By NIBMRatchet from
TFW2005:
Every year, the 1st quarter brings joy for toy collectors worldwide. There's a very good reason for this; Toy Fairs are happening all over the world.
One of the earliest fairs is the UK Toy Fair and this year it's no exception. UK Toy Fair 2013 is just around the corner, held from 22nd to 24th January at the Olympia Grand Hall, London.
UK toy companies are busy these days, posting articles and newspaper advertisements to promote their products showcasing at the upcoming event. Hasbro UK is doing it too. TFW2005 found two small articles dedicated what to expect at the
UK Toy Fair. They feature possible Transformers: Prime - Beast Hunters European Toyline Release Schedules. Of course these are vague statements to promote the upcoming line and may vary. Also, Hasbro UK is the main distributor for our German fans as well. They didn't forget to mention when Germany can expect to see the Beast Hunters line.
Regarding UK Toy Fair 2013:
"Transformers: Prime Beast Hunters will be the touchstone for the award winning animated series from Hasbro Studios, with new action figures due to roll out in Spring 2013."A similar statement was also made for Spielwarenmesse International Toy Fair Nürnberg 2013:
"Transformers: Prime Beast Hunters will be the touchstone for the award winning animated series from Hasbro Studios, as new action figures will be launched in June 2013."If you come across such advertisements and articles, feel free to share with us.
Stick with TFW2005 for more info on UK Toy Fair 2013 and Transformers: Prime - Beast Hunters Toyline as we get them.
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
Next up is the other new release from the next assortment of Transformers Fall of Cybertron Voyagers, Blaster (and his cassette turned data-disk companion Steeljaw)!
Fall of Cybertron Blaster is one of the more extensive remolds that comes along every so often, featuring a new head, a new chest, a different gun and even new wheels which together with his brighter colors sets him apart from Soundwave / Soundblaster and gives him an identity all of his own. It's just as well, because Blaster deserves to be more than a mere copy of Soundwave (sorry Universe 2.0). What is great though is Blaster really takes the mold and runs with it. While Soundwave being bigger than his fellow Decepticons was a nuisance, it is less of an issue for Blaster, because Blaster was always a big guy among the Autobots.
Blaster's other blessing is that like a few Fall of Cybertron releases, he can work with the Classics series characters as a Classics version of Blaster, if you are so inclined. Your mileage will of course vary on how much the obviously Cybertronian look fits in with more Earthly alternate forms, but in robot mode he fits in nicely with
characters like Perceptor.
There's not a lot to say about Blaster's diskbot partner Steeljaw. He's a pretty extensively reworked version of Ravage, but I found on mine the strong springs meant he never quite stood as flat as I would have liked. Ravage of course had his good and bad points and these carry over to Steeljaw. Regardless though, it is good to see Steeljaw included with Blaster, because just like Soundwave needs Laserbeak, Blaster needs his little partner bot too.
Open the link below to check out the full gallery of Blaster:
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By NIBMRatchet from
TFW2005:
Transformers: Prime news is continuing… but this time it's not Toy News. Thanks to
Zap2It, we now have the Airdate and the Title of first Transformers: Prime Season 3 episode.
1st Episode of Transformers: Prime Season 3 - Beast Hunters is titled as "
Lost & Found" and will air on
15th February, 2013.
To the delight of fans, we now have the associated toyline on shelves at the same time.
Bring On The Beasts!
UPDATE: Fellow fans over at Seibertron.com, have reported an e-mail from Zap2it regarding this listing:
Some kind of mistake has been made in which the Zap2It Transformers Prime episode guide has attributed an old episode of Transformers Animated (“Lost and Found”) airing on 2/15 as being a new episode of Transformers Prime. It is incorrect. This is being revised.Sorry folks. On the upside, Transformers Animated is always fun to watch. We'll keep you updated as we get the latest news on Transformers Prime Season 3
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By ORIO from
TFW2005:
The shared exclusive Year Of The Snake Platinum Edition
Omega Supreme and
Energon Optimus Prime are now available for preorder on Amazon.com. Pricing remains similar to other online outlets at $99.99 and $79.99 respectively. The biggest thing to notice is that unlike
BBTS, who are expecting these figures at the end of this month, Amazon is expecting their orders in April of this year.
Get your preorders in at the links above and head over to the boards to discuss!
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
The next two releases in the Japanese Transformers Generations assortment have been revealed. Providing Japan with their dosage of space T-Rex, TG-19 is set to be Grimlock. And, in a surprise twist, TG-20 is Ratbat, a redeco of the Generations Scourge mold with a new head sculpt. Like Skywarp, Ratbat is presently a Japan-only release so you may wish to put in a preorder for him if you want one for your Classics lineup. Fortunately our sponsors TFSource who broke this news have your needs covered there along with a preorder for Grimlock. Both are due to be released in June.
Preorder links:
TG-19 Grimlock -
TFSourceTG-20 Ratbat -
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By NIBMRatchet from
TFW2005:
Transformers: Prime news is continuing… but this time it’s not Toy News. Thanks to
Zap2It, we now have the Airdate and the Title of first Transformers: Prime Season 3 episode.
1st Episode of Transformers: Prime Season 3; Beast Hunters is titled as "
Lost & Found" and will air on 15th February, 2013.
To the delight of fans we now have the associated toy line to go on shelves at the same time.
Bring On The Beasts!
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By ORIO from
TFW2005:
The Beast Hunter news continues today! Several new auctions have popped up over at Taobao with more Transformers Prime Beast Hunter toys. First up is an auction for
Voyager Predaking, complete with a pair of in hand images. Also up for auction are Cyberverse commanders Wave 1. Consisting of
Optimus Prime,
Predaking and
Bulkhead, these images show our first in package photos of the wave.
Check out the new images by clicking the title bar and joining our ongoing discussion thread.
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By ORIO from
TFW2005:
Courtesy of
ACToys, we have in hand images of the upcoming Voyager
Beast Hunter's Optimus Prime. This figure will round out the first wave of voyagers in the Beast Hunter's line along with
Predaking. Shown in the pics are Optimus in vehicle mode and a couple of robot mode pictures showing that his trailer bits can become a winged jet-pack.
Check out the images after the break
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By ORIO from
TFW2005:
Holy Headmasters! Third party group,
Toyworld, has updated their website with new colored prototype pictures of their upcoming homage to
Generation 1 Hardhead. This figure, named "
Hardbone", appears to be a faithful representation of Hardhead and includes a flip down chestplate, a knife with storage in his leg and of course, a fully transformable headmaster figure.
No release date is given other than 2013 but the pricing for the figure is listed at around $73.00.
Check out all the new images by clicking the title bar.
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By process from
TFW2005:
Site sponsor Robot Kingdom has uploaded final images of the TFC Toys Perseus box set to their
Facebook page. The set includes Shattered Glass themed repaints of all six
Hercules construction team members, and a matching set of the
Rage of Hercules add-on. Also included are individual bio cards, a poster, and certificate of authenticity.
According to Robot Kingdom, Perseus is expected to begin shipping this week.
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
User
pc8440 of ACToys.net has shared some additional, higher resolution images of the Transformers Prime Beast Hunters series Smokescreen on his card. While we are still waiting for some pictures of the Autobot hot-shot liberated from his packaging, these new images give a much clearer look at the toy, including a good look at the headsculpt, the arms, door wings, and the blue "shadow quill armor" - these latest images appear to show clips where the armor attaches, implying it can be removed for a clean, show-accurate Smokescreen! The proof will of course be in the telling once we get actual photos demonstrating the feature, but all indications so far is Hasbro is giving us a show accurate Smokescreen with optional Beast Hunters spikiness.
Click on the link above to check out all the pics, or read on to see the main ones attached to this story.
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By ORIO from
TFW2005:
2005 Board member D-Drive has once again supplied us with the Diamond Comics Shipping list for next week. On top for the 16th of January is:
TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT THUNDERCRACKER #1 (also shipping 1-in-10 variant)
(W) John Barber (A) Chee (CA) Chee, Livio Ramondelli
In the dark days of the war for Cybertron, THUNDERCRACKER had a special mission-one never revealed before! Now, as he faces off against BUMBLEBEE for the first time, the fate of METROPLEX-and an entire civilization-is at stake!
Ships with 2 covers in a 1-to-1 ratio, 1 by Chee and 1 by Livio Ramondeli.
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By process from
TFW2005:
The
Planet Iacon Facebook Group has posted a pair of new photos of the Fans Want It FWI-3 Jet Power Upgrade Kit, designed for
ROTF Leader Class Optimus Prime. The kit includes a multitude of SR-71 Blackbird parts that attach as shoulder, chest, and leg armor, as well as a jetpack, wings, and weaponry. The produced effect is reminiscent of the combined form of Optimus Prime and Jetfire in
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.
We do not currently have any information regarding release date, cost, or compatibility across the various versions of the Leader Class mold.
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