Transformers Toy News

Dreamwave Collection #12 at Toys R Us Japan

Date: Tuesday, January 20th 2004 11:24am EST
Category: Toy News
Posted by: Kupp | Credit(s): toysrus.co.jp/

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Toys R Us Japan has updated with a listing for Dreamwave Collection #12, which is the mini-bot reissue. It will be available on February 5th, 2004. You can view the entry here.

Toys R Us Transformers Spring Value Pack?

Date: Tuesday, January 20th 2004 8:37am EST
Category: Toy News
Posted by: Kupp | Credit(s): Toysrus.com

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Toys R Us has updated their Amazon.com store with an unusual item. No one knows what the Transformers Spring Value Pack is, but you can view it here. The value pack is $19.99 and will be a Toys R Us Exclusive. Talk about it and speculate what it may be here in our Transformers Toy Forum.

Takara Reissue #13 Targetmaster Hot Rod confirmed!

Date: Monday, January 19th 2004 11:00am EST
Category: Toy News
Posted by: Kupp | Credit(s): toyobsessed.com & Raziel

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Toy Obsessed has updated their webpage with images and a date for the release of Takara Collection #13, Targetmaster Hotrod. You can check out the images here. He is scheduled for April release. Thanks go to Raziel for the tip.

88mph Genesis update

Date: Monday, January 19th 2004 10:09am EST
Category: Toy News
Posted by: Raymond T. | Credit(s): 88mphstudios.com

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For those of you who have had trouble getting their ordered Genesis: Art of Transformers book, 88mph has updated their site. The confirm that all the books have been printed and are being shipped. If you have received no E-mail from them you should contact them. For more details go to their site.

Mini Super Link Grand Convoy

Date: Sunday, January 18th 2004 5:31am EST
Category: Toy News
Posted by: Kupp | Credit(s): Transfandom.com

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Transfandom.com has aquired images of the new Mini Super Link Grand Convoy. You can check it out here. They are prices at 580 Yen and will be sold in cases of 12, much like the micromaster reissues and micron expansion sets.

Super Link (Energon) Item Release Dates

Date: Sunday, January 18th 2004 5:25am EST
Category: Toy News
Posted by: Kupp | Credit(s): TFkenkon.com

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Thanks to Remy we now have updated release dates for many new Super Link items.

Feb

SC-09 Cliffjumper (980)

SD-07 Galvatron  (4980)

SD-08 Shadow Hawk  (980)



Mar

SC-10 Rodimus Convoy  (1980)

SC-11 Red Alert  (1980)

SC-12 STD Grand Convoy  (1980)

SC-13 Kicker  (980)

SC-14 Singal Flare  (980)

SD-09 Command Jaguar Desert  (980)

Anniversary set SL Convoy & Kicker  (3500)

Micron Booster ver.2



Apr

SC-15 Landmine  (1980)

Hero's of Cybertron Wave 5 Released

Date: Saturday, January 17th 2004 11:39am EST
Category: Toy News
Posted by: Kupp | Credit(s): shopafx.com

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Action Figure Xpress reports that they now have Hero´s of Cybetron Wave 5 in-stock. You can view series 5 here. Figures in series 5 each come with a piece that combines to form Metroplex.

Takara Trading Figures to be released in March

Date: Saturday, January 17th 2004 2:54am EST
Category: Toy News

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Pictures of this sensational trading figures (well, actually, mini busts / statues), which include Convoy, Devastar, Rumble and Frenzy, can be seen by clicking here. They are so detailed that even Convoy brings the Matrix on his chest. Now how cool is that?

Release Info for the final G1 DVD Boxed Set

Date: Friday, January 16th 2004 7:36pm EST
Category: Toy News
Posted by: Professor Smooth | Credit(s): tvshowsondvd.com

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The hard working people at tvshowsonDVD.com (a site that, you guessed it, specializes in DVD releases for TV shows) have provided the internet community with some new
info about the final G1 DVD Boxed set. That info is that Rhino is putting the final touches on it and will have an official announcement soon. It´s suspected that Rhino will aim for a March release.

Pictures of STD Energon Prime and Kicker Figures.

Date: Friday, January 16th 2004 12:33pm EST
Category: Toy News
Posted by: Professor Smooth | Credit(s): TFormers

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The STD Energon Prime and Kicker revealed have finally been revealed. The new (and better articulated) Optimus Prime can combine with other Energon Autobots (but still has the pot belly) and Kicker uses the 2003 Microman body. Considering The Transformers has some roots in the classic Microman toyline, this is some cool irony.