Planet Iacon have posted images of the 3rd Party X-Transbots Galvatron toy

The Allspark's own Cheetimus Primal has acquired the just released Asian / Toys R Us Exclusive Generation Deluxe wave and has taken some very nice photos of each in package.  This wave consists of Springer (Tomahawk retool with a new head and sword), Cliffjumper (retool of First Edition Prime Cliffjumper with a new head), Swerve (retool of Kup), and Wheelie (retool of Reveal the Shield Jazz with a new head and a slingshot replacing his gun).

You can see the images on The Allspark

TFW2005 have a rumour that both the US and Japanese versions of the Transformers Masterpiece 10 Convoy / Optmus Prime will be released in the US.  Though this seems very unlikey here's what they have to say.

An interesting piece of news has been sent our way by 2005 Boards member Movie PRIME. He has heard from a Hasbro customer services representative that the new version of Masterpiece Optimus Prime, the domestic release of Takara-Tomy's MP-10 Convoy Version 2, will be available more widely than was originally speculated, and will potentially be carried by K-Mart, Target and Wal-Mart as well as Toys R Us.

ACToys has posted up a nice comparison of the Japanese Transformers Masterpiece 10 Convoy by TakaraTomy and the Transformers Masterpiece MP10 Optimus Primeb by Hasbro.

The gallery clearly shows the lighter, more cartoon colours, of the American version.

2 brand new in hand images of the upcoming Hasbro MP10 have surfaced on Facebook via Planet Iacon. 

The colour looks a little brighter than the Japanese original

Full Metal Hero member GameOfSteak has spotted Transformers Kre-O in Toys R Us in Southampton

We have found some new Transformers related trademarks filed with the USPTO by Hasbro Inc. The trademarks are:

1. DOOM-LOCK
2. TRANSFORMERS

You can view all of the details of these and other trademarks within our exclusive Trademark Application area of the website which features trademark applications from 1984 through until the present day.

Auto Assembly have updated their website with a video on the first of their international guests, Transformers Voice Actor Michael Bell

 Michael Bell provided the voices for several Transformers inclugin Prowl, Sideswipe and Swoop in the original series.  You may also recognise some of his other credits as well.

Japanese toy blogger Alfes 2010 has posted two image galleries of the Transformers: Dark of the Moon Lucky Draw Voyager class Gold Optimus Prime with MechTech Trailer.   The toy was limited to 100 pieces and is the gallereis are a great look at this rare figure.  You can view the galleries using the following links:

Gallery 1 - Gallery 2

Kapow Toys have put up pre-orders for the both Transformers: Prime wave deluxe, as well as the Transformers Generations: Fall of Cybertron wave 1 figures.  Wave 4 of Transformers Prime has a UK street date of September 2012 with the case bfreakdown being 2x Ironhide, 1x Rumble, 1x Arachnid, 1x Dead End, 1x Bumblebee, 1x Hot Shot and 1x Knock Out.  The Fall Of Cybertron release date is the 22nd August 2012 with their case breakdown being 3x Optimus, 3x Jazz and 2x Shockwave.

Credit to Kapow's sister site FullMetalHero.com for the news.

Jagex Major Prize Giveaway At Auto Assembly 2012!

We already mentioned recently that Jagex, developers of the forthcoming Transformers Universe online MMO game were supporting Auto Assembly 2012 by providing us with a few prizes to give away to some of our attendees this year but now we can bring you full details of this amazing competition and how you can be one of our winners...

Jagex are sending us a staggering one hundred limited edition Transformers Universe t-shirts for us to give away to Auto Assembly 2012 attendees and all you need to be in with a chance to win one of these t-shirts is to pre-register for the convention! As long as you have booked your tickets for the convention by Wednesday 1st August 2012 you will be entered into a FREE prize draw and we will draw 100 names at random. We will then insert prize claim tickets inside 100 attendee packs that you will pick up from our Registration Desk when you arrive at the convention. All you need to do to claim your t-shirt is then bring your winning ticket to the Control Desk at any point over the weekend from 9:30 am on Saturday morning until the convention ends at 6:00 pm on Sunday and you'll be handed your t-shirt.

Please check your packs very carefully as we can't be held responsible for any lost or unclaimed prize tickets and we will not be able to issue prizes after the event.

Rules

1. The competition is open to all pre-registrants of Auto Assembly 2012 including Dealers and those purchasing a Non-Attendee Pack apart from employees of Jagex or their immediate families.
2. Holders of Partner Passes or Under 6s are not eligible to enter the prize draw.
3. Entrants must have registered for Auto Assembly 2012 by Wednesday 1st August 2012
4. Prizes must be claimed by 6:00 pm on Sunday 5th August 2012
5. Neither Auto Assembly or Jagex will be held responsibility for lost, stolen or damaged claim tickets.
6. Choice of t-shirt size is subject to availability
7. No substitute prizes or cash alternatives will be offered
8. Prizes will not be posted out with the exception of those for Non-Attendees whose prizes will be automatically claimed on their behalf.

Good luck and see you all in two weeks time!

So if you haven't already pre-registered for Auto Assembly 2012 or bought a Non-Attendee Pack there's still time before the deadline of 1st August 2012 and we still have plenty of announcements to make about the convention. After 1st August, the only way you can attend the convention is to buy your tickets on the day itself but you won't get a personalised pass or be entered into this or any of our other pre-convention prize draws!

Auto Assembly 2012 is Europe's largest EVER Transformers convention and is taking place over the weekend of 3rd - 5th August 2012 at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel. To book your tickets or find out more including details of all the dealers present and information on all our other guests including voice actors Paul Eiding, Michael Bell and Townsend Coleman, visit the website at http://www.autoassembly.org.uk

If you can't make it to the convention this year don't forget that tickets are now on sale for Auto Assembly 2013!

Hope to see you on 3rd - 5th August.

The Auto Assembly Team

Web: http://www.autoassembly.org.uk / http://www.transformersvideogames.co.uk / http://www.ct-alpha.com
Auto Assembly Europe: http://www.autoassemblyeurope.eu
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/autoassembly
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/auto_assembly
Forum: http://www.autoassembly.org.uk/forum
Email: contact@autoassembly.org.uk
Tel: +44 (0)7860 948296

Auto Assembly is sponsored by

Calloway Custom Designs - http://www.shapeways.com/shops/callowaycustomdesigns
Big Ds Toy Chest - http://www.bigdstoychest.co.uk
Toyz And Gamez - http://www.toyzandgamez.co.uk
Kapow Toys - http://www.kapowtoys.co.uk
TF Source - http://www.tfsource.com
Robot Kingdom - http://www.robotkingdom.com
Transformers @ The Moon - http://www.transformertoys.co.uk
TransformersAnimated.com - http://www.transformersanimated.com
TheTransformers.net - http://www.thetransformers.net
Titan Books - http://www.titanbooks.com
3 Darths Comics - http://www.3darthscomics.co.uk
Science Fiction Collectables - http://www.sf-collectables.co.uk
Big Bad Toy Store - http://www.bbts.com
Xyber Toys - http://www.xybertoys.com

Livio Ramondelli Art Workshop At Auto Assembly 2012!
 
Auto Assembly has been known for running various free creative workshops at the convention over the years, including a number of art and writing workshops which have been run by professional Transformers comic artists and colourists including Lee Bradley, Kat Nicholson, Kris Carter, Liam Shalloo, Nick Roche and Simon Furman. Now, we are proud to add Autocracy - and the newly announced Monstrosity artist Livio Ramondelli to that list...
 
Livio Ramondelli will be hosting a special workshop where he will take attendees through the process he goes through when he creates the stunning artwork that has adorned countless IDW comic covers and the pages of Autocracy and Robots In Disguise. You'll get to see how his art goes from the original pencil sketch to a fully coloured image and Livio will be able to answer any questions you may have about his work during the session.
 
As with all our workshops, entry is included as part of the ticket price to the convention so if you want to be a part of this unique workshop, you won't want to miss out on being at the convention!
 
So if you haven't already pre-registered for Auto Assembly 2012 there's still time before the ticket deadline of 1st August 2012 and we still have plenty of announcements to make about the convention. After 1st August, the only way you can attend the convention is to buy your tickets on the day itself but you won't get a personalised pass or be entered into any of our pre-convention prize draws!
 
Auto Assembly 2012 is Europe's largest EVER Transformers convention and is taking place over the weekend of 3rd - 5th August 2012 at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel. To book your tickets or find out more including details of all the dealers present and information on all our other guests including voice actors Paul Eiding, Michael Bell and Townsend Coleman, visit the website at www.autoassembly.org.uk
 
If you can't make it to the convention this year don't forget that we still have our Non-Attendee Packs available, and tickets are now on sale for Auto Assembly 2013!
 
Hope to see you on 3rd - 5th August.
 
The Auto Assembly Team

 
Web: www.autoassembly.org.uk / www.transformersvideogames.co.uk / www.ct-alpha.com
Auto Assembly Europe: www.autoassemblyeurope.eu
Youtube: www.youtube.com/autoassembly
Twitter: www.twitter.com/auto_assembly
Forum: http://www.autoassembly.org.uk/forum
Email: contact@autoassembly.org.uk
Tel: +44 (0)7860 948296
 
Auto Assembly is sponsored by
 
Calloway Custom Designs - www.shapeways.com/shops/callowaycustomdesigns
Big Ds Toy Chest - www.bigdstoychest.co.uk
Toyz And Gamez - www.toyzandgamez.co.uk
Kapow Toys - www.kapowtoys.co.uk
TF Source - www.tfsource.com
Robot Kingdom - www.robotkingdom.com
Transformers @ The Moon - www.transformertoys.co.uk
TransformersAnimated.com - www.transformersanimated.com
TheTransformers.net - www.thetransformers.net
Titan Books - www.titanbooks.com
3 Darths Comics - www.3darthscomics.co.uk
Science Fiction Collectables - www.sf-collectables.co.uk
Big Bad Toy Store - www.bbts.com
Xyber Toys - www.xybertoys.com

Neurie has let us know that Optimus Maximus is out in the UK in Smyths for £34.99

 @transformertoys Optimus Maximus released in UK £34.99 in Smyths pic.twitter.com/xXpL4NM

He also spotted Weaponiser Optimsu Prime (1 per case) for £34.99 -

Auto Assembly 2012 Fans Vs Guests Quiz

It’s time to get your thinking caps on!!! Last year at Auto Assembly 2011 we introduced the first ever Transformers Eggheads to tremendous success. We are happy to announce that this year the premier Transformers game show will return and we are looking for contestants. A team of five lucky contestants will have the chance to pit their wits against a formidable team of Transformers creators including Nick Roche, James Roberts and Livio Ramondelli!

If you think you have what it takes then it couldn’t be simpler to enter. You must be at Auto Assembly 2012 on the afternoon of Sunday 5th August 2012 and simply answer the following question. Five people with the correct answer will be randomly drawn out of a hat to battle the evil forces of the creator-cons.

Question: Livio Ramondelli’s first official piece of work published by IDW was the front over to which collection?

Please E-mail your answers with your full name and Auto Assembly 2012 ticket number to moonbase2cast@gmail.com. The closing date for entries will be Thursday 26th July 2012.

Competition Round-Up

The annual Fans Vs Guests Quiz isn't the only competition taking place this year at Auto Assembly 2012 and there's something going on this year for everyone and for attendees of all ages...

For the creative types out there, we have our Cosplay Competition which will take place on the Saturday evening (sponsored by Big D's Toy Chest) and our Kitbash / Customs Competition (sponsored by Calloways Customs) so we want to see the best that your imagination can come up with!

For video games enthusiasts, we will be running tournaments all weekend on the classic Beast Wars: Transmetals game on the Playstation and if you really think you're a hot games player, dare you take up the Mystery Of Convoy challenge on the Famicom? For something a little more relaxed, why not take on other attendees head-to-head in Transformers Connect 4?

That's not forgetting our free prize draws... for those of you who pre-register for the convention, we will be randomly inserting lucky tickets to win prizes including limited edition t-shirts from Transformers Universe developer Jagex and other mystery items! The big prize draw will come on Sunday afternoon though and this will only be open to pre-registrants who have a) booked a weekend ticket and who are b) present at the closing
ceremony on Sunday afternoon. The prize? Two weekend tickets to Auto Assembly 2013 PLUS three nights hotel accommodation in the Hilton!

So if you haven't already pre-registered for Auto Assembly 2012 there's still time before the ticket deadline of 1st August 2012 and we still have plenty of announcements to make about the convention. After 1st August, the only way you can attend the convention is to buy your tickets on the day itself but you won't get a personalised pass or be entered into any of our pre-convention prize draws!

Auto Assembly 2012 IS Europe's largest EVER Transformers convention and is taking place over the weekend of 3rd - 5th August 2012 at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel. To book your tickets or find out information about booking dealers tables, to sponsor the event or to enquire about advertising with us, visit the website at http://www.autoassembly.org.uk

However, if you can't make it to the convention this year don't forget that we still have our Non-Attendee Packs available, and tickets are now on sale for Auto Assembly 2013!

Hope to see you on 3rd - 5th August.

The Auto Assembly Team

Web: http://www.autoassembly.org.uk / http://www.transformersvideogames.co.uk / http://www.ct-alpha.com
Auto Assembly Europe: http://www.autoassemblyeurope.eu
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/autoassembly
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/auto_assembly
Forum: http://www.autoassembly.org.uk/forum
Email: contact@autoassembly.org.uk
Tel: +44 (0)7860 948296

Auto Assembly is sponsored by

Calloway Custom Designs - http://www.shapeways.com/shops/callowaycustomdesigns
Big Ds Toy Chest - http://www.bigdstoychest.co.uk
Toyz And Gamez - http://www.toyzandgamez.co.uk
Kapow Toys - http://www.kapowtoys.co.uk
TF Source - http://www.tfsource.com
Robot Kingdom - http://www.robotkingdom.com
Transformers @ The Moon - http://www.transformertoys.co.uk
TransformersAnimated.com - http://www.transformersanimated.com
TheTransformers.net - http://www.thetransformers.net
Titan Books - http://www.titanbooks.com
3 Darths Comics - http://www.3darthscomics.co.uk
Science Fiction Collectables - http://www.sf-collectables.co.uk
Big Bad Toy Store - http://www.bbts.com
Xyber Toys - http://www.xybertoys.com

Who next, Tiderider or Scubak? That is the question Mastermind Creationsare asking on their Facebook Page

A repaint of Micro Cyclops with new parts is coming in October, exclusive through their online direct store only.