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Toy News Transmissions

BBTS have Premium Battle Damaged Prime and Arcee in Stock

Posted by i_amtrunks Feb 7, 2008 38,493 views

Big Bad Toy Store have updated their listings with 2 new Transformers Movie figures. Premium Series Battle Damaged Voyager Optimus Prime and Battle Damaged Arcee are now available to order. Optimus Prime will cost you US$49.99, while Arcee will set ...

Masterpiece Starscream USA Edition on TakaraTomy Website

Posted by i_amtrunks Feb 7, 2008 22,012 views

Takara Tomy have updated their site with images of the USA Masterpiece Starscream Figure. It appears that the TakaraTomy release will feature similar weathering and packaging as the USA release, and will cost 10,500 Yen. To check out the update ...

Transformers Report from the British Toy Fair

Posted by i_amtrunks Feb 7, 2008 77,618 views

Transformers at the Moon have posted their report following the 2008 British Toy Fare. Unfortunately no Pictures were allowed to be taken, but the Moon Crew have posted some previously unknown detailed information on upcoming Transformers lines. Below is a ...

TakaraTomy to Release Show-Accurate Classics Astrotrain?

Posted by Skowl Feb 7, 2008 27,052 views

It appears a new show-accurate version of the Classics Astrotrain will be released by TakaraTomy as part of the 'Transformation! Henkei!' line. The figure is currently slated for an April 2008 release. See the listing at BigBadToyStore.com by clicking here.

Package art for 2nd Dairycon Exclusive Unveiled

Posted by Bed Bugs Feb 6, 2008 17,364 views

Artwork for one of the Dairycon 2008 exclusives was revealed today: Though the specific character name wasn't mentioned, it was revealed in a previous post that 'Domino' would be the PreReg exclusive. Once again, it looks as though the folks ...

New Transformation Video of Animated Megatron

Posted by i_amtrunks Feb 6, 2008 38,819 views

Following on from our earlier report, Pascal of Cybertron.ca has posted a Youtube Video of Transformers: Animated Megatron's Transformation Sequence. The video runs for just over 3 minutes, and shows the Transformation from Alt mode to Robot mode, as well ...

Review and Images of Animated Megatron and Bulkhead

Posted by i_amtrunks Feb 5, 2008 22,697 views

Pascal of the Cybertron.ca boards has posted up a mini review and images of Transformers: Animated Voyager class figures Megatron and Bulkhead. The Images show both figures in both modes, from multiple angles, with some nice close-ups. To check out ...

Auction for Unreleased Universe Menasor Prototype?

Posted by Skowl Feb 5, 2008 35,042 views

An auction on eBay has surfaced for what is claimed to be a prototype for the planned, but un-released, Universe Menasor figure. The figure was planned to be a repaint of Machine Wars Optimus Prime originally released as G2 Thunderclash. ...

More new images of Premium Series Movie Megatron

Posted by TheMuffin Feb 5, 2008 25,615 views

Some new images have turned up on eBay of Transformers Movie Premium Series Leader Class Megatron. Premium Series Megatron boasts a much more movie accurate paint scheme compared to the initial release. The pictures included in this auction show some ...

Electronic Bust of Movie Bumblebee to be released

Posted by i_amtrunks Feb 4, 2008 83,410 views

A new character bust for Movie Bumblebee will be released Popbox Collectables. This Bumblebee Bust is based off the Transformers Movie CGI render, an optional Battlemask, as well as light up eyes. Highlights: - Non-scale bust towers approximately 25 cm ...

TF Movie Legends 2-Pack Figures to be Sold Seperately?

Posted by Skowl Feb 4, 2008 81,877 views

Japanese auction site Taobao has some auction pages up that feature the Transformers Movie Legends 2-pack figures packaged seperately. It is unknown at this time whether or not this single-packed figures will be released outside of Japan and Singapore (where ...

New Images of Animated Starscream

Posted by i_amtrunks Feb 3, 2008 23,473 views

Seibertron's Own Nekoman has found a new Gallery of Transformers: Animated Starscream posted by Lu from Visual Media. You can check out a selection of the images below, or all of Lu's images by clicking on the links beneath them. ...

New TF Movie Allspark Figures Found at Retail

Posted by Skowl Feb 3, 2008 54,422 views

Reports are coming in that the latest Allspark Power figures from the Transformers Movie toyline are being spotted at retail. Deep Desert Brawl (repaint of Leader-Class Brawl) and Incinerator have been spotted at Wal-Marts on the west coast of the ...

New Images of Premium Leader-Class Optimus Prime

Posted by Skowl Feb 3, 2008 43,201 views

eBay seller tfctoy has posted a new auction for the upcoming Premium-Series Optimus Prime figure. The Leader-Class figure is painted in metallic colours with more detailed paint apps, a new arm-blade and a new head sculpt (featured prominently in one ...

Trans-scanning Bumblebee Prototype Pics

Posted by Tigertrack Feb 2, 2008 31,864 views

No, he does not look exactly like the thumbnail, that's 08 BB, but we do have some more prototype pictures to share of the alt mode, robot modes (protoform, and Earth mode), as well as, the 'comet' form-- the travel ...

TFClub to make CLASSICS ULTRA MAGNUS Armor Upgrade.

Posted by Tigertrack Feb 2, 2008 67,166 views

Is your CLASSICS Ultra Magnus feeling a tad naked? Does he need a little help to feel complete? TFCLUB, the makers of the Cliffjumper upgrade and the upcoming Masterpiece Starscream upgrade, seem to have hit yet another homerun for upgrade ...

Botcon 2008: Registration Now Open

Posted by i_amtrunks Jan 31, 2008 23,359 views

Following our earlier report, Botcon 08 Registration is now Open. To register simply head to the Botcon 08 Registration Page, fill out your forms and Fax them back in. There is also a FAQ to help you incase you get ...

Reprolabels Update for January 2008

Posted by i_amtrunks Jan 31, 2008 50,886 views

Reprolabels.com have released information on their new sticker upgrade set additions. Figures to be given the Reprolabel treatment this month include: Movie Ratchet, Movie Starscream, Movie Jazz, Binaltech Motormaster, Music Label Soundblaster G1 Micromaster Air Strike Patrol, and KO Fortmax, ...

Transformers in the United Kingdom 2008

Posted by i_amtrunks Jan 31, 2008 30,727 views

A press release from the UK Toyfare has given some insights pertaining to the 2008 releases of Transformers: Animated and Universe toylines, and the Transformers: Animated Cartoon Series. Details Announced in the Press Release include: - Transformers: Animated will start ...

Botcon Registration Forms-- Going Live Any Moment

Posted by Tigertrack Jan 31, 2008 23,235 views

Get ready, get set... FAX! Very, very soon the registration forms for Botcon 08 will be available for download (promised today at some point). It is suggested that you read up on the FAQ section of the Botcon website, so ...

Movie Arcee Exclusive G1 Colors - Official Images

Posted by Stormrider Jan 31, 2008 40,283 views

TakaraTomy has updated their Transformers website with official images and information regarding Movie Exclusive Arcee. As reported previously, Arcee will be a limited exclusive figure featured in her G1 Anime colors and will only be sold at the Winter Wonder ...

WST Jungle Warrior & WST Bombardier - Images & Package Art

Posted by Stormrider Jan 31, 2008 16,291 views

TFSource.com has updated their website with images and package art for WST Jungle Warrior and WST Bombardier. Although these are miniature replicas of G1 Sludge and Swoop with die-cast, the WST Dinorobots are produced by Justitoys and are not official ...

New Images of Animated Megatron, including Transformation

Posted by i_amtrunks Jan 30, 2008 20,355 views

New Images of Transformers: Animated Megatron have been found over at newsreader group talk.transformers. The images give a detailed look at Megatron in both modes, and also include some images of the transformation process. Some images are posted below: To ...

Official Images of New Robot Heroes, Including Dispensor!

Posted by Skowl Jan 29, 2008 54,247 views

Hasbro has released some new official images of the third wave of Robot Heroes based on the 2007 Transformers Movie. All except Jazz are new molds, they are: Ironhide vs Dispensor Optimus Prime vs Barricade Allspark Power Bumblebee vs Starscream ...

New Images of G1 Music Label Convoy

Posted by i_amtrunks Jan 29, 2008 22,423 views

Seibertron's own stsausser has come across some images of the G1 repaint of Takara's Music Label iPod docking Convoy at amiami.com. Check out images of iPod Convoy below: Music Label Convoy will be released with a new swiveling head sculpt, ...

Gallery of Japanese Transformers Movie Incinerator Figure

Posted by Skowl Jan 29, 2008 49,699 views

The Japanese Invincible Robot Factory has updated with an extensive gallery of the Japanese Incinerator Voyager-class figure from the Transformers Movie toyline. The Japanese Incinerator toy is painted black, instead of the military-grey from the domestic-release Incinerator seen here. Too ...

First Look at New Star Wars Transformers

Posted by Skowl Jan 29, 2008 16,243 views

Star Wars fansite Rebelscum.com has posted a preview of two new figures in the Star Wars Transformers line, the first figures to be released in the line in 2008. - Clone Pilot / Republic Gunship...repainted in the now-classic Clone Wars ...

Further Images of Animated Prowl and Bumblebee

Posted by i_amtrunks Jan 28, 2008 20,497 views

Further images of the Transformers: Animated figures have emerged. Pascal of the Cybertron.ca boards has posted new images of both Animated Bumblebee and Prowl in robot and Alt modes, alongside comparatively sized figures from previous lines. You can check out ...

Images and Review of Transformers Movie Jungle Bonecrusher

Posted by Skowl Jan 28, 2008 43,476 views

BWTF.com has posted a review of the new Jungle Bonecrusher figure from the Transformers Movie toyline. The figure is a repaint of the deluxe-class Bonecrusher You can see the review and images by clicking here. And join the on-going discussion ...

Transformers Encore Meister To Come With New Head Sculpt

Posted by Down_Shift Jan 27, 2008 27,350 views

E-hobby has updated there pre-order page for Transformers Encore-08 Meister. The update doesn't include any new pictures, however it does state that Meister will be re-issued with a new head mold and will also come with Cassetticon Condor (Laserbeak) To ...

New Images of Toys R Us Exclusives Jetstorm and Wingblade

Posted by Skowl Jan 27, 2008 29,251 views

TFW2005 user Limewire has posted many photos of the new Toys R Us exclusive figures Wingblade (repaint of Cybertron Wing Saber) and Jetstorm (repaint of Cybertron Jetfire). For the direct links to Limewire's photos, click the links below. Jetstorm1 Jetstorm2 ...

Official Images of Stealth Bumblebee and Salvage

Posted by Skowl Jan 26, 2008 46,333 views

Official images have been released of the new Transformers Movie deluxe-class figures. They are Stealth Bumblebee (08 Camaro Bumblebee repaint with remolded battle-mask head) and Salvage (Dropkick repaint). See the images below.

More New Images of Trans-Scanning Figures

Posted by Skowl Jan 26, 2008 28,459 views

Seibertron.com member Megatron The Great has let us know that Bigbadtoystore.com has a pre-order page for the new Trans-Scanning figures that will available in Japan in the coming months. See the listing at Bigbadtoystore.com by clicking here

First Look at Stealth Bumblebee In-Package

Posted by Skowl Jan 26, 2008 38,285 views

Hot on the heels of the in-package Salvage auction, tfctoy has posted another auction for a new figure in-package, this time the 08 Camaro Bumblebee repaint "Stealth Bumblebee", with a remolded head sculpt featuring Bumblebee's battlemask from the Transformers Movie. ...

New Transformers Movie Cyber Slammers Found at Retail

Posted by Skowl Jan 26, 2008 30,691 views

Reports are coming in that the new wave of Transformers Movie Cyber Slammers have been found at retail. The new wave contains the new Ironhide figure (new mold) as well as Patrol Barricade (Barricade repaint, matches the deluxe-class Patrol Barricade ...

Botcon 2008 brochure up! Registration soon to follow

Posted by Bed Bugs Jan 25, 2008 34,697 views

Botcon.com has been updated and now has the Botcon 2008 available for viewing. Some of the highlights of the brochure are as follows: Convention box set - Shattered Glass, featuring: Evil Autobots: Optimus Prime Grimlock Jazz Goldbug Heroic Decepticons: Starscream ...

More Images of Premium Series Megatron

Posted by Skowl Jan 24, 2008 36,391 views

The previously reported auction for the Premium-Series Leader-Class Megatron has been updated with some new images of the packaging (front and back) as well as a closeup of the figure itself. Interesting to note that despite the fact that initial ...

Hot Rodimus and Astrotrain to Join Transformers: Henkei

Posted by i_amtrunks Jan 24, 2008 22,548 views

Seibertron's Own stsausser has reported that catalog solicitations have been found for the Transformers: Henkei (Japanese Classics) Hot Rodimus and Astrotrain Figures. * Final Production colours will differ from the catalog solicitations. C-05 Hot Rodimus will be available on the ...

BigBadToyStore.com Update: January 23rd

Posted by Air Commander Starscream Jan 23, 2008 38,445 views

Joel of BigBadToyStore.com has posted a update. Hi - Here is another quick update from http://www.bigbadtoystore.com about more exciting new preorders and a huge batch of new items from Hasbro and other manufacturers. -------------- NEW PREORDERS: -------------- JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED ...

New Images of Revoltech Hot Rod and Starscream

Posted by i_amtrunks Jan 22, 2008 33,733 views

Seibertron's own Stormrider has informed us that new images of Revoltech Hot Rod and Starscream have emerged at amiami.com. Check out the pictures below: Hot Rod Starscream More images can be found for Hot Rod by clicking here, and more ...

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