...I'm probably gettign myself a little TOO excited for this line, but dang, the rumoured character list and descriptions of the Starscream proto just made me giddy.

Where do ya'll think we'll get our first glimpse? Toyfare (the magazine)? one of the Japanese Magazines when Tomy-Takara announces there version of it??? Ebay protos? TFC Club magazine? San Diego Comiccon? TF.com website???

....gotta not get too excited, it's at least 6 months away, but, man, i just want to see a peak  

 

I imagine they'll show them off for everyone at Botcon. Not like last year when they wouldn't let any pics be taken.

 

I wouldn't be surprised if we see them in a magazine or in the TCC newsletter first. If not then, I'd say the SDCC, because by BotCon they should be about to come out.

 

Let's see, the line is supposedly to hit shelves in October, so I'm guessing that the first photo's will be released in May or June, probably in the collector's club magazine, and then a few weeks later in Toyfare or something along those lines. By August the Hasbro site should have pics.

Of course, all this speculation is failing to take into account the Takara factor. GF is over, and Takara will be chomping on the bit to get new toys on the shelves soon. Also, and this could just be my false impression, but it seems like they enjoy breaking news and releasing lines before Hasbro. So with this in mind, I'm revising my release dates of images to late March/early April, and that it will be some Japanese collector's site that displays them (Fan2Fan or something along those lines). If the Hasbro line will be released in October, I'm guessing Takara's will be released in August.

 

Yeah it's kinda hard to say...Hasbro has kept this line locked TIGHT. I'm surprised no protos have leaked since they're notorious for that...if Takara decides to release them first, more power to them. They can quench my thrist for wanting to see pictures of them and get me excited to buy the Hasbro versions

 

I don't think October is a good guess for a shelf date... October sounds more like when Hasbro will ship to distribution centers or stores will have the stock... like the new Universe guys are evidently in stockrooms, but won't be on the shelf until mid/late March. Often times new stuff/new lines/new waves show up late November or December(such as the first fish bowl alternators) so that's when I'd expect the toys to be on shelves.

And while Hasbro may be notorious for leaked protos... generally protos aren't leaked 10 months or so before toys are on the shelf. I'd expect protos to leak sometime late summer/early fall... I can't say Hasbro has been anymore tight-lipped about these toys than any others...

 

I expect one of two places: The club newsletter and/or member's only website, or from Takara if they decide to do the line.

 

Don't forget that in a Figure King article it whas said that Takara whas going to aim TF at the adult segmet for this year.

That says "Binaltech" and "TF: Classics". Because; I mean. They are even getting the new-mold BW 10th anniv- Primal and Megs.

Only speculation. But I doubt, severely doubt Takara would pass it up.

 

Bah. It probably doesn't have enough Convoys in it to interest Takara. I'm thinking the club newsletter.

 

I'd say the news letter.

 

TCC Newsletter seems likely, but Toyfare seems an excellent contender as well. They've done a lot of higher-profile TF previews, including the Armada line, Unicron, and 20th Anniversary Prime.

Of course, if TakaTomy decides to release the TF Classics line before the states...

 

Could I get a linky to a thread with more info about this line? I have been so disenchanted with the last few lines I havent been keeping up with the new stuff.

 

my honest opinion... I'd say you'll see them first on e-bay, in an auction where some guy is selling illegal protos of the figures.