The Allspark member Optimus Prowl has posted a topic where he states that the former SDCC Exclusive Alternator Rodimus toy will receive a store release in the US. When this does happen Australia will become the third country to have the toy for sale, and the second where it will be sld through regular stores.

You can see his post here.

The Transformers Collectors Club website has been updated with the following announcement:

09/18/07 - We are currently hard to work on the next batch of Club Exclusives. It has been mentioned that we are looking to bring the Seacons to the Club, but we also have another fan favorite that is currently in development and we will have more details on this exclusive soon!

The Wreckers Finale Part 2 will be online early next month in the members only section. We can't wait to release this final exciting chapter to the Wreckers saga! Written by Greg Sepelak and Trent Troop with art by Guido Guidi.

Thanks to TFWorld2005 for pointing out that JustIToys have updated their website with in packaging pictures of their MP5 Upgrade Package, which is now ready to ship. The package contains the stock and scope for MP5 - Masterpiece Megatron.

You can see JustIToys page here.

If, like us, you own the two Metalforce Optimus Prime toys from Time House, licenced by Takara in 1999 / 2000, you may want to check on your Metallic Optimus Prime toy.

We keep pur Metalforce Collection figures in their original bubblewrap, in the boxes, with all their accessories, and having taken both toys out to photograph I noticed extreme damage to the Metallic Optimus Prime figure. The toys had not been removed from their packaging for several years (I'm not sure when we last got them out, 5 years ago may). The regular Optimus Prime toy was fine, but the Metallic Optimus Prime toy's chest had faded away, looking like a chemical reaction to the bubble wrap, or lack of air.

As I noticed this when taking a gallery, you'll see what I mean when I upload the images later in the week, but if you own this toy, and keep it boxed, we'd urge you to check on it's status as soon as possible.

The Metallic Metalforce Optimus Prime toy sold for around $400 at one stage, but it's price soon dropped with more detailed tranforming version of Optimus Prime / Convoy released on the market.

TFWorld2005 have once again been sent some Hasbro stock images of the Transformers Movie Battle Set toys. The sets include a Deluxe sized Transformers Movie figure along with small human pieces (in most cases). The sets include Towline / Bumblebee (new mold, missing legs), Scorponok with US Army, Bumblebee with Sector Seven, Barricade with Sam, Mikaela and Frenzy.

You can see the images here, though you need a TFWorld2005 login.

Heerotoysmaker has added an image gallery to his photobucket account showing images of the Battle Damaged Transformers Movie Optimus Prime figure. The figure, which will most likely be an exclusive, has no known set release date or store.

Credit goes to Nevermore for the news

Just to let everyone know that the series 3 assortments of the Fast Action Battlers (Megatron, Blackout and most importantly Frenzy) are now showing up in Toys R Us stores in the UK. More Deluxe figures should also be appearing in stores next week - not sure which assortment yet but will let you know when I do.