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At the end of a very strange year, Vangelus joins Aaron and TJ to say a list of leaks as fast as possible and inquire whether or not they’ve heard about Dr Egg exploding.

You can download and comment on it here: WTF @ TFW – 597 – December 28 2020

Check out the [email protected] blog here.

If you use iTunes and regularly subscribe to podcasts, you can add us to your player and have the software download each episode automatically each time we update. To do that, and give us a review on iTunes, click here: Transformers Podcast on iTunes. We’re now also offering ways to subscribe by Android, Email, and RSS!

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Welcome to 2021 folks!  2020 has come to a close (thank Primus) and the TFW2005 team is sharing it’s top picks for Transformers toys from the past year.  While COVID-19 affected our lives and hobby through most of the year – a lot of great toys dropped.  The War for Cybertron Trilogy continued with Earthrise, Masterpiece continued forward with Anime and Beast offerings, ThreeZero popped some great DLX figures, Cyberverse carried on for the kids, and more.   One thing that stands out reading over our choices – there was no single winner.   Titan Scorponok got the most mentions overall, but the first choice was wide ranging among the team.  I think this shows how balanced the brand was this year and the quality that was available in all sub-lines and size classes.  Everyone could find something they wanted in 2020.

So as we start off our journey in 2021 with Kingdom, Studio Series 86 and whatever else comes our way – check our choices and thoughts for the best of 2020 after the break.  Feel free to sound off on the 2005 Boards to let us know what your personal favorites were too!

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The Grand 2020 What We Got This Week stretches over the entirety of a podcast, split up into thematic segments and filled with Transformers acquisitions.

You can download and comment on it here: WTF @ TFW – 596 – December 11 2020

Check out the [email protected] blog here.

If you use iTunes and regularly subscribe to podcasts, you can add us to your player and have the software download each episode automatically each time we update. To do that, and give us a review on iTunes, click here: Transformers Podcast on iTunes. We’re now also offering ways to subscribe by Android, Email, and RSS!

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under Generations / Classics, Transformers Toy Gallery Updates

Time for another Photo Bomb of recent releases from the Transformers War for Cybertron Trilogy!  Today we have a mix of retail and exclusive items, plus an overview of a recent Hasbro promotional mailer geared around Earthrise.    These have all been out somewhere already depending on where you are in the world and how you are looking for them.  Distribution has been sporadic all year for multiple brands.  I got a hold of Earthrise wave 1 in February, caught some of the exclusives through the year, Sky Lynx and Scorponok mid year, and am just now getting a hold of later waves for retail Deluxe and Voyager.   I like having stuff near when it first drops globally, and usually fail on that front.  This year has been even worse for that, with some stores getting it at one time, and others later.   I know the pandemic is partially to blame, but this is something that should be addressed at each stage of the chain going forward.  WFCT has been great, dug most of Earthrise, and the only negative feedback I have for any of it is the distribution angle.   And exclusives roll-outs, but that’s a whole other bag of hammers…

Read on to check out some select shots from each of the below figures.  You can click the links below to go to full gallery pages for each of them.   Since we are at year’s end I’ve kept the galleries short.  Most have just basic shots showing them off, with a couple fancies mixed in.  Just did what I felt like running, rather than being comprehensive or super fancy for each.

Out of all these – for me the winner is Netflix Soundwave.  Really sharp, well done figure.  Tight joints, great colors, paint applied well.  It’s a significant upgrade from Siege, which I also thought was great.  It has a very baby MP vibe going on.  If you had to pick up one this year just for fiddling around – that’s the one.  New tech, retro feels.

War for Cybertron: Earthrise

• Earthrise Autobots
• • Arcee
• • Paradron Medic
• • Ratchet
• • Smokescreen
• • Sunstreaker
• • Trailbreaker

• Earthrise Decepticons
• • Allicon
• • Fasttrack
• • Megatron
• • Quintesson Judge
• • Runabout
• • Runamuck
• • Soundwave with Ravage and Laserbeak

War for Cybertron: Siege

• Siege Autobots
• • Springer

• Siege Decepticons

I was in progress on most of these, courtesy of TFSource.   Hasbro then sent out a promotional mailer to fan site and press contacts, containing most of the same items.  I would like to thank them both for sending them through to review.   The exclusives – I bought at the stores they are exclusive to.  Still waiting on Elita-1 and Bee from Walmart…

Related TFSource Links: Sky Lynx, Megatron, Sunstreaker, Trailbreaker, Arcee, Quintesson, Alicon, Bluestreak, All WFC Trilogy

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The mysterious fate of Aaron and the cabin adventure is finally revealed! Will Vangelus ever be the same?

You can download and comment on it here: WTF @ TFW – 595 – November 24 2020

Check out the [email protected] blog here.

If you use iTunes and regularly subscribe to podcasts, you can add us to your player and have the software download each episode automatically each time we update. To do that, and give us a review on iTunes, click here: Transformers Podcast on iTunes. We’re now also offering ways to subscribe by Android, Email, and RSS!

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Slamming through a batch of listener questions comes the trio three of Vangelus, Aaron, and TJ…eee~

You can download and comment on it here: WTF @ TFW – 594 – October 23 2020

Check out the [email protected] blog here.

If you use iTunes and regularly subscribe to podcasts, you can add us to your player and have the software download each episode automatically each time we update. To do that, and give us a review on iTunes, click here: Transformers Podcast on iTunes. We’re now also offering ways to subscribe by Android, Email, and RSS!

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under Generations / Classics, Transformers Toy Gallery Updates

The final chapter of the War for Cybertron Trilogy is here – KINGDOM!  Generations will be mixing it up next year with a multi generational cross over featuring both G1 and Beast Wars characters in one line (and who knows, maybe more).  Today we have an in hand look at the entire wave 1 line up!  Hasbro was kind enough to send through a care package a bit early for us to check out.  We had to wait to open until yesterday afternoon, so I shot non stop over night and banged out over 200 shots to show what they can do.  Included inside are pics for:

  • Core – Rattrap
  • Core – Optimus Prime
  • Core – Vertebreak
  • Deluxe – Blackarachnia
  • Deluxe – Cheetor
  • Deluxe – Warpath
  • Deluxe – Paleotrex
  • Voyager – Optimus Primal
  • Voyager – Cyclonus
  • Leader – Beast Wars Megatron
  • Leader – Optimus Prime (Earthrise Repack)

Instead of breaking these up into individual galleries, everything is just attached to this story in one pop this time.  Due to time constraints, there aren’t any fancy pants shots and these may need a bit more refinement. We’ll go back in later on and update when it’s all done.

Read on to check out all the pics and some quick thoughts on each figure.  Feel free to discuss on the 2005 Boards!

Update 11/21/20 – we’ve added adjusted shots of Cyclonus and some additional comparisons shots.  They are all at the end of the additional images list.

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A slumber-threadbare Vangelus joins Aaron and TJ to look at SS8601-SS8606, SS69 (and our own recently-completed singleton Devastators), and Aaron’s belated off-topic extravaganza.

You can download and comment on it here: WTF @ TFW – 593 – October 19 2020

Check out the [email protected] blog here.

If you use iTunes and regularly subscribe to podcasts, you can add us to your player and have the software download each episode automatically each time we update. To do that, and give us a review on iTunes, click here: Transformers Podcast on iTunes. We’re now also offering ways to subscribe by Android, Email, and RSS!

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under Podcasts, Transformers Trading Card Game

The Transformers TCG officially ended, this summer. [email protected]’s regular pair meet to exhale in regards to that event, before inhaling to talk about what’s next.

You can download and comment on it here: WTF @ TCG – Finale Premiere – Sept 28 2020

Check out the [email protected] blog here.

If you use iTunes and regularly subscribe to podcasts, you can add us to your player and have the software download each episode automatically each time we update. To do that, and give us a review on iTunes, click here: Transformers Podcast on iTunes. We’re now also offering ways to subscribe by Android, Email, and RSS!

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under Non-Transforming, Transformers Movie Toys & Products, Transformers Toy Gallery Updates

Taking a look at a recent drop from ThreeZero – DLX scale Nemesis Prime.  This is a repaint of the Bumblebee Movie DLX Optimus into traditional Nemesis colors.  He features red light up eyes, a black and grey base along with pops of red and teal throughout.  He was an exclusive to Hasbro Pulse in the US, but also made an appearance at some events overseas in limited fashion.  The DLX line has been great, giving us highly detailed and articulated figures which pop off the shelf in any display, all in a manageable price point and size.  Nemesis continues that trend and even though he is no SCOURGE he’s still pretty bad ass.  Read on for some select shots or hit the link below to see the full gallery of 40+ shots!

Big shout to TFW2005’s Jacer for letting me borrow his copy to shoot!

–> Nemesis Prime – Bumblebee Movie (DLX) Full Gallery

He’s currently sold out, but you might be able to find one on eBay.

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