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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Good news for those who've been sitting by their computers awaiting the day when Botcon 2012 Iacon non-attending packages would be made available - that day is today!

Botcon 2012 Non-Attendee packages are now available in limited numbers! If you intend to go down this non-attendee route be sure to act fast, as this option is as always limited stock and tends to sell out fast. Head on over to the Botcon homepage and hit "register" to order your Iacon package today.


As an added bonus, Botcon have sent us over a piece of artwork of the Botcon "Overlord" by Nick Roche and Josh Burcham. Check it out by clicking the thumbnail at left.

Original Source: Botcon 2012 Non-Attendee Registration Now Available @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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We've received the new Diamond Comics shipping list from 2005 Boards member D-Drive and there's some great stuff on it coming next week! Next week will bring us the first issue of Transformers Robots in Disguise, this new ongoing series from IDW by writer John Barber focuses on the adventures of Bumblebee and the other Transformers on Cybertron as they attempt to deal with a completely changed playing field - and a returning, non-aligned civilian population. Also out next week is the first issue of IDW's Infestation 2 Crossover, which will feature a return to the Transformers Hearts of Steel timeline!

Read on for the full official solicits for both of these cool new comics!

Original Source: Diamond Comics Shipping List for 25 January @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Secretcode @ TFW2005.com

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Over on their Facebook page, Transformers Galaxy (A group of fans from Hong Kong) has posted a gallery of the upcoming BotCon 2012 exclusive Gigatron. Gigatron is a remold of the Bludgeon mold from the Revenge of the Fallen line, with a head based on the character's design from Last Stand of the Wreckers.

This toy is available only through the 2012 BotCon set, which has just opened for non-attendee orders.

Original Source: Gallery of BotCon 2012 Exclusive Gigatron @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: ORIO @ TFW2005.com

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Thanks to Collider.com, we now have two new promotional images for the upcoming second season of Transformers Prime! The first image features Optimus Prime split down the middle with the Decepticons to this left and the Autobots to his right. Half of Optimus is his regular self, while the half that is on the Decepticon side shows him wearing a Decepticon symbol on his left shoulder. The 2nd image is of Optimus in mid jump. Jumping out of the shadows maybe? Let us know what you think!

Excited for Season two of Transformers Prime? Sound off on the 2005 Boards and discuss these images

Original Source: Transformers Prime Season 2 Promotional Images @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Holy Moly! Robot Kingdom's just dropped a huge bombshell as far as all new Transformers toys goes! Coming to you in 2012 are a great deal of new items including:

A New Transformers Prime Entertainment Pack featuring Transformers Starscream and Bumblebee plus human characters Silas and one of his MECH Troopers!

Transformers Prime Robots in Disguise Deluxe Assortment Wave 3 containing repacks of Bumblebee, Arcee and the Vehicon (each one per case), plus new additions Knock Out and Ratchet and a previously unknown character for Transformers Prime, HOT SHOT!

New Mold Transformers Prime Optimus Prime - a new version of Transformers Prime Optimus Prime in the Voyager class, with clear forearms, different gun and sword to the first edition. Probably not the same thing as the Powerizer we've been hearing about? Due out in February.

Prime Cyberverse Wave 2, adding Breakdown and Soundwave to the lineup. This assortment also seems to be incorporating some of the hangovers of the Movie series including the previously announced Evac from Transformers the Ride and Mirage!!!!!! (Don't celebrate just yet - he might be a Prime character instead)

Prime Cyberverse Vehicle Wave 1 which not only includes the Starhammer with Wheeljack that was previously revealed but also Energon Driller with Knockout!

Bot Shots Big Rig Assortment is revealed - Optimus Prime and Megatron with little pop-open vehicles / trailers!

Last but not least, more images of the Bot Shots Assortment - Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and Starscream are in their traditional Generation 1 styling, with a Movieverse Barricade and one other character all in red who we don't recognise. Looks like good fun pocket toys though!

Original Source: 2012 Transformers Toy Assortments Revealed @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Returning to 2012, Vangelus is joined by Aaron and Omegus to discuss Transformers and--damn it now all I can see is ducks, THANKS A LOT, NOW ALL I CAN SEE IS DUCKS.

You can download and comment on it here: WTF @ TFW - Episode 182

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 Podcast Episode 182 Now Online @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Super_Megatron @ TFW2005.com

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For those of you that were looking to setup a table to sell at the Canadian Transformers Collectors Convention now is the time. Dealer regististration is now available, you can contact TFcon now to register for your space.

Registration for attendees will be available this spring.



The TFcon 2012 hotel block is now available. The group rate is good for July 25 to July 31, 2012 at the price of $109 per room. No deposit is required to reserve your room now. You have until July 25th to cancel your room if you can not make the convention.

TFcon - Canada's 11th Annual Transformers Collectors Convention is July 27th to 29th, 2012 at the Delta Meadowvale Resort and Conference Centre in Mississauga, Ontario.

Original Source: Dealer registration available for TFcon 2012 @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Joe Moore @ TFW2005.com

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For our Featured Ebay Auctions, today we look at things like Transformers books, stickers and a few other fun things. This includes the Optimus Prime Cookie Jar (yes again) coming in at one of the lowest prices I've seen in some time.

• LISTEN n' FUN CLIFFJUMPER~ Vintage Transformers G1 MOC~ | eBay
• Transformers G1 1986 animated movie Diamond sticker book 10 pack lot | eBay
• Transformers Presto Magix Color Forms Coloring Record Story Book Jetfire Lot 24 | eBay
• Vintage Transformers Generation 1 Optimus Prime Cookie Jar Very RARE!!! | eBay
• 1984 Giant Trans-Formers Coloring book 21 1/2" T 17" W GC never colored in | eBay
• Japanese Transformers G1 COLLECTION STICKERS cards book SUPER RARE MINT Takara | eBay
• G1 TRANSFORMERS STORM OF DESTRUCTION VINYL RECORD & BOOK 1985 HASBRO PRIME PROWL | eBay

Original Source: Featured Ebay Auctions - Books, Stickers and More @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: ORIO @ TFW2005.com

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Perfect Effect has once again updated their blog with new pictures of their next upcoming project. PEDX-01 is an updated "classic" Arcee figure with a sharp looking motorcycle alternate mode. We get a sense of scale with this figure as it is photographed with a G.I.Joe Snake-Eyes figure riding the alt mode. There is also a picture with Perfect Effect's Ninja figure. Clearly, they're riding to save the universe.

Check out the new color images by clicking the title bar!

Original Source: Color Images of Perfect Effect PEDX-01 @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: ORIO @ TFW2005.com

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Botcon has updated their website with their final figure reveal of the 2012 Botcon Exclusive Boxset. This time, it's Heroic Autobot Metalhawk! This figure is based on the Generations Thunderwing mold with a new HUMAN head and the color scheme based on the original Metalhawk's pretender Shell.

Heroic Metalhawk joins the already revealed Shattered Glass Tracks, Shattered Glass Soundwave, Shattered Glass Ultra Magnus, Shattered Glass Treadshot and Classics Gigatron figures from the 2012 Invasion Botcon Boxset!

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 Metalhawk Revealed @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Some interesting news for those of you following the Mastershooter Shooter Master Targetmasters. Preorders have gone up for the set of the first four at Captured Prey, along with two new - and Captured Prey exclusive - two packs. The two packs are inspired by the partners of the later 1988 Targetmasters such as Quake and Spinister, with one figure in each set being colored black and the other colored purple. With rumors of a Classics Spinister in the works for Botcon 2012, a set of these might be the perfect way to complement that figure, or your original if he's lost his Targetmasters.

Check out the preorder listings for more information and preliminary CGI renders at Captured Prey.

Original Source: Mastershooter Shooter Masters Exclusive Quake / Spinister Sets @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: NIBMRatchet @ TFW2005.com

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MTV has posted a Featurette in preparation for the upcoming Transformers: Dark of the Moon 3D Home Video Release on January 31st. The Featurette is names ATT-ATT; which stands for “All The Toys, All The Time”.

In MTV’s own words…

...It's called ATT-ATT, and it stands for "All the toys, all the time." That basically sums up how Bay likes to shoot his films. When approaching a particular scene, the director prefers to have all different types of film equipment ready to go if inspiration strikes at any particular moment...

...In the clip, we see Bay explaining exactly where he wants the mechanical carnage to take place and how he wants it all to look. That can mean changing where destroyed cars sit on the streets of Chicago or how a car looks after it backs up into a piece of construction equipment...

Check out the Clip, below*:


Read more at MTV Movies Blog.

* Note: The clip is region locked.

Original Source: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Featurette - All The Toys, All The Time @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: ORIO @ TFW2005.com

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Youtube member

has uploaded a music video set to Stan Bush's song "Your Time". The video features the cast of Transformers Generation 1 with a mix of updated forms that draw inspiration from the Alternators, Masterpiece, Music Label and Classics designs.

Take a look at this very fun and entertaining music video below!

Original Source: Stan Bush Music Video For "Your Time" @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Superquad7 @ TFW2005.com

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The Hub updated its Facebook page with some really cool news:

For those of you into the Generation One cartoon: Transformers: The Movie will air on the network at 9 p.m. on February 18! Relive each moment of the epic movie that saw some of our favorite Transformers characters move over to make room for a new cast, all while battling the evil foe, Unicron! Perhaps you are just now getting into Generation One and you've never seen the first animated feature? Well, here's your chance to watch it on the Hub for the first time! We won't give anything away, so catch Optimus Prime and Megatron in their most epic battle ever and see one brave Autobot arise and "light our darkest hour!"

Also very noteworthy is the series premiere of Transformers Rescue Bots at noon (which ROCKS, by the way!), as well as the three-part Transformers Prime season two premiere at 8:30 p.m.

(Note that all times are listed in EST. Be sure to check your local listings so you won't miss out!)

Original Source: Transformers: the Movie (Generation One) to Air on the Hub @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: NIBMRatchet @ TFW2005.com

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Some of the Asian Transformers Fans would know that 2012 Hong Kong Toy Fair and the 2012 Licensing Expo was held recently at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Center. Hasbro was there at the Licensing Expo showcasing their Transformers product line for Asia.

At the Toy Fair however, there were some Licensed Transformers products by Fortune Merchandising Concepts Ltd. These toys are PVC Movieverse Robot Figures (Pictured with this article).

Going back to the Hong Kong Licensing Expo 2012, thanks to Atamaii we have some awesome Licensed products (mostly by previously mentioned Fortune Merchandising Concepts Ltd.) including Movie Bumblebee and Optimus Electronic Coin Banks, Sneakers, Trading Card Collection Album, Phone Covers, Key Chains, Stampers and much much more. Check out the videos, after the jump.

Original Source: 2012 Hong Kong Toy Fair And Licensing Expo Transformers Products @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: ORIO @ TFW2005.com

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Transformers Galaxy Facebook page has provided pictures of an upcoming Cybertroncon Exclusive of Dark of The Moon Voyager Optimus Prime. This version of Optimus comes with a trailer that features a deco inspired the The Tranformers The Ride at Universal Studios Singapore.

No information on when this figure will be available or how much, but we'll keep you posted on TFW!

Original Source: Cybertroncon Transformers The Ride Voyager Optimus Exclusive @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: ORIO @ TFW2005.com

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To go along with what we reported yesterday, Robot Kingdom has uploaded some new prototype images of their PEDX-01 third party Arcee figure. These images confirm all the accessories these figures will come with and name the blue repaint of the figure PEDX-01B.

Included with this upcoming product:

• More than 30 points of articulation
• Made from PC-ABS, PVC and Diecast
• Swords x2
• Laser guns x2
• Long range sniper rifle x1

Take a look at the new images after the break!

Original Source: Prototype Images of Perfect Effect PEDX-01 @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Our friends and sponsors at Big Bad Toy Store have dropped us a line to let us know that the next ten Mastershooter unofficial Targetmasters are up for preorder. These guys give the Classics Transformers - or any partnerless Generation 1 Targetmasters you might have - some Targetmaster love! BBTS has them up in a set of four, and two sets of three. Check them out below:

Mastershooter Shooter Master 4 Pack - Core Assortment
Mastershooter Shooter Master 3-Pack - Deceptive Constructs
Mastershooter Shooter Master 3-Pack - Automated Robots

Original Source: Mastershooter Shooter Masters Up for Preorder at Big Bad Toy Store @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: ORIO @ TFW2005.com

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More Transformers Prime news! Youtube user BM8709 has uploaded a review of Transformers Prime Robots In Diguise Deluxe Cliffjumper.

Check out the video embedded below.



More Transformers Prime toy news coming in! Keep your browsers set on TFW!

Original Source: Transformers Prime Robots In Disguise Cliffjumper Video Review @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: ORIO @ TFW2005.com

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Hot off the heals of the earlier reveal of the Transformers Prime Voyager Megatron, we now have two (albeit tiny) in hand images of this new figure. These images show a lot more brown in the coloration of the figure. Is this the same figure? Or a seperate release?

Speculate and discuss on the 2005 Boards!

Original Source: In Hand Images of Transformers Prime Voyager Megatron @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Tony_Bacala @ TFW2005.com

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Just wanted to welcome our readers back, we were down a bit earlier today. TFW2005 has moved to a new server, upgraded in every way hardware wise. One that will (hopefully) be able to address all the digital bum-rushes you throw at us in the upcoming year full of conventions and events. On a similar note, User Albums and Attachments have been turned back on forum wide for those that had those abilities before.

Enjoy!

Original Source: TFW2005 Up Again - On A New Server! @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: ORIO @ TFW2005.com

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2005 Board member pingth has recieved the final figure from TFC Toys Hercules set, Madblender. Along with some gorgeous shots of Madblender in robot and vehicle mode, pingth has provided us with some photos of the big bad we've all been waiting for, HERCULES!

It's been a long road for fans of this project from the first test shots of Exgraver in arm mode to the pictuers attached to this news post. TFW's attempt at wrangling all of the rapidly incoming news from this project resulted in one thread, The TFC Hercules Megathread. As of this moment, The Mega Thread has been viewed 604,499 times!

Enjoy the pictures here by clicking the title bar and be sure to check back over the next week as more fans will be completing this giant. So be sure to check out all of the incoming pictures from this project on the 2005 Boards!

Original Source: Pictorial Review of TFC Toys Madblender and Hercules @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: ORIO @ TFW2005.com

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The Transformers Collectors Club has shared a new picture of their upcoming Classics Runamuck figure on their Facebook page. One half of the Battlechargers, Runamuck is a redeco of the Generations Wheeljack mold with a new head. His partner in crime, Runabout, will be available later this year on the Club's website along with Shattered Glass Drift. This upcoming figure will be available for free with your subscription to the Transformers Collectors Club magazine. Be sure to renew by March 16th so you don't miss out.

Check out the image after the break.

Original Source: Transformers Club Runamuck In Hand Sample @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: ORIO @ TFW2005.com

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2005 Board member Brooticus has shared with us a scan of the new Argos Catalog from the United Kingdom. In this scan are some delicious new images of upcoming Transformers Prime figures!

In these scans we see:

• Voyager Megatron
• New Mold Deluxe Vehicon
• Blue repaint of Bumblebee (Possibly the recently listed Hot Shot figure)
• Cyberverse Energon Driller with Knockout

Check out the scan by clicking the title bar and then jump over to the boards to discuss!

Original Source: UK Argos Catalog Scans Reveal New Transformers Prime Figures @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: ORIO @ TFW2005.com

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The hunt is on! 2005 Board member Optimus Prowl has reported finding a new Transformers Prime Role Play item at his local Toys R Us. This time around, it's the Bumblebee Ion Blaster! The Ion Blaster transformers from cannon into a blaster! Weapons in disguise!

Take a look at the image after the break. Find new toys in your area? Be sure to post them in our sightings forum!

Original Source: Transformers Prime Bumblebee Ion Blaster Found at US Retail @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.