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TakaraTomy have published a image of the next two Transformers Cloudo figures and they do not include the expected Rodimus toy. Instead the image has revealed the 2nd and 3rd release for Transformers Cloud to be Starscream, a remold from Generations Blitzwing, and Brawn a remold from the First Edition Transformers Prime Bulkhead figure.
Brawn will be released exclusively through the TakaraTomy Mall with Starscream being an e-Hobby exclusive
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on: Wednesday, 29th January 2014 at 16:32:32 GMT
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Shogo Hasui has updated his Twitter feed with an image, mirrored below, off the the missile launcher upgrade for MP-20 Wheeljack. The weapon is based from the G1 episode "The Rise of Atlantis".
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on: Wednesday, 29th January 2014 at 09:22:10 GMT
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Takara Tomy designer Shogo Hasui has posted a comparison image of MP-20 Wheeljack with MP-12 Sideswipe, MP-18 Bluestreak, and MP-19 Smokescreen which we have mirrored below.
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on: Tuesday, 28th January 2014 at 08:56:13 GMT
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The New York Times have held an interview with Hasbro’s chief executive Brian D. Goldner regarding the Transformers line in which he described the toys have having "lost their magic". Mr Goldner made the statement whilst referring to the complexity of the toys these days compared to earlier incarnations. “We’ve made incredibly sophisticated robots,” he said, “but it can be like a 1,000-piece puzzle.” he went on to say.
Goldner is quoted as having taking the decision that "the toys needed to return to their roots" and that he challenged the design team to relook at the figures to greatly simplify them. The result is that some of the figures will now change simply from the push of a button or a "flick of the wrist".
The article also confirmed that the toys will be on show to retailer at the British Toy Fair which takes place this week and that part of the reasoning for the change in the toys was to grant the instant gratification that is sort by children these days who attention span simply does not keep them interested in a more complicated figure.
Joshua Lamb, the senior design director for the brand, is quoted as stating that " “As new designers and engineers continued to work on this brand, it got more complicated,” he said. Hasbro will continue to make complex Transformers for adult fans who have collected the toys since their inception 30 years ago. But the new design is intended to re-engage parents and children, who found the transformations too challenging."
The figures will also be repackaging in a standard brand theme rather than separate sub-brands for say Generations, RescueBots, the Movie figures etc. According to the Jonathan Newkirk, the creative brand manager for Transformers, the new box design will leave "as much space as possible to celebrate the characters".
You can view an example of one of the new figure in the form of "Smash - Change" Optimus Prime below,
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on: Monday, 20th January 2014 at 09:42:18 GMT
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Thanks to ACToys.net the first in-hand image of the Transformers Age of Extinction Leader Class Optimus Prime can now be revealed. The image, which can be seen below, clearly shows the two melee weapons with which the toy will come.
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on: Monday, 13th January 2014 at 14:17:35 GMT
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Autobase Aichi has posteda collection of images from the Tokyo's Super Festival which include a good look at the first two figures in thee-Hobby and Takara Tomy Mall exclusive project, "Transformers Cloud". Also on display at the event were three officially licensed Transformers figures, Action Toys' "Ultimetal Optimus Prime" which is the 17" non-Transforming figure who comes with lights, sounds, a moving faceplate, removable body panels, matrix and rifle but costs close to $1000. Art Storm were also on hand to show their G1 Roadbusters figures. First up is EM Gokin a detailed, articulated, non-transformable figure with the 2nd figure being ES Gokin who is a super-deformed figure that does transform. Head on over to Autobase Aichi for the images.
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on: Monday, 13th January 2014 at 08:24:58 GMT
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The CYBERGEEKS Alliance Facebook page have posted image of the solicitation for the upcoming Transformers: Age of Extinction figures. We have broken the list down into size groups below:
Deluxe:
- Bumblebee Classic/High Octanne
- Crosshairs/Slingshot
- Dinobot Slug
- "Southpaw"
- Lockdown
- Drift
- Strafe
- Dinobot Slash
- PDQ
- Snarl
- Rally Car
- Decepticon Stinger
Voyager:
- Optimus Prime "Evasion Mode"
- Grimlock
- Hound
- Galvatron
- Slog
- Drift
- Optimus Prime and Grimlock
Leader:
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on: Monday, 13th January 2014 at 08:19:15 GMT
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As has been expected, Hasbro UK are set to show off the Transformers 4 figures at the UK toy show here in London England on the 21st Jan. The bad news though is that no images and very little information, will be able to come out of this event due to the level of restrictions Hasbro UK have in place during the event.
The toys will only be shown off in Hasbro's "back room" which can be is only open to those with pre-arranged timeslots. These needs to be arranged through sales managers and are only granted to stores who hold large enough accounts with Hasbro. All photography is restricted within this area and, in the past, where leaks have happened, Hasbro UK have closed their booths and have tracked the leaks and threaterned to take legal action against those people. At one show, the G.I-Joe Movie products leaked thanks to photographs of some cards that were on display. This lead to Hasbro closing their booths to restrict further leaks of all of their items. We spoke to a representative of Hasbro's during that show who told us that they obviously have a list of everyone who has seen the products and the times that they saw the products, so tracking down the leaked source is not a difficult task. Sadly whilst these leaks are great for us fans, it does have the effect that retailers then can not see the products and this can lead to them being put off from even stocking them in the future.
That being said, other Age of Extinction licensed products will be shown at the event including Board Games and Bicycles. For those lucky enough to be allowed access to the Hasbro displayed, they will get to see 30 new characters 15 from the fourth movie and another 15 from the 30th Anniversary line.
All of the figures and, no doubt others, will then be shown off a month later at the US Toy Fair where the photography will be allowed.
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on: Sunday, 12th January 2014 at 16:48:07 GMT
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TagHobby.com have leaked out the first official image of the grey prototype for MP-20 Wheeljack who is due for a release on the 23rd August in Japan
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on: Friday, 10th January 2014 at 08:22:20 GMT
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TF Yuki has posted a size comparison of Transformers Go Optimus Prime against Gogekino (ゴウゲキンウ).
ハンターオプティマスプライムの新たなる姿か!? 「G26 オプティマスエクスプライム」は、今月末発売予定!! http://t.co/FKoY2kDwpB
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on: Thursday, 9th January 2014 at 15:00:19 GMT
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