as it happens.
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
By way of the latest edition of Japanese hobby magazine Figure King, check out this image of the Transformers Cloud Starscream toy. Revealed to us earlier today, Transformers Cloud Starscream is a redeco of the Generations Doubledealer toy, which is a retooled Voyager Blitzwing.
Transformers Cloud Starscream sports a typically Starscream deco with blue forearms, red on either side of his cockpit chest and red stripes on the wings. The jet mode is a decent albeit less sleek than usual interpretation of the usual Starscream jet mode, and tank mode looks pretty fitting.
Cloud Starscream comes with two new accessories, a pair of Nul-Rays. They are in fact the same accessories from Masterpiece MP-3 Starscream, and they peg into the backs of the shoulders in robot mode, the underside of the wings for jet mode and the sides of the tank in tank mode.
For reference we've also uploaded with this story the picture of Brawn from the cross sell of the GDO Protectobot Hot Spot box. GDO Brawn is a retooled version of First Edition Transformers Prime Bulkhead, with a new head.
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By Secretcode from
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Takara Tomy has revealed the second batch of figures in their Transformers Cloud initiative. Joining the Optimus Prime and Megatron from the first batch are the Takara Tomy Mall exclusive Brawn (From the
Transformers Prime First Edition Voyager Bulkhead mold, with
the cancelled Transformers Generations GDO Headsculpt of Brawn) and e-HOBBY exclusive Starscream (
From the Generations Voyager Blitzwing mold with what might be the Generations Doubledealer headsculpt.)
Prices have not been listed at this time, but preorders are expected to go up on the aforementioned sites on February 24th.
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
Our latest Transformers Generations toy gallery is now online! Available for your enjoyment today is a look at
Transformers Generations Autobot Whirl, who has just started to arrive at US retail.
Autobot Whirl is a great release in the Voyager class. He is a very Generation 1-faithful update complete with stickers to reproduce all the Generation 1 stickered details, but if you dislike stickers, he looks perfectly good without them.
Articulation is good, Whirl has some excellent movement in his shoulders and elbows. His hips and knees also boast some good articulation but take note that the upper hinge on the silver part of the legs is extremely stiff out of the box.
Those who dislike the Movie aesthetic might be disappointed to see that Whirl has “chicken legs”, though they suit the design and are accurate to the More than Meets the Eye comic. Also accurate to the comic is the head design, which is a very pleasing touch.
Whirl comes with a small arsenal of weapons including two missile pods, triple barreled machine gun and a Nul-Ray cannon. Each weapon has a selection of posts and C-clip connectors, allowing you to attach them to Whirl’s different modes and arrange his weapons loadout however you desire.
Overall Whirl is a nice, fun toy. He has three modes to transform into, including an intermediate “heloped” mode, which itself can be arranged with the robot arms deployed or folded away. The helicopter cockpit opens as well, in another nice tough. He’s out now at retail, and well deserving of a purchase, especially for those who are fans of the More than Meets the Eye comic book where Whirl has a starring role. Take a look at the gallery, linked below, to see for yourself.
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