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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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While the fate of the Transformers Generations GDO Brawn - a reuse of the Prime First Edition Voyager Bulkhead mold with a new head - is still unknown, it might interest you to know that a pair of images popped up on the 78dm BBS by spyder.

These images are not proof positive that Brawn is still getting released though, as they are previously unreleased official images of Brawn that have been composited together, possible for a catalog. Time will tell what actually becomes of all this.

Original Source: Generations GDO Brawn Official Images @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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We have received an update from our sponsors at Robot Kingdom. Check out the headline items from the update below, or read on for the full update!

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Original Source: Robot Kingdom Newsletter #1225 @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Shin Densetsu @ TFW2005.com

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According to Fans Share, Mark Wahlberg's biggest challenge to date is Transformers 4:

Wahlberg explained, “I think it will be the most challenging role that I've played and it's an opportunity for me to do something extremely different. It's going to be very different from what the first ones were. I'm excited about it. When I talked to (producer) Steven Spielberg and Michael and said, 'Don't worry guys, this is not me taking a paycheck and running with it. This is me trying to do something different.”

In addition, Wahlberg's children demand to be in the movie!

“It's the first time they've ever been excited about me going off to do a movie, and they demand to be in it,” he added.

Original Source: Transformers 4 Is Mark Wahlberg's Biggest Challenge & His Kids Demand To Be In It @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Apparently the Decepticon battleship Nemesis is now among the places on Earth which gets The Hub, if the framing of the clips in this new commercial for The Hub's Huboom block is anything to go by! Check out the commercial below - there's no new footage, just some Vehicons and some Ninja Turtles!

Original Source: Hub Network Huboom Commercial Featuring the Vehicons! @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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The Beast Hunters Cyberverse Legion series were recently released at Canadian retail, and Youtube reviewer the 7th Parallel has posted reviews of the three new toys in Beast Hunters Cyberverse Legion Wave 1 - Smokescreen, Airachnid and Twinstrike. Check out the review for Twinstrike, Smokescreen and Airachnid below!



Smokescreen



Airachnid

Original Source: Beast Hunters Cyberverse Legion Video Roundup @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: process @ TFW2005.com

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TFW2005 member DrillBIT has notified us that the Maketoys Battle Tanker repaints, MT-02P Battle Sentinel and MT-02B Dagger Interspace Army Commando, have been released, and photos of both of these armor sets are surfacing across various social networking websites. Each set has unique packaging, and both include extra armor and slightly different accessories. Battle Sentinel features a remolded replacement head, sword hilt and chains. Dagger Interspace Army Commando lacks these parts, and instead features a completely new headsculpt and rifle.

Check out all the photos after the jump.

Original Source: Maketoys Battle Sentinel and Dagger Interspace Army Commando In-Hand Photos @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Secretcode @ TFW2005.com

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The owner of TFW2005 Site Sponsor Captured Prey, Sidecutter, has sent us a new update regarding new items currently available to order at their site. Check out a sample below and click the story header to see the full story and listing.

Greetings once again fellow TFW members! We're going to try to keep our updates as short, sweet, and fresh as possible, without rehashing prior announcements, so here we go!

We still have handful of the Lucky Rogers Junkion Upgrade sets left at a special price for our fellow TFW members! Get both sets for just $52.00 when you use coupon code TFW2005CP only on THIS LISTING for the sets! That's $10.00 off the regular price for both sets, and the best deal around!

And now on to the toy goodness!

New Arrivals:
Toyworld TW-01 Hegemon has been restocked! $100.00 - $110.00
Takara Generations TG-01 Optimus Prime - $35.00
Takara Generations TG-02 Jazz - $35.00
AMW-13 Autobot Micron 5-Pack - $24.00
AMW-14 Decepticon Micron 5-Pack - $24.00
TW-T01 Grind Rod restocked! - $60.00

New Pre-Order Listings:
Your US home for Fans Toys FT-03 Quake Wave! - $150.00
Mastermind Creations' Hexatron - $130.00
Mech Ideas Apex - $36.00
Mech Ideas Geminus - $36.00
Longblast Upgrade kit - $14.00
Takara Generations TG-19 Grimlock - $60.00
Takara Generations TG-20 Ratbat - $35.00
Maketoys Mobine Series Missile Launcher Jungle Type - $48.00
Maketoys Mobine Series Missile Launcher Marine Type - $48.00

Original Source: Sponsor Update: Captured Prey 1/19/2013 @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Mastermind Creations have posted a picture of the second of their Reformatted series Ferocicons to their Facebook page. The second Ferocicon is based on Generation 1 Predacon Divebomb, and sports some impressive wings in both modes - all the better for giving Ferorcious aka Predaking a suitably wide wingspan when combined?

Original Source: Mastermind Creations Ferocicons Divebomb Prototype Image @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: ORIO @ TFW2005.com

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News reaches us today from TFW2005 sponsors informing us that Mastermind Creation's first release for their unofficial Predaking figure is up for preorder. R-02 Talon the Aerial Assaulter, a homage to G1 Divebomb, is available to lock in on Bigbadtoystore and TFSource. These preorders also confirm the projects new name. Formerly known as Ferocicus and the Ferocicons, Mastermind has changed the name to the Feralcons with the combined form being Feral Rex! As a bonus, you can take advantage of a special "Early Bird" Preorder Discount! You can save $20 off MSRP when you order on or before January 25. Pricing will revert back to MSRP on January 26th.

UPDATE: preorders now up on Captured Prey!

Lock in your preorders at the links above and head over to the 3rd party forum to discuss.

Original Source: Feral Rex R-02 Talon Aerial Assaulter Preorders Up @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Next up we have a review to share with you. Canadian super-fan Protoman has got his hands on the much-anticipated Kre-O Micro Changers combiners series including the Constructicon Devastator! Protoman has posted a review of Micro Changers Combiners Devastator, you can check it out below:

Original Source: Kre-O Micro Changers Combiners Devastator Review @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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We have made another addition to our Transformers toy galleries - in fact, we've gone back and filled in a few gaps in our Transformers Prime gallery! Today's update features galleries by myself and StayingInTheBox, fleshing out a few characters for your viewing pleasure. Check out the new galleries by opening the link below!

Transformers Prime Voyager Megatron
Transformers Prime Voyager Starscream
Transformers Prime Dead End - by StayingInTheBox
Transformers Prime Airachnid
Transformers Prime Ratchet

Check out the rest of our Transformers Prime Toy Galleries, and all the other Transformers Toy Galleries too!

Original Source: TFW Transformers Prime Toy Gallery Roundup @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: ORIO @ TFW2005.com

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We've received this weeks update from site sponsors TFsource!

Greetings SourceFans!
This week we have new preorders in the way of Reformatted R-02 Talon the Aerial Assualter, Reformatted 01 - Terminus Hexatron, & TG19 Grimlock and TG20 Ratbat. Both MECH iDEAS - WS-01 Long Blast - Add-on Kit, and KM-07 Knight Morpher Warper are shipping out soon from overseas and you can still preorder them on the site. We have a ton of Japanese Vintage G1 on the site as well. You can check them out by clicking here. Check out the Source Blog for our latest Source Article, Source Review and Source Interview! All this and more... in this week's SourceNews!

In this issue of SourceNews:
1. Now up for preorder: Reformatted - R-02 - Talon the Aerial Assaulter!
2. Shipping Soon from overseas: MECH iDEAS first upgrade kit - Long Blast and KM-07 Warper!
3. Now up for preorder - Mastermind Creations Terminus Hexatron!
4. New Recruits - Japanese Vintage G1
5. TFC Toys - Project Uranos - F4 Phantom and F-15 Eagle Now Instock!
6. DR. Wu - DW-P02 Duel Preorder Up + Restock!
7. Transformers Generations and Prime Update!
8. 3rd Party Update!
9. Million Publishing's Artfire - Now Instock!
10. New Masterpiece Instock and Preorder items!
11. FP-DX Armored Battalion set of 3 figures Now Instock!
12. KM-03X Mirrorverse Cyclops - Now Instock!
13. Source Blog Updates!
14. Newest Instock items at TFsource
15. Newest Preorder items at TFsource

Original Source: TFsource 1-21 SourceNews @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: ORIO @ TFW2005.com

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We have some more 3rd party news for you this evening. In what's becoming a 3rd party Predaking arms race, Unique Toys, has updated their
Facebook page with colored prototype pictures of their upcoming Warlord Beasticons figure, War-Hawk. this unofficial homage of G1 Divebomb is shown here representing slavish Generation 1 toy colors in bright orange, black and yellow. You can view his robot mode, beast mode and arms mode in these pictures. Fans of the original toy should be extremely pleased!

Click the title bar to check out all of the not-Predacon action!

Original Source: Unique Toys War-Hawk Colored Prototype Pics @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: ORIO @ TFW2005.com

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Courtesy of ACToys, we have some in hand images of the incoming next Masterpiece release from Takara Tomy. MP-13 Soundwave is shown here in package, in robot mode and in cassette player mode. All from various angles. The figures release date is for the 26th. So, for all of those that preordered, start keeping an eye on your mailboxes shortly after that!

click the title bar to check out all of the images!

Original Source: In Hand Pics of MP-13 Soundwave @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Takara-Tomy's Hisashi Yuki has tweeted a nice selection of images of the upcoming Takara-Tomy release of the Fall of Cybertron Combaticons. The five Combaticons are showcased here in their various forms (the shot of Bruticus towering over Jazz looks particularly awesome). There's also a great shot of a Bruticus formed using four different versions of Brawl - Generation 2, US Generations, Japan Generations, and San Diego Comic Con exclusive. A Bruticus with matching limbs - check it out along with the other pics and see what you think!

Original Source: Transformers Generations Japan Bruticus In-Hand Images @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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The ever-helpful 2005 Boards member D-Drive has shared some exciting news with us - it seems that little rumor going around a while ago about upcoming Voyager Class toys in the Transformers Prime Beast Hunters series was halfway true, because wave 2 is adding Shockwave into the mix! Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Voyager Wave 2 will feature Shockwave alongside wave 1's Optimus Prime and Predaking. No pictures are available as yet - possibly something to look forward to at the US Toy Fair?

The full listing text from Diamond is reproduced below:

TF PRIME BEAST HUNTER VOYAGER AF ASST 201302 (C: 1-1-1)
The Autobots and Decepticons from the world of Cybertron have battled for aeons; now, their war comes to Earth with the Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Voyager Action Figures which add a new faction to the mix - the Predacons! These figures, in a larger scale, feature the traditional robot-to-vehicle or robot-to-monster transformations, plus detailed sculpts that make these the most realistic Transformers yet! Choose from figures including Shockwave, Optimus Prime, and Predaking. Window box packaging.

Original Source: Prime Beast Hunters Shockwave confirmed for Voyager Wave 2 @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: NIBMRatchet @ TFW2005.com

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Irish actor Jack Reynor has revealed he is undertaking intense physical training for his role in Transformers 4.

Mr. Raynor told the press "I'm training very intensely at the moment. I'm going to keep that up until we shoot. I'm going to do some different courses, some different things I need to pick up for the film. My character seems to be a race car driver so I'm going to be doing a couple of driving courses and getting out on the track." He also briefly comments on his audition process and how he nabbed the coveted role. "It was after a film I was doing, 'The Delivery Man', with Dreamworks. I went through quite a rigorous audition process out in L.A., and after a certain amount of auditions and meetings with different executives, I managed to pull it off."

Reynor also told BBC during London Critics' Circle Awards: "I did [audition], which was an intimidating thing to do, We sat down, we had a long chat one day, which was great. I felt totally comfortable with Michael, he’s a really nice guy, but, you know, in the back of your mind he is such a huge director and he does these really high scale type of films. It can be a bit intimidating, but I went for it as best I could and it came out alright."

The 20-year-old 'What Richard Did' actor - who was hailed by director Michael as the ''real deal'' - hasn't met co-star Mark Wahlberg yet, but admits he greatly admires the 'Ted' star. He said ''I haven't met him before, but I'm really excited. He's one of my favourite actors. I just think he's brilliant. I have a huge amount of respect for him as an actor so I can't wait to get on set with him.''

Michael Bay will direct the next installment in the “Transformers” series, from Paramount Pictures, a division of Viacom, Inc., in association with Hasbro, the film will be produced by Don Murphy & Tom DeSanto, Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Ian Bryce, and executive produced by Steven Spielberg, Bay, Brian Goldner and Mark Vahradian.

Original Source: Jack Reynor Getting Ready For Transformers 4 @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: ORIO @ TFW2005.com

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Courtesy of ACToys, we have some in hand images of the incoming next Masterpiece release from Takara Tomy. MP-13 Soundwave is shown here in package, in robot mode and in cassette player mode. All from various angles. The figures release date is for the 26th. So, for all of those that preordered, start keeping an eye on your mailboxes shortly after that!

Click the title bar to check out all of the images!

Staff Update: TFW2005 member thielmj has posted his video review of Masterpiece Soundwave. Check it out here!

Original Source: In Hand Pics of MP-13 Soundwave, Now With Video Review! @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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In a pre-Toy Fair update, Geekdad has lifted the lid on an all-new series of Transformers toys coming this Fall. The new line is named Transformers Construct-Bots, and it moves Transformers into a new realm of designs. Taking a few cues possibly from Bionicle or Machine Robo Mugenbine, this new series consists of 24 initial planned releases across four size classes, and they post complete compatibility with one another, allowing you to disassemble and reassemble the toys to your liking.

The four size assortments are Scout at $9.99 with characters like Ironhide and Starscream, Elite at $14.99 with Wheeljack and Soundwave, Triple Changer at $24.99 with Bumblebee and Blitzwing, and lastly Ultimate at $34.99 which is where Optimus Prime and Megatron may be purchased.

A natural progression from Kre-O, a fun new concept or just too plain cool? Sound off on your thoughts by hitting the discuss button below.

Original Source: Transformers Construct-Bots - New line of customizable Transformers! @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Our sponsors have kicked off listing the Takara-Tomy versions of the Transformers Prime Beast Hunters series. There's no information - yet - on the mainline series releases as the pictures included with the listings are all using the same Hasbro stock images. The EZ Collection does shed some light on the majority of those listings such as "Tank Megatron" "Prowl" and "Hound" - of the initial eight, only Smokescreen and Airachnid are the versions from Beast Hunters Cyberverse. The remainder are from the Universe and Reveal the Shield Legends series and are versions of the Generation 1 characters. What's shown at the moment looks a bit like the Transformers United EZ Collection - time will tell if this is what ends up being released!

Check out the preorders at our sponsors:

TFSource's Takara-Tomy Transformers Prime Beast Hunters preorders

Original Source: Sponsor Update & More Information - Takara-Tomy Beast Hunters Main Line and EZ Collection @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Shin Densetsu @ TFW2005.com

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A neat one shot crossover is due out tomorrow by IDW, Mars Attacks Transformers! We've got a preview for you!

Mars Attacks Transformers
The weekly invasion continues: AUTOBOTS vs. DECEPTICONS vs. MARTIANS?!

The invaders from Mars take advantage of the colossal Cybertronian's conflict and begin their assault on Earth in full force. It's Martian vs. Machine as the audacious Autobots and the devilish Decepticons begrudgingly join forces to repel the inhuman invaders and save the planet!

Read on to preview this issue!

Original Source: Mars Attacks Transformers Preview @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: ORIO @ TFW2005.com

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3rd Party group, Unique Toys, updated their Facebook page debuting the prototype for their next unofficial Predacon, War Rhino. War Rhino is a clear homage to G1 Headstrong and the prototype is shown here in robot mode, beast mode, and leg mode. The robot mode is shown in several poses showing off the figures articulation. The leg mode pictures show that the one leg component itself will offer quite a bit of articulation in combined mode as well. All the better to crush one's enemies under foot.

Check out the pics by clicking the title bar!

Original Source: Warlord Beasticons War-Rhino Prototype Revealed @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: DESTRO @ TFW2005.com

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Holiday Inn Cherry Hill – New Jersey
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Sunday, April 28th 2012
Early Admission 8am to 10am $20.00
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NJCC 2012 Dealer Registration is now open. Dealers should contact fran@njcc.co for more information on the Fall 2012 Toy Show.

More Updates Coming Soon......

Original Source: NJCC Spring Show Date April 28th 2013 Dealer Registration Now Open @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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It's a papercraft week full of papercraft and Metron with Vangelus, Gogdog, and Seth Buzzard.

You can download and comment on it here: WTF @ TFW - Episode 235

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 235 Now Online @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Site sponsors Robot Kingdom have updated their listings for the Bot Shots 2013 Launcher Assortment and Dragon Track set with clear pictures of the toys in the packaging. This gives us our first look at the Bumblebee launcher set, which features a Jump Shot type Bumblebee (a redeco of the one from the three pack which also features Shockwave and Skyquake). There's a clearer look at the new Optimus Prime launcher set with its new mold "Spin Shot" Optimus Prime, and the Dragon Track set. The new images of the Dragon Track set confirm the second Bot Shot is a new mold of Megatron based on his Transformers Prime design and sporting a purple and orange Galvatron color scheme. The Dragon Track set also comes with approximately two feet of track to launch your Bot Shots down.

Original Source: Bot Shots Launcher and Track Battle Assortments Update @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.