The ­­Allspark.com board member RCX was looking over the special features on Shout! Factory's release of the Season 1 set of Beast Wars when he came across a rather interesting find, mock-up boxes containing placeholder for the Beast Wars characters.  Here is a list of the final characters and the names they originally had on the boxes

Rhinox -> Ironhide
Megatron -> Galvatron
Polar Claw -> Red Alert
Rattrap -> Mirage
Scorponok -> Bonecrusher
Insecticon -> Scourge
Iguanus -> Smokescreen
Buzzsaw -> Bumblebee
Armordillo -> Demolisher
Razorbeast -> Scavenger

KOToys have revealed images of a knock-off Transformers Classics Rodimus sample along with news that figures using this mold will start to go on sale towards the end of this month or early next month.

Will this mean a KO's of the Henkei Wildrider, Shattered Glass Rodimus Prime and e-Hobby clear blue Rodimus toys are on the way? Time will tell.

We've updated our Transformers review of the Transformers Collectors Club Punch / Counterpunch.

We've added 51 images to the Transformers toy gallery

I have updated both Transformers-Prime.com and Transformers At The Moon with a full episode guide and images from the latest episode of Transformers Prime, episode 16: Operation Breakdown.

The episode saw the return of the M.E.C.H group, heavily featured the Breakdown and Bulkhead and was mostly set in Eastern Russia.

The image gallery contains 300 high resolution images from the episode.

YouTuber masainjapan2008 has posted videos from the International Tokyo Toy Show event that unveiled the Masterpiece MP-10 "new" Convoy figure.  During the unveiling the designers comments on how they really want to make a Masterpiece Bruticus figure!! Though this is wishful thinking by the designers at this stage it is also something screaming out for an international online petition.  If enough fans within Japan and the rest of the world want it, then it could happen.  You can watch the videos below.

We have updated theTransformers toys instruction sheets section of the website with some new PDF instructon sheets entries.

Of the updates, the following new entries were added into the database:

1. Transformers DOTM Autobot Guzzle 32398 Instructions
2. Transformers DOTM Autobot Ratchet 32137 Instructions
3. Transformers DOTM Bumblebee 32117 Instructions
4. Transformers DOTM Dark Sentinel Prime 32399 Instructions
5. Transformers DOTM Sentinel Prime 29705 Instructions

You can download copies of the instruction sheets from our Transformers toys instruction sheets section of the website.

Another TV Spot for Transformers Dark of the Moon has aired within the US.  You can watch a low quality version on YouTube below.­

Our friend Raymond T. of the TF-Confederation has made to us a new teaser trailer to the C.O.N.S. 2011:

C.O.N.S. 2011 - Teaser Trailer from Lucy Cons on Vimeo.

Simon Furman Interview @ C.O.N.S.:

This year we managed to invite a special guest to the C.O.N.S. 2011. Simon Furman, the comicartist of IDW, will do us the honour, to visit the C.O.N.S. 2011, in order to get to know his fans in Germany. We are looking forward to meet him and will do our best, to make his stay in Germany as enjoyable as possible. This way, we hope to give you a chance to get to know the awesome writer of IDW. We think that each of you has some question you'd like to ask him. Because of that we will make a live-interview with him on the 24th of July on the C.O.N.S. where we will try to get as much information as possible. Since we are aware of the fact that not everyone of you has the opportunity to attend the convention, we want to give you the chance to ask your questions. So, ask whatever you want to know about Simon Furman and his work. All questions will be collected and than asked to Simon live on the C.O.N.S.. Naturally the answers will be posted in the forum right after the C.O.N.S.

New Partner of C.O.N.S.:

Today we can introduce you to our new partner. It is an Anime, Manga, SciFi Convention, the TsunaCon from the Netherlands. This year the TsunaCon will be present for the first time on the C.O.N.S. and fancy itself to the German fans. We hope for a good partnership and we are glad about the cooperation. The team of the C.O.N.S. 2011 is glad to be able to welcome the TsunaCon in July.

C.O.N.S. 2011 The Program:

11.00 Opening/Disbursement of the quiz sheets
11.15 Rampage live - Letz go transform
11.30 Welcoming and introduction by the team
12.00 Beginning of the barbecue
12.15 Connect Four tournament
12.30 TF Dark Energy presentation
13.00 First tombola
13.30 Rampage live
14.00 Simon Furman interview
14.30 Signature session
15.30 Second tombola
16.00 End of voting for the contests/Revelation of the quiz
16.30 Announcement of the winners
17.00 Acknowledgements
17.30 Rampage live concert
19.00 The "farewells"

Inside-Outside at the C.O.N.S.:

Sometimes it takes a third try. In this year Kerstin and Michael of Inside-Outside Tattoo and jewellery design have once again registered themselves for the C.O.N.S..They will come with a booth of 5 x 4 metres, and delight fans of Transformers tattoos and exclusive Transformers custom jewellery. It is possible to get a tattoo live at the C.O.N.S. and of course you can also buy the handmade jewellery made out of stainless steel and silver. We are looking forward to the team and hope that this time everything will work out.

Cosplay Contest at the C.O.N.S.:

We have learned of several users, who will attend the C.O.N.S. in a cosplay. We think that this is great and that we have to reward it. If you like, you can now enter our new cosplay contest. There are no rules apart from that your cosplay should be made up of more than just a T-shirt and pants. So, if you would like to win a small but nice price, you can register for the contest here. The more the better.

Custom Contest @ C.O.N.S. The Prize:

Many of our customers have asked us what could be this years’ first prize of the custom contest. Today we are going to answer this question. It’s a small case from Revell, which contains 12 enamel colors. Paint thinner, brush cleaner and of course brushes. In addition to that there will be a C.O.N.S. exclusive figure of 2010. We hope that the winner will enjoy the prize. Depending on the number of participants, the second and third placed will also get a small prize. It is still possible to register, here!

Paramount supports the C.O.N.S.:

Today it happened!!! Paramount Pictures Germany has sent big boxes to the C.O.N.S. control center, and the content has thrilled us all. Paramount Pictures Germany supports the C.O.N.S. 2011 with two big display stands, which depict Optimus Prime. Apart from that we got two Transformers Dark of the Moon banners. One of which depicts Bumblebee and the other one shows Optimus Prime.

We want to thank Paramount for the support and we are looking forward to present everything at the C.O.N.S. 2011.

Here is a photo of the completed Optimus Prime display stand.

C.O.N.S. 2011 - Newsflash 1

The first news video for the C.O.N.S. 2011. It is only in german but maybe some understand a bit:

C.O.N.S. 2011 - Newsflash 1 from Lucy Cons on Vimeo.

Source: NTF-CONS.DE

Autobase Aichi have posted some new images of the Lawson Exclusive Battle Blade Optimus Prime figure as well as Transformers United Darkside Optimus Prime and Megatron.  All of the figures are recolours of their original release, with the figures currently being Japanese exclusives.

The Cyber-Gundam blog have also posted more images from the event including the MP-10 Convoy, the "Bathing Ape" exclusive G1 Optimus Prime in camo colours and more which you can find here.

Jim Sorenson updated his blog the Disciples of Boltax during the week with another Ark Addendum.  This weeks entry was entitled The Ark Addendum - Desertion of the Dinobots (part 1) and, as the name suggest, features some character sheets from the Generation One Cartoon Episode, Desertion of the Dinobots.

Here is Jim's take on this weeks entry "Usually on multipart episodes I just mix up the models, as they tend to be pretty similar thematically.  Not this time though, no.  Part one gives us a nice variety of Earthen backgrounds.  We start out at the EJK Science Complex - I love the vault there.  When the Decepticon attack on that is foiled, Spike relaxes at the Fun A Rama amusement park before heading to the Central City Airport to pick up his dad.  Finally, after the Decepticon base there is rooted out, they go to recharge at the DLP Electric plant.  One thing that's interesting to me is how each of the places they visit has a name, at least on the model sheet.  I wonder what that's about.  "

Masabon has reported to TFW2005.com that Transformers: Darkside Moon, the Japanese name for Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Vortex has now been released in Japan at the International Tokyo Toy Show. The toy is a remold of the Tomahawk figure with the following profile

Vortex is the aerial soldier of Decepticon. As he has ruthless and brutal nature, he ultimate pleasure is to chop up the Autobot he captures.

You can view some images of this figure at ­TFW2005.com

Omegastoopreme reports that "Sainsburys in Basildon had a whole rack of the Mechtech DX Optimus Prime, with its own price marker indicating he comes in a solid case of just Primes.