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Category: Website Updates
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on: Wednesday, 25th September 2013 at 09:28:16 BST
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Sightings are coming in to us via social media that the Beast Hunters Wave 4 deluxes are starting to become available at Tesco here within the UK. The Wave four line-up includes the remoulds of Knock-out and Arcee as well as Vertebreak the repaint of Lazerback. Check out your local Tescos stores today as there is also a sale on right now.
Category: Transformers Toy News
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on: Tuesday, 24th September 2013 at 09:36:57 BST
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Category: Transformers Toy News
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on: Sunday, 22nd September 2013 at 10:18:20 BST
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Thanks to Twitter user pile_of_butts for revealing that the latest Transformers Collectors Club Subscription Figure who is shipping is the Generation One Breakdown toy.
Category: Transformers Convention News
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on: Sunday, 22nd September 2013 at 10:14:23 BST
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The Transformers Collectors Club has updated their website with the official reveal of Chromedome, who is the final toy in the second Subcription Service. Chromedome is a remold of Transformers Prime Wheeljack with a new head. Pete, from the club, has stated that they may shrink the Autobot insignia that appears on his bonnet
Category: Transformers Convention News
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on: Sunday, 22nd September 2013 at 10:10:46 BST
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Having briefly been hinted at fans the original concept of Megabolt Megatron has now been publicly revealed for the first time over on the Robot Points blog. Robot Points blog is run by, arguably and most likely, the worlds leading collector of Transformers hardcopies, prototypes and un-released items, and is an update on a website he use to run many years ago. If you are a fan of unreleased and pre-production items, especially from the Generation One era then it is worth bookmarking the blog and having a look around the various articles which are already there as you will see some amazing things.
For those wondering a little about the Megabolt Megatron concept it is a hardcopy figure (resin and finished in grey) which is much closer to the original animation model than the final figure that was released. Just click the lead and check it out.
Hopefully over the coming months and years more articles will be share on this blog by the own much like The Space-Bridge is now finally able to do on Facebook, as between them they have so many rare, "unseen" (by most fans), amazing pieces of Transformers history it is genuinely an honour to see what they share next. Both have live extremely busy lives over the last couple of decades so don't expect daily or weekly updates, but when those updates do come, they will be amazing ... trust us.
Category: Transformers Interviews and Articles
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on: Friday, 20th September 2013 at 08:59:45 BST
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Next month the G.I-Joe / Action Force / Transformers Convention known as Roll Out Roll Call takes place in Southampton and with this year also debuting the sub-convention called Twins of Power which is dedicated to Masters of The Universe the event organiser Dave Tree has announced that, in conjunction with Mattel (who are already providing the shows first licensed exclusive Strobo), the new MOTU Classics Castle Greyskull will be on display for the first time anywhere within the UK!!
Not to be outdone, Mr Tree, via Goodleg Toys, has also revealed the first full look at the shows second exclusive figure .... Slaughtor!! Slaughtor is made by Goodleg toys and is a homage to all three lines being featured at this years event. The toy is designed after the 5 1/2 inch He-man (MOTU) figures from the 90s, with a head sculpt based on Sgt Slaughter (G.I-Joe / Action Force / WWF) with a robotic arm (Transformers). You can view a preview of this figure below
Category: Transformers Convention News
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on: Thursday, 19th September 2013 at 12:48:50 BST
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TakaraTomy have announced that they will be producing limited edition black versions of Transformers Go Kenzan and Gekisoumaru. The figures are suppose to be powered-up thanks to the "Black Regency Disk". The figures will be store exclusives with Gekisoumaru being released in early November as a Ion Toy Department exclusives (though he will not be available in all stores), where as Kenzan will be a Toys R Us exclusive and will be available nationwide in mid-November
Category: Transformers Toy News
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on: Tuesday, 17th September 2013 at 12:00:26 BST
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ACToys user laomaocsh has shared some photographs from the first day of the Transformers Expo 2013 which is currently taking place at the China Millennium Monument Museum of Digital Arts in Beijing China. The Expo consist of what is probably the world largest single display of Transformers toys ever as well as dioramas and full and partial size set recreations.
The displays also include some of the prize campaign figures known as Lucky Draws including a Black Galaxy Convoy of unknown origins.
You can view a mirror of the images after the jump.
Category: Transformers Convention News
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on: Tuesday, 17th September 2013 at 09:59:30 BST
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This is a Knock Off Warning for Generation One collectors as the fake Scorponok which has been in development is now completed are are waiting their packaging to be made before they start shipping and hitting the open market! The below image comes from an Wiebo user, so keep an eye out for "cheaper" MISB figures.
We expect to see fake Black Zarak's to start hitting the market within 6 months of this figure
Category: Transformers Toy News
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on: Monday, 16th September 2013 at 15:47:23 BST
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In 2004 an auction appeared on eBay (Item Number 5919935901) for PVC Unicron with a price of $2000 (USD). The seller described the item as an unreleased product and when asked on the 4th September 2004 by the eBay user "Chris" whether the figure was from Generation One, a Custom figure or one of the unreleased Super Hybred Models (which it isn't) he was told:
"Nobody did not make it "Custom".Only could make "Company" for sell. Because make prtotype cost,spend made time and made cost was not free.It is a cancelled toys.Do you understand? It is easy!"
Not exactly the clearest of descriptions from the seller, but he basically meant "No it's not a custom item, it was made for a company to sell who cancelled the item.
Currently we do not have images from that auction, just our notes :(
However in 2008 a grey "prototype" was posted by a seller who is well known for selling testshots, hardcopies, prize items but also "lunchtime specials". In that auction, the seller claimed that the figure was a prototype from the 1980s and had it for sale for what worked out at $5000 (again USD).
In September 2013 a painted version was listed on Yahoo Japan for 10,000yen (roughly $1000 USD). The auction ended on the 13th September with no bidders. The seller was the same person who was trying to sell the grey prototype in 2008. This time the description was given as:
2000年前後の特大30cmサイズのユニクロンの試作品になります。未発売に終わった幻の品です。SCFロディマスコンボイは付属しません。
This roughly translates as
"It is a 30cm prototype of Unicron form around 2000. The item was cancelled before it would have been released. SCF Rodimus Convoy is not included in the auction"
So at this point the Unicron is being described as a unreleased SCF figure which is possible considering the design and articulation it has, though we do not have any proof of it being a legitimate TakaraTomy product, whether it was created to be a One-day licensed Winter Wonderfest garage kit, or whether it was a planned unlicensed kit.
Either way it's a pretty cool piece and we're glad that after 5 years additional images appeared.
You can view the images on our Facebook page where we will be hosting the images exclusively for a little while before creating a gallery here.
Category: Transformers Interviews and Articles
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on: Saturday, 14th September 2013 at 13:08:50 BST
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Ahh what comes around goes around. Big Bad Toys Store have once again had to pull a pre-order for a non-existent Transformers reissue (something of a trend for them every few years). This time it is the fan favourite Super Fire Convoy from Transformers Car Robots (Robots in Disguise in the West).
Hello,
The purpose of this message is to inform you that we unfortunately will not be able to fulfill your preorder for product TAK11741 C-001 Super Fire Convoy - 2014 Reissue - Preliminary Preorder. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this cancellation has caused. We have recently been informed that Takara will not be producing this product, which is why we are unable to fulfill our preorders. Due to this matter, all remaining preorders have been cancelled accordingly.
Thank you for your understanding during this matter and have a wonderful day!
Sincerely,
BBTS Customer Care
Category: Transformers Toy News
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on: Saturday, 14th September 2013 at 08:36:16 BST
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Having preview the latest TFCC Subscription figure Thrustinator yesterday in comic format, the Transformers Collectors Club have now posted a mock-up of the toy which you can view below.
The figure is a redeco of the Beast Wars II Dirgegun toy but with a new head.
Category: Transformers Toy News
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on: Friday, 13th September 2013 at 17:36:14 BST
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Category: Transformers Product Listings
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on: Friday, 13th September 2013 at 09:26:11 BST
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TransformersAsia.com have announced that the initial Asian exclusive release of Metroplex (TG-23) will come with a free Metroplex cord / cable holder shaped into the head of the giant robot. The figure will be released on the 28th September across Asia with the exclusion of Japan.
Category: Transformers Toy News
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on: Thursday, 12th September 2013 at 08:56:58 BST
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