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Originally posted by: Joe Moore @ TFW2005.com

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For today's Featured Ebay Auction, we are focusing on items with low starting bids. A lot of times, this low priced items fly under the radar, but you just might find the item you're looking for at a fraction of the price. Maybe you want yourself a holiday gift that you actually want? Maybe your kids want a Transformers figure and you're on a budget. Here are some great Transformers items starting at under $5.00!

• Sealed Heroes of Cybertron 41 Figure Lot
• G1 Ultra Magnus Kabaya Gum Toy Sealed
• Hasbro Masterpiece Skywarp Sealed
• Sealed Masterpiece G1 Megatron
• Lot Of 48 Sealed G2 Party Cups
• Huge Classics, Titanium, PCC, Animated Lot Boxed/Sealed Lot

Original Source: Featured Ebay Auctions - Less Can Get you More @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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2005 Boards member Black Oracle recently had a chance to talk with Sumalee Montano, the voice of Autobot Arcee from Transformers Prime. Amongst other things in this insightful and informative interview, find out about how Ms. Montano got into the character of Arcee by taking Muay Thai kickboxing lessons, as well as how Ms. Montano sees Arcee as a character. Check out the full interview after the jump!

Original Source: Interview with Sumalee Montano - Transformers Prime Arcee @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: TM2 D-bot @ TFW2005.com

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Third party company, CrazyDevy has revealed a teaser for another upcoming Generation 1 gestalt team upgrade. It seems the recently re-issued Seacons will be at the forefront of their plans once January 2011 rolls along.

Will we see some deodorant for Skalor or new shoes for Overbite? Your guess is as good as ours, so let us know what you guys think Piranacon needs fixed on our boards after the jump.

Original Source: Future Seacon Upgrades Teased by CrazyDevy @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: TM2 D-bot @ TFW2005.com

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Third party company, CrazyDevy has revealed a teaser for another upcoming Generation 1 gestalt team upgrade. It seems the recently re-issued Seacons will be at the forefront of their plans once January 2011 rolls along.

Will we see some deodorant for Skalor or new shoes for Overbite? Your guess is as good as ours, so let us know what you guys think Piranacon needs fixed on our boards after the jump.

Original Source: Future Seacon Upgrades Teased by CrazyDevy @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Remember last week Jim Sorenson shared with us the original draft script for Transformers the Movie? This week he's following up with a series of posts of equally cool stuff. When Ron Friedman was asked to produce the draft for Transformers the Movie, he was given a briefing binder, outlining the cast and characters of the 1984 - 1985 cartoon episodes, their bios, and various other matters of interest. There's absolutely loads of cool early Transformers history preserved and shared for you to enjoy, so head on over to the Disciples of Boltax and check out the first three parts of the briefing binder posted so far:

Ron Friedman auction - Hasbro Briefing Binder (part 1)
Ron Friedman auction - Hasbro Briefing Binder (part 2)
Ron Friedman auction - Hasbro Briefing Binder (part 3)

Original Source: Generation 1 Cartoon Briefing Binder - More Transformers History Preserved! @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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2005 Boards member SpicyRichter has shared with us a look at the upcoming Renderform DJ Rockblast accessory kit. This set is intended to upgrade Universe Blaster from a red Cybertron Soundwave into a fully fledged Blaster. It comes with three different faces, two heads and two visors, to allow you to mix and match parts for maximum customization. It also includes a very cool version of the Generation 1 Blaster gun, and a couple of other accessories that are being kept under wraps until the set is released.

Check out SpicyRichter's review after the jump!

Original Source: Renderform DJ Rockblast Universe Blaster Upgrade kit @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Hasbro.com has updated with a whole bunch of new Transformers Reveal the Shield Bios and Toy Images! Among the new bios revealed this go around are Solar Storm Grappel and Strafe, as well as Reveal the Shield Deluxe Wave 2. There's also some new official photography of all six Legends class toys under the Reveal the Shield banner - Optimus Prime, Starscream, Megatron, Gold Bumblebee, Prowl and Trailcutter - plus Scouts Windcharger and Chopsaw! Check out the images after the jump, and click the links below for the newly revealed bios:

Power Core Combiners Skyhammer with Airlift
Power Core Combiners Heavy Tread with Groundspike
Reveal the Shield Voyager Solar Storm Grappel
Reveal the Shield Voyager Strafe
Reveal the Shield Deluxe Optimus Prime Generation 2 Version
Reveal the Shield Deluxe Bumblebee
Reveal the Shield Deluxe Wreck-Gar
Reveal the Shield Deluxe Perceptor

Unfortunately for all the information revealed here, there's still no explanation of what solar storms have to do with Grapple.

Original Source: New Transformers Toy Bios and Images @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: TM2 D-bot @ TFW2005.com

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If you don't like Hasbro's Hailstorm deco, Mindset's blue and slight retool, or just don't know who is homaging what, we now bring you some more delicious confusion to the table. Higekukmatoytoy gives us a complete gallery of Takara-Tomy's Autobot Alliance Hailstorm. Darkness surrounds him as the shades of olive green and now dark grey plastic joints give him a slightly more menacing look. Follow the jump and gaze at his uncoordinated poses. Is he better than Hasbro's releases or worse? Let us now in our boards.

Original Source: Autobot Alliance Hailstorm Image Gallery @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: TM2 D-bot @ TFW2005.com

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Glorious leader Megatron returns in all his blinging glory. Blinding us as much as Lugnut's loyalty towards the Decepticon tyrant, an Ebay auction now provides us with in and out of package pictures for Lucky Draw Megatron. Offered only in Japan by returing barcodes or Sega cards check out one of the 1000 imperious leaders after the jump.

Original Source: New Images of Takara-Tomy Lucky Draw Megatron @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: NIBMRatchet @ TFW2005.com

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A quick little update. Transformers: Dark of the Moon Prequel Comic Series 2; Transformers: Foundation Issue #1 Incentive Cover is now circulating on the internet thanks to various Comic Book Websites. This 10 Copy Incentive Cover features Movie Optimus Prime in his Protoform/Cybertronian form, which we’ve all seen previously on Transformers 2007 Prequel Comics and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Prequel Comic; Transformers: Defiance.

Transformers: Foundation issue #1 by IDW will be available Wednesday 22nd December, 2010 along with Transformers: Sector 7 issue #4.

Original Source: Transformers 3 Prequel Transformers: Foundation Issue #1 Incentive Cover @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Kickback @ TFW2005.com

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You've had nearly a month to digest the series premiere of Transformers Prime, the new Transformers series on The Hub. You've all discussed the series premiere at great lengths on our message board. Many of you now sport various screen captures in your signatures showing your love (or hate) of this new series.

But let's get that unofficial official unofficial tally going, shall we?

What did you think of the Transformers Prime premiere?

As always, we'll take the best answers for each voting option and list them here on the frontpage in a future update. Keep discussion civil and let the world know if Transformers Prime is destined for greatness, or if it needs to go back to the drawing board.

To vote, simply follow this link! If you're not a member of TFW2005.COM, that's pretty simple to fix. Just click here and register, then join in on the largest interactive Transformers community on the Internet! We'll have results in a couple of weeks!

That amazingly awesome screen capture is of Soundwave from Transformers Prime. Credit to ourselves, TFW2005.COM, for getting that amazing high-quality image. The views represented in the outcome of this poll do not represent TFW2005.COM's stance, nor do the individual views of staff members represent the site as an individual entity's views. Happy Holidays!

Original Source: TFW2005.COM Sound-Off! - Transformers Prime Feedback @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: TM2 D-bot @ TFW2005.com

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If you don't like Hasbro's Hailstorm deco, Mindset's blue and slight retool, or just don't know who is homaging what, we now bring you some more delicious confusion to the table. Higekukmatoytoy gives us a complete gallery of Takara-Tomy's Autobot Alliance Hailstorm. Darkness surrounds him as the shades of olive green and now dark grey plastic joints give him a slightly more menacing look. Follow the jump and gaze at his uncoordinated poses. Is he better than Hasbro's releases or worse? Let us now in our boards.

They have also put up pictures of the Autobot Alliance versions of Highbrow, Tomahawk and Terradive. Highbrow and Tomahawk each have some darker gray where the originals had lighter plastic, while Terradive has red on his wings in the place of white. Nothing significant compared to the cool looking alternate Hailstorm, which is why we tagged them on the end of this post!

Original Source: Autobot Alliance Hailstorm, Terradive, Tomahawk and Highbrow Image Gallery @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: TM2 D-bot @ TFW2005.com

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Joining Wreck-Gar and Detritus in the Junkion commune, E-hobby has now given us Scrapheap. Stealing Wreck-Gar's body parts, his noggin is a unique retool that drives him further apart from his leader's aesthetic. Sporting a visor and faceplate, sadly we get no facial hair on this Junkion, instead looking battle ready in facing the Recyclons.

Which new Junkion is your favorite? Let us now on our boards after the jump.

Original Source: First Look at Transformers United Scrapheap @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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All good things must come to an end - and Transformers Energon, as told by Simon Furman and Dreamwave comics, was no exception! Cut short by Dreamwave's insolvency, the final six issues of this epic saga were left unpublished, a story untold - until now! Simon Furman, as those following our frontpage will know, has been sharing summaries of the final six issues, revealing, piece by piece, what would have happened in the final arc of the series. The finale does not disappoint, tying up all the lingering plot points, and although the series does end on a cliffhanger, the ending fits together with the Transformers Cybertron cartoon series far better than Transformers Energon the cartoon series ever did!

Check out the final two summaries on Simon Furman's blog by clicking on the links below:

Transformers Energon Issue 35 Part 2 - Armageddon Part 4
Transformers Energon Issue 36 - Armageddon Part 5

Original Source: Transformers Energon The Conclusion Dreamwave Comics Style @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Some unreleased Generation 2 goodness on Ebay for you now, courtesy of Lee's Toy Review. Up for grabs are packaged samples of Generation 2 Combat Hero Optimus Prime (Blue Version), Combat Hero Megatron (gray version) and Ninja Cycle Soundwave. These toys never saw a mass retail release, and were only released to a very small test market - making them among some of the rarest Transformers items out there. The prices reflect this fact - but for items that were never mass released, that so very collectors can lay claim to owning, you might even argue that these are "priceless" items. If you've got the money, why not check out these auctions and see if the thought of owning a rare piece of Transformers toy history appeals to you.

Original Source: Transformers Generation 2 Unreleased Toys on Ebay @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Jim Sorenson has uploaded some more information from the 1985 Transformers Briefing Binder, which was given to Transformers the Movie writer Ron Friedman to get him up to speed on the background story of our favorite Robots in Disguise. Today's fourth update covers a section entitled "1985 products" and reveals some interesting information on the Dinobots - particularly that in this material there are only four of them listed! Could this be the reason for Snarl's exclusion from the largest part of Transformers the Movie?

Head on over to Disciples of Boltax, Jim Sorenson's blog, to check it out.

Original Source: Generation 1 Cartoon Briefing Binder - 1985 Product @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Transformers War for Cybertron has picked up another "reader's choice" nomination - this time on Gamespot, for "Best Use of a Creative License". As the best Transformers game since Transformers Armada on Playstation 2, I'm inclined to go and vote for it - what other game out there lets you fly through the insides of a spacestation then fight it after it transforms into a gigantic robot?

War for Cybertron is up against some tough competition though, in the form of Disney Epic Mickey, Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions guest starring Deadpool, and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II. If you feel War for Cybertron is more deserving of the award of "Best Use of a Creative License" click on the link below to register your vote!

Click here to vote for Transformers War For Cybertron as Best Use of a Creative License 2010

Original Source: War for Cybertron Best Use of a Creative License Nomination @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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HK-TF has shared some new images of Reveal the Shield Optimus Prime. This toy is based on the Generation 2 Laser Optimus Prime, who was redecoed as Scourge for Robots in Disguise. While we've seen some other images before, these show off the crazy amounts of poseability that this toy has. Make no mistake, the "Prime of Justice" is one toy that was designed to pull off all those crazy Hollywood swordfighting stances - just check out our pick of images after the jump - or click on the link above to view the complete gallery!

Original Source: Reveal the Shield Optimus Prime (Generation 2) Images @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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We've received the Diamond Comics shipping list for the Transformers comics due out next week from the ever-reliable D-Drive! Next week there's just one comic on the agenda - the fourth issue of the Transformers Sector Seven miniseries, chronicling the secret story of the mysterious organization from the 2007 live action movie. Comic retailers can also expect to receive the fifth wave of Transformers Generations, which includes Skullgrin, Thunderwing and Cliffjumper!

TRANSFORMERS SECTOR 7 #4 (& it's incentive)

John Barber (w) o Joe Suitor (a) o Brian Rood (c)
In the midst of the darkest days of World War II, Sector Seven's greatest fear has come true-the Nazis have captured a TRANSFORMER! The group's seven deadliest soldiers-a rag-tag group of screw-ups and cast-offs in any other context-go on what's surely a suicide mission into the heart of Nazi Germany!

TRANSFORMERS DLX GENERATION AF ASST 201101

Fans and collectors of the Transformers will want to go back in time with the Transformers Generations Deluxe Action Figures, which will take them on a journey into the shrouded prehistory of the metallic world of Cybertron! Standing 6" tall, these figures of Dirge x 1, Red Alert x 1, Thunderwing x 2, Skullgrin x 2, and Cliffjumper x 2, among others, transform and come with accessories. Blister card packaging.

Original Source: Diamond Comics Shipping List for December 22nd @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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We've got three awesome little Transformers to share galleries of with you today. Reveal the Shield brings with up some very cool Legends Class toys, such as new versions of Optimus Prime, Megatron and Starscream. although reduced to pocket size they retain all the charm of their big brothers - and for me at least, Optimus Prime is the toy I was dreaming of back in 1996 when I got my first Beast Wars toys!

Check out the galleries, courtesy of 2005 boards photo staff member SydneyY, by clicking on the links below:

Reveal the Shield Optimus Prime - Legends Class
Reveal the Shield Megatron - Legends Class
Reveal the Shield Starscream - Legends Class

Don't forget to check out the rest of our Transformers Toy Image Galleries for lots more images of all kinds of awesome Transformers toys.

Original Source: Reveal the Shield Legends Class Galleries @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Some good news for our readers in Ireland (and potentially by extension the UK - read on!)

Reveal the Shield Deluxe Wave 1 has been sighted at the Smyths in Dublin (Jervis St). The only two on the shelves were Tracks and Jazz, although they were only present in small quantities so Mindset and Fallback might have already sold by the time 2005 Boards member miscreant made the sighting. How's this good for UKers? While Smyths is primarily a small Irish chain, they have an expanding presence in the UK. And while they don't always source stock from Hasbro UK, it's possible that all Smyths stores - UK included - might have some of the Classics Jazz goodness before long. It's of course also possible that the Spring release date we heard about has been moved up, and Hasbro UK are sending out cases of Reveal the Shield to retailers now.

Stay up to date with your local sightings in our Transformers Sightings board.

Original Source: Reveal the Shield Released in Ireland! @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: TM2 D-bot @ TFW2005.com

Original Source: Perfect Effect's PX-02 Ninja & Kingbat 2-Pack Video Review @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Our sponsors TFSource have shared some new official images of the next waves of Transformers Generations and Reveal the Shield on their facebook account. Along with higher resolution images of Reveal the Shield Wave 2 - featuring Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Perceptor and a badass Wreck-Gar - there are new official images of Generations Wave 6 Sergeant Kup and Scourge including our first look at both on their cards. Check out the impressive wingspan on Scourge - he barely fits into the standard sized packaging bubble!

Original Source: Generations Wave 6 and Reveal the Shield Wave 2 Official Images @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Super_Megatron @ TFW2005.com

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Cybertron.ca reports that Transformers: Prime will air on the Canadian cartoon network Teletoon early in the new year on January 9th at 12pm. Unlike the HUB, Teletoon will air the 5 part mini-series separately leading up to news episodes in February.

Other HUB exclusive shows like GI Joe: Renegades will join Transformers: Primes on Teletoon.

Original Source: Transformers Prime will air on Teletoon in Canada @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: TM2 D-bot @ TFW2005.com

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Just showing how well the TF fandom can collectively work in preserving our franchise's history, TFW2005 member Monzo has kindly shared with us a link with scans for the 1985 Pre-Toy Fair Transformers Catalog he won from the recent Ron Friedman auctions. Monzo explains some of the G1 goodness found:

While not as interesting as the Pre-1986 Toy Fair catalog that the fandom banded together to win, there are still some interesting oddities, such as preproduction coneheads, Mini-Vehicles and Hoist.

(And, yes, I realize most of the other US catalog links don't work. At the moment, just pre-1996, 1996, 1997 and 1998 do. More of the foreign ones are operational, though. I need to process more images...)

Hit the jump to see the catalog mirrored on our site, or head over to Monzo's site where you can oggle more Toy Fair Catalog images.

Original Source: 1985 Pre-Toy Fair Transformers Catalog @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.