By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
Next up in our series of gallery updates, we have a look at the Fan-built 'bot herself,
Windblade! She's billed as "the first fan-built bot" as well as being the 30th in the series of 30 special edition releases to commemorate 30 years of Transformers. She's also something quite rare in modern Transformers - a complete new character rather than a homage or a reference to someone in the past lore.
Windblade has evidently had a lot of time spent on her toy. From her detailed paint apps to her sword complete with scabbard and removable fan in her "hair", Windblade really does live up to the billing of being a bit special. She's got a cool design with a few nice touches, including the ability to angle her VTOLs forward, the aforementioned removable fan, and the sword, which can be sheathed in a scabbard with a variety of different posing options. The scabbard has tabs on either side which can fit into any of the "cuts" for the swivel joints as well as groves on the jet nosecone, so Windblade can wear her sword on her back, her hip, and so on. The scabbard also has a 5mm handgrip allowing you to do some nifty poses involving Windblade drawing her sword - we quickly found she could do a lot of fun samurai poses.
We really like Windblade and hope that we can see more toys with her standard of design, detail and "nice touches" come along soon enough. Check out our gallery and see if you agree:
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By Shin Densetsu from
TFW2005:
The Toys R Us exclusive
Optimus Prime Evolution 2 pack which was sighted in Hong Kong earlier this month, has now surfaced stateside. 2005 boards member C130 Ginrai spotted this set in a Toys R Us in Tustin, California.
This set features
Optimus Prime(Evolutions Then) using the Classic 2006 mold. Meanwhile
Optimus Prime(Evolutions Now) uses the Evasion Mode Optimus Prime mold. Unlike the initial stock photos however, the Classics Optimus here now features painted yellow eyes. Meanwhile Evasion Optimus no longer has the battle mask head sculpt.
Happy hunting!
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
We've got another new Generations toy to share a look at with you today! The next wave of Generations will shortly be arriving at US retail and one of the four new toys being released in the new assortment will be
Jhiaxus!
Generations Jhiaxus is the second time that the main antagonist of the 12 issue Marvel Transformers Generation 2 series has got a toy, but this is the first one to have been molded to look like his comic incarnation - that said, he's got the colors of his previous toy release, a store exclusive in the Robots in Disguise line. Either way, it's the first time Jhiaxus has has a mass retail, non-exclusive release!
Jhiaxus is a remold of the Generations Armada Starscream, an extensive remold that sees him gain not only a new head but a completely reworked chest / upper torso, jet nosecone, wings, tailfins and weapons. A new transformation step is also added, with the nose of the jet now folding into the chest instead of just hanging in front of the robot's waist. There's plenty of details in the design too, though the bright orange colors - and it really is a garish shade - does make it hard to properly appreciate the level of detail worked in.
Check out our gallery and see what you think!
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
Blu-Ray.com have posted a double-whammy of Transformers: Age of Extinction news, with a run-down of the various retail editions of the Age of Extinction Blu-Ray release as well as a clip from a behind the scenes featurette dealing with the creation of the Dinobots.
The retail Blu-Ray sets, nine in total, are:
Toys R Us Exclusive Blu-Ray pack with exclusive Optimus Prime and Galvatron Kreons
Walmart exclusive quad pack - all four Transformers movies in one gorgeous set, featuring the four villains on the inside tray and the four main Autobots - Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Ironhide and Ratchet - on the reverse.
Walmart exclusive Blu Ray & DVD combo pack, with Optimus, Bumblebee and Stinger figurines
Walmart exclusive set with Bumblebee head packaging
Best Buy steelbook edition with awesome cover art
Amazon exclusive giftset with Optimus Prime and Grimlock statue
Target exclusive Blu Ray & DVD combo pack with transforming Optimus Prime case
Blu Ray & DVD combo pack with Optimus Prime & Lockdown drawstring bag
Plus the regular, no-frills Blu Ray retail edition!
Blu-Ray.com have pictures of all these sets, which we've mirrored attached to this story.
Check out the preview of the making-of segment below!
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
Amazon Japan have updated with cover images for the upcoming Transformers 30th anniversary special edition CD music collection
Transformers Song Masterpiece and the DVD collection of all the show's many intros,
Transformers Music Matrix.
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
We've got another great Transformers toy gallery to share with you tonight. Courtesy of TFW2005 photo staff member SydneyY, we have a look at the
Takara-Tomy Toys R Us exclusive Age of Extinction "Rusty Version" Optimus Prime!
Based on Optimus Prime's evasion mode, used to hide from those hunting him in the new movie, this Toys R Us Japan exclusive release recolors Optimus into a cream deco with plentiful "rust" paint applications. The truck mode is extremely effective in this deco! In robot mode, Optimus features a whole lot of white and looks a bit less "grimey" than his normal truck might. There's a new headsculpt used for this version of the toy too - a full on faceplate version of the movie Optimus head is featured here, rather than the "mouth" head of the mass retail releases.
All in all, this release features an excellent take on the truck mode, but we feel the robot mode might be a bit divisive come the finish. Check out the awesome photos that SydneyY has done for us and judge for yourself!
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By SilverOptimus from
TFW2005:
We have received an official press release from Paramount regarding the Home Release of Transformers: Age Of Extinction.
The movie will release on 30th September on Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, DVD & VOD loaded with special features including the famous
Kreon Movie Trilogy Summary video plus a feature for the upcoming Angry Birds: Transformers game.
Street date: September 30, 2014 (Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, DVD, VOD) and September 16, 2014 (Digital HD)
Runtime: 164 minutes
SRP:
$52.99 (Blu-ray 3D Combo)
$42.99 (Blu-ray Combo)
$29.99 (DVD)
You can read the entire Press Release, after the jump.
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