By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
What we want to share with you now is a promising new third party project. This one does not infringe on any of Hasbro's existing IPs - it is a completely new project. Introducing
BMOG: Bio-Mechanical Ordnance Gestalts. These Zoid-style beasts are part mechanical animal and part building system. They can break down from their combined mechanical animal forms into a selection of weapons, all with 5mm pegs, which allow the different sets to arm up your Transformers (or any other toys you might have with 5mm peg holes) or indeed you can combine the various sets to make larger beasts or robots.
One other point of interest are the people behind this project - Trent Troop, Greg Sepelak, and Alex Androski. Trent and Greg you might know for their work with Botcon license holders Fun Publications, and they have also worked with Hasbro before, while Alex Androski is formerly of Hasbro too, having worked on the Transformers Universe and Revenge of the Fallen toylines. So this project has some serious pedigree behind it -
find out more about BMOG at the BMOG homepage, or read on by hitting the discuss link below to read Trent Troop's latest release on this crowd-funded project.
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
Hobby Ark Toy Store has posted some new information about the rumored Year of the Horse Special Edition Transformers on Facebook. The pair, reused or redecoed versions of Transformers Cybertron Supreme Starscream and Year of the Horse Optimus Prime, are both being suggested for a release in early 2014. That's not all though, Hobby Ark has also passed along the following bits of information:
Year of the Horse StarscreamPrice=SGD$135 (about $108 USD), ETA=Dec13/Jan14
*Various metallic paint application to the figure
*Special edition box
*Supreme class figure
Year of the Horse Optimus PrimePrice=SGD$160 (about $128 USD), ETA=Dec13/Jan14
*Smokestack, grill and window in Gold colour
*Various metallic paint application
*Special "Autobot Year of Horse" faction logo
*Special edition box
*Masterpiece figure
What is interesting in this listing is that the replacement of silver chrome areas with gold on the Year of the Horse Optimus Prime may homage
one of the Lucky Draw Convoys Takara released years back. We will not know for certain, though, until pictures of these special editions are released.
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
Amazon.ca has updated their product listings for Generations Legends Class two packs
Cosmos with Payload and
Skrapnel with Reflector with new official images including official in-package images - be sure to check them out! Cosmos and Payload are a part of the third assortment of "Thrilling 30" two packs along with Swerve, while Skrapnel and Reflector, who turns into a tiny camera that larger Transformers can use, come in the fourth assortment with Tailgate and Groundbuster.
For those who are understandably confused on the names - Skrapnel was originally shown off under the name Sharpshot, the name the character used in Transformers Fall of Cybertron. However for this release, Hasbro is calling him Skrapnel - only one letter removed from what the guy was known as back in Generation 1, Shrapnel.
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
TXExpo have announced their 2014 convention! TFExpo 2014 will be held over the weekend of 1st - 3rd August 2014 at the Holiday Inn at Kellogg and Rock Road in Wichita, Kansas! Come and join this 30th anniversary celebration of Transformers with your fellow fans!
But that is not all, because TFExpo have announced that their first guest will be Neil Ross! Neil Ross provided the voices of several Generation 1 Transformers including Springer, Slag, Bonecrusher, and Hook, as well as Dusty and Shipwreck in the original G.I.Joe cartoon.
Be sure to
like TFExpo on Facebook and
follow us on Twitter for all the latest updates!
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By ORIO from
TFW2005:
Another updated preorder listing courtesy of
Amazon.com tonight. This update is none other than the highly anticipated Generations Legends Swerve figure with Flanker Minicon. This highly
More Than Meets The Eye comic influenced figure is shown in both modes as well as our first look at the figure in package.
Check out the new images by clicking the title bar!
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By ORIO from
TFW2005:
Following up on our recent posting of
in package images,
Meteor Operation on Facebook has updated their page with some in hand images of the upcoming Transformers Go! GekisouMaru Black Lion version. This black repaint is shown in various poses, both modes and his combined mode with the other two ninja members,
Sensuimaru and
HishomaruYou can check out the new images by clicking the title bar
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By ORIO from
TFW2005:
Amazon.com has updated their preorders for the upcoming Beast Hunters deluxe wave 6 figures. This wave of deluxes will be the first wave of the upscaled Cyberverse toys. These new images show robot, alternate mode and in package pictures of the way. The new packages feature a promotional tagline of having only five steps. A new initiative with Hasbro to simplify the figures for younger fans who may have had trouble over the last few years with complicated Transformations. The wave consists of two Autobots and two dragon Predacons. The packaging images of the two Predacons do not clarify or not whether these upscaled Cyberverse toys will combine like their Legion counterparts. At least, not yet.
You can check out the new images of
Smokescreen,
Bumblebee,
Twinstrike and
Windrazor by clicking the title bar.
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
The Spacebridge has shared some more images of some very rare early Transformers lore on Facebook. Back in the 1980s, Takara had intended to release the second series of Minibots - Cosmos, Beachcomber, Powerglide, Seaspray and Warpath - in alternate decos, much as they did with Astrotrain. These rarely seen images showcase what those alternate decos would have looked like, and include a grey Powerglide with green limbs, a Beachcomber and a Seaspray with red elements where the US releases had grey and white, respectively, a green Warpath and a blue Cosmos. The latter two decos would eventually be released by e-Hobby in 2004, along with a different alternate deco to Powerglide, an image of which was shown in an early Takara catalog (image originally posted on the
TFwiki)
Be sure to check out more images of these rare Transformers prototypes in
The Spacebridge's Prototype Transformers Facebook gallery.
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By NIBMRatchet from
TFW2005:
Hasbro has recently
applied for a new trademark at the United States Patent & Trademark Office. The trademark is for a Video Game based on the upcoming movie; Transformers: Age of Extinction.
The trademark also comes with the title logo for the video game.
Filed Date: 31st October, 2013.
Description:
Interactive entertainment software, namely, computer game software, computer game programs, computer game cartridges, computer game discs; interactive multimedia computer game programs; downloadable game software for use in connection with computers, communication devices and mobile telephones; pre-recorded laser and video disc featuring an animated cartoon seriesRead Replies (0)