By NIBMRatchet from
TFW2005:
UK Toy Fair 2013 started today and other Toy Fairs (including the famous New York Toy Fair 2013) are to happen across the globe soon. Hong Kong Toy Fair 2013 was recently concluded at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Though the presence of Hasbro was not heard, Transformers did make an appearance. Calibre toy company was there with their Transformers Movie Resin Statues. Thanks to You Tube page Atamaiidotcom, we now have with us, footage from the Toy Fair floor.
Movie Optimus Prime Resin Statue is 20 inches tall, posable with swappable hands and comes with Energon Swords and Axe.
Movie Bumblebee Resin Statue is 14 inches tall, posable, scaled to Optimus Prime and also with swappable hands and weapons with a Battle Mask.
The statues are Asian Exclusives with Optimus Prime going for US$ 1699 and Bumblebee for US$ 1399. Pretty expensive since the toys are
"Limited Edition".
Also you can buy your own small Movie Allspark for US$ 299.
Enjoy the video below:
Stay tunes with TFW2005 as we bring you the latest Toy Fair news.
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By Shin Densetsu from
TFW2005:
A neat one shot crossover is due out tomorrow by IDW, Mars Attacks Transformers! We've got a preview for you!
Mars Attacks TransformersThe weekly invasion continues: AUTOBOTS vs. DECEPTICONS vs. MARTIANS?!
The invaders from Mars take advantage of the colossal Cybertronian's conflict and begin their assault on Earth in full force. It's Martian vs. Machine as the audacious Autobots and the devilish Decepticons begrudgingly join forces to repel the inhuman invaders and save the planet!
Read on to preview this issue!
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By ORIO from
TFW2005:
3rd Party group, Unique Toys, updated their
Facebook page debuting the prototype for their next unofficial Predacon, War Rhino. War Rhino is a clear homage to
G1 Headstrong and the prototype is shown here in robot mode, beast mode, and leg mode. The robot mode is shown in several poses showing off the figures articulation. The leg mode pictures show that the one leg component itself will offer quite a bit of articulation in combined mode as well. All the better to crush one's enemies under foot.
Check out the pics by clicking the title bar!
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By DESTRO from
TFW2005:
New Jersey Collectors Con Spring Show April 28th 2013
Holiday Inn Cherry Hill – New Jersey
2175 West Marlton Pike (Rt. 70), Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
Sunday, April 28th 2012
Early Admission 8am to 10am $20.00
General Admission 10am to 4pm $10.00
NJCC 2012 Dealer Registration is now open. Dealers should contact
fran@njcc.co for more information on the Fall 2012 Toy Show.
More Updates Coming Soon......
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By ORIO from
TFW2005:
Courtesy of
ACToys, we have some in hand images of the incoming next Masterpiece release from Takara Tomy. MP-13 Soundwave is shown here in package, in robot mode and in cassette player mode. All from various angles. The figures release date is for the 26th. So, for all of those that preordered, start keeping an eye on your mailboxes shortly after that!
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Staff Update: TFW2005 member thielmj has posted his video review of Masterpiece Soundwave.
Check it out here!
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By ORIO from
TFW2005:
Courtesy of
ACToys, we have some in hand images of the incoming next Masterpiece release from Takara Tomy. MP-13 Soundwave is shown here in package, in robot mode and in cassette player mode. All from various angles. The figures release date is for the 26th. So, for all of those that preordered, start keeping an eye on your mailboxes shortly after that!
click the title bar to check out all of the images!
Staff Update: TFW2005 member thielmj has posted his video review of Masterpiece Soundwave.
Check it out here!
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
In a pre-Toy Fair update,
Geekdad has lifted the lid on an all-new series of Transformers toys coming this Fall. The new line is named Transformers Construct-Bots, and it moves Transformers into a new realm of designs. Taking a few cues possibly from Bionicle or Machine Robo Mugenbine, this new series consists of 24 initial planned releases across four size classes, and they post complete compatibility with one another, allowing you to disassemble and reassemble the toys to your liking.
The four size assortments are Scout at $9.99 with characters like Ironhide and Starscream, Elite at $14.99 with Wheeljack and Soundwave, Triple Changer at $24.99 with Bumblebee and Blitzwing, and lastly Ultimate at $34.99 which is where Optimus Prime and Megatron may be purchased.
A natural progression from Kre-O, a fun new concept or just too plain cool? Sound off on your thoughts by hitting the discuss button below.
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By NIBMRatchet from
TFW2005:
Irish actor Jack Reynor has revealed he is undertaking intense physical training for his role in Transformers 4.
Mr. Raynor told the press
"I'm training very intensely at the moment. I'm going to keep that up until we shoot. I'm going to do some different courses, some different things I need to pick up for the film. My character seems to be a race car driver so I'm going to be doing a couple of driving courses and getting out on the track." He also briefly comments on his audition process and how he nabbed the coveted role.
"It was after a film I was doing, 'The Delivery Man', with Dreamworks. I went through quite a rigorous audition process out in L.A., and after a certain amount of auditions and meetings with different executives, I managed to pull it off."Reynor also told BBC during London Critics' Circle Awards:
"I did [audition], which was an intimidating thing to do, We sat down, we had a long chat one day, which was great. I felt totally comfortable with Michael, he’s a really nice guy, but, you know, in the back of your mind he is such a huge director and he does these really high scale type of films. It can be a bit intimidating, but I went for it as best I could and it came out alright."The 20-year-old 'What Richard Did' actor - who was hailed by director Michael as the ''real deal'' - hasn't met co-star Mark Wahlberg yet, but admits he greatly admires the 'Ted' star. He said
''I haven't met him before, but I'm really excited. He's one of my favourite actors. I just think he's brilliant. I have a huge amount of respect for him as an actor so I can't wait to get on set with him.''Michael Bay will direct the next installment in the “Transformers” series, from Paramount Pictures, a division of Viacom, Inc., in association with Hasbro, the film will be produced by Don Murphy & Tom DeSanto, Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Ian Bryce, and executive produced by Steven Spielberg, Bay, Brian Goldner and Mark Vahradian.
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
The ever-helpful 2005 Boards member D-Drive has shared some exciting news with us - it seems that little rumor going around a while ago about upcoming Voyager Class toys in the Transformers Prime Beast Hunters series was halfway true, because wave 2 is adding Shockwave into the mix! Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Voyager Wave 2 will feature Shockwave alongside wave 1's Optimus Prime and Predaking.
The full listing text from Diamond is reproduced below:
TF PRIME BEAST HUNTER VOYAGER AF ASST 201302 (C: 1-1-1)
The Autobots and Decepticons from the world of Cybertron have battled for aeons; now, their war comes to Earth with the Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Voyager Action Figures which add a new faction to the mix - the Predacons! These figures, in a larger scale, feature the traditional robot-to-vehicle or robot-to-monster transformations, plus detailed sculpts that make these the most realistic Transformers yet! Choose from figures including Shockwave, Optimus Prime, and Predaking. Window box packaging.
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
We have made another addition to our Transformers toy galleries - in fact, we've gone back and filled in a few gaps in our Transformers Prime gallery! Today's update features galleries by myself and StayingInTheBox, fleshing out a few characters for your viewing pleasure. Check out the new galleries by opening the link below!
Transformers Prime Voyager MegatronTransformers Prime Voyager StarscreamTransformers Prime Dead End - by StayingInTheBox
Transformers Prime AirachnidTransformers Prime RatchetCheck out the rest of our
Transformers Prime Toy Galleries, and all the other
Transformers Toy Galleries too!
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By process from
TFW2005:
TFW2005 member DrillBIT has notified us that the Maketoys Battle Tanker repaints,
MT-02P Battle Sentinel and
MT-02B Dagger Interspace Army Commando, have been released, and photos of both of these armor sets are surfacing across various social networking websites. Each set has unique packaging, and both include extra armor and slightly different accessories. Battle Sentinel features a remolded replacement head, sword hilt and chains. Dagger Interspace Army Commando lacks these parts, and instead features a completely new headsculpt and rifle.
Check out all the photos after the jump.
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
The Beast Hunters Cyberverse Legion series were recently released at Canadian retail, and Youtube reviewer the 7th Parallel has posted reviews of the three new toys in Beast Hunters Cyberverse Legion Wave 1 - Smokescreen, Airachnid and Twinstrike. Check out the review for
Twinstrike,
Smokescreen and
Airachnid below!
Smokescreen
Airachnid
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By Shin Densetsu from
TFW2005:
According to
Fans Share,
Mark Wahlberg's biggest challenge to date is
Transformers 4:
Wahlberg explained, “I think it will be the most challenging role that I've played and it's an opportunity for me to do something extremely different. It's going to be very different from what the first ones were. I'm excited about it. When I talked to (producer) Steven Spielberg and Michael and said, 'Don't worry guys, this is not me taking a paycheck and running with it. This is me trying to do something different.”In addition, Wahlberg's children demand to be in the movie!
“It's the first time they've ever been excited about me going off to do a movie, and they demand to be in it,” he added.Read Replies (0)
By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
With Transformers Prime Beast Hunters taking the reins of the main Transformers line at retail, let us take a look at the last of the Voyager class toys - one who is perhaps doomed to suffer from what I'd like to call "end of line scarcity syndrome". I am talking about
Transformers Prime Voyager Skyquake.
Those following the show will know a bit about Skyquake - he was a one-episode character who died in the same story that introduced him, and his death set up the character arc for his twin Dreadwing. Dreadwing was released in the third assortment of Voyager class toys and like on the show Skyquake recolors the mold wholesale, swapping Dreadwing's navy blue and yellow-gold for a more militaristic scheme of olive green and silver, with some red highlights. He of course gets the remolded gun, the weapon redesigned to look more like Skyquake's gatling gun weapon as opposed to Dreadwing's beam cannon.
Being a redeco of Dreadwing with a partially remolded accessory, Skyquake shares all of Dreadwing's virtues and most of his weaknesses. The legs still lack a bit of weight making balancing a little harder than it ought to be, and the weapon can't be held slung under his arms like on the show. But the head feels a bit sturdier than the extremely rubbery head on Dreadwing, so my main issue with Dreadwing has been fixed. Overall, Skyquake is a good redeco; while it is a pity he is an end of line release, as a one episode character, it does make sense to get the rest of the characters out there first.
Check out our full gallery by opening the link below:
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