Hasbro UK have a job going with a 9 month contract to cover maternity leave.  Here is the advert which is for a Business Account Manager.

"Due to maternity leave, the UK sales department based at Stockley Park is seeking a business account manager to join its existing team. ??The purpose of this role is to support the team in driving sales through accounts to achieve company sales and profit targets. 

The successful candidate will be responsible for implementing and monitoring account current business plans, along with a section of the product portfolio.
The candidate will be required to influence and negotiate with the account to maximise sales, and execute and monitor agreed promotions within the business plan.
The role requires the employee to network across external customers and internal contacts and monitor stock availability as well as handling day to day account requests.??
The successful candidate will be of graduate calibre, ideally with experience of working in the toy industry or in a FMCG/consumer durables UK market place.
Candidates will possess a minimum of two to four years experience in sales, along with an excellent understanding of account systems, processes and trading tactics.??
The ability to use influencing and negotiating skills to achieve results is essential, along with clear persuasive communication.

The firm is seeking a numerate individual who has the ability to analyse data and sales information.
The ability to be adaptable and be prepared to be flexible covering a variety of work within the team during the cover period is also necessary.??
The successful candidate must be result oriented, and possess good prioritisation skills. An adaptable and flexible manner is essential for this role, and candidates must be able to demonstrate enthusiasm and passion.
Excellent understanding of account systems, processes and trading tactics is essential, along with exposure to trade marketing.
Candidates must possess intermediate level knowledge of MS Office including Outlook and Excel, and have the ability to drive and travel in the UK/Ireland.

Closing date: 11th September 2009

Interested parties should send a CV with a covering letter stating why they are suitable for this position and post it to:

Hasbro International,
Human Resource Department,
2 Roundwood Avenue,
Stockley Park,
Uxbridge,
Middlesex,
UB11 1AZ.

Alternatively you can e-mail your CV to: careers@hasbro.co.uk

Please quote the job title.

Snakas has updated his blog with some information on this months Figure King magazine. Here is a quick round-up and translation.

Some more Transformers Revenge (Revenge of the Fallen) figures are shown that will be released within Japan in October.  The figures include Human Alliance Bumblebee and Sideswipe. 

Images are shown of Bumblebee and Cliffujumper Alternity figures as well as the "Diamond Black" Megatron toy.

Transformers: Disney Label Halloween Mickey Mouse is shown off once again.

There are images published of the upcoming Masterpiece Convoy black version (MP-01B).

finally the eighth "25 years of the Transformers" article is published covering the development of Beast Wars.

Both Amazon.co.uk and Play.com have listed the DVD for Transformers Revenge of the Fallen as 30th November 2009.  This is over one month later than the North American release, due on 20th Octber.

HMV are also reporting that they will have a exclusive 2 disk edition of the film, although there is no word on what the extra features will contain.

Good news for Transformers Animated fans as Transformers Animated Fireblast Grimlock, the Animated Activiators recolour, has now been released within the US.  TFW2005.com board member Articwave spotted the figure on sale at his local Stop & Shop store

Takara-Tomy has released new images of Black Masterpiece Convoy on their website, which are actually the same images found on the e-Hobby Shop only without the watermarks.

You can find mirrors of these images of Maserpiece Black Convoy in our Transformers toy galleries.

SGCollect's forum member Tensiongraphix has posted some images of the upcoming Transformers Alternity Bumblebee and Cliff Jumper figures.  The Cliffjumper toy features a remoulded head as well as being a repaint.  You can view the mirrored images below.

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Update: The original source of the images is Toys R Us Japan who have updated their listings with the un-watermarked versions.

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Jim Sorenson has stopped by The Allspark with some exciting news for fellow Transformers Animated fans.  Here is what The Allspark reports "It seems that himself, Bill Forster, Derrick Wyatt and Marty Isenberg are all on board for a second volume of the Allspark Almanac book, should the first book sell well enough. Additionally, Marty Isenberg is also eager to write a "Season 4" for Animated that could be released in comic book form.

So what do you need to do to help get these made? Here's what Jim Sorenson has to say:
The best strategy is to buy one for yourself, advocate to people who might be interested, and above all make some noise. Let IDW and Hasbro know that you like the book by posting on their forum or publishing an amazon review - preferably both. Bill and I (and Marty and Derrick) are super-keen to do the follow-up volume and finish out season 3. I know Marty is itching to do a virtual season 4 in comic book form too. Right now, TPTB will be looking at this volume as a bellwether."

Below you will find a copy of the Transformers Revenge of the Fallen DVD and Blu-ray press release.  There is an image of the US cover at the bottom of the article as well as links to theAmazon.con Blu-Ray listing , Amazon.com DVD listing

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Aug. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- With more action and more thrills, TRANSFORMERS: Revenge of the Fallen captivated audiences to earn over $820 million at the box office and become the #1 movie of the year in North America and throughout the world. The latest spectacular adventure in the wildly popular TRANSFORMERS franchise will make its highly-anticipated DVD and Blu-ray debut on October 20, 2009 in immersive, two-disc Special Editions, as well as on a single disc DVD, from DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures in association with Hasbro; distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment. The eagerly-awaited home entertainment premiere will be accompanied by one of the division's biggest marketing campaigns ever, generating awareness and excitement of galactic proportions.

From director Michael Bay and executive producer Steven Spielberg, in association with Hasbro, TRANSFORMERS: Revenge of the Fallen delivers non-stop action and fun in an all-new adventure that the whole family can enjoy. Featuring out-of-this-world heroes in the form of the mighty AUTOBOTS and a malevolent and powerful villain known as THE FALLEN, the film boasts some of the most sensational--and complex--visual effects in film history set against the backdrop of spectacular locations around the world. In addition to audience favorites OPTIMUS PRIME and BUMBLEBEE, the film's human stars have returned to help save the world including Shia LaBeouf (Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull), Megan Fox (How to Lose Friends & Alienate People), Josh Duhamel ("Las Vegas"), Tyrese Gibson (Four Brothers) and John Turturro (The Good Shepherd).

The TRANSFORMERS: Revenge of the Fallen two-disc Blu-ray and DVD feature over three hours of in-depth, immersive special features that let viewers further explore the world of the legendary ROBOTS IN DISGUISE. Among the engrossing content is a multi-chapter documentary, including interviews with the cast and crew, that chronicles the entire making of the film from development and design to filming in locations around the globe, working with the U.S. military, creating the groundbreaking visual effects and putting it all together to produce the biggest film of the year. The discs also include an all-access featurette following renowned director Michael Bay through an entire day, a comprehensive exploration of the "confidential files" on a dozen of the TRANSFORMERS characters featured in the film, multi-angle breakdowns of some of the most sensational action sequences and much, much more.

The Blu-ray and two-disc DVD packages also will feature augmented reality technology that will allow owners to interact with a holographic image of OPTIMUS PRIME utilizing their webcams and a special website. Fans will be asked to piece together the Matrix of Leadership to bring OPTIMUS PRIME back to life, help repair his armor and calibrate his weapons by actually controlling his aim during target practice.

As an added bonus, the Blu-ray will include an exclusive interactive feature that gives viewers the ability to customize their own robot characters and get a glimpse at a rogue robot. Out of all the available permutations, one will unlock an exclusive interview with Michael Bay about his plans for the next adventure.

Two-Disc Special Edition DVD & Blu-ray:

The TRANSFORMERS: Revenge of the Fallen two-disc Special Edition DVD is presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 televisions with Dolby Digital English 5.1 Surround, French 5.1 Surround and Spanish 5.1 Surround with English, French and Spanish subtitles. The Blu-ray will be presented in 1080p high definition with English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, French 5.1 Dolby Digital and Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital with English, English SDH, French, Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese subtitles. The disc breakdown is as follows:

Disc 1:

Commentary by Michael Bay, Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman

Disc 2:

• The Human Factor: Exacting Revenge of the Fallen--This multi-chapter documentary chronicles the entire creation of the film and includes interviews with the cast and crew:
• Seeds of Vengeance - Development and Design - After the overwhelming success of 2007's Transformers, how do the filmmakers top themselves for the sequel?
• Domestic Destruction - Production: United States - Michael Bay believes in going big: Big action and big explosions. Cast and crew are pushed to the limit as they traverse the U.S. from New Mexico to Pennsylvania.
• Joint Operations - Production: Military - No other filmmaker in the world enjoys the kind of military access and cooperation Michael Bay has. Here we see just how efficient our armed forces are and the awe and respect shown by the cast.
• Wonders of the World - Production: Middle East - You can't really reproduce Egypt anywhere but Egypt so off we go to Giza and Luxor.
• Start Making Sense - Editing - In order to turn over the massive amount of film as quickly as possible to VFX, four editors work tirelessly in a unique tag-team approach to shape the film.
• Under the Gun - Visual Effects - Revenge of the Fallen features the most complicated VFX in film history. So complicated in fact that the filmmakers were unsure they would make the deadline. The DEVASTATOR VFX alone required 83% of ILM's total render farm capacity.
• Running the Gauntlet - Post-Production and Release - Working seven days a week, Michael Bay and company usher the film through sound design, Digital Intermediate color-timing and a globe-trotting whirlwind of premieres.
• A Day with Bay: Tokyo--An intimate and fun all-access journey with Michael Bay as he travels to Tokyo, Japan for the world premiere of the biggest film of the year.
• 25 Years of TRANSFORMERS--Access an all-new featurette celebrating a monumental milestone for one of Hasbro's most successful and popular franchises.
• NEST: Transformer Data-Hub--Explore conceptual artwork created by the production for 12 of the most popular AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS from the film.
• Deconstructing Visual Bayhem with Commentary by Pre-Vis Supervisor Steve Yamamoto-- A series of multi-angle pre-visualization sequences allowing viewers to learn how some of the film's most spectacular scenes were created with an introduction by Michael Bay.
• Extended Scenes
• Music Video: Linkin Park's "New Divide"

• NEST: Transformer Data-Hub--A database of some of the TRANSFORMERS characters that appear in the new film, offering users access to each robot's confidential file including:
• Innovative 3D spin galleries of each robot
• A timeline for each TRANSFORMERS character charting its origins, back story and design evolution from toys to animated series to comics and finally feature films
• Giant Effing Movie - A very personal look at the making of the movie.
• The Matrix of Marketing--An archive of the film's promotional media including trailers, posters and television spots.

Whilst putting on our Lucky Draw Transformers toy gallery at Auto Assembly 2009 we were asked by a few people "where can I buy one of those".  Well the easiest place to start is eBay, of cause, but you can often find Lucky Draws on Yahoo Japan as well as via some online stores.

Below you will find some links to various auctions.

Gold Henkei Convoy­
Black Tracks
Perfect Choice Cheetas
BW Blue Convoy
Black Fire Convoy
BW2 Silver Galvatron
Green Unicron
Metals Pioneer Silver Convoy
Gold ML Convoy
Gold Magmatron
Fire Kicker
White Moon
Brave Maximus­
SL Gold Grand Convoy
Gold Metals Convoy
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The MillionHero website has been updated with details regarding the shipping of their Generations Book 2009 Vol1 exclusive figure Electro-disrupter Mirage.  The toy will start to ship from the 26th August and should have reached Japanese customers by the 10th September.

Thanks to Snakas for the news.