And Christmas is coming closer and we have a big list of new Transformers sightings around the world this week which include several interesting first sightings and reveals. New Cyberverse toys in Australia and Hungary, new Studio Series and more Cyberverse figures in Malaysia, and new Kingdom toys and more in Russia. But this week our friends in Singapore and Taiwan got a rain of new and highly anticipated Kingdom, Golden Disk Collection, Generations Selects and Collaborative figures, and our first world sighting and look at the Beast Wars Vintage Tigatron and Scorponok reissues!  

• Cyberverse Wave 10 Scout In Australia – Thanks to our very own griffin-of-oz we can report an unexpected new wave of Cyberverse Scout toys. This wave consists of re-releases of Scout class Bumblebee, Autobot Ratchet, Starscream and Shadow Striker, all of them in the new Bumblebee Cyberverse Adventures packaging.
• Cyberverse Roll N’ Change Wave 1 And Roll & Combine Wave 1 In Hungary – 2005 Boards  member BB Shockwave spotted the big Roll N’ Change Optimus Prime and the new Bumblebee & Swoop (Bumbleswoop) 2-pack at Müller.
• Studio Series Wave 13 Voyager And Cyberverse Roll & Combine In Malaysia – 2005 Boards member [Wing_Saber-X] found Studio Series Wreck-Gar and Cybervese Roll & Combine Bumblebee & Swoop (Bumbleswoop) and Wheeljack & Grimlock (Wheelgrim) at Kiara 163 Toys”R” Us.
• Kingdom Wave Leader & Deluxe, Rescue Bots Dinobot Adventures 3-pack And Authentics Titan Changers Wave 1 In Russia – 2005 Boards member Sovietbot found Kingdom Galvatron and Tracks at Detskiy Mir (Children’s World) in the shopping and entertainment center “Gagarinsky”. At the same store, the new Rescue Bots Dinobot Adventures Predaking, Grimlock and Snarl 3-pack and Authentics Titan Changers Megatron, Optimus Prime and Bumblebee were also available.
• Kingdom Wave 5 Deluxe, Masterpiece Skids & Reboots, Transformers Collaborative Jurassic Park 2-pack, War For Cybertron Trilogy Galvatron – Unicron Companion Set And Generations Selects Black Zarak In Singapore – A rain of sightings in Singapore! 2005 Boards member fortmax777 found Kingdom Pipes and Slammer at Takashiyama. At the same store, 2005 Boards member Automorpher spotted the new Masterpiece Skids and Reboost, Transformers Collaborative Jurassic Park Tyranocon Rex & Autobot JP93 2-pack, and the highly anticipated Galvatron – Unicron Companion multi-pack. To top it all, 2005 Boards member Yeoyeo found Generations Selects Black Zarak at Suntec city Toys”R”Us.
• Beast Wars Vintage Reissue Tigatron and Scorponok, Authentics “Alpha” Wave 3 & 4, Buzzworthy Bumblebee Wave 2 Deluxe, Golden Disk Collections Puffer & Road Ranger and Mutant Tigatron, Kingdom Wave 5 Deluxe, War For Cybertron Galvatron – Unicron Companion Set, Generations Selects Black Zarak And Transformers Collaborative Jurassic Park 2-pack In Taiwan – Another rain of sightings, this time in Taiwan thanks to the extensive report of 2005 Boards member prime roller. At Xīnshēng Toys R Us he found our first world sighting and proper look at Beast Wars Vintage Tigatron and Scorponok reissues. We have images of the front and the back of each figure which you can see attached to this news post. At the same store, Authentics “Alpha” Soundwave and Shockwave, the new Buzzworhty Bumblebee Kup, Cliffjumper and B-127 (unmasked), Golden Disk Collection Puffer & Road Ranger and Mutant Tigatron, Kingdom Pipes and Slammer, Galvatron – Unicron Companion multi-pack, Generations Selects Black Zarak and the Transformers Collaborative Jurassic Park Tyranocon Rex & Autobot JP93 2-pack.

Happy hunting, one and all!

Via several Baidu users, we can share for you images of the packaging and the new Transformers Masterpiece MP-53 Skids figure.

The box  follows the Masterpiece style showing Skids in a running pose next to his alt mode. The center of the box shows the “CITY” logo related to his Honda City Turbo alt mode. The box also shows a “Cybertron Warrior” designation. We also have several in-hand images in alt mode and robot mode, for you to have a closer look at this Masterpiece figure.

Check the mirrored images after the break and then join to the ongoing discussion on the 2005 Board! You can still find pre-orders for Masterpiece Skids via our sponsors links below.

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Yolopark have updated their website with a listing and gallery of official images of their impressive IIES Bumblebee Movie Earth Mode Optimus Prime action figure.

This is the second release of their officially licensed non-transformable action figures (first one was Bumblebee Movie Cybertronian Optimus Prime) featuring Yolopark’s Internal Interconnect Endoskeleton System (IIES) which uses real Mechanical Gear System for smooth movement unlike traditional ratchet joint. This movie-accurate rendition of the Autobot commander is a limited edition of 666 units, expected for release by the first quarter of 2022 with a pre-order price of $2800 approximately. Don’t forget that Yolopark is also working on an Earth mode Optimus Prime model kit for their Plamo line.

Click on the bar to see the mirrored images attached to this news post and then share your impressions on the 2005 Boards!

TFcon is happy to announce Morgan Lofting the voice of Firestar and Moonracer in Transformers Generation 1 will be a guest at TFcon Los Angeles 2022. Fans of the 80s will also remember her as The Baroness in GI Joe.

Morgan will be taking part in an autograph session with the attendees of America’s Ultimate Transformers Fan Experience. Please check the TFcon website for the full guest signing schedule prior to the event for the exact time. Morgan Lofting is presented by The Chosen Prime.

Tickets on sale now at https://www.tfconla.com/tickets

And the flow of news about the Transformers Rise Of The Beasts filming in Cuzco is not stopping. As rumored a few hours ago, an impressive action scene between the Autobots and Terrorcons (in vehicle mode) has just been shot in Cuzco streets. The videos and images come thanks to Transformers Peru and Transformers Cuzco member Marco Masama on TikTok.

Be aware that the images here could be HEAVY SPOILERS of the upcoming movie. Now that you’ve been warned, watch the videos and some screencaps after the break, and then share your impressions on the 2005 Boards!

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Takara Tomy Mall website have just updated several new Transformers Kingdom, War for Cybertron and Masterpiece Movie pre-orders, all of them expected for release by March 2022. As usual, we can share for you some new stock images plus some extra information about these items.

• War For Cybertron – The Netflix Cheetor redeco will be released as a mass retail item in Japan
  • WFC-18 Cheetor
• Kingdom
  • KD-14 Tigatron
  • KD-19 Optimus Prime With Trailer (Earthrise re-release)
• Masterpiece Movie – New release date for Bumblebee Movie Optimus Prime.
  • MPM-12 Optimus Prime

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Thanks to some new reports on the web and the 2005 Boards, we have possible breakdowns of several next year’s store exclusives Transformers.

This list complements our previous rumored upcoming Generations Legacy, Studio Series & Generations Selects figures for 2022. As usual take it with a grain of salt until we find a proper official confirmation. We won’t spoil the fun but we can mention that we have the return of a popular black redeco using his original Japanese name for the first time in the US market, a fan-favorite Masterpiece Movie Decepticon and a key Beast Wars Character among others. Click on the discussion link below to read all the information in our forums.

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Transformers Ultimates Grimlock Dino Mode 9-Inch Action Figure
Transformers Ultimates Bludgeon 8-Inch Action Figure
Transformers Ultimates Tracks 8-Inch Action Figure
Transformers Masterpiece Edition MP-55 Nightbird Shadow
Transformers Masterpiece Edition MP-53 Senator Crosscut

A New Movieverse Studio Series figure has been revealed and gone up for pre-order today – Transformers Studio Series 77 Deluxe N.E.S.T. Bumblebee. This is Bumblebee in his jeep form, desaturated down. He comes packed with what was a running Spike and now a N.E.S.T. guy. Retail is $22.99 and is set to ship in Feb 2022. Check our sponsors below to grab your copies and read on for pics and details.

Transformers Studio Series 77 Deluxe N.E.S.T. Bumblebee – Exclusive

This Studio Series 77 Deluxe Class Transformers: Bumblebee-inspired N.E.S.T. Bumblebee figure converts from robot to licensed Jeep mode in 26 steps. Remove backdrop to showcase N.E.S.T. Bumblebee in the Canyon Attack scene. Re-imagined as a N.E.S.T. Jeep, Bumblebee and the Autobots team up with N.E.S.T. to protect the Allspark from the Decepticons. Pose the figure out with the included blaster accessory and mini figure to create a movie universe-inspired scene! Ages 8 and up.

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