Transformers News

Super-Con OPTIMUS PRIME Variant

Date: Monday, January 13th 2003 10:21pm EST
Category: Site News
Posted by: super_convoy | Credit(s): Tformers.com, TheTransportal.net

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How can a toy line go
without variants? Check out the yellow-painted
cab and head lights version of Armada´s Super-Con Optimus Prime, here.
Update: A friend of mine bought the variant without noticing that it was a variant. Some images of the toy out of package: 1,
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Disney Starscream?!

Date: Monday, January 13th 2003 7:42pm EST
Category: Toy News
Posted by: Professor Smooth | Credit(s): tfw2005

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Haven´t been able to find the new Starscream reissue in TRU stores? Try a Disney outlet. A limited edition Starscream reissue has started appearing in Disney retail stores. There are several differences from the wide released version. These are limited to only 500 worldwide. Check out tformers.com for some pics here for Disney Starscream.

Armada Episode Guide Online. MAJOR SPOILERS

Date: Sunday, January 12th 2003 10:02pm EST
Category: Site News
Posted by: Professor Smooth | Credit(s): WarWithoutEnd

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Warwithoutend.com has put up episode reviews for the entire first half of Armada. Included are the summaries of several episodes that have yet to be released. Be warned that by clicking the link you will have several major twists and turns spoiled. Click here for the episode guide!

Japanese RID SPYCHANGERS

Date: Thursday, January 9th 2003 9:27am EST
Category: Toy News
Posted by: super_convoy | Credit(s): TFW2005

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The Japanese edition of the US RID Spychangers have been released. Check these auctions for images:Optimus Prime, Ultra Magnus, Scourge/ X-Brawn 2-Pack. The main difference seems to be found on the card back.

MyClones, New Mega SCF + Act-10 Protos PVCs Images

Date: Thursday, January 9th 2003 2:17am EST
Category: Site News
Posted by: super_convoy | Credit(s): Tformers.com

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The January edition of Hyper Hobby magazine revealed some new images for the MyClones series Transformers, a sneak peak on the Mega SCF Ironhide (Demolishor) and Hot Rod (Hot Shot) PVCs and some proto shots of Act-10 figures. Check Tformers.com for these images.

Dark Saber

Date: Wednesday, January 8th 2003 7:44am EST
Category: Site News
Posted by: super_convoy | Credit(s): fu2xxx

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Images of the purple/ black repainted Air Defense Team have been unveiled by Yahoo Auctions´ fu2xxx, here: robot modes, vehicle modes and
combined mode.

New Pics of RID/Armada Dreadwind

Date: Tuesday, January 7th 2003 10:26am EST
Category: Toy News
Posted by: Seibertron | Credit(s): Snakas

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Find pictures of the upcoming Target exclusive DREADWIND and SMOKEJUMPER. This exclusive set is a repaint of the G2 Dreadwing and Smokescreen and will be released in Armada style packaging with the RID logo this spring! Check out the pics here.

The history of the 'factory made fakes'

Date: Monday, January 6th 2003 8:10pm EST
Category: Rumors
Posted by: Professor Smooth

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The first prototype or ´test shot´ to appear for auction was several years ago. It was the figure that would become the Night Slash Cheetor in the Beast Machines series. After that we had TONS of ´test shots´ for Storm Jet. After that we saw ´test shots´ for Armada figures. At one time a supposed ´test shot´ for Lucky Draw Optimus Prime was sold for over $1,000. Some of these sellers gave us our first looks at the US-Original Spychangers. Differently colored Takara reissues became almost commonplace on ebay and generally went for some very high prices. Most recently these figures have started showing up in ´all clear´ forms. We know that the clear versions are fakes. They´re made by people in a factory ´after hours´. However, we DON´T know for sure if they´ve been fakes all along.

The question is: How did it start? Did a REAL test shot go up on ebay and opportunistic factory employees discovered they could make a quick buck? Or have they been fakes all along? Were any of them real? Did the buyer of the $1,400 Lucky Draw Prime Proto get ripped off?

Season 2 DVD release date

Date: Monday, January 6th 2003 1:33am EST
Category: Media
Posted by: Professor Smooth | Credit(s): Previews Magazine

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Previews Magazine has posted some interesting new Transformers information.
From Rhino Home Video!
When an erupting volcano revives the dormant cargo of a space ship that crashed four million years ago, two types of Transformers emerge: the power-hungry Decepticons and the honorable Autobots. Join the struggle in these high-energy original episodes from the popular animated TV series. Approximate running time: 600 minutes. Scheduled to ship February 2003.
DVD Box Set - $59.95
VHS Bos Set - $49.95
Fans can look watch part two of Season 2 while checking out Armada Unicron on the cover of Toyfare Magazine (which also ships that month).

More crazy variants from Tin-Tin-Happy!

Date: Saturday, January 4th 2003 10:44pm EST
Category: Toy News
Posted by: Professor Smooth | Credit(s): Tin-Tin-Happy

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From the same guy who brought us the first pictures of the clear Optimus Prime comes yet another cool variant! Scourge! This time with the red parts replaced with BLUE parts. It´s not as ´amazing´ as the clear Prime, but it´s still a nice looking figure from this mysterious seller.

Check out the Auction> for some pictures!