Google+ user, Brian Griffith, has posted some images that he took over the weekend from Hagerstown in Maryland within the US, where a 50th anniversary celebration was being held to the Mack Truck plant which resides within the town.  Many Mack Trucks were on display including one of the props that was used as Megatron in Transformers Dark of the Moon.  You can view the images here.

Our thanks go to Lucy from NTF-Archive.de for sending in the following story:

"On the last visit at Burger King in germany we saw the new DotM figures and bought them all to make much new images.

We find also a small quiz letter, here are the images:

Source: NTF-Archive.de & Burger King Germany"

Masabon has reported to TFW2005.com that Transformers: Darkside Moon, the Japanese name for Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Vortex has now been released in Japan at the International Tokyo Toy Show. The toy is a remold of the Tomahawk figure with the following profile

Vortex is the aerial soldier of Decepticon. As he has ruthless and brutal nature, he ultimate pleasure is to chop up the Autobot he captures.

You can view some images of this figure at ­TFW2005.com

Following on ­from the previous story, ITunes has now been updated with that first image, Transformers Dark of the Moon Shockwave

Nelson and Sora left this message to all Transformers Fans regarding Transformers: Dark of the Moon….

"Monday, 04/25
TF3 Trailer Countdown begins with exclusive image #1­ - Dark of the Moon Shockwave­

Tuesday, 04/26
Exclusive image #2

Wednesday, 04/27
Exclusive image #3

Thursday, 4/28
9am (Pacific Time) - Exclusive image #4
4pm (Pacific Time) – Exclusive TRAILER LAUNCH"

A Yahoo Auction has appeared for a lot of Transformers which includes Dark of the Moon Thundercracker.

Will the character be in the movie, or just a recolour for the toyline.  Most likely the latter.

“TRANSFORMERS: Dark of the Moon” Stars Josh Duhamel, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Director Michael Bay Serve as the Grand Marshals of the Daytona 500 NASCAR Stock Cars Featured as Characters in “TRANSFORMERS: Dark of the Moon” – First Official Appearance Anywhere (click for high and super high res)

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AYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The stars of “TRANSFORMERS: Dark of the Moon”– Josh Duhamel, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and director Michael Bay – will serve as the Grand Marshals for 53rd running of the Daytona 500 on Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011, airing at 12 p.m. ET on FOX. As Grand Marshals, the TRANSFORMERS cast will deliver the four most famous words in motorsports – “Gentlemen, start your engines.”

In addition, the modified NASCAR stock cars featured in the movie will make their first public appearance by leading the 43-car field during the pace laps of “The Great American Race,” the kick-off event to the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.

The Daytona 500 will not be Bay or TRANSFORMERS’ first introduction to the NASCAR world. In 2009, Bay piloted the official pace car at a NASCAR Sprint Cup race to promote the DVD release of “TRANSFORMERS: Revenge of the Fallen.” NASCAR drivers Jeff Gordon and Ryan Newman also took part, racing with branded images of opposing AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS on their cars and uniforms. Bay credits his vision to include NASCAR stock cars in the new TRANSFORMERS film to this experience.

“We’re honored to have the stars and director from this blockbuster film franchise “TRANSFORMERS: Dark of the Moon” serve as Grand Marshals of ‘The Great American Race,’” Daytona International Speedway President Joie Chitwood III said. “As an added bonus for our fans, three cars from the movie will be on location during Speedweeks and we all look forward to watching them lead the field for the 53rd running of the Daytona 500 on the newly paved racing surface.”

In the days leading up to the Daytona 500, race fans can view the TRANSFORMERS NASCAR stock cars at the Chevy Display located in the Midway outside Turn 4.

Tickets for Speedweeks 2011 events, including the 53rd annual Daytona 500, are available online at www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com or by calling 1-800-PITSHOP.

Fans can stay connected with Daytona International Speedway on Twitter (www.twitter.com/disupdates) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/DaytonaInternationalSpeedway)

­ HASBRO, TRANSFORMERS and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro, Inc. © 2011 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved.