E-Hobby have updated their pre-order page for their upcoming Transformers Classics Magnificus figure with a sneak peak as some artwork from the comic that will accompany the figure. The comic cover, which can be seen below, uses a?”Wild West" wanted poster style, with the picture of Magnificus being torn by an unseen human hand.  The Transformers Collectors Club will be stocking the figure for fans outside of Japan pricing him at $90 plus shipping.

­KOToys.com have updated their forum with three new images of their upcoming non-official Transformers Classics Ghost Dirge and Transformers Classics Ghost Ramjet toys.  The figures are clear plastic versions of the Classics / Henkei toys to go along side the Ghoest of Starscream figure. You can view the latest images of this knock-offs below.

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KOToys have revealed images of a knock-off Transformers Classics Rodimus sample along with news that figures using this mold will start to go on sale towards the end of this month or early next month.

Will this mean a KO's of the Henkei Wildrider, Shattered Glass Rodimus Prime and e-Hobby clear blue Rodimus toys are on the way? Time will tell.

I was recently informed that many Chinese knock-off makers have now realised that there is good money in making high-quality knock-offs of many of the Classic / Henkei figures and to expect plenty of fakes over the next year to of not only these but other high-end Transformers figures.  Well it looks like the weight has already stopped as bot TFW2005.com and KOToys.com have images an information on the first wave of these new KO items, the Million Publishing Henkei Thundercracker and Skywarp along with Electro Disruptor Mirage and the Botcon 2007 clear Mirage.  All of the Henkei figures come in replica packaging and are proving difficult to spot.

KOToys.com  has all the images, where as TFWorld2005.com note that at the moment the Botcon Mirage appears to be a slightly different shade and comes without the rub sign.  You can view the images here, here, here, here and here.

Other new knock-offs (as you may have noticed from that last link) include a blue and white G1 Bumblebee (on card) as well as diecast HFTD Hubcap (in multiple colours).  Yes Die cast! The knock-offs are being made from better materials than the originals!

Finally there are also KO die cast Transformers Animated Activator Bumblebee in  various colour schemes including Skids and Mudflap from Transformers Revenge of the Fallen.

Genzhao comments that these items weight approximately 2.5 times as much as the originals

Remember ALL of these items are fakes

GenZhao has posted some images on KOToys.com of a sample of his upcoming knock-off figure KOLD Toxitron.  The sample is a solid colour version of the toy that he says will most likely end up being glow-in-the-dark but it does look pretty cool.

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The figure is 100% non-official for anyone still wondering. You can keep up-to-date with news from KOToys.com by using our popular In The News service which is used by people all over the world to check on updates of over 30 website at once.

Cybergundam blog has posted some scans from the latest issue of Dengeki Hobby Magazine which includes a page showing both of the final versions of Transformers Alternity Megatron, Henkei Smokescreen and Red Alert (the last two figures in the Henkei series as confirmed by this months Figure King) as well as a Transforming Autobot symbol.

Cybergundam blog has posted some scans from the latest issue of Dengeki Hobby Magazine which includes a page showing both of the final versions of Transformers Alternity Megatron, Henkei Smokescreen and Red Alert (the last two figures in the Henkei series as confirmed by this months Figure King) as well as a Transforming Autobot symbol.

TF08.net have posted two images of the upcoming Transformers Henkei Lambor and Octane figure in their packaging.  You can view the mirrored images below and don't forget that you can view the latest headlines from TF08 on the most comprehensive Transformers news page on the internet, our very own In The News page which contains the latest stories from 37 sources.

Thanks to Ray at Robotkingdom for letting us know that that have updated their website with the following orders, many of which contain new pictures of the items:

BT-22 Convoy - Dodge SRT10

Henkei Onslaught

Henkei Powerglide

Henkei Silverbolt

Issue 128 of Figure King was released today in Japan.  The issue contained the first part of a serialised article entitled "The 25 years of transformers" which commerates the 25th Anniversary of the line in 2009.

The article includes images of the 25th Anniversary Cheetor and 25th Anniverary Cyclonus figures.  A silhouette of a mystery figure is also published with a note that the true colors will be revealed in next months issue.

Once again the Alternity Convoy is also shown, but again the figure is not specially named, though the magazine does confrm that the toy will be released under the box number A-01.  The images that appeared in Figure-Oh magazine are also used to display the gimmick of the toy on an unpainted prototype

Masterpiece Thundercracker is shown along with comparisons to MP Starscream and MP Skywarp

On the Henkei front, Ironhide and Galvatron are shown, with their gimmicks being explained with a note of who the next four will be, which include Sideswipe, Streak and Octane.

Images are shown of the new Muisic Label Convoy as well as the Marvel Crossovers are also inlcluded in the magazine.

Credit to Snakas for the report.

Snakas has published his round up of the latest issue of Dengeki Hobby Magazine which you can read here in Japanese. The issue contains pretty much the same contents as the latest issue of Figure King including Transformers Encore Metroplex, Suntory Limited coffee boss campaign, Transformers Henkei, Transformers Alternity and the Transformers Marvel Crossovers.

The Henkei article confirmed that Streak is slightly recoloured from the Western release, and that Galvatron and Ironhide will be released in November in Japan.

The Alternity GT-R figure is listed as going on sale in January 2009 for 4,725 yen which is the latest source saying that the figure has slipped from a November 2008 release, back to 2009. Once again, the profile and character name were not published.

Finally, more information and images were published on the Chara-Hobby 2008 exclusive Transformers Henkei Wildrider.

Mike over at Digital-Toys, has reported that TakaraTomy announced some new releases this morning. The figures that were announced were:

MP-07 Thundercracker

Nissan GT-R in both silver and red. This figure is expected to be a new Alternator

C-09 Lambor (Classics Sideswipe)
C-10 Streak
C-11 Ironhide
C-12 Ratchet
D-05 Octane
D-06 Galvatron

Credit to TFomers for the news