Transformer World 2005

TFC Toys has updated their Facebook page with a new teaser image for their upcoming unofficial custom Superion figure. The first teaser shown in silhouette was shown at Botcon and now we have another teaser image in the form of what appears to be Not-Slingshot in a blurry haze. TFC Toys has also named the project: Project Uranus.

Yes. Project Uranus.

Click on the title bar to check out the new blurred teaser image and then head over to the 2005 Boards' 3rd Party forum to discuss!

Geek To Me had the opportunity to interview actor Ernie Hudson. Mister Hudson is famous for various roles in Ghostbusters, Congo, and The Crow. But, Transformers fans know him more recently as Agent Fowler in Transformers Prime. Below is an exerpt from the article detailing what they spoke to Ernie about.

With Transformers Prime approaching it's mid-season hiatus, Hudson took time to answer some questions for Geek To Me. In our e-mail interview, Hudson talks about the difference between acting for films and animation; what his dream role would be; what he knows about a potential Ghostbusters sequel; and what kind of autobot he would create for himself.

Click the title bar to read the full interview!

Site sponsor Robot Kingdom have updated their Facebook page with in package photos of the next wave of EZ Collection figures. Shown are EZ-11 Ironhide and EZ-12 Dreadwing.

Check out the in package photos after the break!

Comics Continuum has updated with a new promotional image for this weeks upcoming episode of Transformers Prime Season 2. The episode is entitled "Triage" and will continue the Autobots and Decepticons race to gather the cybertronian relics. On the case this week is an old Generation 1 partnership rekindled as Ratchet and Wheeljack take on Soundwave for the next relic. Tune in this Saturday on the Hub to watch "Triage".

For now, click the title bar to check out the image and get yourself pumped up for the new episode.

The Transformers Facebook page has updated with an interview with Transformers artist Casey Coller. In the interview he discusses his favorite contributions to Transformers, other franchises he'd like to take a stab at and how he got started drawing our favorite robots in disguise. Also in the interview is a picture from one of the interior pages of Robots In Disguise #5 that he's currently worked on. It's an image of the character Casey helped design: Turmoil!

Check out the image and the full interview by clicking the title bar.

For our Featured Ebay Auctions we are sharing some nice auctions for various Transformers G2 Toys. Check them out below:

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• 11 Transformers G2 TRF Sky Jack Laser Rods Cyberjets Megatron Electro Volt Jolt | eBay
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• TRANSFORMERS G2 DINOBOT BLUE GRIMLOCK GEN II RARE MOSC GENERATION 2 EXAMPLE | eBay
• TRANSFORMERS 1993 G2 ARCHFORCE MOC MINT NEW | eBay

Back in the “pre-Dark of the Moon days” Transformers fans with good eyes spotted something above the skies of Chicago on a TV Spot. Many speculated it being the Planet Cybertron. Sure enough, at the Power Of The Primes campaign by Wal*mart a new image confirmed the theory.

Artist Ken Christiansen revealed today via his blog the entire image of Transformers 3 Cybertron used by Hasbro for promotional purposes.

"Not totally accurate with how it appeared in the film - but it was for Hasbro's toy marketing, and I think it works as a pretty cool toy version of movie Cybertron."

“This is how it appeared in stores, (I only ever saw it in Walmarts) cropped with about only 1/3 of the full image showing. Below is the full version.”

Thanks to 2005 Boards member D-Drive, we have received the Diamond Comics Shipping List for next Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012. Hitting stores next week is the next instalment of the More than Meets the Eye saga!

TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS EYE ONGOING #5 (also shipping 1 in 10 incentive cover)
(W) James Roberts (A) Alex Milne (CA) Alex Milne, Nick Roche
TERROR BEYOND THE STARS! The dark secret at the heart of Delphi is revealed as Ratchet's world starts to fall apart. Time is running out for the Autobot's Chief Medical Officer and his band of followers, who must confront an enemy that literally cannot be reckoned with. Warning: not everyone will make it out alive!

Ships with 2 covers in a 1-to-1 ratio, 1 by Alex Milne and 1 by Nick Roche.

Redecos, Assemble!

While the spirit of Marvel Crossovers has apparently carried on into Top Spin and Twin Twist-style toys in The Avengers line-up, it appears the bigger toys aren't quite dead yet. Thanks to three eBay listings, we now know the line will be returning (at least momentarily) as the Transformers: Mech Machines subline for The Avengers toyline. It is unknown what the distribution, release date, or price for these new releases at this time.

2005 Board member MAIDEN JAPAN has updated his thread with a new product he is offering. The Inferno Head Guard Add-on Kit is available for preorder and will add the head guard and wings to your Universe Inferno toy to achieve ultimate Generation 1 effectiveness. Fear not fans who have the Henkei Inferno, there is a set color matched to that figure as well. To top it all off, he is also offering a set for the upcoming Million Hero Publishing Exclusive Artfire! The set will also be able to be stored in vehicle mode and MAIDEN JAPAN has added that a rifle, hand nozzle and head guard kit for Reveal The Shield Grapple are in the works as well.

Please take note; these are hand made garage kits, and not of factory made plastic pieces.

Click the title thread to check out all of MAIDEN JAPAN's work including his highly popular Junkion upgrade kits!

A recent Facebook update from Robot Kingdom confirms what some among us waiting for iGear's take on a Masterpiece grade Ironhide & Ratchet had feared - they have been delayed once again by iGear. Originally revealed way back in last June, these two highly anticipated releases have been delayed repeatedly since then.

The new release date is said to be in July 2012 - keep it TFW for more news on these and all other things Transformers related, be it news of a release or a further delay.

STAFF UPDATE: Igear has updated their Facebook page with a statement that says: The final release date for the PP05, it's before July 15. I Just back from the factory, and make sure there are no more delay for them. We are sorry for the long time waiting... and thank you for your patience

While details are few, a group called Unknown Factory Originals, or UFOTOYS, has been posting photos of an axe and shield that resemble the weapons used by Optimus Prime in the Transformers: Dark of the Moon. These weapons are shown with Revenge of the Fallen Leader Class Optimus Prime. ETA is unknown.

Staff Note: This kit is an unofficial product not produced or endorsed by Hasbro or Takara/Tomy.

For one last triple-digit time with a one in front, Vangelus is joined by GogDog and Seth Buzzard for some RC-enhanced Transformers talk that is fueled by hard work and courage.

You can download and comment on it here: WTF @ TFW - Episode 199

Then, dive into a Primetime double feature for Flying Mind and Tunnel Vision!

WTF Primetime - 32 - Flunnel Mision

Finally, sit back and think about steak.

WTF @ TFW - Supplemental 36 - STEAK!

And did you check out our 7-episode podcast run from this year's Botcon?

WTF @ TFW @ Botcon 2012 Roundup

If you use iTunes and regularly subscribe to podcasts, you can add us to your player and have the software download each episode automatically each time we update. To do that, and give us a reviews on iTunes, click here: Transformers Podcast on iTunes.

Tempting Toys and Collectibles dropped us a line and let us know about the following product updates. Check them out below!

Tempting Toys Sponsor Update:

TFCC Over-Run & Runamuck exclusives - $199.99 + s/h
Botcon 2012 Shattered Glass Junkion 3 pack - $169.99 + s/h
E-hobby Scraphead figure - $99.99 + s/h
Henkei Dark Jetfire - $59.99 + s/h
E-hobby Darkside Optimus Prime figure - $39.99 + s/h
E-hobby Translucent green Hot Rod figure - $44.99 + s/h
E-hobby Darkside Megatron figure - $39.99 + s/h
E-hobby black Encore Irohide figure - $39.99 + s/h
Million Publishing green Encore Ratchet figure - $49.99 + s/h
Alternity Bumble figure - $34.99 + s/h
Binaltech Arcee (damaged box) - $44.99 + s/h
Disney Lable Buzz Lightyear - $39.99 + s/h

Aint It Cool News has posted an interview with the composer for Transformers Prime, Brian Tyler. Get an inside look into Tyler's methods, approach, and overall feeling toward Transformers Prime by watching the video embedded below.

A new knock off item has popped up and the good folks over at Hobbybase Japan have provided us with some comparison pictures. This time, it's a knock off version Dark of The Moon Human Alliance Leadfoot. If you're in the market for one of these, please note the following differences:

• Original has "Hub" label and laser label with code.
• The plastic window of the packing on the KO version is more "yellow" than the original.
• The sealed code at the bottom of the box has more space between the numbers on the KO version.

Click the title bar to check out the photos and then head over to the 2005 Boards to discuss how to make sure you secure or have secured an original.

Universal Studios have launched a new Transformers the Ride advert, to coincide with the official opening of the ride later this month. (The ride has already undergone a "soft opening" in late April so many lucky board members such as MTME have already had a chance to experience the ride!)

Check out the new advert below:

Thanks to Modxtoy we have a new scan from Hyper Hobby magazine featuring a look at upcoming Transformers Prime Arms Micron releases by TakaraTomy:

• Arms Micron Bulkhead
• Arms Micron Arcee

Also shown are the Cyberverse versions of Ironhide & Dreadwing. Click on the thumbnail to take a closer look at the scan.

TFcon is honored to welcome Transformers creator Bob Budiansky to TFcon 2012 for his first ever Canadian appearance. Mr. Budiansky is responsible for much of the writing of the original Marvel Transformers comic, and conceived the names of most of the original Transformers including Megatron. He also wrote the vast majority of the descriptive tech spec biographies printed on the Transformers toy packages that Hasbro produced in the 1980s, giving each character it’s own unique personality.

Mr. Budiansky will be taking part in a Q&A panel and autograph session with the attendees of the Canadian Transformers Collectors Convention.

Registration is now online for this summers largest Transformers Collectors Convention. You can register for TFcon 2012 now by clicking here and reserve the TFcon 2012 exclusive figure SHAFTER.

TFcon 2012 features Canada's largest dealer room for Transformers merchandise, question and answer panels and autograph sessions with many special guests including Transformers voice actor Scott McNeil and Hasbro Canada with more to be announced.

TFcon - Canada's 11th Annual Transformers Collectors Convention is July 27th to 29th, 2012 at the Delta Meadowvale Resort and Conference Centre in Mississauga, Ontario. The TFcon 2012 hotel block is now available.

Good news, UK Transformers fans! Some new Transformers Prime goodies are now available in the UK ahead of their US retail debut. The Transformers Prime Cyberverse vehicle assortment - Wheeljack & the Starhammer and Knock Out with the Energon Driller - have been released at UK catalog store Argos. 2005 Boards member Ishino made the first purchase at the Norwich St Stephens Argos.

Hopefully it will not be long before these also appear at US retail - their advertised release date at Botcon was August 2012 but the Botcon case labels typically represent a saturation date after first release. Stay tuned for more release news!

We have recieved an update from site sponsor TFsource!

Greetings SourceFans!
Our new site has been live for a few weeks now, but we want to remind everyone of the newest features! For all charged orders you will accrue Source points, used towards freebies (free Transformers!). We’re also now offering free domestic shipping on all orders over $150, and reduced shipping on international orders over $150. So head on over to TFSource and check it out! This week we have new Hasbro Transformers Prime Deluxe Series 4 preorders, and new instock items from Japanese Transformers Arms Micron. We've also received our restock of both TFC Toys Hercules Exgraver and Heavy Labor, with the rest of the series due to ship soon! New Recruits, New Source Article, and more... in this week's SourceNews!

In this issue of SourceNews:
1. Now up for preorder - TFC Toys Custom figures - Iron Army!
2. Now up for preorder: Make Toys Green Giant!
3. Now up for preorder: MP-11S Masterpiece Sunstorm!
4. Now up for preorder: Hasbro Transformers Prime Deluxe - Series 04!
5. Perfect Effect Shadow Bat Convention Exclusive Now Instock!
6. Now instock: Japanese Transformers Arms Micron Store Exclusive Microns!
7. Now instock - TFC Toys Hercules Exgraver and Heavy Labor!
8. Crazy Devy Update!
9. Transformers United UN-22 G2 Optimus Prime Restocked!
10. NEW SOURCE ARTICLE!
11. TFsource New Recruits!
12. Now up for preoder: Transformers Generations 2012 Guidebook vol 1 and Million Publishing Exclusive - Artfire!
13. Beast Saga Figures now up for Preorder!
14. Newest Instock items at TFsource
15. Newest Preorder items at TFsource

When it was unveiled at Botcon 2012, Hasbro's release of Masterpiece Convoy Version 2 as Masterpiece Optimus Prime created a lot of excitement among fans. This awesome new rendition of Optimus Prime in the Masterpiece series would be available in the US as a Toys R Us Exclusive! And he'd have his trailer!

At the time, there was no news on release windows or pricing, but now we can relay some good news from Griffin of the Australian Transformers site Ozformers - Masterpiece Optimus Prime is coming to Australia in October 2012, with a price of AU$150. As Griffin rightly observes, this probably means a similar release timescale for the US - and factoring in the usual price inflation for Australia, it's probably coming with a pricetag of $100 for the US.

Stay tuned for more information as it becomes available to us.

2005 Boards member Darkprime has uploaded the next episode preview from yesterday's Transformers Prime episode to Youtube. Next week's episode is titled Triage, and can be summed up as Wheeljack & Ratchet VS Soundwave. Soundwave's one of the toughest Decepticons in the series, but can he handle one of the Autobot's elite Wreckers unit? Check out the preview below!

Our very own Protoman provides us with yet another look of some upcoming BTSToys products. This time, we have a preview of the future BTSToys redeco of the BTS-05 Tremor & Frequency set. This set is named "Yin & Yang", and are apparently part of a sub-group dubbed "Workaholics", which could allude to another sub-group of construction robots due to the similar color schemes.

These figures are available for preorder with our site sponsor, TFSource.com. Check out Protoman's review below!

We have received an update from our sponsors Robot Kingdom. There's great news within for fans of Transformers Prime - a limited restock of the First Edition toys is going to be available, and this includes the highly sought after First Edition Cliffjumper and Vehicon! Different from the molds in the mainline, the Cliffjumper features his signature arm cannons, while the Vehicon bears the distinction of being the last Transformers toy to be designed by notable Hasbro Transformers design team member Eric Siebenaler.

Also in stock now are several add-ons from Dr Wu including the unmasked head "Blade" for Prime Wheeljack, preorders for Transformers Prime Arms Micron Gashapon Series 2 as a bag of 50 or a sealed case of 300, plus the BAPE Convoy Grey Version is also in stock in limited supply! The popular TFC Toys Hercules is also undergoing a restock now of all six members of the combination team!

Check out all this and more at Robot Kingdom!

Site sponsor ToyArena has dropped by to let us know about their latest offerings. ToyArena has exclusive Takara Transformers: Prime Microns, exclusive United Targetmaster redecos of the Hasbro Power Core Combiner Minicons, and a full roster of TFC Hercules and Maketoys Giant construction team members.

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You can view the entire news release after the jump.

Third party accessory group Dr. Wu is at it again, this time with show-accurate blades for Transformers: Prime Optimus Prime. Sample photos are provided courtesy of Actoys.net member yzsbyy.

Staff Note: This kit is an unofficial product not produced or endorsed by Hasbro or Takara/Tomy.

Here is a real oddity to share with you - 2005 Boards member Sidecutter of online store Captured Prey sent us over these images of an item currently being solicited. The supplier deals in CHMS products, so we're assuming this is one of theirs.

As you can see from the pictures, it's a cage for Classics / Universe Ravage. But not just any cage, as it is based on the cage that the Autobots imprisoned Ravage in after he was caught in the pilot of the original Generation 1 cartoon, More than Meets the Eye. The set even comes with a key to match the cage, based on the one that Hound taunted Ravage with (and later conveniently dropped to let the Decepticon free himself all as a part of a plan to lead the Decepticons into an ambush)

The downside is this piece is likely going to cost $40 as it is made by hand from ABS sheet and rods. Which may well price many fans out of the market for this quirky bit of Generation 1 inspired fun.

Great things come in small packages, right? According to the latest listings, the Transformers Rescue Bots crew are about to learn this for themselves in episode 14 of the all new series, airing on 9 June according to Zap2it.

Transformers Rescue Bots Episode 14, Small Blessings
The Rescue Bots are accidentally shrunk and the Burns family must work without their partners.

Upcoming Transformers Rescue Bots Episodes

Today! Return of the Dino-Bot
5/19 The Other Doctor
5/19 The Reign of Morocco
6/9 Small Blessings

The next installment of Transformers Prime is all set to air tomorrow - and in anticipation of the new episode the Transformers Facebook page has released a new promo still of the episode. The episode teases that the "Iacon Relic of the Week" is something a bit different to something you can merely hold in your hands this time...

Tune in tomorrow at 8:30pm ET | 5:30pm PT and catch the all new episode. It's Transformers Prime Episode 39, Triangulation!

Also be sure to check out Transformers Rescue Bots, Return of the Dino-Bot, at 9:30am ET | 6:30am PT!