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Archive for Transformers Armada news. Includes information for Micron Legend exclusive Minicons, Micron Lucky Draws, Green Unicron, Armada DVD releases, Micron Booster packs, and the Transformers Armada PS2 game!

under Armada, Generations / Classics

Hasbro Transformers designer Mark Maher has once again taken to his Instagram for another behind the scenes post. This time he’s taking a look at the highly-anticipated Legacy Voyager Armada Starscream!

“Theres alot “more then meets the eye” for this featured Legacy powerhouse, can I get a warm welcome for this Voyager class Armada Starscreeeaaamm!
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It feels good to be able to dive into the Armada series! As most of you realize, this is truly what Legacy is all about, celebrating the rich history of the almost 40 year old brand. All these different styled characters being brought in from different portals to meet in this Legacy multiverse to have updated articulation and style to fit in with your current stellar collection but also bring a little new flare to each bot! Woohoo! This guy is looking hot and spicy!
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I mean, after the last Armada SS Gen Dlx thrilling 30 toy, it seemed like it couldn’t get any better. But,Takara does it again, Ittoku Kuwazu absolutely did a fantastic job with this beauty!
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As I have stated in a past livestream, we did strip those red ops off of the wing sword and in production it will be the same molded grey tone as seen here on his wings. I figured the almighty Star Saber sword would ultimately be his energon infused weapon, considering how epic it is!
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Articulation is on point for this dude! Swipe on to see the pose out fun I had with this awesome figure. The fact that the two shoulder cannons have so much versatility and blast effect compatibility, it just provides so much playtime fun its tremendous!
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For those of you that were wondering, if you want to collect two swords you could untab the underarms in jetmode and place the swords as extensions to the wings.
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Also to note, his great facesculpt features a grey tone deco op to differentiate his look from your usual silver. I hope you dig this delicious decepticon!
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Get ready for Pulsecon, its gonna be a doozy! 😎💁🏻‍♂️”

under Armada, Beast Wars, Conventions, Generations / Classics, San Diego Comic Con

The 2022 Transformers reveal panel is in the books and it was packed with updates and reveals! Check out the pics after the jump!

Rundown:

  • Bot modes of new wave reveals (alternate modes and accessories will be shown off August 16th)
  • Skullgrin first
  • Merged pretender shell with robot mode
  • Mark worked with Yuuki-San on Skullgrin
  • Next is Blanker (Pointblank)
  • Blanker will have minicon accessory
  • Trying to create cohesiveness on dioramas since there’s no official story
  • Mark worked with Hisui-San on Blanker
  • Next is Crankcase who is a partial use of Skids
  • Last deluxe is Dead End
  • Team worked hard for cartoon look
  • First Voyager is Armada Starscream
  • Mark worked with Atoku-San (whose last generations character was Armada Starscream before moving to MP)
  • Starscreams booster flaps flip up
  • Next is BW Inferno (worked with Tomo-San)
  • Color-matched CG model
  • Leader class TM2 Megatron revealed
  • Sam worked with Hijima-San
  • Megs packaging revealed
  • Legacy reveals done, on to Q&A
  • Favorite collabs/wants for collabs
  • Ben – GI Joe
  • Evan – wants transforming Chocobo
  • Isabella – wants Pokemon collab
  • Sara – wants other Nickelodeon properties
  • Reptar from Rugrats suggested
  • More IDW and Nautica asked for
  • Minivehicles (Brawn, Gears, etc.) will make it in eventually
  • Potential for rerelease of Coneheads in Legacy
  • Maybe Armada Optimus for 20th anniversary??
  • Final reveal is Pulse exclusive Orion Pax and Alpha Trion w/ Vector Sigma set
  • Pax from Kup, Trion from Scourge
  • 2-pack box revealed
  • End of panel

under Armada, Beast Wars, Generation 1, Generations / Classics, Transformers Movie Toys & Products, Transformers Prime

Enter the dragon!

Thanks to a whole bunch of Target listings supplied by TFW’s Nova Maximus and Voltrace, it appears we have our first store listings for the next Generations line – Legacy/Evolution! There’s also some Studio Series listings as well. These include:

• Leader Dragon Megatron ($49.99)
• Armada Starscream ($29.99)
• Soundwave ($9.99)
• Energon Monster ($9.99)
• Bulkhead ($29.99)
• Tarantulas ($22.99)
• Skids ($22.99)
• Dragstrip ($22.99)
• SS86 Ratchet ($8.49)
• SS86 Rumble ($8.49)
• Kickback ($22.99)
• Studio Series TF3 Laserbeak ($8.49)
• Studio Series TF7 Wheelie ($8.49)
• Blaster ($29.99)
• Ravage ($8.49)
• Inferno ($29.99)
• Arcee ($22.99)

We have no photos right now, but hopefully we’ll be getting full official reveals soon. Check out the listings and speculate away on the boards!

under Armada, Cybertron, Energon, Other News

Aaron Archer was the lead for creative and design on Transformers during the Armada / Energon / Cybertron era – eventually working his way to Vice President of Desgin, Creative and IP Development for Boys Toys at Hasbro through the first Transformers Movies.  He has since left the company but is still working freelance and developing original projects.  Recently on his Instagram account he’s been doing and sharing original sketches of characters he’s had a hand in – and some of those pieces are Transformers related. A lot of cool artwork, with his thoughts and comments on each, are available.  He’s also been sharing his process via the stories feature.

We’ve collected some of the artwork here – we encourage everyone to go check them out along with his mini QnA on each post and of course give him a follow!

@Archermonster_Creative on Instagram
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Aaron Archer is a name recognized and respected immensely in the Transformers and toy community. After stepping away from Hasbro in 2013, Archer has been involved with the fan community through convention appearances and social media, providing fans with the most interesting tidbits of behind the scenes Transformers information from toy design, story concepts, and more.

Archer recently took to his Instragram to share some of his favorite designs from the Transformers Armada continuity that he himself designed or assisted with. Archer’s ideas were the blueprint for the Unicron Trilogy, shaping the series design and story.

While sharing some amazing pieces of art, Archer is interacting with the community by answering questions, sharing stories, and other interesting facts. Some highlights so far:

  • Red Alert was designed with influences from both Robocob and Power Rangers.
  • Demolisher was originally thought of as a pirate.
  • Archer wishes Thrust had hands in his final toy version.
  • Smokescreen was the last figure designed in wave 1 and Archer considers him the “bottom of the barrel,” although I’m certain there is at least one fan who still loves this toy ~raises hand~.
  • Sideswipe’s color scheme is based on a Takara employee’s racing bike.
  • Cyclonus was one of the earliest concepts for how the Mini-con play feature would work.

Check out the mirrored images after the jump and be sure to follow Aaron Archer on Instragram. Leave a comment with your favorite Armada design and let Aaron Archer know you want to see more!

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Courtesy of Hobbybase on Facebook and 1999.co.jp we have our first images of the packaging of the Takara Tomy Encore Armada Unicron Micron Color Version.

This Encore edition is a green redeco of the Armada Unicron mold, based on an energy Unicron formed by the Mini-Cons who grappled with the real Unicron over Cybertron in the final episodes of Transformers Armada. We had also seen a Lucky Draw Green Unicron before but this new release sure gives us a more impressive deco.

The packaging is a very nice (and big) black box showcasing a great picture of the robot mode in the front together with the planet mode in the lower part. A very elegant presentation.

This redeco should start shipping any time soon. You still have time to pre-order it via our sponsors below. Check out the images after the jump and sound off on the 2005 Boards!

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under Armada, Japanese Transformers

Takara Tomy web site has shared some clear pictures of Encore Unicron Micron Color Version including a 360 view of the figure.

While some of the pictures were previously seen, some of them are new, including clear shots of his Micron/Minicon partner Bug. The 360 view gives us a great look at the robot and planet mode from different angles.

This re-release of the original Armada Unicron mold comes as a Green Unicron (or “Unicron of Light”) based on an energy Unicron formed by the Mini-Cons who grappled with the real Unicron over Cybertron in the final episodes of Transformers Armada. We had also seen a Lucky Draw Green Unicron before but this new release sure gives us a more impressing deco.

You can see Wheeljack’s 360 views here after you scroll down a bit. We have also mirrored all the images of the views for your convenience after the jump. Don’t forget to let us know your impressions on the 2005 Boards!

under Armada, Japanese Transformers

Thanks to a new listing on Amazon.jp and TFND on Facebook , we have new information and stock images of the Transformers Encore Unicron Micron Combine Color Version.

This is a very nice surprise for the Encore line.  Early in July we had information on the Encore Unicron release in December, 2018. The title “Micron Combine Color” gave us  a hint of the possible deco of this release. Rather than using the original G1 colors (or the Energon black deco), fans pointed out that this title may refer to the Green Unicron (or “Unicron of Light”) based on an energy Unicron formed by the Mini-Cons who grappled with the real Unicron over Cybertron in the final episodes of Transformers Armada. A Unicron toy with a green deco was released as a rare and limited Lucky Draw in Japan back in the day, with only 10 pieces in existence.

The Takara Encore line surprises us with this release, since the deco and colors of this Unicron are fairly different from the Lucky Draw Green Unicron toy. Encore Unicron features a more cartoon-accurate shade of green. and several parts of the body, arms and legs have been replaced with clear green plastic.

Does this new Unicron please your optics? Will you be adding him into your collection? You can click on the bar to check out the mirrored images after the jump and then join to the ongoing discussion on the 2005 Boards!

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under Armada, Japanese Transformers

Thanks to Hong Kong based retailer Loopaza Mega Store’s Facebook page, we received information on the release of the next figure in the Transformers Encore Toyline from TakaraTomy. It is none other than the Planet Eater himself, Unicron! According the post, this release of Unicron seems to be the version from the Japanese Series Mircon Legend (Also known as Transformers Armada outside of Japan). Encore Unicron is scheduled for release in December 2018, with a retail price of 20,000 Yen (Approximately 180.00 USD per current conversion rate). Unicron has had several coloring and figure iteration throughout history, so it is uncertain what the exact mold and paint scheme used in the release. However, you can be sure that we will bring the news to you as soon as it becomes available. What are your thoughts on this re-release? Jump on the boards and let us know!

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Armada. Energon. Cybertron.

These three shows defined Transformers in the first half of the 2000s. Starting out innocently enough in Transformers Armada with a scavenger hunt for power-boosting miniature Transformers, these shows expanded in scope to become an epic saga chronicling a full-on war against Unicron, and following his demise, the struggle to save the universe from a grand black hole that opened in the wake of his destruction that led to the first ever on-screen debut of his ancient rival, Primus, creator of the Transformers. Care of our friends over at Ozformers, we have learned that Australian retailer JB Hi-Fi will be offering an exclusive boxed set which will include every episode of all three shows in this, the Unicron Trilogy. It is due to hit Australian retail on June 8th.