By NIBMRatchet from
TFW2005:
2005 Boards Member Jasonbo has posted great quality images from the Transformers 4 Set in Taylor, Texas.
The images feature some action going on with Mark Wahlberg, T. J. Miller, Jack Reynor, Nicola Peltz and an unknown armed military group which includes actor Lucas Black (main protagonist of The Fast And The Furious: Tokyo Drift).
Reynor is driving the recently unveiled Chevy Sonic RS, trying to escape the armed Military Group pursuing them with Cadillac's with gun turrets.
You can visit Jasonbo’s
Flickr Page to take a look at his awesome contribution to the Transformers Fandom.
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
2005 Boards member Masabon has shared with us more news and images from the Tokyo Toy Show 2013, including a video of the Takara-Tomy presentation that among other things unveiled Masterpiece G2 Sideswipe.
In Masabon's pictures, we have more pictures of the Transformers toy displays including:
TG-23 Metroplex in all three modes - with these new images, we can see all the main differences between US and Japanese versions of Generations Metroplex. As well as the chromed face, additional black on the legs and white ramps in base mode, the city ramp from the chest will also be white on the inside, and it would appear that the chest-mounted artillary battery is also red.
Generations Japan Springer and Blitzwing are, in fact, the Takara-Tomy ones. Spinger features slightly darker green and a stronger grey, and Blitzwing is mostly the same as the US version - but his helmet is done in gold rather than yellow.
The Transformers Go! OVA DVDs are patterned to look like the Cybertronian Data Disks, which is pretty cool
The RC Transformers series is shown in a bit more detail, with some more pictures of the Bumblebee styled Camaro, and also an Optimus Prime truck version shown.
There are also lots more images from the display and from the presentation, check them all out attached to this story!
Major, major thanks to 2005 Boards member Masabon for sharing this with us! Check out his video of the Takara-Tomy presentation below:
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By Shin Densetsu from
TFW2005:
Surprising news comes our way today via the Twitter feeds of
GENgoraw,
ripetakobozu and
MORILEO0814; the next Transformers Masterpiece figure is Masterpiece G2 Sideswipe! This isn't just a mere repaint, as it comes with all new tires and weapons!
In addition, TakaraTomy is celebrating the 30th anniversary of our beloved Transformers, by letting fans choose which Autobot leader should be made into the Masterpiece line! Choices include:
Star Saber
Optimus Primal
Fortress Maximus
Armada Optimus Prime
Robots In Disguise Optimus Prime
Energon Optimus Prime
Dai Atlas
Cybertron Optimus Prime
Big Convoy
Lio Convoy
Powermaster Optimus Prime
At the moment we are not sure if Hasbro will be doing anything similar. Read on to check out the images!
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By Joe Moore from
TFW2005:
With Beast Hunters toys on shelves and a show on their air, we're taking a look back at one of the quintessential characters from the original Beast Era...
Optimus Primal. From being a tiny bat, to his iconic ape form all the way to his re-imagined pre-beast form during Botcon 2006, there's a
Primal figure for all tastes. Check them out below.
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Transformers Beast Wars Optimus Primal MISB New Optimus Prime Ape Black Jack | eBay•
Transformers Beast Wars Optimus Primal MISB New Optimus Magenta Transmetals | eBay•
Transformers Beast Wars 2 10th Optimus Primal Figure | eBay<
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
With just two weeks to go until Botcon 2013, the Transformers Hall of Fame Fans Choice Finalists have been revealed. Vying for the winning spot of "Fans Choice Inductee" are:
Rodimus, Autobot hot-shot cavalier and currently commander of the Lost Light expedition.
Arcee, female Autobot warrior skilled in combat with blaster, bows, blades, and sharp remarks.
Beast Wars Megatron, cunning and ruthless warlord whose achievements include killing Optimus Prime (temporarily), conquering Cybertron, and saying "yesssss" a lot.
Prowl, by the book Autobot security chief. He's had a bit of a rough time of things recently in the Robots in Disguise comics...
Ultra Magnus, duly appointed enforcer of the Tyrest Accord. Once smiled and regretted it.
Open the links above to check out the official pages for each nominee on Hasbro's Transformers website!
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
Amazon has listed some new preorders for IDW Transformers trade paperbacks, which are set for a release in November (and one in early December). The new volumes include:
Transformers Art of Prime, due November 5 and (presumably) an artbook covering the complete 68 episode run of Transformers Prime, from Darkness Rising to Predacons Rising.
Transformers More than Meets the Eye Volume 5, due 19 November and widely expected to contain the "Remain in Light" arc.
Transformers the Movie Collection Volume 2, due on 19 November. At just over 300 pages long, it will contain between 12 and 14 issues of the movie tie-in comics, most likely these will be the Revenge of the Fallen adaptation plus the Defiance and Alliance prequels.
Transformers Classics UK Volume 5, due on 3 December. No indication of which issues are included is given, but The Legacy of Unicron (Marvel UK 146-151) should be in this volume, given that the previous volume covered up as far as Marvel UK 145.
Details on these are sparse right now, but we will update when more information comes to light.
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
News in from Tokyo Toy Show 2013 - it would seem that Japanese studio Art Storm / Fewture, who have previously made the ES and EM Gokin versions of the Mugen Calibur from Japanese Anime series Dorvack have acquired a Transformers license from Takara-Tomy - which means officially licensed Roadbuster versions of both these Mugen Caliburs!
To take a quick step back and explain, ES Gokin is a small, transformable, super-deformed (large head in proportion to body) figure, while the EM Gokin version is a normal proportioned release, but does not transform. Regrettably the version that would have the biggest appeal - that is, a full transformable one with normal proportions - was not made by Art Storm but CM's Corporation.
Regardless, these are both very cool pieces, and doubtless the EM Gokin Roadbuster will look good in a collection display regardless of its lack of an alternate mode - this fan would imagine it would look rather cool next to the Mech Ideas Apex and Geminus figures.
This news comes to you via the
Cybergundam blog.
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
News in from Tokyo Toy Show 2013 - it would seem that Japanese studio Art Storm, who have previously made the ES Gokin and Fewture versions of the Mugen Calibur from Japanese Anime series Dorvack have acquired a Transformers license from Takara-Tomy - which means officially licensed Roadbuster versions of Art Storm's ES Gokin and Fewture Mugen Calibur!
To take a quick step back and explain, ES Gokin is a small, transformable, super-deformed (large head in proportion to body) figure, while the Fewture version is a normal proportioned release, but does not transform. Regrettably the version that would have the biggest appeal - that is, a full transformable one with normal proportions - was not made by Art Storm but CM's Corporation.
Regardless, these are both very cool pieces, and doubtless the Fewture Roadbuster will look good in a collection display regardless of its lack of an alternate mode - this fan would imagine it would look rather cool next to the Mech Ideas Apex and Geminus figures.
This news comes to you via the
Cybergundam blog.
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By NIBMRatchet from
TFW2005:
During the earliest days of Transformers 4 Filming, a mysterious Ambulance
was spotted among the bunch of Autobots; Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Hound and the unnamed Veyron and Corvette.
Today, another image gives us a clear look at this mysterious Ambulance. However, it's hard to tell if it is indeed an Autobot or just a regular Ambulance kept for safety reasons. Another theory suggests that this is Autobot Medic; Ratchet. There are of course some theories to back that claim. One is that we have not heard of Ratchet (or other Bots who survived Chicago) so far. Two, Hummer; which was Movie Ratchet's Vehicle Mode is now no longer in production. More speculations suggest a new character like Autobot First-Aid.
But, we are yet to know the actual info. So, what do you think? Speculate at the thread associated with this News Post.
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By NIBMRatchet from
TFW2005:
Yesterday, we heard an
unfortunate news of a fire breakout on a Transformers 4 Set in Texas. Many rumors sprang out of it, including one mentioning that this will delay the Principal Photography of Transformers 4.
Director Michael Bay stopped by
his site to make an Official Statement regarding what happened:
"Shooting of Transformers 4 is going great with Wahlberg and the new cast. We are having a great time in Texas.
I’m reading how the news makes everything more dramatic than real life. I guess the truth was just too unexciting. Yes there was a small smoldering fire at a house and no, no one was injured during the fire. And no, no one “just narrowly escaped” as the news dramatically states. A crew member though twisted his ankle after falling in a gopher hole on the ranch.
The fire was put out in a brief 15 minutes by a great fire crew on set. It was an attic fire and cause is unknown. No we were not shooting in the attic, we were shooting outside on the ranch.
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By Super_Megatron from
TFW2005:
2 attendee exclusives will be offered at
TFcon this year; Project Z and Prototype X. Repaints of the Demolition Crue from Mech Ideas, 250 of each figure will be available at both TFcon and Auto Assembly this year. These figures will be available to premium weekend ticket holders at registration on the Friday night, with any remaining figures sold starting Saturday morning to all attendees.
TFcon, the world's largest fan-run Transformers convention will take place July 26th to 28th, 2013 in Toronto, Ontario at the Delta Meadowvale Resort and Conference Centre.
You can pre-register online for TFcon 2013 via this link for the exclusives VAN GUARDIAN and ROSWELL.
TFcon 2013 features Canada's largest dealer room for Transformers merchandise, question and answer panels and autograph sessions with many special guests including Transformers voice actors Jack Angel the voice of Astrotrain, Breakdown, Cyclonus, Omega Supreme, Ramjet, Smokescreen and Ultra Magnus in the Generation 1 cartoon plus Dick Gautier the voice of Rodimus Prime, in addition to Venus Terzo the voice of Blackarachnia in Beast Wars and Beast Machines, and Transformers comic book writer James Roberts, Transformers comic book artists Livio Ramondelli and Josh Perez with more to be announced.
The TFcon 2013 hotel block is still available.
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By Shin Densetsu from
TFW2005:
In September, IDW will be releasing cover variants drawn in an animated style. Transformers More Than Meets The Eye #21 is one of these issues. It features Rodimus drawn by Andy Suriano.
Here's the press release:
This September, IDW Gets Animated!
Prepare for your favorite IDW comics to get a little more animated than usual this September! All month long, IDW will be publishing special “IDW GETS ANIMATED” variant covers rendered in vein of classic cartoons! Ever wondered what The X-Files’ Mulder and Scully would look like as colorful, hijinks-having monster chasers? Ever wanted to see the mighty Judge Dredd as a rubber-jointed 70’s warrior? OF COURSE YOU HAVE!
Luckily for you, intrepid reader, so have we! This September only, eager fans will be able to find the following titles with special “IDW GETS ANIMATED” variant covers:
While the content of the books will be the same, these variant covers are going to be a vivid blast of cartoon madness. It’s going to be a fun month to say the least, so fans are urged to drop their local comic shop a line and reserve their copies now!
Read on to check out the variant cover!
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