Transformers News - Conventions

Transformers Collector's Club Presents "Blitzwing's Bop"

XJunky — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:45:21

The Transformers Collector's Club has put up the fourth installment for the Shattered Glass storyline. Members can log on to read the story and converse about it in the ongoing discussion thread.

TFcon 2010 Announced: July 17th and 18th - Toronto Canada

Super_Megatron — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:02:12

The TFcon website has been updated with the following:
After years of summer convention requests we are pleased to announce TFcon 2010 will be the weekend of July 17th and 18th. We hope to welcome both new and returning fans for the largest gathering of Transformers collectors in Canada.

Feature attractions:
Canada's Largest Dealer Room for Transformers Merchandise
Live Transformers Script Reading with a Transformers Voice Actor
Guest Question and Answer Panels and Autograph Sessions
Transformers Trivia Contest, Fan Art Contest & Costume Contest
Discussion Panels, Presentations and Fan Creation Showcases

Full Preview of Transformers Collectors' Club Punch/Counterpunch Head Concept Art

Tim Formas — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:32:10

A few days after providing a small preview of the concept art for the Head Turn-Around for the upcoming Punch/Counterpunch exclusive, The Transformers Collectors' Club has made the full preview of the concept art available to the public. The full preview details how the head transformation will occur when an individual changes the robot from Punch to Counterpunch. Check out the full preview at TransformersClub.com.

Garry Chalk to attend Auto Assembly 2010 as Guest of Honour

Sol Fury — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:04:24

Optimus Primal is coming to Auto Assembly! Europe's largest Transformers convention today proudly announced that Garry Chalk, the voice of Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal across five different series (that's over 225 half hour episodes) and nearly 10 years of Transformers cartoons will be meeting fans at Auto Assembly 2010!

Auto Assembly 2010 will be taking place at Birmingham England on August 13th - 15th 2010. Preregistration for tickets is already available for those who wish to book early. Find out more at the Auto Assembly homepage.

Also be sure to check out this special announcement video by KalelPrime to get you fired up for the convention:

Nordic Mini-Con 2010 in Aalborg, Denmark

TM2 D-bot — Thu, 8 Oct 2009 02:12:06

NTFA member Fighbird has let us know that information about 2010's Nordic Mini-Con has been posted at the NTFA Forums:

The NTFA Staff is pleased to announce Nordic Mini-Con 2010 in Aalborg!

Two years ago we held the first ever Nordic Transformers convention, in Arl�v in Sweden. The convention was a big success - we had presentations, competitions, a customizing class, a popular art contest, an exhibition with some more exotic (from a Nordic perspective) Transformers figures and other sci-fi figures, a sales room, plus the worldwide premi�re of the first episode of Transformers Animated. People came, chatted, mingled, and had fun!

People have asked for it, we have been looking for opportunities to do it, and now it's time for the sequel: Nordic Mini-Con 2010! More of the same, only bigger and better!

The convention will be held in Aalborg in northern Denmark, with NTFA co-founder and staff-member Fighbird as the main organizer. Connections are great - you can get there by air (there's one bus going directly from the airport to the location for the convention), by train, and of course by car. If you live close to Oslo or Gothenburg you can take the ferry over to Hirtshals or Frederikshavn and then the train the rest of the distance to Aalborg. And if you live in southern Sweden, you can go by the �resund train to Copenhagen and then switch to a train to Aalborg.

It will once again take place over the span of a weekend - the question is, which weekend? We are choosing between five dates in May and June, and now we want your input on which dates would suit you the best! Click on this link to go to the poll (you need to be logged in on the board to vote) and give us your answers! And feel free to give us your arguments for and against a certain date in that topic - we will consider all serious opinions. (The poll will remain open until 24:00 on 14 October).

Are you interested in contributing to Nordic Mini-Con 2010 somehow? Perhaps you want to sell/trade at a dealer table, or arrange a panel, competition or presentation - if so, please contact the NTFA Staff, either via a Personal Message or e-mail to one of the staff members, or via the contact form.

(Information on prices and how to register for the convention will be posted at a later date.)

Click on the link above for more info about the convention.

ACAT Jornadas de Transfans Espa�olas 2009

TM2 D-bot — Fri, 2 Oct 2009 08:19:41

TFW2005 has just recieved information from Miguel Souto (Secretary of ACAT) for the ongoing (5th of September to 20th of October) free Transformers exposition in Madrid, Spain. From Miguel:

The menu is the same as usual:

-Film and cartoon projections, on a gigantic screen.
-Guided visits.
-Lots of Transformers contests, with great prizes.
-A Transformers painting workshop.
-Some crazy Transformers nerds' contests!
-And, above all, an expo of more than 1500 figures!
-Completely free, of course.

For more info, be sure to visit their website.

Alex Milne and Matt Moylan at Canadian Action Figure Expo 2009 this weekend

Super_Megatron — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 02:20:04

The Canadian Action Figure Expo website has been updated with guest announcements for the event happening this Sunday, September 20th at the Holiday Inn Select Toronto Airport.

Sgt. Slaughter the WWE Wrestling Legend and G.I. Joe Drill Instructor will be at the show for an exclusive autograph session and Q&A panel.

Hasbro Canada will be attending the event. Hasbro reps will be there showing upcoming toys from the Star Wars, G.I. Joe, Transformers and Marvel lines and doing a new product preview presentation.

Also attending:
Anthony Forrest - Star Wars "these are not the droids you're looking for" Sandtrooper
Alex Milne - Transformers Comic Book Artist
501st Canadian Garrison in full Star Wars costume
Matt Moylan - of LilFormers.com

The show features dealers selling all toy lines including GIJoe (vintage and modern), Transformers (vintage and Japanese imports), Star Wars (new and vintage), Super Heroes (Marvel, DC etc), Wrestling, Star Trek and tons of other Action Figures and collectibles. For up to the minute details go to the Canadian Action Figure Expo website: http://www.actionfigureexpo.com or RSVP via Facebook.

Hasbro Canada to attend the 2009 Canadian Action Figure Expo

Super_Megatron — Wed, 2 Sep 2009 13:33:41

The Canadian Action Figure Expo website has been updated with the announcement that Hasbro Canada will be attending the event. Expect to see Hasbro reps there showing upcoming toys from Star Wars, G.I. Joe, Transformers and Marvel lines in Toronto on September 20th.

Also WWE Wrestling Legend and G.I. Joe Drill Instructor Sgt. Slaughter will be a guest at the Canadian Action Figure Expo. The show features dealers selling GIJoe (vintage and modern), Transformers (vintage and Japanese imports), Star Wars (new and vintage), Super Heroes (Marvel, DC etc), Wrestling, Star Trek and tons of other Action Figures and collectibles. You can also RSVP via Facebook for this event.

Chara Hobby Toy Fair 2009 Photo Gallery

TM2 D-bot — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 07:00:34

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.

Auto Assembly 2010 Announced

Sol Fury — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 23:17:03

It may be a year away, but that just gives you more time to save up some money! Today, Auto Assembly announced the first details for next year's convention, including the date, location, and (subject to commitments) the first guests who may be attending:

Yes, it's on the way... we can now reveal the first official details for Auto Assembly 2010! It will be another weekend convention and this time it will be taking place on Friday 13th - Sunday 15th August 2010 and once again it will be held in the Holiday Inn Birmingham City Centre, on Smallbrook Queensway, Birmingham. The main convention will take place on the Saturday and Sunday again but there will be bonus programmes of events on the Friday and Saturday evenings for weekend attendees only.

We already have our first three guests confirmed for the convention - regular Auto Assembly guest and Transformers artist Simon Williams, colourist Liam Shalloo and making a welcome return to Auto Assembly will be top Transformers artist Guido Guidi!

Auto Assembly 2009 Lucky Draws Display Gallery Now Online

Sol Fury — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:18:46

At Auto Assembly 2009 this past weekend, the good people from Lucky Draw Transformers showed off the most incredible display of Campaing Prize and Lucky Draw Transformers ever shown in public. Lucky attendees were able to see first hand these incredible pieces. But if you could not attend, fear not because our gallery is now live:

Auto Assembly 2009 Lucky Draw Transformers Display

Click on the link above for our gallery to see images of such rare and unique pieces as Beast Wars Neo Blue Big Convoy, Super Link Coloring Contest Grand Convoy, Gold Chrome Movie Optimus Prime, Gold Chrome Movie Preview Protoform Starscream, Cybertron God Primus (gold chrome Rodimus Prime) and many, many more!

Singapore Toy, Games & Comic Convention Images & Video

TM2 D-bot — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 12:00:49

Singapore's Toy, Games & Comic Convention at the Suntec International Exhibition & Convention Centre ends today but thanks to TFW2005 board member imranbecks and SGCollect we bring you a complete gallery and even a video of what has happened during the past three days.

Click on the title for the image gallery.

G.I. Joe Cycle Armor With Ashiko Images @ JoeCon 2009

TM2 D-bot — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 05:25:07

TFW2005 sister site Hisstank have posted images of the upcoming G.I. Joe Cycle Armor With Ashiko taken at JoeCon 2009. Ashiko is a new character and the cycle will attach only to him (for now) via pegs and holes, making the bike essentially a partsformer. Expect to see him in stores by early next year.

Click on the title for all images.

Auto Assembly 2009 - Ian James Corlett to perform on stage with Next of Kin

Sol Fury — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:14:36

Auto Assembly is just four days away (or less, if you are arriving on Friday). With 486 pre-registered attendees, Auto Assembly is now Europe's largest Transformers convention and within touching distance of reaching the magical five hundred pre-registrations.

To celebrate nearly reaching this milestone, Auto Assembly has released the following update:

Ian James Corlett, the voice of Beast Wars and Beast Machines Cheetor, will be performing on stage with Next of Kin at the Saturday night concert! Ian will be joining Next of Kin as their guest drummer on the night.

Second, have you ever dreamed of voicing Optimus Prime? How about voice acting alongside Gregg Berger, aka Generation 1 Grimlock? Now is your chance! Entries are still being accepted for the voice acting contest, to take place on the Saturday evening, and if you think you can do a good impersonation of Optimus Prime, send your entry as an MP3 to the Auto Assembly team!

Lastly, in a special announcement, the rare to the point that many even denied its existence Lucky Draw Transformer, Black God Magnus from the Car Robots series, will be publicly displayed for what might be the ONLY time ever at Auto Assembly 2009! Come along and see this legendary, rarest of the rare Transformer as well as a whole display of other rare Lucky Draw pieces, courtesy of the good people at Transformers @ The Moon.

If you still want to attend, the deadline is Tomorrow, Wednesday 12th August at 9PM. This is only for people who are okay to collect their passes on the door at the convention itself.

To find out more on how to attend, click here to visit the Auto Assembly 2009 homepage.

6th Annual Canadian Action Figure Expo Details

Super_Megatron — Thu, 6 Aug 2009 14:03:28

The 6th Annual Canadian Action Figure Expo is Sunday, September 20th, 2009 at the Holiday Inn Select Toronto Airport. The show features dealers selling Transformers (vintage and Japanese imports), Star Wars (new and vintage), GIJoe (vintage and modern), Super Heroes (Marvel, DC etc), Wrestling, Star Trek and tons of other Action Figures and collectibles. Guests TBA. For more details go to the Canadian Action Figure Expo website. You can also RSVP via Facebook for this event.