KOToys have updated their thread on their KO Classics Deepcover figure. The toy is a recolour of the knock-off Sideswipe mold with new decals and painted up to resemble the e-Hobby exclusive figure. You can view some mirrored images below.
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KOToys have updated their thread on their KO Classics Deepcover figure. The toy is a recolour of the knock-off Sideswipe mold with new decals and painted up to resemble the e-Hobby exclusive figure. You can view some mirrored images below.
Hasbro's press company have sent out the following 73 images of upcoming Transformers: Dark of the Moon figures. The images contain spoilers as they have the names of many of the characters, so if you do not want to be spoiled, do not click on the thumbnails.
Two new Transformers Dark of the Moon auctions have been posted on eBay today. First up eBay seller dj-wiso has posted an eBay auction for a Transformers Dark of the Moon Sideswipe. The second auction is by seller icetwin65 who has posted an auction for a testshot of the Leader Class Sentinal Prime. You can view mirrored images of both figures below.
I received my copy of the latest issue of Toy News Magazine today which focuses on the upcoming British Toy Fair which will have a strong Transformers presences. The issues contains some information on some of the tie-in merchandise including more plush Transformers, costumes, bikes, stress balls, posters and electronic gadgets aimed for children that will be available this summer along with a Transformers themed cover, all of which you can view below. The magazine also lists, under the details of one of the licenses, the Autobot cast as being Bumblebee, Ratchet, Ironhide, Sideswipe and Optimus Prime.
The magazines editorial notes Transformers as the number one movie license for 2011 and they also cover the Hasbro - Turner deal that will lead Transformers Prime to air in the UK calling it the a "hotly tipped" show. In terms of the items/license listed within the magazines, they are:
TFClub has posted some images of the upcoming Transformers Collectors Club exclusive figure Punch / Counterpunch. You can view the images within our mirrored galley here.
Credit to TFW2005.com for the news.
This afternoon a dozen auctions ended on Yahoo Japan Auctions for various testshots and samples of Generation One and Diaclone figures. The auctions ended in total for over $7,600 (£5,167)! The auctions were for:
We waited a few days before putting these image galleries online to allow the auctions that were on Yahoo Japan to end to try to help protected the bidders against shill bidding. Before anyone asks, no we did not win any of the auctions as we did not bid. The figures are will soon be in the hands of collectors so keep an eye out for newer images in the coming months, and some items may be sold on via eBay in the future.
For anyone interested in early samples, especially mock-up pieces, the Tracks mock-ups (more likely a Diaclone mock-up) are amazing pieces.
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
TFW2005.com member Kenucme has spotted some Wave 2 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Robot Heroes "scene assortment" figures within a Walmart store in Killeen, Texas. The toy spotted were the Desert Devastation and Shanghai Showdown sets. Desert Devastation contains Robot Heroes figures of Devastator, Skids, Mudflap and Captain Lennox. The Shanghai Showdown set contains Demolisher, Optimus Prime, Skids (ice cream truck), Mudflap (ice cream truck, Sideswipe and Sideways.
It's looking like the Transformers: Alternity line is not yet dead and that the next releases in the line after Bumblebee and Cliffjumper will be the Autobot brothers from Generation One, Sunstreaker and Sideswipe! Why doe it look this way, you ask, well take a quick trip over to TakaraTomy's website and you will see that there is a Lamborghini silhouette that has been added to the page.
Expect lots more on this over the coming weeks
We've uploaded 5 new galleries of Transformers figures submitted to us by members of the site. First up we have Phantomfish to thank for four Transformers Revenge of the Fallen Legends toy galleries
Sticking with the small Transformers toy theme?we also have Simon Dick to thank for submitting a gallery for one of the Worlds Smallest Transformers Chase Figures.