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Originally posted by: Tony_Bacala @ TFW2005.com

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In the countdown to this weekend's Botcon, we've decided to feature a selection of eBay auctions for previous years set's, starting with the first set released by current organizers Fun Publications. Throughout the week, we will feature each year until we arrive at this year, 2014!

First up, check out toys from the year 2005...



Decent Into Evil

Fallback
Ricochet
Ironhide
Chromia
Deathsarus
Buzzclaw
Dirge
Flamewar
Flareup
Ratchet
Virulent Clones

Then we head on to 2006...



Dawn of Future's Past

Axalon Optimus Primal
Axalon Cheetor
Axalon Rattrap
Axalon Rhinox
Darksyde Dinobot
Tigatron
Darksyde Megatron
Darksyde Waspinator
Laserbeak
Buzzsaw
Inferno
Rumble

Check back all week for more Botcon figures on eBay!

*Note: These links go to search results, and there may not be any listings for that particular toy at the time of clicking.

Original Source: Botcon Countdown - Decent into Evil and Dawn of Future's Past on eBay @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: StayingInTheBox @ TFW2005.com

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Third party Group Iron Factory revealed their next project earlier today: an IDW inspired Blaster with minions Steeljaw and Ramhorn. These figures look to be fitting nicely into the "Legends" scale currently out at retail and go extremely well with your Generations Titan Metroplex. The IF-EX02 looks to also be compatible with other Generations deluxe figures such as Fall of Cybertron Optimus Prime, which we also see has an interesting image of a "powered up" Prime mode when Iron Factory's EX-02 set is combined with this one (images of the EX-02 are also included after the jump).

Are these Iron Factory Legends sized figures sitting well with you? Check them out with the discussion links below!

Original Source: Iron Factory IF-EX02 - Legends Size IDW "Blaster" with "Steeljaw and Ramhorn" @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: StayingInTheBox @ TFW2005.com

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Hat tip to TFW2005 boards member bny888 for sharing with us the promotional freebie items from the Robinsons Manila Age of Extinction launch. Pictured are a "then and now" set featuring G1 and AOE metal figurines of Optimus Prime, which are around 2" in size. These were provided to customers who had purchased roughly P2,000 (around US$46) worth of product.

Check them out after the break.

Original Source: Age of Extinction "Then & Now Optimus Prime" Promotional Metal Figurines @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Mechafire @ TFW2005.com

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BotCon 2014 is almost upon us, my fellow comic-reading compatriots - and to whet our appetites, IDW have sent us a press release to detail for us what we can expect to see from them there.

Check out the full press release after the jump, and stay tuned to TFW2005 as we bring you all the latest BotCon 2014 news!

Original Source: IDW Rolls Out To BOTCON! - IDW BotCon 2014 Press Release @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: StayingInTheBox @ TFW2005.com

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Hat tip goes out once again to the Facebook page of Transformers Columbia for delivering our first official images of the Age of Extinction bounty hunter: Lockdown! Check out this menacing deluxe class figure after the break and let us know what you think!

Original Source: Age of Extinction Lockdown - First Official Hasbro Images @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: StayingInTheBox @ TFW2005.com

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Thanks to the Facebook page of Transformers Columbia, we have some high res pics of the upcoming Hasbro Masterpiece Prowl. This figure along with Sunstorm is due out soon as a Toys R Us Exclusive. Check out the shots after the jump.

Original Source: New Hasbro Masterpiece Prowl Images @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Mechafire @ TFW2005.com

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While Botcon may provide us with some new IDW details, it's a relatively relaxed week for Transformers comic fans. Windblade #3 has been delayed until next week - the same day MTMTE #30 will be released.

But fear not, for IDW is here to offer us some things to tide us over. From June 17-23, they are putting on a sale for their Regeneration One and Classics books! They're being offered for some pretty good prices, so if you haven't read them yet, now would be a very good time to get up to date on the Marvel continuity. The Classics volumes are being offered for $5.99 each, with the Regeneration One volumes being offered for $4.99 each. Individual Regenerations One issues are also being sold for $0.99. You can also buy the whle Regenerations One collection for $19.99, and the whole Classics collection for $33.99. Be sure to get in on these great deals, because they only last until June 23!

Check it out and discuss after the jump.

Original Source: IDW Regeneration One & Classics Sale @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: SilverOptimus @ TFW2005.com

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Licensing Expo 2014 began today in Las Vagas and it is the source of new materials we keep getting these days; ranging from upcoming toy info to Movie stills.

The reveal of Transformers: Robots In Disguise and Transformers: Angry Birds is also a part of the countdown towards the Expo.

Prior to the expo, we learned that Hasbro will be there to showcase future initiatives for some of their most popular brands. Today, Hasbro revealed Movie Posters of Magic The Gathering, Jem And The Holograms, G. I. Joe 3 and Ouija.

But we all know what you really want to hear… Transformers.

Thanks to various Business websites, we've rounded up some info. Previous rumors told us that there would be some info about Transformers: Robots In Disguise. Sure enough, there seems to be some info revealed. However, since these are business sites, they do not care much for the stuff we care. So, we really can't blame them for not bringing us Transformers info.

But like a blessing, Hasbro just sent us a Press Release with details explaining what's there at the Expo. Thanks Hasbro. Read what they have to say, after the jump.

Image Courtesy: Coming Soon.

Stick With TFW2005 For The Best Transformers News.
Join With Us As We Bring You The Best BotCon News This Week.

Original Source: Transformers Info From Licensing Expo 2014 - Robots In Disguise, AOE, Angry Birds And More @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Secretcode @ TFW2005.com

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Botcon's coming around this weekend, but before that event's coverage begins on TFW2005 later this week, the Radicons and Fan-Art subforums get a chance at the spotlight, yet again! As usual there are a set of rules that apply every spotlight, so feel free to check those out.

RADICONS:

• Age of Extinction Pyro by xaviercal
• G1 Constructbot Grimlock by craftsmith
• Blot by taddghostal
• Classics Super Mach Alert by Massdestruction
• Animated Rung by nellie131
• Con-Buster Cliffjumper by sjorsjo91
• Unreleased G2 Inspired MP Grimlock by encline
• WFC Blaster by Omegaonline
• Age of Extinction Drift by Cheetimus Prime
• Evasion Optimus Prime by Pun-3X
• D&D Froghemoth Spittor by Stormvapor
• Camshaft by optimusfan
• Beast Hunters Optimus Prime by zigholtul
• Animated Wasp by Floating Cat
• Generations Overlord by Massasoit
• Deathsaurus by deliciouspeter
• MP Slugslinger by colosalcustoms
• Toxitron by shenron27
• Tigatron by NemesisPrimus
• G1/AoE Galvatron by Stormbringer85
• Rampage by lifido9999

FANART:

• Chibi Cyclonus by Destron23
• Devcon/Lockdown/Cannonball Print by Josh
• Blackarachnia by Blastification
• Tuk Tuk by NooSem

Original Source: TFW2005 Creative Spotlight: June 1-15, 2014 @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: SilverOptimus @ TFW2005.com

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Transformers Colombia has posted some new images of a Transformers: Age Of Extinction toy gift set. What’s so special about the set is the fact that we have our first look at the Silver Knight 1-Step Changer and Dinobot Slug 1-Step Changer.

The set contains:

• Silver Knight Optimus Prime
• Autobot Drift
• Lockdown
• Grimlock
• Dinobot Slug
• Bumblebee

We’ve mirrored the images with this news post.

Original Source: Transformers 4 Age Of Extinction 1-Step Transformers Gift Set @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Red Goblin @ TFW2005.com

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As we're only less than two weeks away from the release of Transformers 4 Age of Extinction, movie website Collider just shared exclusive interviews with the cast of the movie from their Detroit set visit, couple of months ago.

They're a great read and each of them reveals some cool tidbits and some new details about the movie. (Like how Hound uses his chewing bullet to kill a decepticon)

Michael Bay talks about working with Mark Wahlberg (and how he almost cast Dwayne Johnson instead of him), robot redesigns and shooting with IMAX. Mark Wahlberg talks about playing a father, how different the movie is, and some of the stunts he has done. Nicola Peltz, Jack Reynor, Stanley Tucci and Sophia Myles talk about their characters and reveal some details.

Original Source: Collider Interviews with the Cast of Transformers 4 Age of Extinction @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: StayingInTheBox @ TFW2005.com

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Well known athletic manufacturer Under Armour, best known for its compression gear, is releasing an "Alter Ego" line of athletic attire featuring Transformers as one of its designs. The compression shirts will range from your traditonal red Autobot symbol, purple Decepticon symbol, to current character designs such as Age of Extinxtion Drift and Lockdown. Check out the full lineup by jumping directly here.

Original Source: Under Armour Transformers Athletic Attire @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: SilverOptimus @ TFW2005.com

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Hasbro has sent us another Press Release from Licensing Expo 2014, Las Vegas. On this new Press Release, they have highlighted Transformers: Age Of Extinction.

Hasbro, Inc., brought its TRANSFORMERS brand to the International Licensing Expo in Las Vegas geared up and ready to go for the highly anticipated movie release of Michael Bay's TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION from Paramount Pictures, hitting theaters June 27, 2014. The TRANSFORMERS franchise has agreed to more than 300 licensing agreements and promotional relationships worldwide supporting the brand.

"The TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION licensed lineup is reinvented across every major category delivering ‘MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE' style and innovation," said Simon Waters, Senior Vice President, Global Brand Licensing and Publishing at Hasbro. "With every new TRANSFORMERS film release, we challenge ourselves as well as our partners to outdo what we previously delivered to fans worldwide as part of our commitment to create the most epic, memorable and immersive TRANSFORMERS brand experience to date."

Read the full Press Release, after the jump.

Image Courtesy: Coming Soon

Original Source: Hasbro Licensing Expo 2014 Press Releases - Age Of Extinction @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Via our sponsors Big Bad Toy Store we have learned that Nano Block will be making versions of Optimus Prime and Bumblebee. The company is known for making exquisitely detailed and complicated building brick toys which are also tiny when compared to Lego or Kre-O. These kits can be assembled as robots or vehicles - and in vehicle mode, they can zip around using a Smartphone app to guide them. We think these will be cool for those who like building block toys - what do you think?

Original Source: Nano Block Generation 1 Optimus Prime and Bumblebee Choro-Q sets @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Kids Logic have updated their Facebook page with some images showing off the prototype to their Mecha Nations Megatron. Like the Optimus Prime and Nemesis Prime before him, Kids Logic Megatron is a non-transforming piece, geared toward poseability and having a frankly killer design, as opposed to being a transforming figure. We think he looks awesome - check it out and see for yourself.

Original Source: Kids Logic Megatron Revealed @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Our sponsors Hobby Link Japan havce sent us this update with some cool new listed preorders - we've been informed these are limited time preorders and they must close on Monday if they do not sell out before, so preorder early to avoid disappointment!


nanoblock motion Choro-Q Transformers Bumblebee by Takara Tomy
Here's an adorable Nanoblock RC car that you can also display as Bumblebee! It's controllable by downloading an app to your smartphone (how crazy is that?), and it charges up in just a few seconds, running for about 2 minutes on a charge. The charging base is included, and it requires 2 AA-size batteries, not included.


nanoblock motion Choro-Q Transformers Optimus by Takara Tomy
Here's an adorable Nanoblock RC car that you can also display as Optimus Prime! It's controllable by downloading an app to your smartphone (how crazy is that?), and it charges up in just a few seconds, running for about 2 minutes on a charge. The charging base is included, and it requires 2 AA-size batteries, not included.

All available items | HobbyLink Japan


LG02 Convoy by Takara Tomy
Celebrate 30 years of "Transformers" with Takara Tomy's new Transformers Legends lineup, featuring favorite characters from the franchise's history! Convoy (a.k.a. Optimus Primal), the commander in "Transformers: Beast Wars," is the first member of this new line. Replicating his appearance at the beginning of the series, this item is based on the "Beast Wars Reborn" 10th Anniversary Ultra figure. Not only is he a robot that transforms into a gorilla--he also has shoulder missiles, swords, and a built-in missile launcher hammer! He's a great collectible and far too much to play with, too--order now!


LG01 Rattle by Takara Tomy
Celebrate 30 years of Transformers with Takara Tomy's new Transformers Legends lineup! Rattle, known as Rattrap outside Japan, is based on the new Generations Deluxe mold, and he comes with a pair of guns that combine into a larger weapon (plus a hand holding that larger weapon), and a "sticky bomb" hidden in one wrist. Your "Transformers" collection won't be complete without a giant robot that transforms into a rat--order today!


All available items | HobbyLink Japan

Original Source: Hobby Link Japan Sponsor Update 17 June 2014 @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Super_Megatron @ TFW2005.com

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Meet your fellow TFW2005 members this weekend at the Annual TFW2005 BotCon Meetup, this Saturday night at Charlie's Bar in the Sheraton Pasadena Hotel starting at 10 pm. If you are in California this weekend stop by for drink and join us for a fun filled evening. Don't be afraid to introduce yourselves to your fellow members!

And if you can't make it this year, be sure to stay up to date on all the BotCon news and happenings all weekend, thanks to the dedicated onsite TFW2005 news staff.

Original Source: TFW2005 Meet Up at BotCon 2014 - Saturday Night 10 pm @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Youtube reviewer Sooo Mungry has uploaded a video showcasing the latest beta of the Transformers Universe game from Jagex, complete with his own thoughts in an audio commentary. Check out this first-look video below:

Original Source: Transformers Universe Game Hands On Impressions @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Mechafire @ TFW2005.com

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Just in time for BotCon, IDW has sent us the Transformers comic solicitations for September 2014! Be warned, for there may be significant spoilers contained within.

Check it out after the jump, and be sure to stay tuned to TFW2005 where we'll bring you all the latest IDW news from BotCon!

Original Source: IDW September 2014 Solicitations @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Red Goblin @ TFW2005.com

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CBMTrailers just posted another movie content but this time it is a behind the scenes featurette which mainly focuses on our main character, Cade Yeager played by Mark Wahlberg.

In this, you can see interviews from Mark Wahlberg, get to know his character a little better and check out some cool never-before-seen behind the scenes footage. Enjoy.

Original Source: Transformers 4 Age of Extinction "Meet Cade" Featurette @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Red Goblin @ TFW2005.com

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CBMTrailers just posted a brand new Tv spot for Transformers 4 Age of Extinction, and it is fun!

In this one we get to hear a lot more from John Goodman as Hound and hear Crosshairs (John DiMaggio) talk for the first time, get some good look at other creatures from Lockdown's ship... and Nicola Peltz's Tessa dancing with Bumblebee and Hound while Drift bobbing his head to the music. Yeah. Check it out below!

Original Source: Transformers 4 Age of Extinction TV Spot #20 @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: SilverOptimus @ TFW2005.com

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It seems as though Paramount Pictures is very confident about the success of Transformers: Age Of Extinction for they have greenlit Transformers 5 to be released in 2016.

The announcement was made during the CineEurope 2014 event after a screening of Transformers: Age Of Extinction, one day prior to the premiere.

Paramount Pictures Senior Vice President Edward Ryan dubbed the 2014 release plan as "summer’s triple pack," confidently predicting that Transformers will be the "biggest movie" of the season.

Previously, the 5th Transformers Live Action Movie was rumored to release in 2017.

Original Source: Transformers 5 Confirmed For 2016 @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Tony_Bacala @ TFW2005.com

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Next up in our week long Featured Auction Botcon Countdown are the toys seen in 2007 & 2008, 2007 being one of the most sought after years, Games of Deception. This set contained the ever so popular Classics molds, and even included core characters such as Thundercracker, Dirge, and Thrust. Shattered Glass was another fan favorite set. This was the TF universe's take on the Bizzaro world, where bad was good and colors were all over the place!



Games of Deception

Bugbite
Dreadwind
Thundercracker
Dirge
Thrust
Mirage (Clear)
Alpha Trion
Weirdwolf
Springer
Huffer
Overkill



Shattered Glass

Optimus Prime
Jazz
Goldbug
Grimlock
Starscream
Razorclaw
Ricochet
Sideswipe
Blurr
Rampage
Megatron
Rodimus
Divebomb
Nightbeat

Check back all week for more Botcon figures on eBay!

*Note: These links go to search results, and there may not be any listings for that particular toy at the time of clicking.

Original Source: Botcon Countdown - Games of Deception and Shattered Glass on eBay @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Tony_Bacala @ TFW2005.com

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Primal Prime, from the Beast Wars 10th Anniversary Deluxe Optimus Primal. Stay tuned for more details and pics later today and this week!

Update: As pointed out by 2005 Boards member General Tekno, a sticker on the surfboard strongly hints at a Thundertron appearance as speculated earlier. The mold usage possibly implies a previously mentioned Apelinq showing this year.

Original Source: And the Botcon 2014 Custom Figure Is.... @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: StayingInTheBox @ TFW2005.com

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In preperation for the Hong Kong premiere of Transformers: Age of Extinction (which will be premiering in just under 24 hours there), a massive Optimus Prime statue has been built at Hong Kong Harbour. Several TFW boards members were nice enough to supply pictures of the statue standing guard, including some on-location shots as well.

Check out the images after the break.

Original Source: Optimus Prime Statue Stands Tall for Hong Kong Premiere @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.