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Originally posted by: StayingInTheBox @ TFW2005.com

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TakaraTomy updated their YouTube channel earlier today with the Transformers GO! opening theme. The video shows off some awesome transformation sequences of both the combiner teams and individual robots. There's two versions of the opening theme included, presumably one for the Samurai chapters and one for the Shinobi chapters.

Check out the full video after the break.

Original Source: Transformers GO! Opening Theme @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: StayingInTheBox @ TFW2005.com

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Thanks to Hishashi Yuki's Twitter Account once again, we have some new images of Transformers Go! Sensuimaru and Judora. Sensuimaru is the third and final member of the Shinobi Team and a Japan exclusive release, while Judora is a retooled Sky Stalker / Skylynx. Both are due for a release at the end of the month.

Also posted thanks to retailer Red Mercury Co. are some more images of the ninja-robot-space-shark.

Excited for their releases? Check out the images after the jump!

Original Source: Transformers Go! Sensuimaru & Judora New Images @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Our sponsors Big Bad Toy Store have tipped us off to a second set of iGear Con Air Raptor Squadron releases. This set of Attack, Elegy and Jet - or Thrust, Dirge and Ramjet - is based on the iGear F-22 Raptor design, reworked to include the traditional design features of the second set of conehead seekers. Each is advertised as coming with stands, long missiles and extra heads.

In other third party news, Big Bad Toy Store is also now stocking the Planet X Caelus unofficial Fall of Cybertron Swoop.

Original Source: iGear Conehead Raptor Squadron F-22 Thrust, Dirge and Ramjet @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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The third of the Transformers Figure Subscription Service figures to be released to date is Circuit. Circuit is a homage to a 1991 Generation 1.5 Action Master toy. Like the original Circuit, this new Circuit is a redeco of the Decepticon Axor - this time out, the Hunt for the Decepticons Axor.

If there is one thing about Circuit which immediately leaps out, it is the bright and "loud" color scheme. He's primarily yellow with a vibrant crimson, orange and blue - and yes, this is all accurate to the original Circuit's deco! In fact, it is very impressive how well the Transformers Collectors Club managed to make this a true homage to the original's deco as well as making what was originally a non-transforming robot into a full Transformer without compromising the style of the deco in either mode.

Ultimately this is one of those toys that will be either a love or a hate for fans. The use of the Movie series mold and the insanely bright deco means that you'll either love this one or dislike it - this fan falls into the love camp, and chances are if you like homages to that later era of Generation 1 toys where the decos were bright and unashamedly crazy, then this Circuit will be for you. Check out the gallery at the link below and see for yourself.

Transformers Figure Subscription Service Circuit Gallery

Original Source: TFW's Timelines Circuit Gallery Now Online @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Here is something extraordinarily cool. During Beast Machines' second season, you might remember that Megatron had a gigantic flying fortress modeled after his head - the Grand Mal. You might also be aware that a toy was designed for the Battle for the Spark subline of Beast Machines toys, which was canceled from that line and ultimately released in the following Robots in Disguise line. You might also remember that toy being rather unlike the depiction of the Grand Mal from the series, featuring spider legs not featured in the show.

What we have here to share with you now by way of the Robot Points blog is a previously never-before-seen prototype of Megabolt Megatron - one which follows the on-screen design of the megahead fortress much more closely. The design of the alternate head form lacks the spider legs, and features the thrusters at the rear as on the original design. As with the release version, the toy transforms into a robot mode, this one with clear chest panels showing off moving gears.

What is shown in this blog post is a resin prototype, and it is believed that this concept never progressed beyond this point. It is thought that the design was overhauled into the one that was released to maximise playability with the spider legs, and perhaps also because the gears in the chest were too expensive to implement.

Check out the full story on the Robot Points blog and take a look at this rare piece of unreleased Transformers merchandise.

Original Source: Beast Machines Unproduced Megabolt Megatron Grand Mal Prototype @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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September's Takara-Tomy releases have begun in earnest with the release of Transformers GT Maximus in Japan. GT Maximus is the fourth and so far final release in the Transformers GT series, as with the other three he's an Alternity Convoy remold featuring a unique head. He's also packed with a Race Queen like the rest of the Transformers GT series. Check out some in-package images by way of this Yahoo Japan auction.

Original Source: Transformers GT Maximus Released @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Trailbreaker77 @ TFW2005.com

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Thanks to the TF Yuki Twitter page we have some new images of the soon to be released TG-23 & TG-24. Take a look at the additional images after the break, then click the discuss link below.

Original Source: New pictures of TG-23 & TG-24 @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: StayingInTheBox @ TFW2005.com

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The tallest Transformer ever continues his release all over the world, this time we have confirmation of a sighting in Australia! Thanks to TFW2005 member LazyAza and Transformers Collectors Australia board member aduthie1980 for the heads up!

As always, happy hunting for the big guy!

Original Source: Generations Metroplex Released in Australia @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Trailbreaker77 @ TFW2005.com

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Thanks to the TF Yuki Twitter page we have some new images of the soon to be released Takara-Tomy Generations TG-23 Metroplex & TG-24 Optimus Prime and Bumblebee Legends class multipack. Take a look at the additional images after the break, then click the discuss link below.

Original Source: New pictures of Takara-Tomy's TG-23 Metroplex & TG-24 Legends Optimus Prime and Bumblebee @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Secretcode @ TFW2005.com

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The Transformers Collectors Club has updated their website with the official reveal of Chromedome, who is the final toy in the second Subcription Service. Chromedome is a retooling of Prime Wheeljack with a new head. Check out the vehicle mode photo after the jump.

Original Source: Transformers Subscription Service 2.0 Chromedome Officially Revealed @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Tony_Bacala @ TFW2005.com

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Yesterday, rock band Linkin Park held a release party for the Linkin Park Soundwave Transformers Special Edition Figure at the SURU store in Los Angeles. Members of the band were in attendance to celebrate the release of the special edition figure, which marks one of the first celebrity-designed Transformers figures in the brand's 30-year history. Read on for the full press release and pictures!

Original Source: Linkin Park Soundwave Released @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Good news for those looking to complete their Beast Hunters collections! The next two Beast Hunters toys, the Weaponizer Class Talking Bumblebee and Beast Tracker Optimus Prime, have been released in the US. We've got reports of sightings in both the Willow Grove Walmart in Pennsylvania and also in a Toys R Us in New Hampshire.

Happy hunting and good luck in your searches everyone!

Original Source: Beast Hunters Talking Bumblebee and Beast Tracker Optimus Prime Released in US @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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For the Transformers Go! series, Takara-Tomy released the four non-show Predacons remolded and with new heads for the Japanese market. These four, Gaidora, Bakudora, Budora and Judora, are collectively known as the Predacon Four Oni, referencing the Japanese superstition that the number four is unlucky. Each of the four features new robot mode heads and sharp new decos with metallic finishes on some parts.

We've got a nice look of three of the four here for you today courtesy of our photo staff member SydneyY! Gaidora is a reuse of the Lazerback mold, looking very sharp with a metallic green-blue hide. Bakudora is a metallic blue version of Ripclaw, arguably enhanced by the fact that the head can now be turned to look to the side. The leader of the Four Oni is Budora, a striking red black and gold version of Grimwing who features new molding on both his robot mode head and his beast mode head.

Overall the new decos and new molding takes what were already some good toys and really brings out the best in them. These are probably the best versions of the molds available - check out SydneyY's photos and see for yourself:

Transformers Go! Gaidora Gallery
Transformers Go! Bakudora Gallery
Transformers Go! Budora Gallery

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

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Alfes2000 has shared some in-hand images of the third and final member of the Transformers Go! Shinobi team member Sensuimaru on his Twitter and on his blog. Sensuimaru is a mechanical shark ninja, and with Gekisomaru and Hishomaru who have been released over the last two months can combine into three different large robots, Gogekiso, Gohisho, and Gosensui, based on who forms the upper body. Alfes has also shared some images of these combined forms - together the trio forms an excellent accompaniment to June's Samurai team.

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

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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By way of this post from Josh Keaton's Tumblr we can bring you confirmation that the Transformers Prime Season 3 Beast Hunters DVD and Blu-Ray season set will include a commentary track. Pictured at the commentary recording are Josh himself, Sumalee Montano, David Sobolov, plus writer Steven Melching and supervising director David Hartman. Not pictured, but also mentioned as joining in on the commentary recording session, are James Horan and director Todd Waterman.

Original Source: Transformers Prime Season 3 DVD Commentary Track Confirmed @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Shogo Hasui has tweeted a pair of images showing off the next release in the Masterpiece line alongside the original Generation 1 toy. Check out these images showing Masterpiece Prowl - due out this month! - next to the original Generation 1 Prowl. As you can see, Masterpiece Prowl is looking like a very nice modern update of the original Generation 1 Prowl. Get excited, because he'll be out very soon, with Masterpiece Streak and Masterpiece Smokescreen following in October and December respectively.

Original Source: Masterpiece Prowl Comparison Images with Generation 1 Prowl @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Original Refine have added some color images of their "Star Emperor" aka Unicron head bust to their Facebook page. The Star Emperor is said to measure 33 cm in height from base to the tip of the horns, and has removable panels to expose the inner structure of the face. Check out the new images attached to this post.

Original Source: Original Refine S-01 Star Emperor (Head of Unicron) Color Images @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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The fourth of the Transformers Subscription Service figures is arriving! The fourth one making it into the hands of fans is Breakdown! Breakdown is a recolor of the Classics Sideswipe mold using the alternate head tooling from the Botcon 2010 boxed set. Big thanks to pile_of_butts on Twitter for the heads up!

Original Source: Transformers Subscription Service Breakdown Arriving @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: NIBMRatchet @ TFW2005.com

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There weren't any Transformers: Age Of Extinction News for an entire week. Things were all quiet. But some interesting discoveries broke the silence and time to open floodgates to speculate who this new robot is.

Yes, Flickr member cmarseye is sharing with us some set photos featuring a Clapperboard Robot and some rough CGI from Michael Bay’s Laptop.

There is no idea as to who this new Cybertronian is, but he seems to have headlights on his chest and claws/paws on his shoulder.

As for the CGI on Michael Bay’s screen, our member fathi_haziq has managed to clean up the photo a bit and is giving us a good look of a massive "something" in the middle of the road (use the vehicle on the photo to get a good size comparison). As our members point out, whatever in the middle seems to have a Triceratops head. To put fuel to the fire, member tonyformer has marked 5 Dinosaurs on the CGI. Check it out at the thread associated with this news post. What do you think? Are these the Dinobots?

Original Source: Transformers: Age Of Extinction New Clapperboard Robot Revealed @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Amazon.com has updated their site with listings for the next assortment of Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Legion Class toys, and with it, there's some new images and bios. Beast Hunters Cyberverse Legion Wave 5 adds Predacon Rot Gut (Blight redeco), Autobot Bluestreak (redeco of Cyberverse Smokescreen), Decepticon Ace Vehicon ("Jet Vehicon General" version of the Air Vehicon) and Divebomb, a Windrazor redeco who was a Predacon but has defected to the Autobots! The listings also come with the bios for the four - check them out below:

Bluestreak

What's the most unstoppable thing on the battlefield? The mouth of Bluestreak. He never stops talking!

Divebomb

Unwilling to serve the evil Predacons, this warrior now flies for the Autobots!

Rot Gut

What he lacks in speed he makes up for with the might of his Affliction Hammer!

Ace Vehicon

The Decepticons unleash a new aerial force: the elite Ace Vehicon squadron!

Original Source: Beast Hunters Cyberverse Legion Wave 5 New Official Images @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Amazon.com has also updated their listings for the next assortment of Transformers Generations releases! Generations IDW Comics Pack-In Wave 3 adds Autobot Skids, Dreadwing, Waspinator and Goldfire (aka Goldbug, an upgraded and rebuilt Bumblebee!) into the mix. These listings include new, non-photoshopped images of the four toys, and also include their bios. What is particularly pleasing is that Waspinator's packaging sports the Predacon logo with his bio referencing Beast Wars, and Dreadwing has the Generation 2 Decepticon logo on his packaging, in reference to the toy who he is homaging! Check out the new images after the break, and the bios reproduced below:

Goldfire

His new armor may be resistant to the laser fire of the Decepticons, but beneath it, Goldfire is the same robot he’s always been. Once known as Bumblebee, he had the chance to lead Cybertron to a new golden age, but now it looks like that chance has passed. With all that he’s built seemingly collapsing around him, all Goldfire can do is keep fighting to save all that he can.

Autobot Skids

With no memory of his life before a few cycles ago, Autobot Skids finds himself with a rare opportunity. Not knowing who he is allows him to be anything he wants to be, and the firepower of his mysterious new blaster gives him the strength to follow through on any adventure he pursues.

Waspinator

Finding himself in a world thousands of years distant from the one he once knew, Waspinator did the only thing he could – found someone strong and put himself under their command. Sure, he’s being manipulated. And sure, he’s getting blown to pieces just as regularly as he used to. But at least the guy he’s working for now knows how to put him back together properly.

Dreadwing

Dreadwing long ago devoted all of the vast power at his command to the service of the Decepticons. So when Shockwave tells him about a critical experiment that will secure victory for the Decepticons once and for all, he follows without question – never suspecting the doom that awaits him.

Original Source: Generations IDW Deluxe Wave 3 New Official Images @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: NIBMRatchet @ TFW2005.com

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Official Hasbro Transformers You Tube Channel has uploaded a bunch of new videos to promote some of their products.

Videos include:

• Transformers Generations Titan Class Metroplex
• Transformers Generations Figures - Grimlock and Soundwave
• Transformers Construct-Bots Ultimate Action Figure Set
• Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Voyager Class Optimus Prime & Predaking
• Transformers Beast Hunters Deluxe Class Figure Assortment
• Transformers Beast Hunters Beast Fire Predaking
• Transformers Beast Hunters Beast Hunter Optimus

Check 'em out, after the jump.

Original Source: New Videos From Official Hasbro Transformers You Tube Channel @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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We have received an update from our friends and sponsors at TFSource. Read on to check out this week's Sourcenews!

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In this issue of SourceNews:
1. Preorder now up - Fansproject - Causality CA-13 Diesel & M3 Crossfire Set!
2. MMC Bovis instock on Tuesday!
3. Masterpiece Update!
4. Perfect Effect Restock!
5. Now Instock - Hong Kong ACG-Con Exclusive - Metroplex!
6. TFsource New Recruits!
7. 3rd Party Customs Update!
8. TFsource Summer Sale - new Items Added!
9. Unique Toys New Preorders: War Leo/Sharp Claw and Metropolis - Metroplex Add-on!
10. Kabaya Gaia Scramble - Now Instock!
11. Asia Exclusive Masterpiece Grimlock & Skyfire Set - Preorder Up!
12. Now up for preorder - TFC Toys - Uranos - Full Set of 5!
13. Transformers Generations Update!
14. Source Blog Updates!
15. Newest Preorder items at TFsource
16. Newest Instock items at TFsource

Original Source: TFSource Sourcenews for 23 September 2013 @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: ORIO @ TFW2005.com

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Seth smells magically delicious as Vangelus waxes Robotix in episode two-sissty-nahn of our fahn Transfahrmers pahdcahst.

You can download and comment on it here: WTF @ TFW - Episode 269

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 Episode 269 Now Online @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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With the fourth figure in the Transformers Figure Subscription Service arriving in mailboxes now, let's backtrack and take a look at the second release in the Figure Subscription Service - Slipstream! Slipstream, also known as la femme Starscream or Susan, originated as a female Starscream clone in Transformers Animated and has since been established as a member of the Aligned Continuity by the Transformers Exiles novel by Alex Irvine. That is what this version of Slipstream represents - and appropriately, she uses a Transformers Prime Starscream mold as her base.

Slipstream as noted uses the First Edition Starscream mold. She's a retool meaning she got a new head, which makes her stand out a bit from the other versions of the First Edition Starscream mold. Her deco is excellent and spot on to the character's Transformers Animated roots. It's an unusual choice of colors rarely seen outside of the likes of Generation 2 Ramjet, but Slipstream rocks the deco without looking overly gawdy. Her poseability is excellent, though given the small footprint of her feet she does sometimes have trouble balancing, but not nearly as much as you might expect from looking at her feet.

Overall Slipstream is a fun addition to the collection, and a fantastic reuse of a great mold. Check out our gallery and see what you think:

Transformers Figure Subscription Service Slipstream Gallery

Original Source: TFW's Timelines Slipstream Gallery Now Online @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.