In an update over on FullMetalHero.com, Kapow Toys posted the following announcement yesterday:

"We received the full UK product listings up until Wave 3 today and the new HA Basic's are not listed unless they are infact included in the cyberverse line up but that looks unlikely. Perhaps this is a direct result of the poor sales of the ROTF Human Alliance line which as most people know Hasbro are still trying to clearance at half price and without much success.

We will post the full UK waves later today and try and hopefully get firm word on the the fate of the HA line soon."

Does this mean that the UK won't get the scouts at all, or will they find their way into Tesco and Asda via their US deals?  Time will tell

"This has yet to be confirmed directly by Hasbro but Forbidden Planet UK have listed the following prices via their wholesale arm as the official price points, the wholesale prices supplied which we cannot give out would back up this price point if retailers are to make any money

1) Deluxe - £14.99
2) Voyager - £29.99
3) Leader - £59.99
4) Cyberverse Ark set - £44.99
5) Cyberverse Legends Basic - £5.99
6) Cyberverse Scouts - £12.99

Now this seems like a crazy move on Hasbros part if true, especially after retailing RTS between - £10.95 - £12.95 on the domestic market."

I a move which would make Hasbro happy, TakaraTomy have asked some Japanese resellers to stop  stocking 3rd Party Products (unlicenced items sold as Transformers).  One such retailer, Red Murcury, has cancelled all pre-orders of particular items after receving notification form TakaraTomy to stop selling 3rd party products due to copyright and trademark violations.

With the devasation caused by the Tsunami and both recent earthquakes in Japan, this move would help protect legitimate Japanese business, at a time that their country and economy needs it.

It will be interesting to see what other steps are taken.  Will TakaraTomy look to stop more items, what does this mean for the WonderFest (though they are all licenced goods) and will Hasbro start to try and stop US retailers from stock the non-official and unlicensed items (with the run up to Transformers: Dark of the Moon and it's impending increase on Transformers sales).

The following items appeared on TakaraTomy's list

1. Kup Head Set
2. SFX Scouting Force X - Camera Set
3. Primary School: Primars
4. Head Robots: Blood
5. Bee 01
6. CDMW-16
7. CDMW-17

Mastermind Creations updated their blog last night with some robot mode images of their upcoming third-party release of KM03 Cyclops in robot form.  You can view the blog entry here and the images below.

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The TFCC updated their website last night with the following announcement and preview image of their upcoming exclusive figure G2 Ramjet.

"We have received the final Ramjet sample and have posted it to the club toys section. Of interest, it appears that Takara actually remolded his nose cone in rubber. From a close look, it is actually a new molded piece and the nose cone is in fact different from the Classics release. In addition to that, each Ramjet will come with actual stickers affixed to the shoulder and feet sections. This is truly a G2 Ramjet homage and will look AMAZING in any TF collection!

This item will be available for Pre-order later this month. If you are not yet a club member, now is the time to join! You will be able to purchase this great figure, Animated Transtech Cheetor and you will get the FREE 2012 Membership Incentive figure (to be revealed at BotCon 2011!)"

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Hasbro's press company have sent out the following 73 images of upcoming Transformers: Dark of the Moon figures.  The images contain spoilers as they have the names of many of the characters, so if you do not want to be spoiled, do not click on the thumbnails.

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In a follow-up to the news we reported on the 28th March regarding upcoming Transformers Dark Of The Moon toys where the first images of the Generation One Grimlock inspired Mini-con repaint called Dualor was re­vealed two new auction on Yahoo Japan have appeared online today with his partners Rav and Triceradon

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Autobase Aichi posted an image earlier today of the upcoming TakaraTomy UA-01 Jetwing Optimus Prime figure.  The image is not very clear, but it can be seen below.

Kapow Toys have posted the following over on the TFW2005.com boards

"No pics just confirmation on our order sheet this morning, its apparently due August.
There is also a another couple of interesting boxsets coming in august around the $100+ price point.
Description: #430254 T/F G1CONVOY & Movie OPTIMUS w/TRAILER
Description: #430261 T/F G1MEGATRON & Movie MEGATRON
Edit - reminded by omnius I should point out these are takara Tomy and not hasbro releases so the possibility of them being a straight reissue isn't out of the question "

Seibertron.com have a some nice images of the e-Hobby Transformers United Decepticon 3-Pack of Cyclonus, Galvatron and Sourge in clear plastic.

You can see their gallery here.

iGear Toys have posted more listings and images of the upcoming Botcon 2011 toys.  The listings are of Dead End, Drag Strip and Wildrider.

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KOToys.com have confirmed that they are producing and will be selling knock-offs of all the combiner Cassettes from Generation One including the highly sort after Dinosaur cassettes.  We reported this in the past but not many people believed us but they have now posted the first images of Beastbox and Squawktalk and have confirmed that all of the others are in production.  KOToys will be releasing the figures in their original colour scheme, then all black versions, then "crystal colours" (so clear versions of the original colours) and then in "opposite faction colours".  They are also interested in the possibility of releasing Noise, Gurafi, Saur and Dial in Generation One Dinobot colour schemes.

This news will be welcomes by large portions of the Transformers community who have long wanted these figures, whilst others will be against these rare figures from being mass produced in the same manner as the Headmaster figures which were created by a group of Western sellers.

• Noise
• Gurafi
• Saur
• Dial

­Thanks to three auctions on Yahoo! Japan, we can bring you images of some more Dark of the Moon toys.

First up is a new Decepticon figure called Hatchet.  Hatchet transforms from a jet info a winged cat. Hatchet was not shown of at any of the known Toy Fairs.­  The back of the card reads as follows:

Commander Class, Series 1 007­
Decepticon Hatchet
Decepticon Hatchet enforces his commanders wishes with merciless efficiency.  Fast and heavily armed, this DECEPTICON not to be underestimated.  His four-legged robot mode allows for superior mobility on the galaxy's toughest terrain.  The auction can be found here

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Next up­ is a Dark of the Moon Legends 2-pack with bonus figure.  This auction can be found here.

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Finally, the third auction is for a recoloured Universe Mini-con into Generation 1 Grimlock's colour scheme but with a new name of Dualor.

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