By StayingInTheBox from
TFW2005:
Hat tip goes out to TFW boards member Gaokaiser for the new scan from the most recent Figure Oh magazine. In the new scan we have some images of upcoming Takara releases as well as figures we have yet to see.
Included are previously seen images of Masterpiece Wheeljack and what appears to be new images of Wheeljack design sketches. Also, we have some great shots of Masterpiece G2 Sideswide showing off his assortment of weapons he'll come with.
Of newer interest it looks like the Fall Of Cybertron/Generations Grimlock mold will be seeing a red redeco into what we can assume would be an homage to
Doomlock, a figure from Transformers Energon. The last tidbit is a corner image of a blacked out character silhouette, although not much can be seen right now in the hard to see image. You can make out some distinct details, such as what appears to be a
shield What figure can they be hinting at; is this a possible Age Of Extinction figure?
Check out the scans after the jump!
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By NIBMRatchet from
TFW2005:
Day 1 of London Toy Fair 2014 is over moments ago and we are here with the Transformers news.
Hasbro's Transformers is the main sponsor of UK Toy Fair this time but this newsie is sure that's not the reason why the company won Best Toy Fair Toy awards under several categories. Of course as usual, things were all hush-hush when it comes to Transformers. Only the privileged few were able to take a look at this year's Transformers Product Line. No matter, no matter… there is always the New York Toy Fair.
However, Licensed Manufacturers were able to show everyone what they have to offer. If you want to know the list, you can read
our rundown posted not too long ago.
According to reports we received, HTI Group was there with their Transformers: Age Of Extinction Optimus Prime Challenge Track Set. You can checkout more info
here.
As we stated before, Winning Moves were seen with Transformers 4 Board Games.
MV Sports were seen with a TF4 Optimus Prime Scooter. Reports say that it is more than meets the eye.
Also, a bit of a surprise. I'm sure you may remember we brought you a
news post stating that Nikko has acquired license to manufacture R/C Cars based on Transformers: Age Of Extinction. It is said that they were there at the Peterkin UK booth. Optimus Prime and Bumblebee R/C vehicles were seen and the best part is… with a push of a button, they transform in to Robot Modes.
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By Mechafire from
TFW2005:
Coming to us via the
Official Transformers Collectors' Club's Twitter, we have a few looks at a handful of Transformers Subscription Service 2.0 figures!
Mainly shown off are Chromedome and his partner Stylor. Also teased in one of the images is Chromedome's Conjunx Endura, Rewind - although unfortunately, he isn't shown in full yet.
In these images, we get a good look at the figures themselves, as well as Chromedome's and Rewind's new heads. These heads were designed by Nick Roche and inspired by IDW's More than Meets the Eye series.
The Club is assuming that Stylor (and the rest of the Micron partners) will come pre-assembled, but says that things could change.
Check out the images after the jump, then share your thoughts in the discussion thread!
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By Mechafire from
TFW2005:
Thanks to the
Official Transformers Collectors' Club's Twitter, we have a few looks at the Transformers Figure Subscription Service 2.0 Chromedome in his vehicle and robot modes, as well as his partner, Stylor!
Chromedome is a redeco/remold of the Transformers Prime Wheeljack mold, with a new Nick Roche-designed, More than Meets the Eye-styled head. Stylor is a redeco of Arms Micron S.2.
The Club is assuming that Stylor (and the rest of the Micron partners) will come pre-assembled, but things could change.
Check out the images after the jump, then share your thoughts in the discussion thread!
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By NIBMRatchet from
TFW2005:
UK Toy Fair 2014 is now… OPEN. And we have our first look at some of the merchandise from the Transformers franchise; specifically from Transformers: Age of Extinction.
If you recall our
UK Toy Fair Report, you may have noticed that HTI Group is manufacturing Transformers: Age of Extinction Role Play Vehicles on behalf of Hasbro. You'll find attached with this news post, an image promoting their Transformers 4 Track Set at the London Toy Fair today.
P.S.: The brochure is hinting at the allegiance of the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4. Naturally, a SPOILER WARNING is issued. Check out the image after the jump.
Update: We have received more info from UK Toy Fair 2014. According to HTI Group, the Transformers: Age Of Extinction Track Sets are under license from Hasbro. The pictured Optimus Prime Trackset is called the "Optimus Prime Challenge Track Set" and it will come with two 1:64 Scale Bumblebee and Lockdown (character name confirmed) pull-back vehicles. Lockdown can shoot mini discs and they all pack away inside the Optimus Prime trailer.
More exciting news may come our way. Stay tuned with TFW2005 for the best Transformers news… first.
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By Shin Densetsu from
TFW2005:
The brief
iBooks preview for IDW's Transformers: Robots in Disguise #25 was posted not too long ago, and now we have the full preview!
Transformers Robots In Disguise #25WHAT LIES BENEATH! ULTRA MAGNUS leads what's left of the Lost Light crew deep into the last place they ever thought they'd be-and they find they last CYBERTRONIANS they ever expected to find! Meanwhile: MEGATRON versus GALVATRON: Round One!
Read on to preview this issue!
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By NIBMRatchet from
TFW2005:
UK Toy Fair 2014 is now… OPEN. And we have our first look at some of the merchandise from the Transformers Franchise; specifically from Transformers: Age Of Extinction.
If you recall our
UK Toy Fair Report you may have notices that HTI Group is manufacturing Transformers: Age Of Extinction Role Play Vehicles on behalf of Hasbro. You’ll find attached with this news post, an image promoting their Transformers 4 Track Set at the London Toy Fair today.
P.S: The brochure is hinting the allegiance of the Lamborghini Aventador. Naturally, a Spoiler Warning is issued. Check out the image after the jump.
More exciting news may come our way. Stay tuned with TFW2005 for the best Transformers news… first.
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By NIBMRatchet from
TFW2005:
Ever since we heard that there will be a 4th installment for the Michael Bay Transformers Live Action Movie Franchise, the number 1 debate was whether or not it's a reboot. Today, Producer Lorenzo Di Bonaventura stated that Transformers: Age Of Extinction is a continuation of the original trilogy and cannot be considered as a reboot.
During an interview with
The Hollywood News, Mr. di Bonaventura stated:
"It’s definitely not a reboot. It’s an interesting question about what you should call it. On a certain level it’s a continuation of the previous stories, in the fact that it acknowledges what has transpired before it. It acknowledges in the last movie, the destruction of Chicago, it’s actually something that carries through the sort of emotional repercussions of that, not unlike 9/11 has emotional repercussions in the real world. In a fantasy world there are repercussions to what occurred.
That plays into the movie, moving forwards with a totally different human cast, who doesn’t know anything about the other humans, it’s not a reboot, but a continuation, yet you’re continuing with a new cast and group of characters. It was a big decision to do that.
We miss our friends that we did the first three with, and they were great, and they probably could’ve done more. But the advantage of doing it this way is that it feels almost like a first movie. It’s a very different dynamic than I’ve seen in a movie, I’m very curious. I guess Star Wars did that a little bit, but not so close together, the way we’re doing it.’"Read Replies (0)
By Tony_Bacala from
TFW2005:
With all the
talk about simplification and downsizing going on in the fandom, we thought it'd be nice to show what the other direction can bring to the table.
MPM-2 Bumblebee was the Takara "Masterpiece" repaint of
Hunt for the Decepticons Battle Ops Bumblebee. MPM-2 was a larger than Masterpiece version of Movie Bumblebee from Revenge of the Fallen with a dead on accurate Camaro mold. Lights and sounds galore. The robot sculpt was also well-done, though it lacked in some arm and leg movement. Paint on the Takara version covered the entire car rather than just yellow plastic, and the interior robot mode was a darker grey with lots of hand painted highlights.
Simplification, smaller molds, less paint - these have a place in the brand as it moves forward for sure. I've had trouble figuring these things out for a while and I'm grown. We just hope that figures like MPM-2, other Masterpieces, well done Leader Class figures (ROTF Leader size, please) stick around in some form as well. And not just $180 dollar imports from Japan.
Take a look at the full gallery for MPM-2 Bumblebee by clicking the link below, we've also attached some key shots after the break!
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
Amazon has listed a pair of new preorders for Transformers trade paperbacks.
Transformers Dark Cybertron Volume 2 is hitting on the 24th of June, and collects the second half of the Robots in Disguise and More than Meets the Eye ongoing series crossover.
Then, on the 8th of July,
Transformers Movie Collection Volume 2 will be released. This hardcover volume collects IDW Publishing's Transformers Revenge of the Fallen adaptation, along with the two Revenge of the Fallen movie prequels, Alliance and Defiance.
Lastly, Amazon has updated its preorder page for
Transformers Classics Volume 7 with cover artwork of this collected volume. Ratchet is featured prominently on the cover of this volume which collects issues #77-80 of the original Marvel comics series along with the Headmasters four-issue series, and the three-issue Movie Adaptation. It's also out on July 8th.
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
The good people over at Kansas' Transformers convention,
TFExpo, have sent us their latest update! They are proud to announce that Sumalee Montano, the voice of Transformers Prime Arcee, will be attending TFExpo 2014!
Sumalee will join Neil Ross, the voice of Generation 1 Springer, at TFExpo 2014 which is being held over the weekend of August 1st-3rd 2014 at the Holiday Inn at Kellogg and Rock Road. Pre-registration is now open - head over to
the TFExpo homepage to find out more and pre-register!
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