By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
Chalk this up as a rumor for now as these might just be placeholders, but the Wal-Mart computer systems have a few new names down against the Transformers Generations Deluxe Assortment.
The four names are:
Rattrap
Nightbeat
Crosscut
Tankor
What lends credibility to the rumor is that Rattrap was
name-dropped by Dark Cybertron co-writer James Roberts in an interview with Fullmetal Hero. As the current assortment of Generations are based on IDW comics characters, Nightbeat makes sense given his importance in previous story arcs. Crosscut in the past was the name of a redeco / remold of the Autobot, Skids - could this be a potential Skids remold? Tankor though we have no idea on - but that's the fun of speculation!
Watch this space for more news and future updates.
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By NIBMRatchet from
TFW2005:
Small Transformers 4 update from Director Michael Bay himself. On a special announcement video, the director of Transformers Live Action Movie Franchise stated that he is using the new 6K Red Epic Dragon Digital Camera when filming the 4th Movie in the series.
This camera is the latest in 3D technology and delivers almost 10X the resolution of an average HD at 100 frames per second. Before filming TF4, the director stated that he’ll be using a new technology in 3D and now we know what it is. You can find out more info from the
Official Red Website.
You can watch Michael Bay's special message over at
Vimeo.
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
Ebay seller 366offer has posted up some auctions for some clear versions of the recent Generations Fall of Cybertron
Starscream and
Soundwave toys. These two are made entirely in clear plastic with a few white elements. We suspect they are either mold tests made at the Hasbro or Takara-Tomy factory to assess how the various moving parts that make up the two Transformers work together... or possibly a pair of "lunchtime specials", molds produced by the factory workers on the side in between their work on the main production runs.
In either event they are kind of cool, check them out!
Update - we are informed these are "lunchtime specials", that is, special runs made by factory workers on the side of the main production run. They are not prototypes.
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
Alfes2000 has also posted galleries of the Japanese Generations Blitzwing and Springer. Blitzwing and Springer have just been released in Japan. While these great toys (and believe us, they are awesome!) are largely the same as the US versions, for their Japanese release they sport some nice metallic paint applications. Check out the galleries of both Springer (
Part 1 and
Part 2) and Blitzwing (
Part 1 and
Part 2).
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
Alfes2000 has posted some in-hand photos of the new Takara-Tomy Transformers releases for the month of August. First up are the Predacon Oni from Transformers Go,
Budora (Grimwing redeco with new heads in both modes) and
Goradora, a multipack and redeco of the Cyberverse Abominus. There are some nice images of both, including some
showcasing the individual modes of the five toys who combine into Goradora. Check them out and see what you think of these latest Japanese Transformers releases.
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
Ebay seller 366offer has posted up some auctions for some clear versions of the recent Generations Fall of Cybertron
Starscream and
Soundwave toys. These two are made entirely in clear plastic with a few white elements. We suspect they are either mold tests made at the Hasbro or Takara-Tomy factory to assess how the various moving parts that make up the two Transformers work together... or possibly a pair of "lunchtime specials", molds produced by the factory workers on the side in between their work on the main production runs.
In either event they are kind of cool, check them out!
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By Joe Moore from
TFW2005:
Transformers fans waited for ages for a proper
Unicron Figure. In 2003, we finally received the very first transforming Unicron figure. Now, Unicron is pretty much a staple of the Transformers line, getting man new releases, repaints and figures over the past 10 years. So we're taking a look at many of the
Unicron Figures available with out Featured Ebay Auctions.
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By NIBMRatchet from
TFW2005:
New spy
photos and videos from Transformers 4 indicate a scene where actors Mark Wahlberg and T. J. Miller interact with a Chevy Nova in a Bumblebee style deco.
However, despite Instagram hashtags, there is no evidence yet to support this is Bumblebee. A case against the theory is that there is a Driver visible (not a known cast member) with regular cloths on instead of the black suit worn for CGI removal.
This could very well be just a prop, but we can only tell
what's what if an official announcement comes our way.
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By Tony_Bacala from
TFW2005:
Calvin Johnson is a star wide receiver for the Detroit Lions. He was nicknamed Megatron due to his freakish athletic ability. Since hitting the NFL, he's signed with Nike, and Hasbro has embraced his Megatron monicker. Previously, they've released
Calvin Johnson "Megatron" themed kicks and gear. Now, it seems that CJ81 is getting his own toy! Well, maybe.
eBay seller lena81822 who is known for getting stuff in China very early, put up several auctions for a Generations Megatron Bomber (one out now), in a deco featuring Calvin Johnson's autograph, a football with a Decepticon symbol, and the G1 inspired gradient seen on CJ's previous Nike/TF sneaker releases.
This could have been a "lunch time special" by the guys at the factory in China, it could be a round of test shots done by Hasbro never to see the light of day,a very small batch could have been done for promotional purposes and these are the extras. Or, it could be the preview copies for a wide release. No one knows, but
feel free to check out all the images over on eBay!
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By Superquad7 from
TFW2005:
While Charticon 2013 just wrapped up a few weekends ago, there is still cool things happening as a result of Charlotte, North Carolina's inaugural, unofficial Transformers convention! One of the events at the convention was a charity auction for an organization named A Child's Place. TFW2005's own flywheels organized the Charticon 2013 Charity Auction, and several members here from TFW2005.COM also helped flywheels with the auction as well giving their own donations to the charity.
Charticon and
A Child's Place updated their Facebook pages with this:
Quote:
"The Charticon event raised more than $3,000 for A Child's Place. The event organizers were even kind enough to donate some Transformer toys to our client children too."
If you're curious, A Child's Place is an organization that "works to erase the impact of homelessness on children and their education." It strives to help "families [who] are the working poor. For them, homelessness is not a way of life; it’s a time in their lives. By minimizing the impact of this difficult time on the children and their academic growth, ACP contributes to their likelihood of breaking the cycle of poverty." For more information about A Child's Place, be sure to visit their Facebook page as well as
their website!
Many thanks to all who donated and participated in the charity auction and the donation! A special "thank you" to Charticon 2013 guest and voice actor Hal Rayle for his wonderful work as the charity auction's auctioneer! You can check out photos of him in action after the jump!
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