By StayingInTheBox from
TFW2005:
Good news for the collectors wanting to add to their Autobot ranks, the Generations Protectobots Emergency Response figures are available to order off of Amazon. The set of five figures comes in two multipacks: a 2-pack with
Hot Spot and Blades and a 3-pack of
Groove, First Aid, and Streetsmart. Both sets are priced at $32.99 USD and are slated to be released tomorrow, October 1st.
Who's getting them? Sound off after the jump.
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By Superquad7 from
TFW2005:
The newly-formed 3rd party garage kit company, the Guild of Concoctionous Intent (or simply "GCI," for short) announce that they will be making a set of add-on accessories for the recent
MP-20 Masterpiece Wheeljack. One of the founders of GCI, Dr. Killinger, had this to say:
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"Hello ladies an gentlemen, today I am very proud to present a GCI original product, G1 Style Cannons for MP Wheeljack. These cannons are designed by TFW2005.COM's very own
ATP Designs and will be produced in black resin by Froggy.
These will be a The Chosen Prime exclusive and the prototypes will be on display at his booth at
TFcon Chicago.
The cannons will attach to Jack's connector ports on his shoulders and will swivel up and down. They will also include a connector to attach them in alt mode! The pegs are the same as the MP Lambo's, which means they can use them too
Jack's Cannons release date is set to December 15 and will retail for $39.99 for a pair and the "wing" clip.
You can jump to the preorder here:
Guild of Concoctionous Intent - Jack Cannons"
Notably, GCI is owned and operated by TFW2005.COM's members Megatron31 and Dr. Killinger, who not only make their own projects, but also continue to add contributing TFW2005.COM Customs and Fan Art artists to their projects, as evidenced in the release above. Both of these members are long-time contributors to our
Radicons Customs, and you can see their work and the work of many others in our
Creative Forums here.
What do you think of these? Be sure to jump in the discussion and share your thoughts!
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
The Super Festival 66 is currently taking place in Japan, and
via Taghobby, we can share some images of upcoming Transformers toys which are on show there.
First up are the Million Publishing exclusives, Shouki and GoShooter, who are mail in exclusives for Transformers Generations 2014 Volumes 1 and 2 respectively. They are homages to characters from Headmasters and Masterforce, the Japanese Generation 1 shows, and both feature Mini-Con / Targetmaster partners.
Next up are a couple of new images of the fourth set of Transformers Cloud releases. For the fourth releases in the Transformers Cloud line, Generations Roadbuster is getting a repaint as Energon Ironhide aka Super Link Roadbuster, while Generations Sky-Byte is sporting a Skywarp redeco as Hellwarp.
Check out all the new images attached to this post.
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
The 54th All Japan Model and Hobby Show is now on! While it is not a place we traditionally see a lot of regular retail level Transformers toys revealed, we do have a fresh look at some new licensed Transformers items from Takara-Tomy and Kotobukiya. On show we have:
Takara-Tomy's Dual Model Kit Age of Extinction Optimus Prime
Takara-Tomy Arts (T-Arts) Playstation Optimus Prime
T-Arts Megadrive Megatron
Kotobukiya D-Style Convoy
Kotobukiya D-Style Megatron
Check out the new images of all of these after the break,
courtesy of Autobase Aichi on Facebook.
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Kotobukiya Z Prime Figure
Posted by News Fetcher on September 28 '14 at 04:00 AM
By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
Via
Autobase Aichi on Facebook we have a reveal of what seems to be a new licensed Transformers figure from the 54th All Japan Model & Hobby Show. This figure, named "Z Prime", does not homage an existing Optimus Prime design - rather, it is a redeco or retool of Kotobukiya's A03 Type K Z Knight figure.
From the image we can work out that this figure mostly seems to be a straight-up application of Optimus Prime colors onto the Type K figure (we can't tell if the head is different as the forearm is in the way, but we think it's the same between both versions). There's some new tooling though, as Z Prime comes with a Matrix. There's no word on if Z Prime will feature the sword and shield of the original release.
This figure would seem to be a crossover between Transformers and an obscure offshoot of Tomy's Zoids line, called Z Knights, from the 1990s, which took the Zoids model kit formula and applied it to bipedal robots patterned after warriors of various cultures around the world.
No word on a release date for this one yet - so keep it TFW for more news and information on this release. You can check out more images of the
A03 Type K Z Knight, which this new Prime is based on, over at HLJ to get a flavor of what to expect from this release.
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
Third party garage kit company Renderform have also announced that they will be making a series of heads for the FansProject Code (aka Chromedome) and Smart Robin (aka Brainstorm). The heads are based on the More than Meets the Eye comic artwork and do not transform - they do however stow in the alt-mode cockpit and they look sharp.
There are a series of different heads available to suit all tastes. The Code head "Chromey" comes in both modern and "retro" versions, the latter being inspired by the look of Chromedome in the Shadowplay arc. Both of these heads have a choice of painted or translucent yellow visors.
The Brainstorm "Stormy" heads are also available in multiple versions, with painted or translucent eyes in both blue and yellow on offer, four versions in all. Red and silver "Virus" versions of all three heads are also going to be released, in limited numbers.
Check out the
Renderform homepage for more information!
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
Hasbro and Toys R Us in Canada have partnered up to offer the Elite Optimus Prime Kre-O figure as a "make and take" exclusive. The set offers a Kreon Optimus Prime at its core with lots of parts around the edges to "bulk up" the Kreon into a larger buildable figure.
The event is running in Canadian Toys R Us stores on the 27th of September - that's today folks! Be sure to head over and check it out.
Thanks to the
official Transformers Facebook page for the heads up.
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By Superquad7 from
TFW2005:
Board member and Renderform extraordinaire, Venksta, gave us an update on some add-ons for the Fansproject Steel Core figure. You can read his update after the jump as well as view the images of the head mirrored to this news post!
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"Originally presented at TFCon 2012, the Renderform Iron Magnum and Steel Magnum heads are up for preorder.
These heads are for Fansproject's Steelcore figure! The heads are inspired by the Armada Overload/Energon Ultra Magnus, which many people felt initially was the homage that Steelcore was based on.
The RFX-009 Iron Magnum head is based on the original prototype design shown off at TFCon 2012. While the RFX-008 Steel Magnum is based on my custom head design. Both heads are available in Steel Core colors and Energon Ultra Magnus colors. The Steelcore colors are limited to 150 sets each, while the Magnus colors are only 100 sets each.
Also available is the RFX-009R Red Sentinel kit, which comes with a metallic red Leo Justice Sword. This head is based on a concept design I did, which the Steel Magnum head is based on. Its also intended to create a new variation and look, when you swap the Steel chest for the upcoming Soleron Ruthen from the FPCore.com membership! This set is limited to only 50 pieces. I included a CAD mockup of how the Red Sentinel will look like with the Steel Core and Ruthen combo, below.
For more info, photos and preordering, please visit:
RFX-008 Steel Magnum and RFX-009 Iron Magnum - Renderform.com"
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By Superquad7 from
TFW2005:
We've got some really exciting news for those of you who really enjoy additions to a collection like displays, dioramas, and backdrops!
Reprolabels.COM operator and one of the founding members of
our own Radicons forums, Delta Star, dropped by to give us this press release launch of a new venture -
ToyStages.COM!
ToyStages.COM aims to assist the collector who wants to spruce up their shelf space with originally-made backdrops made to fit both a standard bookshelf as well as the popular IKEA Detolf cabinets that many collectors use! Utilizing the same quality that tons of collectors have come to expect with Reprolabels, Toy Stages desires to further provide fans and collectors with top notch, quality products that greatly enhance toys such as our favorite Transformers. They also offer a variety of backdrops for other toy lines as well. This is what Delta Star has to say:
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"Toystages.com produces backdrops for toy collectors. They're great for photo shoots and permanent display.
A new section has been added with several backdrops aimed at the Transformers collector!
Each one comes in multiple formats, so have a look: http://toystages.com
Also, they will be displaying the large backdrops at Action Figure Expo this Sunday in Mississauga, so if you're in the are, go and have a look!"
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By SilverOptimus from
TFW2005:
Forbes and mobile gaming related sites are
reporting that Angry Birds: Transformers is now available for download in New Zealand and Finland with Canada and Australia set to follow soon afterwards.
This release is a "
Soft Launch"; a growing trend where apps are released earlier than their worldwide release dates for publicity and testing purposes.
Currently, iOS users are the only users who can download it early, if they are living in the above mentioned countries. Download link:
iTunes.
Forbes had this to say:
"The game starts with Optimus Prime (Red) and Bumblebee (Chuck) as they fight against the Eggbots created by Eggspark. During play, you tap the screen to shoot different targets and power up your transformation and special powers.
This builds on the kart racing of Angry Birds Go!, role-play action of Angry Birds Epic and the most recent projectile play in Angry Birds Stella. Adding this new mechanic may attract a new set of players to the franchise, as well as long in the tooth Transformers fans.This is where Hasbro comes in:
"The game makes use of toys to unlock additional characters by placing them over the camera of the tablet or smartphone device. It’s the kind of approach popularized by Skylanders (and more recently Disney Infinity) and should make the game popular with children."Family Game TV has released a video of the first 25 minutes of the game. Check it out, after the jump.
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By Tony_Bacala from
TFW2005:
The Transformers Age of Extinction home release hype is in full swing, and there is now an Ultimate Transforemers Showdown contest being sponsored by Paramount. You can vote for your favorite Transformer daily in a NCAA tournament style bracket, and if you pick the winner you could win a 64 Inch UHD TV. Check the
official game site here and stop back daily to win!
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Will your favorite ‘bot make it through the Ultimate Transformers Showdown? Autobot® or Decepticon®, Dinobot or Constructicon, YOU choose who will advance! Click on the daily match-up and vote on Facebook or Twitter to keep your favorites in the running! If you pick the winning Transformer, you could win* an Ultra HD TV!
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By Tony_Bacala from
TFW2005:
Transformers Age of Extinction is out now on Digital HD and is set for release on DVD and Blu Ray next Tuesday! To celebrate the release the fine folks at Paramount have exclusively shared some high res AoE concept art with us here at TFW2005. We get to see some pretty cool stuff in here, including:
Optimus Prime with sword and shield
Bumblebee sketches
Early Drift artwork in alternate colors
Galvatron
Slug with a hand sketched helmet
Man made Cyclebot concepts
Various environment and ship shots
Make sure to grab your copy of Transformers Age of Extinction via Digital HD (now, via
iTunes and
Amazon) or Blu Ray/DVD next week (
Amazon pre-order here).
Check out the official press release and exclusive shots after the break!
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By SilverOptimus from
TFW2005:
Hasbro has officially announced the rebranding of the Hasbro-Discovery Hub Network to the new Discovery Family.
We received a press release from Hasbro and they have announced several changes to the program lineup.
The Hub Network will become Discovery Family Channel effective October 13, 2014. The network will broaden its programming focus to serve families in primetime and continue to showcase Hasbro Studios award-winning children's content in daytime.
During the daytime, Discovery Family Channel will offer a robust line up of brand new Hasbro Studios' series as well as beloved library programming, including MY LITTLE PONY, LITTLEST PET SHOP and TRANSFORMERS RESCUE BOTS, while during primetime, the network will serve a growing family audience that began to develop under The Hub Network. Primetime programming will draw from Discovery's three decades of leadership in creating the highest-quality, real-world content that appeals to the entire family in the Natural History, Adventure, Animals and Science genres. Initial series will include SUPERHUMAN, TIME WARP, FLYING WILD ALASKA, AFRICA and EXTREME ENGINEERING: BIGGEST REVEALS. Also, Hasbro’s ownership stake in the channel will drop from 50% to 40% as the programming focus shifts to Hasbro-produced children’s fare in the daytime hours and family-friendly fare in primetime.
Variety
reports that Hasbro may turn towards Video-On-Demand or Digital Distribution of their shows in the future:
“Hasbro, meanwhile, gains more flexibility to sell new and existing shows to digital outlets such as Netflix and Amazon. Kidvid is a huge component of overall viewing for the SVOD heavyweights, even though it doesn’t get nearly as much attention in pop culture as original series aimed at adults.”<
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