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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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We've got another new Transformers toy sighting to share with you now. The next assortment of Beast Hunters Cyberverse Legion, Wave 4, has arrived at US retail. Wave 4 adds one new toy into the mix, the Air Vehicon. Start hunting those stores to build up your squads of airborne Vehicons under the command of Starscream! The Air Vehicon was found hanging from the pegs of a Wal-Mart in Citrus Heights, CA.

Original Source: Beast Hunters Cyberverse Legion Wave 4 Air Vehicon Released at US Retail @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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For our next gallery update, we wish to draw your attention to the sterling work that 2005 photo staff member SydneyY has been doing on the latest all-new Transformers molds to come out of Japan, the Transformers Go! Samurai Swordbots. Named Kenzan, Jinbu and Ganoh, these three Autobots were awakened when Budora and Gaidora of the Predacon Oni Team attempted to seize an artifact known as "Legendisc". Armed with weapons befitting their samurai backstory, the trio also possess a special combination ability to allow the three to merge into three distinct combined forms, emphasizing and powering up each Autobot's unique skills and abilities.

As toys, the trio hark back to the Transformers Galaxy Force / Transformers Cybertron line of big and chunky toys with futuristic alternate modes and simpler transformations, but cool and playable gimmicks to go with it. Of the three Kenzan is a bit of an all-rounder with a cool (and refreshingly big) car mode. He's nicely proportioned and poseable in robot mode, and a nice detail is a topknot on the back of his head. Jinbu has a slender build to emphasize that he's all about speed - though this makes him the weakest of the three, with overlong legs. Lastly Ganoh is a big, chunky robot with a nice heft to him, who fights with a drill-tipped spear. He turns into a nice, big fire rescue vehicle, and is the most solidly built of the three.

The main gimmick of the trio is their ability to combine. All three can form either the arms & head, torso or legs of a combiner. Each of the three comes with a "Kabuto" which attaches to the combined forms to complete the look. Of the three combiners, Gokenzan is the most balanced and solid of the three, thanks to Ganoh's big legs providing some nice stability. Gojinbu and Goganoh both have a very cool look, but as Kenzan and Jinbu respectively form slimmer legs than Ganoh, standing the combined forms can sometimes prove challenging.

Overall these three toys are great and retro-styled, inoffensively reminding us of an earlier era of Transformers and the sister series to Transformers, Brave. The retro style may not appeal to all, but it is carried off very well, and there is a whole lot of fun to be had in combining these three into their reassuringly huge combined modes.

Check out our galleries by opening the links below!

Transformers Go! Kenzan Gallery
Transformers Go! Jinbu Gallery
Transformers Go! Ganoh Gallery

Original Source: TFW's Transformers Go! Samurai Swordbots Galleries Online @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Third party accessory maker Dr Wu has unveiled their latest Transformers add-on on their Weibo account. Their next project will be the "Club of Wisdom", a rifle which can break down into a cane / crutch for IDW Deluxe Generations Bumblebee. Check out the images of this accessory after the break.

Original Source: Dr Wu Generations Bumblebee Cane "Club of Wisdom" @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Tony_Bacala @ TFW2005.com

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Takara extended their fan's choice voting for the next Masterpiece figure by a week. Looks like they are extending it from 8/31 to 9/6 so that the points from a figure releasing at the end of August can be used in the voting process.

Right now, they are allowing fans to vote for a new Masterpiece version of:

Fortress Maximus
Powermaster Optimus Prime
Star Saber
Dia Atlas
Optimus Primal (1st Formatting)
Lio Convoy (Lion)
Big Convoy (Elephant)
RID Optimus Prime
Armada Optimus Prime
Energon Optimus Prime
Cybertron Optimus Prime

Original Source: Takara Masterpiece Fans Choice Vote Extended @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Keith's Fantasy Club teamed up with Auto Assembly to bring fans the Auto Assembly 2013 custom figure kit - Bad Cop! Based on the concepts for Transformers Universe Barricade, this kit includes everything you need to customize a First Edition Transformers Prime Vehicon into a Transformers Prime Barricade.

The kit is nice and easy to do - all you need is a little superglue to fix on the lightbar, and a careful hand to apply the stickers. Since the head is on a balljoint you can just pop the Vehicon's head off and plug in the Barricade head, though I found I needed to just gently shave a little plastic off the socket for the ball joint for the best fit.

The final effect is excellent - the new head perfectly captures the look and feel of a Transformers Prime character, and the half a dozen main stickers - two for the doors, two for the rear wheel arches and a two-part one for the roof - help to complete the look. In vehicle mode, Bad Cop looks very cool and dynamic, with the additional details added by the stickers complementing the existing look of the Vehicon's vehicle mode nicely. In robot mode, some of the new details are hidden but the stickers on the vehicle's sides are now on the arms, which together with the new head gives the robot mode its own identity.

Bad Cop was produced in very limited quantities for Auto Assembly. If you were able to get your hands on one of these kits, congratulations, you own one of the cooler third party "garage kit" sets on the market. If you are a fan of Transformers Prime and get a chance to pick up this kit, I recommend you go for it - it is a great complement to any Transformers Prime collection.

Open the link below to check out our gallery:

Auto Assembly 2013 Exclusive Bad Cop Gallery

Original Source: TFW's Auto Assembly 2013 Bad Cop (Custom Barricade) Gallery Now Online @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Apple have updated their iBooks site with a brief three-page preview of Robots in Disguise Issue 21! Take a step back to after the events of Chaos to see how the Decepticons were where we found them in Robots in Disguise #1 - and a step into the mind of the Decepticon Communications Officer Soundwave to see how he perceives Shockwave! The road to Dark Cybertron continues with Shockpoint - be sure to pick it up on its release on 11 September 2013!

Original Source: Robots in Disguise Issue 21 iBooks Preview @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Wal-Mart have updated their site listings for the Bot Shots Combaticons Five Pack with a pair of images of the set. The images show the five Combaticons in and out of box - although only one mode for each are shown so it is hard to work out who is going to be a reuse of which mold - that being said this set seems to debut a new mold for Vortex, as he appears to be our first helicopter Bot Shot! Check out the images to see him and Decepticon Brawl, Blast-Off, Onslaught and Swindle in Bot Shot form!

Original Source: Bot Shots Combaticons Five Pack Official Images @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Original Source: TFSource Sourcenews for 26 August 2013 @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: NIBMRatchet @ TFW2005.com

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Few months ago the production studio of Transformers 4 including producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura initiated a Reality TV Show in China to select new actors for Transformers 4. Now, they have selected four artists for the movie after four months (wait-a-minute… Transformers 4, Four Actors, Four Months!?! Oh, I see what they did there!).

"I want everybody to have fun," Lorenzo di Bonaventura, the film's producer who has produced all the Transformers movies, told China.org.cn about the producers' decision to recruit actors through a TV contest aired on the China Movie Channel. "We are always looking for different ways to learn about other cultures. This is a great way to see people's passion and excitement. It allows for everybody to have fun together," he added.

Byron Li, Austin Lin, Candice Zhao, Teresa Daley eventually won the much-coveted movie parts Sunday night on the "'Transformers 4 Chinese Actors Talent Search Reality Show," launched by Paramount Pictures in cooperation with Jiaflix and the China Movie Channel in April. The contest was open to both professional and amateur actors, attracting more than 70,000 contestants.

You can read more thanks to the lengthy article by China.org.

Original Source: Four Chinese Actors Selected For Transformers 4 @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: NIBMRatchet @ TFW2005.com

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Time to churn the rumor mill. Tonyformer of 2005 Boards is informing us that we might get to see the creation process of the Dinobots of Transformers 4 in an upcoming Featurette by ILM (Industrial Light & Magic; the CGI artists of Transformers Live Action Movies). Exact date for the ILM Featurette is not set, but we can expect to see it the same way we saw the previous Featurettes of Driller and Devastator for Transformers: Dark of the Moon and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen respectively.

According to Tonyformer - ILM team members will be wearing special Transformers 4 caps during the Featurette. The caps will have the current TF4 Logo with [Robot] Dinosaur claw prints.

Hearing what Tonyformer said, 2005 Boards Member TunaKaan quickly whipped up a mock logo. We thought to share his creativity by posting the image with this news post.

Original Source: ILM To Air A Transformers 4 Dinobots Featurette? @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Tim Formas @ TFW2005.com

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TFW2005's early Transformers comic reviews continue! Today, we review Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters #4! Beast Hunters #4 is out tomorrow - Wednesday, August 28th - from IDW Publishing. Check out the review and a seven-page preview on our Beast Hunters #4 page of our Comics Resource Section!

Original Source: TFW2005 Reviews Beast Hunters #4 @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: ORIO @ TFW2005.com

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Fans of black Prime repaints rejoice! Hobby Ark Toy Story on Facebook has listed a new preorder for an upcoming Black version of Arms Micron 28, Lio Convoy. This figure has been made available previously as Transformers Prime Thundertron and as the previously mentioned Arms Micron Lio Convoy. The figure is listed for a December 2013 release. Interestingly, for an Arms Micron release, the listing mentions it will not require stickers and will come fully painted. No mention in the listing on the figures Micron figure, or if it will even include one.

Click on the title bar to discuss!

Original Source: Transformers Go! Black Arms Micron Lio Convoy On The Way @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Tim Formas @ TFW2005.com

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TFW2005's early Transformers comic reviews continue with our second review of the day! We review Regeneration One #94! Regeneration One #94 is out tomorrow - Wednesday, August 28th - from IDW Publishing. Check out the review and a seven-page preview on our Regeneration One #94 page of our Comics Resource Section!

Original Source: TFW2005 Review Regeneration One #94 @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Tim Formas @ TFW2005.com

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Our third early review of the week is for the highly anticipated More Than Meets the Eye #20! More Than Meets the Eye #20 is out tomorrow - Wednesday, August 28th - from IDW Publishing. Check out the review and a seven-page preview on our More Than Meets the Eye #20 page of our Comics Resource Section!

Original Source: TFW2005 Reviews More Than Meets the Eye #20 @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: StayingInTheBox @ TFW2005.com

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Our sponsors Big Bad Toy Store have just launched their End of Summer Sale for 2013! They have listed over 5,000 items with reduced prices of 15% to 90% off! Click here to see what they have for sale!

Original Source: Big Bad Toy Store End of Summer Sale Now On @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Joe Moore @ TFW2005.com

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It's that time of year again. Kids are heading back to school and taking along their favorite characters with them. Transformers has always had a strong showing with assorted school supplies. It started in the 80's and continues today. Here's a bunch of auctions to help you scratch that Transformers itch while back to school shopping.

• All Transformers School Supplies
• Vintage G1 Transformers School Supplies
• Transformers Backpacks
• Transformers Pencil Cases
• Transformers Lunch Boxes
• Transformers Notebooks
• Transformers Folders
• Transformers Pencils

Original Source: Featured Ebay Auctions - Back to School @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Superquad7 @ TFW2005.com

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By way of an Amazon.com preorder, the release date for the Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Season 3 on DVD by Shout! Factory is December 3, 2013. Thanks to TFW2005.com board member DJsFromCtron for sharing this news with us.

Since December 3 is still a bit of a wait, stop on by the Transformers Prime forum to share your thoughts on anything related to the show! Feel free to discuss your anticipation of this particular release in the ongoing discussion by clicking on the title bar!

Original Source: Transformers Prime Beast Hunters - Season 3 DVD Release Date @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: NIBMRatchet @ TFW2005.com

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More and more evidence is popping up left and right with info carrying the involvement of the Dinobots for Transformers 4. The latest news is from a sheet announcing upcoming toylines for Toys "R" Us.

Assuming that the sheet is legit, it seems as though we'll be seeing a TF4 Toyline with greater emphasis on the Dinobots.

The image is from a twitter account by demoncarnotaur and till we receive concreate evidence, keep this toyline news as a RUMOR.

Original Source: Transformers 4 Toy Line To Feature The Dinobots? @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Bulkhead @ TFW2005.com

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Also in Transformers comics news, digital entertainment company Madefire announced on their Twitter Feed that Transformers Autocracy, Episode 1 has now been released as a "Motion Comic." Motion Comics are a hybrid between a comic book and a cartoon, with limited animation, sound effects, and even music being added to the digital version of a comic book. This marks the first time that a Transformers book has been adapted into this format.

A link to a short preview appears after the break.

Original Source: Transformers Autocracy Episode One Motion Comic Now Available @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: StayingInTheBox @ TFW2005.com

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Hey Kre-O fans, need your building blocks fix? TFW2005 board member Lody666 spotted the Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and Autobot Jazz value pack previously available on Amazon at a local Toys 'R' Us in Boston.

If you missed out on these Kre-O figures the first time around, this value pack retails at $9.99 and gives you three Kre-Os and two Kreons. Discuss this find after the jump!

Original Source: Kre-O Value Pack Available At Retail @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Superquad7 @ TFW2005.com

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While Charticon 2013 just wrapped up a few weekends ago, there is still cool things happening as a result of Charlotte, North Carolina's inaugural, unofficial Transformers convention! One of the events at the convention was a charity auction for an organization named A Child's Place. TFW2005's own flywheels organized the Charticon 2013 Charity Auction, and several members here from TFW2005.COM also helped flywheels with the auction as well giving their own donations to the charity. Charticon and A Child's Place updated their Facebook pages with this:

"The Charticon event raised more than $3,000 for A Child's Place. The event organizers were even kind enough to donate some Transformer toys to our client children too."

If you're curious, A Child's Place is an organization that "works to erase the impact of homelessness on children and their education." It strives to help "families [who] are the working poor. For them, homelessness is not a way of life; it’s a time in their lives. By minimizing the impact of this difficult time on the children and their academic growth, ACP contributes to their likelihood of breaking the cycle of poverty." For more information about A Child's Place, be sure to visit their Facebook page as well as their website!

Many thanks to all who donated and participated in the charity auction and the donation! A special "thank you" to Charticon 2013 guest and voice actor Hal Rayle for his wonderful work as the charity auction's auctioneer! You can check out photos of him in action after the jump!

If you would be interested in sending a donation, please contact A Child's Place directly or contact the Charticon Staff by sending an email to charticon@gmail.com (title the message "I would like to make a donation").

Original Source: Charticon 2013 - Charity Auction Raises $3000+ for A Child's Place @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: NIBMRatchet @ TFW2005.com

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Now armed with an internet connection, Vangelus hooks up with Aaron and Omegus to talk Nick Roche and other such Augustry.

You can download and comment on it here: WTF @ TFW - Episode 264

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 264 Now Online @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Tony_Bacala @ TFW2005.com

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Calvin Johnson is a star wide receiver for the Detroit Lions. He was nicknamed Megatron due to his freakish athletic ability. Since hitting the NFL, he's signed with Nike, and Hasbro has embraced his Megatron monicker. Previously, they've released Calvin Johnson "Megatron" themed kicks and gear. Now, it seems that CJ81 is getting his own toy! Well, maybe. eBay seller lena81822 who is known for getting stuff in China very early, put up several auctions for a Generations Megatron Bomber (one out now), in a deco featuring Calvin Johnson's autograph, a football with a Decepticon symbol, and the G1 inspired gradient seen on CJ's previous Nike/TF sneaker releases.

This could have been a "lunch time special" by the guys at the factory in China, it could be a round of test shots done by Hasbro never to see the light of day,a very small batch could have been done for promotional purposes and these are the extras. Or, it could be the preview copies for a wide release. No one knows, but feel free to check out all the images over on eBay!

Original Source: Calvin Johnson Megatron Transformer Figure Revealed @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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TFYuki has updated his Twitter account with some new images of Transformers Go! Hishomaru. The avian member of the Shinobi team is due for a release imminently in Japan! The new images show off Hishomaru in both modes individually, along with showing what happens when two (or three) Hishomarus come together into a single all-Hishomaru gestalt!

Original Source: Transformers Go! Hishomaru In-Hand Images @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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The Transformers Youtube page has updated with a new Beast Bites video. This latest video shows it is the quiet ones who you need to watch out for with a special look at the sinister Soundwave! Check it out below:

Original Source: Beast Hunters Beast Bites Soundwave Video @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.