Transformers Generation 1

Via TransFans Facebook we can share for your great in-hand images of the new Flame Toys Kuro Kara Kuri Optimus Prime for your viewing pleasure.

The Kuro Kara Kuri line brings us officially licensed non-transformable action figures with top-quality finishing and material including die-cast. The design is highly stylized, but still recognizable as the heroic Autobot leader. The images let us see the great range of posability, as well as the LED effects. A fine piece of sculpting and engineering. Did we mention he’s got die-cast? We are sure you will be more than impressed with the images.

While based in the G1 character, this mold takes some great homages to other Optimus Prime incarnations like Animated Prime’s rocket axe, Bayverse Prime’s swords, Prima’s Star Saber, and the enormous War For Cybertron battle axe (from the video game, this one exclusive to D4 Toys).

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Flame Toys, via their Facebook account, have uploaded a complete gallery of their new Furai Model G1 Optimus Prime.

The Furai Model line brings snap-on easy to build model kits (not to be confused with the bigger and more expensive Kuro Kara Kuri action figures). As a nice surprise for the Furai Model line a G1 style Optimus Prime model kit was teased last year and now we finally have a closer look at the finished product.

This is a slightly stylized G1 Optimus Prime with all the posability you can imagine and expect. He comes with his energy axe, blaster, and 5 pairs of interchangeable hands to recreate poses from the series and the G1 movie. Read the full product description below:

A very popular version of Optimus Pirme is presented in Furai Model finally !!!!

Retail : US$40/pcs
Sale : ~April, 2020
Size : ~16cm height

Via Flame Toys Facebook we have images of the latest installment in their easy-to-build snap-on model kits: Furai Model Devastator.

The packaging art features Devastator in a menacing pose with an explosive battleground as background. The design is highly stylized, but still recognizable as the Decepticon combiner. We also have a look a production sample of this new model kit.

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Courtesy of our very own Fc203 we have our first look at the new Transformers Authentics “Bravo” Ratchet, “Alpha” Soundwave & Titan Changers Grimlock And Starscream figures.

Just when you may have thought that the Authentics line was over after months of silence, new figures have been listed at Family Dollar website. These are simple and relatively cheap figures molded in the new Evergreen design.

• 5-inch “Bravo” assortment Ratchet
• 7-inch “Alpha” assortment Soundwave
• 11-inch Titan Changers Grimlock & Starscream

So far, the Authentics figures have been spotted only at Family Dollar and Dollar General stores at US retail, so we hope these new figures may surface in the aforementioned stores soon. Click on the bar to see all the mirrored images on this news post and then share your impressions on the 2005 Boards!

Thanks to 2005 Boards member Snaku for sharing in our forums our first in-hand images of the new WizKids’ G1 Transformers Deep Cuts Miniatures.

The Deep Cut Miniatures are unpainted G1 inspired Transformers figurines, and yes… you have to paint them completely. Wave 1 consist of Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Megatron and Starscream. Each figure is nicely sculpted (for a figure this size) and they really catch the spirit of the G1 cartoon. Snaku shared for us some details about these figurines:

• Each figure come with waterslide decals (white sheet) or stickers (yellow sheet). You can choose which to apply according to your preferences or abilities.
• Either waterslides or stickers have the respective faction symbol, one of the opposing faction symbol, and one shattered glass version, with the exception of Optimus Prime who includes a transparent background grey outline symbol.
• Sizes:
  • Optimus: 74mm to the to of his antenna.
  • Megatron: 73mm to the top of his head and 80mm to the top of his gun barrel.
  • Starscream: 77mm to his head, 80 to his jet intake, but keep in mind he’s elevated by his jet exhaust. 69mm from his head to his heel.
  • Bumblebee: 60mm.

Wave 1 is now scheduled for release on January 20, 2020 for economic $4.99, but it seems they have been spotted at some comic stores at the moment.

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Via knick knack toy shack website we have some new stock image of the new Super Impulse World’s Smallest Transformers G1 Figurines to share with you.

These are new 1.25 -inch non-transforming figurines, fully painted and sculpted in a retro style. They are not related to Takara’s World’s Smallest Transformers line from 2003.  Wave 1 consists of Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and Starscream. Each figure comes with a stand in a nice retro blister. Our previous information revealed these figures would be priced $13.00, but the new listings indicate that Optimus Prime and Bumblebee are $6.50, and Starscream is $9.99.

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.

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Thanks to 2005 Boards Rookbartley for giving us the heads up that the new Super 7 Transformers ReAction Figures And Super Cyborg Optimus Prime have been found At US Retail.

The retro-style 3.75-inch ReAction Optimus Prime together with the 11-inch vinyl Super Cyborg Optimus Prime (with removable chest to see the interior) were spotted at FYE in Fort Wayne, Indiana. A good chance to see the figures by yourself before buying them. You can also find them via our sponsors links below.

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And after its successful crowdfunding, we finally have our first Haslab War For Cybertron Unicron: Production Update #1 – Making The Tool Plan for all those lucky backers of the biggest Chaos-Bringer figure ever!

Via Haslab, they have announced that Unicron is almost ready for what they call “tool start”. Read part of the description below:

Tool start is when we begin the process of manufacturing the tools, or molds, that will be used to create each piece of this massive figure. However, before tool start, we need a tool layout. A tool layout is the plan that organizes all the pieces that make up the figure into different tools. One tool might make five small pieces, while another tool might make one big one. The number of pieces in a tool vary based on the material, color and size.

To plan this out we used what’s called a tooling model, a grown physical model of the figure. We took the Unicron tooling model apart, laying out approximately 372 pieces, so that we could plan which pieces go into which tools. It was sort of like when Rodimus Prime blew up Unicron at the end of the 1986 film. Pieces of him, everywhere. 

You can check a video about this production stage here (you may catch a glimpse of Hot Rod, Galvatron and the Ark mini-figures). Stay tuned with TFW2005 for more updates! You can read the rest of the process description after the jump, and then you can join to the ongoing discussion on the 2005 Boards!

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Back in August, we learned about the new WizKids’ G1 Transformers Deep Cuts Miniatures and now thanks to Twitter user Protoman we have our first teaser image of  the upcoming Deep Cuts wave 2.

The Deep Cut Miniatures are unpainted G1 inspired Transformers figurines, and yes… you have to paint them completely, but they come with water decals and stickers (you can choose which to apply) to add the final details like insignia in classic or Shattered Glass alternatives. Wave 2 will consists of Arcee, Ironhide, Soundwave, Rumble and Lasebeak. For those curious about Wave 1, it will include Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Megatron and Starscream.

Talking about Wave 1, in-package samples were on display at the recent Pax Unplugged 2019 event. Thanks to Vangelus on YouTube, we have a closer look at the final packaging. Wave 1 is now scheduled for release on January 20, 2020 for economic $4.99.

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