TakaraTomy Mall have posted up a new product page for an upcoming MP-11T Masterpiece Thundecracker figure. This version of MP Thundercracker will be a recolour of the MP11 Starscream with a more accurate animation based color scheme and will comes with a "hologram pilot figure" that will fit into the cockpit.  The toy will be available for preorder on the TakaraTomy Mall from August, 3rd to August, 17th for 14,904 yen and is limited to 2,000 units domestically in Japan. 

TFYuki has tweeted out a new image of the upcoming TakaraTomy Transformers Generations Thundercracker figure. You can see a copy of the tweet below

2月も今日で終了。今月「ファイヤーブラストグリムロック」を紹介しておいて、「サンダークラッカー」を紹介するのを忘れていました。来月発売予定の限定品になりますので、要チェックです！ http://t.co/pJc2HkNaWP

— TF YUKI (@TFYUKI) February 28, 2014

The official Transformers Facebook page have posted new official images of the upcoming Transformers Generations Hoist and Thundercracker figures. Hoist is, of course, a remould of Trailcutter (Trailbreaker) whilst Thundercracker is the expected straight redeco of Starscream. Together, the figure form part of the second wave of "Spotlight comic toys" which come with IDW spotlights focusing on those characters.  You can view the mirrored images below.

The official Botcon Twitter account brings us some more Botcon 2013 news - they have posted an image of the Botcon 2013 baseball cap. The Botcon 2013 Baseball cap features the Megaplex version of the Decepticon symbol with Fun Publication's take on Machine Wars Thundercracker in front of it. Like in the original line, their illustration of Machine Wars Thundercracker is a redeco of Skywarp - in other words, it is based upon the Revenge of the Fallen Dirge mold.

An illustration does not a toy make, however you might be interested in an exchange of tweets between one Twitter user and Botcon:


- From Twitter user Emerald Beacon - so you're basically confirming MW Thundercracker with this hat, right?

-Response from Botcon - Basically...

The boxart for the upcoming Transformers Generations figures have now been revealed and can be viewed in full after the jump.  The box art includes Blitzwing, Thundercracker, Bumblebee (on-going and the Action Master homage), Orion Pax, Optimus Prime, Impactor, Megatron, Hoist and Trailcutter (AKA Trailbreaker).

TFW2005.com are reporting that the Transformers: Generations GDO Legion class figures, the "Asian exclusives", have now been released at retail stores within the US. The assortment which has been spotted thus far contains Bluestreak, Motorbreath, Thundercracker and Hoist and were sighted at the National City, CA Toys R Us by TFW2005 boards member Astroscream.

Planet Iacon has uploaded a new picture from Cybergundam blog from Figure king number 176. Show in the scan are a new deluxe Arms Micron Thundercracker figure made from the First Edition Starscream mold. The other figure shown is of deluxe Optimus from the First Edition line, referred to by Planet Iacon as "Orion Pax".

Seibertron member formula93 follows up his previous Toys"R"Us Masterpiece Thundercracker retail sighting with some nice in-hand images of the figure. As you can see Thundercracker features some interesting homages which include G1 Reflector on each bicep with the words "Say Cheese", a silhouette of of himself holding G1 Soundwave on his shoulder with the word "SONICBOOM" on his tail fins, and a reference to Hasbro designer Joe "Bid Daddy" Kyde just under the cockpit canopy.

Here are a few pics of TC, albeit on my crappy phone camera. You'll notice in the pic with the green circle, there was a stress mark on that tab straight out of the package. It connects the arm to the wing in plane mode. Might want to be careful. I figured everybody knows the scale of this mold, so there aren't any of those pics. Also, if you can't make it out, he has what amounts to an arm tatto on each bicep that has a picture of G1 Reflector, and the words "Say Cheese." Pretty neat touch. The sidewinder missiles are included, but I don't think there's anywhere to store them in jet mode, as his null ray blasters are now permanently mounted to his arm. The two face gimmick is absent, but the instructions still refer to it, as they're the same for the old MP Seeker figs. They also don't refer to the new heels, which are a FANTASTIC addition. I finally have a seeker that can stand on his own!

Full Metal Hero have posted a rumour that Transformers Arms Micron Thundercracker and Orion Pax may be on the way.

You can see their rumour here

Planet Iacon have posted and image, thanks to Toys2Mail Station, of the upcoming Walmart exclusive "Ultimate Giftset" which features two deluxe class  and two Legions class figures.  Release in Q3 of this year, the toys are Generation 2 Jazz (a recolour of from Reveal the Shield Jazz), Combat Hero Optimus Prime (from RTS Optimus Prime), Motormaster (also from RTS Legend Optimus Prime) and Thundercracker (from RTS Legend Starscream).  You can view the image below.

• Guzzle
• Thundercracker
• Hatchet

I have added some more toy galleries this evening to complete our Botcon 2011 exclusive image galleries as well as bringing you a gallery of a figure that we purchased at the event, Beast Wars Neo Rockbuster.� The image galleries this evening are of Transformers Animated Sideswipe, Transformers Animated Fisitron (Ironfist), Transformers Animated Autotroopers, Shattered Glass Galvatron, Shattered Glass Thundercracker as well as the aforementioned Beast Wars Neo Rockbuster.

• Rockbuster
• Thundercracker
• Galvatron
• Autotrooper
• Fisitron
• Sideswipe

New of Transformers Dark of the Moon news, other than toys, has been quiet thin on the ground - something that Michael Bay will be pleased with.  Then yesterday a whole host of news popped up.

• Michael Bay Previews Transformers: Dark of the Moon! - ComingSoon.net
• Sneak peek: 'Transformers: Dark Of The Moon' offers craziest robot action yet - HitFix
• 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon' new details: Moon crashes, crushed skyscrapers, and flying-squirrel soldiers - Entertainment Weekly
• Transformers 3 : Sentinel Prime se d�voile - Lyricis.fr
• /Film Gets a Sneak Peek At The INSANE Action in �Transformers: Dark of the Moon� - SlashFilm
• 'Transformers: Dark Of The Moon' Features 'More Mature' Story, Michael Bay Says - MTV News
• In Dark of the Moon Sneak Peek, �Birdmen� Steal Transformers� Thunder - Wired
• Sneak Peek at Transformers: Dark of the Moon - UGO
• Sneaking A Peek At Michael Bay's New Film 'Transformers: Dark Of The Moon' - Latino Review
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On top of this news, TakaraTomy has posted a listing of its Transformers Darkside of the Moon figures

• DA-15 JETWINGS OPTIMUS PRIME - 4 PER CASE - JULY RELEASE - JAPAN EXCL
• DA- 16 ULTIMATE IRONHIDE - 6 PER CASE - JULY RELEASE - LEADER CLASS - JULY
• DA-17 SPACE OPTIMUS - 6 PER CASE - JULY - VOYAGER CLASS
• DA-18 NITRO BUMBLEBEE - 12 PER CASE - JULY - DELUXE CLASS
• DA-19 MADFLAP - 12 PER CASE - JULY RELEASE - DELUXE CLASS
• DD-07 BAZARD - 12 PER CASE - JULY RELEASE - SCOUT CLASS
• DD-08 THUNDERCRACKER - JULY RELEASE - DELUXE CLASS
• DA-20 SENTINEL PRIME - AUGUST RELEASE - VOYAGER CLASS
• DA-21 GUNFIRE AND SPIKE - HUMAN ALLIANCE BASIC - JULY
• DA-22 GUNFIRE AND TANGUSTEIN - HUMAN ALLIANCE BASIC - JULY
• DA-23 SANDSTORM AND DEADCLIFF - HUMAN ALLIANCE BASIC - JULY
• DD-09 DECEPTICON A - DELUXE CLASS - AUGUST
• DD-10 STARSCREAM REDECO - DELUXE CLASS - AUGUST
• DD-11 ICEPEAK AND CHAOS - HUMAN ALLIANCE BASIC - AUGUST
• DA-24 OPTIMUS PRIME REDECO - VOYAGER CLASS - AUGUST
• DA-25 MOTORCYCLE AND NEST - HUMAN ALLIANCE BASIC - AUGUST
• DA-26 HELICOPTOR AND NEST - HUMAN ALLIANCE BASIC - AUGUST
• DA-27 OVERBIKE AND NEST - HUMAN ALLIANCE BASIC - AUGUST
• DD-12 F1 CAR - DELUXE CLASS - 12 PER CASE �

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