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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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In 2002 Transformers underwent a new transformation as the “third era” of Transformers began late in the year when Transformers Armada was unleashed on the world. Though nobody, not even Hasbro, knew it at the time this line and TV show would be so successful that it would kick off a whole new continuity that would last for the best part of five years, the Unicron Trilogy. But that was not all, because in 2002, after a 10 year long absence, the Transformers finally returned to comics!

Original Source: 30 Years of Transformers in 30 Days - 2002 @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Tony_Bacala @ TFW2005.com

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Fewture Models and the Unimetal Optimus Prime were on display at SuperFest this weekend in Japan. Thanks to sponsor Tempting Collectibles, we have a quick look at the display. Included are...

• Human scale Unicron head, painted in color.
• Large PVC versions of Grimlock, Optimus Prime, and the previously seen Alpha Trion.
• Super Deformed Optimus Prime and Rodimus (not Kids Logic ones).
• Unimetal Optimus Prime.
• Various Transformers Insignia items.

Check out all the shots after the break!

Original Source: Fewture Models and Unimetal Prime on Display at Super Festival @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Tony_Bacala @ TFW2005.com

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Thanks to sponsor Tempting Collectibles, we have another look at Transformers items on display at Super Festival in Japan. This time we get some nice shots of Cloud Starcream, a redeco of Generations Blitzwing in Starscream colors.

Check out all the shots after the break!

Original Source: Cloud Starscream at Super Festival @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Secretcode @ TFW2005.com

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The final episode with a 2 in front (for a while at least) brings us multiple discussions of public strife and inquiry between Vangelus and Seth Buzzard.

You can download and comment on it here: WTF @ TFW - Episode 299

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 299 Now Online @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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In 2003, Transformers Armada hit its stride and took everyone by storm, exceeding demands and giving fans a long-awaited toy in the form of a supreme class Unicron! The series also launched in Japan under the name Micron Legend where it enjoyed moderate popularity, though Japanese fans could not get enough of the Mini-Cons, called Microns in Japan. The Transformers comics by Dreamwave continued with more miniseries including War & Peace, the second series set in the “modern day” of Dreamwave’s Generation 1 universe. Simon Furman carried on his work, penning the remaining 12 issues of Transformers Armada, as well as the important War Within: The Dark Ages miniseries. Comics were an area of major expansion, as both Dreamwave and Devil’s Due published G.I. Joe VS Transformers crossovers, the first in over 10 years. The UK even got its own dedicated (but short lived) Transformers Armada comic from Panini. Even the toyline underwent expansion, with the new Transformers Universe line launching in June-July as a side-line running parallel to the Transformers Armada toyline, and a short-lived Wal-Mart exclusive Dinobots sideline.

Original Source: 30 Years of Transformers in 30 Days - 2003 @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Via Transformers Colombia we have a look at the Transformers Hero Mashers in package. Of interest is that the DX Optimus Prime and Bulkhead sets which come with more parts than the average Hero Masher specify that the additional parts they come with come from Ultra Magnus and Cliffjumper - a hint at things to come? Or merely a coincidence?

Original Source: Transformers Hero Mashers In Package Images @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Via a posting on the Ragin Nation Facebook page, we now have a look at the Transformers Age of Extinction Construct Bots Dinobot Slash. Slash has not yet been officially announced by Hasbro, but the eagle eyed among you might have spotted him in the Toy Fair 2014 official photos for Dinobot Rider Hound. He is presumably a part of the second wave of Construct Bots Dinobots, as the first wave was previously confirmed as Slug, Strafe and Grimlock.

Original Source: Transformers Construct Bots Dinobot Slash Revealed @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: SilverOptimus @ TFW2005.com

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USA Today had the pleasure to talk with the legendary voice actor Peter Cullen about reprising his role as Optimus Prime for Michael Bay's Transformers: Age Of Extinction.

"He is exactly who he was from the very original concept," Cullen says of Prime. "I've always felt a hero should have the qualities that are inspiring and helpful and fatherly and at the same time (be) courageous. I don't see those character traits changing at all."

"Though Larry's gone," Peter Cullen says, "he lives on in my mind as Optimus Prime because he was my hero."

30 years ago he became Optimus Prime and in a month's time we will hear Mr. Cullen again.

Original Source: Peter Cullen Talks About Transformers 4 Age Of Extinction Optimus Prime @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: SilverOptimus @ TFW2005.com

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First official Transformers: Age Of Extinction Toy Commercial has hit the Web. It's dubbed in Polish but we can get an idea of what kind of commercials we'll see this time around. The commercial is similar to the commercials of Generation 2 era.

This video features One Step Optimus Prime and Flip'n Change Grimlock:

Original Source: First Transformers 4 Age Of Extinction Toy Commercial Revealed @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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2004 was the 20th anniversary year of the Transformers and also a disastrous year for the brand. Toys were poorly distributed leading to a long period where very little new product made it to shelves, and two major licensors – Dreamwave Comics and 3H who ran the official convention – folded. On the positive side Hasbro and Takara pressed ahead with the Alternators / Binaltech line, a well-received collector-oriented line that reimagined classic Transformers are real cars with realistic detailing and interiors, and the 20th anniversary was marked with a special 20th anniversary Optimus Prime, whose production was aided by a fan poll hosted on this website! In Japan, the 20th anniversary Optimus Prime was released as Masterpiece MP-1 Convoy, kicking off the popular Masterpiece line.

Original Source: 30 Years of Transformers in 30 Days - 2004 @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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dystamine on Instagram has posted up pictures of a flyer from Gamestop, which reveals the exact nature of the "Weathered Warrior pack" content which will be exclusive to Gamestop. The Weathered Warrior pack will unlock two new characters for play in the game - War for Cybertron Skywarp and Thundercracker - and new weapons the Glass Gas cannon and Soundwave's Electro Bolter! Discuss this latest revelation using the discuss link below.

Original Source: Transformers Rise of the Dark Spark Gamestop Preorder Bonus @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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While the Transformers Age of Extinction street date remains as May 17th, more Age of Extinction toys have crept out ahead of the date. The latest sighting from the Washington Square Target in Oregon is of the first wave of Construct Bots Dinobots. Each one retails for $9.99 and the DPCI is 087-06-2585. This first assortment consists of Grimlock, Slug and Strafe.

Original Source: Transformers Age of Extinction Construct Bots Dinobots Released in USA @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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It's time for another gallery update, and to coincide with our coverage of the Unicron Trilogy in our 30 years of Transformers in 30 days retrospective, we have a look at the Japanese Generations Armada Starscream for you!

Armada Starscream as you might remember is a Deluxe class update of the original Transformers Armada Starscream. For the Japanese release, Takara-Tomy has sharpened up the deco and making Armada Starscream look just like his Micron Legend self. It makes the Japanese release look like a very different toy to the US version and gives him a very white looking jet mode.

Is the new deco an improvement in your eyes? Check out SydneyY's photos below and judge for yourself:

Generations Armada Starscream (Takara-Tomy Version) Gallery

Original Source: TFW's Japanese Generations Armada Starscream Gallery Now Online @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Super_Megatron @ TFW2005.com

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80s Toy Expo will be giving away high end door prizes all day long on Sunday, May 4th at the Delta Meadowvale Hotel and Conference Centre. The third announcement is a Transformers Predaking Platinum Edition thanks to show sponsor TFcon Toronto – The world’s largest fan-run Transformers convention. TFcon Toronto 2014 will take place July 11th to 13th, 2014 featuring Canada’s largest dealer room for Transformers merchandise, question and answer panels and autograph sessions with many special guests.

Special guests include Alan Oppenheimer, best known to fans of the ’80s for his voice work as Skeletor, Man-At-Arms and Mer-Man from Filmation’s cartoon He-Man and the Masters of the Universe in addition to Warpath, Seaspray and Beachcomber in The Transformers. Additionally Wrestling legend Jake “The Snake” Roberts will be a guest. Both will be available all day for autographs and photos.

The 2014 Canadian 80s Toy Expo will be May 4th at the Delta Meadowvale Hotel and Conference Centre – 6750 Mississauga Road, Mississauga, Ontario.

The show features a huge selection of vintage 80s toys and all the latest releases from today such as Transformers (vintage and Japanese imports), Super Heroes (Marvel Universe/Legends, DC Universe etc), Star Wars (new and vintage), GIJoe (vintage and modern), Masters of the Universe (vintage and modern),Wrestling, and tons of other Action Figures and collectibles.

Original Source: 80s Toy Expo Door Prize Announcement #3: Transformers Predaking Platinum Edition @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: StayingInTheBox @ TFW2005.com

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We just received our latest newsletter from our friend and sponsor TFsource! Check out the details below!

Greetings Sourcefans!
This week have have new instock items like Unique Toys War Lord, Unique Toys Soundmixer, and a restock of the very popular Unique Toys Mania King! Best of all, War Lord comes with all 5 figures and is on sale for 26% off! The TFsource 3rd Annual Spring Cleaning Sale continues with over 200 items up to 75% off. Lots of great deals, deeper discounts taken on many existing sale items! This week we have new preorders like MP-22 Masterpiece Ultra Magnus, Fanstoys FT-05 Soar - Red & Blue Versions, 2014 - Transformers Generations Voyager Wave 3, BMOG™ - figure series, KFC - EAVI METAL Phase Three: A - Citizen Stack, KFC's KP-06 Hands & Gun Add-On Kits, KFC - EAVI METAL Phase Two - Sencho Barbossa Haiku And Tsunami, Xtransbots - MM-IV Ollie And MM-V Sonic! We've added some New Recruits to the site, including lots of Henkei/Generations, 3rd party, MP and more! Be sure to visit the Source Blog for our latest Source Articles, Reviews and Interviews! Visit our sister site theToySource.com for non-transformers collectibles!

In this issue of SourceNews:
1. Masterpiece Updates! MP-22 Masterpiece Ultra Magnus Revealed!
2. Unique Toys - New Instock and Restocked Items!
3. TFsource New Recruits!
4. New Fanstoys FT-05 Soar - Red & Blue Versions - preorders up!
5. TFsource 3rd Annual Spring Cleaning Sale!
6. New preorders up - BMOG series!
7. 3rd Party Customs Update!
8. Now Instock - Reformatted - R-04 - Leo Dux the Squadron Commander!
9. Now Instock - Japanese Generations Exclusives Thundercracker & Fireblast Grimlock! Generations Preorders!
10. Now up for preorder - Optimus Prime & Megatron Business Card Holders/Cases!
11. Now up for preorder - Lost Age - LA-01 Battle Command Optimus Prime!
12. Now Instock - Make Toys Trash Talk & Cogwheels +M.F.B!
13. Officially Licensed Transformers Narrow Silk Neckties Up for Preorder!
14. theToySource Updates!
15. Source Blog Updates!
16. Newest Preorder items at TFsource
17. Newest Instock items at TFsource

Original Source: TFsource SourceNews for April 28! @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Mechafire @ TFW2005.com

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IDW has uploaded to their Facebook page the previously-unseen subscription cover for Transformers: Robots in Disguise #29. It features Prowl's fanboy group, the Constructicons.

Check it out after the jump!

Original Source: Transformers: Robots in Disguise #29 Subscription Cover @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: ORIO @ TFW2005.com

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3rd party group, Toyworld, has updated their website with new official colored images of their next release in their unofficial Headmaster releases. Revealed this evening is Swamper, an unofficial Generation 1 Skullcruncher! If this figure is on par with Toyworld's previous unofficial Headmaster releases, we're in store for a very big and beefy Decepticon crocodile. Swamper's robot mode appears to have two different chest transformations, one with the crocodile head and one without. As opposed to the original G1 release, the toy's Headmaster partner/trainer will ride in a compartment in his back as opposed to riding in his mouth.

Check out all of the images after the break!

Original Source: Toyworld TW-HO3 Swamper, Unofficial Headmaster Skullcruncer @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: ORIO @ TFW2005.com

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Fantastic news has been shared with us from the Pacific Northwest this evening. We have our first sighting of new Generations toys found at a United States retail store! 2005 Board member, Sportimus, reports finding the new Generations Legend two packs, Swerve with Flanker and Cosmos with Payload at his local Target store in Spokane Valley, Washington. Many fans are looking forward to this wave. Mostly because of Swerve and his popularity in the More Than Meets The Eye IDW comic book series.

Time to start hunting those Target stores! Hopefully other retailers, including online retailers, will be getting their stock in soon!

Original Source: Generations Swerve and Cosmos Found at US Retail @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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It was the year 2005, a year shockingly not marked by people donning silver jumpsuits or driving around in flaming winnebagos. What 2005 did bring was the third of the Unicron Trilogy series, Transformers Cybertron, which premiered first in Japan as Transformers Galaxy Force. New license holders abound too, as IDW Publishing took up the reins of Transformers comics, and Fun Publications took over running the conventions, restoring the original name Botcon and even getting a Transformers Collector’s Club set up, complete with exclusive toys. In addition, the Transformers live action movie got a director in the form of Michael Bay…

Original Source: 30 Years of Transformers in 30 Days - 2005 @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: ORIO @ TFW2005.com

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3rd party group, Toyworld, has updated their website with new official colored images of their next release in their unofficial Headmaster releases. Revealed this evening is Swamper, an unofficial Generation 1 Skullcruncher! If this figure is on par with Toyworld's previous unofficial Headmaster releases, we're in store for a very big and beefy Decepticon crocodile. Swamper's robot mode appears to have two different chest transformations, one with the crocodile head and one without. As opposed to the original G1 release, the toy's Headmaster partner/trainer will ride in a compartment in his back as opposed to riding in his mouth.

Check out all of the images after the break!

Original Source: Toyworld TW-HO3 Swamper, Unofficial Headmaster Skullcruncher @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: StayingInTheBox @ TFW2005.com

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Thanks to Cybertron.ca and its board member stinky, we have good news confirming a release of Masterpiece Prowl for folks in Canada. The Canadian release was first reported earlier yesterday when an order page for MP Prowl was found on Canada's Toys R Us' website (unfortunately it's out of stock right now).

When this anticipated figure is released, be sure to utilize the sightings forums to help out your fellow collector here on TFW as well as on Cybertron.ca.

Original Source: Masterpiece Prowl Confirmed for Toys R Us Canada @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Mechafire @ TFW2005.com

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Transformers: More than Meets the Eye fan-favorite artist Alex Milne has revealed via his Twitter two concept art images for a new, original character that will be introduced in MTMTE's second season: Riptide! These images show off both his robot and vehicle modes.

Alex also had the following to say about the character:

"Riptide. New character for MTMTE i based his colours slightly off the water tribe from avatar and korra"

"riptide's altmode so much fun designing a boat transformer "

Check it out after the jump, and be sure to pick up MTMTE #28 when it's released tomorrow!

Original Source: Transformers: More than Meets the Eye Riptide Concept Art @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: SilverOptimus @ TFW2005.com

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For the past 2 years, UK based music and sound production team; ReallySlowMotion Music & Sound Design has been providing music content for Film, Game and TV Series Trailers and TV Spots. Recently, they provided music for the Captain America: Winter Soldier, X-Men: Days Of Future Past, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and RoboCop trailers.

Today, on their official Facebook page, they've announced that we will see 6 of their tracks on upcoming Transformers: Age Of Extinction Trailers and TV Spots.

"3 different RSM albums for a total of 6 tracks will be featured on upcoming trailers and spots of "Transformers: Age Of Extinction". Stay tuned!!!!"

When asked more about the trailers, the company mentioned that they do not know when they will air.

You can find the Captain America: Winter Soldier trailer featuring music from RSM, after the jump.

Original Source: Upcoming Transformers 4 Age Of Extinction Trailers To Feature Music From RSM Studios @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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The preview for the next issue of the James Roberts penned More than Meets the Eye has been released by the good people at IDW. The quest to find the Knights of Cybertron relaunches as James Roberts moves into "season 2" of his story arc, kicking off with a series titled "World, Shut Your Mouth"!

Check out the issue #28 preview, courtesy of Comic Book Resources!

Original Source: Transformers More than Meets the Eye #28 Preview @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Fun Publications have sent out an email update concerning the Transformers Collectors Club Figure Subscription Service Series 2. The second set of figures is currently being shipped to Fun Publication's headquarters in Dallas Texas, scheduled to reach them by the end of May.

All being well, this means that the second series will begin shipping out to fans starting in the first week of June - regrettably this does potentially mean the first figure might reach a few people while they are away at Botcon over the June 19th - 22nd weekend - so be aware of this possibility.

The TCC Figure Subscription Service consists of six figures, to be sent out in a random order, and they are: Chromedome with Arms Micron Stylor, Rewind, Barricade with Arms Micron Frenzy, Treadshot with Arms Micron Catgut, Fisitron aka Ironfist and the Waspinator / Beast Machines Thrust hybrid, Thrustinator! A special mystery seventh figure will be sent out with the sixth figure to be shipped.

Who will be the first to arrive? Keep it TFW and we'll keep you updated of when these cool figure exclusives make their way into the hands of fans everywhere!

Original Source: Transformers Collectors Club Figure Subscription Service Series 2 to start shipping in June @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.