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under Transformers Masterpiece, Transformers Toy Gallery Updates

And now fellow Autobots, and especially Optimus Prime, it gives me great pleasure to present… the gallery for MP-20+ Wheeljack!  This is another of Takara-Tomy’s cartoon inspired repaints of previous Masterpiece releases.  Wheeljack gets a sleek new deco to match his anime look, which is less busy than the Lancia racing style the toy was inspired by.  The colors are bright, the windows’ blue pops.  Structurally he is the same as his predecessor, but does come with an extra Immobilizer accessory to match the episode from G1.  Bottom line, these anime repaints are to the collector’s taste.  I personally dig them, and in this case prefer the 20+ robot mode and 20 vehicle mode.  Both give off great throw back feels for the character.

We’ve run him through a session, hit the link below to check out over 40 HD images after the break courtesy of TFSource!  You can also check a select few shots after the break.

He’s in stock and shipping now!

Masterpiece Releases: MP-20+ Wheeljack, MP-36+ Megatron, MP-29+ Shockwave, MP-17+ Prowl, Megatron, MP-44 Optimus Prime v3, Masterpiece Pre-Orders.

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under 3rd Party Unlicensed, Conventions

Thanks to our friends at TFCon we now have the panel slides as they appeared at their 3rd Party Preview Panel. Check out all the upcoming releases and reveals as they were shown earlier today, all 230+(!) slides worth. Company and project list below. You can discuss each of these projects in the 3rd Party Discussion area of the 2005 Boards.  Enjoy!

  • 3A
    • Premium Scale Blitzwing
    • DLX Series Bumblebee Prime
  • Banana Force
    • MPL-01 Red Sharpshooter
    • MPL-02 Great Armor
  • New Age
    • H2 Manero
    • H2G Capoeira
    • H2P Cyclops
    • H3 Harry
    • H7 McCoy
    • H8 Miller
  • Nonnef
    • Hound Kit
    • Shockwave Hand Kit
    • Sideswipe Kit
    • Jetpack Kit
  • Iron Factory
    • EX-12G Blue Flash
    • EX-14N Nightmare Commander
    • EX-20K Tyrant’s Wing Kallaite
    • EX 26 R Racing Bros Retrograde
    • EX-31 Dubhe
    • EX-32 Phecda
    • EX-33 Mizar
    • EX-32/33 Set
    • EX-34 Alkaid
    • EX-35 Merak
    • EX-38 Optics Hunter
    • EX-39 Hexwrench
    • EX-40 Mini One Man Army
    • EX-41 Sonicwave
    • EX-41 Primal Commander
    • EX-42 Heat Death
    • EX-44 City Commander Final Battle Armor
    • IFG-01 Star Wing
  • H.T.B Toys
    • Huge Dragon Upgrade Kit
    • G1 Head for TW Constructor
  • Jiang Xing
    • Matailbeast-01 WingedDragon
  • Zeta Toys
    • Moon Walker
    • Beast King
    • ZV-01 Pioneer
    • ZA-06 Bruticon
  • Fans Toys
    • FT-30
    • FT-31
    • FT-31D Smokey
    • FT-31E Bandit
    • FT-41 Sheridan
    • FT-42 Hunk
    • FT-43 Dunerider
    • FT-44 Thomas
  • Planet X
    • PX-C01 Ismenois G1 Kit
    • PX-21 Mars
    • PX-C02 Kadmos
  • Fans Hobby
    • MB-11A Black God Armor
    • MB-12 Athena
    • MBJ-01 Upgrade to MB-15
    • MB-15 Shuttle
    • MB-15 Heavy Armored Truck
  • Mastermind Creations
    • R-50 Supermax PSX EXCL.
    • Reformatted Gun
  • Ocular Max
    • PS-13 Impetus
    • PS-14 Incursus
    • PS-15 Fraudo
    • PS-17 Volatus
    • PS-16 Probus
    • Assaultus
    • RMX-01 + Jaguar Cage
    • U-01 Stellarus Prominion

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under 3rd Party Unlicensed, Conventions

Thanks to TFW2005’s Matty for running some shots of the TFcon Los Angeles dealer room at show open. Included are a wide range of figs from multiple companies. Check the details below, pics after the break, and make sure to check the 3rd Party Discussion forum throughout the day for more details on each project. TFcon LA runs today and tomorrow, with a 3P panel happening later today that should have some new stuff, stay tuned!

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under Transformers Toy Gallery Updates

Next up in our Siege galleries is Ultra Magnus‘ wave mate – Shockwave!  Shockwave is leader class like Magnus, and features the armor based up-sizing of a core voyager figure as well.  In combined mode, Shockwave features a ton of armor that beefs him up, giving him multiple extra Shockarms a backpack and some boots.  Where he really shines though is in his stripped down mode.  Here, he’s roughly Voyager Class size and looks/feels very G1 Shockwave-y, space gun style. I got interested due to Magnus and got Shockwave on a whim since it was in the same case, but Shockwave was way more fun once in hand.  I am not a fan of the default beefy Shock with all the armor, but I do dig his hovercraft mode, I can totally see him floating around on Cybertron barking orders with that thing.

We’ve run him through a session, hit the link below to check out over 60 HD images after the break courtesy of TFSource!  You can also check a select few shots after the break.

He’s in stock and shipping now!

WFC Siege Releases:Ultra Magnus, Shockwave, Deluxe Wave 1 Set of 4, Soudwave and Starscream, Deluxe Wave 2 Set of 4, Jetfire, Omega Supreme

under Transformers Toy Gallery Updates

I can’t deal with that now – Siege Ultra Magnus just showed up! … is what I told everyone when this beauty arrived.  First off, yes, I am shooting a non Masterpiece figure.  War for Cybertron Siege caught my eye when we got first looks at SDCC 2018.  Specifically, Ultra Magnus, because of his homage to RID 2001 Ultra Magnus (RIDFOREVER!).  Some how they got the vehicle mode to rep RID Magnus and the robot mode to rep G1 Magnus, with an inner white cab-bot.  Pure magic.  From there, I figured why not, Shockwave looks cool and I grabbed the case.  Then I saw Prime and Megatron in person at a big box store, so why not again.  But wait, Starscream and Soundwave look on point, ok order them too.  Oh and the tapes, need those for Soundwave, ordered.  Reflector Refraktor, camera-bot with a tripod, I’m in.  Then Omega and Jetfire get shown, what the heck is going on, I’m collecting Generations / main line figures for the first time in over a decade!

Bottom line, Siege looks great in person, feels good in hand, and has a ton of updated retro feels.  A little smaller than I would prefer in every size class, but once you get past that they are solid.  No hollow bots, great sculpts.  Homage colors, stance and likenesses are there for those that need them without being a slave to the source material.   The weathering is not as good as the hand painted samples, but it’s grown on me and I’m fine with it at this point.  It’s been the most fun I’ve had with retail toys in a long while.  If you haven’t, pick up one of the Voyagers+ and give it a whirl, worth it.

So today I’m sharing out my run of Leader Class Ultra Magnus.  Shockwave and more will be coming soon. Check out the full gallery of 70+ below!

He’s in stock now and shipping from TFSource!

WFC Siege Releases:Ultra Magnus, Shockwave, Deluxe Wave 1 Set of 4, Soudwave and Starscream, Deluxe Wave 2 Set of 4, Jetfire, Omega Supreme

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under Transformers Trading Card Game

The Transformers Trading Card Game officially dropped wave 2 yesterday, and TFW2005’s own Vangelus and Aaron have run the new cards to show off what they can do!  After the break you can read their thoughts on the new Combiner mechanics, new methods for playing, and new options for building out decks.  Vangelus has also graced everyone with not one but two videos highlighting the new cards.  Keep reading to check it all out!

Official Press Release:

The Transformers Trading Card Game continues to grow as its second set rumbles into stores TODAY!

RISE OF THE COMBINERS sees the battlefield changed forever as the mighty, towering Combiners come into play for the first time. Introducing a number of characters and mechanics into the Transformers TCG, certain cards from RISE OF THE COMBINERS Booster Packs allow players to race against their opponent to assemble and activate their team into Combiner mode while battling for victory.

Character Cards that are components of a Combiner character employ an exciting physical mechanic. Each card is the size of a standard Transformers TCG character card, but has a piece of the Combiner character on one side, and the Alt and Bot modes of a character on the Combiner team on the other. The cards have a reinforced hinge in the center, which allows them to be neatly folded when in play as one of several characters on a player’s team.

RISE OF THE COMBINERS Booster Packs will be available beginning March 1 in the US and certain other regions. You can find it where trading card games are sold, but fans can check their preferred retailer for availability.

Features:

  • 46 TRANSFORMERS Character Cards and 76 Battle Cards not previously in Transformers TCG Booster Packs, including cards to assemble and activate 6 Combiner characters
  • Mechanics to complement updated roster of characters
  • 1 Foil TRANSFORMERS Character Card and 7 Battle Cards in Each Booster Pack

Notes:

  • Multiple character cards are needed to form a Combiner character.
  • 5 Combiner teams have their own Enigma Battle Cards, which a player must deploy to assemble the component characters into the full Combiner character.
  • Approximately 1 in 2 RISE OF THE COMBINERS Booster Packs contains a Character Card needed to form a Combiner character.

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under Generations / Classics, Toy Fair

Last but not least here are the official images and product descriptions for Transformers Generations War for Cybertron Siege figures revealed at or around Toy Fair 2019. Included are:

Transformers: Generations War for Cybertron: Siege Titan WFC-S29 Omega Supreme
Transformers: Generations War for Cybertron: Siege Commander WFC-S28 Jetfire
Transformers: Generations War for Cybertron: Siege Leader WFC-S40 Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime
Transformers: Generations War for Cybertron: Siege Voyager WFC-S39 Thundercracker
Transformers: Generations War for Cybertron: Siege Voyager WFC-S38 Autobot Springer
Transformers: Generations War for Cybertron: Siege Battle Masters WFC-S30 Caliburst
Transformers Toy Generations War for Cybertron: Siege Battle Masters WFC-S31 Smashdown
Transformers: Generations War for Cybertron: Siege Deluxe WFC-S35 Red Alert
Transformers: Generations War for Cybertron: Siege Deluxe WFC-S41 Barricade
Transformers: Toys Generations War for Cybertron: Siege Deluxe WFC-S43 Autobot Mirage
Transformers: Toys Generations War for Cybertron: Siege Deluxe WFC-S42 Autobot Impactor

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under Toy Fair, Transformers Cyberverse

Hasbro sent through a wrap up of images and info related to Transformers Cyberverse seen at Toy Fair 2019 last weekend. There are a few more tidbits than what we have seen before and at the show.   Included are pics and details for:

Transformers Toys Cyberverse Tiny Turbo Changers Series 1 Blind Bag Action Figures
Transformers Toys Cyberverse Action Attackers Scout Class Optimus Prime
Transformers Toys Cyberverse Action Attackers Scout Class Scraplet
Transformers Toys Cyberverse Action Attackers Warrior Class Gnaw
Transformers Toys Cyberverse Action Attackers Warrior Class Deadlock
Transformers Toys Cyberverse Action Attackers Ultimate Class Grimlock
Transformers Toys Cyberverse Action Attackers Ultra Class Alpha Trion
Transformers Toys Cyberverse Action Attackers: 1-Step Changer Shockwave
Transformers Toys Cyberverse Action Attackers: 1-Step Changer Sky-Byte
Transformers Toys Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class Prowl
Transformers: Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class Jetfire
Transformers: Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class Sky-Byte
Transformers: Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class Starscream
Transformers: Cyberverse Spark Armor Elite Class Megatron
Transformers: Cyberverse Spark Armor Elite Class Optimus Prime
Transformers: Cyberverse Spark Armor Elite Class Bumblebee
Transformers Toys Cyberverse Spark Armor Elite Class Grimlock
Transformers Toys Cyberverse Spark Armor Ark Power Optimus Prime Action Figure

Read on to check it all out!

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