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Even more Galaxy Force prototypes surface!

Date: Monday, April 25th 2005 2:24pm CDT
Category: Toy News
Posted by: Razorclaw0000 | Credit(s): Skowl @ Seibertron.com, TFormers.com

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In what seems like a never ending wave of Galaxy Force news today, TFormers has posted images of:

Sonic Bomber (including a shot combined with Convoy!)

and

GD-13 Rumble

Super Link DVD Vol 12 Release Date

Date: Friday, April 22nd 2005 5:41pm CDT
Category: Toy News
Posted by: Darth Bombshell | Credit(s): TFormers.com

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Super Link DVD Volume 12, containing Episodes 44 through 47, was released last Wendsday for 3,800 Yen. You can see the front and back covers by clicking here. The final Super Link DVD will be released on May 18th.

Hasbro to become online retailer; HasbroToyShop.com will go "live" next month

Date: Wednesday, April 20th 2005 5:00pm CDT
Category: Toy News
Posted by: Seibertron | Credit(s): Shin Getter Robo, Playthings.com

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From Playthings.com:

By Brent Felgner

PAWTUCKET, R.I.—Hasbro today said it will launch a direct-to-consumer Web site with a direct shopping component, as well as providing current information about the company’s portfolio of brands.

HasbroToyShop.com is scheduled to go live in May, initially focusing on selected brands including My Little Pony, Weebles, VideoNow and games from Milton Bradley and Parker Bros. It will also reintroduce the 3¾-inch scale G.I. Joe on July 1, with new figures and vehicles, which will also be made available to selected online retailers.

The venture into online retailing is nothing new for toy companies. Mattel has had online shops for some of its major brand groups and collectibles for a number of years. Other major companies, like LeapFrog and Lego sell online. And dozens of smaller toy companies have traditionally offered shopping on their sites, if only as a defensive measure against often impossible to win in-store shelf space. Yet, the sensitivity has always been that merchants will view direct selling manufacturers as competition, something Hasbro said is not an issue.

"No, I think this is very complementary," spokesman Gary Serby tells playthings.com. "There’s going to be lots of great information about our brands for consumers to use to browse and research, and the vast majority of them will be purchased in stores or at [other] online retailers."

Serby declines to specify the number of SKUs initially on the site, but indicated others might be added over time. He also would not indicate how long the sales site has been in the planning stages.

"I think it’s a new option to purchase toys and games online," Serby says, referring to the benefits of sales, information and marketing to more people as a "win-win" situation.

ReproLabels offers "Marlboor" Wheeljack conversion kit!

Date: Monday, April 18th 2005 2:39pm CDT
Category: Toy News
Posted by: Razorclaw0000 | Credit(s): Mike Shield

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Our friends over at ReproLabels have begun to offer a complete conversion kit to turn your old Wheeljack into a Diaclone Marlboor.

Check it out here.

Energon Overbite & Repugnus? You bet!

Date: Wednesday, April 13th 2005 4:23pm CDT
Category: Toy News
Posted by: Casual Matt | Credit(s): UltraPrimal of The Energon Pub

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Hasbro has updated their site with a product listings page of a new Energon two pack: Overbite with Repugnus. Note that Overbite is a repaint of the Beast Wars II figure Hellscream and that Repugnus is recoloured from the Beast Wars Fuzor Buzzclaw, which makes is very likely that these will hit store shelves in Universe packaging rather than Energon, which the site suggests.

Action-HQ Announcement - April 11th, 2005

Date: Monday, April 11th 2005 10:30am CDT
Category: Toy News
Posted by: Seibertron | Credit(s): Action-HQ.com

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Newest Collector's Club Magazine first look!

Date: Wednesday, April 6th 2005 6:45pm CDT
Categories: Media, Toy News
Posted by: Razorclaw0000 | Credit(s): vorlonshadow @ SEIBERTRON.com

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vorlonshadow of Seibertron sent us this nice preview of this months Collector's Club Magazine:

I recieved in the mail today the newest Master Collector News letter, and it
contained the latest TF collector club news letter. I didn't read all of it but I
can give some info on its contents. On the front they give a short review on
Frostbite, Page two contains an interview with Hasbros designers Aaron Archer and
Eric Siebenaler. Page three through five contain a review on the Action Masters
line.
Page six and seven have an interview with Palisades Designer Jeffry Englert.
They show 2 different pics of the War within Optimas Prime statue and 1 of the
Ravage statue. Page 8 and 9 contain an overview of the Cybertron toyline at the
2005 Toyfair. they have A list of the toy releases. They set it up like this:
size class/Takara names/Hasbro Names. They seem to be the same as the list that
showed up a short while ago, but with a few mistakes in the list. I'm not
entirly sure if this is the correct size but they have Liger Jack listed as a Voyager
Class and then they also have it switched with Live Convoy.
"Voyager Live Convoy LEO BREAKER"
"Voyager Liger Jack OVERCAST"

They also list Starscream in the Voyager class and Supreme class, so I remain
hopeful on that.

For Thundercracker the Hasbro name is listed as "THUNDERCRAACKER", Skids Is
listed as "CLOKER", and "Galaxy Comboy" as Optimas Prime.

Then Pages 10-16 are the Comic.

That is about it.

Be on the look out for your copy soon!

Action-HQ Announcement - March 31st, 2005

Date: Thursday, March 31st 2005 12:30pm CST
Category: Toy News
Posted by: Seibertron | Credit(s): Action-HQ.com

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More Alternators confirmed for Dutch market.

Date: Sunday, March 27th 2005 10:04am CST
Category: Toy News
Posted by: Raymond T. | Credit(s): www.hasbro.nl

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After is had been unclear for a while if the Alternator line would continue within the Netherlands, Hasbro NL updates their site with pictures of Alternators Swindle and Overdrive.

For those of you who missed Alternators Tracks and Meister ...

Date: Friday, March 25th 2005 6:01pm CST
Category: Toy News
Posted by: Seibertron

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While I was enjoying my 1/2 day off from work for Good Friday, I decided to stop by a few stores on my way home. As I was killing time, I stopped by the K-Mart near my apartment in Chicago. They had the usual 6 month old figures that K-Mart always seems to have ... but I was shocked to see that they had recently received a shipment of Alternators that were about 3 - 4 months old. 2 Alternators Tracks and 1 Alternator Meister along with several Hounds, Dead Ends, Silverstreaks, and Sideswipes were there just waiting to be purchased. Tracks and Meister might be the 2 figures that are good examples of why you shouldn't give up on that K-Mart or Meijer that you drive by on a regular basis but don't stop at because they always have "old" figures.

Of couse, you know I have to take this opportunity to plug the site ... make sure you post your latest toy sightings in the SEIBERTRON.com Toy Sightings Section!