Transformers News - Robots In Disguise

First Ever Gallery of Lucky Draw Car Robots Black Ultra Magnus and Black Omega Prime

Sol Fury — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:13:42

Transformers @ The Moon's sister site, Lucky Draw Transformers, has put up a gallery of the Lucky Draw Car Robots Black God Magnus (Ultra Magnus in Robots in Disguise). This piece, which was first unveiled to the public over this past weekend at Auto Assembly 2009, is one of only 10 pieces ever made and is shown here in full detail, including, for the first time ever, combined with the Lucky Draw Black Fire Convoy (Robots in Disguise Optimus Prime) to form Black God Fire Convoy (Omega Prime).

Check out the full gallery by clicking on the link above, and then talk about it on our 2005 Boards.

PerfectEffect The Another War Sword Matrix Blade Color Test Images

Sol Fury — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 23:21:48

A pair of new images of PerfectEffect's "The Another War" sword have been posted on HK-TF.com. This custom piece is based on The Matrix Blade used in the final episode of Robots in Disguise, and represents a version of the sword scaled down to be in scale with most Voyager and Ultra class Transformers.

The sword will be available in two styles - TAW-01 & TAW-01S. One version is the cool black "Matrix Blade" / "Super God Sword" version, and the other is a blue and silver colored one which matches up to the FansProject City Commander very nicely! Check out all the images by clicking on the title of this story.

TFW2005 Interview with Neil Kaplan - Voice of RID Optimus Prime

Tony_Bacala — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 18:58:21

Neil Kaplan is best known to Transformers fans as the voice of Optimus Prime in Transformers: Robots in Disguise where he also lent his voice to the character of Ro-Tor. TFW2005 content contributor aksmth recently had a chance to interview Mr. Kaplan. You can check out the interview here: Neil Kaplan Interview! Enjoy!

New Robots In Disguise DVD Releases in the UK

ams — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 22:12:17

A number of DVDs featuring select episodes from the Robots in Disguise series will be released at the beginning of next month (July 2)! Please note these are Region 2 DVD releases. For more about RiD, visit www.ridforever.info

Bob Papenbrook The Voice of Mega Octane and Ruination Passes Away

Super_Megatron — Wed, 22 Mar 2006 09:36:00

Beloved character and voice actor Bob Papenbrook born in San Diego, California, on September 18, 1955, passed away March 17, 2006, from complications arising from a serious, chronic lung condition. Bob is best known for his tremendous vocal talent and character roles and performed in over 200 movies, television productions, plays, video games, radio and commercial spots. Bobs prolific career spanned over 35 years. Having taught for 10 years in the martial arts arena, Bob was a loved and respected kickboxing coach and corner-man, touching many young lives with his humor and enthusiasm.

Thanks to TF@TM for the heads up.

UK RID Boxset Cancelled

Joe Moore — Wed, 5 Oct 2005 13:55:00

The ever reliable Chris McFeely of our 2005 Boards has posted an email he recieved. The email is from Maximum Entertainments Colin Lomax.

"Chris,
As a result of disappointing sales we have decided against continuing with the complete set" approach and have instead chosen to release the episodes on single DVDs at a lower price point. Consequently we wont be including any extras. We may revisit the box set approach when the new Spielberg movie is released but not for now."

Sad news for those of us that were really looking forward to this complete set. You can still find the region 2 Volumes 1 and 2, which collect the entire series, at Play.com Here and Here.

RIDForever.INFO launches from TFW2005.com

Tony_Bacala — Mon, 19 Sep 2005 08:52:00

TFW2005.com is proud to present an all new fan-site dedicated to Transformers, RIDFOREVER.INFO!

While TFW2005.com has grown into an all-inclusive site focusing on Transformers in general, and "news" specifically, it's hard to focus on all the great toys and lines that have been around for the last 20 years. So what we decided to do is create smaller, more personal sites focusing specifically on a train of thought.

The first one of these new sites is called RID FOREVER, focusing on - you guessed it, Robots In Disguise! At RID FOREVER you will be able to look at tons of images and info related to the line, and it's foreign counterparts, Car Robots and Korean Car-Bots. It will not be updated as frequently, rather acting more like an archive than a news spot. But, for those looking for info on the line, this should cover it.

Why did we start with RID? Well, this site was put together almost entirely by me personally, and this is my favorite line. Plus, it is the only Transformers line I collect today (G1, BW, new stuff, forget it). So, I figured it would be best to start with what I know and like. But this doesn't mean the others won't follow, we have plans for many more like this. And hopefully you can dig them all.

So what are you waiting for, head on over to Ridforever.info today and check it out!

UK RID Boxset Cancelled

Joe Moore — Fri, 9 Sep 2005 19:40:00

The ever reliable Chris McFeely of our 2005 Boards has posted an email he recieved. The email is from Maximum Entertainment's Colin Lomax.

"Chris,
As a result of disappointing sales we have decided against continuing with the 'complete set' approach and have instead chosen to release the episodes on single DVD's at a lower price point. Consequently we won't be including any extras. We may revisit the box set approach when the new Spielberg movie is released but not for now."

Sad news for those of us that were really looking forward to this complete set. You can still find the region 2 Volumes 1 and 2, which collect the entire series, at Play.com Here and Here.

Barry Stigler, Voice Of RID Scourge Passes Away

Joe Moore — Thu, 10 Mar 2005 02:03:00

Paladin of our 2005 Boards informs us that Anime Network is reporting that voice actor Barry Stigler has passed away late last week. No other details were given. Barry was best known to Transformers fans as the voice of the hugely popular Scourge in the Robots in Disguise series.

The staff of TFW2005 and the 2005 Boards would like to extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Barry.

Transformers UK DVD News...RID, Armada, Energon

Joe Moore — Thu, 17 Feb 2005 14:52:00

Play.com has put up some new listings for upcoming Transformers DVD's. First is the Robots In Disguise Boxset #2. It's a 3 Disc set that holds 19 episodes and is scheduled for an April 11, 2005 release at ?17.99 Delivered.

Next we have the Robots In Disguise Complete Series Boxset. This set is a compilation of the RID Boxsets 1 and 2. It contains all 39 episodes and is scheduled for a September 19, 2005 release at ?29.99 Delivered.

Next is Transformers Armada Volume 3. It is scheduled for an April 4, 2005 release at ?5.99 Delivered.

Finally is Transformers Energon: Battle For Energon. Scheduled for a May9, 2005 release at ?9.99 Delivered.

Thanks to TheTransformers.net and TF @ TM for the news.

Region 2 RiD Boxset Pictures Update

Joe Moore — Tue, 21 Sep 2004 18:32:00

Chris McFeely of TheTransformers.net Forums has posted images of the inside of the boxset. The picture is of an uncut print, so I have taken the liberty of re-cropping the individual sides so the it is easier to view. Click Here to see our re-cropped hosted images.

Check out the original thread Here.

Transformers RiD Region 2 DVD Boxset Pictures

Joe Moore — Mon, 20 Sep 2004 15:56:00

The fine folks over at TheTransformers.net have acquired a pic of the upcoming RiD boxset. The picture they have is of an uncut box. I have cut the image so that the it is easier to see. Click Here to see the images.

Check out the original posting Here.

TFCollectors.com Reviews Car Robots Brave Maximus

Kickback — Wed, 19 May 2004 02:32:52

The popular repaint of the original Fortress Maximus figure, the Car Robots Brave Maximus, has been reviewed over at TFCollectors.com!

Check out the in-depth review, complete with pictures, by clicking here!

UK RID DVD Preorder and UK Energon Cartoon News

Joe Moore — Tue, 27 Apr 2004 13:36:35

TheTransformers.net is reporting that Play.com has the first RiD DVD set up for preorder Here.

They are also reporting that Hasbro UK has told them that the Energon Cartoon will begin airing Autumn/Winter this year in the UK.

Robots In Disguise U.K. DVD News

Joe Moore — Sun, 18 Apr 2004 22:59:34

TheTransformers.net is reporting that the Robots In Disguise DVD that is scheduled to be released in July, in the U.K., has been expanded. Originally slated to be a single-disc with the first five episodes; It is now two-discs and will contain the first eight episodes of the RiD series.