[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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We have received news from the UK's joint Transformers & G.I. Joe convention, Roll Out Roll Call. Tickets for the 2015 show are now available, with an early-bird discount on offer throughout April!

Roll Out Roll Call is taking place over the weekend of 3 and 4 October 2015, at the Jury's Inn Hotel, Southampton, England. As well as celebrating Transformers and G.I. Joe, the show also hosts the "Twins of Power", a He-Man and She-Ra celebration. The Official Transformers Collectors Club and the Official G.I.Joe Collectors Club will also be supporting the show, with club exclusive figures being offered at the event.

Find out more and book your tickets here!

Original Source: Roll Out Roll Call 2015 Tickets Now On Sale @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Super_Megatron @ TFW2005.com

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TFcon has announced travel discounts for Air Travel and Car Rentals for people travelling to both TFcon Toronto happening this summer and TFcon Charlotte happening this fall. Check out the respective websites for the full details.

TFcon Toronto – The world's largest fan-run Transformers convention will take place July 17th to 19th, 2015 at the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale (formerly the Delta Meadowvale) with special guest PETER CULLEN the voice of OPTIMUS PRIME and Transformers Artist Livio Ramondelli with more TBA. You can book your tickets now via the TFcon Toronto Admission/Registration/Ticket Information page and book your discounted hotel room now via the 2015 hotel reservation website.

TFcon Charlotte – America’s largest fan-run Transformers convention will be the weekend of October 16th to 18th, 2015. TFcon Charlotte will take place at the Embassy Suites Charlotte Concord. Dealer bookings and registration information will be available in the very near future. You can now book your discounted hotel room via the 2015 hotel reservation website.

Original Source: TFcon Toronto and Charlotte Travel Discounts @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Matty @ TFW2005.com

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A compact three-fiddy brings Vangelus together with Aaron and TJ to brush on the surface of the incoming springtime transformersations.

You can download and comment on it here: WTF @ TFW - Episode 350

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 350 now online @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Matty @ TFW2005.com

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Thanks to a post from the twitter page of Takara designer Hisashi Yuki, we are reminded today of the 15th anniversary of Car Robots (know as the original Robots In Disguise in North America). Yuki tweeted out an initial draft sketch of what would become Fire Convoy (Optimus Prime) and it shows off some very cool design cues that were not carried over to the toy, most notably being the Maximal insignia on his chest. Yuki designed the Fire Convoy / Optimus Prime toy, be sure to follow his Twitter page today as he'll surely be sharing more great Car Robots history.

Car Robots as a series falls between two bigger continuities, the Beast Era and the Unicron Trilogy, and it was not very successful in its native Japan. However, when imported to the US as the first Robots in Disguise line, it reinvigorated the Transformers line after the lackluster performance of Beast Machines. More importantly, after five years of beasts dominating the line, it brought back realistic cars and other vehicles as alternate modes!

Car Robots / Robots in Disguise has a very rich history here at TFW2005, so in celebration of the anniversary please enjoy another look at some things that celebrate this great time in Transformers history.

Lucky Draw Black Super Fire Convoy High Res Gallery

More Car Robots / Robots In Disguise Galleries

RIDForever.info

Happy 15th Car Robots!

Original Source: Car Robots Celebrates 15 years! @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Third party group DX9 Toys have unveiled an add-on set that they are making for the Combiner Wars Leader Megartron. This set gives the already-awesome Leader Megatron new hands, blocks to go under his feet, a muzzle for the cannon for a less tank-cannon look, and an extra, back-mounted cannon.

Do you feel these add-ons add anything to this figure, or are you happy with Leader Megatron as he is? Sound off in the discussion thread linked below.

Original Source: Combiner Wars Leader Megatron Unofficial Add-On Accessory Kit @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Comic Book Resources has uploaded a full length preview of this Wednesday's new issue of More than Meets the Eye! More than Meets the Eye 39 is a Decepticon Justice Division-centric issue, and introduces us to the maintenance 'bot of the group, Nickel - and that's just within the two new pages in this preview.

Be sure to check it out when it hits the stands later this week.

Original Source: More than Meets the Eye #39 Full Preview @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Matty @ TFW2005.com

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A very good cause is available to you for the next week or so if you feel charitable to donate to cancer research. The Rob Lenten Experiment is a charity auction to help raise money for cancer research, listing several pieces of art to support the cause. Many Transformers artists including Alex Milne, Livio Ramondelli, and several others are donating to the Lenten Experiment.

You can jump directly to the auction listings here and browse the various art listings to help donate to a good cause.

Original Source: Rob Lenten Experiment - Charity Auction for Cancer Research @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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More news on the Combiner Wars front - the variant packaging for Combiner Wars Dragstrip, which now includes a comic, has been found at US retail. We've got reported sightings in New Mexico, the Oregon Coast, and Minnesota.

As Dragstrip includes a comic, the back of the packaging also has an extended bio for him, like the Wave 2 Combiner Wars Deluxes. TFW2005 member T-Hybrid has shared an image of it with us, which you can check out attached to this story.

Original Source: Combiner Wars Deluxe Dragstrip with comic found at US retail @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Matty @ TFW2005.com

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Thanks to GENETIC of T.F.N.D., we have some fantastic in-hand images of Combiner Wars Cyclonus!

Cyclonus is a retool of the well received Silverbolt figure and transforms to become the torso of Galvatronus. Check out some of the key shots of this figure mirrored after the jump and enjoy the creativity of this Combiner Wars character!

Original Source: Combiner Wars Cyclonus / Galvatronus In-Hand Images @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Tony_Bacala @ TFW2005.com

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We have received an update from our friends and sponsors at TFSource. Check out a quick rundown of this week's Sourcenews below, and read on for the full update:

Great News Sourcefans!
The TFsource Team is doing some spring cleaning, and that means you can Save BIG on over 150 items during the TFsource Spring Cleaning Sale! This week we have new instock items like GCreation - Shuraking - SRK-01 Thunderous, Before & After Engineer General, Loyal Subjects Wave 3, MP-24 Masterpiece Star Saber, and a restock of MECH iDEAS Gauntlet, Piston and War Gauntlet Limited Edition, MMC's Talon and Tigris!! We also have new preorders like MP-18B - Masterpiece Blue Bluestreak, Transformers Platinum sets, ToyWorld TW-D03 Corelock, Transformers Unite Warriors - TU-02 - Menasor Set of 5, Transformers Legends Series - LG10 Arcee, KFC - KP-09 Posable Hands for MP-24 Star Saber - White and Grey versions, Generations - Combiner Wars 2015 - Leader Class Series 3 - Ultra Magnus, as well as the first color photos of FansToys FT-09 - Tesla! And Visit our sister site theToySource.com for non-transformers collectibles! All this and more in this week's SourceNews!

In this issue of SourceNews:
1. TFsource Spring Cleaning Sale!
2. Now Instock - GCreation - Shuraking - SRK-01 Thunderous!
3. MP-18B Masterpiece Blue Bluestreak - Preorder up!
4. Now up for Preorder - Transformers Platinum sets!
5. First updated color photos of Fans Toys TF-09 Tesla!
6. Now up for preorder TW-D03 Corelock!
7. Now back instock - MMC's Talon and Tigris!
8. Combiner Wars, Generations and Transformers Unite Warriors Preorders Up!
9. New 3rd Party Customs Preorder and Instock Items!
10. TFSource Make Toys Sale!
11. New perfect effect combiner wars Superion & Menasor kits up for preorder!
12. New Warbotron Preorders!
13. New preorder up - DX9 Toys War in Pocket Series X05 Tyrant and X06 Hurricane!
14. theToySource Updates!
15. Source Blog Updates!
16. Newest Preorder items at TFsource
17. Newest Instock items at TFsource

Original Source: TFsource 4-6 Weekly SourceNews! Spring Cleaning Sale, GCreation Thunderous and More! @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: SilverOptimus @ TFW2005.com

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Actor and good friend of TFW2005; Mark Ryan is publishing his Autobiography (titled as Hold Fast) this April and it contains his adventures on the 4 Transformers Live Action Movies by Director Michael Bay.

Mr. Ryan is not only the Robot stand-in during the principal photography, but also the voice of several Cybertronians including Bumblebee, Jetfire and most recently Lockdown.

"Recently he has become a familiar name as the voice of Bumblebee – the best loved robot in the ‘Transformers’ franchise, and found himself travelling the world, signing toy replicas of the famous yellow car. To date he has worked on all four installments of the hugely successful movie franchise, either as character voices or as the onset voice of the Autobots during filming. In the past year he has starred as Gates, a leading character in the Michael Bay produced, Starz Network TV franchise 'Black Sails'."

You can grab more info from Mythwood Books.

Original Source: Mark Ryan's Autobiography Releasing This April @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: SilverOptimus @ TFW2005.com

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Hasbro's official Transformers You Tube channel is updated with a new commercial for the Transformers Kre-O Warrior Kreons.

For more information about the toyline and images, visit our previous news post: Kre-O Warriors Kreons First Images.

"Optimus tries to live the simple life as a hibachi chef, but will the Decepticons let him serve anything BESIDES justice?"

Original Source: New Kre-O Warriors Commercial - Hibachi Chef @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Jacer @ TFW2005.com

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Thanks again to GENETIC of T.F.N.D. we have some in hand looks of the upcoming Wave 3 Deluxe Protectobot Blades! Blades Is a redeco of Wave 1 Alpha Bravo with a new headsculpt. He is due out later this month with his wave mates Streetwise, First Aid and Rook!

Join the discussion after the jump!

Original Source: Combiner Wars Blades in Hand @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: SilverOptimus @ TFW2005.com

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Decks Tokyo Beach shopping center in Odaiba (Tokyo Beach, Japan) is teaming up with Q Transformers for a new promotional campaign. The event kicks off with a special live event featuring Ryuhei Kimura; the voice of Bumblebee and Kōtarō Ishidate; the director of Q Transformers.

The event will also include Q Transformers themed Food and Prizes.

The campaign will run from April 29 to May 17, 2015.

Original Source: Q Transformers Teams Up With Decks Tokyo Beach For A Promotional Campaign @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: SilverOptimus @ TFW2005.com

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Kyoraku Industrial Corporation is famous in Japan for their Pachinko Game Machines. It so happens that they have acquired license to manufacture an Electronic Pachinko Machine based on the Transformers Live Action Movies.

Their website has has been updated with some information about the product. Since the site is unavailable outside Japan, we took the liberty of taking screenshots of the site. Check 'em out, after the jump.

The game will make its debut today at the Prism Hall, Tokyo Dome City.

Original Source: Transformers Pachinko Game Machine By Kyoraku @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Matty @ TFW2005.com

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Keeping with the theme of five CRAZY COOL Transformers Surprise Eggs, Botcon has just revealed the second figure in this year's box set: The Muscle, Battletrap!

Battletrap, a Duocon from Generation 1, is done from the very popular Generations Springer mold and will feature an all new headsculpt. Hit the video below to get some more background to this BotCon toy and character!

Original Source: Botcon 2015 Second Toy Reveal - Battletrap from Generations Springer @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: ORIO @ TFW2005.com

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Exciting voice actor news this evening. Veteran voice actor Michael Bell returns to the Transformers franchise this Saturday! In case you're not familiar, Mr. Bell is known in the world of Transformers as Generation 1 Prowl, Sideswipe, Swoop, Scrapper and many others! Not to mention, Duke from G.I.Joe. According to his Facebook page, he is poised to return to the franchise in this Saturdays episode of Rescue Bots:

To all my buds..tune in to THE RESCUE BOTS episode "Turning The Tide" which airs this Saturday, April 11 at 10:30am Pacific time on Discovery Family. It's a super show and has lots of your favorite vo actors voicing some wonderful characters. Ya got kids, or know kids, cue them in to watch. I am.

P.S. Yours truly is on this episode. I had a blast doing.

The safe bet is he will be voicing new recruit, High Tide! But, tune into Rescue Bots this Saturday to be sure!

Original Source: Michael Bell to Voice A Character On Rescue Bots @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Matty @ TFW2005.com

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Let's keep with the recent theme and share some more in-hand images of Combiner Wars figures! Thanks once again to GENETIC of T.F.N.D., we have in-hand images of the Protectobot Streetwise!

Streetwise is a retool of Dead End (some comparison images included) and will be a wave 3 release.

Check out some of the key shots after the jump.

Original Source: Combiner Wars Streetwise In-Hand Images @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Matty @ TFW2005.com

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Takara Tomy just announced a new campaign they will be running that will include collectible G1 cards that come with purchases of the Transformers toy line from Takara Tomy Mall.

These cards are to pay homage to a similar campaign that was launched in 1986 during the third season of Generation 1, so naturally the card highlighted here is for Generations Arcee (a season 3 character).

These cards are not for purchase, so obtaining them may be slightly difficult if you are living outside of Japan. Check out the Arcee card after the break!

Original Source: Takara Tomy Campaign For Collectible G1 Cards @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: ORIO @ TFW2005.com

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Thanks to 2005 Board member, D-Drive, we once again have a glimpse into the world of upcoming comics via the Diamond Comic Shipping list. On tap next week for our beloved Transformers:

TRANSFORMERS #40 COMBINER WARS (also shipping 1-in-10 & subscription variants)

(W) John Barber (A) Livio Ramondelli (CA) Casey W. Coller
The COMBINERS have arrived! STARSCREAM wrestles for dominance with
OPTIMUS PRIME as surprising reinforcements approach-from the Lost Light!

FCBD 2015 TRANSFORMERS ROBOTS IN DISGUISE #0 (this actually arrives this week but can't be handed out until Free Comic Book Day May 2nd)

(W) John Barber, Tom Scioli (A) Priscilla Tramontano, Tom Scioli (CA) Priscilla Tramontano
OPTIMUS PRIME is gone-and DECEPTICONS are on the loose! It's up to BUMBLEBEE and an elite crew of AUTOBOTS to track them down before their rampage spreads across Earth! TRANSFORMERS comics have never been hotter, and the excitement spreads to this all-original comic inspired by the all-new animated series! Plus: previews of IDW and Hasbro unbelievable publishing slate for 2015, including an exclusive TRANSFORMERS VS. G.I. JOE strip!
TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT OMNIBUS TP VOL 01

(W) Simon Furman & Various (A) Nick Roche & Various (CA) Nick Roche
Individual Transformers stories focusing on a vast array of characters such as Shockwave, Nightbeat, Kup, Arcee, Grimlock, Optimus Prime, and more! Volume 1 collects the first 13 issues of the Spotlight series.
Rating: All-Ages

Original Source: Diamond Comics Shipping List for April 15th. @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Some images showing what looks like the final product version of the SXS Toys Overclocking, aka Blurr, have been posted over on 78dm.net. Overclocking is based on the Cybertronian version of the IDW Blurr, which in turn takes inspiration from the original Generation 1 Blurr. It's roughly the size of Masterpiece Sideswipe, and by the looks of it, may be out soon.

Original Source: SXS Toys Unofficial Blurr Images @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Super_Megatron @ TFW2005.com

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TFcon is proud to announce that the actor known as the world’s fastest talking man John Moschitta Jr, will be a guest at this years convention in Toronto. Known to Transformers fans as the voice of the fast talking Blurr in Generation 1 as well as Transformers Animated, fans of the 80s will never forget his commercial appearances for both Micro Machines and Federal Express. Mr. Moschitta will be appearing all weekend, and has graciously agreed to help host this year’s Charity auction on the Friday night of TFcon Toronto.

TFcon Toronto – The world's largest fan-run Transformers convention will take place July 17th to 19th, 2015. at the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale (formerly the Delta Meadowvale) with special guest PETER CULLEN the voice of OPTIMUS PRIME and Transformers Artist Livio Ramondelli with more TBA. You can book your tickets now via the TFcon Toronto Admission/Registration/Ticket Information page and book your discounted hotel room now via the 2015 hotel reservation website. TFcon Toronto Air Travel and Car Rental Discounts are also available.

Original Source: John Moschitta Jr to attend TFcon Toronto 2015 @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Tony_Bacala @ TFW2005.com

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Amazon has put up pre-orders for Combiner Wars Wave 3. This includes Hot Spot, the 4 Protectobots, Cyclonus, and Leader Thundercracker. They have the items listed with a June 15th release date which conflicts with many online retailers projected release of April 2015. Whether Amazon will be getting theirs later, is currently showing a wrong date, or other online retailers will have a delay is unknown at the moment. Many of these figures are finding their way into the hands of collectors already, so we'd assume it's one of the first two. Feel free to check it out along with high resolution images for the figures at the following link, and share what you find out on the forums!

Original Source: Combiner Wars Wave 3 at Amazon, June 15th Release Date @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: SilverOptimus @ TFW2005.com

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The next DeNA Transformers: Legends event; Best Of Episode - Day Of The Dinobots, Part 1 is now live. This is a rerun of the original Day Of The Dinobots, Part 1 Event.

"The Dinobots have been behaving erratically at the Autobot headquarters. Grimlock and Swoop disappeared without a trace, while Slug, Sludge and Snarl were slowly becoming more and more aggressive. Slug announced he would not take orders from anyone until Grimlock returned and then he and the other two Dinobots headed in the direction of the Decepticon base.

Wheeljack told Optimus Prime that he needed to scan the Dinobots to get the necessary information that would explain their malfunction. Optimus tried to reason with them, but the trio viciously attacked him.

Optimus signaled Wheeljack, who used the distraction created by Optimus to apply the magnetic inducer on Slug. The inducer was not as effective as it should have been, but it gave Wheeljack the opportunity to get a full scan, just as the Dinobots overwhelmed Optimus. The scanned data was heavily corrupted, and it would take a while for Teletraan I to repair the information before analysis.

Megatron was elated by the news of Optimus Prime having been badly damaged by the Dinobots and made plans to capitalize on it. Just as he was about to order a surprise attack against the Autobots, alarms started sounding at the Decepticons base. The Dinobots were approaching."

Original Source: Transformers: Legends Game Event - Best Of Episode - Day Of The Dinobots, Part 1 @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Matty @ TFW2005.com

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Thanks to a post by griffin-of-oz on Ozformers, we've received confirmation that Australia will be expecting a Hasbro Masterpiece MP-06 Bluestreak release. According to the information passed along, the Hasbro version of Bluestreak will be the same color deco as the Japanese version and will be in the standard Hasbro packaging.

Also of note, TakaraTomy MP-24 Starsaber will be the next of the HK imports to see release in Australia.

Make the jump to discuss in the thread!

Original Source: Hasbro Masterpiece MP-06 Bluestreak and Takara Starsaber Confirmed For Australia Release @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.