Check our archive for the original Robots In Disguise series from 2001. Includes updates on any related toys or products since it's original run.
Attention to all fans and collectors! The new Transformers Hall Of Fame 2023 Fan Vote is up! Get ready to cast your votes!
This year you can cast your vote via an online survey hosted via Google docs until 10:00 AM ET on Monday 11, September. You have to answer just two questions:
Click here to pick up your choices and then share your impressions on the 2005 Boards!
We are saddened to report that we have learned that Peter Spellos, voice Of RID Sky-Byte, is battling cancer.
Mr. Spellos’s Facebook post let us know that he received an unexpected diagnosis of stage 3 pancreatic cancer in July of this year. His family and friends are attempting to raise funds for treatment via this Gofundme page.
While Mr. Spellos got into the Transformers franchise thanks to his incredible and fun role as the voice of RID Sky-Byte, he has had a prolific career dedicated to acting, teaching, comedy, and conventions.
We hope the best on this hard moment. Till all are one!
Via friend site Cybertron.ca we can report some new Transformers sightings at Canadian retail.
Buzzworthy Bumblebee RID Universe Tow-Line & Age Of Extinction Grimlock (reissue) have both showed up at several Toys”R”Us store in Canada.
Happy hunting!
Thanks to 2005 Boards member prime241 for sharing in our boards photgraphic proof of his sighting of the new Buzzworthy Bumblebee RID Universe Tow-Line at US retail.
This redeco with new-head retool of Legacy Scraphook was found at a Target in Tualatin Valley Highway, Hillsboro, Oregon.
Happy hunting!
Via Transformers Chile Facebook group we have our first world sighting of the new Transformers Buzzworthy Bumblebee RID 2000 Universe Tow-Line at retail in Chile.
This redeco with new-head retool of Legacy: Evolution Scraphook was found at a Ripley store in Viña Del Mar. We also have our first look at the packaging of this homage to the original Robots In Disguise Tow-Line toy from 2001.
See the images after the break and share your impressions on the 2005 Boards!
By way of chefatron on Youtube, we now have our first look at the previously-reported Legacy RID Tow-Line!
Said to be a Buzzworthy exclusive, Tow-Line is a retool of Legacy Evolution Deluxe Scraphook with a new head and color scheme that is pretty close to the original toy/cartoon model albeit with some differences. He’s shown off here in his robot and vehicle modes along with some comparisons and poses.
Check out the gallery and let us know your first impressions in the discussion thread!
Japanese store E-Hobby have updated their website with images and information of the fifth wave of their exclusive official super deformed Transformers cards.
These are prismatic cards featuring “chibi style” renditions of several Transformers characters. Wave 1, Wave 2, Wave 3 and Wave 4 featured G1, G2 and Beast Wars characters. Wave 4 brings us more Pretenders, G2 and our first RID 2001 character!
Additionally, E-Hobby is offering new G1 Transformers rubber keychains 3-packs, also in chibi style.:
These products are available for pre-order only in Japan at the moment. The cards are sold in pairs for 980 Yen (about $7.37) and the keychain 3-packs are priced 2178 Yen (about $16.67). See all the mirrored images after the jump and then let us know your impressions on the 2005 Boards!
Coming to us from PrimeVsPrime on Youtube, we now have our first in-hand images of the new Transformers Legacy Leader Class Black Convoy (RID Scourge).
This is the inevitable black redeco of the Legacy G2 Laser Optimus Prime mold (expected to be part of the Walmart exclusive Velocitron sub-line) and we are sure your optics will be really pleased with the result. While it was kind of a surprise to know that this figure was listed with the original Japanese name Black Convoy instead of Scourge or Nemesis Prime, now we can see the reason of this change. The figure deco is heavily based in the color of the original Car Robots Japanese Black Convoy toy with vibrant pink plastic parts and Combatron insignias instead of Hasbro’s red plastic and Decepticon insignias seen in RID Scourge. A very interesting choice for sure!
Check it out after the jump and let us know if you’re interested in picking him up on the boards!
Happy 20th Anniversary Robots In Disguise!
This year, and today in particular, marks the 20-year anniversary of Transformers Robots in Disguise airing in the United States. This was the official English language dub of the Japanese show Transformers Car Robots, which aired in Japan the year before. This show and it’s accompanying toy line were a big shift in the Transformers brand and affected how things moved forward in the new millennium. It was also a big influence on me and this website in it’s early years, so both the brand and TFW2005 may not be what it is today without it.
We hope you will read on after the break to check out our celebration of Robots in Disguise on it’s 20th!
Thanks to 2005 Boards member Type-R for sharing images of Takara Tomy Official Apology And Refund Letter Regarding Encore God Fire Convoy.
Takara Tomy Encore God Fire Convoy recently asked customers for the collection of all the copies of this item. It was a very controversial and unusual situation. According to the official statement, it was due to a QC issue with the electronics, but several serious issues were reported too (warped or miss-assembled parts).
Takara Tomy accepted refunds for all customers who returned their purchased items. Via Twitter user TAABOU’S TOYBOX we have got image of the official apology And refund letter from Takara Tomy with a refund check for Encore God Fire Convoy and a Child’s Gift Certificate worth 1,500 yen ($13.75 approximately).
While it’s a nice detail from the manufacturer, we hope there will be better quality control for the next Encore releases and the rest of Takara Tomy lines. This sure was an unfortunate situation for many Car Robots / RID fans.
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