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Fansite TFW2005 have received official pictures of some new figures from Hasbro, Transformers movie Jetstorm and Wingblade. The figures are in European packaging, which means they will be released some time in the next couple of months, but not necessarily in all countries.
They are both going to be Toys ‘R Us store exclusives in the USA, but most likely available in all stores in a particular country.
You may remember a while back that you had to buy a car to get a Transformers toy. Luckily, someone saw the problem and is now offering the Chevrolet exclusive Universe Chevy Aveo Swerve is now available as just a toy in the Chevrolet Store.
The item costs €12.80, with there being cheap shipping to European countries. The cost to North America is considerably more.
MarvelousNews.com have provided the first images, pricing and release dates for Hasbro’s new crossover line, Marvel Transformers Crossovers.
The line will be made up of eight Marvel characters for the initial run in 2008, and if it is a success, expect more to be produced next year. The only release date provided so far is that they are coming in the summer to the USA at $14.99 each.
Images have been provided for the Hulk and Iron Man, who transform into a tank and a jet respectively.
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.
Hasbro Toy Shop has been updated with some more accurate information about the release of the first wave of Transformers: Animated figures. The site lists 23rd June as the USA release date for the preorders.
As a bonus to people who order now, there is 10% off the RRP and free shipping on all orders over $50. Unfortunately, Hasbro Toy Shop only ship to the USA, so international fans will have to wait on a release date.
Some of the USA based websites are reporting that other dates are being mentioned by Hasbro representatives on the phone.
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
With BotCon 2008 next month and the Transformers Animated and Universe lines launching in June and September, more and more images of the figures being released are showing up early.
Two new galleries have been posted on AC Toys via Comus of TF08.net, the first featuring three Universe deluxe figures – Prowl, Tankor and Sunstreaker. The second shows 3 BotCon 2008 Exclusive figures – Botcon Blurr and Ricochet and this years Transformers Collectors’ Club figure – Nightbeat.
Expect more figure galleries to appear soon.
Star Wars fansite Jedi Insider recently had a Q&A with Hasbro’s Brand Team, and it was asked if any new Star Wars Transformers figures were coming this year. The answer was a big yes from Hasbro, who have four new sculpts coming out this year, including a Tie Fighter pilot / Tie Bomber and General Grievous / Grievous’ Starfighter.
JI: Can you tell us what new Transformers/Star Wars sculpts we might see for this year?
Hasbro: Four all-new sculpts are planned for later this Fall. We are going to be revealing all of them (and possibly more) at Comic Con, but we’ll give you a little taste of our September wave: General Grievous/Grievous Starfighter, and TIE Pilot/TIE Bomber.
Seibertron member Starscreamimus has uncovered some interesting material and has provided some new UPC codes for unkown Transformers: Animated figures.
Some are already known, with prowl, Ratchet, Lockdown and Lugnut all appearing in the cartoon series. The new figures mentioned are the voyager Skywarp and Wreckgar toys as well as deluxe Swindle, Blurr and Waspinator.
Unfortunately, no source to the data is given, so put this in the rumour column for now.
0065356932319 700783 TRA ANMTD VY SKYWARP A 02/13/2008 02/13/2008
0065356934195 700659 TRA ANMTD DX SWINDLE A 02/13/2008 02/13/2008
0065356934966 700801 TRA ANMTD VY WRECKGA A 02/13/2008 02/13/2008
0065356934967 700793 TRA ANMTD VY LUGNUT A 02/13/2008 02/13/2008
0065356934981 700644 TRA ANMTD DX BLURR A 02/13/2008 02/13/2008
0065356934982 700737 TRA ANMTD DX LCKDOWN A 02/13/2008 02/13/2008
0065356934983 700744 TRA ANMTD DX RATCHET A 02/13/2008 02/13/2008
0065356934984 700751 TRA ANMTD DX WASPIN A 02/13/2008 02/13/2008
0065356934985 700758 TRA ANMTD DX PROWL A 02/13/2008 02/13/2008
An auction on eBay has some new photos of Transformers: Animated Voyager Optimus Prime in packaging. You may think that this isn’t the first time we have seen this figure in packaging, and you would be right. However, this time, there is more in the photo and that the packaging is different.
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