Non-official Transformers manufacturer, TFC Toys, have updated their Facebook page with a new teaser image of their upcoming un-official Superion (not-Aerialbots) toy. The new preview image has been blurred but appears to be of Slingshot.  The project, called Project: Uranus, had it's first preview image revealed durnig Botcon as a silhouette of the figures.  you can view both preview images below.

Following on from the recent news story regarding the Australian release of Masterpiece Optimus Prime version 2, where we commented that we'd expect Toys R Us to pick him up within the UK, well it seems that Hasbro UK have now come out and pretty much confirmed out thoughts.  TFW2005.com member Sweeny28 has posted a copy of an email reply sent by Hasbro UK to a question he posted them regarding a possible UK release.  The email, which can be seen below, confimred that Hasbro are hoping to release the toy on these shores in the Winter and that they are looking for a major toy specialist to pick up the figure in order to distribute him.

Here's a copy of the full email:

"RE: Transformers MP10 Masterpiece Optimus Prime
Thank you for your email.

We are hoping to be able to bring the Masterpiece Optimus Prime in to the Transformers line this winter and if available you will be able to find it major Toy specialist stores. More information will be available in the coming months

May we thank you for contacting Hasbro and if we can be of any further assistance, either now or in the future, please do not hesitate to contact us again.

Kind Regards,

Kate

Hasbro UK Ltd
00800 22427276"

Whilst not really Transformers news we thought we had to share this with you all.  Neurie tweeted us earlier today about the "return of the Jumpstarters" in reference to a figure he saw for sale from the new Amazing Spider-man toy line released to tie-in (not in story of form, just in time) into the upcoming movie.  The toy was from the "Flip and Attack" line and is produced by Hasbro (so there is a Transformers link :p).  The toy, which can be seen below, it basically an updated Jumpstarter and is, in my opinion, both awesome and tacky at the same time.  You can view Neuries original tweets here and here,

Spider-man, Spider-man does whatever a Jumpstarter can.

Ozformers, the Australian fansite, is reporting that Masterpiece Optimus Prime will be released "down-under" in October this year at a retail price of $150 (that's Australian Dollars).  This would work out as a $100 at US retail and, if Toys R Us US pick him up, probably an inflated UK price of between £80 and £100.

Hasbro have now published several official images of the toys for the upcoming video game Transformers Fall of Cybertron.  The toys are Fireflight, Kickback, Ultra Magnus, Sideswipe and Starscream and can be seen below.

The Autobots

The Deceptions

Good new for fans of Transformers Prime, TakaraTomy have now released official images of their upcoming Arms Micron Bulkhead (AM10) and Arcee (AM11) figures.  You can view the images below.

Thanks to Robot Kingdom for showing off new images of Iron Army, the new third party Transforming Power Core Combiner limbs.

Guido Guidi has stopped by the Allspark forums to comment on the upcoming "Beast Saga" line of Battle Beast-like figures from Takara Tomy:

Since they has been finally revealed, I can now say I did some work for this line, mostly on the sea creatures assortment.

So far I recognize Pirazon (the piranha) and Coelence (the coelacanthus) - other may have been re-drawn or revised (like with the swordfish guy, they changed the design quite a bit, but kept my weapons designs).

Great to see the toyline coming to (plastic) life! 

CyberGundam Blog has shared a scan of this month's Figure Oh! Magazine. It shows capsuel Arms Microns, Artfire, and a concept image of MP-12 Lambor (Sideswipe).

Million Hero have posted preview images of Trnasformers Geneations Volume 2012 including images of their exclusive Transformers Henkei Artfire figure.

Artfire is a recolour of Transformers Classics Inferno, in the original Artfire colour schemes (one of the very few original G1 Transformers we do not own).

ACToys.net by way of Taobao have posted up the first image of Maketoys Excavator in the original green Devastator colours

Dear *******

Thank you for contacting us regarding our Transformers product line.

I am happy to confirm that we will be offering the Fall of Cybertron line this coming summer and that it will be exclusive to the Argos chain.

In the interim, please check your local retailers for the newest products from the Transformers Prime line, including the recently released Revealers: Ratchet and Knock-Out.

Kind regards,
Tracey

Hasbro UK Customer Service
00800 22 42 72 76

That was the letter received by Seibertron.com member Ultra Magnus when asking Hasbro UK about the possibilities of Transformers Fall of Cybertron toysbeing released in the UK

Planet Iacon have published an image gallery of the second Bathing Ape (BAPE) exclsive Convoy figure.  This fgure is a recolour of the re-issue of Optimus Prime / Convoy but painted in an urban camouflage colour scheme. You can view the image gallery by following the link at the start of this article.

Snakas Blog is reporting some fantasic news for us, Beast Wars Neo has been confirmed for a DVD release in Japan, set for September 26th 2012

We purchased the very expensive, 100% Japanese, Beast Wars II Series (from which we have been producing image galleries from the episodes), so finally getting hold of more than 9 episodes of Beast Wars Neo is fantastic.

To celebrate I promise to get more Beast Wars II Galleries online this week - we've just been tied up with moving.

A new Kabaya model kit for Fortress Maximus has been revealed on Rakuten. It seems to be three sets with additional toys in each one.

Thanks to Full Metal Hero for the spot