Thanks to RobotKingdom and toy-world.com.hk we can bring you some scans of the latest issues of Figure King magazine as well as Dengeki Hobby Magazine.  Both publications feature similar contents this month and you can view the images below.

Yesterday we were invited to take part is a special episode of Collectors Hangout. Collectors Hangout is a Google Plus Hangout OnAir broadcast which normally takes place at midnight on Tuesday in the UK. The Hangout is available live on YouTube as well on Google Plus where members of the Collectors Hangout page can participate within the hangout. The special episode yesterday took place at 5pm GMT (Noon EST) and consisted of host Domingo Rogers chatting with Steve (of Transformers At The Moon) about our collection history as well as showing off a few pieces.  The recording of the Collectors Hangout is now available on YouTube and can be watched using the video plugin below.

Please feel free to leave any feedback over on YouTube or on the Collectors Hangout Google Plus page.

We have updated the Transformers toys instruction sheets section of the website with some new PDF instructon sheets entries.

Of the updates, the following new entries were added into the database:

1. Transformers Rescue Bots Heatwave 33059 Instructions

You can download copies of the instruction sheets from our Transformers toys instruction sheets section of the website.

Are you on Google Plus? If so, and you are free next Friday, why not join me for a special edition of Collectors Hangout where I will be chatting to Domingo "DakMank" Rogers about Transformers in general, our collection, and well as taking your questions LIVE.

I will joining the hangout from "The Transformers Museum" (so the display room) where I will hightlight some pieces of the collection, perhaps sharing a few things you have never seen before and generally chewing the fat.

The Hangout will broadcast on Friday 28th December from 5pm GMT (9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST / 3pm BRST / 1am JST (on the 29th December)) which is a special time for Collectors Hangout and should make it more easily available for European Transformers fans as well as fans from both South and North America.

You can check out the link for the Hangout here.

We have updated the Transformers toys instruction sheets section of the website with some new PDF instructon sheets entries.

Of the updates, the following new entries were added into the database:

1. Transformers Prime Hot Shot 98738 Instructions

You can download copies of the instruction sheets from our Transformers toys instruction sheets section of the website.

We have updated the Transformers toys instruction sheets section of the website with some new PDF instructon sheets entries.

Of the updates, the following new entries were added into the database:

1. Transformers Prime Battle Tactics Bulkhead A1085 Instructions

You can download copies of the instruction sheets from our Transformers toys instruction sheets section of the website.

On the 2nd December a new 3rd party figure was revealed to the world. This figure was a giant toy based on the Generation One Predaking design.  Five days later, after much speculation, the group behind the figure was revealed as Unique Toys and the toy was named as War Lord Beasticon.  The first figure to the released from the set has been confirmed as War Hawk (Divebomb) but the fandom still have many questions regarding the group and the figure and so we are extremely pleased to be able to bring you our very own version of 20 Questions, as we recently spoke to Unique Toys regarding themselves as well as their coming release.

TF At The Moon: Unique Toys is a new group out of Singapore who hit the news headlines within the Transformers fan community recently as an unknown quantity, could you tell us a little more about the Unique Toys Team?

First of all,we are a group consist of TF fans and production specialists,we just want do something cartoon show accuarate items.

TF At The Moon: Fans around the globe went crazy when the first images of War Lord - Beasticon surfaced, what have you made of the feedback you have received thus far on this set?

Fans are crazy and most of people can't wait for our first shot.

TF At The Moon: What made you decide to tackle Beasticon as your first outing?

That's historically strongest combiner ever appeared in TF TV scene,and we can't make Devastator,can't make Superion, so that we choose Beasticons as our first outing.

TF At The Moon: Customisers were quick to point out that "Beasticon" appears to be a mass produced version of Rosedjs' custom revised "Predaking 2.0" figure (http://bit.ly/TNnWBi). Could you tell us a little more about the relationship between yourselves and rosedjs?

rosedjs is a talented guy,and we love his designs, unfortunately, we got many ideas impacted with him, but when you see our details, and played our toys, you should find more than one different places. BTW,the second figure War Leo ,the not Razorclaw,are completely different from his DIY,will update soon.

TF At The Moon: Hawk has been announced as the first figure to be released from the Beasticon set, do you have a potential street-date and price point in mind for the figure or are you still working on finalising the costs?

We have costed on this and after we show our update mold of War Hawk,we will authorize our retailer to announce the price,I think that's not too far away from my typing replying mail to you,lol..

TF At The Moon: Since Hawk is the name of the first Beasticon member, would you be able to share the names of the other four members with us?

Sure,that's fine, I am gladly to announce that:

• War Hawk
• War Leo
• War Panther
• War Rhino
• War Bull

TF At The Moon: Is their a release schedule for the other figures in place yet, as well as an order and if so would you be able to share that information with us?

Thanks for taking care of this, I am not available now to announce this as this is our marketing schedules at this moment,we will release the information at Jan,2013,keep waiting for a while.

TF At The Moon: Would you be able to give us the dimensions of the Hawk toy as well as the final Beasticon figure himself?

I think the War Lord combiner is nice to match Maketoys Giant and Fans Project Cross fire kit for class Bruticus. So ,you may guess that? lol?

TF At The Moon: What is the biggest challenge to working on a toy of the scale and detail of Beasticon?

It's hard work for the structures of so big robots toy,as we must consider more about the articulations that can hold the weight of the body, the limb,also the big wings so, the gears and spring is oftenly applied to the toy. Also for the details, we consider more to close the simplicity and 3-4 layer on the very surface, for avoidng detail stuffed outlook, the simplicity and cleanness is most of our persuit during the development, and you can see, that's mostly Japanese styling robot, if you played with Gundam, you can see there are similarities.

TF At The Moon: Individual groups have been springing up producing garage kits / 3rd party add-ons / figures over the last few years. Over this time the quality of the materials being used has changed which has help the reception and sales of these figures.? Can we expect the Beasticons to be made from high quality materials?

Yes,we are not the first time making toys,actually we doing some production for other 3P company for years,so the material we will use first class ABS with polished mold surface, compares to other nicely successed 3P products.

TF At The Moon: On FB you mentioned that you share factories with some other 3P companies to help guarantee quality, would you be willing to name one such company?

Sorry for this question,we can't release that company name,as we only like people remember us by our performance more than relating us to other existed 3P companies,beg your pardon for that.

TF At The Moon: I know it it early days, butdo you have any plans to release a the figures as a complete set or only through individual released?

We will release individually ,the full combiner members will not last too long to be combined together. it's near the new year,so it's may influence our prodcutions.

TF At The Moon: Is there any word on theproduction numbers for the figures?

Yes,first shot we won't do so many production numbers,it's test how it would be popular,then we can decide to move next.

TF At The Moon: How will you be making the figures available for purchase and how are you finding demand from sellers?

It's quite complicated question, however, that's the most concern of our team. We find that fans love the toys with cars, aeroplanes, and beasts, just like the Beast Wars, so that's why we have confidence to select War Lord as our first shot. the good seller depending upon design,quality, and price as well, we have our reliable distribution net worldwide, if we do it right, we should have market.

TF At The Moon: How long as the figure been in production?

It's about 1-5 months depend on how the product complicated and the other elements.

TF At The Moon: You recently released some images on Facebook of lineart of Hawk, will this artwork be used on the packaging of the figure?

Yes, that's a teaser, we hope that can attract collector's interest, as we trust, the toys is a culture. it's for a dream come true, or the aestheticities and that's part of our comic or illustrations in the package or manual.

TF At The Moon: On a comment on your wall on Facebook, you made mention to looking for a large Italian seller to distribute the figures, would you be able to give us a list of territories where this figure is likely to see distribution?

We have our own distribution nets, but we like to know more people in special area, who are interest in our project, we always open the door for new friends become our distributor in the future?

TF At The Moon: What are you most proud of about Beasticon thus far?

Just like our childhood dreams coming true, lol. We are simple people we just go after our simple dreams.

TF At The Moon: Have you thought about producing a recolour of Beasticon in "heroic colours" to represent the original concept of the figure who inspired this release?

Yes, from molding re-use considerations, we shall have this planning in the future. the basic is, we need make the first shot perfectly, then collectors will asking for more redeco, dosen't it?

TF At The Moon: Is there anything else you would like to share with the fan community?

Thanks for all the fans who are becoming our facebook fans and friends, that's fantastic to show you all the War Lord - Beasticons, because we are in the same persuit as you, do TF right,that's our target and what we endeavor on. Will keep updating our Facebook pages with more War Hawk, War Leo, War Panther, War Bull, War Rhino.

And good day for you.

We have updated the Transformers toys instruction sheets section of the website with some new PDF instructon sheets entries.

Of the updates, the following new entries were added into the database:

1. Transformers Prime Autobot Ratchet 38688 Instructions

You can download copies of the instruction sheets from our Transformers toys instruction sheets section of the website.

We are pleased to announce that we has finished revamping our Hasbro Instruction Sheet archive so that you can now view just the instruction sheets belonging to the Transformers series, just the G.I.Joe instruction sheets or, if you wish, you can browse through all of the Hasbro Instruction sheets which we have to offer.

The search functionality has also been fixed, which will help you find the sheets you are looking for.

We currently have 1040 Transformers instructions, 308 G.I.Joe Instructions and a grand total of 3019 overall Hasbro Instruction sheets from a variety of toy and game lines.  This number will expand to over 6000 by the end of the day

Enjoy!

We have updated the Transformers toys instruction sheets section of the website with some new PDF instructon sheets entries.

Of the updates, the following newentries were added into the database:

1. Kre O Transformers Battle For Energon Book 1 98812 Instructions
2. Kre O Transformers Cycle Chase 36954 Instructions
3. Kre O Transformers Decepticon Ambush 38781 Instructions
4. Kre o Trnasformers Battle For Energon Book 2 98812 Instructions
5. KRE-O TRANSFORMERS BATTLE FOR ENERGON Instructions
6. KRE-O TRANSFORMERS BATTLE FOR ENERGON Instructions
7. Kre-O Transformers Battle For Energon Revised Parts List 98812 Instructions
8. KRE-O TRANSFORMERS CYCLE CHASE Set Instructions
9. KRE-O TRANSFORMERS CYCLE CHASE Set Instructions
10. Kre-O Transformers Decepticon Ambush Parts Listing rev 38781 Instructions
11. KRE-O TRANSFORMERS DECEPTICON AMBUSH Set Instructions
12. Kre-O Transformers Destruction Site Devastator Parts List Revised 36951 Instructions
13. Kre-O Transformers Destruction Site Devastator 36951 Book 1 Instructions
14. Kre-O Transformers Destruction Site Devastator Book 2 36951 Instructions
15. Kre-O Transformers Destruction Site Devastator Book 3 36951 Instructions
16. KRE-O TRANSFORMERS DESTRUCTION SITE DEVASTATOR Instructions
17. KRE-O TRANSFORMERS DESTRUCTION SITE DEVASTATOR Instructions
18. KRE-O TRANSFORMERS DESTRUCTION SITE DEVASTATOR Instructions
19. KRE-O TRANSFORMERS DESTRUCTION SITE DEVASTATOR Instructions
20. Kre-O Transformers Micro Changers Galvatron A1008 Instructions
21. Kre-O Transformers Micro Changers Sunstorm A1009 Instructions
22. Kre-O Transformers Rotor Rage 36959 Instructions
23. Kre-O Transformers Rotor Rage Parts Listing rev 36959 Instructions
24. KRE-O TRANSFORMERS ROTOR RAGE Set Instructions
25. Kre-O Transformers Spinister A1007 Instructions
26. Kre-O Transformers Stealth Bumblebee 98814 Instructions
27. KRE-O TRANSFORMERS STEALTH BUMBLEBEE Set Instructions
28. KRE-O TRANSFORMERS STEALTH BUMBLEBEE Set Instructions
29. Kre-O Transformers Street Showdown Knock Out and Wheeljack 38771 Instructions
30. Kre-O Transformers Street Showdown Parts Listing rev 38771 Instructions
31. KRE-O TRANSFORMERS STREET SHOWDOWN Set Instructions
32. KRE-O TRANSFORMERS STREET SHOWDOWN Set Instructions
33. Transformers Bot Shot Ironhide Launcher 38742 Instructions
34. Transformers Cybertronian Bumblebee 34084 Instructions
35. Transformers Cybertronian Megatron 34084 Instructions
36. Transformers Cybertronian Optimus Prime 34084 Instructions
37. Transformers DOTM Air Raid 32363 Instructions
38. Transformers DOTM Autobot Ark 37686 Instructions
39. Transformers DOTM Autobot Armor TopSpin 36106 Instructions
40. Transformers DOTM Bumblebee 34074 Instructions
41. Transformers DOTM Ironhide 32138 Instructions
42. Transformers DOTM MechTech Shockwave 34074 Instructions
43. Transformers DOTM Mechtech Voyager Cannon Force Ironhide 36871 Instructions
44. Transformers DOTM Optimus Prime 34074 Instructions
45. Transformers DOTM Sentinel Prime 37686 Instructions
46. Transformers DOTM Starscream 32031 Instructions
47. Transformers Fall of Cybertron Autobot Jazz A0170 Instructions
48. Transformers Fall of Cybertron Optimus Prime A0169 Instructions
49. Transformers Fall of Cybertron Shockwave A0171 Instructions
50. Transformers Generations CC FOC 2012 Bruticus Onslaught A0743 Instructions
51. Transformers Generations CC FOC 2012 Bruticus Blast Off A0743 Instructions
52. Transformers Generations CC FOC 2012 Bruticus Decepticon Brawl A0743 Instructions
53. Transformers Generations CC FOC 2012 Bruticus Swindle A0743 Instructions
54. Transformers Generations CC FOC 2012 Bruticus Vortex A0743 Instructions
55. Transformers Generations Junkheap 38275 Instructions
56. Transformers Masterpiece Optimus Prime A0782 Instructions
57. Transformers Masterpiece Rodimus Prime 32108 Instructions
58. Transformers Masterpiece Thundercracker A1052 Instructions
59. Transformers Prime Airachnio En Fr Sp Pt 98742 Instructions
60. Transformers Prime CliffJumper 37977 Instructions
61. Transformers Prime Dead End En Fr Sp Pt 98739 Instructions
62. Transformers Prime Dreadwing 38696 Instructions
63. Transformers Prime Megatron 37993 Instructions
64. Transformers Prime Megatron Decepticon Leader 37998 Instructions
65. Transformers Prime Megatron Decepticon Leader Fr, Sp, Pt, En 37998 Instructions
66. Transformers Prime Optimus Prime 37992 Instructions
67. Transformers Prime Shadow Strike Bumblebee En Fr Sp Pt 98741 Instructions
68. Transformers Prime Starscream 38693 Instructions
69. Transformers Prime Ultra Magnus En, Fr, SP, PT AO183 Instructions
70. Transformers Rescue Bots Electronic Fire Station Prime 38743 Instructions
71. Transformers Rescue Bots Hoist The Tow Bot 37155 Instructions
72. Transformers Rescue Bots Medix The Doc Bot 36797 Instructions
73. Transformers Turbo Tracks 25960 Instructions
74. Transformers Universe Blurr 89450 Instructions
75. Transformers Universe Runamuck and Buzzsaw 89450 Instructions

You can download copies of the instruction sheets from our Transformers toys instruction sheets section of the website.

In an articles entitled " ‘Transformers: Prime’ producer talks Beasts, mythology, Michael Bay", Transformers Prime producer Jeff Kline has sat down with LA Times to talk Transformers.  The article, which can be read in full here, includes the following snippet on Season 3 and a preview of what is to come during the Beast Hunters story arch.

HC: Have you formulated a new three-year plan?

JK: We definitely reconfigured ourselves through Season 3, which we are in production on now. One of the nice things about “Transformers: Prime,” not true of all animated series, is that we have a full-time writing staff. A lot of animated series have to make do with one story editor and freelancers. It can be very hard to plot out long-term stories by yourself in a room. But we have a full-blown writing staff, so we spend a lot of time before we get down to script writing talking about where do we want to go, where do we want the characters to go.

HC: What can people expect in Season 3?

JK: As anybody who’s been watching the show knows, we tend to get bigger and bigger and paint ourselves into corners. So the end of Season 2 will paint us into a corner and hopefully you’ll be surprised at how we get ourselves out of it. For Season 3, we’re actually bringing Beasts into the story, which is a big game-changers. Not necessarily “Beast Wars” way or “Dino-bots” but Beasts, which are part of the Transformers lore. For us, it’s important to be able to justify that previous lore within our own continuity. One of the big things for us is the idea that Earth and Cybertron have been interrelated for eons. The Unicron arc played with that quite a bit. But Season 3 will be even more about how Earth and Cybertron are brother, or twin, planets in some way. And, as we’ve been doing for two seasons, allegiances will change, good guys and bad guys will switch sides, new elements will be brought in and old elements will be sent away. We try to change it up because we always want our Autobots at a disadvantage. From the very beginning, there have always been fewer Autobots than Decepticons, they’re technologically disadvantaged. We’ll continue to try to stack the deck against them.

YouTuber Bens Collectables has posted a video review of the just released Transformers Masterpiece Sideswipe (Lambor) figure which you can watch using the plugin below.

If the video is not enough of a teaser Alfes 2010 has updated his blog with a full image gallery of this figure as well

Press Release

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Beta Registration for Transformers Universe has officially opened – visit www.transformersuniverse.com to register.

Watch the first Transformers Universe gameplay trailer at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kiC9WZiWy8 

Transformers Universe; An action packed massively multiplayer war that throws you into the fire of the most epic conflict online–  noble Autobots vs. malevolent Decepticons.  Recruit your squad from dozens of battle-ready Transformer Warriors - Only the most astute and daring commanders will prevail.

Coming 2013

Gamespot UK recently went "hands-on" with the upcoming Internet browser-based MMO Transformers video game from Jagex Studios, Transformers Universe.  You can find their impressions on the game, which is due for as s2013 release over on GameSpot.com.  You can also find a new trailer for the game below

Autobase Aichi have posted a summary of this months issue of Hyper Hobby (the November 2012 issue).  Below you will find a translation of the contents.

Various Transformers Prime figures were shown including the Arms Micron "Shining Campaign" figufres.

Transformers United EX-10 was shown

New images of Masterpieces Lambor (Sideswipe), Alert (Red Alert) and Soundwave where shown, though they are the same stock images as the other hobby magazines for this month

A feature was showon for the e-Hobby Shop limited edition Shattered Glass Soundwave Vs Blaster set, which included some background on the Shattered Glass universe.

A sihouette of the next Transformers Generations figures were also shown