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On Toysrevil's
blog, it's reported that some Transformers Movie Bearbrick figures of Optimus Prime and Megatron are in the works, images are included, along with information that they will be a WonderFest 2007
2-piece set slated for release on August 12th. Price for the set will be around 1890 yen (9 gbp).
Category: Transformers Toy News
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on: Wednesday, 25th July 2007 at 08:40:24 BST
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In a recent statement from Hasbro, they announced that 3 million units of Transformers toys have sold since it's launch, far out-performing their estimations.
This follows our report from New York, that Toys R Us sold a vast amount of stock on the first day of the release of the Transformers Movie.
Category: Transformers Toy News
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on: Tuesday, 24th July 2007 at 08:31:37 BST
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Category: Transformers Toy News
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on: Tuesday, 24th July 2007 at 08:29:46 BST
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The names for the Microns (Mini-cons) in the Micron Booster 4 pack, we reported earlier in the week, have been revealed on
IRL.
RADROGE (STRONGARM)
GREDATOR (OVERBITE)
REFUSER (WIDELOAD)
ROCKBLADE (SLEDGE)
NASHTOOTH (TERRORSAUR)
APEXIS (SNARL)
REPTICS (SWOOP)
WINDLASER (DIRT ROCKET)
RADROGE (CLEAR Ver.)
NASHTOOTH (Plating Ver.)
Category: Transformers Toy News
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on: Sunday, 22nd July 2007 at 20:39:52 BST
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Category: Transformers Toy News
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on: Saturday, 21st July 2007 at 17:45:23 BST
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Fan to Fan have updated their website with various images and order pages for several Transformers toys. They have also posted the following information on a Japanese exclusive Micron figure called Wedge-Type, a recoloured version of
Transformers Classics Dreadwind.
Electrical appliance chain stores are also having some sort of micron giveaway campaign as well, the exclusive Micron is WedgeShape, though label as a Decepticon (Destron), the figure somehow has a Maximal insignia.
Category: Transformers Toy News
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on: Thursday, 19th July 2007 at 18:43:05 BST
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The wait is nearly over!!!! Transformers Comic issue 1 goes on-sale tomorrow in the UK!
This 4-weekly, 52 page comic reunites some of the biggest names in the business to bring the eternal struggle between Autobots and Decepticons to
audiences old and new.
Quote from Steve White, editor, Transformers Comic:
"It's been great working on the launch issue, which has gone amazingly well.
We managed to pull together a great classic team from the Transformers comic
past and bring it bang up to date by immersing it in mythos of the new movie
- and bring in a whole new generation of fans!"
Titan Magazines -
Official Myspace Website -
Transformers Issue 1 images
Category: Transformers Toy News
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on: Wednesday, 18th July 2007 at 18:39:51 BST
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Transformers Dealer Tempting Toys have updated their
website with images of the Transformers Music Label Soundwave MP3 player along with the Rumble and Frenzy headphones.
Thanks to
TFWorld2005 for the original report.
Category: Transformers Toy News
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on: Wednesday, 18th July 2007 at 18:36:33 BST
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It's funny, I was only discussing this toy with someone today ad now Paranooid has posted several
images of a boxed Leader Class Transformers Movie Brawl toy on ebay.
Category: Transformers Toy News
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on: Tuesday, 17th July 2007 at 20:22:13 BST
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The toy was first announced and shown at the Hasbro Future Panel at BotCon 2007, but now TFClub have the first online
images of the Transformers Movie Nightwatch Optimus Prime redeco pakaging.
The toy looks grey and blue, but looked darker when shown at BotCon.
Category: Transformers Toy News
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on: Sunday, 15th July 2007 at 18:25:59 BST
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ebay seller minimeiloveyou has various
images of the US Toys R Us exclusive G1 coloured Masterpiece Starscream toy, in final packaging. The toy was shown off at
BotCon 2007, although no packaged versions were available (other than a test packaged version on the
BotCon Hasbro tour).
Category: Transformers Toy News
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on: Saturday, 14th July 2007 at 10:02:44 BST
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TFWorld2005 have received word that the
Transformers Collectors Club figure
Breakaway, is now arriving shipping.
This third figure will be sent to any club member who's membership was active by March 16, 2007.
Category: Transformers Toy News
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on: Friday, 13th July 2007 at 19:07:15 BST
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eBay seller Paranooid has posted the first
images of the Transformers Real Gear Night Beat 7 toy in packaging. The figure is the blue repaint of Booster X10 (Laserbeak) which was shown in Hasbro's Display at BotCon 2007
Category: Transformers Toy News
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on: Thursday, 12th July 2007 at 20:22:47 BST
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CG Society has posted an
article covering the work of ILM's art director, Alex Jaeger, in the
Transformers Movie. Within the
article, Alex talks about the process of designing the Transformers, included within the article are pictures showing the development of Bumblebee's transformation steps.
Thanks to
DM.net for the original spot
Category: Transformers Toy News
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on: Wednesday, 11th July 2007 at 21:01:37 BST
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TFW2005 member KA has
posted an interesting story on their board. He states that Malaysian shops will be stocking the SDCC Rodimus figure as a regular released toy. If true, this is good news for all Transformers collectors who cannot get to the San Diego Comic-con.
Category: Transformers Toy News
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on: Wednesday, 11th July 2007 at 20:57:25 BST
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