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Thanks to Hobbystock
Japan who have posted a report (in-language) and details from the Tokyo
International TOY Forum 2009 event held January 14th and 15th in Tokyo,
Japan. In attendance was Tomy Takara with a wide variety of
Transformers products for preview.
- The Chrono Label watches were shown - appearing to be fully diacast.
- Transformers Masterpiece Grimlock was on display
- Disney Label Micky Mouse Convoy was on display also
- Bruticus (Transformers Encore Combaticons) were on display. We're already edging our bets on an eHobby Battle Gaia set later this year.
- Ramhorn, Steeljaw and Ratbat were shown
- Various Transformers Henkei were on dislpay
- C-14 Ratchet - March - 2310 yen
C-15 Inferno - March - 3675 yen
C-16 Dinobot - March - 2310 yen
C-17 Hot Rod - March - 2310 yen
C-18 Mini-robot Attack - March - 2310
C-19 Mini-robot Spy teams - March - 2310 yen
C-20 Red Alert - March 2310 yen
C-21 Smokescreen - March - 2310 yen
Category: Website Updates
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on: Wednesday, 14th January 2009 at 19:12:11 GMT
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IGN has
interviewed Roberto Orci one of the screen writers for Transformers
Revenge of The Fallen. In this interview he confirms two rumours about
the characters and hints at new visuals of the movie.
The information is posted further down the page, so look away if you don't want to find out.
Orci: So I said Ravage... maybe?
IGN: Pretty much, yeah.
Orci: [As if giving a big reveal] Ravage!
IGN: [Laughs] Damn, I should have told you that you said Ravage for sure!
Orci: Hmm… I'll give you an exclusive here. There is a Pretender. I'm going to get killed for saying that.
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on: Wednesday, 14th January 2009 at 19:08:31 GMT
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Part three of our January "Build-up to BotCon" features a hand painted sample of the unreleased BotCon Wreckers Rotorbolt figure.
Rotorbolt was a repaint of the Beast Machines Vehicon Obsidian toy, but
was never intended to be issued as a convention exclusive. This was
handpainted by a former lead deco artist from Hasbro and is the exact
toy pictured on the BotCon Web site at
http://www.botcon.com/archive/story/characters/catalog.html.
Category: Website Updates
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on: Wednesday, 14th January 2009 at 10:32:55 GMT
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Yizhi has updated TF08.net with images of Transformers Alternity Convoy (grey version) in car mode as well as an all green Decepticon Transformers Revenge of the Fallen Wreckage repaint.
Category: Transformers Movie News
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on: Wednesday, 14th January 2009 at 10:29:55 GMT
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The owner of Kapow Toys Red Leader has posted some information over at TFW2005 regarding some UK Transformers Animated released that will be hitting the shelves in the next few months. The figures are Roadbuster Ultra Magnus, Shadow Blade Megatron along side the Season 3 character Safeguard (Jetfire and Jetstorm). Red Leader should have a firmer release date today and will be placing their pre-order shortly. This confirmed what we reported on the weekend regarding Shadow Blade Megatron being in the new Argos catalogue
Sadly the UK Transformers brand manager from 2007-2008 is no longer employed by Hasbro so we are trying to get in touch with her replacement to try to find out more.
Category: Transformers Animated
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on: Wednesday, 14th January 2009 at 08:49:33 GMT
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The Transformers Live Action Movie Blog has been updated with several rumours regarding the sequal to the hit Transformers Movie, Transformers Revenge of the Fallen.
The rumours cover some of the possible footage to be shown at the Superbowl (in the trailer) and other rumours regarding characters.
Category: Transformers Convention News
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on: Tuesday, 13th January 2009 at 21:17:19 GMT
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The-Arker.com has posted a new image gallery of the upcoming Fast Action Battler Double Blade Optimus Prime from
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Please click the link to visit their site to view the images.
Category: Transformers Toy News
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on: Tuesday, 13th January 2009 at 16:35:34 GMT
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Yizhi has publicly posted more images of Transformers Revenge of the Fallen Superion as well as a box image of Transformers Revenge of the Fallen Soundwave (Deluxe class) on TF08.net.
Category: Transformers Movie News
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on: Monday, 12th January 2009 at 12:41:57 GMT
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Following up our exclusive gallery of the unreleased hand-painted sample of the BotCon Wreckers Alpha Trion toy, you will now find part 2 of our "Build-up to BotCon" feature. This time we focus on DevCon, a character featured in the BotCon / OTFCC Wreckers, who didn't see a toy released for the convention. 3H did have a hand painted sample made up, although they say that the figure was never intended for a Convention release .. which begs the question "why have the sample made?"
You can see this one of a kind hand painted sample, featuring it's nice metallic red paint, exclusively at Transformers At The Moon. The toy is featured with a grey/green testshot of Beast Machines Mirage - who was the original owner of the mold.
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on: Monday, 12th January 2009 at 08:34:31 GMT
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on: Monday, 12th January 2009 at 08:25:53 GMT
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Thanks to Richard for emailing us a "sneak peak" at the Spring / Summer 2009 Argos catalogue which will be released on the 17th January 2009. You can view the cover as well as the page containing the Transformers listings by clicking on the thumbnails below.
The toys listed are:
- 25th Anniversary Deluxe - 12.69 - Cat Number 369/7795. Choice of 8. G1 Classics Starscream is shown
- Transformers Universe Legends 5 Pack - 14.69 - Cat Number 387/7931 - Choice of two packs
- 25th Anniversary Voyager - 19.59 - Cat Number 369/8048 - Choice of 4. Inferno is shown.
- 25th Anniversary Ultra - 24.49 - Cat Number 081/5099 (Argos Extra Only) - Choice of 2, Silverbolt is shown
- Transformers Animated Activators - 6.49 - Cat Number 387/6530 - Choice of 10. Grimlock and Patrol Bumblebee are shown
- Transformers Animated Bumper Battles - 9.79 - Cat Number 387/7405 - Night watch Optimus Prime is shown.
- Transformers Animated Deluxe - 12.69 - Cat Number 369/7647 - Blurr is shown
- Transformers Animated Leader Megatron - 29.39 - Cat Number 369/7692- Says styles may vary meaning it could include Shadow Blade Megatron.
- There is also a note that the Transformers Animated DS game is available on page 1750.
With the Transformers Revenge of the Fallen toys due for release before the Autumn / Winter Argos catalogue is released (start of August), either they will not be stocking the line, or most likely the figures will replace the 25th Anniversary ones nearer the time.
To other webmaster we'd appreciate it if you link to this original article rather than taking the information and hosting the images as there is no need to mirror the images as there are no bandwidth issues with our server.
Category: Transformers Animated
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on: Sunday, 11th January 2009 at 21:12:07 GMT
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Thanks to Snakas and MillionHero for providing information on the Transformers Generations 2009 book, the third incarnation of this Japanese Transformers collectors book.
The new edition of the book, updated from the Transformers Generations Deluxe book, will contain more Transformers toys and images, including newer figures, will be available in three parts and offers a limited toy.
Previously the Secret Starscream and Gold Primus (God Primus and many sites incorrectly call the toy) were the prizes for the campaigns run in the previous two books.
The Transformers Generations Deluxe book is pretty hard to find now, and features artwork and concepts for many unreleased Generation One toys.
Volume one is due in February, volume 2 in April (at the Super-Festival) and the third and final volume is due in June.
Category: Lucky Draw Transformers
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on: Sunday, 11th January 2009 at 13:41:09 GMT
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The-Arker.com have posted new galleries for the upcoming Transformers Revenge of the Fallen Scout figures
Ransack (bi-plane) and
Depth Charge (boat). Meanwhile Yizhi has posted an image over at
TF08.net of part of the back of the packaging for the Transformers Revenge of the Fallen deluxe Sideswipe figure. The image contains the robot and vehicle mode of the Autobot.
Category: Transformers Movie News
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on: Saturday, 10th January 2009 at 17:11:31 GMT
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Thanks to board member Sunstreaker for pointing out a news article run by the UK tabloid newspaper The Sun which is entitled "Optimus Prime Minister Hailed". The article is regarding the current UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown and questions that were posted to him by listeners on Radio WM on how Labour could help them
through the current problems facing Britain. Here is q quote from the article "during the chat, host Phil Upton quizzed him on how sons, John and James,
had enjoyed the Christmas period. Giving a rare insight into how his family spent the festive season, the PM
joked how the leader of the Autobots could be the man to help him.
Speaking of his sons, he said: “Christmas was a big thing for them. The great
thing is they have a small piano they are playing. “Sport’s big for them as well. Transformers is a big thing too as you probably
now. “If I could meet Optimus Prime, he seems to be able to solve most of the
problems.”
No sooner had these remarked been made than by the British PM, than a spokesman for the Tory (Conservative) Party said he thought the PM was more like
Optimus Prime’s sworn enemies.“Gordon Brown's got much more in common with the Decepticons.” the spokesman said.
The article shows the impact that the first live action Transformers movie has had, and that how, two years on, it themes and characters have remained in peoples minds. This only bows well for upcoming sequal Transformers Revenge of the Fallen.
Category: Transformers Movie News
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on: Saturday, 10th January 2009 at 14:49:37 GMT
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We've updated out previously small (2 images) gallery of the currently unreleased BotCon Wreckers Alpha Trion toy with 44 more images.
The gallery now comprises of the only full image gallery of this toy on the web, as it features the hand painted sample made for 3H, and never put into full production.
The timing of the gallery is perfect, with the BotCon 2009 toys believed to be comprised of the remaining BotCon Wrecker team, of which Alpha Trion was their leader.
Alpha Trion is featured along side Beast Machines Snarl and an all white testshot of Beast Machines Snarl (of which Hasbro put the legs on backwards).
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on: Saturday, 10th January 2009 at 11:04:53 GMT
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