TFW2005.com have again been supplied with new toy images, this time from the Titanium series. The toy in question is The Fallen, who many of you will know from Dreamwave’s War Within 2 The Dark Ages. The toy is due for release some time this year.
Auto Assembly 2009 Early Bird Ticket Discounts Extended!
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Tyrese Gibson still can’t believe his luck at being cast in Transformers
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Megan Fox not on the market again?
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Transformers 2 – Transformers Revenge of the Fallen – Trailer
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Gregg Berger To Attend Auto Assembly 2009!!
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New Hasbro.co.uk Shop Listings
Hasbro UK have updated their website shop with some new listings. They include some of the new Classics and Attacktix figures, 20th Movie Anniversary Optimus Prime, as well as the first Alternators on the site
Transformers Classic Legends Autobot Fireflight
Transformers Classic Legends Decepticon Trypticon
Transformers Classic Legends Autobot Leo Prime
Transformers Classic Legends Autobot Perceptor
Attacktix Intergalactic Showdown – Transformers Booster
Attacktix Intergalactic Showdown – Transformers
Transformers Classic Voyager – Megatron
Transformers Classic Voyager – Optimus Prime
Transformers Alternator – Mazda RX8 Shockblast
Transformers 20th Movie Anniversary Optimus Prime
Classic Prime v Megatron at Argos
The Classics Optimus Prime Vs Megatron 2 pack is now available at Argos according to online reports. The catalogue number is 369 8938 and retails for £19.99. The product also comes with the same DVD that came with the North American version.
The set, as well as all other Argos sightings, are due for official release on 20th January, when the new catalogue is launched.
6″ Titanium in Argos
Sven, one of the organisers for Auto Assembly, has posted news that he has bought Titanium Rodimus Prime and Soundwave at the Birmingham Argos Extra for £11.24 each. Both are wave 4 six inch Titanium figures and came out in the USA last month.
In the new, soon to be released catalogue, they are listed under the title Transformers Cybertron Heroes and are number 369/5319.
His original post, with picture, can be found at the Auto Assembly Forums.
Interview with Movie Writers in Toyfare #115
The latest ToyFare magazine, issue #115, has a look at protoform Optimus Prime and Starscream, which can be seen on Hasbro’s Official Website, but more interesting is an interview with Transformers Movie writers Robert Orci and Alex Kurtzman.
Attacktix Wave 2
Hasbro have revealed wave 2 of their Transformers Attacktix line. There are 18 figures in total, all of which can be seen on their official site with images and tech specs.
Jaguar XK out in the UK
TFW2005 member Fort Max has purchased Alternator Ravage (the new Jaguar XK one) from his local Camden Town Argos store. This has been released in the UK before the USA.
It also confirms news mentioned last month that he would be shipping with the new Argos catalogue.
This is the first new UK release of 2007.
Official Photos of Cybertronian Optimus Prime & Starscream
Hasbro’s Official Transformers website has been updated with official photos of the Transformers Movie toys of Optimus Prime and Starscream in their Cybertronian forms. each figure will retail for $9.99 from 1st May in USA. The update can be found here with the details mirrored below
Starscream
Optimus Prime
Deluxe Scale
Ages 5 +
Approximate Retail Price $9.99
Available (U.S.) May 1st.
Interview with George Dunsay
I’m sure many fans will ask who is George Dunsay? Well, he started life at Hasbro as the Director of New Product Development and later became Senior Vice President of Research and Development. The interview discusses the start of the Transformers line but also mentions some interesting issues about European distribution and the role Takara played.
The interview can be read here.
Fully Coloured Mobile Phone Transformer
Ebay seller spx_toys now has a fully coloured version of the mobile phone Transformer for sale. Key things to note are that he is an Autobot and te time on the display reads 7 47pm, represending the (American) date for the release of the Transformers Movie.
