Some of the Hasbro toy reveals have now been posted online such as IDW Skids, Goldfire (Goldbug), Waspinator and Dreadwing, whilst others haven't.  The news is pretty much as we had anticipated, with Transformers Beast Hunters being dragged out until Transformers 4 has been released whilst the main focus for the toys will be the 30th Anniversary line, focusing on the IDW Designs.  Surely the one many fans will love is the annoucement of More Than Meets The Eye Whirl, along with his shipmates Tailgate and Swerve.

Hasbro also confirmed that they want to simplfy the Transformation os Transformers, as they don't like them being too complicated.  They want the kids to just be able to play on the floor - of cause other reasons will be that it costs more in RND

Other toys annouced were

1. Whirl
2. Swerve
3. Tailgate
4. Skids
5. Waspinator
6. Goldfire (Goldstar)
7. Dreadwind
8. Cosmos
9. Skywarp
10. Scooop (with Double Targetmasters)
11. Doubledealer (recolour of Blitzwing)
12. Rhinox (Voyager Class)
13. Armada Starscream

Both Michael Bay, via his own website, and Paramount Pictures, via TFW2005 have confirmed that the Twins from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Mudflap and Skids will not be appearing in Transformers: Dark of the Moon.

After the internet posting of a nice review by someone who saw Transformers Dark of the Moon, the writer had not been clear on one thing. He misstated that the Twins are in the film. They are not.So I am offering a $25,000 REWARD to anyone who can find them performing in Transformers 3, on July 1, when the movie opens.

Michael

Thanks to Takara Tomy and AC Toys we get more looks at some of the upcoming Transformers Dark of the Moon toys.

AC Toys show off Trans Scanning Ironhide

Takara Tomy show off Nitro Bumblebee and Skids

ACToys.net have posted some new images of the upcoming Transformers Dark of the Moon Skids figure which­ you can view mirrored below.

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If people thought the UK election resulted in mixed signals it has nothing on the Skids and Muflaps possible appearance in Transformers 3.  First it was reported that they were in, then Michael Bay came out stating that they were not back for the third film, and now leftlanenews.com reports, with imags, that they are back in the third film!

"Sporting “Autobot” center caps on the wheels, these two vehicles were captured doing some pre-production work before principal filming starts in a few weeks. We think you are looking at Skidz (green) and Mudflap (orange).

Skidz is looking much sportier than in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, with new front and rear fascias, larger fenders, sportier wheels and a big wing. Mudflap was previously based on the Chevy Traxx concept, but for this installment, it appears both cars will be built off the Chevy Spark.

General Motors will once again be the main vehicle supplier for the latest Transformers movie, so expect to see several other GM-badged vehicles, including a black and yellow Chevy Camaro as Bumblebee."

Transformer fan Ben Brown has posted some ammature footage he recorded from the principle photography shoot that took place in Serman Oaks, California yesterday for Transformers 3. The scene being filmed was in downtown Los Angeles showing ­a car being thrown down the alley shortly after the Autobot Twins cars had filmed a scene.  Ben's blog post stated "Perched on the windowsill of the NeighborGoods office, I recorded this awesome scene from the upcoming Transformers 3 movie. You can even hear Michael Bay yelling at people! We also saw the Autobot “twins” zooming around. Apparently, one or both of them will transform and beat the crap out of this tiny little car. Totally awesome."­

Ben also posted two pictures from the set on his Flickr page that show a cross-out Autobot symbol and the phrase "Go Home", suggesting some anti-Autobot feeling from the humans.­

A coworker of Ben's, mickipedia also filmed the scene at the same time but from a different angle which you can view below.

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Credit to TransformersLive.blogspot.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.

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.

The new Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen legends class two-packs containing Offroad Skids, Rally Mudflap and Smokescreen with Starscream which will be released within the US as Target exclusives, ad therefore will most likely turn up within the UK at Tesco, have already been released in Target stores within Eastern Australia, according to TFW2005.com board member SydneyY

Millionhero have updated their website with some official in-packaging images of the Generation Book Volume 3 exclusives Skids and Screech.  The toys are recolours of the Generation One and Diaclone Skids toys but based on Transformers Revenge of the Fallen Skids and Mudflap.