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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.
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.
Jim Sorenson has updated his blog with a new entry called The Ark Addendum: Darkwings' Weapons which features the animation models for Transformers Masterforce's Buster and Hydra (aka Dreadwind and Darkwing). The animation models were originally produced for the various "bibles" that are sent to animation and marketing houses during the production of a series If you are interested in seeing more you can find some Beast Wars II and Beast Wars Neo scans from our own collection within the prototype and concept art section of this website
I've got two new Transformers Toy Galleries for you today. The first is a small mirror of some images which recently appeared on ebay for a clear Transformers Collectors Editon / Encore Dirge toy
The second for our latest Transformers purchase, the 25th Anniversary Transformers Universe Darkwind toy. This figure is a recoloured version of Transformers Universe Silverbolt using the Generation One Darkwing colours. Darkwind was the combined form of Dreadwind and Darkwing in the original Transformers Series.
I've corrected the bug with the Transformers Robots in Disguise Dredwind and Smokejumper toy galleries. You can now find various images of these toys in their associated toy galleries.
Following on from this morning's Transformers toy image gallery updates, focusing on the Transformers Armada line, we've got 3 more updates galleries for you and an additional 6 brand new galleries for you to look at.
The new Transformers toy image gallery updates are:-