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under Generation 1, Transformers Masterpiece

Coming to us via Wotafa on YouTube we have our first in-hand images the highly anticipated Transformers Masterpiece MP-57 Skyfire.

We have great images and clear shots of this impressive cartoon-accurate rendition of G1 Skyfire as well as some of his gimmicks and additional parts. For those wondering about scale, we have great group shots next to several other Masterpiece figures. We have some interesting highlights to mention:

  • 35 cm tall in robot mode.
  • 41 cm long in alt mode
  • 42 cm wingspan
  • Optimus, Jazz and Wheeljack mini-figures have got basic shoulder, elbow, leg and knee articulation.
  • 2 configurations in alt mode one of them as a slight homage to the G1 Jetfire toy.
  • Covers for each landing gear.
  • Transformation is quite simple but intuitive and original.
  • Articulation is quite impressive. The figure can do a high kick and a fully bend knee easily.

See all the images after the break, as well as Wotafa’s video review, and then join to the ongoing discussion on the 2005 Boards! Don’t forget that you can find pre-orders for Skyfire via our sponsors links below.

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under Beast Wars

Via some posts in the Beast Wars Fans Forever Facebook group, we have new in-hand images of the recently revealed Monopoly Beast Wars Transformers.

We have a closer look at this new Beast Wars themed board game including the board, pieces, cards and the shiny new 14 tokens included in both robot and beast mode of Optimus Primal, Rattrap, Cheetor, Megatron, Blackarachnia, Waspinator and Dinobot.

So far this new Monopoly is available in Australia and Canada, but we still have no concrete information about a US release yet. See the new images attached to this news post and then let us know your impression on this new Beast Wars Monopoly on the 2005 Boards!

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under Beast Wars, Generations / Classics

Via TF Robots Facebook we have our first look at the packaging of the new Transformers Buzzworthy Bumblebee Legacy Deluxe Terrorsaur (Toy Deco).

While we had already seen in-hand images of this redeco of the Golden Disk Collection Terrorsaur now in his original Beast Wars toy colors, we finally have our first look at the box. It’s good to notice that while this is a Buzzworthty Bumblebee style packaging, the box shape is similar to the Legacy trapezoidal boxes (we can even spot the Legacy logo on top). It’s labeled as “Evil Predacon Terrorsaur”. This figure will be a Target exclusive in the US.

See the new image after the break and then sound off on the 2005 Boards!

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under 3rd Party Unlicensed

Third party company Newage have shared, via their Weibo and Facebook accounts, images of their new H34EX Hephaestus (Legends Scale Devastator Toy Version).

This is another special redeco of Newage’s H34 Hephaestus now featuring a G1 toy-inspired deco which include some extra details as a new head cannon. Similar to the previously revealed H34Y Hephaestus (Legends Scale G2 Devastator), it will be sold as a gift pack including the six Constructicons, combiner parts, gun, head cannon and two drills.

We still have no concrete information about price or release date, but stay tuned with TFW2005 for more updates. Click on the bar to see the mirrored images and then join to the ongoing discussion on the 2005 Board!

under Generation 1, Non-Transforming

Icon Heroes revealed details about how to score their incoming 24K Gold Plated Autobot x Decepticon Pin Set:

  • Featuring the Autobot and Decepticon factions, both collectible pins are encased in a black collectible keepsake box with the Transformers logo printed in gold.
  • If you are attending San Diego Comic-Con, you may buy our show exclusives at our booth #3245. You may not pre-order our exclusives here and then pick them up in our booth. If you pre-order our exclusives here then they will be shipped to you after the show, beginning July 25, 2022.
  • If you are unable to attend this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, we will have an extremely limited quantity of our show exclusives available for pre-order online July 8, 2022 at 9:00 am Pacific Standard Time.

Stay tuned to this space for more details as Comic-Con approaches and in the meantime, sound off on the 2005 boards!

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under 3rd Party Unlicensed

Third party company Newage have revealed, via their Weibo and Facebook accounts, images of their H34Y Hephaestus (Legends Scale G2 Devastator).

This a G2-inspired yellow redeco of H34 Hephaestus (with some differences like gray parts). It will be sold as a gift set and it will include 2 new interchangeable extra faces, 2 drills and gun.

We still have no concrete information about price or release date, but stay tuned with TFW2005 for more updates. Click on the bar to see the mirrored images and then join to the ongoing discussion on the 2005 Board!

under Generation 1

The Sunbow Marvel Archive website have updated two more Transformers G1 Cartoon episode scripts.

They now have access to two script binders previously belonging to G1 editor and writer Bryce Malek. These volumes contain 19 scripts, 14 of which have had no version online previously. This time we have access to the scripts of the classic episodes “The Golden Lagoon” & “Make Tracks”.

All of the aforementioned scripts are available via the Sunbow Marvel Archive website and they will be updating with more scripts in the future, so stay tuned with TFW2005 for more updates. Let us know your impressions on the 2005 Boards!

under Cybertron, Generations / Classics

Coming to us from Hasbro designer Mark Maher’s Instagram page, we now have a behind-the-scenes post about the upcoming Velocitron Voyager Cybertron Override! These photos show off her various stages of development including the final product, and perhaps most interestingly reveals that an initial concept for her was a heavy retool of the Studio Series 86 Voyager Hot Rod mold:

She has the number one spot in the speedia 500, she’s the current leader of the planet Velocitron, and she’s looking stellar in her all new mold, here comes OVERRIDE!!!
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This is a great example of what Legacy is all about, who would of thought we’d dig deep into the ol Cybertron series eh 😉! Everything is on the table!!!
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Much like Cosmos, I had a initial sell in plan that would only require some new molds mixed with molds from the awesome Studio Series 86 Hotrod that @naveskoorb worked on. It would of been a new look for her but Im glad TT brought out the cybertronian wizard staff and figured out a way to do her in 4 new molds, a voyager!! What!!!
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You can also see some red line adjustments in sculpt I added after the detailed stage was accomplished using reference from the original animation series.
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I apologize as I couldnt find the multiple renditions of the deco stripes I did for her. I’m not one for not following sculpt to ensure a great tampo design, but I felt in the end accuracy is the move here, so I did my best to match the og. Gorgeous paint applications on her and just the color scheme pops as you can see in the size comparison shot. The ruby red tint with the gold metallic hits and then to set it off with that pop blue…wooo weeeeeee!!
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Im still tallying votes for the winner of the race, let me know down below!

Check out the images after the break and then let us know your thoughts on the boards!

under 3rd Party Unlicensed

New third party company MetaGate have shared, via their Weibo account, images of the color prototype of their first project: Haiku (Age Of Extinction Triple Changer Drift).

This is an ambitious take on a functional Age Of Extinction triple-changer Drift. As we can see from the images robot mode is pretty movie-accurate and we have a solid Bugatti Veyron-inspired car mode with a bit messy helicopter mode. According to some replies on Weibo, more details and paint apps will be added to the final product which is expected to be ready to ship by September this year.

See the images after the break and then share your impressions on the 2005 Boards!