KOToys.com have posted the first images of their forthcoming exclusive knock-off figures.  The images show part of their knock-off Black Convoy figure as well as some images of the first in their Glow-in-the-Dark range of knock-offs, Ultra Magnus.  All of the figures will be produced under their KOLD (Knock-Off Lucky Draw) line and are 100% unofficial items made in China.  Even if you are not normally interested in knock-off items its worth having a look at the glow-in-the-dark pieces as these could produce some very interesting figures in the future.

TakaraTomy have updated their Transformers websites with the following additions:

Their Generation One website sees updates to the Animated section including updates to Ultra Magnus, Sentinal Prime, Jazz, Blurr, Elite Guard Bumblebee, Wreck-Gar and Leader Class Megatron, all of whom were released at the end of June.

The Summer EZ Collection Campaign page is updated with information on which Jusco stores will have the clear figures.

The Transformers 2010 campaign page is updated with the Sons of Cybertron Classics figures.

Finally the Disney Label Buzz Lightyear product page is updated.

Our thanks go to Snakas for the update.

Seibertron.com have a very interesting article about a new UK exclusive Transformers figure that has been produced as part of the promotional for Transformers Way For Cybertron.  The figure is a repainted Transformers Cybertron (Galaxy Force) Legends Starscream figure. Its unknown at present how you would get the toy, it appears to have been a pre-order exclusive only not from one of the main UK stores.  So the UK finally gets another exclusive item, only its not advertised so hardly anyone would have picked it up.  Expect this little fella to start fetching high prices on the 2nd hand market.

Our thanks go to Phill for reporting that the Transformers Generation Deluxe figures are now out in the UK. The figures were spotted in Forbidden Planet in Edinburgh for £14.99 each and come carded on the standard 12-Language backing cards like all European items.  Expect them to hit other retail shops in the coming weeks.  Phill has photographed the toys (below) which are War For Cybertron Optimus Prime and Bumblebee along with Drift and Thrust

The instructions which come with Masterpiece Sleep Mode Convoy have confirmed that TakaraTomy will indeed be releasing a Masterpiece Rodimus (Hot Rod) figure.  If you take a look at the image below which Yizhi of TF08.net found on 2Chan then you'll see it reads "Next Masterpiece,name is Rodimus".

Our thanks go out to Mr Neurie for reporting a sighting of Batle Ops Bumblebee in The Entertainer in Westfield.  He was priced at £69.99.  You can view an image of the toy on the shelves below.

AutoRobot.IT has confirmed that the Transformers Generations toys have already been released in Italy.

Thrust, Drift and War For Cybertron Optimus Prime are the three which have ­photographed­ as proof.

­e-Hobby have updated their website with a listing and new images of the exclusive Dreadwind and Smokescreen figures, recolours of RotF Mindwipe and Skystalker.  The toys are will be released at the Tokyo Toy Show in limited numbers with some more being sold via the e-Hobby store.

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The July releases for Transformers Animated were shown.
The figures include Leader Class Ultra Magnus and Megatron and will come with cards for use with Sega's Transformers Animated card game.

The magazine takes a look over the episodes of Transformers Animated that will air over July as well as looking at Volume 1 of the Animated DVD and the Sega games.

Images were published of variou EZ Collection figures including Skywarp and Sunstorm.

From the Transformers 2010 Campaign the Classics "Sons of Cybertron" Optimus Prime and Rodimus were shown.  The figures are exactly the same as the ones from the Philippines and will be sold in limited quantites over two days in Japan.

Human Alliance Jazz with Agent Lennox isshown in detail.

Finally the article contains a mention to the "Cybertron Con" a Transformers event that will take place in Shanghai between the 30th Jult and the 3rd August.  The event will see the sale of the clear Sons of Cybertron Classics set, Alternity Ultra Magnus as well as showing all seven exclusives from the 2010 campaign

Credit to Snakas for the news

TFW2005.com member DrillBit has posted some images of more upcoming Japanese exclusive figures.  The first is an image of the Tokyo Toy Show exclusives which are a repaint of the Transformers Revenge of the Fallen NEST Mindwipe and Skystalker figures into Generation Two Dreadwind and Smokescreen along with a Transformers Animated exclusive white repaint of Prowl who is called Elite Guard Prowl.  Prowl will cost 2,500 yen and Dreadwing / Smokescreen will be 5,500yen. The figures will be available at the TakaraTomy booth on the 17th and 18th July as well as having a limited number available on e-Hobby.  Like other exclusives of a similar vein, the figures will be limited to a few thousand.

Next is an image of another "Welcome to Transformers 2010" figure that will be sold as a Toy Hobby Market exclusive.  The figure is Primus and is a recolour of the Transformers Cybertron / Galaxy Force Primus figure.  No word yet on whether the figure will be limited to 2010 pieces like Sleep Mode Convoy (wh­o was also limited to 2 pieces per person) or whether he will be produced in higher quantities with an unlimited amount like the Unicron figure (both of these figures will be available in limited quantities from Transformers At The Moon so we may also offer the Primus figure as well).  Primus is out in October and costs 9,450yen.

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Thanks to two Taobao auctions the world has now found out that two of the remaining BotCon 2010 figures will be Double Punch and Slicer (both based on European Exclusive Action Masters).

Double Punch is a recoloured Transformers Energon / Transformers Superlink Scorponok whilst Slicer is a recoloured Transformers Energon / Transformers Superlink Downshift.

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