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Transformers news and info related to the Beast Wars cartoon and toys including the new Beast Wars Masterpiece toys.

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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under Beast Wars, Generations / Classics, Japanese Transformers

Thanks to the Takara Tomy Twitter, we get the full reveal for their next Generations Selects Figure, God Neptune! A great Generations Selects King Poseidon/Piranacon as the famous Beast Wars II gestalt who is made up by Halfshell, Coelagon, Sea Phantom, Terrormander, and last but not least, Scylla which is not just Tentakil redeco but a remold to match her animation model as a fembot. Lobclaw/Nautilator is not present since he was not part of the Seacons in the original Beast Wars II cartoon.

God Neptune will be a Takara Tomy Mall exclusive boxset which includes the 5 Beast Wars II Seacons from the cartoon. Ordering period will be only from May 15th to June 17th and is due to be released in October for 22,000 yen ($205.08 approximately).

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under Beast Wars, Transformers Movie (Just Movie)

As we reported, Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner mentioned that 21 movies are in development for various company properties and one of them was confirmed yesterday as an animated movie for the Transformers Franchise.

Following the happy news, Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter is announcing a new Transformers Live Action Movie, slated to release on June 24th, 2022.

Two scripts are currently in development; one by Murder Mystery scribe James Vanderbilt and the other by John Wick Chapter 3 scribe Joby Harold. The Vanderbilt project, is based on Transformers: Beast Wars while the other is reportedly in the Bumblebee Universe.

However, only one of them will make it to production for the mentioned release date, along with the aforementioned animated movie by Josh Cooley. The loser may receive a later date (or not at all, you can never guess the movie industry).

under Animated, Beast Wars, General Articles, Transformers Prime

We’re sad to report that notable voice actor Keiji Fujiwara has passed away at the age of 55. According to Crunchyroll’s article, he passed due to cancer on April 12th and his agency made the announcement today. The article also states that he’s been fighting it off for some time.

For those unfamiliar with his work, he is known to many as the voice of Maes Hughes from Full Metal Alchemist [Brotherhood], Captain Hannes from Attack on Titan, Hiroshi Nohara from Crayon Shin-Chan, and the Japanese dub voice of Robert Downey Jr./Tony Stark from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. To the Transformers fandom however, he is known as Transformers Prime Megatron, Transformers Animated Grimlock, Beast Wars Dinobot, Micron Legend Devastator, and others. His career was vast with three decades of voice over work and countless lives enriched by the characters he portrayed, and he will be deeply missed.

The TFW2005 team offer Mr. Fujiwara’s family, friends, and colleagues our deepest condolences and wish them all peace and strength during this time of mourning.

under Beast Wars, Generations / Classics, Transformers Masterpiece, Transformers Movie Toys & Products

Courtesy of Loopaza Mega Store we have our usual doses of Figure King Magazine Scans. Issue #266 features some new images of Earthrise Sky Lynx And More, Studio Series, Beast Wars Masterpiece MP-50 Tigatron & MP-10DC Convoy Atmos Duck Camo Ver.

This month we have only 4 pages of Transformers content:

  • Earthrise Sky Lynx – Two pages dedicated to the newest Commander class figure. We have several new shots of Sky Lynx’s different modes, components and the included effects. We can spot that Sky Lynx has a small cargo ramp in alt mode.
  • Transformers Earthrise – We have some extra shots of he upcoming Earthrise releases for the Japanese market: ER-07 Smokescreen and the next Takara Tomy Mall exclusives ER-EX07 Allicon (still showing a different deco compared to Hasbro’s official images) and ER-EX08 Quintesson.
  • Transformers Studio Series Releases For April to September 2020 – This time we have images of several upcoming Waves for Japan over 2020 (remember that Takara Tomy use different numbers compared to the US releases):
    • Wave 13 April 2020: SS-48 Offroad Bumblebee (Bumblebee Movie) and SS-49 DOTM Sentinel Prime
    • Wave 14 May 2020: SS-50 DOTM Roadbuster and SS-51 Constructicon Scrapper.
    • Wave 15 June 2020: SS-52 Shatter (Jet mode, Bumblebee movie).
    • Wave 16 August 2020: SS-53 Cliffjumper (Bumblebee movie, not pictured) and SS-54 Constructicon Overload.
    • Wave 17 September 2020: SS-55 ROTF Soundwave and DOTM SS-56 Topspin
    • Future Wave, no date confirmed: Blitzwing
  • Beast Wars Masterpiece MP-50 Tigatron – A new small pic of the latest entry in the Beast Wars Masterpiece line.
  • MP-10DC Convoy Atmos Duck Camo Ver. – Promotional image in both modes next to the original Atmos shoes that inspired this redeco. Exclusive to Atmos stores in Japan.

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under Beast Wars, Transformers Masterpiece

Via TransFans and Twitter user P1nG we can share for your new in-hands images of Takara Tomy Beast Wars Masterpiece MP-38+ Burning Convoy.

This new red redeco of the popular Masterpiece Optimus Primal mold is inspired by his power up mode seen in the Japanese exclusive Beast Wars II movie. The figure sure looks different and unique, and it’s made of several clear parts, so you have to be careful when transforming it.

Burning Convoy should be ready to ship, and you can still order yours via our sponsors links below. Check the mirrored images after the jump and then join to the discussion at the 2005 Boards!

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under Beast Wars, Transformers Masterpiece

Thanks to friend site and sponsor Robotkingdom we have some images of Takara Tomy Beast Wars Masterpiece MP-38+ Burning Convoy packaging and its collectible pin.

This new red redeco of the popular Masterpiece Optimus Primal mold is inspired by his power up mode seen in the Japanese exclusive Beast Wars II movie. The packaging is the usual box of Masterpiece releases showing both modes in the front and extra images in the back.

We also have our first look at Burning Convoy’s collectible pin. It resembles a Matrix with Burning Convoy’s/Optimus Primal face in the center. This coin is offered in Asian countries but Japan when you but the item.

Burning Convoy should be almost ready to ship, and you can still orders yours via our sponsors links below. Check the mirrored images after the jump and then join to the discussion at the 2005 Boards!

Sponsor Links: Big Bad Toy Store, TFSource, Robot Kingdom, Hobby Link Japan, The Chosen Prime, ToyDojo, Ages Three & Up, Entertainment Earth, Dorkside Toys

under Beast Wars, Transformers Masterpiece

Thanks to Autobase Aichi for reporting a new Beast Wars Masterpiece MP-50 Tigatron listing on Amazon.jp with some new stock images of this figure.

The listing also indicates a release date in September 30, 2020. Stay tuned with TFW2005 for more information.

Check out the new images attached to this news post, including a comparison size shot next to Masterpiece Cheetor and Dinobot. After that, click on the discussion link below and share your impressions.

under Beast Wars, Transformers Masterpiece

Via Baidu user 六阶威震天 we have new stock images of Beast Wars Masterpiece MP-50 Tigatron for your viewing pleasure.

First revealed at Wonder Festival 2020 in Japan, Tigatron got the attention of Beast Wars fans quickly thanks to his correct size and really cartoon-accurate design in both modes. The new stock images give us a good idea of the posabiluty in robot and beast mode. We have a better look at some of the accessories included:

  • The cable he used to plug-in to the Darksyde’s computer in “Before the Storm.”
  • Alternative eyes for beast mode.
  • Interchangeable faces including a shouting expression.
  • A Megatron head, reference to the cube puzzle in the computer.

Check out all the images after the jump and then you can join to the ongoing discussion on the 2005 Boards!

under Beast Wars, Japanese Transformers

Thanks to HK TF Facebook group and Youku user Stalker we can share for you our first in-hand images of the new Takara Tomy Mall Exclusive Big Convoy Reissue Matrix Buster Edition.

This special reissue of Big Convoy mold comes with the enormous Matrix Buster cannon seen during the final battle in the Beast Wars Neo cartoon as well as some more accessories and remolded parts.

Thanks to the Youku video (thanks to YouTube user TitanPrime for a mirror alternative) we can share some highlights about this special Big Convoy release.

  • The figure comes in beast mode, with all extra parts and Matrix Buster above the mammoth.
  • Matrix Buster Big Convoy deco is based on the original Big Convoy figure, and not in the anime-color deco of the latest Encore reissue.
  • Matrix Buster Big Convoy has whiter mammoth tusks compared to the original toy. That seems to be  the only  color difference between them.
  • This new release comes with a remolded Matrix. The handlers can be folded.
  • The aforementioned new Matrix can be placed inside the Matrix Buster.
  • The Matrix Buster is highly detailed and cartoon accurate. It does not seem to be too heavy since we can see from the images that Big Convoy can stand holding this big accessory with no problem at all.
  • The Navi figurice includes three stickers option for her screen display.
  • A pair of extra robotic pieces are included. You have to pop out the mammoth rear feet, attach these new parts and the connect the feet. This is also another cartoon-accurate piece.
  • The Matrix Buster, robotic pieces and remolded Matrix can be used without any problem with the anime color Encore reissue or the original mold.

Click on the bar to see all the mirored images and screencaps from the Youku video after the jump. After that you can share your impressions on the 2005 Boards. If you are interested in grabbing this figure, you can still buy it via our sponsors links below

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