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Stock images for Takara-Tomy’s October Transformers Siege releases have started to pop up online, on sites such as Bic Camera’s Rakutan store, Ami Ami, and Takara-Tomy Mall. October sees three more releases hit Japanese retail:

  • SG-33 Micromaster Off Road Patrol Highjump & Powertrain
  • SG-34 Barricade
  • SG-35 Thundercracker

All three are, as expected from Takara-Tomy by this point, completely unaltered from their upcoming US releases. This does mark the first time we’ve seen a couple of details though, including the gun mode for the Off Road Patrol (it does not look great) and some non-rendered images of Barricade. These images imply that the final release version of Barricade might lose the black forearms and calves shown on his earlier renders – we hope that this is not so, as the black nicely broke up the forearms. On the other hand, these images also show that the upcoming Caliburst Battlemaster is an excellent accompaniment to Barricade – the two seem to work very nicely together.

Check out the images attached to this post.

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Coming in hot from the Shizuoka Hobby Show we have our first look of how MP-46 Blackarachnia will be colored. Keep in mind this is still a prototype and some changes might be made before her actual release which is still unknown. Big thanks to Dengeki Hobby for sharing the photos.

Update: New images of Blackrachnia’s beast mode added

Are you excited for the next Masterpiece Beast Wars release? Share your thoughts in the thread after the jump.

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Takara Tomy has announced that they will attend the upcoming Shizouka Hobby Show 2019.

The confirmation surfaced via Takara Tomy Twitter, they will be showing products of their main brands like Transformers (of course), Diaclone and Zoids. The 58th edition of Shizuoka Hobby Show will be held from May 11, 2019 to Saturday May 12, 2019 in Shizuoka, Japan.

There’s still not much information available, but it’s probable we may see some prototypes or new molds (keep your fingers crossed) for upcoming products. In the meantime, it’s time to speculate! What would you like to see at the event? Let us know on the 2005 Boards!

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Courtesy of tetstoys.blogspot.com we have a proper English translation of the Transformers Generations Select Star Convoy Web Comic/Manga to share with all of you.

Takara Tomy has released Star Convoy as the first figure of their Generations Select line, and they have also uploaded a web comic/manga to give us some background story of the character.

The short adventure features G1 Convoy (Optimus Prime) and Galvatron who are summoned by Primus to battle Unicron one more time. Events of the future are revealed for each hero, and we can guess several of the consequences at the end of the battle.

You can read it by yourself here or you can also click on the bar to read the mirrored images on this news post. Share your impressions on the 2005 Boards!

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Takara Tomy Mall Website have just updated their exclusive Generations Select Star Convoy listing, adding some new extra images.

The listing indicates Star Convoy to be released on September, 2019 and priced ￥9,180 ($82.59 approximately). This  figure is based on the character presented in the Japanese Battlestars TV-Magazine story.

There are also new images showing off the new Matrix gimmick on the toy. The Matrix is completely chromed, bringing a really shiny look. As you can expect, it can fit in Star Convoy’s chest, but it also has a 5 mm peg that allows Star Convoy to hold it in one of his hands. To top it all, the Matrix can be attached to his blaster.

While released as a Takara Tomy Mall exclusive in Japan, you can already look for a pre-order via our sponsors below. Click on the bar to check all the images and sound off on the 2005 Boards!

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Courtesy of Hobby Dengeki Web we have our first official color images of the new Takara Tomy Transformers Generations Select Star Convoy.

Shown first at Wonfer Festival 2019 (gray prototype), Star Convoy is an extensive remold of the Power Of The Prime Leader Class Evolution Optimus Prime. As seen in the LG-EX Big Powered online manga, the mold is now an inner G1 Optimus Prime figure that combines with his trailer to become Star Convoy (from the Japanese Battlestars TV-Magazine).

Star Convoy is revealed as the first release on a new Takara Tomy line: Generations Select which will be sold exclusively via Takara Tomy Mall Website.  

This line will bring characters that are not present in the regular Generations line. To make things even more interesting 2 teaser silhouettes for upcoming characters are shown. One seems to be a Power Of The Prime Voyager Galvatron remolded as Megatron (or Super Megatron?), and the second one seems to be… Seacon Snaptrap? (or Turtler as he was known in Japan). Seacons in the horizon? It’s time to speculate and place your bets!

Star Convoy is priced 8,500 Yen (excluding tax) or $76.21 and scheduled for release in late September 2019. Click on the bar to see the mirrored images and teaser silhouettes for this new Takara Tomy Mall exclusive line. After that, sound off on the 2005 Boards!

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Courtesy of Robotkingdom, ジョニー尻山 on Twitter and 2005 Boards members Jtprime17, kentan99, jamarmiller, payres we can share a great set of in-hand images of the latest installment in the Takara Tomy Transformers LG-EX Line: Big Powered.

We have shots of Dai Atlas, Sonic Bomber and Road Fire in all their modes, including battle stations and combined as the Big Powered space ship. Some interesting details are revealed too. For example, Dai Atlas is a heavy retool of the Titans Return Overlord/Sky Shadow mold but the torso and legs can’t not be separated due to a new connecting bar. Also because of the mold changes, Dai Atlas’ legs are kind of hollow, but you can fill the space with some Minicons.

Finally, the new Big Powered Super Mode (adding Titans Return Topspin and Twin Twist to the combination), as seen in the pack-in manga, can be recreated with the toys. All the necessary connectors are there, and you get an impressive and enormous battle ship!

Click on the bar to see the mirrored images on this news post and then sound off on the 2005 Boards! Check our sponsors below to order Big Powered!

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Courtesy of our very own Gamerlingual, we can share for you images of the Takara Tomy LG-EX Big Powered Pack-In Comic/Manga & Bio Pics.

This 6-page issue continues the story presented in the LG-EX web-comics 4 and 5. The final confrontation of all heroes from the Transformers multiverse against the unstoppable villain: Star Giant, the final form of the Dark Nova entity combined with Megatron.

During the final battle, we can spot Big Powered (the combination of Dai Atlas, Sonic Bonber and Roadfire) in a new super mode adding Titans Return Twin Twist and Topspin to the already impressive space ship.

Check out the mirrored images, as well as the Bio Pics of Dai Atlas, Sonic Bonber and Roadfire, after the jump.

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Takara Tomy Mall Website have uploaded the pdf files with their Takara Tomy LG-EX Big Powered Web Comic/Manga #4 & #5.  

This web comics are 12 pages each one, longer than other previous issues. The story is a total battle royale of characters from different universes. From G1, to G2, E-Hobby exclusives, Beast Wars, Prime Wars Trilogy and even some of the new Siege toys. While the story is in Japanese, we are sure you will enjoy identifying the pletora of Transformers shown over the pages. Some of them:

  • LG-EX Powered Masters Dai Atlas, Sonic Bomber and Road Fire. An evil G1 toy version of Dai Atlas is presented as one of the villains.
  • Unicron. The chaos-bringer comes in gray and modeled after the unreleased Beast Wars Neo prototype toy.
  • G2 Dreadwing and Smokescreen. Later upgrades into their Tokyo Toy Show 2010 exclusive toy design.
  • Metrotitan. Repaint of Generations Metroplex.
  • G1 Japan Sky Garry, Grandus, God Ginrai, and Victory Saber.
  • Siege Micromasters Topshot & Flak, Storm Cloud & Visper, and Roadhandler & Swindler. All swowing off their combined weapons modes.
  • Siege Cog. He is shown combined with Fortress Maximus for super extra fire power!
  • Armada Thrust and Green Unicron.
  • Unite Warriors Roller. Connecting other previous LG-EX Manga issues.
  • Dark Nova. The mysterious supernatural entity who was the main villain in the Japanese Return Of Convoy story. It seems to be connected or related to The Vok from Beast Wars cartoon.
  • Transformers Universe Razorclaw. The purple redeco of Beast Wars Tigerhawk is another evil character on this story.
  • G2 Laser Optimus Prime.
  • G1 Convoy is transformed into Star Convoy. A hint that the upcoming Star Convoy mold seen at Wonder Festival 2019 could be an extensive remold of the Power Of The Primes Evolution Optimus Prime.
  • Star Giant, the final form of Dark Nova Combined with Megatron.

You can download the respective pdf files here and here, or you can alternatively check out the 24 mirrored images after the jump. Don’t forget to share your impressions on the 2005 Boards!

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Via friend site and sponsor Robotkingdom we have clear images of the packaging of the Transformers LG-EX Big Powered.

This impressive Takara Tomy Mall Exclusive 3-pack includes the trio of Autobots Dai Atlas, Sonic Bomber and Roadfire from the Transformers Zone Japanese cartoon and manga (all extensive remolds of Titans Return Overlord/Sky Shadow, Misfire and Twin Twist).

The presentation is similar to other Takara Tomy Mall exclusives it comes with an external simple cardboard with the name of the set and Takara logos. The inner real box features a great art of the three Autobot Powered Masters with their Big Powered combined mode in front of them. The back of the box features images of the toys showing off all their modes.

This impressive gift-set will start Shipping on March 30th, 2019. Check out our sponsors below to order yours.

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