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#7501 |
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Originally posted by: ORIO @ TFW2005.com
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Roll Out Roll Call, the UK convention show for Transformers, GI-Joe & Action Force is back, announcing their first weekender dates for 2012 and a new bigger venue.
Taking place over the 10th and 11th of March 2012 at The Jury's Inn in Southampton, England, the show promises to be even more popular bringing together fans and collectors under one roof. As part of the launch, the first two guests have been announced in the form of two legendary writers, GI-Joe A Real American Hero writer Larry Hama (who will be signing for the first time in the UK) and Transformers & Action Force writer Simon Furman. More guests will be announced, as will additional features for the show, including presentations and panels. Tickets will go on sale soon and will have limited availability. For more launch details on the show: visit ROLL OUT ROLL CALL Transformers & GI-Joe 2012 UK Convention | All The Cool Stuff or follow @rolloutrollcall on Twitter |
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#7502 |
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Originally posted by: ORIO @ TFW2005.com
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The hunt continues! 2005 Board member 0ptimus57993 has found the latest wave of Dark Of The Moon Human Alliance Basic figures at retail. New figures in this wave come in the form of Decepticon Dragstrip with Master Disaster and Sandstorm redeco Halftrack with Major Altitude. These figures were found at a Fred Meyers store in Washington.
Finding new Transformers at retail? Stop by our sightings forum and let everyone know! |
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#7503 |
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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com
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Good news! The next waves of Transformers Dark of the Moon Deluxes has hit retail in Canada. Dark of the Moon Deluxe Wave 4 - Cyberfire Bumblebee and Specialist Ratchet - have been spotted by Cybertron.CA member jacobot at the TRU Brampton in Ontario.
But more importantly, Dark of the Moon Deluxe Wave 5 is also showing up at Canadian retail! Not even out in the US yet, but Darksteel, Air Raid and Autobot Armor Topspin have appeared in Ontario and Quebec at Zellers and TRU stores. You can thank Cybertron.CA member Cloudhopper and TFW member Megatroptimus for that sighting. Check out the original sighting report over at Cybertron.CA! Hopefully a US retail sighting will follow shortly. And hey, to pass the time until they hit US retail (and to whet your appetite for these new toys) check out our Darksteel and Air Raid galleries! |
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#7504 |
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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com
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Here's an interesting little observation passed along by Automaton Toys over on our sister site Cybertron.CA. On the recently released Transformers Chronicle reissues, the inner flaps depict some different Dark of the Moon / Generation 1 toy combinations. Optimus Prime's Chronicle release shows Dark of the Moon and Generation 1 Ratchet, while Megatron's box flaps show Dark of the Moon and Generation 1 Shockwave! Could this be indication of future reissues in the Transformers Chronicle line and the fulfillment of many a fan's earnest desire to own an original Shockwave, or merely a cruel glimpse at a possibility that may never come to pass?
One thing is for sure - if there is any further news, we'll have an update for you right here on the TFW frontpage. Watch this space. |
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#7505 |
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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com
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Perfect Effect have updated their blog with some new renders of their motorbike Arcee aka their PE-DX01 RC. These new images give this very Robotech Cyclone Cycle-esque looking take on Arcee something we've not seen before - color! For the first time, we have an indication of what the colors on this piece will be. How do they work for you? Share your thoughts on our 2005 boards.
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#7506 |
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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com
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Transformers Friday has arrived! The day when Transformers Dark of the Moon arrives on DVD and Blu-Ray is here! Enjoy all the pulse-pounding action and excitement again, this time in the comfort of your own home!
To celebrate, we have one more Transformers Dark of the Moon gallery to share with you. This one is brought to you by Photo Staff member TFareCool, and it's the big guy himself. Potentially the best villain of the trilogy, voiced to perfection by Leonard Nimoy... today is Transformers Friday, and we bring to you a gallery of Transformers Dark of the Moon Sentinel Prime! Dark of the Moon Leader Class Sentinel Prime Gallery Click on the discuss link to view the complete list of new galleries that our photo staff team have been sharing with you all week. We've plenty more great stuff to come - so keep it TFW for more sizzling Transformers toy photo galleries. |
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#7507 |
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Originally posted by: Tony_Bacala @ TFW2005.com
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Site sponsor Past Generation Toys sent us an update, check the details below.
Have you seen the new Past Generation Toys website?! Check out the site today! PastGenerationToys.com |
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#7508 |
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Originally posted by: Tony_Bacala @ TFW2005.com
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On Wednesday, September 28th, the TFW2005 family lost one of their own. Gary Clark, aka Optimus_Scourge, a former moderator and former photo staff member of TFW2005.COM, as well as a current moderator on our sister site ToyArk.com, passed away suddenly at his home. He was 34 years old.
He is survived by his wife and longtime TFW2005 member Luisa ("Arcee"), as well as his two sons. Gary had a passion for Transformers and G.I. Joe. The only thing that seemed to surpass it was his passion for helping his friends and others in the collector community. Gary was always ready to meet someone new with a smile on his face and share his passion of collecting with others. The news of his passing comes as a total shock for countless members who had not only spoken to him recently, but had seen him at the last New Jersey Collectors Convention (NJCC) in April, and had planned to see him again in the next couple of weeks at the next NJCC. Gary started as everyone does here at TFW2005 as a member. Over time he quickly gained the reputation of having a level-head, being incredibly friendly, and very out-going. Over the course of many years, he attended several BotCon conventions and became a close friend to many of us on staff. He became a moderator but his passion didn't stop there, and he also became a member of our Photo Staff. Due to circumstances beyond his control, Gary scaled back his participation from the site but could never let go completely, and was currently an acting moderator at our sister site, TOYARK.COM. He participated in numerous Transformers-related podcasts over the last few years. Gary also met the love of his life on our forums, Luisa ("Arcee"), kindling their relationship at OTFCC 2004 and eventually getting married. To this day they hold the distinct title of being the first and only real-life love story to have happened thanks to TFW2005.COM. Funeral services for Gary Clark will be held at The Fitzgerald & Collins Funeral Home in Marlboro, Massachusettes. The service will start at 1pm on Sunday, October 2nd. For more information, please check the following link: The Fizgerald & Collins Funeral Home In these hard economic times the cost of putting to rest our loved ones can make things even more difficult than they already are. Gary's widow Luisa ("Arcee", a long time member of TFW2005) has set up a PayPal account for anyone willing to send donations to help cover the major expenses (totaling in excess of $10,000 just for funeral costs alone). TFW2005.COM is not directly connected to this PayPal account but supports the reason for its creation and supports the cause. Gary did not have any life insurance, thus all expenses must be paid out of pocket. To send a donation via PayPal, be sure to select the option of GIFT, and send any amount to the following addres: rip.garydclark@yahoo.com The entire staff of TFW2005.COM sends their sincerest respects and condolences to Luisa and Gary's family. We invite all of our members and guests reading this to share any memories they have of Gary in the current discussion thread. While we mourn his passing, Gary will never truly be gone as long as we never forget him. Rest in Peace, Gary. And thank you for the memories. |
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#7509 |
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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com
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The latest assortment of Transformers Dark of the Moon toys has hit Japan, and with them comes a catalog showing some upcoming releases. One of the upcoming releases is DA-34 Leadfoot, a Japan-only single pack release of the Deluxe class toy that is slated for a Target exclusive two pack in the US. This image from a Japanese image board indicates that like the Human Alliance toy in Japan, the Japanese single pack deluxe will be a plain red car - no sponsor markings or giant target logo - not even a big Autobot logo to balance it out!
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#7510 |
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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com
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This is it - the day you have been waiting for! Transformers Prime's Earth-shaking season finale airs TODAY on the Hub! One Shall Fall ended on one of the best cliffhanger endings in a Transformers show in years - and by all indications, One Shall Rise will go so much further as an epic finale. Be sure to tune in to The Hub!
To whet your appetite, here's a couple more official promo images released through the Transformers Facebook page. Click the discuss button to jump to the One Shall Rise discussion thread! |
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#7511 |
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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com
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Vangelus, Aaron, and Omegus discuss the very nature of humanity today. Either that or they cover Transformers topics, listener questions, and more! Or maybe...maybe it's both.
You can download and comment on it here: WTF @ TFW - Episode 166 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. |
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#7512 |
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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com
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We've got a selection of news bits from Japan courtesy of Masabon today, as today is the release day for Takara-Tomy's sixth wave of Dark of the Moon toys!
First up, in hand images of the Japanese version of Human Alliance Leadfoot, who lacks the sponsor details - not just the Target logos, but all the rest, too, right down to the numbers on the doors. Today also sees the release of the new Takara-Tomy Dark of the Moon MechTech campaign. Three items were released: Starscream's Null Ray Sword, limited to 6'000 pieces, was available at Toys R Us Japan Bumblebee's Plasma Blaster Cannon was available at Yodobashi Camera. Barricade's MechTech gatling claw was available at Bic Camera (not pictured) All three were apparently limited to 20 pieces per store, available with a purchase of 3000 yen or more on Transformers Dark of the Moon merchandise. They all sport that sharp looking black and silver deco, too. Lastly the new releases include a catalog, which gives some future release dates for upcoming toys, include Wheeljack and Soundwave! >November DD-09 Human Alliance Soundwave 6300yen DA-28 Striker Optimus Prime 9240yen DA-33 Seeker Air Raid (Hasbro's Air Raid) 2730yen DA-34 Deluxe Leadfoot 2730yen CV-26 Cyberverse Soundwave 714yen >December DD-13 Deluxe Soundwave 2730yen DA-31 Autobot Que 2730yen Yes, you read that correctly - in Japan, he's going to be called Que, not Wheeljack! Could this be clearing the way to call the alternate head version Wheeljack later on, or merely keeping in step with the movie's dialogue? |
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#7513 |
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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com
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All last week we shared with you Transformers Galleries counting down to the release of Transformers Dark of the Moon on DVD & Blu-Ray. Well, we had so much fun doing it, we've got one more gallery to share with you. Call it a "bonus feature" on the DVD if you like.
Taken by 2005 Boards Photo Staff member SydneyY, these images show off Dark of the Moon Skyhammer - a non-Movie Voyager character who transforms from a powerful robot into an attack helicopter. He's one of the best of the Dark of the Moon Voyagers, so I hope that you enjoy these pictures. Dark of the Moon Voyager Skyhammer Gallery Be sure to check out all our other Transformers toy galleries, and especially the new content we have shared with you all this week: Takara-Tomy Voyager Optimus Prime with MechTech Trailer Dark of the Moon Leader Sentinel Prime Dark of the Moon Sideswipe Upcoming Deluxe Wave 5 Galleries Dark of the Moon Darksteel Dark of the Moon Air Raid Dark of the Moon Exclusive Toys Lawson Exclusive Darkside Optimus Prime Wal-Mart Exclusive Sideswipe Target Exclusive Space Case |
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#7514 |
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Originally posted by: NIBMRatchet @ TFW2005.com
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Amazon has updated their list of upcoming Transformers books. All of them are actually Comic Books and the list is as follows:
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#7515 |
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Originally posted by: Tony_Bacala @ TFW2005.com
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Site sponsor HLJ just sent us a note letting us know that they are having a Transformers sale on select items. Check out the details below:
Terrific Transformers are on sale now until October 17th! We've just discounted a superb selection of Transformers action toys, gashapon, T-shirts, and much more, up to an astonishing 70% off! |
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#7516 |
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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com
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Upgrade Commander have put up some new images of the upcoming Maketoy Reveal the Shield Optimus Prime upgrade set. These images show off the full extend of the upgrade, showing both the beefed up robot mode and the massive weapons harness that the rest of the trailer forms. A new feature is also revealed - a shot of the back of the robot shows a cable running from a backpack into the clear red sword - could this release have a light-up sword in the style of the original Laser Optimus Prime?
Click on the link above to check out the images. The page also gives a prospective price of 7,999 yen - about $100 at current exchange rates - and a potential release date of November. Take this with a pinch of salt of course - release dates can slip, and the price might not be finalized yet. |
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#7517 |
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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com
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We have received an update from our friends at TFSource!
Greetings SourceFans! Another great week SourceFans! Along with the newly instock Takara/Tomy items like MP-10, MP-09 Masterpiece Rodimus (re-release) and the Chronicles Optimus & Megatron, we've also got over 50 new recruits and dozens of new and restocked items now instock at TFsource! Lots of rare and hard to find G2 figures, G1 figures, ROTF & TF the Movie, Animated... something for everyone! Lots are already jumping on the new items we just listed today so check them out! All this and more in this weeks SourceNews! In this issue of SourceNews: 1. Shipping out any day now: Exgraver restock! 2. Pay Now or Pay Later! 3. MP-10, MP-09 (re-release) and Chronicles Optimus and Megatron Now Instock! 4. TFsource New Recruits! 5. iGear Seekers Attack, Jet, Elegy and Storm Now Instock! 6. Now instock! Revoltech - Sci-Fi 030 - Transformers Optimus Prime! 7. TFsource Popular Restock Preorders! 8. New Source Article by Maz! 9. Now up for Preorder: FWI-1 Leader Class Starscream Alien Jet Engine Kit! 10. Now Instock: CA-04 Causality Stormbomb by Fansproject! 11. Now up for Preorder: Asia Exclusive Alternity figures: Goldbug & Dai Atlas! 12. Now Instock: DOTM Japanese Exclusive: DD-10 Skywarp! 13. Newest Instock items at TFsource 14. Newest Preorder items at TFsource Click here to visit TFSource and start shopping! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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#7518 |
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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com
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A little bit of news for you tonight - we've got multiple sightings of the Toys R Us exclusive Streetside Bot Brawl three pack. The set consists of the semi clear / battle damaged Voyager Optimus Prime, a battle damaged Deluxe Bumblebee, and a redeco of Shockwave. The earlier sighting was at the Cerritos TRU in California, with this new sighting - with pics - from the Monrovia, CA Toys R Us.
Keep up to date with all the latest sightings in your area in our Transformers Sightings section. |
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#7520 |
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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com
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A little bit more release news for you - the highly anticipated third FansProject Causality Insecticon, Backfirey, has been released! Customers who preordered at Big Bad Toy Store have been getting in-stock notifications. Our other sponsors are expected to follow suit shortly.
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#7521 |
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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com
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The fourth wave of Transformers Dark of the Moon Voyagers has been sighted in Canada. The sole new toy in the assortment, Cannon Force Ironhide, was found by Cybertron.CA member bedtime in Ontario. Hopefully a US release will not be far behind.
Click here to check out the original report on Cybertron.CA. |
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#7522 |
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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com
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Following on from our fresh look at the Maketoy Tanker Trailer earlier, Maketoy have updated their website with new images of Giant, including a clear look at the first of the six Giant members. Details on pricing, release and colors for Giant have been revealed.
The six tall smaller robots who make up Giant will be sold in packs of two, retailing for 10'500 yen. That works out at about $136 based on the current exchange rate. The first set of two is due out in December, with more releases to follow in January and February. A giftset containing all six releases is set for a February release, priced at 31'500 yen or $410. The only kicker though - it'll be a yellow version, not the traditional Constructicon green. So for the moment Giant is going to be a Generation 2 unofficial Devastator. Details have also been released for the Bomber and Hover mini robots, these are also confirmed to be in a pack of two and are slated for October. They are sized at 8cm tall and priced at 3'150 yen, or a little over $40. Click on the link above for the original source and to check out the new Giant images. Note also the strange, Fallen-esque looking guy chilling in the back of the group shot. Hmmmm... |
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#7523 |
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Originally posted by: Super_Megatron @ TFW2005.com
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The dates for Dairycon 2012 have been revealed: Friday & Saturday, April 27-28th, 2012 at the historic Ramada Plaza's Crystal Ballroom in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin. PreRegistration opens December 1st.
(Special Guests and Events to be announced in December- watch for the first Exclusive reveal!) WWW.DAIRYCON.COM It's beyond Gouda. Beyond Evil. Beyond your Wildest Expectations! |
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#7524 |
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Originally posted by: Super_Megatron @ TFW2005.com
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The 8th Annual Canadian Action Figure Expo will be October 30th, 2011 at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel - Toronto Airport 655 Dixon Road, Toronto, Ontario.
No advance registration is required to enter the 2011 Canadian Action Figure Expo costume contest. 1st place will be awarded $150 cash along with second and third place prizes. Additionally there will be door prizes given away every hour on the hour, so don't forget to fill out your door prize form at the registration desk. The show features a huge selection of vintage 80s toys and all the latest releases from today such as Super Heroes (Marvel, DC etc), Transformers (vintage and Japanese imports), Star Wars (new and vintage), GIJoe (vintage and modern), Wrestling, Masters of the Universe and tons of other Action Figures and collectibles. Click here to RSVP via Facebook. |
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#7525 |
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Originally posted by: DESTRO @ TFW2005.com
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In just a few short days TFW2005 will be holding it's first ever official "Member Meet Up" on October 8th, 2011 (that isn't attached to a Botcon, that is
![]() There will be door prizes given away throughout the night as well, in both Transformers and G.I. Joe flavors. Speaking of Joe, this isn't just for TFW2005, but the whole 2005 family, so HissTank and Toyark regulars will be in attendance too. ![]() Also running during the party, for those that want to float around while drinking, will be the V.I.P. screening of a new G.I. Joe fan film, "Operation Retrieval". It will be on continuous loop all night in an area where you can hear it. You can see a trailer for it after the break. So, if you are in the New York, New Jersey, Philly areas, try and come down the night before NJCC and hang out with the TFW2005 crew. It would be great to put faces to all those names! If it works out, we'll do more! New Jersey Collectors Con takes place the next day, Sunday October 9th, 2011, in Cherry Hill New Jersey. Check the website for details. See you all there! |
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