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Transformers Trading Card Game Titan Masters Attack Details

Posted on May 29, 2020 at 2:31 pm by Tony_Bacala under Transformers Trading Card Game

Hasbro sent through new details and pics for the latest Transformers Trading Card Game release – TITAN MASTERS ATTACK! Read on to check out all the details and pics!

Today, MAGIC: THE GATHERING and TRANSFORMERS released the highly anticipated booster set – TITAN MASTERS ATTACK – for the popular TRANSFORMERS Trading Card Game (TCG). The new booster set contains 46 Character cards (43 of these characters never-before-seen in Transformers TCG), 94 non-Character cards, and 3 Titan-pack Character cards (one Titan pack in each sealed display).

Key product features include:

· Titan Master Characters: These character cards have two parts – a body and a head. Head characters give bonuses to the body, and when the body is KOed, the head deploys as a separate bot mode character. Mix and match heads and bodies to customize Titan Masters to fit your playstyle. Titan Master characters draw inspiration from Transformers toys released both in Titans Return and Generation 1.
· The Wreckers: The fan-favorite Autobot special-forces team make their debut in Titan Masters Attack. Led by Sergeant Kup, the Wreckers get the toughest jobs done, no matter what the cost.
· Stratagem cards: This completely new card type lets players further customize characters on their team. Most Stratagem are keyed to a specific character card, cost stars, and modifies a character in an interesting (and sometimes unusual!) way. Stratagems in Titan Masters Attack can modify characters from this booster release or from previous releases.
· Fortress Maximus: Every sealed Titan Masters Attack booster display includes a Fortress Maximus Titan pack. This pack contains the titan-sized Fortress Maximus character, his head character Cerebros, and Cerebros’ head character, Emissary.

New G1 Themed Art from Mark Watts – Original G1 Box Artist

Posted on May 24, 2020 at 6:39 pm by Tony_Bacala under Generation 1

Mark Watts is an artist known for many of the original pieces of artwork seen on Transformers Generation 1 toy boxes. He is still active producing artwork of all kinds, working his TableArt Transforming Tables system, and doing commissions. He recently shared a new commission piece with us and since it had a really strong G1 vibe going, we decided to share it along to everyone else. The piece features G1 Devastator fighting his nemesis Omega Supreme – hovering out in space with tons of 80s vibes and laser blasts like you’d see on some original G1 box backs.

The even cooler thing about the piece is it was done using the same methods as the original – hand painted with acrylic and airbrush. So it really is dead on to the original art from our favorite toy line. You can see pics of each step to his process creating this after the break.

After that, head on over to Mark Watts website for some signed prints, to inquire about your own commission, or just check out his catalog of work! – www.markwattsstudios.com

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MP-38+ Burning Convoy Gallery Online

Posted on May 20, 2020 at 3:28 pm by Tony_Bacala under Beast Wars, Transformers Masterpiece, Transformers Toy Gallery Updates

It’s getting hot up in here! Our gallery for the recent release of MP-38+ Burning Convoy is now online! This is a repaint of MP-38 Optimus Primal, done up in clear red plastic with a fully painted head and gold highlights. The color scheme may look odd but it’s a straight reference to exclusive versions of the original toy in Japan, which was done to celebrate Primal’s appearance in the Beast Wars II animated movie from 1998.

Overall the toy is the same as the original. Plastic feels a tad different than original releases, and tolerances are a bit loose. Clear plastic always feels and handles different and this is the same. It is a sharp piece in hand, strikingly weird and glorious at the same time. Beast mode is pretty straight forward, but the robot mode really gets nuts with a non-red fully painted primal head, featuring his trademark battlemask cut out for his lips, which are now blingy gold. That matched other highlights on his hands and feet. There are also some painted red/pinkish areas to break up the all clear plastic.

Fans of the original Burning Convoy will dig this, it has the same vibe. Anyone looking to add some unique flavor to a shelf will welcome him with open arms.

He’s in stock now and shipping from TFSource!

Masterpiece Pre-Orders: Blackarachnia, Optimus Primal, BW Megatron, Dinobot, Cheetor, Shadow Panther, Optimus Primal (Toy Colors), Burning Convoy, Lio Convoy

Read on to check out some quick shots, or hit the full gallery for all 50+ by clicking below.

Optimus Primal (Burning Convoy)

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BotBots Series 5 Goldrush Games Promotional Box Gallery!

Posted on April 28, 2020 at 11:07 am by Tony_Bacala under Transformers Botbots

BotBots are back for another round of promotional box goodies! Hasbro has been sending out great marketing sets to get the word out on the newest little Robots in Disguise. This is to hype up Series 5’s Goldrush Games. This batch includes a mix of repaints and newbies from all types of themes. The connecting tissue are rare golden BotBots found in the blind capsules across the different size packages.

Included in here are series 4’s Surprise Unboxing Gumball and Claw Machines which feature BotBots inside capsules that come out of the box one at a time. In addition, series 5 8 Packs for the Hibotchi Heat and Frequent Flyers crews and 5 packs for the Cardio Clique, Los Deliciosos, and Party Favors squads. All feature the possibility for golden figures to appear in the blind spots but are not guaranteed.

We’ve taken some shots of the promo box, the sets, and some close ups of key bots we thought were cool. These are in stores now, check online at Amazon and our sponsors below. Thanks to Hasbro for sending this through to check out!

ICYMI – check our Series 1, Series 2, and Series 3 promotional box posts too!

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Earthrise Optimus Prime, Deluxe Wave 1 & Siege Catch Up Photo Galleries Online

Posted on April 24, 2020 at 4:19 pm by Tony_Bacala under Generations / Classics, Transformers Toy Gallery Updates

Today we have a big update for our gallery selection – 7 figures get dropped all in one shot! We have the next rounds of Transformers War for Cybertron Earthrise figures – Leader Class Optimus Prime along with Deluxe Cliffjumper, Hoist and Wheeljack. In addition to those, we also have some Siege stragglers which we are just now getting up – Apeface and the Ratbat / Rumble 2 pack (shout to Bulkhead!).

Earthrise continues to impress – the Prime is a work of art and is pretty much a baby Masterpiece. Looks faithful and good in both modes with minimal gaps and kibble. A little more paint or high quality finish would be nice but for 1/10th the price of MP44 you can’t complain. Wheeljack also has some MP engineering inspiration and along with Cliffjumper, Grapple and Hoist, it is a VERY OG G1 looking bunch.

Apeface falls outside my normal focus of Season 1 and 2 cartoon characters. But I had him as a kid and couldn’t resist going nostalgic for a bit. He gets the job done but I still dig the OG jet mode a bit more. Ratbat and ~~Frenzy~~ Rumble are required pick ups for Communications fans of either faction. It took me a bit to track them down but they are here hanging with Soundwave now.

All in all, Earthrise continues the Siege DNA of great toys and tight nostalgia while Siege still has some gems to hunt down if you haven’t yet.

Read on to check out all 7 figures below in our gallery system, 180 shots total. These come courtesy of TFSource – depending on what you are looking for they have some in stock. Grab your preorders for the next waves so you don’t miss out, some heat coming later this year (hopefully)!

WFC Earthrise Releases: Earthrise Pre-Orders, Optimus Prime, Cliffjumper, Hoist, Wheeljack, Trailbreaker, Sunstreaker, Sky Lynx, Scorponok

Optimus Prime

Cliffjumper

Hoist

Wheeljack

Apeface

Ratbat and Rumble

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TFW2005.com Turns 20 Years Old – TODAY!

Posted on April 20, 2020 at 1:40 pm by Tony_Bacala under Site Updates

It is the year… ~~2005~~ 2020.

To all our readers out there, today is the 20th anniversary of Transformer World 2005! We launched back in the year 2000, around today. We don’t know exactly what day it was done, but we know it was around here so we’ve always celebrated it on 4/20, going back to at least 2005. No, it has nothing to do with that other 4/20 thing :).

So yeah, 20 YEARS! That is a crazy to type, read, say. I am happy we’ve made it this far, it’s been a wild ride. Two decades of my life have revolved around Transformers and this site in some way. I’ve met great friends through it, and it’s changed my life forever. I hope that it’s positively affected you all in some way as well.

Life has been a bit crazy for me here this year, as I assume it has been for everyone given world events, so I didn’t prepare a massive retrospective or any kind of deep article. I just want to say thank you to all the staff – past and present, who help keep this place running. Without the newsies, mods and content guys – this place doesn’t work.

And of course – the fans, some of you have been coming around all 20 years and I salute you. To those that came in during the early 00s revival, the movie era, or yesterday – thanks for stopping by. We hope to be around another 20 so everyone can geek out on their favorite Robots in Disguise together!

We welcome you to share your thoughts about the site and the last 20 YEARS over on the 2005 Boards here.

WORD!

TFSource News – Maketoys Update and Limited Edition Downbeat

Posted on April 2, 2020 at 10:01 pm by Tony_Bacala under 3rd Party Unlicensed

Site sponsor TFSource sent through word on the company Maketoys direct from the team, along with new info on a limited edition version of their MTRM-09 Downbeat.

There’s been a lot of rumors recently about Maketoys and to put those rumors to rest Maketoys has released an official update for fans and collectors alike that you can read (after the break). This update will also be posted on their own website shortly. We are very confident Maketoys is still going strong and we’re excited for all their new releases this year.
Additionally we have exciting news that MTRM-09 Downbeat one of their most sought after and hard to find figures ever released from Maketoys is being re-released in an all new Premium Version format, extremely limited in its release, this item is now up for preorder on TFSource here.

Read on for the full message from Maketoys.

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TFcon Orlando 2020 – 3rd Party Panel Slides in Full

Posted on March 22, 2020 at 4:38 pm by Tony_Bacala under 3rd Party Unlicensed

Thanks to the folks over at TFcon for sharing the slides to their 3rd Party Panel. The event was cancelled but the team did a live stream of what would have been done at the show today on their Youtube channel. Read on to check out images and details from all the companies!

Update: TFcon have sent through some additional slides omitted originally.

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