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Another nice surprise to share with you today. An Ebay auction is bringing us our first images of the newWar For Cybertron Siege G1 Raimakers: Acid Storm, Ion Storm, & Nova Storm 3-Pack for your viewing pleasure.

This 3-pack consists of green, blue and yellow repaints of the Voyager Siege Starscream mold as the iconic G1 Rainmakers seen in the classic G1 episode “Divide and Conquer”. A very nice pack indeed. The figures come in a wide windowed box showing the Seekers in robot mode. It is unclear on how this set will be available, but we may know more about it in San Diego Comic-Con in a few days.

Click on the bar to see all the mirrored images and the sound off your impressions on the 2005 Boards!

under Generations / Classics

We have some BIG NEWS today! Just revealed via Hasbro Pulse, we have our first images and details about the HasLab War For Cybertron Unicron Crowdfunding Revealed!

The ultimate figure of the Chaos-Bringer comes to reality via HasLab. This massive transforming toy will stand 27″ (68.58 cm) and his planet mode will be 30″ (76.20 cm) in diameter (including rings, planet alone is 15.8″ or 39.90 cm). Among other features and gimmicks we can mention:

  • 50 articulation points (including articulated fingers)
  • Movable eyes
  • Articulated mouth and teeth
  • Posable planetary rings.
  • Custom stand (height with stand 29.6″ or 75.00 cm)
  • 19 pounds (8.6 kilos) of pure evilness

And more to be revealed.But, as any crowdfunding, some conditions are required. This campaign will move into production when it reaches its minimum goal of 8,000 backers. All support must be received by 11:59 PM EST on August 31, 2019. If the campaign is successful your payment method will be charged on August 31, 2019. Orders are estimated to ship in early 2021 (Limit of 5 per transaction).

Update: The crowdfunding is limited to US, Canada and Puerto Rico residents, but according to IGN Hasbro stated that if the figure gets funded, they will be looking at ways to make this item available internationally. Transformers fans outside the US still have a possibility to grab this figure.

Ready to support this HasLab Project? Click here for more details and a featured video with John Warden showing off the prototype. We have the feeling that Unicron is coming! Click on the bar to see the mirrored images and sound off on the 2005 Boards!

Update: Screencaps of the featured video added

Update: More images thank to IGN.com

Update: Official pics and press release info added.

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under Generations / Classics, Transformers Botbots, Transformers Movie Toys & Products, Transformers Sightings

TFW2005 members around the world have reported several new Transformers sightings in their local markets and we have summarized them in the links below:

Click on the titles to surf to the respective threads in our boards. Keep reporting your sightings around the world on the 2005 Boards!

Happy hunting one and all!

under Japanese Transformers

TV-Kun Twitter has updated images of the “Transformers Super Complete Works” book that will be included with the Legacy TV-Kun Transformers 35th Anniversary Commander Convoy Box Crowdfunding Project.

This time we have a look at the front and back cover of the book and some more images of the exclusive material included (original animation cells and character sketches and profiles). This 122-page book will compile a great variety of information and material about the original G1 cartoon series in Japan. It is part of Takara Tomy’s crowdfunding project that will also include a Convoy Golden Trophy and a reprint of the S.T.A.R.S. membership kit as we reported previously. The reception period of this crowdfunding is running until August 31st. (Japan only).

Click on the bar to see the mirrored images on this news post and then sound off on the 2005 Boards!

under Generation 1

Thanks to TFW2005 member DesertDog for sharing in our boards photographic proof of the Walmart Exclusive G1 Soundwave Reissue Released In Canada.

This new G1 Soundwave reissue (including Buzzaw) was found at Walmart in Calgary, Alberta for $69.70 CAD (or $53.60 approximately). We hope this means that it will hit US Walmart shelves any time soon.

Ready to add some classic G1 flavor into your collection? Let us know your impressions on the 2005 Boards!

under Transformers Cyberverse

The Transformers: Cyberverse show and toyline are making their debut today in Japan, and the official Takara Tomy Twitter account has uploaded listings (via Takara Tomy Mall website), new stock images and some new pieces of promotional art.

Similar with other modern lines, there’s no noticeable differences compared to the Hasbro versions (not even in the names), but some cool promotional art was Tweeted with each of the following figures:

The Japanese packaging is almost the same as the Hasbro releases, but with Japanese text and small “Transformers 35th Anniversary” logo in a corner. Click on the bar to see the mirrored images on this news post and then share your impressions on the 2005 Boards!

under Conventions

TFNation 2019 is a bit more than a month away – and that means that the schedule for this year’s convention has now been announced!

Highlights of this year’s show include:

  • IDW Retrospective – Join us as we look back and celebrate the wealth of characters and stories created in the first phase of IDW’s G1 Transformers universe.
  • The Gundam Wing – In association with Anime Limited and Gundam Mad and in celebration of it’s 40th anniversary we are thrilled to introduce you to The Gundam Wing at TFNation!
  • The Improvacons – Peter Spellos’ Improvacons entertain us with their improv’ games, sketches and skits during Club-Con.
  • Transformers Animated Season 4 – Join us as Marty and crew will be reading through the extensive outline of the three part opener to the unreleased Animated Season 4 “Trial of Megatron”.
  • TFNation Merchandise – The TFNation 2019 Merch Store is open with T-Shirts, caps, books, bottles and more!

Check out the full schedule after the break.

TFNation 2019 will be taking place over the weekend of 16 – 18 August 2019 at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole in Birmingham in England. You will have the chance to depart with this year’s guests like representatives of Boulder Media (Transformers Cyberverse, Rescue Bots Academy), Jim Soreson (known by his work on the Animated Allspark Almanacs and ransformers Legacy transformers packaging art collection among other books), current IDW writer for Transformers comics: Brian Ruckley, voice actors Gregg Berger (Generation 1 Grimlock, Jetfire, Long Haul and more), Peter Spellos (Robots in Disguise Sky-Byte), Brian Drummond (Beast Machines Jetstorm), Beast Machines and Transformers Animated story editor Marty Isenberg, writers Simon Furman and James Roberts, writer and artist Nick Roche, artists Jack Lawrence, Kei Zama, E.J. Su, Andrew Griffith and John McCrea and colorist John-Paul Bove. Check out the TFNation homepage for more information and to pre-register.

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The official Transformers Facebook account is bringing us a nice surprise with our first official images of the upcoming Generations Selects Leader Class Galactic Man Shockwave And Deluxe Class Lancer.

Our main reveal here is the gray repaint of Siege Shockwave which a homage to the old Radioshack exclusive “Galactic Man” (also know as “Shackwave” among fans) gray release of G1 Shockwave’s mold. We are sure many fans will be pleased with this release. Additionally, we also have our first official images of Lancer, which we had seen a few days ago.

According to the Facebook post, we will see these figures at San Diego Comic-Con next week! Check out the images after the jump and then share your impressions on the 2005 Boards!

under Generation 1, Transformers Masterpiece

While the recent reveal of the Masterpiece MP-19+ Masterpiece Smokescreen (Anime Colors) announced this figure as a Takara Tomy Mall exclusive, pre-orders have started popping up on our sponsors sites. Due to ship in late January 2020, Smokescreen is coming now in vibrant cartoon accurate colors and deco. This means most of the original logos and details have been taken out, but the final result will sure look as the Smokescreen we remember from the cartoon.

Click one of the sponsor links below to get your pre-orders in before they’re all gone!

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under Transformers Movie Toys & Products

The official Takara Tomy YouTube Channel has uploaded the final fourth part of their “Three Little Piglets” story using the Studio Series toys as the respective piglets.

This original and fun re-telling of the classic tale also works as a crossover with several Takara Tomy’s franchises. We have the Studio Series Optimus Prime, Ratchet and Bumblebee, the Death Rex Zoid, from Zoids Wild as the evil wolf and with the company of Gilraptor, and a special appearance of the plastic animal toys from Takara Tomy Ania line.

The final video is fan for sure, and adds another fun surprise with an “extended finale” to the original story with the participation of several Zoids Wild toys.

Click on these links to watch part 1, 2 and 3. Check the final video below, and then click on the bar to share your impressions on the 2005 Boards!