Transformers Generations Classics 3.0

Hot on the previous teasers of the highly-anticipated Metroplex for the Generations line, Hasbro reveals an official image of Scamper, the Legends/Cyberverse-sized figure that will be packaged with Metroplex. With an official image release, it is an indicator that the actual release is getting closer and closer! Also, this image gives us an "official" close look at this figure, allowing us to see both modes!

A careful eye will notice that the Autobot faction symbol in the image is a label. There is a good chance that the actual release will have this symbol tampographed onto the toy. While things may certainly change for the actual release, this image shows Scamper with a red face. The change to black like the Generation One figure may or may not be likely, but this image is consistent with the previous images we have seen, so it looks like Scamper will have a red mug.

For those wanting a little more G1 flavor to their Scamper, repainting the head from red to black will be a relatively easy chore. If your customization skills need some work, you have plenty to time to jump over to Radicons Customs and check out our robust Tutorials and How Tos (I'd recommend starting with the "Introductory" articles")!

We here at TFW2005.com are hoping that you are making the necessary arrangements to obtain this figure as we certainly are!

Are you Canadian? Are you looking forward to Fall of Cybertron Grimlock? Good news! Thanks to a sighting on sister site Cybertron.CA by user MitchPoer, it has been confirmed that the big bad dino of Transformers: Fall of Cybertron/Generations Voyagers has been released in Canada, sighted at a Toys R Us in Trois-Rivières, Quebec! While Grimlock is the ONLY confirmed release/sighting, please remember that as far as we know there are no revisions of the Second Wave of Transformers: Generations voyagers, so Blaster might ALSO be out at Canadian retail.

You didn't think we'd have in-package photos only today, did you? Courtesy of our friends and sponsors over at Robot Kingdom, we now have in-hand images of both the upcoming Generations Blitzwing and Springer!

But you aren't reading this to hear me blabber on, are you? Click the news story to check out all of the photos.

UPDATE: Thanks to two threads over at HK-TF, we now have EVEN MORE photos of these toys. Take the jump to check them out.

Previously teased in the form of artwork, we now have our first full look at the e-Hobby exclusive Magnificus figure. This repaint of Reveal The Shield Perceptor features a new head and a striking black, red and silver paint job. The deco is based on E-Hobby's previous exclusive which was a homage to the original Microman figure. What do you think? Will you shell out for this Japanese exclusive? Will he join the ranks of your Generations Decepticons as an evil clone of Perceptor (As seen in the Dreamwave comics)? Or will he be your Shattered Glass Perceptor?

Your only limit is your imagination. Click on the title bar to check out the pictures!

We have yet another Japanese Transformers release shared with us from the new TakaraTomy United line. This time we have in-hand photos of the United Megatron decorated in the Hero Megatron from Generation 2 colors! We get to see comparison photos with the Classics Ultimate Battle Megatron as well as United G2 Optimus Prime duking it out with Megs! You can view the gallery of images mirrored here after the jump!

The latest wave of TakaraTomy's Transformers United series has hit the shelves in Japan, and TFW2005.com member Masabon has shared some in-hand photos of some of these. Here, we are treated to the United versions of Warpath, Thunderwing, Rodimus Prime, and the Windcharger vs. Decepticon Wipe-Out set! These toys are the identical molds found on the Reveal the Sheild and the Generations releases with some notable deco and paint application changes often characteristic of TakaraTomy's releases.

He has also generously provided some translations of the bios found on the cardbacks (which you can view in the discussion thread). You can also view the image gallery shared with us after the jump! Are you happy with what you have already purchased, or do you find some of the deco changes worth importing? Be sure to discuss your thoughts in our on-going discussion thread !

The Million Publishing exclusive Transformers United Stepper has begun to arrive in the hands of fans! This cool black and flame deco version of the Classics update of Jazz includes a Nebulon Targetmaster companion like the original toy. It's a very sharp looking piece. Read on to check out a whole bunch of in-hand pictures of this cool piece from 2005 Boards members Ricochet and GENgoraw.

We've got a new Transformers Generations Gallery for you now. This time out, we're giving some love and attention to the other new release in the current Generations assortment, Sky Shadow. Sky Shadow is an awesome little toy - very sharp in black and red, with enough remolded parts to make him a unique robot all of his own. He's also a homage to the original 1989 Transformers Victory Black Shadow, himself a Thunderwing remold - as the original was exclusive to Japan, this new toy marks the first time this particular character has ever been released outside of Japan.

Click on the link below to check out his gallery:

TFW Generations Sky Shadow Gallery

We've added another gallery to our Transformers Toy Galleries! The latest addition to the family is from the Transformers Generations series. He's Junkheap the Junkion! A remold of Reveal the Shield Wreck-Gar, Junkheap sports a new head and is intended to represent one of the many inhabitants of the planet of junk. He's a cool toy to add to your shelf either as an extra character, or as a group to fill out your Junkion groups... Just leave a couple at the stores for others if you're army building. Share the love folks!

Click on the link below to check out the gallery by 2005 Boards photo staff member thedrknss48!

TFW Generations Junkheap Gallery

Good news everybody! The final Generations wave of 2011 has been found at US Retail. 2005 Board member Gen. Magnus reports purchasing both Junkheap and Sky Shadow at a Toys R Us in Tucson, AZ.

Junkheap and Sky Shadow are remolds of Reveal The Shield WreckGar and Generations Thunderwing respectively.

Start checking your local Toys R Us stores! Do you have new Transformer toy sightings in your area? Let us know in our sightings forum!

Designer Alexander Kubalsky has shared a rare look at some actual Transformers design works on his Deviant Art account. These images show how the concept of a Transformers toy is developed, both as sketches and then in comparison to the gray prototypes. Some of the pieces Alexander worked on includes:

Universe 2.0 Hound
Animated Bumblebee signature transformation
Animated Rodimus
Hunt for the Decepticons Sea Spray (the sketch refers to it as a Movie 2 design, though Alexander himself calls it Classic, to further muddy the waters on which shelf this toy goes on)
Movie 2007 Camaro Concept Bumblebee

There's lots more on show as well - click here and check out Alexander's full Deviant Art gallery.

Loads more in hand images of Generations Junkheap and Black Shadow have been posted across the internet today - showing off nearly all you could possibly want to know about these exciting upcoming Generations toys. Check out in hand pics of Junkheap by mrlion of HK-TF.com, Sky Shadow by redfish of HK-TF.com, and of both Junkheap and Sky Shadow by Transformers Galaxy on Facebook!

It's not just Transformers Prime's Preview series that has been released in Hong Kong - newly released are the next two Transformers Generations toys, the so called "last of 2011", Sky Shadow and Junkheap. Some in hand images of Junkheap, showing the new head, have been posted over at HK-TF.com. An in hand image of Sky Shadow has also been posted up, and comes to us from Hong Kong store Hobbybase via The Allspark.

I've got it on good authority that these are headed out to certain online stores and specialty retailers as we speak - they should hopefully be making their way into the piles of loot of Transformers fans within the next couple of weeks or so - just in time for Christmas!

Thanks to ACToys (and Taobao auctions,) we now have an image of the upcoming Generations Sky Shadow toy in package. Sky Shadow is part of an impending wave of Generations alongside Junkheap, and is based upon the character Black Shadow, from Transformers: Victory (who was also a remold of a Thunderwing toy.)

Are you liking what you see? Want to talk about the toy with your fellow fans? Hop on over to the discussion thread by hitting the "Discuss on the boards" link below, and join the conversation.