By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
All last week we shared with you Transformers Galleries counting down to the release of Transformers Dark of the Moon on DVD & Blu-Ray. Well, we had so much fun doing it, we've got one more gallery to share with you. Call it a "bonus feature" on the DVD if you like.
Taken by 2005 Boards Photo Staff member SydneyY, these images show off Dark of the Moon Skyhammer - a non-Movie Voyager character who transforms from a powerful robot into an attack helicopter. He's one of the best of the Dark of the Moon Voyagers, so I hope that you enjoy these pictures.
Dark of the Moon Voyager Skyhammer GalleryBe sure to check out all our other
Transformers toy galleries, and especially the new content we have shared with you all this week:
Takara-Tomy Voyager Optimus Prime with MechTech TrailerDark of the Moon Leader Sentinel PrimeDark of the Moon SideswipeUpcoming Deluxe Wave 5 Galleries
Dark of the Moon DarksteelDark of the Moon Air RaidDark of the Moon Exclusive Toys
Lawson Exclusive Darkside Optimus PrimeWal-Mart Exclusive Sideswipe<
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By Sol Fury from
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We've got a selection of news bits from Japan courtesy of Masabon today, as today is the release day for Takara-Tomy's sixth wave of Dark of the Moon toys!
First up, in hand images of the Japanese version of Human Alliance Leadfoot, who lacks the sponsor details - not just the Target logos, but all the rest, too, right down to the numbers on the doors.
Today also sees the release of the new
Takara-Tomy Dark of the Moon MechTech campaign. Three items were released:
Starscream's Null Ray Sword, limited to 6'000 pieces, was available at Toys R Us Japan
Bumblebee's Plasma Blaster Cannon was available at Yodobashi Camera.
Barricade's MechTech gatling claw was available at Bic Camera (not pictured)
All three were apparently limited to 20 pieces per store, available with a purchase of 3000 yen or more on Transformers Dark of the Moon merchandise. They all sport that sharp looking black and silver deco, too.
Lastly the new releases include a catalog, which gives some future release dates for upcoming toys, include Wheeljack and Soundwave!
>November
DD-09 Human Alliance Soundwave 6300yen
DA-28 Striker Optimus Prime 9240yen
DA-33 Seeker Air Raid (Hasbro's Air Raid) 2730yen
DA-34 Deluxe Leadfoot 2730yen
CV-26 Cyberverse Soundwave 714yen
>December
DD-13 Deluxe Soundwave 2730yen
DA-31 Autobot Que 2730yen
Yes, you read that correctly - in Japan, he's going to be called Que, not Wheeljack! Could this be clearing the way to call the alternate head version Wheeljack later on, or merely keeping in step with the movie's dialogue?
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
This is it - the day you have been waiting for! Transformers Prime's Earth-shaking season finale airs TODAY on the Hub! One Shall Fall ended on one of the best cliffhanger endings in a Transformers show in years - and by all indications, One Shall Rise will go so much further as an epic finale. Be sure to tune in to The Hub!
To whet your appetite, here's a couple more official promo images released through the
Transformers Facebook page.
Click the discuss button to jump to the One Shall Rise discussion thread!
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By Tony_Bacala from
TFW2005:
On Wednesday, September 28th, the TFW2005 family lost one of their own. Gary Clark, aka Optimus_Scourge, a former moderator and former photo staff member of TFW2005.COM, as well as a current moderator on our sister site ToyArk.com, passed away suddenly at his home. He was 34 years old.
He is survived by his wife and longtime TFW2005 member Luisa ("Arcee"), as well as his two sons.
Gary had a passion for Transformers and G.I. Joe. The only thing that seemed to surpass it was his passion for helping his friends and others in the collector community. Gary was always ready to meet someone new with a smile on his face and share his passion of collecting with others. The news of his passing comes as a total shock for countless members who had not only spoken to him recently, but had seen him at the last New Jersey Collectors Convention (NJCC) in April, and had planned to see him again in the next couple of weeks at the next NJCC.
Gary started as everyone does here at TFW2005 as a member. Over time he quickly gained the reputation of having a level-head, being incredibly friendly, and very out-going. Over the course of many years, he attended several BotCon conventions and became a close friend to many of us on staff. He became a moderator but his passion didn't stop there, and he also became a member of our Photo Staff. Due to circumstances beyond his control, Gary scaled back his participation from the site but could never let go completely, and was currently an acting moderator at our sister site, TOYARK.COM. He participated in numerous Transformers-related podcasts over the last few years.
Gary also met the love of his life on our forums, Luisa ("Arcee"), kindling their relationship at OTFCC 2004 and eventually getting married. To this day they hold the distinct title of being the first and only real-life love story to have happened thanks to TFW2005.COM.
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
Good news! The next waves of Transformers Dark of the Moon Deluxes has hit retail in Canada. Dark of the Moon Deluxe Wave 4 -
Cyberfire Bumblebee and
Specialist Ratchet - have been spotted by Cybertron.CA member jacobot at the TRU Brampton in Ontario.
But more importantly, Dark of the Moon Deluxe Wave 5 is also showing up at Canadian retail! Not even out in the US yet, but
Darksteel,
Air Raid and
Autobot Armor Topspin have appeared in Ontario and Quebec at Zellers and TRU stores. You can thank Cybertron.CA member Cloudhopper and TFW member Megatroptimus for that sighting.
Check out the
original sighting report over at Cybertron.CA! Hopefully a US retail sighting will follow shortly. And hey, to pass the time until they hit US retail (and to whet your appetite for these new toys) check out our
Darksteel and
Air Raid galleries!
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By ORIO from
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The hunt continues! 2005 Board member 0ptimus57993 has found the latest wave of Dark Of The Moon Human Alliance Basic figures at retail. New figures in this wave come in the form of
Decepticon Dragstrip with Master Disaster and Sandstorm redeco
Halftrack with Major Altitude. These figures were found at a Fred Meyers store in Washington.
Finding new Transformers at retail? Stop by our
sightings forum and let everyone know!
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
Is everyone getting excited for tomorrow's all-new episode of Transformers Prime, One Shall Rise? I sure am! To further whet your appetite for the new episode,
Movieweb have posted up a second preview clip. Check it out below:
http://www.movieweb.com/v/VIKhwuR5qVDkOM</video>
Be sure to tune in to The Hub tomorrow to catch the first of this three part Transformers epic which brings to a close season 1 of Transformers Prime and sends shockwaves through the Transformers Prime universe that will be felt for years to come!
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By ORIO from
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2005 Board member Masabon has stopped by to share with us an interview with the designer of Dark Of The Moon Ultimate Optimus Prime. Masabon has also taken the time to translate the intreview for us. In the interview he gives some detail about the design process and what he wanted to achieve with the figure.
TakashiI Kunihiro has worked with Takara since 1984. He is now the senior designer and has contributed since Season 3 of Generation 1.
His past work includes -
G1 HOT RODIMUS(HOTROD)
G1 RODIMUS CONVOY(RODIMUS PRIME)
G1 CHROME DOME
G1 VICTORY SABER
GRAND CONVOY
GALAXY CONVOY
MOVIE OPTIMUS PRIME(Leader class)
Take a look at the full interview after the jump!
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By ORIO from
TFW2005:
Roll Out Roll Call, the UK convention show for Transformers, GI-Joe & Action Force is back, announcing their first weekender dates for 2012 and a new bigger venue.
Taking place over the 10th and 11th of March 2012 at The Jury's Inn in Southampton, England, the show promises to be even more popular bringing together fans and collectors under one roof.
As part of the launch, the first two guests have been announced in the form of two legendary writers, GI-Joe A Real American Hero writer Larry Hama (who will be signing for the first time in the UK) and Transformers & Action Force writer Simon Furman.
More guests will be announced, as will additional features for the show, including presentations and panels. Tickets will go on sale soon and will have limited availability. For more launch details on the show: visit
ROLL OUT ROLL CALL Transformers & GI-Joe 2012 UK Convention | All The Cool Stuff or follow @rolloutrollcall on Twitter
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
Transformers Dark of the Moon is released on DVD and Blu-Ray tomorrow! All week we have been counting down to this moment with new toy galleries, and for today, day four of our countdown, we bring you Dark of the Moon exclusives! Any good Transformers line brings some limited run toys only available at certain stores, and Dark of the Moon is no exception. Today for your enjoyment we have:
Lawsons Exclusive Darkside Optimus Prime by SydneyY - a very sharp recolor of Hunt for the Decepticons Voyager Battle Blades Optimus Prime available when you pre-bought a ticket for the Japanese screening of Dark of the Moon at Lawsons.
Wal-Mart Exclusive "Rally" Sideswipe by SydneyY - a cool blue and yellow recolor of Hunt for the Decepticons Deluxe Sidearm Sideswipe, this very creative deco is loaded with little references to other Transformers series.
Target Exclusive Space Case by thedrknss48 - Space Case was a part of an assortment with translucent versions of Bumblebee, Jazz and Arcee. The sole new character in the assortment, he's a remold of Hunt for the Decepticons Terradive and a homage to Generation 2 Space Case.
Be sure to check back tomorrow for the grand finale of our Dark of the Moon DVD & Blu-Ray release countdown - we've one or two more cool galleries to share!
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
A quick nuggets of information for you from the
Transformers Collectors Club today. Shattered Glass Drift, the Mech with the Mouth, shown off in issue #41 of the
Transformers Collectors Club magazine (arriving now) has had a question hanging over his head for a while - guns or swords? Well, here's the answer straight from the TFCC's Twitter feed:
People are asking. Does SG Drift come with swords or guns? Well... He comes with BOTH! Big ol sword, two small swords and two small guns! So there you have it, Shattered Glass Drift will have both swords and guns - just like a certain Merc with the mouth...
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By NIBMRatchet from
TFW2005:
TFW2005 Member and my good friend shadow2879 told us that he recently had the privilege to visit Hasbro.
Here’s a list of upcoming toys according to what he found out:
Two Movie Wheeljack/Que toys – One toy with the movie head and another with the “
Classic” head [In my opinion they may have gone for a Transformers: Dark of the Moon Prequel Comic – Rising Storm Wheeljack]
Two Mirage/Dino figures
Mirage/Dino Human Alliance figure
Decepticon Remold of Mirage [Just like
DarkSteel from
Sideswipe]
Purplish Laserbeak repaint with a
different head [Buzzsaw]
We thank Shadow for bringing us this juicy toy news. If these do go into production, then I’m sure many of you will have lighter wallets very soon.
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By Kickback from
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TFWe, the monthly e-magazine from TFW2005.COM, has released their 5th issue and it's a Robots in Disguise Anniversary Celebration issue! Packed entirely of nothing but the fan-loved Transformers: Robots in Disguise, join the staff of TFWe AND TFW2005.COM as we look at the history of Robots in Disguise, where the franchise is now in terms of ownership, some of our favorite toys, and of course...
...TFW2005.COM's campaign, Scourge, Not Nemesis Prime!
CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE R.I.D. ISSUE OF TFWe!Your cover art is courtesy of both Don Figueroa (pencils), and Joe Moore (inks, colors, layout). We also use a lot of information thanks to Jon Hartman and a not-so-well-known sister-site of TFW2005.COM,
RIDFOREVER.INFO. We review the Toys'R'Us Exclusive from 2002, RID Scourge, TFCC Side Burn, compare US to Japanese names, and we're given a special introduction from the owner of TFW2005.COM and all the 2005 Network sites, Tony_Bacala.
What are you waiting for?
CHECK OUT ROBOTS IN DISGUISE ANNIVERSARY ISSUE OF TFWe BY CLICKING HERE!!!!Special thanks to all who helped with this issue. Give us a read and as September comes to an end, let's give one last big hurrah to one of our favorite series ... TRANSFORMERS: Robots in Disguise!!!!!!
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
The Hub have released a further three promotional images for this weekend's Transformers Prime episode. One Shall Rise Part 1 airs this Saturday and the
Transformers Facebook page have continued to update with new promotional images for the episode - check out this one of Megatron in flight.
A further two images of an increasingly derranged and potentially possessed Megatron have also been released by the Hub, with credit to
Big Shiny Robot for sharing them with us.
It's a Megatron bonzanza! Read on and check out all the new promo images.
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