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Toy News Transmissions

G1 Starscream Reissue Pics

Posted by Seibertron Dec 13, 2002 68,608 views

Swing over to the 2005boards to see the pics of the all-new Starscream Commemorative reissue from Hasbro that Sushi Convoy picked up at a TRU in Canada. The box is a new mass box design from Hasbro that features the ...

Micron Legends CDs

Posted by super_convoy Dec 9, 2002 69,135 views

From Transfandom.com: CD Japan has posted pre-orders page for the opening and closing themes of the Japanese Armada animation. These CDs will include exclusive Mini-Cons sets, and are limited to 10,000 copies each.

Korean Brave Max at BigBadToyStore

Posted by Ground Zero Dec 9, 2002 68,932 views

BigBadToyStore.com is offering preorders on the Korean Brave Max. For those of you who preordered for the Hasbro RiD Fort Max that got cancelled, this may be your chance to land the big guy. Release date is listed as January. ...

Black Starscream, Black Tracks, Clear Optimus ...

Posted by Seibertron Dec 6, 2002 73,443 views

New pictures are available of the all black Starscream variant (prototype?): Robot Mode, Jet Mode 1, and Jet Mode 2. New pics of the all clear Optimus Prime variant (prototype?): Robot Mode and Vehicle Mode. Here´s another picture of the ...

Minicon Targetmasters

Posted by Ground Zero Dec 5, 2002 68,437 views

The Transformers: Armada Emergency Mini-Con Team has been confirmed according to a Hasbro insider named Orson. This new set of Mini-Cons is expected to be released sometime during the remainder of the Transformers Armada series. This upcoming set of new ...

Takara's own GoBots

Posted by Ground Zero Dec 4, 2002 67,194 views

Takara is releasing it´s own line of GoBots with new and reused molds of the Hasbro Playschool "GoBot" Transformers. Images can be found on the Hobby Link Japan site. Check out Billy (a bee), Tedd (red sports car), Beck (Bulldozer), ...

New Statue Busts from Hard Hero

Posted by Seibertron Dec 4, 2002 69,694 views

New statue busts are coming your way from the gang at Hard Hero. Check out the image of the cool looking Grimlock statue bust and the Wheeljack statue bust.

Lucky Draw Master Sword on Ebay: With Bonus

Posted by Professor Smooth Dec 4, 2002 70,621 views

The Lucky Draw Master Sword was a contest prize in Japan. A total of one hundred exist. Currently, one of these incredibly rare figures is on ebay. This one comes with a bonus figure, a Brave Maximus to attach it ...

Possible upcoming Starscream prototype(s)???

Posted by Seibertron Dec 3, 2002 73,421 views

The person who got a hold of the mysterious Clear Optimus Prime, Tin Tin Happy, has now provided the staff of SEIBERTRON.com with an image of a possible upcoming variation of Starscream. The image is an all-black version. This might ...

New reissues on Amazon.com

Posted by Professor Smooth Dec 3, 2002 72,943 views

The new Starscream and Powermaster Optimus Prime (with Apex Armor) are for sale at Amazon.com. Starscream retails for 34.99 and Powermaster Optimus Prime is 49.99 They´re both listed as "not stocked or has been discontinued."

ACT 10 Preview from TAKARA

Posted by Seibertron Dec 2, 2002 77,695 views

Takara is continuing forth with their SCF toy line with the upcoming Act 10 which is another set of Armada characters. The characters for this set will be Scavenger, Cyclonus, Perceptor, Super Optimus Prime, Sideways, Smokescreen and 2 chase figures. ...

More on the Armada Combaticons

Posted by Professor Smooth Nov 30, 2002 87,065 views

Due to some lingering doubt, this has been moved to the Rumors section. s reported on the rumor page awhile back, another ´Bruticus´ set will be released. This time as ´Ruination´ in the Robots in Disguise line, HOWEVER, it will ...

Another Korean Transformer: Brave Maximus

Posted by Professor Smooth Nov 30, 2002 77,599 views

Certain Korean websites have already put up pictures of a boxed Korean Brave Maximus. For those who still need this guy, expect the big bot to to retail at a VERY affordable price! No word yet on when the figure ...

The Conehead Returns!

Posted by Rhinox Nov 25, 2002 76,421 views

Check it out! Pics of Armada THRUST in robot mode are available @ the 2005 Boards thanks to S250. Source: Suspy on alt.toys.transformers.

Yellow Sideswipe - Tigertrack

Posted by Ground Zero Nov 25, 2002 80,004 views

A yellow Sideswipe, named Tigertrack, will be available exclusively as a mail order through Japan´s Figure King Magazine. This completes the list of Diaclone color Sideswipe variants. Unfortunatly, most people will only be able to glimpse the figure through eBay ...

e-Hobby Exclusives Re-Reissues?

Posted by super_convoy Nov 22, 2002 79,081 views

I was on e-Hobby searching for the ´Deep Cover/ Clamp Down´ (items as reported by Ground Zero earlier) order page when I chanced upon some ´back order´ items with no images. I did a translation on babbelfish and these familiar ...

Sixwing and Rook available for pre-order at BBTS

Posted by LioPrime Nov 10, 2002 74,375 views

Joel at BigBadToyStore has sent out his latest newsletter and says that they have the next Micromaster combiner "Sixwing" ($46.99)and the Botcon UK exclusive "Rook" ($24.99; repainted Windcharger keychain) up for pre-order. Get´em while they´re hot!

3 Dreamwave hardcover books

Posted by Professor Smooth Nov 9, 2002 78,865 views

Thanks to the November Previews for this: Dreamwave will be releasing the six-issue G1 mini-series in 3 different hardcover formats. for 49.99 you get the entire G1 mini-series plus a couple of extra pages of sketches in a handsome hardcover ...

Wave 3 ARMADA in Hong Kong

Posted by super_convoy Nov 8, 2002 67,463 views

According to Tformers.com, some Wave 3 Armada toys have been released in Hong Kong. Several images of the Space Team, Street Team and Scavenger, here.

Heroes of Cybertron WAVE 2 in stores

Posted by Professor Smooth Nov 7, 2002 74,397 views

Walgreens stores in Illinois have begun putting shipments of the Heroes of Cybertron figures on their shelves. Now you don´t have to order them from online toystores! They´re priced at $3.99 each.

UK G-ONE Reissues?

Posted by Seibertron Nov 5, 2002 67,149 views

Could it be true? Is the UK getting G-ONE (G1) Toys R Us (TRU) reissues? Apparently, the reissue Optimus Prime figure has begun showing up in UK Toys R Us stores. Keep your optics alert gang - G1 is returning ...

Powermaster Prime & Starscream reissues

Posted by Rhinox Nov 5, 2002 68,760 views

According to transfandom.com, the Hasbro/TRU exclusive G1 reissues of Powermaster Optimus Prime with APEX Armor and Starscream are both listed in TRU computers. Powermaster Prime w/ Apex Armor (aka God Ginrai to Japanese purists) is currently priced at $49.99 - ...

Repaint Combaticons?

Posted by Professor Smooth Nov 1, 2002 67,051 views

A fan in Hong Kong has apparently snagged some repainted RiD Decepticons. They are painted in ´arctic camo´ colors. The fan says that the store he aquired them from gets test shots like this fairly often. Hopefully I´ll have some ...

More Wave 3 Minicon Pics

Posted by Ground Zero Oct 30, 2002 58,464 views

www.tformers.com have pics of the packaged space minicon team, including the back of the package which has great pics of the Adventure Minicon Team and the Street Speed Minicon Team. The new minicons look much better than previous waves. Thanks ...

New Transformers Books?

Posted by Seibertron Oct 26, 2002 54,515 views

According to AMAZON.com, several Transformers books are on the horizon. One such book, written by Scott Ciencin, appears to be an actual graphic novel, and is titled Transformers Book 1. Given Scott´s other credits (such as "Buffy The Vampire Slayer", ...

McDonald's Happy Meal Toys

Posted by Seibertron Oct 26, 2002 60,966 views

Don´t forget to swing by McDonald´s to purchase the Transformers: Armada Happy Meal toys. The Transformers promotion began yesterday at McDonald´s across America. 2 figures will be offered per week. In the Chicagoland area, Hot Shot and Optimus Prime are ...

New PVCs Announced!

Posted by super_convoy Oct 24, 2002 52,297 views

Great news for PVCs collectors! It appear that Takara´s SCF PVCs are not ´dead´ yet as previously mentioned. There is to be an ´Act-9´ featuring most characters from Wave 1 of the Transformers: Armada toy line, with the chase figures ...

Japanese Origins

Posted by super_convoy Oct 23, 2002 55,475 views

The Japanese names of the Transformers: Armada toys have been revealed, here. You need to use Babbelfish to translate it. Red Alert becomes ´Ratchet´ while Hot Shot becomes ´Hot Rod´, etc. Also note there are some ´special´ repaints meant only ...

Rhino's Transformers Season 2, Pt. 2 DVD

Posted by super_convoy Oct 22, 2002 45,862 views

According to Tformers.com, Rhino´s Transformers Season 2, Part 2 DVD Set is tentatively set for a February 25th, 2003 release. The remaining 24 episodes of Season 2 will be included, with other goodies in this collectors´ edition.

Crosscut & Road Rage images

Posted by Seibertron Oct 20, 2002 44,490 views

Thanks to Snakas, find images of the new Generation One cars CROSSCUT and ROAD RAGE (both originally from Takara´s defunct Diaclone line, the precursor toy line to the Transformers in America and Japan) HERE. The links are translated by babelfish.altavista.com.

US Starscream reissue box image???

Posted by Seibertron Oct 20, 2002 44,140 views

What appears to be a prototype of the upcoming TRU exclusive Starscream reissue´s packaging has surfaced the Internet. It is unknown at this time if this is the final version, a various prototype, OR a fan-made item/knock off. Most notably ...

HOC @ Transformers.com

Posted by Seibertron Oct 20, 2002 46,885 views

Thanks to Rory Adams (who originally notified us about this fun fact 4 or 5 days ago - we´re just lazy), we find out that Hasbro´s Transformers website has the Heroes Of Cybertron listed under the Search By Character feature. ...

Happy Meal Transformers Pic

Posted by Oct 16, 2002 47,673 views

A image can be found at a auction on Ebay for a complete McDonalds Transformers Happy Meal set The complete set includes (8) different Transformers. Included are:Red Alert, Hot Shot, Starscream, Cyclonus, Optimus Prime, Smokescreen, Megatron and Demolishor. Thanks to ...

Unicron Statue Bust Now Available!

Posted by Rhinox Oct 8, 2002 48,823 views

Action Figure Xpress is now taking orders for Hard Hero´s UNICRON full figure statue which was originally only available through BOTCON. You can purchase your Unicron statue HERE.

Information on the clear Optimus Prime on Ebay

Posted by Professor Smooth Oct 5, 2002 49,576 views

UPDATE: This thing may be a future Lucky Draw piece, however, the figure on Ebay most definately is NOT. The Ebay product is (most likely) a prototype or test-shot for the upcoming Lucky Draw figure. As for the short stacks, ...

Clear US Optimus Prime reissue???

Posted by Seibertron Oct 4, 2002 44,603 views

What´s this? A clear (transparent) Optimus Prime US reissue on an eBay auction from tin-tin-happy? Is this for real or just a hoax? Normally we don´t post to eBay auctions from SEIBERTRON.com, but we just couldn´t resist this one: 1, ...

New upcoming ARMADA assortments info

Posted by Seibertron Oct 4, 2002 45,545 views

New TRANSFORMERS assortments! Check out the all-new SEIBERTRON.com Products Page for information about upcoming Transformers products! New Armada assortments and a new Heroes Of Cybertron assortment are now listed. Check it out HERE.

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