Transformers-themed pub could be Britain’s Best Home Bar

A Transformers-themed pub is in the running to be crowned Britain’s Best Home Bar, in a competition being run by Liberty Games. The winning bar, chosen… [more]

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TFNation 2019 Transformers Convention Review

This last weekend saw yet another Transformers convention take over the Metropole Hilton, in Birmingham. These weekends have become a staple of my summer… [more]

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Annual Transformers Forum Meet Tour

Every year, since 2011, the nerds from TheTF.Net forum (now a Facebook group, because running a forum proved too much like hard work) have met for a weekend… [more]

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Our 2019 Forum Meet took place this weekend, in Cardiff

This weekend saw our annual forum meet being held in the Welsh capital of Cardiff. Each year we meet in a different town or city in the UK, alternating… [more]

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Video Footage from Transforce in 2001

Almost 18 years ago (crikey, has it been that long?) we wrote a review of our visit to Transforce in August 2001. It was a seriously hot day, but a great… [more]

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Transformers Encore #11 and #12 Revealed

Written by Big Bot on April 8, 2008 | Generation One,News,Takara,Toys |

Having already had Sky Lynx and the upcoming Omega Supreme in the Encore line, TakaraTomy have continued their rare Transformers g1 reissues with Encore #11 and #12.

Encore #11 will be a double collection containing both Skywarp and Thundercracker, both of which use the same mold but have different colour schemes.They will be out in August 2008 for $69.99 a

Encore #12 will be another rare G1 figure, Metroplex. The 1986 figure will cost slightly more at $84.99 and will arrive a month later in September 2008 release.

MA-21 Optimus Prime to have accurate colours cheme

Written by Big Bot on April 7, 2008 | News,Takara,Toys,Transformers movie (2007) |

Amazon Japan have received official pictures from TakaraTomy for the Japanese release of MA-21 Optimus Prime Battle Mode.
The figure is the equivalent of Hasbro’s Transformers Movie Premium Series Optimus Prime, but with a more movie accurate colour scheme.

TS-01 Optimus Prime and Music Label Optimus Prime (G1 Version) Released in Japan

Written by Big Bot on March 27, 2008 | News,Takara,Toys |

Fan2Fan have received news from TakaraTomy that Transformers Movie TS-01 Trans-Scanning Optimus Prime and Music Label Optimus Prime (G1 Version) have been released  in Japan.

Pictures have also been provided by Fan2Fan of each item, as well as some photos of the Generation One style movie figure catalog that came with Trans-Scanning Optimus Prime

Scan of Figure-Oh Magazine

Written by Big Bot on March 25, 2008 | Generation One,News,Takara,Toys |

A scan is now available from this months Figure-Oh Magazine, which features the news about the new head for Encore 10 Omega Supreme, the mini-bots that make up the Encore 09 Mini-Bots Set, Henkei (Classics) Hot Rodimus and Astrotrain, Music Label Convoy (G1 Version), and the new Binaltech releases, BT-19 Bluestreak and BT-20 Meister.

Encore Omega Supreme & Trans-Scanning Prime and Bumblebee

Written by Big Bot on March 24, 2008 | Generation One,News,Takara,Toys,Transformers movie (2007) |

The latest issue of Japan’s Figure-Oh Magazine, has provided some updated information on TakaraTomy Transformers items, being release over the next few months.

The biggest piece of information is that Encore 10 Omega Supreme will come with a remoulded head that will be closer to the Generation One cartoon characters appearance, but not using cardboard like the Encore Ironhide and Ratchet designs. There is also news on Transformers movie Trans-Scanning Optimus Prime and Bumblebee figures, that come with Transformers movie catalogs in the same style as the G1 catalogs.

Encore 10 Omega Supreme is coming out in May and the Trans-Scanning figures are out in March.

Information via Autobase Aichi

TakaraTomy Launches Official Transformers Henkei Site

Written by Big Bot on March 4, 2008 | News,Takara,Toys |

Continuing their trend of having better websites than Hasbro, TakaraTomy has launched the official website for the Transformers Henkei, the name given to the Transformers Classics line in Japan.

The site has individual pages for each wave 1 figure, including Convoy, Megatron, Bumble, Starscream, Grimlock, and Rijie. There are also features (i think) on other Transformers stuff.

BT-19 & BT-20 Confirmed

Written by Big Bot on February 29, 2008 | News,Takara,Toys |

Other stores, like Xybertoys.com, are now confirming the release of BT-19 Blue Streak and BT-20 Jazz from TakaraTomy. Both figures are simnply repaints of earlier Binaltech figures with no new molds.

The release date is June 2008 in Japan.

E-Hobby Comptition for Wonderfest Movie Arcee G1 Repaint

Written by Big Bot on February 27, 2008 | News,Takara,Toys,Transformers movie (2007) |

E-Hobby is offering fans a chance to purchase the Wonderfest 2008 Exclusive Movie Arcee (G1 Repaint). By “purchase”, we mean that you will order the item, but a lottery will be held to decide who actually has the chance to buy the figure. There is no guarentee that you will get the item.

Entries will be made between 3rd and 7th March with only one figure per order. Expect to see them on ebay shortly after.

The Return of Binaltech?

Written by Big Bot on February 25, 2008 | News,Takara,Toys |

After ending the series in 2005, TakaraTomy seem to want to bring Transformers Binaltech back, with the release of BT-19 and BT-20. Unfortunately, there are no new molds, just simple recolours of Silverstreak and Meister to form BT-19 Bluestreak and BT-20 Meister, featuring a metallic white/silver recolour.

Hopefully more confirmation and details will be released soon.

TakaraTomy at Wonderfest 2008

Written by Big Bot on | Generation One,News,Takara,Toys |

Fantofan have provided some details from Wonderfest 2008 in Japan with news of TakaraTomy’s releases.

The Japanese Transformers Classics release(Henkei Transformers) was shown, with vistors given a hands on. Transformers Encore Jazz, a rerelease of G1 Jazz, was on display, with a new face mold.

There was also Trans-scanning Optimus Prime and Music Label Optimus Prime Ipod Docking Station Trailer on display.

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