By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
IDW's Tumblr has been active this week, posting up the cool subscription variant covers for Transformers Primacy issues 3 and 4.
Both covers are by the talented Sarah Stone and feature arch rivals locked in combat -
Metroplex VS Trypticon for issue 3 and
Optimus Prime VS Megatron for issue 4. Check them out attached to this post or at the links above!
Read Replies (0)
By SilverOptimus from
TFW2005:
2005 Boards Member bellpeppers is sharing with us a very cool commercial for Transformers: Age Of Extinction, advertising the GAC Trumpchi GS5 SUV. You may remember that GAC was a sponsor for the movie and one of their cars; the Trumpchi e-Jet was even featured in the movie.
VFX Artist Joaquim Montserrat is sharing this video and he has this to say:
A commercial for GAC GS5, a chinese SUV that is sponsoring the Transformers 4 movie. This is the VFX edit as nearly 20% of the VFX were cut from the broadcasted edit.
This was graded in Resolve, modeled and animated in Max, rendered with VRay and composited in Nuke.
Credits:
VFX Supervision: Julien Vanhoenacker
VFX Producer: Sahattaya Chantanop
VFX Artists: Joaquim Montserrat, Alejandro Garcia, Pichaya Popanyasak, Gabriel Maymon, Chanon Adisakkitti, Brad Lorimer, Natthakit Sarunsikarin
Compositing: Daniel Eggert, Ankit Vajpayee
You can find the "Making of" video at
Vimeo as well.
Read Replies (0)
By SilverOptimus from
TFW2005:
The next DeNA Transformers: Legends event is now live. Titled as The B Team - Part Deux, the event features PIPES, SWERVE, SKYHAMMER, HUBCAP, OVERBITE and NAUTILATOR.
Event Synopsis:
With the surgical strikes perpetrated by BUMBLEBEE and his team a success, OPTIMUS PRIME orders PIPES to put together a team to protect a group of researchers at a seaside town.
As predicted, OVERBITE and NAUTILATOR attack the town, trying to steal the research for the DECEPTICONS’ leader. PIPES, SWERVE, SKYHAMMER, and HUBCAP strike back, intent on using their innate talents to keep their enemies from fulfilling their vile mission.
Will PIPES and his team prevail, or will OVERBITE and NAUTILATOR be able to destroy their diminutive enemies? Find out on TRANSFORMERS LEGENDS – “The B Team, Part Deux!”This event is the second part of the 06/29/2013 event;
The Bee Team.
Read Replies (0)
By ORIO from
TFW2005:
Comic Book Resources has updated their website to include solicitations for the month of January from IDW Publishing. Check out the list of comics to be offered below.
Transformers vs G.I. JOE #6
Transformers: Punishment
Transformers #37—Days of Deception
Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye #37—Days of Deception
Transformers: Drift—Empire of Stone #3
Transformers Animated: The Complete Allspark Almanac
Transformers: Dark Cybertron
Angry Birds/Transformers #3
Click the title bar to read the full solicitations and view the covers of these issues. But, be warned, spoilers may be present!
Read Replies (0)
By ORIO from
TFW2005:
2005 board member D-Drive has once again provided us with Diamond Comics Shipping List for next Wednesday, October 29th. On tap next week for our beloved Robots In Disguise is:
TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS EYE #34 (also shipping 1-in-10 and subscription variants)
(W) James Roberts (A) Atilio Rojo (CA) Brendan Cahill
THE DILEMMA! On a planet dedicated to Right and Wrong, four damaged AUTOBOTS must make an impossible choice: kill or cure? Whatever they decide, their lives will never be the same.Click on the title bar to discuss!
Read Replies (0)
By Mechafire from
TFW2005:
Via
TAG Hobby, we have new images from the latest Figure King magazine, showing off a few upcoming Takara Transformers. Among them are some new looks at the the Armor Knight Optimus Prime, Legends Arcee, Chromia and Windblade, Black Knight Dinobots Scorn, Strafe, and Slug, and also in-package shots of Masterpiece Bumblebee and a few other upcoming Takara Legends releases.
As can be seen here, all of these figures are done up to be more accurate to their past fictional depictions - Optimus has extensive remolding to resemble how he looked in AOE more, Arcee and Chromia have been colored to better match their G1 cartoon appearances, and Windblade has paint apps specifically matching the way she's been drawn by Sarah Stone in the IDW comics.
A few interesting tidbits can also be gleaned from what we see of Armor Knight Optimus here - it seems his face does not change by way of a simple removable faceplate as many had speculated, but by having two alternate faces built into his head. He also appears to have new boxart and comes already-posed in his famous AOE stance in the box.
Check 'em out and discuss after the break!
Read Replies (0)
By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
Our sponsors Big Bad Toy Store have listed a whole bunch of preorders for the Q Transformers series. These preorders cover the next couple assortments of these Transformers who convert into Choro Q styled vehicles.
In sequence, we have:
Q Transformers Movie Series 1 - assortment contains Age of Extinction Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Crosshairs and Lockdown
<
article continued at TFW2005 >
Read Replies (0)
By Shin Densetsu from
TFW2005:
The Agabyss on
Twitter and
Hobby Bremen have posted new listings for TakaraTomy's Transformers Robots In Disguise line. Updated translations are provided by tackertackle:
TakaraTomy Transformers Robots In DisguiseTAV01 Bumblebee 2500JPY (RID warrior?)
TAV02 Grimlock 2500JPY (RID warrior?)
TAV03 Strongarm 2500JPY (RID warrior?)
TAV04 Steeljaw 2500JPY (RID warrior?)
TAV05 Fixit 1500JPY
TAV06 Underbite 1500JPY (RID One Step changer?)
TAV07 Roadblock 2500JPY
TAV08 R Strongarm 2500JPY (RID warrior redeco?)
TAV09 Swoop 2500JPY
TAV10 Snarl 2500JPY
TAV11 Knockout 2500JPY (Beast Hunters deluxe?)
TAV12 Dreadwing 4000JPY (Beast Hunters deluxe with wrong price?)
TAVV01 Bumblebee vs Steeljaw 4500JPY (RID warrior 2pack?)
TAVV02 Grimlock vs rival 4500JPY (RID warrior 2pack?)
HA01 Bumblebee 3600JPY (RID Hyperchange?)
HA02 Grimlock 3600JPY (RID Hyperchange?)
HA03 Sideswipe 1500JPY (RID One Step changer?)
HA04 Prowl 1500JPY (AOE RID One Step changer?)
HA05 Junkion 1800JPY (AOE RID Power Battlers Junkheap?)
Not sure if Knockout and Dreadwing are repaints from Beast Hunters or new molds. As for the rest, stay tuned!
Read Replies (0)
By Shin Densetsu from
TFW2005:
IDW's
Transformers Primacy continues tomorrow and we've got a preview of the new issue!
Transformers Primacy #3CYBERTRON AT WAR! The giant city-sized Titans, METROPLEX and TRYPTICON, battle on a scale the universe has never seen-and the destruction they leave in their wake leaves CYBERTRON ready for the DECEPTICONS to strike!
Read on to preview this issue!
Read Replies (0)
By ORIO from
TFW2005:
3rd party group, Mastermind Creations, has taken the time stop by our 3rd party forum and update us with their next exclusive release. This coming weekend at the first ever
TFcon Chicago, Mastermind will release an exclusive version of their fembot figure, R-08 Azalea. Azalea Asterisk mode will be available at the Renderform and friends booth. The full figure has not been revealed, but Renderform owner Venksta hints that the figure is based on one of the back ground characters in the Generation 1 episode "
The Search for Alpha Trion". This narrows are choices down to one of two characters. It is either "Greenlight", the green fembot, or "Lancer" the purple and orange fembot. Could the box for this figure be an indication?
We'll see this weekend, along with other 3rd party reveals, at TFcon Chicago. Click the title bar to discuss!
Read Replies (0)
By StayingInTheBox from
TFW2005:
Thanks to site sponsor BigBadToyStore, we have new images of the
recently announced rerelease
MP-05 Masterpiece Megatron. This 30th Anniversary release of Megatron will have a new metallic gold chrome finish, separating itself from prior releases and reissues of the mold which showcased Megatron's traditional silver color scheme. BBTS' preorder page shows off the box images of this figure and it's new finish.
Check it out after the jump and let us know what you think!
Read Replies (0)
By SilverOptimus from
TFW2005:
Our first bit of info regarding Transformers Hero Mashers Wave 3 is here, thanks to
Entertainment Earth.
Judging by the info on the listing, the Wave seems to focus on the upcoming animated series Transformers: Robots In Disguise.
Product Description:
Build a robot! The Transformers Hero Mashers Action Figures Wave 1 includes several plastic action figures with swappable parts - you can mix and match heads, arms, legs, and weapons in these non-transforming action figures. Each figure measures approximately 8-inches tall. Ages 4 and up. Case includes 12 individually packaged figures:
4x TRA HM BUMBLEBEE
2x TRA HM SIDESWIPE
2x TRA HM STEELJAW
(subject to change)
Read Replies (0)
By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
The third season of Transformers Rescue Bots is set to premiere on November 1st on Discovery Family, according to the latest from
Zap2it.
The new season of the young audiences oriented Transformers show is set to kick off with a double-bill of new episodes, Land Before Prime and Big Game. One-line descriptions for both shows are also available - we've masked them behind spoiler tags for those who'd rather not know what is coming up.
Season 3 Episode 1 Land Before Prime
After discovering an island of dinosaurs, Optimus must embrace his primal side.
S3E02 Big Game
Optimus Prime's new Dinosaur Mode becomes the target of a big game hunter.
Mark the date, November 1st, and the time, 1pm EDT!
Read Replies (0)
By Super_Megatron from
TFW2005:
The
Event Schedule for TFcon Chicago 2014 has been finalized. You can check out the link to plan your weekend!
TFcon Chicago – America's largest fan-run Transformers convention will take place October 24th to 26th, 2014 at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare – 9300 Bryn Mawr Avenue, Rosemont, Illinois to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Transformers.
TFcon Chicago 2014 features a huge dealer room for Transformers merchandise, question and answer panels and autograph sessions with many special guests including ALAN OPPENHEIMER the voices of Warpath, Beachcomber, Breakdown and Seaspray in Transformers Generation 1 well as the voices of Skeletor, Man-At-Arms and Mer-Man from He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, in addition to DAN GILVEZAN best known as the voice of the Autobot Bumblebee in the original Transformers cartoon as well as the voice of Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the 1981 animated series, Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends. He also voiced Goldbug, Hot Spot, Outback, Rollbar, Scamper, Skids and Snapdragon in Transformers Generation 1, VENUS TERZO the voice of Blackarachnia in Beast Wars, AARON ARCHER former Hasbro VP, toy designer and creative lead for all Transformers partnerships, JAMES ROBERTS writer of Transformers More Than Meets The Eye, BOB SKIR story editor and head writer for Beast Machines, Transformers Comic Book artists ALEX MILNE, SARAH STONE, ANDREW GRIFFITH, LIVIO RAMONDELLI, CASEY COLLER, JOSH BURCHAM, JOSH PEREZ, KEN CHRISTIANSEN and BRENDAN CAHILL as well as former Transformers Creative Manager J.E “RIK” ALVAREZ.
Read Replies (0)