By Mechafire from
TFW2005:
The
official Transformers Facebook page has updated with early design concept sketches for the first Fan Built Bot, Windblade!
Windblade, the first Fan Built Bot created with the help of Transformers fans, is finally in stores in toy form! Check out these rare early design sketches from the Transformers design team (based on your choices!), and look for Transformers Generations Deluxe Windblade in stores!Some of these had been previously seen when she was first unveiled at SDCC 2013, but this is the first time we've gotten a nice, clear look at them.
Check it out and discuss after the jump!
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By Mechafire from
TFW2005:
The
official Transformers Facebook page has updated with early design concept sketches for the first Fan Built Bot, Windblade!
Windblade, the first Fan Built Bot created with the help of Transformers fans, is finally in stores in toy form! Check out these rare early design sketches from the Transformers design team (based on your choices!), and look for Transformers Generations Deluxe Windblade in stores!Some of these had been previously seen when she was first unveiled at SDCC 2013, but this is the first time we've gotten a nice, clear look at them.
Check it out and discuss after the jump!
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
For our next gallery we present the other new addition in the next Generations Deluxe class assortment,
Generations Chromia!
Chromia was one of the original female Autobots, introduced in the 1985 episode "The Search for Alpha Trion" along with Firestar, Moonracer, and Elita One. She's more recently received a new, updated design as one of the three female Transformers added to the IDW comics universe alongside Windblade and Nautica. This toy represents that new, updated design - but at the same time it does a good job of homaging the original Chromia. What it means for collectors is we get another female Autobot for our shelves!
The Chromia toy is a pretty cool bit of mold reuse on Hasbro's part. The basic transformation along with the torso, shoulders, hands, and parts of the legs are recycled from the Transformers Prime mainline Arcee toy - but the rest of the toy is completely reworked to the extent that Chromia is near indistinguishable from Prime Arcee, unless you stand them next to each other. Chromia keeps all the good stuff from the Arcee mold she is based on - poseability and balance are great, with only the shoulders occasionally being obstructed. Chromia is fairly light on accessories with just the one weapon, but she makes up for it by looking great and having a particularly cool alternate mode. She's worth taking a look at if you want another addition to your IDW Transformers characters shelves - check out our gallery and see for yourself.
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
Now we have something very special to share with you. A gallery of a toy who has been 28 years in the making. After so many years since her debut, we bring you this gallery of Hasbro's
Transformers Generations Arcee!
Arcee is here a faithful recreation of her original Generation 1 design, as seen in 1986's Transformers the Movie. Everything about her design is directly inspired from how Arcee looked in the original animated movie - from the high-tech pink coupe alternate mode, to the slender build of her robot mode with the front wheel arches on the shoulders.
The look of the figure is spot on. The articulation is decent, although the legs do feel a little restricted by the design of the hips. Arcee is surprisingly good at balancing, considering the small feet and the amount of bulk on her backpack. The backpack is one of the negatives of this figure - owing to the source design, Hasbro has pretty much the entire alternate mode fold up on to the back. It tucks in well, and helps to get that nice, streamlined robot mode down pat, but if you don't like this kind of transformation, Arcee won't thrill you.
Arcee comes with an arsenal of accessories - two blasters which stow in alternate mode, and holster on the hips of the robot mode. Both are based on guns Arcee had used in the run of the Generation 1 cartoons she appeared in. Arcee also has a pair of swords, jointly inspired by her Animated toy and her current comic persona. These swords can be held as normal swords, or held as "gunblades" as well as mounted on the forearms, so there's a decent number of display options for them.
All in all, this Arcee toy is the Arcee toy we've been waiting for - a nice, faithful representation of the design from the show. She's not perfect, but she fills that Arcee shaped gap in our collections perfectly. Check out our gallery for over 150 pictures of this little lady:
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
Alfes2010 has shared some images of some of Takara-Tomy's October Transformers Age of Extinction Japanese market releases, including some images of the "Legendary Weapons" accessories being given away as a part of a promotional campaign.
Via
Alfes' Twitter account, we have a look at a couple of those Legendary Weapon premiums - available free when spending 3,000 yen or more at specific retailers. In particular there are some great looks at the "Prime Axe" weapon.
Next on Alfes' blog we have a look at the Japanese market version of Power Battlers Galvatron. This
"Lost Age" Galvatron is shown side-by-side with the other Japanese market releases of Galvatron toys - the Voyager class Generations Galvatron, and the One Step Changer. Which brings us nicely on to the next item!
Alfes has also shared images of the Japanese market
One Step Changer four pack. This four pack collects the One Step Changers versions of Galvatron, Silver Knight Optimus Prime, Helicopter Drift and Dinobot Slug in a single box.
Check out the images for all of these and see what you think.
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By Super_Megatron from
TFW2005:
Just a reminder if you are looking to register for TFcon Chicago 2014, today is your last day to
register online for the convention and reserve the
TFcon 2014 exclusives.
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. You can book your discounted room now via the
TFcon 2014 hotel reservation website.
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.
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By SilverOptimus from
TFW2005:
If you have been following our Hasbro event coverage news posts, then this name must be familiar to you; John Frascotti, former Chief Marketing Officer of Hasbro. He is the one who brings the official global marketing update for the Transformers brand and several other famous Hasbro brands including My Little Pony, G. I. Joe, Nerf and Monopoly.
Well, he's now promoted. An official Press Release by Hasbro states that Mr. John Frascotti is now President, Hasbro Brands.
"Across our organization, we are building a tremendous team that can inspire new ideas through our brands and execute them through our brand blueprint, in brand building and storytelling globally," said Brian D. Goldner, President and Chief Executive Officer. "No one is better suited than John for this new leadership opportunity. His vision and consumer-centric approach will serve Hasbro and all of its stakeholders well as we continue to work side-by-side to deliver compelling brand expressions across generations and geographies."
"I am incredibly honored to be leading this dynamic group of professionals," said John Frascotti, President, Hasbro Brands. "This unified approach will enable us to continue to drive the momentum in our business and develop our brands holistically across platforms to meet the evolving needs of our global consumers." Congratulations, Mr. Frascotti.
You can read the full Press Release, after the jump.
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By Shin Densetsu from
TFW2005:
Toys R Us will be getting a new exclusive next year in the form of Transformers Year Of The Goat Soundwave. Like their
2013 Masterpiece Soundwave release, it will include 5 tapes. Like the recently announced
Year Of the Goat Optimus, this Soundwave and his tapes will be molded in a mix of orange and translucent plastic.
The image comes our way from the Cybergeeks Alliance
Facebook page. Read on to check out this upcoming addition to the Transformers Platinum Edition series.
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By Shin Densetsu from
TFW2005:
It's been a long time since we've seen the
Generation 2 Laser Optimus Prime mold reused. Hasbro is bringing it back for the Year Of The Goat. The end result is a unique take on Optimus Prime, using a generous mix of translucent plastic.
Piqued your interest? Read on to check out the upcoming Year Of The Goat Optimus Prime. The image comes our way via the Cybergeeks Alliance
Facebook page.
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
We've more cool things coming up at
TFcon Chicago to share with you. America's largest fan-run Transformers convention is a little over a week away and we have some more great things to share with you.
First up, we have details of a charity gameathon which is running side-by-side with the convention. The charity event is for Extra Life, a great cause to help kids from all walks and backgrounds with things like cancer, cystic fibrosis, and injuries from accidents.
Find out full details here.
Next up we have an official promo video for TFcon Chicago! This video features the talents of Jon Bailey and animation by Blastardinc and Gabriel Jean. Check out this fun promo below:
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. You can book your discounted room now via the
TFcon 2014 hotel reservation website. Online registration is now available for TFcon Chicago 2014. You can follow the
Admission/Registration/Ticket Information link to purchase your advance tickets.
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
Amazon Japan has put up a preorder for the
Japanese region Blu Ray release of Transformers Age of Extinction. As has been the trend with the last couple of Transformers live action movies, the Amazon Japan blu Ray comes with its own exclusive toy - and in this case, the exclusive is none other than the "fat ballerina" himself, Autobot Hound, in his most accurate deco yet!
If this pictures are to be believed, this version of Hound will come with a screen accurate deco and will sport details like a camo pattern. Check out images of both modes of the toy after the break.
Amazon Japan lists that this figure will be available from December 10, 2014.
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By Super_Megatron from
TFW2005:
TFcon has recently released a preview of the
TFcon Chicago 2014 T-Shirt via the
TFcon Facebook and
TFcon Twitter pages.
Secondly for those looking to enter the Art, Custom or Costume contests a reminder to check out the
TFcon Chicago Art, Custom and Costume Contest Info page for all the details.
Thirdly a reminder that TFcon Chicago registration closes this Friday.
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. You can book your discounted room now via the
TFcon 2014 hotel reservation website. Online registration is now available for TFcon Chicago 2014. You can follow the
Admission/Registration/Ticket Information link to purchase your advance tickets.
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