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Originally posted by: ORIO @ TFW2005.com

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3rd Party Group, IGear, has updated their Facebook page with new images of their upcoming PP-05 Weapons Specialist figure. Shown in a black prototype, we see this figure in robot mode and vehicle mode along with Masterpiece Optimus Prime. Also in the comparison photos are what appears to be a black repaint of their MW-01 Rager figure. It appears to look like a Nemesis version of Huffer with red windows. Unknown if this will be a figure Igear intends to offer or just a prototype of MW-01

We'll keep you posted on TFW as more information becomes available, for now, head over to the 2005 Boards to discuss!

Original Source: New Images of IGear PP05 Weapons Specialist Prototype and Black Rager Prototype @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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A quartet of new images of the Maketoy's Bulldozer and Excavator, one third of their own Devastator, Giant, have been posted over on ACToys. these new images are a look at both of these items "in hand" but unfortunately do not show the robot modes. However it's a nice fresh look at the vehicle modes - check out also the name of the fictional construction company these guys belong to. MTC co - MakeToys Construction Co? It's a cool detail, anyway. Read on to check out our mirror of the images.

Original Source: Maketoys Giant Excavator and Bulldozer In-Hand Images @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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iGear have released a video showing off their upcoming PP05 third party Ironhide / Ratchet. The video lasts about 20 minutes and gives a decent look at the new third party release. Check it out embedded below, or click here for the original video link if the embed is not working:

Original Source: iGear PP05 Preview Video @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Screamscape reports that the much-anticipated opening of Transformers the Ride is planned for the start of the Memorial Day weekend, the grand opening date being set as 25 May 2012.

Screamscape goes on to note though that this will be the grand opening date, and that the ride might "soft open" a few weeks in advance of this to get all the staff and crew up to speed.

With this in mind, speculation is could this weekend in May also be roughly when we can expect the toy of the all-new Autobot for the ride, Evac, to be available?

Original Source: Transformers the Ride Grand Opening 25 May in Hollywood @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Perfect Effect have made one other update to their blog today. It is a teaser image with the tagline "Perfect Effect 2012 COMING SOON" and it shows black and white, partially obscured versions of IDW's Cybertronian mode Big Convoy and Lioconvoy. This teaser suggests that Perfect Effect may be following up their DX01 RC with potentially the first third party Beast Wars items; it will certainly be interesting to see where they go with this.

Original Source: Perfect Effect 2012 Teaser - Cybertronian Big Convoy and Lioconvoy @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Perfect Effect have updated their blog with some new CGI images of their upcoming PE-DX01 RC unofficial motorcycle version of Generation 1 Arcee. She's seen here in robot and bike modes, along with CGI of a potential blue Prime Arcee / Chormia inspired deco.

Also included in this updated is some lineart for a pack in comic that will come with the figure. The lineart is not terribly clear in some cases, but it looks like we'll have Arcee and Bludgeon having a swordfight in there.

The blog post suggests that the current release timeframe will be March of 2012. Preorders are expected to open with online retailers at around the middle of next month.

Original Source: Perfect Effect PE-DX01 RC New Images and Comic @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: ORIO @ TFW2005.com

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Botcon has updated their website with the next reveal from this years exclusive Invasion box set. Today's reveal is Shattered Glass Tracks. An Evil Autobot from Fun Publishing's Shattered Glass mirror universe. The figure utilizes the Reveal The Shield Turbo Tracks mold. The figure uses a paint job based on the Ehobby figure Road Rage!

This figure will be available in the Botcon Exclusive Botset along with Gigatron and the unseen as of yet, Shattered Glass Soundwave, Shattered Glass Ultra Magnus, Shattered Glass Treadshot, and Classics Metalhawk. Botcon 2012 will be held in Dallas, Texas April 26th-29th.

Love it? Hate it? Indifferent? Sound off on the 2005 Boards after the jump!

Original Source: Botcon 2012 Shattered Glass Tracks @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: ORIO @ TFW2005.com

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Continuing on with lots of 3rd Party news today, Igear has just updated Facebook with an image of Grimlock in silhouette. Teasing fans of the Dino's with a 2012 for the release. Whether these will be based on Generation 1, IDW or any other version of the Dinobots is unknown.

Speculate away in the discussion thread by clicking the title bar.

Original Source: IGear Teases Dinobots for 2012 @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: XJunky @ TFW2005.com

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Rocking your yuletides like glitterborn rockstars, Vangelus, Gogdog, and Seth Buzzard are all about the cheese. LIVE HOT ITUNES USED LIVE IN THIS EPISODE

You can download and comment on it here: WTF @ TFW - Episode 179

If you use iTunes and regularly subscribe to podcasts, you can add us to your player and have the software download each episode automatically each time we update. To do that, and give us a reviews on iTunes, click here: Transformers Podcast on iTunes.

Original Source: WTF@TFW Episode 179 Now Online! @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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A new third party product has been shown off at a show in China. On show was a gray resin prototype of a Hearts of Steel Starscream. This one is by a new group, D.I. Studio, rather than Mastermind Creations who've brought previous designs from the Hearts of Steel series to life. This prototype looks promising - time will tell if this ends up being a worthy companion to the Knight Morpher Commander and the Cyclops.

TFC Toys also had a display at the same show, showing off their Hercules and also their DSLR "Reflector", who's also still at the gray prototype stage.

These images come to you via the TFClub Weibo account.

Original Source: Hearts of Steel Steel Starscream Third Party Prototype Revealed @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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By the time most of you are reading this, it will officially have been 2012 for a little while, and we here at TFW2005 wanted to take the oportunity to wish everyone a Happy New Year! 2011 was a good year for Transformers, with the highest grossing installment of the live action movie series, new assortments of Classics toys, a new cartoon, and the brief revival of Transformers Animated for Botcon 2011.

But looking ahead now, what does 2012 have in store for us? For toys, we've got the new mainline Transformers Prime toys due to hit in March, plus the Movie Trilogy line to keep the Movieverse going. For cartoons, February is going to be a good month with all new episodes of Transformers Prime and Transformers Rescue Bots. Are comics more your thing? Four new Transformers comics launch this year. In January, the new IDW ongoing series Robots in Disguise and More than Meets the Eyes launch. In July, Simon Furman returns to the continuity that started it all with Transformers #81. Last but not least, the online-only Autocracy telling the tale of the early days of Cybertron also launches this year. May 2012 is also bringing us the grand opening of Transformers the Ride at Universal Studios Hollywood. Last but by no means least, High Moon Studios brings us the much anticipated sequel to Transformers War for Cybertron this year with Transformers Fall of Cybertron.

2012 is looking to be a bright year, and from all of us here at TFW2005, we wish you all the best of health, happiness and prosperity for the coming year.

'Til all are One!


Image attached to this story by 2005 Staff Member SydneyY, kicking off the year of the Dragon in style!

Original Source: Happy New Year 2012 from TFW2005! @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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2005 Boards staff member SydneyY has outdone himself once again with a new translation of an interview with Takara-Tomy's staff. This interview is with Mr Noriaki Maeda, the Marketing Team producer for Takara-Tomy, which was published in Figure King 167. This insightful interview goes into some detail about the creation of the Takara-Tomy exclusive items such as Jetwing Optimus Prime, Striker Optimus Prime, and Arcee. There is also some detail on the reasoning for reviving Transformers United at this point! It's the first of a two-part interview, the second part due for publication in Figure King 168.

Read on to check out the interview!

Original Source: TakaraTomy Marketing Team Producer Noriaki Maeda Interview @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Yesterday we brought you news of the first public exhibition of a gray prototype of Hearts of Steel Starscream, a third party release planned by new group D.I Studio. Today courtesy of 2005 Boards member Cadbane, we can share a whole lot of more detailed pics! Read on and take a look. We're also informed this is going to be approximately Voyager sized.

Additionally something that was not picked up on initially is that there is in fact a second release from D.I Studio in the works - an Insecticon train, based on the Insecticon's appearance in Hearts of Steel. A picture has been posted on TEKMEN's Weibo page, we've mirrored it on this story.

With three potential new third party releases and a new comic in the form of IDW's Infestation 2, 2012 is going to be a very good year for this "Steampunk" era of Transformers.

Original Source: D.I Studios Hearts of Steel Starscream - A Closer Look @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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We've got some more new images of the upcoming Movie Trilogy Deluxe Optimus Prime with trailer set. This set comes with the Deluxe Optimus Prime that was previously a Wal-Mart exclusive, the trailer that was previously included with the Transformers Chronicle Optimus Prime. This gallery shows off the upcoming release, as well as showing some size comparisons with other toys, and the upcoming toy's compatibility with any Mechtech weapon, such as Sideswipe's gun/sword weapon.

Read on to check out the new images, courtesy of 2005 Boards member Soundwavedotm.

Original Source: Movie Trilogy Optimus Prime In Hand Images @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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We have received a special new year's update from our friends at TFSource!

Happy New Year SourceFans!
To celebrate the new year, we have many new instock and restocked items! Such as a restock of the first 4 TFC Toys - Hercules Figures. We've also received our shipment of both iGear Rager and Spray, and our 2nd edition Reissue Rodimus Prime and Sideswipe figures! New Recruits, new preorders, new instock items.... just what you need to kick off 2012! All this and more in this week's SourceNews!

In this issue of SourceNews:
1. Now instock: iGear Sprayer and Rager!
2. Reissue Rodimus Prime and Sideswipe have just arrived in our warehouse!
3. New Recruits!
4. TFC Toys Hercules Update!
5. Now instock! DOTM Ultimate Optimus Prime - Year of the Dragon Asia Exclusive!
6. Now up for preorder: Warbot Defender!
7. New Source Article!
8. Now instock: restock of Make Toys Battle Tanker and Hover and Bomber set!
9. XP-01 - Add-on Kit for Encore #20 Devastator Preorder up!
10. Newest Instock items at TFsource
11. Newest Preorder items at TFsource

Click here to visit TFSource and start shopping!

Original Source: TFSource 1-2 Sourcenews - Happy New Year from TFSource! @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Impossible Toys, makers of the larger Generation 1 scaled third party Quintessons, have updated their website with a CGI render of a product they have coming out later in 2012 - an Allicon. For those not familiar with this character, the Allicons are a creation of the Quintessons much like the more widely known Sharkticons, who serve as enforcers to the Quintessons. They are most visible in the famous "universal greeting" scene of the 1986 animated movie when they failed to reciprocate Kup's Energon goodies. This will be the first time an Allicon has ever received a toy - good news for those of us wanting to fill out another gap in our Generation 1 collections.

Keep it TFW 2005 for more on this and other third party release news.

Original Source: Impossible Toys Allicon @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Secretcode @ TFW2005.com

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Courtesy of TFW2005 member Type-R and Autobase Aichi, we now have a small gallery of photos of the newly released Alternity Goldbug. This toy is a redeco of the previous Alternity Bumblebee, with metallic paint similiar to Alternity Cliff. This toy is an Asian Market Exclusive release, and is available currently in stock at BigBadToyStore and TFSource.

Do you like the shiny paint job? Do you wish the prior Alternity Bumblebee had such a paint job? Does the lack of a remolded head kill off any interest for you? Share those thoughts and any others you have regarding the toy, and discuss away with your fellow TFW2005 members by clicking the Discuss link below.

Original Source: In Hand Photos of Alternity Goldbug @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Shin Densetsu @ TFW2005.com

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NTF Archive has posted some slide images of upcoming Transformers Prime toys, including an all new Optimus figure! Shown are:

• Cyberverse Commander Megatron
• Wheeljack With Starhammer
• Transformers Prime Robots In Disguise Packaging
• Transformers Prime Cyberverse Legion Wave 1

Also shown is a new Transformers Prime Electronic Optimus Prime which features

• Light-up flowing Energon
• Power-up features
• Try-me package

judging by the size of the human hand in the image, the new electronic Optimus may be an all new voyager figure. Also shown is a test shot for the voyager Dark Of The Moon Optimus with the electronic Prime's mechtech weapon(possibly just shown as a mockup). Check out the images after the jump!

Original Source: Transformers Prime Electronic Optimus Prime @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Some new in-hand images and perhaps more importantly first fan impressions of the Maketoy's Excavator and Bulldozer have been posted over on ACToys. There's a whole lot of images on the far side of that link, and also a (Chinese language) review which 2005 Boards member Bystander has translated some key points of. Key things coming out in the first impressions are:

Vehicle modes "concise and neat", decos mirroring nicely the real life construction vehicles that these two are based on. Not many exposed alternate mode parts.

Excavator - shovel only moves forward-backward, no side-to-side movement.
Bulldozer - plow does not feature functioning hydraulic cylinders and poseability of it is "pretty bad".

Transformation - described as being on a similar level to your typical official Deluxe Class release.

Robot modes - limited head movement, good movement in the legs (ball jointed knees and feet). Both have backpacks of vehicle mode parts.


Are these going to be the third party Constructicons for your collection? Click the link above to see the original thread on ACToys, or read on for our mirror and Bystander's full translation.

Original Source: Maketoys Giant Excavator and Bulldozer First Impressions @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: NIBMRatchet @ TFW2005.com

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Reports are coming in that thanks to Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Paramount has achieved global Box-Office supremacy for 2011.

Despite their largely successful Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part II, Warner Bros. had to settle to the second place as Paramount dominated the world crowning as the “world's most successful studio”.

"This achievement reflects the combined efforts of our entire team across the globe and the careful process by which we select the projects and partners we believe in," said Paramount Pictures chairman and CEO Brad Grey. "We produce pictures that aspire to entertain audiences around the world, while at the same time we have sought to find innovative ways to reach moviegoers in this changing entertainment environment." The studio will release Brad Pitt zombie flick World War Z, Sacha Baron Cohen's latest The Dictator, toy franchise sequel GI Joe: Retaliation and a fourth Paranormal Activity film in 2012.

Meanwhile in Hong Kong, Transformers: Dark of the Moon was crowned box office king of 2011 in Hong Kong, but more surprising was the record-breaking success of You Are the Apple of My Eye, the little Taiwan romcom that could, which took over the title of the highest grossing Chinese-language film ever in the territory.

The third installment of the Michael Bay toy-inspired franchise accumulated HK$84.7 million ($10.9 million) in a three-month run during the summer of 2011, almost doubling the HK$48 million gross of its 2009 predecessor, Revenge of the Fallen, according to the Hong Kong Motion Pictures Industry Association. The last chapter of the Harry Potter saga, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, took HK$76.8 million for second place.

Congratulations Hasbro, Paramount and Michael Bay! And we at TFW2005 would like to thank all the fans who supported the movie franchise, for without you, this achievement is not possible.

Original Source: Paramount Dominates The World With Transformers: Dark Of The Moon @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: ORIO @ TFW2005.com

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Botcon has updated their website with their next 2012 Botcon Exclusive. This time, it's Heroic Decepticon Soundwave! This figure is based on the Universe Ironhide mold with a new head. He also appears to be sporting a Cold Slither logo. Which is a nice little nod to G.I.Joe fans.

Alas, he is missing his headband. Fear not, for Botcon has updated their Twitter that the headband will be available at the Club store!

Heroic Soundwave joins the already revealed Shattered Glass Tracks and Classics Gigatron figures from the 2012 Invasion Botcon Boxset. Yet to be seen are Shattered Glass Treadshot and Ultra Magnus and a Classics version of Metalhawk.

Botcon will be held in Dallas, TX April 26th-29th at the Hyatt Regency.

Click on the title bar to view the pics and head over to the 2005 Boards!

Original Source: Botcon 2012 Heroic Decepticon Soundwave @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Yesterday on Twitter, Botcon reported that the next Botcon 2012 reveal - a Heroic Decepticon - would be revealed on the Heroic Decepticons Facebook page. Sure enough, the art has been posted - today's reveal will be Shattered Glass Soundwave, a Universe Ironhide / Ratchet remold.

Check back later for the toy pictures, for now, enjoy this piece of artwork showing Sir Soundwave in all his handband wearing glory.

Original Source: Botcon 2012 Shattered Glass Soundwave will be the Next Toy Reveal @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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In their latest Q&A, the official Transformers Facebook page has spoken with the voice of Transformers Prime Starscream (and Rescue Bots Heatwave) Steve Blum. There's a good bit of information on how Steve Blum initially approached the role of Starscream, his voice actor idols, and how doing Starscream measures up against some of his other roles. Check out the Q&A here then talk about it on our 2005 Boards.

Original Source: Transformers Prime Q&A with Steve Blum @ 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 next week, 11 January. IDW is kicking off the year in style - paving the way for this year's Infestation 2, next week sees the released of the original Infestation Crossover in hardcover form. And paving the way for July's Transformers #81, next week will see the release of a trade paperback of Transformers Classics.

Saving the best for last, next week sees the release of the the first of two new ongoing Transformers comic books from IDW. James Roberts and Nick Roche - the team behind the outstanding Last Stand of the Wreckers return to bring us More than Meets the Eye #1! Alex Milne is providing cover art along with Nick Roche, including the cool interconnecting covers seen attached to this story.

Read on for the full details of each of these titles.

Original Source: Diamond Comics Shipping List for 11 January @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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We've got one more Transformers Prime gallery for you today. From the First Edition Voyagers, it's the man himself, presenting for your enjoyment TFW's Transformers Prime Voyager Class Optimus Prime Gallery!

As the main character on the Autobot side, Optimus Prime getting an awesome toy is almost always a given, and the Transformers Prime Voyager does not disappoint. It's a release that rivals some of the very best Optimus Prime toys in recent memory for its shear coolness, combining an awesome and heroic silhouette, show accurate styling, great poseability and a fun, challenging yet intuitive transformation into a single awesome package.

Check out our new gallery below and experience the awesomeness of this newest rendition of Optimus Prime for yourself:

TFW Transformers Prime Optimus Prime Voyager Class First Edition Gallery

Original Source: TFW Transformers Prime Optimus Prime Gallery @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.