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under 3rd Party Unlicensed

Via Fans Toys Weibo we can share for you the colored images of the FT-30C Goose (Masterpiece Scaled G1 Skydive) for your viewing pleasure.

If you liked our first images of the gray prototype of the FT-30C Goose (Masterpiece scale G1 Skydive), we are sure you will be more than pleased with the new colored images. The pictures show off his wide range of poseability, in total cartoon-accurate design. We also have a comparison shot with his partner Maverick / Silverbolt, so you can have an idea of his size. It’s important to remember that the combined form FT-30 Ethearon / Superion is supposed to be in scale with Fans Toys Terminus Giganticus FT-20, so we are expecting a very big, if not the biggest combiner figure to date.

You can check the mirrored images on this news post after the jump and then sound off your impressions at the 2005 Boards!

under Other News

We here at TFW2005.COM pride ourselves on our great community of members who are here contributing to discussions and content daily. It’s a sad day for us when we lose one of our own. Earlier this morning, board member TCracker passed away. He had been battling cancer for some time, and now his fight is over.

Simon loved Transformers, this hobby, and sharing it with us. He was a very talented photographer, which is what most know of him for (you can view his work on his Facebook photography page). He also loved to customize Transformers figures, and his creative work inspired many (His Alternators Drift is a favorite of mine). He was also a regular contributor to many of our threads, notably the Masterpiece Appreciation thread. Simon was a witty guy, and this shown through his photography as well as many of his regular posts here. Also known for his fierce passion for the hobby, Simon constantly looked for new ways to share this hobby with others. He loved contributing here in many ways, and his presence will certainly be missed.

TFW2005.COM Staff here wish to extend our condolences to his family and friends as they grieve the loss. Feel free to share your thoughts and feelings after the jump in our ongoing discussion paying respect to the memory of our fallen friend.

under Transformers Movie (Just Movie)

This week we have a really amazing selection of new Bumblebee Movie concept art courtesy of ILM artist Stephen Zavala via his Artstation account.

We can share for you concept art and sketches of several characters seen in the epic Cybertron battle in the movie. We are adding Mr Zavala’s comments for each art which reveal interesting details about the creative process and design of each character. We get clearer images of the previous ones shared in Instagram, as well as some great new images and concept art:

  • Brawn By Stephen Zavala  – Brawn from Transformers: Bumblebee. The first Transformer I designed for the Cybertron sequence. This once was the easiest, meaning that it didn’t go through a lot of changes. Few changes make everybody happy. The 3D model was done by the talented Gerald Blaise here at ILM. 
  • Wheeljack By Stephen Zavala – Wheeljack from Transformers: Bumblebee. The very first Transformer I designed for the show. This one was the one that took the longest to approve. This was a specific characters director Travis Knight wanted in the movie so I figured it’d be better to do him first to fine tune him the most compared to other Transformers. Final head design in the film was done by Thang Le and Alex Jaeger. The 3D model was done by the talented Gerald Blaise here at ILM. 
  • Ironhide By Stephen Zavala – Ironhide from Transformers: Bumblebee. The basis body of the Autobot army. Funny how this was designed first and it’s not that featured that much in the final movie. Final details on the head and the chest were done by Alex Jaeger. 
  • Ratchet By Stephen Zavala – Ratchet from Transformers: Bumblebee. Ratchet was mostly and after thought after I designed Ironhide. We needed to populate the Cybertron scene with a lot of Autobots and we didn’t have a lot of time to do it, so we essentially cloned my Ironhide design, changed colors, replaced heads and had them as the Autobots army. Ratchet was the only “unique” clone since he ended up being featured more prominently. And because all of this you can see the Ratchet artwork is a little more rough since I only did a quick color swap to use as a color guide (don’t really love that I left those reds that saturated). The 3D model was done by the talented Gerald Blaise here at ILM.
  • Arcee By Stephen Zavala –Arcee from Transformers: Bumblebee. By far my fav Transformer design for the movie. For all these concepts I tried to retain the essence of the G1 cartoon designs; I grew up with them so I wanted to update the designs, not change them. Also, pleeeeeease tell me how thick her thighs are for the nth time cause I can;t wait to hear it. 
  • Shockwave By Stephen Zavala –Shockwave from Transformers: Bumblebee. My second fav transformer to work on. Yes, he’s thicc, deal with it. 
  • Ravage By Stephen Zavala –Ravage from Transformers: Bumblebee. A collab design done with the talented Karl Lindberg. We originally tried the puma approach but as we progressed (and began wondering why Ravage should look like a creature from Earth) we tried to make him more of a hybrid. Inspired by dragons, wolves, and the puma, we put those together for the final version. 

Thanks to all our 2005 Boards members who shared the images in our forums. You can also check out our previous round ups Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7 and Part 8. Click on the bar to see all the images after the jump and then sound off on the 2005 Boards!

under Generation 1, Transformers Sightings

Thanks to 2005 Boards member Rookbartley for sharing photographic proof of the Transformers Authentics Bravo 5″ Grimlock found At US Retail.

We knew about this new 5″ Authentics Grimlock mold (not to be confused with the bigger Authentics Alpha 7″ Grimlock) for the first time via an unexpected sighting in the Australian market. This new toy brings us a detailed and simple G1-styled Grimlock with a transformation similar to the G1 toy. Sadly, it has no real arms in the dinosaur mode since they are just molded on the body.

This small and fun Grimlock toy was spotted at a Dollar General store outside Kalamazoo, Michigan for only $5.00.

under Generations / Classics

Autobase Aichi has uploaded some in-hand images of the new War For Cybertron: Siege Deluxe Class Refraktor (Reflector) for your viewing pleasure.

The original G1 Reflector was in fact three robots that combined into a classic film camera. Siege brings a new incarnation of the characters, but with a new name possibly for trademark reasons. Each Refraktor toy can transform into a spaceship, and now you have to buy three of them to be combined into a modern camera mode, which includes a stand. The individual robots are smaller than other Siege Deluxe toys, but the combined camera mode sure looks big even for a Leader Class figure like Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime, as seen in the images.

Check out all the images, as well as a video review, after the jump and then sound off on the 2005 Boards!

under Transformers Movie Toys & Products, Transformers Sightings

2005 Boards member Nevermore is giving us the heads up of some new Transformers sightings at German shelves.

Studio Series Voyager Wave 6 SS-38 Optimus Prime (from the Bumblebee Movie) was found at Müller in Hilden. His wave partner Rampage should be around too. Unfortunately, it seems that Voyager Wave 4 with ROTF Starscream was skipped at this point.

At the same store, the Bumblebee Movie Energon Igniters Power Ratchet was also spotted.

Happy hunting! Keep reporting your sightings around the world on the 2005 Boards!

under Transformers Movie Toys & Products, Transformers Sightings

Via Transformers Chile Facebook we can inform that Simba Dickie Bumblebee Movie 1:24 Die-Cast 4-pack and Radio Control Rusty Beetle Bumblebee are out At Chilean Retail.

A very unusual sighting in the Latin America area, where these kind of products are not usually seen. Both sets were spotted at Ripley in the center of Santiago:

Additionally, some previous Simba Dickie toys were also found at the same store. The Last Knight 1:64 Die-cast 5-pack (Optimus Prime, Barricade, Bumblebee plus Drift and Bumblebee robot figurines) for 16990 Pesos ($24.37) and  The Last Knight Simba Smoby Robot Fighter Bumblebee And Barricade for 14990 Pesos each toy ($21.50).

Happy hunting!

under Transformers Cyberverse

Kidtoy.ca website has uploaded a listing with new stock photos of the new Transformers Cyberverse Tiny Turbo Changers Wave 1.

The full list of characters for this wave is as follows: Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Prowl, Hot Rod, Grimlock, Drift, Jetfire, Megatron, Starscream, Soundwave, Shockwave and Blackarachnia. Very fun toys for their size, and now in the new Cyberverse style. Thanks to 2005 Boards Nevermore for the heads up!

Click on the bar to see the mirrored images and then share your impressions on the 2005 Boards!

under 3rd Party Unlicensed

Shockwave Lab on Weibo has uploaded images of their next project: SL-52 Upgrade Kit for Takara Legends LG-EX Dai Atlas.

The new LG-EX Dai Atlas figure is a very nice remold and repaint of the Titans Return Sky Shadow mold, but there was some concern about the hollow legs on Dai Atlas. Shockwave Lab comes to the rescue with two filler parts. These parts not only match the color of the toy, but they don’t interfere with the knee articulation. The extra parts can be attached to the sides of the vehicle mode as missile pods.

Click on the bar to see the mirrored images, and let us know if you are willing to pick this kit for your Dai Atlas figure on the 2005 Boards!

under Generation 1

The official Transformers Facebook and Instagram accounts announced Blaster as victorious over Skywarp in the new Walmart Exclusive G1 Reissue Fan Vote For 2020

In one of the closest races yet, you decided that BLASTER is gonna be the next G1 exclusive Walmart. Look for this special edition bot in 2020!

The fan vote only lasted 24 hours, and Blaster got 56% of the votes. Are you ready to add this classic G1 toy into your collection? Pleased with the results? Let us know on the 2005 boards!