Coming to us from Kelvin Chan of the Talk Transformers Facebook group, it would appear as though Takara’s Unite Warriors Superion is going to be released to our fellow Transfans in Australlia! Right now, as it stands, it appears as though this set will be a Toys’R’Us exclusive that is slated for a July release, but the price is currently not known. Another interesting tidbit in the set is that the name of Silverbolt’s shield was voted for by some Aussie fans, which is a pretty cool thing all around. This would be good news indeed for our brothers and sisters down there, and here’s hoping Menasor and other combiners join them as well. Take a look at the pictures of the box front, and some of the instruction booklet provided by Kelvin, and give us your thoughts, and some congratulations to our fellow fans down in Australia, after the jump!
X-Transbot’s Arkose Test Shot
And the news just keeps on coming. This time we have test shot images of X-Transbot’s Arkose, their take on Beachcomber, spotted by TFW2005 user daimchoc on Transbridge Omegalock’s Facebook page. As seen here this guy appears to be compatible with at least Dr. Wu’s Spike and Sparkplug so there may be hope for the MP-10 and MP-22 figures as well! All in all, this piece is looking pretty good, so here’s hoping the final product looks just as good if not better when it comes out, which is tentatively scheduled for June. Now, check out those pictures and give us your thoughts on this bad boy!
Staff edit: More images have been mirrored courtesy of X-Transbots’ Facebook page.
Machine Boy Astrotrain Revealed
Well, look what we have here everyone! Yet another entry into the Astrotrain Wars! Spotted by DaimChoc on Machine Boy’s Weibo. This time we have a look at Machine Boy’s take on the Decepticon transport and uber train. Thus far, this guy seems to take a lot of aesthetic cues from the G1 toy as opposed to the animation model but still looks five different types of fantastic, and better yet, preorders have already opened up on this bad boy. Preorder yours, take a look at the pics, and discuss, after the jump!
TFSource: Machine Boy – MB-01 Space Roamer
BigBadToyStore: MB-01 Space Roamer
MMC Ocular Max Maximus Pro Revealed
And arriving on sight to clean up the ruckus caused by a certain Speedster, we have what appears to be renders of an upcoming take by Mastermind Creations, Studio Ox inspired Hot Spot, Maximus Pro! The renders, were spotted by TFW2005 member godotislate, and were located on Ocular Max’s website. Ocular Max appears to be the subline, or perhaps the name for the group of Mastermind Creations’ designers who are focusing on bringing designs made by Studio Ox designs to life in toy form. Now go ahead and check out the pics, and discuss this latest iteration of Hotspot after the jump!
Unique Toys Reveals Y-02 Runman!
AND BOOM! Do you hear that? Because that sounds like someone breaking the sound barrier… Or, perhaps an explosion, followed by someone breaking the sound barrier. In this case it appears to be Runman, Unique Toys take on what might be their Masterpiece version of Blurr whom was spotted by the eagle eyed TFW2005 user, Cheem The Rup on the Weibo of The Unique Toys Club. Which also provided us with out first looks of their versions of Cutthroat and Abominus. This figure is apart of their “Y” Series, which seems like it might indeed be where their masterpiece styled figures shall be placed in. Also of note is the fact that their version of Blurr will also be coming with his Targetmaster, Haywire. Unfortunately, as of this writing we are unsure of the name analog they will be using for Haywire, but we’ll keep you updated. Now, go check out the pictures of the speedster, and see if you can outmatch his pace in words per minute in the discussion!
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Takara Designer Review with Yuya Onishi – TAV1 Bumblebee
Today TakaraTomy brings us a new Designer Review of TAV1 – Bumblebee. In it Onishi talks about their aim to make the new Bumblebee a bit simpler for children, but also having a desire to spice it up a bit as to not be too boring. In addition to talking about the dichotomy of designing toys for Adventure in comparison to the movie toys such as those that came out most recently with Transformers: Age of Extinction. Overall, the interview is an interesting read and seems to hold hints for what we may see in the future for the line.
Check out the interview here, although you’ll need translation software, unless you can read katakana of course, then jump over to the boards to discuss!
Combiner Wars Legends Wave 4 Assortment Revealed
And now Bigbadtoystore is getting into the news game as we have an official assortment for wave four of the Combiner Wars legends assortment! Here we can see that the assortment will be giving us our first rendition of Rodimus since the Battle in Space Two pack, as well as Skywarp who further fills out the legends Seeker team. These items are currently, and tentatively slated for a June release, so he’s hoping we see what the rest of June holds for us! Now, check out the listings, preorder, and discuss, after the jump!
Generations Legends Combiner Wars 2015 Series 04 Revision 06 – Case of 82x TRA GEN LEGENDS PROTECTOBOT GROOVE
2x TRA GEN LEGENDS WARPATH
2x TRA GEN LEGENDS RODIMUS
2x TRA GEN LEGENDS SKYWARP
1x TRA GEN LEGENDS PROTECTOBOT GROOVE
1x TRA GEN LEGENDS WARPATH
1x TRA GEN LEGENDS RODIMUS
1x TRA GEN LEGENDS SKYWARP
1x TRA GEN LEGENDS RODIMUS
1x TRA GEN LEGENDS SKYWARP
FansToys Uneveils FT13 Mercenary
And boom goes the Dynamite! The morning news continues with yet another Third Party offering. This time we have the formal unveiling of FansToys FT13 Mercenary, their take on a Masterpiece Shrapenel! Courtesy of dalianjj! This figure is going to boast diecast parts on his chest and robot feet and will additionally come with an additional chest piece and insect feet like his fellow Insecticon brother, Grenadier. Check out the pictures, and discuss, after the jump!
Prototype Pictures of Mastermind Creations Reformatted Commotus
And Mastermind Creations seems to hit it right out of the park again! Spotted by daimchoc, this time we have pictures of the upcoming Reformatted Commotus, their take on Decepticon Turmoil of IDW Comic Fame. The pictures were given by MMC to Turnman Toys and were shared with their permission. This piece is looking rather sharp, and I’m sure a number of people are aimming to grab this guy once preorders go live! Take a peek, and discuss, after the jump!
Nonnef Productions Combiner Wars Feet Upgrade
The Combiner Wars have indeed begun! At least in regards to accessories! Not to stand on the sidelines, but it seems Nonnef Productions has decided to enter the ring once again, this time offering a set of feet for Combiner Wars Menasor, Defensor, and Superion! Priced at $10 tentatively, it looks like those unsatisfied with the stock feet will have another place to go to get some. Special thanks to TFW2005 user roguesaint for bringing this to our attention! Check out the picture of the render, and discuss, after the jump!