By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
For our next gallery update, we would like to draw your attention to some extensive galleries of the Mech ideas Demoltion Crue -
Apex and
Geminus, unofficial and unlicensed versions of Generation 1 Topspin and Twin Twist.
Mech ideas are a relative newcomer on the third party scene, but their first full figure releases set the bar plenty high. Apex and Geminus share a basic body type, varying up the molding on the legs, shoulders, head and backpack to produce their unique robot and alternate modes. The designs are true to the original Jumpstarters, even if the alternate modes feel a little boxy. They are fantastic toys through and through though, with astonishing levels of poseability, excellent detail, and a good selection of accessories. There's lots of nice little touches in the designs, such as the double-jointed elbows, which make these toys for me. Best of all, unlike a lot of third party releases, they are not overly expensive - you feel like you are getting value for money with the Demolition Crue.
Our galleries for this pair are now online, over 150 pictures for each toy - check them out by opening the links below:
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By NIBMRatchet from
TFW2005:
2005 Boards Member MineSky is back with some awesome photos he took during the Hong Kong Principal Photography of Transformers: Age Of Extinction.
These new photos feature not just Bumblebee, Hound and the Veyron… but also the Freightliner. Also, we now have an idea of what role the blue Kawasaki plays in the movie. The bike and its passengers (Stunt-doubles of Stanley Tucci and Li Bingbing) are being chased by the two Audi S6s we saw early.
Also, GabrielPrime is bringing us some more photos where we see actors Mark Wahlberg, Nicola Peltz, Jack Reynor, Stanley Tucci and Sophia Myles running among the crowd carrying a bag of unknown content.
The white Lamborghini Gallardo and the Ferrari F430 Spyder (thank you NotRamjet97 for identifying) are also there.
You can check out MineSky’s photos with this news post and head on over to the
thread for more. Check out the
previous thread for more images by Infinity.
Thank you everyone for the awesome collection of photos. Keep 'em coming... our members would love to see more.
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By Shin Densetsu from
TFW2005:
It's been a while since we've heard about
Arms Micron TG-25 Black Lio Convoy, but this figure has finally been revealed, with a twist! Thank to
Twitter user trafes20120505 we have an image of this upcoming figure! Instead of the MechTech cutlass that
Thundertron had, or the
Arms Micron L.P. sword that Leo Prime had, Black Lio Convoy instead comes with 2 red swords which look similar to
Kenzan's.
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By ORIO from
TFW2005:
Following up from
our story earlier today regarding a possible image of Transformers Go! G26 Optimus EX, we now have our first look at the new figure from a user on
Tinypic.. Surprisingly, this new figure features an alternate mode not yet utilized by an Optimus toy to date - a bullet train! A The third mode of this figure is also revealed to be a dragon. On top of those three modes this Optimus will also be able to combine with the G01 Kenzan and G05 Gekisomaru.
Check out the new image by clicking the title bar.
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By NIBMRatchet from
TFW2005:
Thanks to our members, we have with us some cool photos from the Hong Kong set of Transformers 4 a.k.a Transformers: Age Of Extinction.
What's so amazing is that there is huge number of SuperCars involved and a blue Kawasaki. New cars being: a couple of Audi S6, a Cadillac CTS, a white Lamborghini Gallardo, a black Ferrari and what looks as though a Bentley.
Also, stunt-doubles and cast members were spotted along with some local actors. Famous actors include Jack Reynor, Sophia Miles and Titus Welliver. Speaking of famous actors, the main cast of robots were not spotted yet (while shooting) other than the Bugatti Veyron.
Filming will go on for two weeks and it has been smooth sailing since the unfortunate incident which occurred couple of days ago. Check out the latest images with this news post.
Many thanks for the photos and info everyone. Keep 'em coming.
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By StayingInTheBox from
TFW2005:
IDW is never one to shy away from opportunity and this time they're taking the mysterious Alien world of X-Files and crossing it over with the Robots in Disguise! Yes, you read that right, IDW will be having comic crossover events where X-Files, The Transformers, the Ghostbusters, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and the Crow meet face to face.
According to a report by
The Hollywood Reporter and website
The Verge, IDW will feature these popular franchises in an upcoming comic event titled "The X-Files: Conspiracy."
The
X-Files Conspiracy event will start this coming January. How excited are you for Mulder and Scully to meet Optimus Prime and Megatron?
Read the full article after the jump!
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By StayingInTheBox from
TFW2005:
Thanks yet again to Takara Designer
Shogo Hasui, we have another
new image of Masterpiece Bluestreak. We've already seen a lot of images teased of this next Masterpiece release, but this latest tweet from Shogo Hasui only reminds us that Bluestreak is mere weeks away from being released!
Check out the new image after the jump!
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By NIBMRatchet from
TFW2005:
Amazon has been updated with a new entry stating that there will be a Transformers: Kre-O Character Encyclopedia hitting shelves May next year. The book comes with a special Orion Pax figure.
Book Description:
"Master your Transformers KRE-O knowledge with this ultimate encyclopedia! From the legendary Optimus Prime and the brave Bumblebee to the treacherous Starscream and the evil Predaking, this complete collector's guide to all the KRE-O figures is sure to short-circuit all Transformers fans. Includes special Orion Pax figure!"Book Details:
Age Range: 6 and up
Grade Level: 1 and up
Hardcover: 144 pages
Release Date: May 13, 2014
Publisher: LB Kids
Language: English
ISBN-10: 031627819X
ISBN-13: 978-0316278195
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
By way of
TFClub's Weibo, we have what is (sort of) our first look at the new style Bumblebee in Transformers Age of Extinction! What you can see here are images from a two-sided poster inside Hasbro's 2014 catalog, which was exhibited at the Shanghai Toy Expo last week. The poster shows licensed costumes of both Optimus Prime and Bumblebee - and while branded as Transformers Prime, the Optimus Prime costume resembles the confirmed design of Age of Extinction Optimus Prime. The Bumblebee costume similarly resembles the familiar Movie series Bumblebee, particularly with the "mouth" area, though the forehead area is newly designed and the battlemask is also altered, looking more insectoid than previous.
Also of interest is that the Optimus Prime costume includes a sword and a shield like the Age of Extinction toy, suggesting these are not just random accessories for a toy but might play into the movie's story.
Of course, as dress-up sets, liberties have doubtless been taken with both designs. But check out these images for our first real teaser of the new looks of both leading robots.
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
Comics List has posted the solicits from IDW Publishing for January 2014. The new year brings no respite for the Autobots and Decepticons fighting against Shockwave in the Dark Cybertron event, which continues in More than Meets the Eye Issue 25 and Robots in Disguise Issue 25 - massive spoilers for these ones, read on at your peril! Regeneration One enters the final stretch in January with the publication of issue 98, and a collected edition of the series third arc. Also in January is IDW's latest event, X-Files: Conspiracy, which sees Mulder and Scully investigating, amongst other things, the Ninja Turtles, The Crow, the Ghostbusters and The Transformers! It's following the standard patten IDW has used for events like Infestation and Mars Attacks IDW with a pair of bookend stories, and crossover issues for each series. The Transformers crossover issue appears to be coming in February, but the bookend issue (and the Ghostbusters tie-in) are coming in January.
Read on for the full text of the solicits - and beware of the spoilers!
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By Joe Moore from
TFW2005:
With today's Featured Ebay Auctions, we're taking a look at some of the assorted merchandise that has been released under the Transformers brand. From toothbrushes to tents to punching bags and more. check them out below.
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Transformers Watches•
Transformers Sleeping Bags•
Transformers Tents•
Transformers Punching Bags•
Transformers Plates•
Transformers Holiday Ornaments<
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By StayingInTheBox from
TFW2005:
Thanks to the Transformers Collector's Club and
Jesse Wittenrich's (RID_Nightviper) Twitter page, we have our first look at the tech spec art for the second installment of the Transformers Subscription Service.
Keep an eye here at TFW2005 and the
TFCC homepage for any future updates to the TFSS 2.0 art!
What do you think of the roughs so far? Discuss after the jump!
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By NIBMRatchet from
TFW2005:
Director Michael Bay dropped by
his site to let everyone know of the incident which took place while filming Transformers: Age Of Extinction in Hong Kong.
"Hi, it's Michael.
Yes, the story is being passed around is not all true! Yes, some drugged up guys were being belligerent asses to my crew for hours in the morning of our first shoot day in Hong Kong. On guy rolled metal carts into some of my actors trying to shake us down for thousands of dollars to not play his loud music or hit us with bricks.
Every vendor where we shot got paid a fair price for our inconvenience, but he wanted four times that amount. I personally told this man and his friends to forget it we were not going to let him extort us. He didn't like that answer. So an hour later he came by my crew as we were shooting, carrying a long air conditioner unit. He walked right up to me and tried to smack my face, but I ducked threw the air unit on the floor and pushed him away. That's when the security jumped on him. But it took seven big guys to subdue him. It was like a Zombie in Brad Pitt's movie World War Z—he lifted seven guys up and tried to bite them. He actually bit into one of the guards Nike shoe, insane. Thank god it was an Air Max, the bubble popped, but the toe was saved.
Then it took fifteen Hong Kong cops in riot gear to deal with these punks. In all, four guys were arrested for assaulting the officers.
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By StayingInTheBox from
TFW2005:
Thanks to
GraphicPolicy.com we have an in-depth interview with IDW's Senior Editor: John Barber.
The interview touches upon the cross promotion between comics and the Generations Transformers toys we've already seen hit the shelves in recent months and how this cross promotion will continue with the launch of "Dark Cybertron." The interview also touches upon the overall sense of community and connecting different forms of media within the Transformers Fandom.
You can read the full interview
here.
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