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Snakas has reported that the Japanese online toy store Rakuten.co.jp have added pre-order
pages for both RA-32 Human Alliance Jazz & Major Lennox as well as the Transformers Disney Label Buzz Light Monochrome version.
Both toys are due for release on the 24th July 2010
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ACToys.net poster RioRyo has posted images of a blue recolour of Transformers Classics Bumblebee. The figure, which looks like Botcon Glyph is most likely a Botcon 2010 exclusive, possible based on the G1\G2 Accelerator Skram. On the thread over at ACToys RioRyo posts that the toy is made from blue plastic and will "apparently not come with the faction symbol", which is an indication that the toy is a early testshot of a Botcon figure.
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Part One Ltd have updated the E-hobby Store with a new image of the Transformers Alternity
Ultra Magnus packaging.
The packaging for Ultra Magnus is different from
the other Alternity figures which have been released thus far as it does not have the window to view the toy. You can view the new image here.
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Kapow toys are reporting that they have received their allocation of Transformers Revenge of the Fallen Brawn, Lockdown, Deluxe Ratchet, Strike Mission Sideswipe and NEST Bumblebee. This means that that these items are likely to start appearing within Toys R Us, Argos and The Entertainer soon, though you can also order them direct from Kapow Toys for £12.95.
Credit Kapow Toys and TFW2005.com
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KOToys.com have posted an image gallery of the upcoming Crankstart figure. Crankstart is mentioned as being the nemesis for the upcoming voyager class Sea Spray figure, at least in Sea Sprays profile. You can see the images by clicking here.
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Months ago we reported that TakaraTomy were shifting their toy production factories away from China to Vietnam in order ot save money. Well it looks like they already have shifted some Transformers production as Actoys.net member feng423999 has a video (See below) along with some images of the upcoming Transformers Revenge of the Fallen Leader Class Starscream figure, complete with "made in Vietnam stamp. As we previously commentated, its possible that when production fully shifts away form China, that this will result it less toys being leaked from the factories and appearing for sale, at least for a while.
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Credit to primus1873/orbazz for submitting the following story
"Yes folks Sainburys are having a 25% off sale on all toys including TRANSFORMRS ROTF, STAR WARS/MARVEL CROSSOVER, it's only on for the easter weekend so get a move on."
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The Latest issue of the Transformers Collectors Club magazine has a feature on the Transformers Power Core Combiners as well as featuring the comic story Coming Storm Part 2, featuring
Elite Guard team members Metalhawk and Dion in action.
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Chinese Transformers testshot seller Yihzi has listed an auction featuring Transformers Collectors Club Exclusive Punch/Counterpunchtoy on Chinese auction website Taobao.
The image shows several of the figures, all of which will probably be for sake.
TFCC Punch/Counterpunch has sold out from the official store, yet once again the chinese "testshto sellers" have been able to get several of them to sell.
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Our thanks go to S250 who has posted some images of the upcoming Transformers War For Cybertron Optimus Prime figure. You can view the mirrored images below.
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Our thanks go to Mr Neurie for letting us know that The Entertainer now has the 25th Anniversary Optimus Prime in store for £49.99. You can view an image of the toy in store below.
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Pete Sinclair of the Transformers Collectors Club is letting everyone know that pre-orders are now available for the Transformers Collectors Club Exclusive Punch / Counterpunch, Shattered Glass Cyclonus and Elite Guard Dion. Dion is priced at $25 ($65 for non-members) and ships in May. Punch / Counterpunch is $59 ($99 for non-members) and is out in July with Shattered Glass Cyclonus $44 ($84 for non-members) and is also out in July.
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TakaraTomy have updated their site with
recently announced eHobby exclusive Transformers Alternity Ultra Magnus as well as updating their Transformers Animated page. You can view Ultra Magnus' page here and the Animated page here
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e-Hobby have announced their next exclusive figure as being Transformers Alternity Ultra Magnus. At you can probably guess he is a white repaint of the Optimus Prime figure
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Ozformers
have posted their coverage from the 2010 Australian Toy Fair with the key points listed below:
First half of 2010 - red packed Movie line continues.
Second half of 2010 - yellow packed Movie line, red packed gimmick
figures, Powercore Combiners, Generations, and Speed Stars. (August in
America, Jun/Jul in Australia)
Mid year sees a big change in packaging styles for TFs and SW (their
biggest two lines at the moment).
Animated - no more new figures to be released here. No Arcee or Ratchet
either.
Human Alliance - still a Kmart exclusive here, and they are still
committed to the line. But - only releasing 3 mid year and 3 at the end
of the year, probably to make them look like a range/variety of figures,
instead of one at a time.
Recon Ravage (the mailaway one) will be released here at ToysRUs next
month.
MP Grimlock will also be a TRU exclusive here.
TF2 Robot Replicas definitly not being released here.
80% increase in sales for TFs during 2009 ($40mil - $23mil of that while
the movie was in theatres), compared to 2008 ($17mil) and 2007
($17mil).
Credit to TFW2005.com for the summary
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Daytonus
Choose Your Fate
Ep 30: Opening Battle
OTFCC 2003 (USA)
US Sheet 1
Transformers Animated
