Thanks to Robot Kingdom for posting in packaging pictures of the Transformers Generations Wave 2 figuresset for a 2014 release.

The figures consist of Armada Starscream, Fall of Cybertron Skywarp, Scoop and the Minicon Assault Team

Fun Publications have updated botcon.com with some final production images of the BotCon 2013 Exclusive Machine Wars Skywarp figure

BotCon.com have updated the page for their 2013 Machine Wars Skywarp figure with an image of his jet mode. The toy plays homage to the Generation One Skywarp by transitioning to translucent purple plastic wings tips to mimic his teleportation abilities.

The Botcon website has been updated with the first image of Botcon 2013 Machine Wars Skywarp. You can view the image below,

You can compare this updated version to the original figure by checking out our gallery of Machine Wars Skywarp.  On their Twitter page Pete Sinclair tweeted out that this years set will be both a homage and an upgrade for the figures after there were some questions raised regarding the figures

Kapow Toys have posted new images of some upcoming TakaraTomy Transformers: Prime Micron Arms figure.  The series features new toys with Minicon/Micron partners that turn into weapons.  The main new figure that is shown is a recolour of Transformers Prime Starscream toy as Skywarp! This figure is, currently, a Japanese exclusive item.  You can view the order page here.

• AM-01 Optimus Prime ¥4,000 (Voyager)
• AM-02 Bumblebee ¥2,800 (Deluxe)
• AM-03 Cliff Jumper ¥2,800 (Deluxe)
• AM-04 Ratchet ¥2,800 (Deluxe)
• AM-05 Megatron redco ver ¥2,800 (Deluxe)
• AM-06 Skywarp ¥2,800 (Deluxe)
• EZ-01 Optimus Prime ¥1,000 (Cyberverse Commander)
• EZ-02 Megatron ¥1,000 (Cyberverse Commander)
• EZ-03 StarScream ¥1,000 (Cyberverse Commander)
• EZ-04 BumbleBee ¥500 (Cyberverse)
• EZ-05 Cliff Jumper ¥500 (Cyberverse)
• EZ-06 Legion Ratchet ¥500 (Cyberverse)
• EZ-07 Vehicon ¥500 (Cyberverse)

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

Yahoo Japan seller Chibiruku has listed an auction for the TakaraTomy exclusive EZ Collection Purple Starscream figure that was part of the recent Transformers Animated campaign within Japan.  You can view the images within the Misc Toy Image section of Starscreams profile on TransformersAnimated.com as well as below.

TransformersAnimated.com and Transformers At The Moon are proud sponsors of Auto Assembly 2010 and are  sponsoring the event by bringing Derrick J Wyatt, Jim Sorenson and Bill Forster over to the UK for Europe's largest Transformers Convention ever seen!.

The Yahoo! Japan blog "Cyber Gundam" have published the specific Japanese release dates for some Transformers items between April and June.  The items are basically the new pre-orders that Big Bad Toy Store listed recently, but this time Japanese retail prices are available.

24th April 2010 - Transformers EZ Collection Vol. 3 - TBC yen
24th April 2010 - Transformers RA-31 Mudflap and Agent Simmons - 5,000 yen
29th May 2010 - Transformers Alternity A-04 Okamora Orochi / Starscream (white) - 4,500 yen
29th May 2010 - Transformers Alternity A-04 Okamora Orochi / Skywarp (purple) - 4,500 yen
29th May 2010 - Transformers Device Label Transformers USB Flash Memory (2GB) Cheetor - 3,800 yen
26th June 2010 - Transformers Disney Label Buzz Lighyear Spaceship - 3,800 yen
26th June 2010 - Transformers Movie MR-01 Jet Power Optimus Prime - 6,800 yen
26th June 2010 - Transformers Movie MR-02 Megatron - 4,200 yen

Big Bad Toy Store have updated their website with some new Takara Tomy pre-orders. The Device Label Broadcast is re-listed. Now it appears that for some reason the US sites still think this figure was cancelled.  As we correctly have reported all along the toy was never cancelled.  What happened was the figure was delayed three or four time, and after the last delay stores stopped taking pre-orders as they were told that the figure would not be out until the summer of 2010, when it was originally due in August / September 2009.

Also listed is a new Device Label Cheetor , a third recolour of the Ravage mold, Alternity Starscream , Alternity Skywarp (based on a Okamora Orochi and finally a Disney Label Buzz Lightyear.

Chinese site TF08.net have posted the first picture of the back of the box that will be used for the upcoming US release of Masterpiece Skywarp The image shows his profile as well as the planned (but perhaps not final) colour scheme for the US release.