Get the scoop on what's coming out related to the original Transformers line, G1. Includes updates for Japanese reissues, US re-releases, Knock Off alerts, DVD and Blu-Ray udpates, TF:G1 Statues and Busts, and anything else related to the classic Transformers series.
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.
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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.
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Flame Toys has posted up the box artwork for their Furai Model Kit Shattered Glass Optimus Prime on their Twitter account.
The artwork features Shattered Glass Optimus Prime (repaint of Furai Model Optimus Prime Attack Mode) shooting his blaster and holding his battle axe ready to spread some destruction. All with a proper burned city background.
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Via actionfigureinsider.com, we have our first proper look at the new officially licensed Super 7 San Diego Comic-Con 2019 Exclusive Super Cyborg Megatron.
This is a 12″ poseable Megatron figure featuring his iconic Fusion cannon and removable chest plate and casted in crystal clear plastic with painted inner torso, and packaged in a deluxe window box. The perfect match for the previously released Super Cyborg Optimus Prime which was a San Diego Comic-Con 2018 exclusive.
Super Cyborg Megatron will be available at San Diego Comic-Con 2019 at booth #2543 for $75.00. We also expect this item to be made available for purchase at other future conventions in 2019 as well as the Super7 online store.
Takara Tomy Mall website has just added a new listing of a Transformers 35th Anniversary Convoy & Optimus Prime Set that we are sure will catch your attention.
This set consists of a G1 Convoy (Optimus Prime) reissue with no trailer in classic Japanese G1 packaging and a special redeco in G1 colors of Studio Series SS-38 Bumblebee Movie Optimus Prime (that also looks movie-accurate) with an special G1 style box and art.
The Takara Tomy listing is already taking pre-orders for 10,800 Yen or $ 100.00 approximately for both figures. They are expected for release on late December, 2019. The item description also indicates that this is a very limited release, with only one order per person and limited to 3 pieces as maximum.
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Takara Tomy Mall Website has updated their listing of the Masterpiece MP-19+ Smokescreen Anime Colors with a nice gallery of official images.
First seen at Tokyo Toy Show 2019, the next entry in the Masterpiece + (plus) sub-line: Smokescreen is coming 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.
The new images give us a better look at the car mode and the new extra faces with great cartoon expressions. We can confirm that 2 amazing cloud effects are included with this release, and they work perfect for dynamic photos. Masterpiece MP-19+ Smokescreen is listed for ￥9180 or $85.29 and expected for release on January 2020.
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Courtesy of Toy Book on Twitter we have a look at the upcoming Super Impulse World’s Smallest Transformers Line G1 Optimus Prime Sample.
The “Wold Smallest” line consists of iconic retro brands in tiny toys or figurines. We had reported the first 2 characters of these little non-transformable figurines: Bumblebee and Starscream. According to the info shared by Toy Book, Wave 1 will also include Optimus Prime and now we have our first look at the Autobot leader for this line. While we are yet to see the next waves, all the figurines shown so far are identical to the ones sold last year in Peru via the Hasbro & Coney Park Peru G1 Transformers Figurines campaign and those should give us a hint for the next waves.
Thanks to a product listing on Deep Discount it was revealed that each figure will be priced at $13.00 and the fist wave will be available on July 31st, 2019.
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The Official San Diego Comic-Con website lets us learn that the Flame Toys Furai Model Nemesis Prime IDW Version will be a San Diego Comic-Con exclusive this year.
The Furai Model line brings us snap-on model kits ideal for fans who are not familiarized with this kind of figures. Flame Toys is bringing us the respective black repaint of the Furai Model IDW Optimus Prime as Nemesis Prime. A very nice deco that we are sure will look great in your collection display.
As usual with other Furai Model kits, this figure has got a really impressive range of movement, ideal for pictures in great dynamic poses. Nemesis Prime will available at Flame Toys (Bluefin) booth 301 at Comic-Con for $40.00. You can check out our first gallery of this model kit on this link.
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Via 賽博坦联邦情報局on Weibo we have a nice set of official images and information of the Imaginarium Art G1 Skywarp Statue.
This statue is part of Imaginarium Art’s Legacy Of Cybertron line with a smaller scale compared to other releases standing 19.70 inches (50 cm) including the Decepticon insignia base. As usual with other Imaginarium Art products, we can see a highly detailed and amazing statue that we are sure will please fans of the iconic Decepticon Seeker.
This will be a limited edition of 200 units worldwide, so it should be a bit expensive. Click on the bar to see the mirrored images on this news post and then sound off on the 2005 Boards!
Flame Toys have shared, via their Facebook account, a great gallery of official images of the next instalement in their high-quality Kuro Kara Kuri line: Optimus Prime.
The Kuro Kara Kuri line brings us officially licensed non-transformable action figures with top-quality finishing and material including die-cast. This Optimus Prime figure will sure be a pleasure for any camera, showing off an incredible range of poseability. There are images showing the LED lights on the figure and all the included accessories: axes, sword, blaster and the limited exclusive bonus part: the enormous Turbo Jet Axe
Read the full product description below
Item name : [Kuro Kara Kuri]#04 Optimus Prime
Size : ~21cm height
Retail : US$400
Estimated sale : December, 2019Product Description :
– The height of this product is around 21cm. 5 LED units packed in the body.
– Very rich accessories including 2 swords, 2 small axes, short cannon, big sword and 6 pair of hands. You can set any fighting pose easily.
– 3 interchangeable faces are available to present different emotion effect of Optimus Prime.
– Over 100 articulation positions. Some of them are designed with linkage articulation gimmicks !
– Super-poseable with diecast parts for solidity and heaviness!
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