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Fan2Fan have put up some new official images of BT Laserwave and BT Wheeljack on their
Pre-Order page.
Category: Older News
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on: Wednesday, 16th February 2005 at 21:24:49 GMT
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Zin Panic posted an article on the HBS lines by Takara. In their words....
The HBS Pro line builds on a new collector"s series launched with the HBS Galaxy Convoy. HBS products are apparently being marketed as re-imagined versions of existing toys geared toward collectors. In fact, the HBS Pro Scopedogs are described as the "Takara Version of the Scopedog".
Category: Older News
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on: Wednesday, 16th February 2005 at 08:33:31 GMT
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Allspark Admin and Target employee Mouth04 has come across entries for the next Transformers series in Target"s computers, the individual listings are as follows:
087-06-1424 Cybertron Leaders Transformers $39.99
087-06-1425 Cybertron Supreme Transformers $49.99
087-06-1428 Trans Scout Cybertron Asst 80285 $6.99
087-06-1431 Trans Voyage R Cybertron Asst 8028 $17.99
087-06-1438 Cybertron Ultra Transformers $24.99
Thanks to
The AllSpark for the news
Category: Older News
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on: Wednesday, 16th February 2005 at 08:30:07 GMT
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Mr Grimm has posted on the
TFW2005 Boards that Energon Offshot, the recoloured Energon SingalFlare, has been release on red powerlinks backing in Tescos
Category: Older News
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on: Wednesday, 16th February 2005 at 08:26:29 GMT
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Pictures have surfaced on Ebay Singapore of a not quiet fully green Guardshell. The item appears to be spray painted, but the seller has been know to stock testshots in the past as well as also having the Alt Dragstrip testshot up at the moment. You can view the images of green Guardshell from the
front,
back and in
vehicle mode.
Category: Older News
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on: Tuesday, 15th February 2005 at 16:29:21 GMT
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More pictures of Alt Dragstrip have appeared on Ebay Singapore. You can view the images
here and
here
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on: Tuesday, 15th February 2005 at 15:58:47 GMT
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e-Hobby have finally posted the official English profiles of Cobalt Sentry, Howlback and Garbroil. The profiles confirm that Howlback is infact female, something rare for the Decepticons
Decepticon/Secret Police Force COBALT SENTRIES
A public safety mechanism comprised of elite Decepticon soldiers. Every
member wears blue armor, and they all keep watch on the maintenance of
public order on occupied worlds or the activities of traitors within the
Decepticon forces.
Decepticon/HOWLBACK
Function: Enforcer
Transformation: Panther
A member of the Cobalt Sentries, a public safety unit attached to the
Decepticon Secret Police, comprised of elite soldiers regularly clad in blue
armor. She exercises her abilities suppressing insurgents or exposing
resistance activities in the Decepticon-controlled regions of planet
Cybertron or on occupied worlds, and has the unconditional authority to
arrest and execute any citizens suspected of disrupting the Decepticons"
steel order. Possessed of graceful bearing and elegance, she is also
extremely severe and uncompromising, and will silence backtalking
subordinates with a sharp roar. In combat, she employs a Feedbacker Shield,
which absorbs, modulates, and redirects energy weapons back at enemies.
Weapon(s): Multitrack Missiles
Strength: 5,
Intelligence: 8,
Speed: 6,
Endurance: 7
Rank: 8
Courage: 10
Firepower: 7
Skill: 6
Total: 57
Decepticon/GARBOIL
Function: Information Control
Transformation: Condor
A member of the Cobalt Sentries, the public safety arm of the Decepticon
Secret Police, Garboil is familiar with the personal information of
countless Decepticon soldiers, and observes in detail each one"s ulterior
motives, plots being executed, or treasonous conduct. His duty is to
ascertain the results and select those evaluated as suitable for the evil
elite. However, he tolerates absolutely no resistance in the nations and
worlds under Decepticon government and suppresses the controlled citizens
through fear, pain, and total management of information. When in battle, he
can blare out from his vocal processors a directional, cacophonic blast that
includes an override signal, using it to render enemy robots into a state of
panic.
Weapon(s): Phonon Masers
Strength: 5,
Intelligence: 8,
Speed: 7,
Endurance: 8,
Rank: 8
Courage: 6
Firepower: 3
Skill: 9
Total: 54
Category: Older News
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on: Tuesday, 15th February 2005 at 08:54:42 GMT
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The custom WSTF Sixshot, made by a member of the Japanese TF Image board, that we have been slowly reporting the progress on is now painted. This is also the first time the toy has been shown in all six modes. You can find links to all three of the images (early stages, complete unpainted and painted) on our message board
here
Category: Older News
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on: Monday, 14th February 2005 at 21:17:54 GMT
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Snakas reports that
Kit Factory, who made the pewter version of Megatron"s Sword are now making two futher items. First up is a
Misha bust who"s head will fit on the Micro-Lady Microman figures and the second is a
Matrix Blaster that will be chrome silver and red when finished. Thanks to
TFW2005 for the news
Category: Older News
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on: Monday, 14th February 2005 at 15:38:20 GMT
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Thanks to Transfandom for finding that Hasbro have a Press Release on the items they will be showing off at this years Toy Fair in the states. You can read the press release in full
here. With US sites expected to attend keep your eyes on our
In The News page for the latest reports as they come in from the big US players. Its likely that the Prowl Alternator image wil be shown off at the event, but whether Hasbro US are less strict on cameras at the event (including mobiles) compared to their UK counterpart is not yet known.
Category: Older News
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on: Monday, 14th February 2005 at 15:26:19 GMT
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Fan2Fan have distributed their GF Episode 6 clips so check out which ever site you normally go to when you download them and they should now have them.
Category: Older News
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on: Saturday, 12th February 2005 at 11:42:14 GMT
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Amenbo.co.jp have been updated recently with full colour images of GX-01 Sideways (Noise Maze) and GC-14 WolfFang.
Category: Older News
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on: Saturday, 12th February 2005 at 11:35:30 GMT
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As we reported on the 5th Feb, the custom WSTF Sixshot being made by a member of the Japanese Image board is coming along really well. He"s posted an update of the toy now which is linked to from our message board
here.
Category: Older News
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on: Friday, 11th February 2005 at 14:29:01 GMT
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You can find more images of Nitro Convoy on the Japanese Image board by copying and pasting the following link
http://transformers.hp.infoseek.co.jp/cgi-bin/img-box/img20050211174058.jpg
Category: Older News
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on: Friday, 11th February 2005 at 14:27:54 GMT
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Thanks to UltraPrime for letting me know that Energon Bulkhead is out now in Toys R Us!!
Category: Older News
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on: Friday, 11th February 2005 at 14:07:36 GMT
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