Toy-World and the Cybergundam Blog have posted images of the Japan Chara Hobby Toy Fair. This is the same fair in which the special edition Revenge of the Fallen Soundwave toy will be shown. Unfortunately their are still no live images of Soundwave, but Toy-World does bring us Disney Label Donald Duck, Encore Bruticus, Device Label, and Halloween Disney Label Mickey Mouse.
Especially interesting are the figures next to Encore Bruticus. The toy fair started today and will end tomorrow. Click on the title for all images.
*UPDATE: New prototype, Alternity Bumblebee/Cliffjumper and Chara Hobby Soundwave pictures thanks to TFW2005 board member RodimusZero. Courtesy of user james2685 at Photobucket now we can see images of the “Black Repaint” stand including the upcoming e-Hobby Masterpiece Black Convoy & just released Electrostatic Ligier. And finally also a full gallery including Buster Optimus Prime from Taaboublog.
Gaokaiser
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Dfunk1210
this might be a stupid question but whats that deluxe sized black optimus in this pic
http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/attachment.php?do=fullview&attachmentid=23286
BB Shockwave
More like a Fossil Lord…
Yeah, I too think this guy was the precursor to Landcross, which dates him to around 1989, imho.
Black Sideswipe
Hmm…not digging the legs and feet at all. Kind of looks like a Lancross/Raiden lovechild. Also, is that a TF Rocklord on that page?
G1Prowl
So essentially there was nothing newsworthy there except a really elaborate display? I really hope to get some solid news about new non movie releases soon.
BB Shockwave
Here it is, the 15-part combiner whose Prototype you see there!
Proto:
Apparently only the five green 'military' micros were made, tank, rocket launcher, bulldozer, excavator, and the Onslaught-like tank carrier that forms the head.
And those who said "Constructicon Protos", really, think a bit… the constructicons were created BEFORE transformers, for Diaclone. This guy was designed later, along the newer Gestalts.
FRankly, I love this gestalt, I once started to draw the individual bots in High-res… wish someone would make them as toys…
Triceradon
…………Is that an E-2 Hawkeye transformer I spy?
PoweredConvoy
Looks like the actual movie prop. Notice the chain around it.
Randy
jessecuster
What with that huge Wheelie? Is it just a movie model or could they be doing a Ultimate version or something?
BB Shockwave
I don't believe it… the planned 16-part Gestalt actually was made (partly) as a proto? Man, I love that design. If you haven't seen it yet, it's in Generations, and is composed of 4×4 type of vehicles (that also turn into robots): military type, construction type, sportscar type and … forgot the fourth. Colors were green, red, blue.
THe planned old form of Groove and Blades look actually much better then what they came out to be…
Enigma2K2
Oh dear god… dear GOD!!! TELL ME that 's what I think it is… are they actually REDESIGNING the original G1 gestaults?!?!??
…Just read back a page or two.. DAMMIT!!!!
Optimus Prime
Yeah I want a display like that in my room now.
Fallen needs a staff, though.
Jarodimus
Agreed.
Megs and Fallen look pretty badass, though.
LEADERS_MATRIX
Thats cool, Cliffjumper havin a new headmold, I did not know that, and the proto combiners, seems they had to many parts for the basic price range, probly why we didn't get em, to bad.
PoweredConvoy
I'm just glad they actually put Skywarp in their Black figure display.
Randy
Black Sideswipe
^ lol
Anyway, the proto pics are awesome. Does anyone know if the motorcycle combiner concept was intended for the Junkions? THAT would have been cool.
Bgrngod
Ok, really… this pic just kills me:
That fig looks pretty crummy from the front but now we get to see him from behind attempting some kind of pose. They got him basically laying as flat as he can go to look like he is climbing the pyramid, but instead of looking like he is climbing it, he looks like he is trying not to fall off the table and he is stuck there with no where to go. It's like seeing a baby hold onto the edge of a table when they first learn to stand up. That's a still image but I am pretty sure I can see his logs wobbling.
"I've got no where to go from here, but I'll probably fall on my ass any second now."
Takara_destron
I LOVE that black Soundwave!
Also, I cannot wait until Buster Prime is out! I've been holding out for him.
SMOG
Thanks for the info… although it's a little disappointing that these aren't early stages for NEW combiner projects. Dang.
Looking at some of those protos, I'd say the Aerialbots we didn't get looked much cooler than the ones we DID get. Grr.
zmog
RodimusZero
Here's one more. I don't know if it came across clearly enough in the earlier pics, but Cliffjumper has a new head mold. That's also something I hadn't noticed up until now, I also don't know if it's been covered by the hobby mags in specific yet.