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Pics Of ARMADA's Smokescreen

Posted by Seibertron Oct 15, 2002 43,215 views

SmokeStack, a member of The Energon Pub, has taken some pictures of Smokescreen toy from upcoming Armada Wave 2 series.

Unicron Statue Bust Now Available!

Posted by Rhinox Oct 8, 2002 48,827 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 49,583 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, ...

CROSS CUT and ROAD RAGE Released in Asia

Posted by super_convoy Oct 5, 2002 41,413 views

The e-Hobby exclusive Cross Cut and Road Rage has been released in Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore. Expect to see them in the US in the very near future.

Clear US Optimus Prime reissue???

Posted by Seibertron Oct 4, 2002 44,607 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 45,546 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.

McTransformers ... coming soon!

Posted by Rhinox Oct 4, 2002 45,704 views

Transformers.com posted the following about the upcoming McDonald´s Happy Meal premiums: "Coming October 25th - TRANSFORMERS ARAMDA McDonald´s Happy Meal promotion! 8 cool TRANSFORMERS figures with MINI-CON POWERLINX attachments! Collect them all and load up your figures for battle!"

Starscream bust is in at BBTS, among others

Posted by LioPrime Oct 1, 2002 46,919 views

Joel of BigBadToyStore has sent out his latest newsletter. As far at Transformers go, the Starscream bust is now in stock, a bunch of Japanese Beast Wars items are restocked, and Armada Optimus and the Tracks and Skids reissues are ...

Mysterious RiD ATB to be Target exclusive?

Posted by LioPrime Sep 30, 2002 46,051 views

According to Mouth04 (who is a Target employee) over at the Allspark message boards, Target is set to get a figure being called (at the moment) "Stealth Jet." Could this be the repaint of G2 Dreadwing/Smokescreen we´ve been hearing so ...

Armada Wave 3 SCAVENGER 1st Images!

Posted by super_convoy Sep 29, 2002 44,271 views

I was at a flea market today in Singapore and somehow managed to find an Armada Scavenger from Wave 3 of the toy line. I believe this toy won´t be released until November, so I could have stumbled upon a ...

Heroes Of Cybertron preorder at EntertainmentEarth

Posted by Sep 28, 2002 46,272 views

Entertainment Earth has preorders up for Heroes of Cybertron . Sets of 6 sell for $28.99.

Quality Images of Reissue Smokescreen & Megatron

Posted by Seibertron Sep 27, 2002 47,647 views

Quality images of the reissues of Smokescreen and Megatron have surfaced on the Internet. Thanks to Blue2ben of the Singapore Collectible´s Transformers Forum for finding these clear images: SMOKESCREEN, MEGATRON.

Armada Smokescreen and Sideswipe hit stores!

Posted by Ground Zero Sep 26, 2002 46,435 views

According to Irrellius Spam of the Potato People from alt.toys.transformers, Armada Smokescreen and Sideswipe have hit store shelves and have been spotted in St. Louis.

Mega RODIMUS PRIME Out in Japan

Posted by super_convoy Sep 26, 2002 49,639 views

The SCF Mega Rodimus Prime is out in Japan. You may want to search eBay for some auctions on it.

Skids and Tracks Hit Asia

Posted by super_convoy Sep 26, 2002 47,093 views

The reissue Skids and Tracks have made their way into stores in Asia. 2 day ahead of it´s release schedule. Expect stocks to arrive in the US soon.

RID Scourge hits Canada

Posted by Sep 25, 2002 46,710 views

Ngboy of the message board reports that he has found RID Scourge at Toys R Us in Canada. You can view the message Here.

Transformers Season 2 Box Set: New Details

Posted by Seibertron Sep 24, 2002 54,351 views

Rhino´s Transformers Season 2 DVD Box Set will feature a new digital transfer from original 35mm film plus Dolby Digital 5.1 sound. The extras include: mistake reel Botcon 2002 50 minute documentary Interviews with Neil Kaplan (RID Prime and Ro-Tor) ...

Walgreens Report???

Posted by Seibertron Sep 21, 2002 69,321 views

I never thought the Transformers franchise would get so big again that I´d be doing a Walgreens report. Nevertheless, here it is: the first wave Heroes Of Cybertron figures are now available here in Chicago. Tired of hearing this rumor ...

Windcharger and Brawn keychaines next week

Posted by Ground Zero Sep 20, 2002 52,683 views

Fun-4-All has stated that the Windcharger and Brawn keychains will be avilable next week! (news from Junior of the 2005Boards)

Hasbro's TRANSFORMERS.com Updated!

Posted by Rhinox Sep 19, 2002 56,302 views

Hasbro´s TRANSFORMERS.com web site gets updated with new images of upcoming products including (1) The Destruction Mini-Con team, (2) the Race Mini-Con team, (3) Sideways w/ Rook & Crosswise, and (4) Smokescreen w/ Liftor HERE. All respective bios have been ...

Next Hard Hero figures

Posted by Ground Zero Sep 19, 2002 61,279 views

From Tim Formas at Transfandom.com, it seems that Hard Hero is working on the following busts - after Ironhide will be Hotrod. There will also be an Arcee (full figure), Grimlock, Wheeljack, Ultra Magnus, Devastator, Shockwave, Ravage, Rumble and Frenzy. ...

Update from BigBadToyStore.com

Posted by Seibertron Sep 16, 2002 52,924 views

New update from Joel of bigbadtoystore.com HERE.

Transformers Season 2 Box Set

Posted by Rhinox Sep 16, 2002 52,936 views

Eugene Unick informs the staff of SEIBERTRON.com that Rhino´s Transformers Season 2 Box Set Part 1 is now available for sale at amazon.com and DVDUniverse. The first part of the season 2 box set will be released November 12th on ...

Japanese Transformers comics getting re-released

Posted by Professor Smooth Sep 12, 2002 59,708 views

A reprint of the EXTREMELY RARE japanese Transformers comics (including Zone and Battlestars) will be released in Japan on October 18th. The price is said to be about 23 dollars (US). Of course, the book is going to be printed ...

Transformers G1 #6 to ship this month?

Posted by Professor Smooth Sep 11, 2002 55,639 views

This is already obvious to those of you who´ve already bought (and read) issue 5. In a surprising ´we´re sorry´ letter, Dreamwave´s staff´s says that they should still have their books out on schedule. Meaning that we´ll have 2 books ...

New info on Transformers "MyClone"

Posted by LioPrime Sep 9, 2002 55,578 views

Joel of BigBadToyStore has sent out another update and has listed the Transformers "MyClone" figures up for pre-order. In the newsletter he had this to say "Act 8 was the last act of the PVC figures and this may be ...

ARMADA Optimus Prime now available!!!

Posted by Seibertron Sep 8, 2002 53,882 views

Transformers: ARMADA Optimus Prime is now available for sale at ToysRUs.com. He is $39.99 and ready to ship within 24 hours. While I have been unable to find this new TF item personally, there are reports widespread that the figure ...

Unicron is coming

Posted by LioPrime Sep 8, 2002 53,254 views

I received an email from 3H Productions, Inc. (the fine folks who run Botcon) today reguarding the Unicron statue. They are ready to ship and shipping charges will be around $16.35 (if you attended the Con. It´s the shipping cost ...

Updated NY Megatron pics

Posted by LioPrime Sep 8, 2002 52,776 views

E-hobby has updated the picture of the upcoming "New Year" Megatron reissue. This reissue will come with red eyes, his mace, a Decepticon mousepad, and a Decepticon sticker sheet. You can view a picture of this here.

Transformers Stickers and Sticker Album

Posted by Ground Zero Sep 6, 2002 55,930 views

According to reports from Transfandom.com, a Transformers Sticker set and album is being solicited to retailers. Each box will contain 50 packs, and each pack will contain 6 randomly inserted stickers. Some of the stickers may be Holofoil. Trading cards ...

MyClone Transformers

Posted by super_convoy Sep 5, 2002 51,071 views

e-Hobby has posted the Kubrick-inspired ´MyClone Transformers´ for sale on their website, here. The set of 6 toys are expected to be released on 13th September.

Jetfire & Scavenger Pics

Posted by Seibertron Sep 4, 2002 52,572 views

Transformers: ARMADA figures Jetfire and Scavenger can now be found online @ Wal-Mart - which is kind of crazy because Wal-Mart has not sold many Transformers figures online in the past. Make sure you click on the ALTERNATE view to ...

Optimus Prime NOW AVAILABLE @ TRU

Posted by Seibertron Sep 4, 2002 53,504 views

That´s right, fellow Seibertronians! The Toys R Us exclusive Hasbro reissue of G1 Optimus Prime is now available in stores. Want proof? Click here: IMAGE 1 / IMAGE 2. What are you waiting for? Get huntin´ bots! Discuss this HERE.

Dlx. Robots in Disguise Wave 6.5

Posted by Sep 4, 2002 49,797 views

Entertainmentearth has preorders up for wave 6.5. This case is almost the same as wave 6 except there will be no Wedge or Heavyload. Replacing them will be an extra Re-Designed Side Burn and Re-Designed Prowl. There is still a ...

Four Optimus Primes. Read 'em and weep!

Posted by Professor Smooth Sep 4, 2002 59,417 views

Coming soon to your local Wal-Mart: Transformers Playing Cards. While there´s no set date for their release, they should be in stores soon.

G1 issue 5 should hit stores Wednesday

Posted by Professor Smooth Sep 4, 2002 56,116 views

The long-delayed Transformers: Generation 1-issue 5 is scheduled to be in comic book stores on Wednesday. This means it´ll be in Hot Topic stores a week from Wednesday.

SCF Mega VICTORY LEO PVC

Posted by super_convoy Aug 31, 2002 50,254 views

Takara´s SCF Mega Victory Leo is out in stores in Japan and Hong Kong. Expect it to be released in major Asian cities and the US very soon. For collectors who already own Star Saber, Victory Leo is a must-buy ...

No MEGATRON for BBTS

Posted by super_convoy Aug 29, 2002 54,211 views

BBTS will not be importing the Takara reissue Megatron. According to Joel: ... again we will not be able to import or sell them (Megatron) because of the US Toy Gun laws prohibiting the import and sale of any realistic ...

Fortress Maximus release date

Posted by Aug 28, 2002 52,967 views

Entertainmentearth has up dated thier preorder for Fortress Maximus with a release date of April 2003.

Armada wave 3 preorder

Posted by Aug 28, 2002 58,653 views

Entertainmentearth is taking preorders for Armada wave 3. Set for a November release. Gigacon Assortment Includes 1x Megatron Tank with Leader-I Mobile Artillery Truck and 3x Jetfire (future shuttle) with Commetor (moonbuggy) Mini-Con. Maxcons Assortment This case of four transformers ...

ARMADA Optimus @ WalMart?

Posted by Rhinox Aug 28, 2002 56,965 views

Thanks to Kin of the alt.toys.transformers newsgroup, we find out that ARMADA Optimus Prime has been released in Canadian WalMarts. Is the figure available at your local WalMart? Get in your car and head over to WallyWorld to find out!

ARMADA Optimus Prime Pre-Order

Posted by Aug 28, 2002 56,218 views

Preorder Armada Optimus Prime at Amazon.com. "This item will be released on September 20, 2002. You may order it now and we will ship it to you when it arrives."

Smokescreen & Megatron up for pre-orders ...

Posted by Rhinox Aug 28, 2002 56,502 views

Reissues of Smokescreen and Megatron are up for pre-ordering @ Hobby-Link Japan. Megatron´s price point is almost double the Autobot cars, so it is likely Megatron will be released with his extra attachments as reported at the Professor Smooth Rumors ...

The mystery of (reissue) Megatron

Posted by Professor Smooth Aug 28, 2002 61,459 views

Since the news of a reissued G1 Megatron in Japan was announced, the big question has been "At that price point, will it include all of the extra parts?" The short answer seems to be ´yes.´ Simply because the reissue ...

Armada OPTIMUS PRIME Hits Singapore

Posted by super_convoy Aug 23, 2002 59,318 views

Singapore-based Transfans got a surprise today as the Armada Optimus Prime was sighted. Despite retailing at a hefty SG$99.90, it seems to be moving pretty. It is expected to sell out pretty soon, so fans in this region better hurry ...

Jetfire for preorder, more minicons coming soon.

Posted by Ground Zero Aug 22, 2002 60,925 views

BigBadToyStore.com is taking preorders on Jetfire ($27.99) and their newsletter has stated that the next wave of minicons has shipped and should be available in about a week. Also, Hasbro has announced that around 75 minicons, including repaints, are set ...