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TFW2005 user Red leader, who also runs site sponsor Kapow-Toys.com, has posted pictures of two new 2-packs that will be part of the Transformers Animated toyline.
The first set, containing Deluxes Prowl and Megatron (from the Battle Begins set), uses the subtitle “Battle In Space”. The second contains Deluxes Blackarachnia and Optimus Prime (from the Battle Begins set), uses the subtitle “The Revenge of Blackarachnia”.
The Transformers: Animated Rescue Ratchet and legends set is set to be released in the UK, if a listing on Tesco Direct’s website is to be believed. The set, which is exclusive to Target stores in the USA, will be exclusive to Tesco and might mark the start of more exclusives coming across the pond.
Rescue Ratchet, which is a deluxe figure, also comes with legends Prowl and Starscream and will cost £19.97.
TFW2005 member roykop has found Transformers: Animated Blitzwing at a Wal*Mart in Arizona. The figure is a triple changer, just like his G1 toy. The voyager class figure is part of wave 4, costing $19.99, and should start the release of other wave 4 figures.
With all the news in San Deigo, here’s some news closer to home. Argos’s new catalogue came out on Saturday and with it lots of new figures for the UK. Argos, over the next 6 months, will be selling lots of Universe and Animated figures, with most of the first wave already out.
In total, 8 Deluxe, 5 Voyager and 4 Ultra figures will be released for the Universe line and 15 Deluxe and 8 Voyager figures for the Animated line.
Already sighted are Universe Deluxe Sunstreaker, Prowl and Tankor (all costing the rediculus price of £12.99!), Voyager Heavy Load and Blaster and Ultra Onslaught and Powerglide. Be sure to look out for in the next couple of months.
Various retailers have received word from TakaraTomy that they plan on a 2nd production run for Transformers Masterpiece 02 Ultra Magnus, the repaint of MP-01 Optimus Prime. It will be out by Christmas, in November sometime. It will cost about $110 or £55 from retailers like Play-asia.com.
The figure was originally released in April 2006, and became very rare, very quickly, due to the limited production run.
comus of Actoys.net has posted the first images of Transformers Encore #11 Skywarp & Thundercracker in-package. The pictures feature the front and back of the packaging, which continues the Generation One style packaging, and a look at the contents inside the box, which will require some assemble upon arrival.
Encore #11 is due out at the end of August in Japan from TakaraTomy.
TF@TM have received the full listings of the next Argos Catalogue, which comes out this Saturday. Due to hit the UK soon are the full range of Transformers: Animated and Universe figures. Wave 2 Animated figures are expect at first with wave 3 coming soon after. The first wave of Universe toys should be released nationwide very soon.
369/7647 Animated Deluxe figures (Blackarachnia on shelf)
369/7685 Animated Voyager figures (Bulkhead on shelf)
369/7692 Animated Leader Megatron
369/7719 Animated Leader Bulkhead
369/7740 Animated Supreme ‘Roll Out’ Optimus Prime
369/7795 Universe Deluxe figures (Prowl and Sunstreaker on shelf)
369/8048 Universe Voyager figures (Blaster and Heavy Load on shelf)
369/7764 Animated Optimus Prime Arm Blaster
Star Wars Transformers (369/5168) are carried over again.
Catalogue is out next weekend.
Hasbro have updated their Transformers: Animated website with the product pages for the second wave of Activators. In this wave are Autobot Ratchet, Lockdown and Optimus Prime.
TFW2005.com member GenZhao has taken a large set of photos of Transformers Universe Treadbolt. In the gallery is the figure in the final colour scheme with photos of both jet and robot modes, showing the figure at many different angles.
The figure is a repaint of Classics Jetfire, released in early 2007.
Two auctions on Ebay have some new photos of Transformers Universe Springer. The first shows 4 photos of the robot and helicopter modes in what looks like a finished paint scheme, will another 2 photos in the second auction.
Springer is a voyager size figure that will only be available in the Target exclusive Standoff Beneath the Streets – Springer V Ratbat set.
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