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A poster has provided pictures of the Transformers Henkei Thundercracker and Skywarp figures from TakaraTomy. These repaints never appeared in Hasbro’s Classics line, but similar designs were used as BotCon exclusives.
The ull mini-gallery can be found here.
TFcon have updated their website with news that the first waves of the Transformers: Universe will be available at the convention, which takes place on 21st June.
The bulletin lists the toys as “not yet hit mass retail anywhere in the world”, which is slightly incorrect, as the first wave legend figures are being sold in the UK right now.
June 14th – Transformers Universe figures will be available at TFcon Toronto next weekend. While Universe has not yet hit mass retail anywhere in the world we are pleased to be able to announce that there will be Transformers Universe figures available for sale at TFcon on June 21st. On a side note we’d like to remind our American guests, a passport is only required if you are flying into Canada. Americans driving into Canada DO NOT need a passport to cross in either direction. Visitors may be asked to verify citizenship and should therefore carry any one of the following documents: birth certificate, naturalization certificate, Green Card or passport. Photo identification is also required so visitors should carry their driver’s license or other photo ID with them.
BigPhill of TFW2005 has spotted 2 new Transformers movie toys in the UK, with them being voyagers Mudflap and Inferno.
Both are repaints of Cybertron and Armada figures, and feature in European packaging (with the toy on the box). They were found in Toys R Us and were Toys R Us exclusives in the USA.
With the first wave of Transformers: Animated figures being released last month, it seemed that the release dates of May and August for the Animated and Universe lines were true, but Hasbro UK has done something different and decide to release the first Transformers: Universe toys in the UK now.
Perceptor has found Transformers: Universe Legends Starscream, Onslaught and Red Alert, all wave 1 figures.
Also of note is that he has spotted some of the wave 5 Transformers movie voyager figures, Incinerator and First Strike Prime. Expect to see them and Evac and Off Road Ironhide very soon.
TFW2005.com has received official images of the international packaging for Autobot Blaster and Heavy Load from the Transformers Universe line. Both figures are Voyager class and are part of the first wave, so expect to see them as part of the first releases in August.
The images show the figures both in-package and out of package.
Many of the USA based sites are reporting that the first few waves of the Transformers: Animated toys have been released. These include deluxe Bumblebee, Cybertron Mode Optimus Prime, Prowl, Lockdown, Ratchet and Blackarachnia, voyagers Cybertron Mode Megatron, Bulkhead, Starscream, Grimlock, and Lugnut and the Optimus vs. Megatron Battle Begins 2-pack.
In summary, the items released were deluxes waves 1 and 2, voyagers wave 1 and 2 and Optimus/Megatron 2-pack.
e-Hobby have updated their listing for their exclusive Guardian Robot figure with a preview of the comic that comes with it. (Encore Omega Supreme repaint) figure. The previewshows images of the cover and pages 1 and 2.
The preview shows Megatron and the Decepticons fighting their way through Cybertron until a Guardian Robot appears.
The next batch of Henkei figures from TakaraTomy have been posted by Fan2Fan.
In a suprise move, the next figures will be USA Editions of Powerglide, Silverbolt and Onslaught, all from the upcoming Transformers: Universe line from Hasbro. All 3 are due for release in October.
Pictures have been mirrored here.
Thanks to forum member Nemesis Scourge for the news.
It seems Hasbro UK haven’t finished their Transformers movie toy releases, with news today that T4e of TF@TM reporting that he has found Stealth Bumblebee and Salvage in his Toys R Us in Cardiff. Both are repaints of previously released figures.
Both are wave 9 deluxe figures and cost £9.99.
TakaraTOMY has updated their website with listings for three new Henkei Transformers items, Crystal Convoy, Skywarp and Thundercracker.
Crystal Convoy is an eHobby online store and International Tokyo Toy Show 2008 convention exclusive. Thundercracker and Skywarp are Hobby Toy Market and Ganbo Store exclusives.
At the bottom of the page, there is also confirmation of the eHobby exclusive repaint of Omega Supreme.
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