Board member hailwind-0 has managed to get an image portraying the new
Takara-Tomy Buster Optimus Prime from the
Revenge toyline. The figure is based on the normal
Leader figure but has added boosters and parts on his back, a gun that can be hand held or attached as seen in the movie, and a new head with an exposed mouth.
Click on the title to discuss on our boards.
TF08 has anounced that the forthcoming Custom MP02
Ultra Magnus Trailer has been canceled. After its release being pushed back for months and no information or updates were posted, this was stated by user TF08:
The preorder Failed ! We are so sorry about the long time waiting for it. But the final product is too bad for everyone, so , We decided to end this big mistake, The designer give us a totally failed product. We are so sorry about it. Please contact us for the refund, Sorry again.
Click on the title for all images of this unreleased fan mod, and also to discuss on our boards.
Hobby Search has listed the following
Transformers items for release later this year(mostly
Revenge of The Fallen figures).
October:
- RA-21 Bumblebee & Sam Witwicky
- RA-22 Sideswipe & Sergeant Epps
- RA-23 Arcee
- RD-17 Long Haul
- RD-18 Grindor
- Encore18 Skids
- A-02 Nissan FAIRLADY Z Megatron/Diamond Black
November
- RA-24 Buster Optimus Prime
- RA-25 Skids & Mikaela Banes
Buster Optimus Prime is described as having lights and sounds, and mech-alive gimmicks. It is also listed for 8,190 yen with a discounted price of 7,371 yen(which is the cost of the leader class figures). Could this be a retooled version of the leader class figure with blasters, as shown in the beginning of the movie and video game? Or could it in fact be, a set of all new voyager class, Optimus Prime and
Jetfire figures which can combine?
Amazon Japan has given us some new views of
Revenge's chemical expert
Swerve deluxe figure.
Swerve is based on the deluxe Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Concept figure, being in fact a repaint of Revenge of the Fallen
Sideswipe sporting a new head.
Click on the title to see his new mug and also more pics of the complete figure.
As always thanks to
TFW contributor SydneyY we can now bring you
Alternity Convoy Super Black's bio:
This Convoy, who uses "Vector - 704" Auto Avatar, is one with a unique background; he was once a disciple of the evil until he was redeemed and joined Alternity.
He was once a Convoy in a world no longer exist. He was reproduced by Unicron and for several thousand years tormented, then turned into a destruction machine without a soul. He was defeated by Cybertron after a fierce battle, and 9 hundred thousand years later, in Alternity era, he was welcomed among the Convoys.
His soul has been healed by the power and mercy of the Superior One, and reborn as V-704, he arrived in present time Earth to work faithfully for the Alternity mission.
V-704 behaves as a thoughtful and skilled warrior, but sometimes fights quite ruthlessly because of his different past battle experiences from other Convoys, and he secretly wishes to fight Unicron, but to concentrate on the urgent mission, which is to deal with their arch enemy Hytherion and Megatron, he has buried his personal desire deep inside.
Click on the title and check out our
Resources section for more.
Several members of our 2005 Boards are reporting spotting these cool collectible dog tags at Target stores. These are produced by Topps cards and are presumably what are being released for the US market in the place of the ones by Popbox collectibles that we reported on earlier this week. There are 24 different styles, plus rare rainbow foil chase tags. They come blindpacked so you might have to pick up a few packs to get the tag of the character you want, but at only $2.99 a pack, you can afford a couple of extras.
Just released in the UK, we now have our first full review of Revenge of the Fallen's Constructicon Devastator courtesy of 2005 Boards member Frenzy_Rumble, and as befits a character this huge, it is a massive review! We have a 50 image strong gallery for you, a text review weighing up the pros and cons of this massive Transformer and covering all his different features which you can read by clicking on the title of this story to read more. We've also got a three part video review covering everything you would want to know about Devastator but were afraid to ask! You can check these out below:
The "biggest" Decepticon of all has weighed in - in the UK! The $100
Constructicon Devastator, who is guaranteed to devastate your savings along with any helpless Autobots in his way, has been released at UK catalogue chain Argos in their Argos Extra stores. He's
also up on their website for the UK retail price of £100.
Keep up to date with the local Transformers sightings in your area on our
Transformers Sightings board.
Board member tfctoys has posted a gallery of the
Alternity Super Black Convoy. As a bonus he has included images with the new
Gear of War 2 LED rifle.
Click on the title for more.
In an interview with the
USA Today and mirrored on his own site, Michael Bay talks about the challenges of filming in Egypt, at the pyramids and the ruins of Petra. Naturally such a once in a lifetime event meant even the crew were awestruck (John Turturro is said to have had a tear in his eye at one point), so Michael Bay had to remind everyone they were there to shoot a movie! Check out the full article by clicking on the link above.
Transformers 3 is still a little way off yet, but here is a contest for everyone based in the UK - when you top up your mobile phone with T-Mobile, you can enter a draw to win Transformers prizes! The grand prize is a true once in a lifetime opportunity - a chance to do a walk-on role in Transformers 3! This is a truly amazing prize for any fan - a chance to be a part of the franchise that we all love!
News feed courtesy of TFW2005.com
