Transformers Toy News

Another update on the upcoming Spychangers

Date: Tuesday, December 31st 2002 12:12pm EST
Category: Toy News
Posted by: Professor Smooth | Credit(s): TFormers

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Once again those addicting little Transformers will decorate store shelves. These aren´t repaint though, they´re the exact same figures. However, this time, they´re packaged individually in little metal tins.

Check out these ´new´ figures here.

Pictures of TRU Exclusive 'Silverstreak'

Date: Monday, December 30th 2002 10:35pm EST
Category: Toy News
Posted by: Professor Smooth | Credit(s): American Dream Comics

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We already knew that the mysterious Silverstreak is actually the Anime Bluestreak. However now we have pictures! And what a picture it is! The box art is actually re-colored! No longer will people be confused by a silver Bluestreak. However, you can be your tailpipes people will be complaining about its new name. Guess you can´t please some people.

But for those you CAN please, check out the pictures here.

More pictures of new Armada/RiD figures

Date: Monday, December 30th 2002 10:25pm EST
Category: Toy News
Posted by: Professor Smooth | Credit(s): American Dream Comics

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Earlier this afternoon, we brought you some pictures of the Air Military and Emergency mini-con team members. Well now we´ve got pictures of all of ´em!

Check ´em out at American Dream Comics.

Also up, is a picture of some interesting Spychangers. A repaint of Sideswipe and a repaint of Scourge that looks like Optimus Prime (or Convoy for our Japanese friends).

The pic can be seen here.

Various unseen figures on Yahoo auctions

Date: Monday, December 30th 2002 3:32pm EST
Category: Toy News
Posted by: Professor Smooth | Credit(s): Bewareofdarabbit

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Mini-Cons and Spychangers galore on Yahoo Auctions today. We´ve got a repaint of the Land Military Team, some nice shots of the Sea Team, our first look at an Emergency Team member and an Air Military member, and also a glimpse at some previously unseen Spychangers.

What are you waiting for? Check ´em out!

Air Military/Emergency Team member.

New Spychanger

Sea Team

Land Military Team Repaints

Retooled Armada Optimus Prime

Date: Sunday, December 29th 2002 3:21pm EST
Category: Toy News
Posted by: Rhinox | Credit(s): Transfandom

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A retooled Armada Optimus Prime is currently available in stores. Several problems with the original Optimus Prime have been fixed including the inability for the arms to fully rotate and the legs to stay together.

Pictures of Hasbro's reissue Thundercracker

Date: Saturday, December 28th 2002 12:31am EST
Category: Toy News
Posted by: Professor Smooth | Credit(s): Tim Formas

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An Ebay auction has been put up for the upcoming Thundercracker reissue. Rather than go into detail about it, you can check it out on Ebay.com.

As you can see, it sports ANOTHER new G1 style box and shows that Silverstreak is the Anime Bluestreak.

However, for some speculation on this figure please head over to the rumor page.

New Transformers Accessories @ HOT TOPIC

Date: Monday, December 23rd 2002 10:26am EST
Category: Toy News
Posted by: Seibertron | Credit(s): Rodimus99

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Thanks to Rodimus99, we find out that Hot Topic has a variety up new Transformers products. These new items include Generation One styled Optimus Prime and Megatron floor mats and Autobot and Decepticon steering wheel covers. Hot Topic has been well known the past few years for not only carrying a variety of Transformers items (such as hats, stickers, t-shirts, keychains) but also for selling other famous 1980s icons such as G.I.Joe, Thundercats, Care Bears, and Strawberry Shortcake. If you haven´t stopped by your local mall to see if they have Hot Topic, you should! Hot Topic rules and is another store continuing to feed the Transformers frenzy! View all Transformers items at Hot Topic here.

Tony The Tiger ... MAXIMIZE?!?!

Date: Thursday, December 19th 2002 10:44pm EST
Category: Toy News
Posted by: Rhinox | Credit(s): TFORMERS.com

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When the Transformers invade Battle Creek, MI, home of the world famous Kellogg´s Cereal (and not much else) ... what do you get? Well, Tony The Tiger gets reformatted! That´s what you get! Remy has provided TFORMERS.com with a picture of what might be another possible upcoming Transformers Gobots figure that resembles the colors of the infamous Frosted Flakes´ Tony The Tiger! Remember kids ... "They´re Grrrreeeeeeaaaaaaattttttt!!!"

TRU Exclusives Realeased in Singapore

Date: Wednesday, December 18th 2002 6:49pm EST
Category: Toy News
Posted by: super_convoy

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An advertisement
in a Singaporean newspaper revealed that the US Toys´ R Us
Exclusive Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus reissues have arrived at a departmental store, and will be sold as store exclusives. The Transformers are truly experiencing a worldwide resurrection!

Transformers novel now available to pre-order

Date: Wednesday, December 18th 2002 5:05am EST
Category: Toy News
Posted by: Professor Smooth

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Amazon.com has put up a preorder for the soon-to-be released Transformers novel entitled "Transformers: Hardwired". The G1 paperback features a cover by Dreamwave and can be pre-ordered (for $6.99) at Amazon.com.