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Originally posted by: Trailbreaker77 @ TFW2005.com

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It looks like WB-01E Fierce Attack "Onslaught" the final figure in Warbotron's WB-01 "Bruticus" combiner will be getting it's release soon due to several members on the Weibo site posting pictures of the figure in their hands. The members WHEEL_JAEHEE, Blood Messiah & Micky_hEr晔 have also posted pictures of WB-01F X-ray Warbotron's "Shockwave Kit" that comes with additional weapons for all five combaticons plus a small transformable Shockwave figure. It looks like some assembly will be required for said figure, also it's not clear on how to get this extra "Shockwave Kit" yet but you can put your order in for WB-01E at your favorite retailer with the links below.

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There is a ton of pictures after the break so please take a look it took some time to gather these all together.

Original Source: Warbotron WB-01E Fierce Attack "Onslaught" & WB-01F "Shockwave Kit" Boxed @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sentinel @ TFW2005.com

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Unique Toys continues to pump out new figures and stay right on track with the release of Fenrir the third figure in their Ordin (Abominus) project. Their take on Sinnertwin comes fully armed with combiner pieces which not only form the leg of Abominus but which also double as cannons and missile clusters for the individual bot and can even be used in alt mode.

Currently listed as in-stock and shipping from site sponsors

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Original Source: Unique Toys O-03 Fenrir "Sinnertwin" In-Package and Shipping @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sentinel @ TFW2005.com

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Continuing with the surge of Third-Party releases prior to the Chinese New Year, we have in-hand, in-package pictures of the newly renamed ToyWorld Evila Star (Astrotrain) courtesy of ToysZone on Weibo.

Scaled to be either a very large Classics figure but more likely to fit into your Masterpiece collection, Evila Star has a toy-accurate aesthetic rather than cartoon accurate. It features some very impressive engineering to create three very convincing modes. They look so great that you'll be hard pressed to pick your favorite.

Currently available at all of your favorite site sponsors:

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Original Source: ToyWorld TW-06 Evila Star "Astrotrain" In-Package Pics @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Matty @ TFW2005.com

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Thanks to TFW2005 boards member Type-R for linking us to episode 7 of the Q Transformers. This video features Sideswipe and Sunstreaker! Check it out below!

Original Source: Q Transformers Episode 7 Released @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Mechafire @ TFW2005.com

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Hasbro's Jerry Jivoin was gracious enough to sit down with Ben's World of Transformers at Toy Fair for an interview, mostly concerning Combiner Wars. He discusses the design process of the line, and gives some hints about the Fan Built Combiner - mostly notably stating that a gender option will indeed be included.

Check it out after the break!

Original Source: BWTF Toy Fair Interview with Hasbro's Jerry Jivoin @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: SilverOptimus @ TFW2005.com

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The Maestro of Mayhem (or should we say Bayhem) is turning 50 years old today. Director Michael Bay is known to the Transformers fans as the director who introduced the Transformers Franchise to the modern audience.

Michael Bay worked for the four Transformers movies for over 10 years. Mr. Bay was just 40 years old when he took the directorial duties of the first live action Transformers movie under the guidance of Steven Spielberg.

Speaking of which, this February marks the 10th anniversary of the script written for the 1st Transformers Live Action Movie.

So we can say Happy Birthday to both Michael and the Transformers Movie Franchise as well.

Original Source: Happy Birthday, Michael Bay! @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Matty @ TFW2005.com

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Thanks to Alfes2010's toy blog, we've been treated to several in-hand shots of the upcoming Takara Legends Arcee, Chromia, and Windblade figures. The full set of galleries compares the Takara release of these characters with their Hasbro counterparts, providing us with great looks at all of the differences between the two.

The full sets of images can be found after the jump!

Original Source: Takara Legends Arcee, Chromia, and Windblade Comparison Images @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Matty @ TFW2005.com

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The TFExpo Facebook page was updated to announce the show returning for its 5th year this August 14-15 in Wichita, Kansas! Also announced were two great guest announcements: Dan Gilvezan and Buzz Dixon! Read on for more details as well as registration infomation.

TFExpo returns for a fifth year! Our 2015 show will be held August 14th and 15th at the Holiday Inn Wichita East I-35 here in Wichita, Kansas (Kellogg and Rock location). This year's show celebrates not only our favorite transforming robots, but all Action Figures and 80's Toylines. And to help us commemorate our fifth show, we're bringing in none other than fan favorite Transformers: Generation 1 Bumblebee (Transformers) voice actor Dan Gilvezan! Dan will be speaking and signing autographs throughout the show. But that's not all! Dan will be joined by one of the creative forces who helped shape many of our childhoods, writer Buzz Dixon! Mr. Dixon wrote episodes of Generation 1 TRANSFORMERS, G.I. Joe, and many more 80's Toons and beyond. He'll be hosting a Writer's Workshop at TFExpo as well, so stay tuned for details on that.

Original Source: TFExpo 2015: August 14-15 in Wichita, Kansas - Dan Gilvezan and Buzz Dixon Announced as Guests @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Matty @ TFW2005.com

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Something fun to close out your day with is a bit of Generation 1 trivia to share with you, courtesy of The Spacebridge Facebook page. In this post we get to see a rare look at a Powermaster Optimus Prime design sketch, which shows off the planned Headmaster gimmick that was later dropped.

Here's the full blurb with some great information about the Powermaster Optimus Prime figure and its originally planned gimmicks:

Trivia Tuesday! - Did you know that Powermaster Optimus Prime was originally planned to be a POWERMASTER + HEADMASTER + TARGETMASTER! The Headmaster part was dropped late on, this explains why the large head is removable and why the trailer has a compartment in the back with a ramp. Originally "Roller" would have become Optimus's head and be stored in the back of the trailer when in vehicle mode. Here are some rare design pictures showing the Headmaster. No pictures of his Targetmaster gun have been found (yet), Hasbro staff who remember working on this recall two identical transforming guns were planned. The first patent for this toy still shows the Headmaster. I'm going to do a big update this week on G1 toy concept art, stay tuned!

Pretty cool? Feel free to share your thoughts by clicking the discussion link below!

Original Source: Powermaster Optimus Prime Original Design Sketch @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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It's time for Toy Fair 2015 talk with Vangelus and Seth Buzzard Seth and Vangelus with talk 2015 Fair Toy for time it's!

You can download and comment on it here: WTF @ TFW - Episode 343

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 343 Now Online @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Previews World have listed the IDW Transformers comics solicitations for May 2015. May 2015 brings us the continuation of Combiner Wars in Transformers #41 and Windblade #3, along with the return of a popular character in More than Meets the Eye #41! There are also trade paperbacks of the Angry Birds Transformers miniseries and the latest arc of More than Meets the Eye, plus an oversized Treasury Edition collecting the comics that launched this era of Transformers from IDW - The Death of Optimus Prime, Robots in Disguise #1 and More than Meets the Eye #1.

Original Source: IDW Transformers Solicitations for May 2015 @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: ORIO @ TFW2005.com

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D-Drive has once again been nice enough to send over the Diamond Comics Shipping list for next week, February 25th. On tap next week for the Transformers is the following:

TRANSFORMERS DRIFT EMPIRE OF STONE #4 (OF 4) (also shipping subscription variant)

(W) Shane McCarthy (A/CA) Guido Guidi
FINAL FATE! This is it-DRIFT and RATCHET show down against the STONE ARMY! Will DRIFT rejoin the AUTOBOTS-or forge a new fate in the farthest reaches of the galaxy?

No mention in this listing regarding this weeks delays. Hopefully we'll get some news on those issues soon!

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

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Hisashi Yuki has posted an in-hand image of the Transfomers Adventure version of Robots in Disguise Strongarm. Adventure Strongarm is similar to her US release, but now features show-accurate white around her "ears", and accurate white striping on her chest. Both of these elements are uniformly blue on the US version.

Check out the images, along with a look at Strongarm hanging out with Takara-Tomy's female Autobots!

Original Source: Japanese Robots in Disguise Strongarm Images @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Super_Megatron @ TFW2005.com

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TFcon Toronto 2015 advance tickets are now online. You can reserve your chance to meet Peter Cullen at this time. Mr. Cullen will be doing 2 meet and greets, exact times are TBA but they will be on Saturday July 18th, with each session limited to 100 fans.
The TFcon Toronto 2015 Peter Cullen VIP ticket includes the following:
-Meet Peter Cullen in a private VIP room
-Autograph from Mr. Cullen on your item of choice and a certificate of authenticity
-Photo of you with Mr. Cullen
-Guaranteed front of theatre seating for Peter Cullen Q&A panel
-Weekend admission to TFcon Toronto 2015
-Early entrance to Canada’s Largest Dealer Room for Transformers Merchandise
-Access to TFcon panels and events
-Entrance into the hourly door prizes
-Copy of the TFcon 2015 program featuring the 2015 comic

You can reserve your tickets now via the TFcon Toronto Admission/Registration/Ticket Information page.



TFcon Toronto – The world's largest fan-run Transformers convention will take place July 17th to 19th, 2015. at the Delta Meadowvale Hotel and Conference Centre. You can book your discounted room now via the 2015 hotel reservation website.

Original Source: TFcon Toronto 2015 Registration Now Online @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Long time friend of TFW The Spacebridge has shared something exceptionally cool on his Facebook page. Many of us are aware that the Action Masters assortment were among the very last releases that came out in the Transformers line in the US - and a few final releases made it to Europe in 1991.

But, as with any line cut short, designs were made that would never see the light of day. That is where The Spacebridge's post comes in. He has shared eight pieces of artwork showing some Action Masters that never made it off the drawing board - and some are rather cool.

These bits of art show Action Master versions of Ultra Magnus - who would have come with a trailer in a similar size class to the Optimus Prime one, which could split into two separate battle vehicles. Combiners Bruticus, Superion, and Predaking all were concepted, with Superion and Predaking having motorbikes that turned into gunnery stations, much like the Prowl that was released in 1990. A Perceptor was also concepted, but like Bruticus there is no hinting at what he might have came with. All the figures are shown with additional armor / weapon parts in a second robot sketch, which suggests this would have been the overall gimmick of these Action Masters, after the transforming partners of the initial releases and armor of the European ones.

Check out the images and give some major thanks to The Spacebridge for sharing all of this with the fandom at large!

Original Source: Unused Action Master Designs - Predaking on a Motorbike and more! @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Hasbro has partnered with Toys R Us to hold a round of voting via Twitter to decide the special powers of the Fan-Built Combiner. The powers which are being offered are Teleportation, Earthquake, or Gravity Control. To vote, you simply tweet @ToysRUs before the end of February with the hashtag of the power which you would like the Fan-Built Combiner to have access to.

While this is probably a purely cosmetic thing, and it will probably at most will only affect the bio and the comics, it does raise the interesting possibility of having a Combiner with some truly unique abilities.

Get on Twitter and have your say!

Original Source: Fan Built Combiner Twitter Special Power Poll @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Shin Densetsu @ TFW2005.com

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Thanks to Icespark for letting us in on the next Toys R Us exclusive Transformer, Masterpiece Starscream! More info:
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Stay tuned for more info!

Original Source: Next Toys R Us Exclusive Masterpiece Figure Is Starscream @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Shin Densetsu @ TFW2005.com

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Ever since Generations Leader Thundercracker was revealed, a repaint as Starscream seemed to be more likely to happen than not. This theory was further, solidified, if you will, by the revelation of the Transformers #41 cover, which has Starscream based on the leader Thundercracker design, with a crown.

Toys R Us Australia has a listing up for Transformers Generations Leader class figures. While images of Megatrons are shown, the listing is technically for all leader class figures. Meanwhile a biography is up for Starscream:

Starscream commands one of the most fearsome military units from Cybertron: the Seekers. The squadron has brought him great power and glory, but that means nothing as long as Megatron is the one who rules the Decepticons. Until Starscream can claim that throne, he will have to be content to be king of the Seekers.
The war between Autobot and Decepticon rages on, and with Starscream in the fight, the action gets more intense all the time! This awesome Starscream figure is a massive force for evil in robot mode with a blaster on each arm and an appetite for destruction. But when it’s time for a screaming air assault, he converts to jet mode! Get ready for a whole new generation of Transformers mayhem with this incredible Starscream figure!

Oddly enough, this is up before the likes of other figures previously revealed, such as Thundercracker, Megatron, et al. So maybe we'll see leader Starscream revealed soon?

Original Source: Generations Leader Starscream Biography Possibly Revealed @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Matty @ TFW2005.com

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Thanks to TFW2005 boards member Flexx Ark, we have our first confirmation of wave 2 of the One-Step Changers from Robots in Disguise. In this wave you will find Fixit, Grimlock, and Steeljaw! These were seen / purchased at a Target in Indianapolis.

Happy Hunting TFW!

Original Source: Robots In Disguise One-Step Changers Wave 2 At US Retail @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Matty @ TFW2005.com

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Thanks to a post on T.F.N.D, we have our first in-hand look at the much anticipated Combiner Wars Air Raid! Air Raid is set to be released as part of the second wave of Combiner Wars deluxe class figures and also restarts the comic book pack ins we've seen in past Generations releases. Make the jump to see some of the key photos from the gallery!

Original Source: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Air Raid In-hand Images @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Matty @ TFW2005.com

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Thanks to TFW2005 friend and site sponsor Robot Kingdom, we now have preorders open for the wave 3 of Generations Combiner Wars figures as well as estimated release dates. Here's a running list of what's in store for us:

Legends Wave 3 Groove, Warpath & Viper - April release

Deluxe Wave 3 Blades, First Aid, Streetwise & Rook - April release

Voyager Wave 3 Cyclonus & Hotspot - April release

Leader Wave 3 Ultra Magnus - June release

Check back here throughout the day if any updates come through!

Original Source: Generations Combiner Wars Wave 3 Pre Orders and Release Dates @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Matty @ TFW2005.com

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We recently posted the first part of a Toy Fair interview with Hasbro's Jerry Jivoin done by Ben's World of Transformers. The first part touched upon Combiner Wars and the fan built poll currently in progress. Here is the second part of the interview, which focuses on the Robots In Disguise toy line and cartoon.

Enjoy!

Original Source: BWTF Toy Fair Interview with Hasbro's Jerry Jivoin - Part 2 @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Matty @ TFW2005.com

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The next DeNA Transformers: Legends event; “Knights Of Unicron” is now live!

Here's the official description from the Transformers Legends team:

Even before they were the hottest band in the universe, the Knights of Unicron were still the stuff of legends. Loved by fans from Antilla to Zarak, these true metalheads shredded like no one else could. With the powerful riffs of MEGATRON and SOUNDWAVE, and the crazy vocals from OPTIMUS PRIME, nothing was going to stand in their way, not tonight!

After years of melting faces and blowing roofs off of houses, the Knights of Unicron found themselves in need of new talent and possibly a new pecking order. MEGATRON and OPTIMUS PRIME both vied for the position of frontman and lead singer, each claiming to have the touch.

Into this entered young AUTOBOT JAZZ. An up and coming musician known for his smooth grooves, AUTOBOT JAZZ was eager to prove himself in the Cybertronian music scene. He went to the Knights of Unicron audition with his friends LASERBEAK AND RATBAT in hand, to show the Knights what they could do.

Will AUTOBOT JAZZ and LASERBEAK AND RATBAT make it into the band? Will they win, if they dare? Can the group stand withstand the turmoil within their ranks? How will this look on CH1’s “Behind the Digital Audio File”? Find out on TRANSFORMERS Legends - “Knights of Unicron”!

Dear TRANSFORMERS Legends Fans,

Please be aware that with the arrival of the Ultra Legendary reward cards, like the mighty MENASOR, the difficulty of our events have increased to rise to the challenge of these and the other, more powerful cards!

Roll out,

TRANSFORMERS Legends Team

Check it out after the break.

Original Source: Transformers: Legends Game Event - “Knights Of Unicron” Has Begun! @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Matty @ TFW2005.com

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Following up on our reported news earlier this morning of Combiner Wars Air Raid, we now have more in-hand images coming from T.F.N.D of Combiner Wars Breakdown! Breakdown will be a part of the wave 2 deluxe case assortment set to release around March. Who else can't wait to combine the Stunticons into Menasor?

Check out some key shots of Breakdown after the jump.

Original Source: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Breakdown In-hand Images @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Matty @ TFW2005.com

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The Transformers Collector's Club just released a new Prose story on their website written by Jim Sorenson with illustrations by Jesse Wittenrich titled Broken Windshields. This will be the first in a series of Prose stories featuring Lio Convoy, this year's membership incentive figure for being a TCC member. You can read this first issue now on the TCC website.

Make the jump to share your thoughts on "Broken Windshields."

Original Source: New Transformers Collector's Club Prose Story: "Broken Windshields" @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.