Transformers Toy Rumours (must note a source)

[JJJ]

Bit odd for Override to be a Voyager... maybe some accessories? Maybe Hot Rod style complex engineering. There's not many voyager class female toys though (three come to mind and two of those are repaints of the same male bot) so that's nice.

Road Hauler would be a pass, if I'm buying a green voyager truck in Legacy it will be Bulkhead.

All the leakers say that it is in fact a re-tool (no real info on how much re-tooling) of Hot Rod.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Cybertron/Galaxy Force had some great designs, if Override comes out, I could easily bite. Plus I've been loving me some space cars recently. I wonder if Japan will Call hi Nitro Convoy.
A Legacy Vector Prime would be cool too.

[griffin]

Well, we did have Optimus from Cybertron in Siege, so Override (and any other planned Unicron Trilogy homages) will display well with that.

[griffin]

Some more Legacy listings on retailers system somewhere in America (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/03/20/ean-numbers-for-transformers-legacy-velocitron-deluxes-452078), has a prefix of "Velocitron" on each of them (as did the Voyager Override toy a few posts above)... which doesn't seem to apply to these ones here that are obviously Gen1 characters (toys), so maybe there is a subline in play here, like the Golden Disk set or Galactic Odyssey set, in which a set of toys are going to be released in packaging that has a planet (from Cybertron series) named on it... for a future cartoon or comic plot device.




Tra Gen legacy velocitron deluxe Road Rocket
EAN: 5010994115456
Tra Gen legacy velocitron deluxe Burnout
EAN: 5010994115449
Tra Gen legacy velocitron deluxe Clampdown
EAN: 5010994115432
Tra Gen legacy velocitron deluxe Cosmos
EAN: 5010994115425
Tra Gen legacy velocitron deluxe Blurr
EAN: 5010994115418

[griffin]

Meanwhile, from one of the regular recent sources of unreleased toys (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/03/15/possible-first-look-at-transformers-rise-of-the-beast-optimus-prime-and-optimus-primal-tigatron-figures-451862), a couple of toys that appear to be for the Rise of the Beasts movie, but could end up being released in Cyberverse towards the end of the year, as one of them looks very similar to one that was officially revealed for Cyberverse in October (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php/27878-Cyberverse-season-4-(Dinobots-Unite)-new-toys?p=650463#post650463).

These two new toys are Optimus Prime (as the transport truck we already saw coming in Cyberverse packaging), and Optimus Primal (as the classic Beast Wars gorilla).
Optimus Primal appears to be packed with a Targetmaster type of mini-figure, that is a white tiger (maybe as Tigatron) that converts to a weapon.

It is difficult to tell the exact size of them, but the limited articulation and sculpting suggests somewhere between Core class and Deluxe Class. (I'd be hoping they are smaller/cheaper than deluxe class).

If they are Movie toys, then they probably the ones that we would have seen out in stores next month... if the Movie hadn't been delayed by a year. (which is why Hasbro must have decided to still release them this year, but create all new packaging that fits in with the recent toyline that retailers are familiar with)

The competition between leakers is getting more intense, as one of the other regulars has also obtained the Optimus Primal toy (https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/new-review-shows-scale-of-rise-of-the-beasts-optimus-primal-figure/46745/), showing it with some recent Voyagers and Deluxe toys to show it's size (somewhere between those two size classes, but it is intended to be a simpler gimmick toy).

[valkyrie_76]

Talk about leakers..........supposed Blitzwing and another Bee.

6601

6602

6603

[griffin]

These are being claimed to be wave 4 (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/03/21/transformers-legacy-wave-4-deluxe-voyager-product-numbers-found-452136) Legacy Deluxe and Voyager (I'm not even sure what wave 2 and 3 are meant to be).


Tra Gen Legacy ev Deluxe Cheetor Pr
Product number: F3516



Tra Gen Legacy ev Deluxe Wheeljack Pr
Product Number: F3307



Tra Gen legacy ev Deluxe Stunticon Breakdown
Product Number: F3036



Tra Gen legacy ev voyager Twincast
Product Number: F3059



They say that these would be for January 2023... which is a long way off to be reliable. (and the product numbers are very different to each other, when they should be quite close to each other if they were being released at the same time)

[Paulbot]

Product numbers could be off due to Cheetor being a Kingdom toy repack and Wheeljack being an Earthrise toy repack (enough of him!!)? The new figure's numbers aren't far off each other.

[DELTAprime]

If they are going to repack toys, how about repacking figures like ER Dirge and Ramjet or Selects Centurion Drone that they didn't produce enough of in the first place!

[griffin]

Product numbers could be off due to Cheetor being a Kingdom toy repack and Wheeljack being an Earthrise toy repack (enough of him!!)? The new figure's numbers aren't far off each other.

Not usually. Looking at the last time Earthrise Wheeljack was reused - in Kingdom packaging last year, it was consecutive numbering:

F0677 - Hasbro Transformers Generations War for Cybertron: K Deluxe Scorponok Action Figur
F0678 - Hasbro Transformers Generations War for Cybertron: K Deluxe Wheeljack Pr Action Figur
F0679 - Hasbro Transformers Generations War for Cybertron: K Deluxe New Bone (Wingfinger) Action Figur
F0680 - Hasbro Transformers Generations War for Cybertron: K Deluxe Tracks Action Figur

[DELTAprime]

Legacy Blitzwing is in the hands of the normal leakers. He looks good, but do I really need to replace my Takara Legends Blitzwing? Probably not.

https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/in-hand-images-of-legacy-leader-class-blitzwing-confirms-voyager-size-and-no-animated-gimmick/46765/

[SharkyMcShark]

It looks more G1 accurate than the TR figure, but I don't necessarily think it does a better job of being both a jet and tank than that figure.

It does look like it has an interesting transformation though (wings wrapping around bot mode legs). I'll keep my eyes on it.

[Bidoofdude]

Blitzwing looks good but reminds me of a third party style rather than a Hasbro one. The purple IMO should be a bit brighter and the face is quite metallic. Looks like some compromises for both modes, but overall he looks good. Given a lot of other quite cartoon accurate figures we've recently though, I feel like they could have done a little better.

[Sinnertwin]

Looks a bit naff
I'd have just upscaled the G1 version and articulated that.
And those red boxing gloves. Lol

[High_Q]

Legacy Blitzwing looks appealing, but does anyone know whether the two removable giant fists that the figure comes with are referenced in-fiction anywhere? I don't recall any Sunbow reference. Also, I don't understand the purpose they serve - partforming for altmodes?

[JJJ]

I think the hands are part of the energon weapon gimmick. And now I'm wondering if the rumoured energon monster will actually be some sort of build-a-figure weaponiser spread across the waves... Anyway, not impressed by them. Waste of budget.

Blitzwing's bot mode looks very nice, certainly better than the previous toy. But the alt modes are a bit sucky, especially the jet (I'm hoping that it is just very poorly transformed due to being a stolen sample without instructions, but even then there just doesn't seem anywhere else for all that crap underneath to hide). That one's even worse than the previous toy. Guess I know what I'll be doing with my old Blitzwing once this new one turns up :)

[DELTAprime]

Some more Legacy listings on retailers system somewhere in America (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/03/20/ean-numbers-for-transformers-legacy-velocitron-deluxes-452078), has a prefix of "Velocitron" on each of them (as did the Voyager Override toy a few posts above)... which doesn't seem to apply to these ones here that are obviously Gen1 characters (toys), so maybe there is a subline in play here, like the Golden Disk set or Galactic Odyssey set, in which a set of toys are going to be released in packaging that has a planet (from Cybertron series) named on it... for a future cartoon or comic plot device.

I've been reading through TFwiki. The comics have G2 Road Rocket, Diaclone Burnout and G1 Blurr all doing things on Velocitron. So I'd guess that goes some way to explaining those characters being in that sub-line.

[KELPIE]

I skipped TR Blitz, which was good, 'cause I think this is far superior.

[DELTAprime]

More details on the Crankcase Legacy toy that was rumoured a while back. It looks like it will be based on the G1 Triggermaster.

https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/details-on-upcoming-transformers-legacy-crankcase/46781/

[KELPIE]

More details on the Crankcase Legacy toy that was rumoured a while back. It looks like it will be based on the G1 Triggermaster.

Gimmi!!

[JJJ]

Eeeeeeexcellent, confirmation of the leaks is nice.

But it makes me wonder then why the forthcoming Override toy is a Cybertron character instead of the G1 one. I'm hoping that someone got it wrong, but then we've had people naming the toy its a re-mould/re-paint of, and it isn't any sort of bike-former.

[griffin]

More details on the Crankcase Legacy toy that was rumoured a while back. It looks like it will be based on the G1 Triggermaster.

https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/details-on-upcoming-transformers-legacy-crankcase/46781/

The description from Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/transformers-generations-legacy-deluxe-crankcase/dp/b09h1gxkky)...




TRANSFORMERS G1-INSPIRED DESIGN: This Transformers: Legacy 5.5-inch Crankcase robot toy is inspired by the animated series, The Transformers, updated with a Generations-style design
UNIVERSES COLLIDE: Universes collide with Transformers: Legacy! This epic line of Transformers toys brings together fan-favorite characters from across the Transformers multiverse
2 EPIC MODES: Crankcase action figure converts from robot to off-road vehicle mode in 14 steps. Remove the front grill of vehicle mode to reveal a large blaster accessory
HARNESS THE POWER OF ENERGON: Gear up with the most powerful substance on Cybertron, Energon! This Transformers Crankcase figure comes with an Energon blaster accessory that attaches in both modes
SCAN THE CODE: Scan the code on each package to reveal character tech specs from across the multiverse! Collect other Legacy figures to reveal their character tech specs (each sold separately, subject to availability)
Item model number F303

[griffin]

I think a third Movie toy has been found by one of the leakers, a Bumblebee that turns into a rally car (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/03/30/possible-first-look-at-transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-battle-changers-bumblebee-452700).

[klystron]

Late to the BW discussion, but gotta say I'm... disappointed. I was expecting better. Sure bot mode looks pretty good, but those alt modes are deal breakers. Gens and TR do better alt modes.
And OMG what are those stupid hand things about?
Legacy is not looking great. Pass for me.

[griffin]

Leaked packaging images (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/04/08/possible-first-look-at-legacy-motormaster-shattered-glass-blaster-in-package-images-453252), of toys that I would expect are being officially revealed on the 12th by Hasbro, but images must have been sent out to online stores already and someone is already leaking them.

Legacy Commander Class Motormaster.
Legacy Leader class Blitzwing.
Shattered Glass Blaster, and Rewind.

I should be surprised that we are getting more Shattered Glass toys, but in reality it can be done with every Generations toy, so who knows how many they will end up doing.

And it will be interesting to see if Rewind is a regular black to be the non-SG Gen1 toy, or be a Shattered Glass colouring to match SG Blaster. (it is not included in the packaging art)

[valkyrie_76]

Motormasters package leak was from here, some some Korean safety thing.

http://www.koreannet.or.kr/home/hpisSrchView.gs1?kan1=EDU&kan2=TOY&orderBy=&pgSize=18&id1=8809699517217&id2=8809315410014

More pics for other toys are down the bottom on this page:

http://www.koreannet.or.kr/home/hpisNewSrch.gs1?&kan1=EDU&kan2=TOY

and some more here on this page:

http://www.koreannet.or.kr/home/hpisNewSrch.gs1?&kan1=EDU&kan2=TOY

[griffin]

That has been an interesting and random location for some toy leaks in the last few years... but never consistent, so I wonder if they only do some random samples every few months to cover the entire line.

I had to scroll through several pages to find some Transformers (I guess new toys keep getting added, pushing down older ones), and the ones I could see are...

Shattered Glass Blaster
Buzzworthy DLX Silverstreak
Legacy LDR Blitzwing
Legacy DLX Kickback
Legacy VOY Bulkhead
Studio Series DLX mv6 Ratchet
Legacy DLX Skids
Buzzworthy DLX Cliffjumper
Legacy VOY Blaster
Legacy DLX Dragstrip
Legacy CDR Motormaster

It's an odd mix that doesn't cover everything, and yet, that won't be the entire release of Transformers for Korea.

[KELPIE]

Image/Photo of Motormaster on the box looks good.

Optimistic about this one.

[griffin]

The leakers have been fighting over the unreleased toys again, with one getting their hands on a redeco of Kingdom Core class Megatron tank (painted bright green to homage the Gen2 Megatron toy) and the other one getting their hands on a minor redeco of Golden Disk Terrorsaur (painted more like the original BW toy, with blue robot parts and no yellow beak).

The Terrorsaur redeco (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/04/10/transformers-buzzworthy-bumblebee-terrorsaur-toy-deco-in-hand-images-453403) is being labelled as a Buzzworthy toy, so if that is true, I don't like its chances of coming here (but fortunately the Golden Disk Terrorsaur did eventually come here, and is still in stock at Amazon Australia).
(I think it was funny that these newbies who are fighting over unreleased toys just to get youtube hits, don't have the original toys to refer to, with this person needing to look up the 1996 toy on a phone.)

Meanwhile, the Core class Megatron tank (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/04/10/transformers-legacy-core-class-g2-megatron-in-hand-images-453380) might have the right colours to homage the Gen2 Megatron tank, but the size and kibble make it seem like it is just milking the mould, as the brightly coloured Gen2 toys are really niche in the fandom, and have less demand to them than Beast Wars toys.

[griffin]

I'm not sure what the original source is for these (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/04/13/possible-first-look-at-diaclone-twintwist-parasite-453944), and they appear to be incomplete or mis-transformed... so could be from anywhere.
One is a red/blue redeco of Titans Return Twintwist (in either pre-Transformers colours or South American colours), and one is a purple redeco of Kingdom Waspinator that could be homaging the Horrorcon Transmetal Waspinator (https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Horrorcon_(Universe)) that was never released (it would have been a 2-pack in around 2004 with a grey Cheetor toy, which itself has now been homaged in the Legacy toyline as a Walmart exclusive).

[JJJ]

Okay then. I was a little surprised by the SG Ultra Magnus / Powered Convoy toy, but upon giving it some thought it came to make sense if you assumed that someone, a couple of years ago, made a policy decision at Hasbro to do as much Diaclone stuff in Generations as possible (probably justifying it with maximal mould usage).

But I'm still surprised to see a Diaclone Twintwist, even after the leak/rumour of the Salt Man Z release. And if this is a custom, then it's an amazingly well done one...

But assuming it is real, and a future release, then I have to wonder if we'll get a) Diaclone Topspin, and b) all four colour combinations from the original Diaclone line. Oh, and c) some sort of widely available re-release given how poorly distributed the 2017 toy was.

[griffin]

I was just looking at this listing from last year (https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/leaked-2022-ss-and-evolution-wave-composition.1220748/) (originally posted in September, and hasn't been edited since November), and it is worth noting that the Studio Series and Legacy toys revealed since the beginning of this year have been pretty much spot on (especially the wave 2 Legacy toys last week, which was officially revealed 7 months later, which is pretty impressive)... which gives some reliability to the rest of the 2022 items that are also listed.


LEGACY:



Core:

Wave 1:

Skywarp x2
Hot Rod x3
Iguanus x3





Wave 2:

Iguanas x1
Optimus Prime Pr x1
G2 Megatron x2
Shockwave x2


Wave 3: contents may change

Soundwave Pr x2
Energon monster x3
Skullgrin x3


?



Deluxe:

Wave 1:

Skids x2
Dragstrip x2
Prime Arcee x2
Kickback x2


Wave 2:

Prime Knockout x2
Elita 1 x2
Tarantulas x2
Wildrider x2


Wave 3:

Pointblank x2
Crankcase x2
Energon monster x2
Deadend x2


Wave 4: contents not final

Breakdown






Voyager:

Wave 1:

Blaster x2
Bulkhead x2


Wave 2:

Prime Soundwave x2
Jhaxus x1


Wave 3:

Armada Starscream x2
Beast wars Inferno x1






Leader:

Wave 1:

Lazer Optimus Prime x2


Wave 2:

Galvatron Pr x1
Blitzwing x1


Wave 3:

Dragon Megatron x2



Commander:

Motormaster


Titan:

Cybertron Metroplex




STUDIO SERIES



Core:

Wave 1:

TF6 Ravage x4
TF6 Shockwave x4


Wave 2:

TF6 Ravage x2
TF6 Shockwave x2
86 Spike x4


Wave 3:

86 Wheelie x4
86 Ratchet x4


Wave 4:

86 Wheelie x2
TF3 Laserbeak x3
86 Rumble x3






Deluxe:

Wave 1:

86 Perceptor x2
TF6 Ratchet x2
TF6 Wheeljack x2
TF6 Brawn x2


Wave 2:

TF6 Wheeljack x1
TF6 Ratchet x1
TF6 Arcee x3
TF6 Ironhide x3


Wave 3:

86 Arcee x3
TF2 Sideways x3
TF3 Bumblebee x3


Wave 4:

86 Perceptor x1
86 Arcee x1
TF5 Hot Rod x3
TF4 Crosshairs x3






Voyagers:

Wave 1:

TF6 Soundwave x2
86 Hot Rod Variant x1


Wave 2:

TF6 Soundwave x1
86 Junkyard x1


Wave 3:

TF6 Thundercracker x1
TF4 Galvatron x2


Wave 4:
86 Ironhide x? (edited on 11/07/21)





Leaders:

Wave 1:

86 King Starscream cape x2


Wave 2:

86 Sludge x2


Wave 3:

TF2 The Fallen x2




LEGACY GENERATIONS SELECTS



Titan Black Zarak x2
Deluxe Clampdown (sideswipe police) x24
Voyager Cyclonus� Armada x8
Deluxe Lift-ticket x24
Deluxe DK-3 x24
Deluxe Guard x24


STORE EXCLUSIVES



Walgreens

Tra Gen legacy Dlx Minerva x8





Target

Tra Gen Dlx Red Card 1 x8
Tra Gen Dlx Red Card 2 x8
Tra MPM Blackout x2





Walmart

Deluxe:

Tra Gen velocitron Burnout x2
Tra Gen velocitron Road Rocket x2
Tra Gen velocitron Blurr x2
Tra Gen velocitron Clampdown x1
Tra Gen velocitron Cosmos x1





Voyager:

Tra Gen Velocitron Override x2
Tra Gen Velocitron Road Hauler x1




Leader:

Tra Gen Velocitron Black Convoy x2




R.E.D

Wave 1:

G1 Galvatron x2
G1 Shockwave x2
Redeco Megatron x1
Redeco Optimus Prime x1


Wave 2:

Prime Optimus Prime x2
Prime Megatron x2
G1 Shockwave x1
G1 Galvatron x1


Wave 3:

G1 Thundercracker x2
Nemsis Prime x2
Prime Optimus prime x2


Wave 4:

Prime Dark Energon Megatron x2
G1 Cliffjumper x2
G1 Thundercracker x2


Tra Gen BW vintage Terrorsaur x6
Tra Gen BW vintage Tarantulas x6
Tra Gen BW vintage Cybershark x6
Tra Gen BW vintage K-9 x6


?


Hasbro Pulse

Tra Gen SG Dlx Wheeljack x8
Tra Gen SG Voy Soundwave x6
Tra Gen SG Voy Blaster x6
Tra Gen SG Ldr Ultra Magnus x2




Tra Shine:

Soundwave vs Optimus Prime x2
Bumblebee vs Starscream x2

[Handsprime]

Wave 2:
Prime Soundwave x2

I'm still curious as to why the leak said this was Prime Soundwave, when the figure turned out to be a spotless repackage of Siege Soundwave.

[JJJ]

Because the listing that was leaked said "Soundwave PR". Plenty of people recognised that as "package refresh", particularly those who are involved with the retail world (and really, after the last couple of years with quite a lot of re-packed toys, it should be a well-known thing by now). Plenty of other people, though, latched onto it as "Prime", and no matter how many times it was explained that it was "package refresh" people just clung to the Prime Soundwave thing. I expect, even after the official Hasbro announcement and reveal of the toy in question, to see people asking in a few months "where's Prime Soundwave? It was in the leaks...".

Also, that listing that Griffin links to may be the only one left that hasn't been fixed to remove "Prime" :)

[GoktimusPrime]

I skipped TR Blitz, which was good, 'cause I think this is far superior.
I nabbed TR Blitzwing for $15 on clearance at Big W, so I'll be hanging onto mine. :)

[griffin]

One of the leakers has the rumoured "Parasite" purple redeco of Kingdom Waspinator (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/04/22/transformers-legacy-scopornok-toy-deco-parasite-in-hand-images-454486).

[griffin]

And the other primary leaker got the other toy that we only saw parts of - red/blue redeco Titans Return Twintwist (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/04/24/transformers-legacy-twin-twist-diaclone-redeco-in-hand-images-454583), which could be Diaclone colours.

[griffin]

Apparently there might be a redeco BW Dinobot coming in original toy colours, and if that is true, this could be it (https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/possible-first-look-at-buzzworthy-bumblebee-legacy-dinobot/46851/).

[Tranceblade]

Photo of dubious origins floating around of Studio Series Sideswipe (RotF) with gun from the RotF game

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/955986821274304592/968653352395243540/unknown.png

[griffin]

Sideways... which was rumoured somewhere, but yeah, you can never quite tell when it comes from unknown sources.

[SharkyMcShark]

You know, I actually really like that.

Looks to be a licensed Audi, has the right proportions, and actually bothers to use a transformed front grill for the robot mode chest instead of a fake part. Could be my first purchase this year.

[Tranceblade]

The whole design seems to be based on the RotF video game model, rather than any of the visualisations for the actual movie itself

[Paulbot]

They'll do characters from the movie video games or the 1986 animated movie before they'll do ROTF Skids and Mudflap! :D

[griffin]

In-hand images of what could be SS Sideways (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/05/03/new-images-of-studio-series-rotf-deluxe-sideways-455202), from one of the regular leakers.

[Skyfire]

Possible MP-56 Trailbreaker (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/05/06/rumor-possible-transformers-masterpiece-trailbreaker-first-image-455405), which would mean Hoist too eventually.

Edit: changed link to TFW2005 in case FB link fails.

[Other]

Sure is weird we're seeing another MP before Cliffjumper given all those leaked test shots of him we saw months ago

[High_Q]

Sure is weird we're seeing another MP before Cliffjumper given all those leaked test shots of him we saw months ago

Sure is, and i was looking forward to an MP CJ with a chibi alt mode.

However, it is nice to have MP news and rumours after months of nothing since the Raiden news.

This Trailbreaker seems like a return to the mainline MP aesthetics with faux parts in bot mode. I think the chest is not the bonnet. The bot proportion is perfect.

[GoktimusPrime]

Sure is weird we're seeing another MP before Cliffjumper given all those leaked test shots of him we saw months ago
Don't forget that TakaraTOMY have wanted to do the Toyota Hilux MP for years now. It was mentioned in a magazine interview ages ago.

Also, I don't think any evidence has emerged of Porsche having agreed to grant licence for TFs, so it's possible that the MP Cliffjumper prototype was made, but they're awaiting Porsche to come to the table before proceeding. Don't forget that Takara also made a prototype for a Porsche Binaltech Meister (https://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/images2/9/99/PorscheMiniSubaru.jpg), but Porsche refused to grant licence, so the toy ended up being a Mazda RX-8 (https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-cy4lua1xoh/images/stencil/1280x1280/products/7166/34103/74ecd1a2-a727-57f4-80c5-3267963da027__09275.1633015893.jpg?c=1) instead.

[DELTAprime]

Time to reignite my hatred of Porsche's idiotic licensing. VW needs to step in and stop giving its divisions so much autonomy. They keep getting Porsche and Audi competing against each other instead of helping each other. Their next battlefield is going to be the 2026 F1 season.

[griffin]

After TakaraTomy tweeted out some teaser images (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/05/09/new-takara-products-teased-for-may-11th-masterpiece-legacy-studio-series-455630) for their May additions to their pre-orders page, it included some Studio Series figures that haven't been officially revealed by Hasbro yet - ROTF Sideways, DOTM Bumblebee, 1986 Arcee.

A leaked image on facebook of the 2013 GEN Arcee toy (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/05/10/first-look-at-studio-series-86-deluxe-arcee-t30-retool-confirmed-455665) is claiming to be one being used for Studio Series, instead of the more recent Earthrise Arcee toy. If true, there must have been enough backlash towards the newer toy to go back to using the older one.

We will find out for sure tomorrow, as the May pre-orders will be added to the TakaraTomy site.

[Other]

Details on the Lego Optimus from a reliable source and a translation
https://www.promobricks.de/lego-10302-optimus-prime-weitere-details/143724/
https://www.instagram.com/p/CdV9wpVrz1X/
https://i.imgur.com/Zj4NHv8.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/FmmeevY.jpg

[Dkaris]

Official reveal tomorrow apparently.

[Other]

Walmart Exclusive Legacy Override Vehicle mode shot
https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/first-look-at-legacy-override.1232124/
https://i.imgur.com/lw7C9Kx.jpg

[griffin]

Yep, from one of the regular leakers... screenshots showing the Voyager toy in both modes, and with some comparisons (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/05/17/legacy-velocitron-voyager-cybertron-override-first-look-456414), showing that it is a completely new mould (if these are supposed to be Walmart exclusives in America, it is surprising to have a limited release toy be a completely new mould).

[DELTAprime]

Looks nice, but outside of the scope of my G1 related Generations collection.

[JJJ]

Cybertron's not my thing, but I'm willing to consider things on their own merits. And while it does look interesting overall... damn that just looks poor (and simply lazy) to have the head sticking out of the middle of the vehicle like that. I know that that's how the original toy from 2005 is designed too, but I really don't think that works as a defence here.

As to a new mould - perhaps exclusive lines are getting new ones this year.

[SarhBear]

I think Override looks really cool and I'd love to have her as another female bot that isn't the standard shape that most of them seem to share. Hopefully we get her here somewhere that I can actually get a hold of her.

[SharkyMcShark]

The Override looks great aside from the head placement in vehicle mode.

[Gehirn]

The Override looks great aside from the head placement in vehicle mode.

That's where the head goes in both the cartoon and toy vehicle.

[Handsprime]

If it is a wal-mart exclusive, when was the last time a new mold was made as an exclusive to a certain store?

Ok Studio Series Leadfoot was a Target Exclusive, but I don�t think most retailers wanted a red version of him without the logo.

[Seraphim Prime]

The Netflix Soundwave is probably the most recent other example.
There was a fan event where the designers basically said that the Legacy repack of Soundwave had to be the Siege version as Walmart still held an option for a rerun of the Netflix mould as part of their contract with Hasbro, which meant the Legacy release had to be the siege release

[griffin]

The Netflix Soundwave is probably the most recent other example.
There was a fan event where the designers basically said that the Legacy repack of Soundwave had to be the Siege version as Walmart still held an option for a rerun of the Netflix mould as part of their contract with Hasbro, which meant the Legacy release had to be the siege release

That exclusive use for a contracted period of time is really annoying, especially since the Retailer(s) don't really care what they are selling, as long as it sells. It just makes Hasbro look worse to the fans who support the Brand, for making it harder for them to get the products that are specifically aimed at them.

Netflix Soundwave is more like Golden Disk Terrorsaur or Netflix Bumblebee, in that it is a remould, rather than an entirely new toy like Override. Even the Earth-mode Ironhide/Ratchet toy was just a remould, and not one of its four uses were ever released in the mainline... which was really annoying, as that was the more Gen1 accurate mould, and yet Hasbro made it harder for fans to acquire.

I was having a look over recent exclusives, and I guess we get a fair few "new moulds" that end up limited to one or two retailers (like Collaborative/Crossovers, R.E.D. a couple of Buzzworthys) ... it is just rare and unnecessary to see a new mould toy that is packaged to be part of a regular retail line, get a limited release... when they could have easily swapped it out with a mainline redeco and pump out a lot more units to make back the money of the new mould (after all, a retailer that isn't run by fans, wouldn't know the difference between two toys in the same packaging).

[griffin]

In-hand images of what is said to be Legacy Scourge (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/05/20/transformers-legacy-leader-class-black-convoy-rid-scourge-in-hand-images-456728), using the Gen2 Laser Optimus truck mould.
It has a lot of the red/pink translucent plastic on it just to have the windows done in that colour.

[KELPIE]

Even the Earth-mode Ironhide/Ratchet toy was just a remould, and not one of its four uses were ever released in the mainline... which was really annoying, as that was the more Gen1 accurate mould, and yet Hasbro made it harder for fans to acquire.

I guess at least in this scenario is SS86 Ironhide/Ratchet is planned so fans will still be able to get their G1 accurate fix.

[GoktimusPrime]

It has a lot of the red/pink translucent plastic on it just to have the windows done in that colour.
Black + red + pink = Liquorice Allsorts. ;)

[griffin]

If there is supposed to be a Legacy Clampdown coming, this could be it (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/05/26/rumor-possible-first-look-at-transformers-legacy-countdown-457279), as one has been found and photographed with Sideswipe and Red Alert.

[JJJ]

And now Ransack is out and about (https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/possible-legacy-ransack.1232706/). That's not a custom - the translucent parts are not the same colour as Kickback's parts.

Looks good. Definitely what I was expecting. Pretty good for the second toy ever. I'll be very happy to have this, and now I'm really looking forward to the rest of the Deluxe Insecticons.

Just a shame there's no-where for the abdomen parts to go in bot mode :( I stand corrected, they can plug into the wings, and it looks surprisingly good. Will also greatly help them stand out from each other on the shelf.

[griffin]

And now Ransack is out and about (https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/possible-legacy-ransack.1232706/). That's not a custom - the translucent parts are not the same colour as Kickback's parts.

Looks good. Definitely what I was expecting. Pretty good for the second toy ever. I'll be very happy to have this, and now I'm really looking forward to the rest of the Deluxe Insecticons.

Just a shame there's no-where for the abdomen parts to go in bot mode :( I stand corrected, they can plug into the wings, and it looks surprisingly good. Will also greatly help they stand out from each other on the shelf.

The colours and new head make this homage work... and I think with the original Deluxe Insecticons being so obscure, people won't care too much that the two modes don't look quite right (to me).

I'm just amazed that after all of these years, Hasbro hasn't taken advantage of the redeco potential of the three regular Insecticons (Kickback, Shrapnel, Bombshell) into three of the Deluxe Insecticons (Ransack, Chopshop, Barrage), with or without new heads, as long as the colours were exactly Gen1. They have only done it once, with the GEN-13 Shrapnel into Chopshop during Combiner Wars. And not just the three regular colour version either, as they could also milk each mould into their pre-Transformers colours too (https://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/images2/f/fc/1985EuroCatalogInsecticons.jpg).

[KELPIE]

My Deluxe Insecticons won't be complete without a Venom... Comon Hasbro, go the distance!!

[Autocon]

Amazing how a new insect head and some colour makes this mold pop

[Other]

MP Skyfire via https://www.facebook.com/Planetiacon.stfu/photos/a.447442995321646/5187312978001267/
https://i.imgur.com/iFeMqJG.jpg
Judging by the 'only in TT Malls' part(assuming it's an accurate translation) it might not be a wide release, which means don't expect to see it at AmiAmi, HLJ, et all
I'm interested in seeing a comparison with the recent commander class Jetfire

[Ralph Wiggum]

Oh man, first Trailbreaker now Jetfire. My MP drought is officially over, though I?m gonna need to prepare for the price. This will not be cheap.

[Kyle]

The "only in TT malls" part doesn't make sense, as such images are normally catalogue images sent early to retailers to inform them of new items that they can order. It makes no sense to create a catalogue image for retailers if no retailer can order it other than TT Malls (which is TakaraTomy itself).

[High_Q]

MP Skyfire via https://www.facebook.com/Planetiacon.stfu/photos/a.447442995321646/5187312978001267/
This is amazing.


Judging by the 'only in TT Malls' part(assuming it's an accurate translation) it might not be a wide release, which means don't expect to see it at AmiAmi, HLJ, et all
I'm interested in seeing a comparison with the recent commander class Jetfire
Hmm, this doesn't make any sense.

(Also, poor Cliffjumper.)

[griffin]

The Siege Skyfire/Jetfire was so cartoon accurate and doesn't have a lot of engineering flaws, this one will be difficult to justify at 3-4 times the price.
If it is "the largest" Masterpiece ever, and be exclusive to TTM in Japan (it will still have a regular release in Asia), it will probably be more expensive than Ver3 Optimus.

I guess we find out tomorrow.

[High_Q]

First images (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/06/05/takara-tomy-transformers-mpg-collection-masterpiece-yukikaze-images-457928#images) of what may be Masterpiece Trainbot MPG-03 Yukikaze. Similar to the previously revealed Trainbots, Yukikaze's alt mode is perfect, its bot mode is sort of animation model accurate with greebles. We still haven't seen an official non-silhouetted Raiden mode.

[GoktimusPrime]

Some norti person has revealed that image 3 days before the embargo date on it. :D
Note that the disclaimer states that this is a digitally enhanced image, and thus not the final look for this toy.

[Handsprime]

Images of the new Blurr toy have been revealed (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/06/08/transformers-legacy-deluxe-idw-blurr-in-hand-images-458150) showing him not to be based off his Armada or G1 appearance, but his IDW appearance instead!

[DELTAprime]

Looks cool, but I don't need another Blurr.

[GoktimusPrime]

Images of the new Blurr toy have been revealed (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/06/08/transformers-legacy-deluxe-idw-blurr-in-hand-images-458150) showing him not to be based off his Armada or G1 appearance, but his IDW appearance instead!
Looks like Titans Return Blurr with a new head. My Generations Blurr already has a IDW-esque head. Pass for me.

[JJJ]

That's not Titans Return Blurr; that's SS86 Blurr with some additions and subtractions.

[griffin]

Another Collaborative figure has been found listed somewhere, as Project Yellow (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/06/12/transformers-collaborative-project-yellow-terran-tactician-potential-earthspark-product-listings-discovered-458451), priced at us$45.
At first it had me thinking that it could just be the new GIJoe Bumblebee set, but it's price was $20 more than this item.

[reillyd]

The link also mentions Terran Taticon. Do you think its a new faction, or misspelling of Decepticon?

[Tha_Phantom]

If Project Yellow isn't Elita-1 recoloured as Homer Simpson's car from season 2, we riot.
https://i.ibb.co/mv7WGh1/f2txj6sga4t81.webp (https://ibb.co/SQpCPVW)

[Golden Phoenix]

If Project Yellow isn't Elita-1 recoloured as Homer Simpson's car from season 2, we riot.
https://i.ibb.co/mv7WGh1/f2txj6sga4t81.webp (https://ibb.co/SQpCPVW)

I never knew I needed something so much until I saw this.

[Autocon]

The Magic school bus!

[Autocon]

The link also mentions Terran Taticon. Do you think its a new faction, or misspelling of Decepticon?

Earth Armour. Similar to target masters perhaps?

[Other]

The link also mentions Terran Taticon. Do you think its a new faction, or misspelling of Decepticon?

Probably the new characters from the next cartoon that were made/born on Earth

[KELPIE]

If Project Yellow isn't Elita-1 recoloured as Homer Simpson's car from season 2, we riot.
https://i.ibb.co/mv7WGh1/f2txj6sga4t81.webp (https://ibb.co/SQpCPVW)

I was brainstorming what "Yellow" could be. Simpsons was something I came up with, but couldn't think what it could equal. This is brilliant.

Something from Minions, with a new Minions movie on the way could also be likely, except that Mattel has the Minion license. Though that didn't seem to matter for JP?

[Tha_Phantom]

This will probably age badly, but I choose to interpret this Ned Flanders graphic as a hint about project yellow. :p
https://i.ibb.co/8bpFWgT/Screenshot-20220618-220557-Instagram.jpg (https://ibb.co/NrPw82Q)

[Seraphim Prime]

I wondered if he's dropping little hints like this with a Dragstrip story he posted a short while ago

I can't work out how to post it, but if you go to this link: markclonus dragstrip - Google Search (https://www.google.com/search?q=markclonus+dragstrip&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwii3cLT8Lr4AhXI_DgGHTgkDfUQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=markclonus+dragstrip&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQAzoECCMQJ1C3Fli3FmC4HGgAcAB4AIAB2QG IAf8CkgEFMC4xLjGYAQCgAQGqAQtnd3Mtd2l6LWltZ8ABAQ&sclient=img&ei=kM2vYqLVOMj54-EPuMi0qA8&bih=961&biw=1920#imgrc=FTS4akyRm1J7nM) - you'll find a photo of United Frenzy riding Dragstrip, but in a different colour scheme. However, it could also be his painted test shot of what was supposed to be RtS Demolition Rumble back in 2011, which is when I believe he started out doing colour layouts for TFs.



This will probably age badly, but I choose to interpret this Ned Flanders graphic as a hint about project yellow. :p
https://i.ibb.co/8bpFWgT/Screenshot-20220618-220557-Instagram.jpg (https://ibb.co/NrPw82Q)

[griffin]

Someone in America claims to have found product numbers for three more Beast Wars Reissues - Terrorsaur, K-9, Iguanus (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/06/18/transformers-vintage-beast-wars-reissue-k9-iguanus-terrorsaur-ean-numbers-458770).

[griffin]

Some new leaks.
From twitter comes a redeco of the yet-to-be-released Elita-1 as Minerva (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/06/22/possible-first-look-at-transformers-legacy-minerva-458889) (new head and new top of car).
From one of the regular leakers comes images of the green Grapple that looks to be a Walmart exclusive (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/06/20/transformers-legacy-velocitron-speedia-500-collection-road-hauler-in-hand-images-458828).
And from Canada comes a listing at Gamestop for a toy listed as a GEN SDCC toy (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/06/21/tra-gen-sdcc-1-listing-discovered-458876), for about au$150 (no pics or names yet).

[KELPIE]

That Minerva looks pretty good.

Gotta say though, I'm not really excited to see any of the rumoured figures until we see Pointblank. How good he is will determine how good Sureshot will be.... and boy do I want a good Sureshot.

[reillyd]

Yup, Minerva be pretty. Shame we didn?t get it as a Headmaster/Titanmaster, but I could never afford the original Minerva at eBay prices, so it will be the first non-3rd party one I?ll own.

If I can get it from Walgreens. Stupid us exclusives.

[JJJ]

If I can get it from Walgreens. Stupid us exclusives.

Asian retailers are the solution here.

[Sinnertwin]

Asian retailers are the solution here.

100%
Theyre only an exclusive to Walgreens in the US, it's game on for the rest of the world.

[Autocon]

Aargh such brightness! The eyes they sting! Is hauler ever been that bright green before?

[DELTAprime]

Aargh such brightness! The eyes they sting! Is hauler ever been that bright green before?

He was green for his Ehobby G1 toy.

[Sinnertwin]

Project Yellow images doing the rounds.
Yellow and black G1 Devastator with Tonka and Autobot tampos
I'm down to getting jiggy with it.

[JJJ]

Some of next year's listings (https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/listings-for-2023-legacy-figures-and-velocitron-wave-2.1233965/) have allegedly been found in Walmart's inventory system. Big grain of salt time, doubly so because it includes a voyager Tarn (from the team of Decepticons whose only purpose is torture, up to and including alt-modes matching that purpose - such as an electric chair).

If accurate, well... Some of these intrigue me a lot.


Tra Gen legacy Velocitron deluxe Crasher
Product number: F8050
EAN: 5010994186609

Tra Gen Legacy Velocitron Deluxe Shadow Striker
Product Number: F8049
EAN: 5010994186586

Tra Gen Legacy Velocitron Voyager Hot Rod
Product Number: F8054
EAN: 5010994186593

Tra Gen Legacy Velocitron LDR 2
Product Number: F8052
EAN: 5010994186616

Now onto what looks like the first wave of 2023 legacy!

Tra Gen Legacy EV Core Soundblaster
Product Number: F7178
EAN: 5010994196721

Tra Gen Legacy EV Core Slug
Product number: F7188
EAN: 5010994196738

Tra Gen Legacy Ev Core Sludge
Product Number: F7176
EAN: 5010994196714

Tra Gen Legacy Ev Deluxe Needlenose
Product Number: F7190
EAN: 5010994196950

Tra Gen Legacy Ev Deluxe Hot Shot
Product Number: F791
EAN: 5010994196967

Tra Gen Legacy Ev Deluxe Junkion 1
Product Number: F7192
EAN: 5010994196974

Tra Gen Legacy Ev Voyager Tarn
Product Number: F7206
EAN: 5010994197278

Tra Gen Legacy Ev Voyager Leo Prime
Product Number: F7207
EAN: 5010994197285

Tra Gen Legacy Ev Leader Prime Skyquake
product Number: F2989
EAN: 5010994207816

Tra Gen Legacy Ev Leader Armada Megatron
Product Number: F7230
EAN: 5010994207786

Transformers collaborative :
Tra Gen Project TPG2 (I believe this the Maverick reissue)
EAN: 5010994186630

[GoktimusPrime]

Yup, Minerva be pretty. Shame we didn?t get it as a Headmaster/Titanmaster,
Just think of her as Victory Minerva, since she was no longer a Headmaster after the end of the Masterforce. :) Time to go help Wheeljack and Perceptor rebuild God Ginrai as Victory Leo! :)

[KELPIE]

Some of next year's listings (https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/listings-for-2023-legacy-figures-and-velocitron-wave-2.1233965/) have allegedly been found in Walmart's inventory system.

Well that's a disappointing list for me.

Core Dino's seem interesting. Otherwise Yay Needlenose!!

Maybe I cross my fingers that Crasher is a Porch 965/926 which can then be re-used for Backstreet... then I really would be excited.

[DELTAprime]

Otherwise Yay Needlenose!!

I hope we get his Targetmaster partners also at some point.

[KELPIE]

I hope we get his Targetmaster partners also at some point.

Surely at worst they do a slight remould/recolour of Scoops Targetmasters?

More importantly, hopefully he isn't a tetrajet.

[GoktimusPrime]

Otherwise Yay Needlenose!!
Yep! Looking forward to completing my CHUG Decepticon Targetmasters! :)
Now if only they'd release CHUG versions of Sureshot, Pointblank, Landfill and Quickmix!

[JJJ]

Well, the rumours are pretty firm on Pointblank coming this year. Wave 3 deluxe.

[DELTAprime]

Diaclone Blue Trailbreaker looks like it's coming.

https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-generations-selects-dk3-aka-blue-diaclone-trailbreaker-possibly-revealed/47051/

[JJJ]

That's a terrible result. Bumblebee has been depicted as just over human size and we got a nice deluxe of him.

I'd be terribly upset if we didn't get a deluxe of Wheelie. As it stands, the TR Wheelie is loads better.

Also, in the news department, further leaks in relation to Pointblank and Skullgrin. The big news being Pointblank will have a Targetmaster and Skullgrin is deluxe sized.

Did not expect that, not after Iguanus. So now they're going to make precisely nobody happy, it seems...

[griffin]

Diaclone Blue Trailbreaker looks like it's coming.

https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-generations-selects-dk3-aka-blue-diaclone-trailbreaker-possibly-revealed/47051/

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2022/071403.jpg

[griffin]

I have moved posts about the Studio Series Core Class Wheelie, Ratchet and Laserbeak (pink Bumblebee) into an existing news topic of the next wave of Studio Series toys. (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php/29202)

[griffin]

Catching up on rumours from the last few weeks....

June 26th - Vintage Beast Wars Terrorsaur in-hand (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/06/26/transformers-beast-wars-terrorsaur-reissue-in-hand-images-459430)

June 28th - Earthspark listings (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/06/28/more-transformers-2023-listings-discovered-possible-earthspark-deluxe-figures-more-459510)


this time in the form of “Transformers Terran Deluxe” figures, priced at $24.99 and currently all listed under codenames. “Terran” may be the codename for the upcoming Earthspark series. If so, it seems we could be getting Deluxe versions of these characters right off the bat, which would be good news for older collectors.

But that’s not all – in addition, we also have listings for $11.99 products, bearing some of the same names. These are currently a mystery, although we suspect they’re more gimmick-based figures.
In non-Earthspark news, there is also a listing for a “Bumblebee Gen SS Voy Nest 2” priced at $33.99.



July 3rd - Studio Series Rise of the Beasts (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/07/03/even-more-2023-transformers-listings-found-studio-series-leader-86-snarl-rotb-scourge-rotb-optimus-primal-459574)


• Studio Series 86 Leader Snarl
• Studio Series ROTB Leader Oscar (Scourge)
• Studio Series ROTB Leader Cyclops (Optimus Primal)



Good to see a Leader Snarl to complete the set of large Dinobots, as I suspect Swoop would end up being a Voyager.

[griffin]

(have to do all this in several posts... as the board won't let me post more than 3 links at a time)

July 4th - Studio Series WFC (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/07/04/gen-studio-series-dlx-wfc-bumblebee-listing-found-460003)


“Gen Studio Series DLX WFC Bumblebee”

Could Studio Series really start delving into the WFC computer game? That really starts to dilute its original purpose of Movie toys... which was really supposed to just be live action movies, so I guess anything is allowed now just to keep the toyline running.

July 4th - Studio Series mv7 Airazor (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/07/04/studio-series-rise-of-the-beasts-deluxe-airazor-listing-found-459975)


Studio Series Rise of the Beasts Deluxe Titan – the codename of Airazor!

July 4th - Studio Series mv7 Cheetor (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/07/04/studio-series-rise-of-the-beasts-voyager-butch-cheetor-apollo-listings-discovered-460031)


Studio Series Rise of the Beasts listings for 2023: Voyager Butch, the codename for Cheetor, and Voyager Apollo, who is currently an unknown character!

[griffin]

...
July 4th - Studio Series mv7 Bumblebee (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/07/04/studio-series-rise-of-the-beasts-deluxe-bumblebee-listing-found-459990)


Bumblebee (codename George) will also be getting a Studio Series Rise of the Beasts Deluxe figure next year

July 5th - Legacy Metalhawk (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/07/05/transformers-legacy-voyager-metalhawk-listing-found-460086)


Legacy Voyager Metalhawk

July 5th - Studio Series & Legacy (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/07/05/product-descriptions-for-studio-series-86-core-rumble-ratchet-legacy-voyager-starscream-inferno-460093) (three of these four have now been found on Amazon and we've seen the official images)


Transformers Studio series Core Class Rumble (Blue)

• STUDIO SERIES CORE CLASS: Core Class figures are 3.5-inch collectible action figures that allow fans to collect mini versions of iconic characters from the movie universe
• 3.5-INCH SCALE DECEPTICON RUMBLE (BLUE): Figure features vivid, movie-inspired deco, is highly articulated for posability
• 2 ICONIC MODES: Figure features classic conversion between robot and cassette modes in 9 steps. Perfect for fans looking for a more advanced converting figure. For kids and adults ages 8 and up
• AWESOME ACCESSORIES: Comes with 2 thruster blasters and 2 pile driver accessories
• BIG SCREEN-INSPIRED: This 3.5-inch Decepticon Rumble (Blue) figure is inspired by the character’s appearance in The Transformers: The Movie


Transformers Studio Series Core Ratchet

• STUDIO SERIES CORE CLASS: Core Class figures are 3.5-inch collectible action figures that allow fans to collect mini versions of iconic characters inspired by epic scenes from the Transformers movie universe, now including The Transformers: The Movie!
• 3.5-INCH SCALE AUTOBOT RATCHET: Figure features vivid, movie-inspired deco, is highly articulated for posability
• 2 ICONIC MODES: Figure features classic conversion between robot and ambulance modes in 15 steps. For kids and adults ages 8 and up
• CLASSIC ACCESSORIES: Comes with 2 blasters that attach in both modes
• BIG SCREEN-INSPIRED: This 3.5-inch Autobot Ratchet figure is inspired by the character’s appearance in the 1986 film The Transformers: The Movie!


Transformers Legacy Voyager Armada Starscream

• TRANSFORMERS ARMADA-INSPIRED DESIGN: This Transformers: Legacy 7-inch Armada Universe Starscream robot toy is inspired by the animated series, Transformers: Armada, updated with a Generations-style design
• UNIVERSES COLLIDE: Universes collide with Transformers: Legacy! This epic line of Transformers toys brings together fan-favorite characters from across the Transformers multiverse
• 2 EPIC MODES: Action figure converts from robot to jet mode in 18 steps. Features articulated jet turbines and comes with a Star Saber sword accessory inside by the animated series
• HARNESS THE POWER OF ENERGON: Gear up with the most powerful substance on Cybertron: Energon! This Armada Universe Starscream figure comes with an Energon sword accessory that attaches with both modes
• SCAN THE CODE: Scan the code on each package to reveal character tech specs from across the multiverse! Collect other Legacy figures to reveal their character tech specs (each sold separately, subject to availabili


Transformers Legacy Voyager Predacon Inferno

• BEAST WARS INSPIRED DESIGN: This Transformers: Legacy 7-inch Predacon Inferno robot toy is inspired by the animated series, Beast Wars: Transformers, updated with a Generations-style design
• UNIVERSES COLLIDE: Universes collide with Transformers: Legacy! This epic line of Transformers toys brings together fan-favorite characters from across the Transformers multiverse
• 2 EPIC MODES: Action figure converts from robot to fire ant mode in 26 steps. Features articulated mandibles, robot mode jaw, and realistic fire ant textures
• HARNESS THE POWER OF ENERGON: Gear up with the most powerful substance on Cybertron: Energon! This Predacon Inferno figure comes with a blaster accessory that attaches with both modes
• SCAN THE CODE: Scan the code on each package to reveal character tech specs from across the multiverse! Collect other Legacy figures to reveal their character tech specs (each sold separately, subject to availability)



I find it odd that they specifically descibe Rumble as being blue in the product description, as if it is really important that fans know what they are going to get. I guess with it being part of the Studio Series toyline, it has to be blue because that was its colour in the 1986 Movie... but if it was part of the Legacy toyline, it would have been red to properly homage the original toy.

[griffin]

...
July 6th - Studio Series WFC (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/07/06/gen-studio-series-dlx-wfc-barricade-listing-found-460135)


“Gen Studio Series DLX WFC Barricade”

July 14th - Legacy listings on Amazon UK (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/07/14/transformers-legacy-deluxe-pointblack-dead-end-skullgrin-amazon-listings-and-product-descriptions-460703) (no images yet, and should be legit, but until there are images or an official announcement, not every Amazon listing has turned out to be true)


Generations Legacy Deluxe Autobot Pointblank & Autobot Peacemaker
Harness the power of Energon with the Transformers: Legacy Deluxe Autobot Pointblank and Autobot Peacemaker robot toys! Pointblank is tired of the endless Cybertronian war. He believes that words are more dangerous than weapons, so he doesn’t say much. Peacemaker always tries to cheer up his partner, with little success. Universes collide! Transformers: Legacy brings together fan-favorite characters from across the Transformers multiverse. Figures feature deco inspired by their universe with an updated Generations design. In honor of the almost 40-year legacy of Transformers entertainment, the fandoms come together from across the Transformers multiverse, all in one toy line. Transformers: Legacy action figures are great kids’ toys and exciting collectibles for fans of all ages. Transformers and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro.


TRANSFORMERS G1-INSPIRED DESIGN: This Transformers: Legacy 5.5-inch Autobot Pointblank robot toy is inspired by the animated series, The Transformers, updated with a Generations-style design
UNIVERSES COLLIDE: Universes collide with Transformers: Legacy! This epic line of Transformers toys brings together fan-favorite characters from across the Transformers multiverse
2 EPIC MODES: Autobot Pointblank action figure converts from robot to Cybertronian racecar mode in 17 steps
COMES WITH TARGETMASTER FIGURE: Includes an Autobot Peacemaker mini figure that converts into a weapon accessory! Convert from robot to blaster mode in 2 steps
SCAN THE CODE: Scan the code on each package to reveal character tech specs from across the multiverse! Collect other Legacy figures to reveal their character tech specs (each sold separately, subject to availability)


Generations Legacy Deluxe Dead End
Harness the power of Energon with the Transformers: Legacy Deluxe Dead End robot toy! Dead End thinks it’s pointless to keep fighting in the Cybertronian war. When he’s not being forced to fight, he spends his time shining himself. Universes collide! Transformers: Legacy brings together fan-favorite characters from across the Transformers multiverse. Figures feature deco inspired by their universe with an updated Generations design. In honor of the almost 40-year legacy of Transformers entertainment, the fandoms come together from across the Transformers multiverse, all in one toy line. Transformers: Legacy action figures are great kids’ toys and exciting collectibles for fans of all ages. Transformers and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro.


TRANSFORMERS G1-INSPIRED DESIGN: This Transformers: Legacy 5.5-inch Dead End robot toy is inspired by the animated series, The Transformers, updated with a Generations-style design
UNIVERSES COLLIDE: Universes collide with Transformers: Legacy! This epic line of Transformers toys brings together fan-favorite characters from across the Transformers multiverse
2 EPIC MODES: Action figure converts from robot to sports car mode in 15 steps. Comes with 2 Energon blaster accessories
COMBINE TO FORM MENASOR: Collect other Transformers: Legacy combiner figures to form Menasor! (Each sold separately, subject to availability.) Dead End toy combines as the Menasor figure’s left arm
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Generations Legacy Deluxe Skullgrin
Harness the power of Energon with the Transformers: Legacy Deluxe Skullgrin robot toy! Skullgrin is a destructive menace on the battlefield. He won’t stop his attack until everything is completely destroyed. Universes collide! Transformers: Legacy brings together fan-favorite characters from across the Transformers multiverse. Figures feature deco inspired by their universe with an updated Generations design. In honor of the almost 40-year legacy of Transformers entertainment, the fandoms come together from across the Transformers multiverse, all in one toy line. Transformers: Legacy action figures are great kids’ toys and exciting collectibles for fans of all ages. Transformers and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro.


TRANSFORMERS G1-INSPIRED DESIGN: This Transformers: Legacy 5.5-inch Skullgrin robot toy is inspired by the animated series, The Transformers, updated with a Generations-style design
UNIVERSES COLLIDE: Universes collide with Transformers: Legacy! This epic line of Transformers toys brings together fan-favorite characters from across the Transformers multiverse
2 EPIC MODES: Skullgrin action figure converts from robot to Cybertronian tank mode in 20 steps
FEATURES AND ACCESSORIES: Comes with 2 weapon accessories that can be held by the figure as blasters or swords. Features removable swivel turrets on the figure’s tank mode
SCAN THE CODE: Scan the code on each package to reveal character tech specs from across the multiverse! Collect other Legacy figures to reveal their character tech specs (each sold separately, subject to availability)

[griffin]

A couple of Movie listings on a European Amazon sites....

Studio Series Leader Class The Fallen (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/07/18/transformers-studio-series-leader-class-the-fallen-listing-found-in-amazon-france-460799) - noted for October, and if that date is true, it would be part of the Fall 2022 wave, as we only know Voyager (Galvatron, Thundercracker), Deluxe (Bumblebee, Sideways, Arcee) and Core class (Laserbeak, Ratchet, Wheelie) so far. (it doesn't mean that there will always be something new in each size class, but the timing would line up with them)

Studio Series Deluxe Class Crosshairs (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/07/17/transformers-studio-series-deluxe-the-last-knight-crosshairs-listings-found-in-amazon-france-and-uk-460778) - also noted for October... which if true would mean four new Deluxe toys for September/October. It is strange that it wasn't revealed with the other three, and if it isn't part of that wave, it would be very unlikely that there would be another wave released so soon after Bumblebee/Sideways/Arcee.

All of the Amazon links have now been removed, so they might be getting an official reveal at SDCC next week.

[griffin]

The rumour of a Vintage Beast Wars release of Retrax is gaining more ground, as an ebay listing has shown (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/07/18/possible-vintage-beast-wars-retrax-reissue-incoming-460853) a small official image of the packaging, which resembles the type we've seen with the Vintage reissues.

I really hope it isn't being released, but I have a bad feeling that it is... as it could kill off any more Vintage reissues, from it shelfwarming worse than the first ones.

[KELPIE]

I really hope it isn't being released, but I have a bad feeling that it is... as it could kill off any more Vintage reissues, from it shelfwarming worse than the first ones.

Who would you like to see released that you think wouldn't shelfwarm?

[JJJ]

Looks like at least one factory sample of Crasher (https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/listings-for-2023-legacy-and-velocitron-wave-2.1233965/page-166#post-20435657) has been stolen and flogged on Carousell. And that's the toy-version head for Mirage, not the head shown on the recently found renders.

[griffin]

Who would you like to see released that you think wouldn't shelfwarm?

I'd like to see more of the show characters be re-released. Of course price is a factor, but for some figures like Retrax, it wouldn't matter how cheap it is listed for. It was a massive shelf-warmer in the 90s, and it will be again.

The toy isn't completely bad, as I think the beast mode has amazing sculpting and works perfectly as a pill bug (rolling up), but the "primary" mode (the robot mode) is heavily compromised in appearance and playability (not to mention very difficult to even stay standing with the tiny feet and heavy backpack).

[griffin]

Images of what could be a Shattered Glass Flamewar toy (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/07/13/transformers-shattered-glass-flamewar-fireglide-first-stock-images-460582) showed up from a UK online store, and if it turns out to be legit, I will move it to a proper news topic.
(it is likely to be officially revealed at SDCC next week... as this online store was probably sent the new product images to be ready to list pre-orders on the day of the reveal, but shouldn't have leaked them yet)

Flamewar appears to be a redeco of the Legacy Arcee, done to homage a BotCon toy from way back in 2005... but like Slicer, the allegiance is wrong, or being placed in Shattered Glass is wrong, as the original Flamewar was a Decepticon in those colours, and yet as part of Shattered Glass it still has the same colour scheme. Granted, on some rare occasions there have been some Shattered Glass toys that had similar colours to the regular universe toy, but they still had something different about them to make it worth issuing a "new" toy for fans to collect a "new" toy.

This Flamewar also comes with a Battlemaster (Fireglide - a redeco of the Pteraxadon toy from Siege), which doesn't seem necessary other than to increase the price of this toy, as the original Flamewar toy had a crossbow, not an axe.

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2022/071301.jpg

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2022/071302.jpg

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2022/071303.jpg

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2022/071304.jpg

The original 2005 toy -

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/botcon/bc05/m97.jpg

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/botcon/bc05/m40.jpg

There was also a toy in 2012 in TFPrime, and all three times it has been a redeco of an earlier Arcee motorcycle toy.

[KELPIE]

I'd like to see more of the show characters be re-released. Of course price is a factor, but for some figures like Retrax, it wouldn't matter how cheap it is listed for. It was a massive shelf-warmer in the 90s, and it will be again.

I suppose if there's any I'd look forward to it'd be Quickstrike and Spittor.... however I'm not confident they wouldn't shelfwarm since even Rattrap and the leaders are.

[griffin]

The first wave was very poorly priced, and by the time that was fixed, it was too late.
And Rattrap, along with any of the original Basics (which would be like Core Class today), was wrongly priced by Hasbro (globally, not just here) as the same as the Deluxe toys, making them even worse value. At least with Rattrap being a key cartoon character some would have been more willing to buy it, but the same can't be said about one that hasn't yet been released, as it wasn't even a show character, so if it has a Deluxe price tag it will not do well at all.

[griffin]

Looks like at least one factory sample of Crasher (https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/listings-for-2023-legacy-and-velocitron-wave-2.1233965/page-166#post-20435657) has been stolen and flogged on Carousell. And that's the toy-version head for Mirage, not the head shown on the recently found renders.

Some of those images of what could be Crasher (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/07/20/velocitron-crasher-possible-first-look-460927)...

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2022/072001.jpg

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2022/072002.jpg

[High_Q]

Here we go again with more photos of what could be MP Cliffjumper (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/07/28/transformers-masterpiece-cliffjumper-new-images-462193).

If it's official, then they've tweaked the MP Bumblebee v2 mold for the altmode shell to hold together more effectively, and maybe slight improvement to the feet.

[Autocon]

With the numbers on it I think its a test cliffy

[High_Q]

With the numbers on it I think its a test cliffy

What does 'test' sample mean in this context? I'm unfamiliar with design or factory QC processes. Does it mean we're very likely to see this mass-produced soon etc.?

[JJJ]

Factory test shot - a pre-production sample made to make sure that the production model will be right. Could be checking the colours, could be checking the physical fit (to make sure the thing can actually transform, with parts moving past each other rather then through :)), could just be checking that the mould produces the required shapes without defect.

Normally this might indicate that the toy isn't too far off (the Star Sabre toys recently shown off at SDCC were all test shots of one sort or another, and it is due out some time before the year is over), but this Cliffjumper seems to have had a history of revisions, so who knows?

[griffin]

Playing devil's advocate here for a minute... since this toy has been leaked for well over a year now and we have suspiciously had no hint or mention of Cliffjumper from TakaraTomy (or any other official JP source) what if, this "Masterpiece Cliffjumper" wasn't actually done by TakaraTomy.

What if these samples were being done by one of the KO companies that have been replicating various MPs within months of their release, or a 3rd party company... by replicating all of the parts of the Bumblebee toy and swapping out a few parts. It probably wouldn't be too difficult for some of those companies that have been doing Masterpiece scaled figures with significant detailing... to strip out a Bumblebee toy and replace enough parts to replicate Cliffjumper.

I know that TakaraTomy operates to a different strategy to Hasbro (Hasbro would often do an official reveal within days or weeks of something that has leaked), but this just seems like a really long time for a toy to be floating around and not be included in a product display somewhere in Japan or Hong Kong... considering how they often display grey prototypes or odd-coloured prototypes (like MP Trailbreaker at the recent HK exhibition) just to have something out there to hype up the interest from their target market. To have these samples of Cliffjumper look to be a production level sample, it just doesn't make sense that it would already be in production (or ready to be in production) and not be listed anywhere for pre-order yet.
(I don't think we've ever had a Masterpiece toy be released straight to sale without going through a pre-order period... and pre-order periods these days for MP toys are 6-9 months now.)

[griffin]

Movie Masterpiece rumour that shouldn't happen, but probably will - ROTF redeco of MPM-10 Starscream (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/07/29/rumor-transformers-masterpiece-movie-revenge-of-the-fallen-starscream-in-the-works-462339) (with the Cybertronian tattoos).

Two reasons why I think it shouldn't happen - 1) we just had MPM-10 Starscream released in the last couple of years, I don't think we need another one while there are plenty of other characters to do first (including the last two of the robot cast of the 2007 movie - 3 if you count Frenzy)... 2) technically we already have MPM ROTF Starscream, as MPM-1, which was just the Japanese release of Leader class Starscream from 2010.

It also shows how it was the wrong decision to start the new Movie Masterpiece toys from number 3, as it means that the first two are considered part of the series, even though they are a completely different style and size to the current ones. They should have started from number 1, and there wouldn't have been confusion because this is the Hasbro MPMs, while the first two in 2010 were Japanese MPMs.

[Other]

It doesn't make sense for that Cliffjumper to be a 3rd Party or KO product because those companies don't put numbering on their testshots/pre-release pieces like the most recent version of Cliffy has on his shoulder and pelvis, that's a typical Hasbro tactic that is used on other lines like Marvel Legends to mark their testshots/display figures at conventions or internal use to determine where they originated from if stolen and to deter the average buyer. I'm still sticking to the theory that Cliffjumper was intended to release/be announced alongside Rise of the Beasts coming out in Cinemas, as part of a deal with Porsche for that movie, and when the movie was delayed a year so was it's release.

[JJJ]

Legacy Minerva (https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/first-look-at-legacy-minerva.1233833/page-25#post-20477838) has appeared in full packaging from the wrong chain in the US :)

[griffin]

There was a listing on Amazon France last week (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/07/26/transformers-studio-series-86-voyager-class-ironhide-listing-found-in-amazon-france-462038), of what is claimed to be Studio Series 1986 Voyager Ironhide... which makes the Core class Ratchet toy even more unusual, as it looks like we will end up having both characters in two different size classes.

[Jetfire in the sky]

Legacy Minerva (https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/first-look-at-legacy-minerva.1233833/page-25#post-20477838) has appeared in full packaging from the wrong chain in the US :)

Pretty bloody cool that they are releasing such an obscure figure.

[JJJ]

Pretty bloody cool that they are releasing such an obscure figure.

Oh yeah. I think we can safely say that Hasbro are convinced that (some) JG1 toys will sell in sufficient numbers to make it worth their while. Let's hope they take it to heart.

[KELPIE]

There was a listing on Amazon France last week (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/07/26/transformers-studio-series-86-voyager-class-ironhide-listing-found-in-amazon-france-462038), of what is claimed to be Studio Series 1986 Voyager Ironhide... which makes the Core class Ratchet toy even more unusual, as it looks like we will end up having both characters in two different size classes.
This is great news and makes me less angry at the Core class Ratchet.

[griffin]

A picture from online (origin unknown) claiming to be the SS Voyager Ironhide...

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2022/080301.jpg

And what could be a collaborative Optimus as a camera (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/08/03/canon-x-transformers-optimus-prime-crossover-in-the-works-462642), from facebook, and is said to be officially revealed in 7 days time (August 10th).

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2022/080308.jpg

[Autocon]

But is it a working camera🤔

[KELPIE]

The latest round of computer listing leaks (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/08/03/more-legacy-year-2-listings-discovered-voyager-bludgeon-nemesis-leo-prime-ramjet-pr-more-462693):

� Tra Gen Legacy EV core Nemesis Prime
� Tra Gen Legacy EV Core Grimlock
� Tra Gen Legacy EV Core Bomburst Pr (Core Energon Monster Package refresh)
� Tra Gen Legacy EV Core Swoop
� Tra Gen Legacy EV Core Starscream Pr
� Tra Gen Legacy EV Core Skar
� Tra Gen Legacy EV Core Snarl
� Tra Gen Legacy EV Deluxe Shrapnel
� Tra Gen Legacy EV Deluxe Prowl
� Tra Gen Legacy EV Deluxe Crosscut
� Tra Gen Legacy Ev Deluxe Junkion 2
� Tra Gen Legacy EV Voyager Nemesis Leo
� Tra Gen Legacy EV Voyager Ramjet Pr
� Tra Gen Legacy EV Voyager Junkion
� Tra Gen Legacy Ev Voyager Bludgeon

[Tha_Phantom]

Playing devil's advocate here for a minute... since this toy has been leaked for well over a year now and we have suspiciously had no hint or mention of Cliffjumper from TakaraTomy (or any other official JP source) what if, this "Masterpiece Cliffjumper" wasn't actually done by TakaraTomy.

What if these samples were being done by one of the KO companies that have been replicating various MPs within months of their release, or a 3rd party company... by replicating all of the parts of the Bumblebee toy and swapping out a few parts. It probably wouldn't be too difficult for some of those companies that have been doing Masterpiece scaled figures with significant detailing... to strip out a Bumblebee toy and replace enough parts to replicate Cliffjumper.

I know that TakaraTomy operates to a different strategy to Hasbro (Hasbro would often do an official reveal within days or weeks of something that has leaked), but this just seems like a really long time for a toy to be floating around and not be included in a product display somewhere in Japan or Hong Kong... considering how they often display grey prototypes or odd-coloured prototypes (like MP Trailbreaker at the recent HK exhibition) just to have something out there to hype up the interest from their target market. To have these samples of Cliffjumper look to be a production level sample, it just doesn't make sense that it would already be in production (or ready to be in production) and not be listed anywhere for pre-order yet.
(I don't think we've ever had a Masterpiece toy be released straight to sale without going through a pre-order period... and pre-order periods these days for MP toys are 6-9 months now.)

I did also suspect that at first, but the more I see of it, the more I see Takara's DNA like the little pop-down panel at the back referencing an early G1 episode. And the overall finish just doesn't seem typical of 3P.

This is purely my theory and chances are I'm wrong, but what if this figure is actually officially licensed by Porsche but it is meant to coincide with the ROTB movie which also features a Porsche (yes Mirage not Cliffjumper) in it and quite possibly licensed Porsche toys? Keep in mind that when the Bumblebee movie dropped in 2018 we saw a bunch of licensed VW toys (including a Bumblebee movie MP and G1 MP) come out in quick succession. The ROTB movie was supposed to come out this year but now it's been delayed, so that could explain why they had a Masterpiece Cliffjumper developed already only to then hold it back for a later release.
Anyway, I'm probably wrong, but food for thought.

[griffin]

In-hand images of what could be (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/08/05/transformers-studio-series-86-voyager-ironhide-robot-mode-in-hand-images-462743)Studio Series 1986 Voyager Ironhide have been surfacing from a couple of Asian sources... so is this thing coming out soon and no one has officially revealed it?
And, it is very small for a Voyager (it is shown with Voyager Earthrise Optimus in robot mode and is the size of a Deluxe), so could be like Rodimus Prime, with the parts count pushing up over the cost of a Deluxe price-point.

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2022/080603.jpg

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2022/080604.jpg

[Thurmus]

Not sure about those two areas jutting out from the sides.

[griffin]

The hinges and panelling on the van mode reminds me of the Classics version.

Some more pictures have popped up (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/08/05/transformers-studio-series-86-voyager-ironhide-robot-mode-in-hand-images-462743#images), showing that it looks to be exactly the same size as the Deluxe Earthrise Ironhide... so it would be disappointing if it is sold as a Voyager.

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2022/080801.jpg

[Tha_Phantom]

If a voyager budget is needed to not have a van mode with goofy feet at the back and partsforming, then so be it.

[JJJ]

If a voyager budget is needed to not have a van mode with goofy feet at the back and partsforming, then so be it.

Yeah, that's what it is. I really don't understand all the griping about it. Those legs and feet are fairly advanced and involved engineering by HasTak standards.

[GoktimusPrime]

If a voyager budget is needed to not have a van mode with goofy feet at the back and partsforming, then so be it.
Agreed. It's similar to how Deluxe Class Cliffbumblecap is smaller than a Deluxe, but has clearly above Legends Class level engineering.
These are actually price points after all, not really size classes.

I already have Henkei and Timelines Ironhide, so a new CHUG Ironhide is gonna have to do better than either Siege or Earthrise (both of which I skipped) to convince me to buy it. And I am very tempted to get Studio Series 86 Ironhide! :) I will happily pay a Voyager price for this toy if that's what it takes. :cool:

[DELTAprime]

Do I really want to replace my Earthrise Ironhide and eventually Ratchet? Probably not, but I think this is a good new mould.

[LuminisPrime]

PVP has a review up on SS 86 Ironhide which went up on Sunday. It is being classed as a Voyager and the only accessory is the blaster.

Engineering wise and G1 accuracy wise, Ironhide looks great. But i am very happy with my Siege Ironhide so I wont be going for this one. Can't justify the price given he is shorter than the deluxe.

[KELPIE]

Pretty glad I skipped Siege.

Will be grabbing this + eventual Ratchet.

[griffin]

Not a toy rumour... but, a rumour about a new live action streaming tv show for Transformers?

Something that popped up a month ago (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/07/06/rumor-a-transformers-live-action-series-in-the-works-for-paramount-460119) that I was sitting on because I expected it to be announced at SDCC (where all the big movie and tv show announcements are made), is the possibility of there being a live action Transformers TV show coming to Paramount+ in the future.

It is information from an entertainment news leaker, so it definitely nothing more than a rumour, but apparently this leaker has been quite reliable in the past, so watch this space.

[KELPIE]

I'd rather they put the effort into a quality cartoon that's not targeted at kids*.

*By that I mean, kids should still be able to watch and enjoy it, however don't target it at them. Think, Dr. Who level family entertainment.

[griffin]

With each new mould it seems that all possible redecos are guaranteed... so when SS86 Perceptor was released, the black pre-Transformers redeco (later called Magnificus) was expected, and some leaked images look like it might indeed be coming (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/08/26/possible-first-look-at-legacy-magnificus-shattered-glass-perceptor-464336).

[griffin]

Apparently a Legacy TFPrime Skyquake (green) was leaked in a listing a couple of months previously, and now the expected redeco (blue Dreadwing) has said to have been found now as well. (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/08/28/legacy-leader-prime-dreadwing-listing-found-464411)

[griffin]

More blurry images of a black SS-86 Perceptor that could be coming (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/08/31/transformers-legacy-magnificus-shattered-glass-perceptor-new-images-464661).

[griffin]

In-hand images of the black Perceptor (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/09/04/transformers-legacy-magnificus-shattered-glass-perceptor-in-hand-images-464857), who has a new head.

And what could be a black redeco of the Movie Masterpiece Optimus from the Bumblebee Movie (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/09/01/rumor-transformers-masterpiece-movie-bumblebee-movie-nemesis-prime-black-convoy-in-the-works-464689)... hopefully not true, as the MPMs have just been toys of what we got in the movies, and they are way too expensive for too many fans to accept a black/Nemesis redeco just for the fun of it.
It's such a pointless toy, of something that was never in any of the movies, to the extent that it hasn't even been done in the cheaper Studio Series (or any of the Bumblebee Movie Optimus toys that I am aware of).

[JJJ]

I still don't understand the whole black/Nemesis thing. Sure, a toy of a character (where one exists...) of that nature makes sense, but there seems to be both intent to make and demand for black versions of all sorts of characters. Is this just the old "got any blacker?" thing from the 90s again?

[High_Q]

This might be a problem for completionists, having to justify some of the more expensive black repaints/remolds of non-characters, but regardless of whether there were any fiction representations, maybe there is demand for black repaints because of their visual appeal. I saw the lows res pic of this black MPM was tempted to preorder, and i don't even collect MPM or any of the live-action TF lines.

[BigTransformerTrev]

In-hand images of the black Perceptor (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/09/04/transformers-legacy-magnificus-shattered-glass-perceptor-in-hand-images-464857), who has a new head.



I've got the original G1 Ehobby Magnificus - he is pretty cool. I love the special power he has to shrink and enlarge things - he might be a Decepticon scientist but imagine that on the battlefield! Superion shows up and Magnificus promptly turns him into the size of a Micromaster :D


I still don't understand the whole black/Nemesis thing. Sure, a toy of a character (where one exists...) of that nature makes sense, but there seems to be both intent to make and demand for black versions of all sorts of characters. Is this just the old "got any blacker?" thing from the 90s again?

I was trying to collect all the Nemesis versions of characters, but have given up as there seems to be more and more ones out there that I'd never even heard of.

Last one I got was Nemesis Grimlock (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toy-review-nemesis-grimlock/)- he is an insanely cool looking figure!

[Gehirn]

It's such a pointless toy, of something that was never in any of the movies, to the extent that it hasn't even been done in the cheaper Studio Series (or any of the Bumblebee Movie Optimus toys that I am aware of).

The KO Nemesis Studio Series toy was very popular and has sold a lot. It's probably their reasoning for making this.

[JJJ]

So it turns out that the second wave of Velocitron does not include Shadowstriker, but rather Shadowstrip, a G2 re-colour of Drag Strip. Has been found on NZ Kmart shelves along with Crasher. (https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/listings-for-2023-legacy-and-velocitron-wave-2.1233965/page-340#post-20603814)

[DELTAprime]

A bunch of 2023 Legacy and SS figures have seemingly leaked.

I'm not interested in the post-G1 figures in the line even if they are "G1" versions. But the rest seem like I'll be buying them. I see Detritus is in the list, he's a G1 Hound repaint, so new Hound incoming???


Tra Gen legacy Ev Deluxe Tarantulas Pr
Product Number: F7204

Tra Gen Legacy Ev Deluxe ShadowStriker
Product Number: F7197

Tra Gen Legacy Ev Deluxe Strongarm
Product Number: F7201

Tra Gen legacy Ev Deluxe Junkion 3
Product Number: F7199

Tra Gen Legacy Ev Deluxe Bombshell
Product Number: F7200

Tra Gen Legacy Deluxe Beachcomber
Product Number: F7196

Tra Gen Legacy Ev Deluxe Detrius
Product Number: F7202

Tra Gen Legacy Ev Deluxe Devcon
product Number : F7198

Tra Gen Legacy EV Robo WLD RDR
Product Number: F3038

Tra Gen Legacy Ev Core Thundercracker
Product Number: F7179

Tra Gen Legacy Ev Voyager Dirge Pr
Product Number: F7212

Tra Gen Legacy EV Scraphook (name for the previously-reported Deluxe Junkion 1)
Product Number: F7191

Tra Gen Studio series core 86 Frenzy
Product Number: F7492

Tra Gen studio series core 86 Ironhide
Product number: F7489

Tra Gen Studio series 86 Dlx Brawn
Product Number: F7236

Tra Gen studio series 86 Voyager Ratchet
Product Number: F7243

TRA GEN LEGACY DLX CAPSULE
Product Number: F7145

TRA GEN LEGACY DLX CAPSULE 1
Product Number: F7510

TRA GEN LEGACY DLX CAPSULE 2
Product Number: F7512

TRA GEN LEGACY DLX CAPSULE 3
Product Number3 F7513

TRA GEN LEGACY DLX CAPSULE 4
Product Number: F7514

TRA GEN LEGACY DLX CAPSULE 5 PR
Product Number: F7515

TRA GEN LEGACY LDR CAPSULE
Product Number F6956

TRA GEN LEGACY LDR CAPSULE 2
Product Number : F7517

TRA GEN LEGACY VOY CAPSULE 1
Product number: F7516

https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/09/16/more-2023-legacy-studio-series-listings-found-465379

[High_Q]

What are the Legacy Deluxe and Voyager 'Capsules'? Are these capsule 'gashapon' toys, which doesn't make sense, or just placeholder names for the items?

[Tranceblade]

(Apparently) according to Hasbro Taiwan, most HASLAB VICTORY SABER stock for that region has been water damaged and will be cancelled and refunded. If customers respond on time, they will receive the Alpha Trion and Orion Pax set as an apology in addition to their refund, otherwise they will only receive their refund.

https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/transformers-haslab-victory-saber-revealed-crowdfunding-campaign-live.1219492/page-897#post-20611860

I'm curious about the flow-on effects of this, if true. Is Hasbro Taiwan handling stock for other markets in the overall APAC regions as well?

[JJJ]

What are the Legacy Deluxe and Voyager 'Capsules'? Are these capsule 'gashapon' toys, which doesn't make sense, or just placeholder names for the items?

Capsule is the industry term for what we call a sub-line. Appears to have been around for some time, but has only recently seen use amongst customers and communications from Hasbro.

In the specific listings that have been leaked, we don't know precisely what they are, but it's a safe bet to guess at something along the lines of a third wave of Velocitron or (the current favourite) a second wave of Wreckers.

[JJJ]

(Apparently) according to Hasbro Taiwan, most stock for that region has been water damaged and will be cancelled and refunded. If customers respond on time, they will receive the Alpha Trion and Orion Pax set as an apology in addition to their refund, otherwise they will only receive their refund.

https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/transformers-haslab-victory-saber-revealed-crowdfunding-campaign-live.1219492/page-897#post-20611860

I'm curious about the flow-on effects of this, if true. Is Hasbro Taiwan handling stock for other markets in the overall APAC regions as well?

Specifically, this is (allegedly - I don't give much stock to the rumours or supposed sources as yet) about Star Sabre.

I understand that our stock, normal retail and specialty, comes via Hasbro US.

[High_Q]

Capsule is the industry term for what we call a sub-line. Appears to have been around for some time, but has only recently seen use amongst customers and communications from Hasbro.

In the specific listings that have been leaked, we don't know precisely what they are, but it's a safe bet to guess at something along the lines of a third wave of Velocitron or (the current favourite) a second wave of Wreckers.

Oh i see. I guess updated listings closer to the release date will have the subline and character names in place of 'capsule'.

[valkyrie_76]

(Apparently) according to Hasbro Taiwan, most HASLAB VICTORY SABER stock for that region has been water damaged and will be cancelled and refunded. If customers respond on time, they will receive the Alpha Trion and Orion Pax set as an apology in addition to their refund, otherwise they will only receive their refund.

https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/transformers-haslab-victory-saber-revealed-crowdfunding-campaign-live.1219492/page-897#post-20611860

I'm curious about the flow-on effects of this, if true. Is Hasbro Taiwan handling stock for other markets in the overall APAC regions as well?

Word is that the twitter that rumour came from is fake......its different from the Hasbro Taiwan account.

[griffin]

If it is all fake, it is a very cruel joke... because it is asking people to voluntarily cancel their orders with the promise of a free 2-pack if they do.
When I read it, it didn't make sense that everyone was going to be having their orders cancelled with a full refund, but only people who voluntarily cancelled their orders first would get the free 2-pack,
I wonder if it was done by someone who missed out on the pre-order, and is doing all this just to get a second chance at it from the cancelled orders they are creating.

[JJJ]

That or standard 4-chan trollery is my guess. If the latter, then they must be loving the thread over on TFW about now.

[Other]

That or standard 4-chan trollery is my guess. If the latter, then they must be loving the thread over on TFW about now.

It got posted there after it was posted on TFW, was called out as fake very quickly and then not talked about it since

[Tha_Phantom]

I hope nobody fell for it and cancelled their order.

[JJJ]

It got posted there after it was posted on TFW, was called out as fake very quickly and then not talked about it since

Can you show me where it was called out as a fake? Because the official Victory Sabre thread is still going very much nuts over this (it is being treated as confirmed fact because it supposedly comes from an official Hasbro account), and I'd like to be able to link to this. Thanks.

[Tranceblade]

The Hasbro Taiwan statement is not on Twitter, it's on Shopee which is a popular marketplace over there. Perhaps that is why it hasn't necessarily crossed the language barrier except for a few key posts on English speaking channels.

It seems like a excess of effort to intentionally make a false statement that Hasbro Taiwan is diverting your stock allocation as to fulfil their direct sales, though.


It got posted there after it was posted on TFW, was called out as fake very quickly and then not talked about it since
Taking anything posted on 4chan as fact...?

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/955986821274304592/1021283004590608455/unknown.png
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/955986821274304592/1021283110584856596/unknown.png

It's not Twitter, it's not Facebook

https://shopee.tw/hasbro.tw

[JJJ]

So does anyone know if this Shopee account (whatever Shopee is) is actually a real Hasbro account?

And now that you post those screenshots, I do recall seeing something about someone starting a ridiculous rumour about discoloured plastic on Star Sabre a couple of months back (before anyone could possibly have seen a finished product). Hmm...

[Pixelmaster]

It is very much real.

Nimama Toys is a collector on facebook who lives in taiwan and he posted a meme where he said "poof, its gone" before explaining in the comments that his Victory Saber PO has been canned. Not sure why you're still speculating.

[JJJ]

It is very much real.

Nimama Toys is a collector on facebook who lives in taiwan and he posted a meme where he said "poof, its gone" before explaining in the comments that his Victory Saber PO has been canned. Not sure why you're still speculating.

Because in all the stuff I've read, certain important things are missing:

Confirmation that the account the post was made under is actually a Hasbro account.

Any sort of translation.

Any kind of statement at all from any other part of Hasbro, especially on the Haslab site.

All I've been able to find are screenshots that I naturally cannot read, and assorted conflicting claims about the origin of them, along with different versions of what the text allegedly says (plus all the outrage arising therefrom).

Sure, it could be real, I've no problem with that possibility. But it could also be just another bit of bullshit from the vile underbelly of the internet. And right now I've got nothing to go on in order to decide.

[Tha_Phantom]

There's nothing wrong with wanting further clarification on something. It's a shame it's not more common on the internet.

[Tranceblade]

Sounds like Griffin is in the prime position to follow the bouncing ball, as it were.

Otherwise, dissecting the image in the post I initially linked:

https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/transformers-haslab-victory-saber-revealed-crowdfunding-campaign-live.1219492/page-897#post-20611860

Using the right hand image in the Facebook screen capture

If you ever used other similar marketplaces, the header of the message shows HASBRO.TW as the user, while there's a context clue to alert the recipient that the message is about that item they ordered, in this case Victory Saber

The first block of text:



您好,很抱歉通知閣下,孩之寶募資商 「品變形金剛 Victory Saber,因為船運過 |程中部份包裝外箱濕損,致使商品本身 嚴重擠壓毀壞,造成此次數量供應不 足,只能按募資先後次序發貨,現在很 「遺憾通知請您協助修改該訂單及同意後 續退款。

「在您確定修改訂單後,我們將會直接免 費贈送您一份10月上架的SDCC展場限 量新品「變形金剛 SDCC-英雄誕生套 「裝」作為訂單修改的補償,價值2,999 「元。此商品將於10月31日前陸續寄出,並不另外通知到貨。


Approximated to



Hello, I am sorry to inform you that the Hasbro fundraiser "Transformers Victory Saber", due to the wet damage to some of the packaging boxes during the shipping process, caused the product itself to be severely crushed and damaged, resulting in insufficient supply of this quantity. Can be shipped in the order of fundraising, and now I regret to inform you that please help to modify the order and agree to subsequent refunds

After you confirm to modify the order, we will directly give you a free copy of the limited-edition new product "Transformers SDCC-Hero Birth Set" which will be on the shelves in October at SDCC as compensation for order modification, worth 2,999 yuan. This product It will be sent out one after another before October 31, and there will be no further notice of arrival.

The next block of text is just the blurb for the SDCC set.

[Pixelmaster]

Because in all the stuff I've read, certain important things are missing:

Confirmation that the account the post was made under is actually a Hasbro account.

Any sort of translation.

Any kind of statement at all from any other part of Hasbro, especially on the Haslab site.

All I've been able to find are screenshots that I naturally cannot read, and assorted conflicting claims about the origin of them, along with different versions of what the text allegedly says (plus all the outrage arising therefrom).

Sure, it could be real, I've no problem with that possibility. But it could also be just another bit of bullshit from the vile underbelly of the internet. And right now I've got nothing to go on in order to decide.

Except you're talking to someone who knows, speaks, talks, types, and uses Chinese on a daily basis?

[DELTAprime]

Nothing personal Pixelmaster, but you have made only 6 posts here so we don't know anything about you. You might be spot on and a good source for this. Or you might just be trolling. It's impossible to tell without greater levels of interaction over a longer period of time.

[Tranceblade]

Pixelmaster has had multiple verified posts on TFW, I don't know why you wouldn't

[DELTAprime]

Are you assuming everyone reads every last Transformers forum? I just come here and I read the headlines on Seibertron, so if someone has not been active in this community I'm not going to know anything about if they are trustworthy or not.

[JJJ]

Except you're talking to someone who knows, speaks, talks, types, and uses Chinese on a daily basis?

Okay, I don't doubt you. But how am I meant to know that about you? When exactly did you mention it? All I knew of you prior to this post is that your profile says you live in Hobart.

I can see that the text above is the same as in the screenshot, and I can see that Google translate gives the translation above. Thank you Tranceblade for doing that work (I've no idea how to get pastable characters out of that screen capture), that's gone a long way here. But I'd still like someone to confirm explictly, or tell me how I can confirm for myself, that the account that made the post is a real Hasbro account.

[griffin]

Can we all just take a pause on this for a while, until something definitely official comments on this matter.
As it stands, this issue (true or not) is only affecting Taiwan, so it should have no bearing on us here even if it is true... so I don't see much need to be digging into the matter or debating it's validity, because it won't affect anyone here, unless you had a pre-order through a Taiwanese dealer.

[Handsprime]

Pics of Velocitron Voyager Hot Rod have been leaked (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/09/19/velocitron-voyager-hot-rod-first-look-465599), showing him to be more of a G1 toy accurate redeco. Feels weird how not long ago the cartoon accurate toy has the more premium one, and now it's the G1 toy accurate one.

[JJJ]

The man with the info on port comings and goings says that Victory Sabre is currently arriving at US ports (https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/transformers-haslab-victory-saber-revealed-crowdfunding-campaign-live.1219492/page-904#post-20619668).

[KELPIE]

Just to wind it back a couple pages....

... Yay Beachcomber!!!

Devcon and Brawn are also cool.

[griffin]

A third Movie Smash Changer might have been found (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/10/19/details-on-transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-smash-changer-optimus-primal-468266), as Optimus Primal. (the first two were Optimus Prime which was just released in Cyberverse packaging, and Rhinox)


Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts Smash Changer Optimus Prime


Hasbro Code: F4642
Alternate Hasbro Code: F8067
Product Name: TRA MV7 Smash Changer Optimus Prime
Alternate Product Name: TRA Cyberverse Smash Changer Optimus Prm
EAN: 5010993958474
Alternate EAN: 5010994183769
Case Breakdown: 3 Per Case

Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts Smash Changer Rhinox


Hasbro Code: F4643
Product Name: TRA MV7 Smash Changer Rhinox
EAN: 5010994113643
Case Breakdown: 3 Per Case

Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts Smash Changer Optimus Primal


Hasbro Code: F4641
Product Name: TRA MV7 Smash Changer Optimus Primal
EAN: 5010993958801
Case Breakdown: 3 Per Case

[griffin]

Not a rumour, but obviously its contents before its date would be - another Hasbro Pulse fanstream (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/10/14/hasbro-pulse-premium-fanstream-announced-for-10-27-467933) is scheduled for October 27th (early morning Saturday 28th here).

[Other]

Is Hasbro Pulse set to expand to Australia?
Youtuber Dan Who? recently talked to a Hasbro rep by the name of Emily at MCM Comiccon about G.I. Joe and in his video he asked about the lines move to go Hasbro Pulse Exclusive in the UK(the question starts at 17:31 if the timestamp in the link doesn't work) said rep read out a prepared statement from 'Consumer Care', along the already known news the GI Joe classified line would be Pulse exclusive in several European Markets and the UK, it would be available through Pulse in Australia, sounds good except we don't have Pulse yet do we? Slip of the tongue when preparing the statement? It can't be an Australia/Austria thing because both are specifically mentioned in the statement
Video: https://youtu.be/gUARl-SLGYw?t=1051

[valkyrie_76]

Is Hasbro Pulse set to expand to Australia?
Youtuber Dan Who? recently talked to a Hasbro rep by the name of Emily at MCM Comiccon about G.I. Joe and in his video he asked about the lines move to go Hasbro Pulse Exclusive in the UK(the question starts at 17:31 if the timestamp in the link doesn't work) said rep read out a prepared statement from 'Consumer Care', along the already known news the GI Joe classified line would be Pulse exclusive in several European Markets and the UK, it would be available through Pulse in Australia, sounds good except we don't have Pulse yet do we? Slip of the tongue when preparing the statement? It can't be an Australia/Austria thing because both are specifically mentioned in the statement
Video: https://youtu.be/gUARl-SLGYw?t=1051

I hope we do get Pulse here because at least we might be able to get these harder to find items at a decent price than supporting scalpers who will overcharge on limited items.

[Dimi194]

Is Hasbro Pulse set to expand to Australia?
Youtuber Dan Who? recently talked to a Hasbro rep by the name of Emily at MCM Comiccon about G.I. Joe and in his video he asked about the lines move to go Hasbro Pulse Exclusive in the UK(the question starts at 17:31 if the timestamp in the link doesn't work) said rep read out a prepared statement from 'Consumer Care', along the already known news the GI Joe classified line would be Pulse exclusive in several European Markets and the UK, it would be available through Pulse in Australia, sounds good except we don't have Pulse yet do we? Slip of the tongue when preparing the statement? It can't be an Australia/Austria thing because both are specifically mentioned in the statement
Video: https://youtu.be/gUARl-SLGYw?t=1051

The DREAM - so much less stress about trying to import things.

Although RIP to EBGames.

[Golden Phoenix]

Although RIP to EBGames.

oh...no....how unfortunate.....

[valkyrie_76]

But listening to the interview, it only mentions GI Joe Classified on Hasbro Pulse so maybe no to Transformers at this time.

And going on about the Australia/Austria thing, she says both Australia and then Austria not long after so maybe Hasbro Pulse might be coming sometime next year for certain brands.

[DELTAprime]

I'd love to stop giving so much money to both Gamestop and Jeff Bezos. Bring on Hasbro Pulse I say.

[griffin]

I keep asking if it will be opened up here, but if it does happen, it will be a big surprise that even I won't know about.
I think it will have a lot to with how it is set up here in terms of warehousing and distribution, as it wouldn't be something done by Hasbro themselves... and they already outsource their national warehousing/importing, but that company wouldn't be expected to do customer orders and shipping.

[KELPIE]

Not to kick our Transformers fandom in the teeth, but at least most transformers items do get to EB/Zing. That G.I.Joe stuff doesn't seem to show up anywhere.

[LuminisPrime]

Not to kick our Transformers fandom in the teeth, but at least most transformers items do get to EB/Zing. That G.I.Joe stuff doesn't seem to show up anywhere.

Your best chance for GI Joes is Amazon really. Or check Toymate and TK Maxx. Toymate has them on sale at the moment for $19. Got myself a couple of B.A.Ts and Alley Vipers from my Toymate the other day. TK Maxx has had some for $30 or red tagged at $22. There was Roadblock, Scarlet, Snake Eyes and Destro amongst them...

[High_Q]

Your best chance for GI Joes is Amazon really. Or check Toymate and TK Maxx

TK Maxx sells toys? I didn't know. I think i visited the outlet when it first opened but never saw any toys, so just assumed they don't have a toy section.

[LuminisPrime]

You would be amazed what you might find in TK Maxx from time to time... at the moment, you will find the last wave of Kingdom figures (Galvatron, Magnus, Rhinox and Tigatron and 'cheap' too), they had some later Earthrise voyagers at one point.

From time to time, they will have Marvel Legends figures fairly cheap. For example, i picked up a Professor X deluxe for $25 early this year. I picked up a couple of others last week.

At least once a month, you might find some 'diamonds in the rough' in there...

[valkyrie_76]

Your best chance for GI Joes is Amazon really. Or check Toymate and TK Maxx. Toymate has them on sale at the moment for $19. Got myself a couple of B.A.Ts and Alley Vipers from my Toymate the other day. TK Maxx has had some for $30 or red tagged at $22. There was Roadblock, Scarlet, Snake Eyes and Destro amongst them...

Toymate has Joes? oh snap :eek:

I got two Alley Vipers from Amazon a few months ago and I wish I paid $19 for them.

[KELPIE]

Your best chance for GI Joes is Amazon really. Or check Toymate and TK Maxx. Toymate has them on sale at the moment for $19. Got myself a couple of B.A.Ts and Alley Vipers from my Toymate the other day. TK Maxx has had some for $30 or red tagged at $22. There was Roadblock, Scarlet, Snake Eyes and Destro amongst them...

Thanks for the tip... however I was referring to Serpentor and Dr. Mindbender. :(

[Tha_Phantom]

For some reason I can't post more than three images at a time, but ROTB Airazor has been leaked.
You can find HEAPS more photos here: https://www.facebook.com/SonicBomberCore

https://i.ibb.co/4gSx8Xj/313297749-1518431911954840-1567804963319149919-n.jpg (https://ibb.co/fGN7kyC)https://i.ibb.co/j58cdcC/314021664-1518431625288202-4137398189200785661-n.jpg (https://ibb.co/26FDwDz)
https://i.ibb.co/5r0pJ8S/314874369-433404792312809-1083992984732546826-n.jpg (https://ibb.co/48qv0TX)

[reillyd]

That�s a fun looking transformation and design - should be fairly simple for kids to transform. Is that Legion class in size, or a deluxe though? Hard to tell without any frame of reference.

[Tha_Phantom]

Is that Legion class in size, or a deluxe though? Hard to tell without any frame of reference.

It's pretty much spot on, height-wise, with Kingdom Airazor.

https://i.ibb.co/5rWjWBW/313253863-433404748979480-5656964220177078124-n.jpg (https://ibb.co/R3p6pzp)https://i.ibb.co/cyJycMN/314871913-433369485649673-8542194920970115529-n.jpg (https://ibb.co/qDBDMXR)

[DELTAprime]

Looks like a new mould heavily based on the WFC Airazor mould.

[KELPIE]

This comment will probably come back to bite me, however I have absolutely no interest in ROTB or any associated products.

[Paulbot]

It’s clearly a deluxe toy, a design that looks better than Kingdom’s Airazor (and her compromises for show accuracy) but that big thing to me is the face. That’s so very unlike the live action movie toy faces, even from the Bumblebee movie designs.

[Tha_Phantom]

but that big thing to me is the face. That’s so very unlike the live action movie toy faces, even from the Bumblebee movie designs.

I thought this as well. It's a welcome change.

[SharkyMcShark]

I really like the look of that. The robot mode legs working into the wings is really nifty, and a nice twist on the design.

[Golden Phoenix]

Looks like a new mould heavily based on the WFC Airazor mould.

Do you mean as in the sense of looks or in the sense of engineering?

From the photos I've seen the arms become the bird legs and the legs become the wings.
But even though I think the transformation is very different it looks like a very similar result.

[Tha_Phantom]

Some more ROTB toy leaks. This time it's Battletrap and a SECOND Airazor.
Unlike the first Airazor, this one does appear to be based on Kingdom. Their transformations are very similar, but I'm not noticing any identical parts.

https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/11/22/rise-of-the-beasts-studio-series-voyager-battletrap-deluxe-airazor-first-look-470405?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook&fbclid=IwAR0z56_KFrcBvmM73f8ZmFuTM9Fk5dW2xqKMNdszA xuZLC6bgxjQ-Sf4dcU

[Paulbot]

The new Airazor does look more “Bayformer”… I prefer the aesthetic of the first one so curious to see what the toy line ups look like. The earlier one seemed a step up from Warrior class or Cyberverse Deluxe - but maybe it’s in line with Earthrise deluxes?

[SharkyMcShark]

I really like that Battletrap, though I prefer the first Air Razor because of the interesting transformation.

[Handsprime]

Possible leak of 2024 figures, (https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/legacy-2024-listings-uni.1240534/) including a new Leader Optimus Prime figure (most likely a redeco of Holiday Optimus Prime), Tigerhawk and Silverbolt from Beast Wars, and even Animated Optimus Prime!


• TRA GEN LEGACY UNI LEADER BW TIGERHAWK
• TRA GEN LEGACY UNI LEADER G1 SANDSTORM
• TRA GEN LEGACY UNI VOYAGER CYBER STARSCREAM
• TRA GEN LEGACY UNI VOYAGER PRIME THUNDERTRON
• TRA GEN LEGACY UNI VOYAGER ANIMATED OPTIMUS PRIME
• TRA GEN LEGACY UNI VOYAGER BW SILVERBOLT
• TRA GEN LEGACY EV LEADER OPTIMUS PRIME (possible package refresh)
• TRA GEN LEGACY CAPSULE LEADER G2 GRIMLOCK

[KELPIE]

Yieww - Sandstorm!!

[SharkyMcShark]

Loving the idea of a new Tigerhawk.

Not sure I'm sold on a new Silverbolt. That old Beast Wars figure is pretty fantastic. I'm more likely to buy a re-issue of that, than something new TBH.

[High_Q]

Possible leak of 2024 figures,... and even Animated Optimus Prime!

The original TFA Voyager OP figure was perfect. Let's see how this CHUG toy interprets the character. It'd better include a battle axe.

[Skyfire]

Possible Legacy Medix (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/12/03/possible-first-look-at-legacy-medix-471404) repaint of Crankcase with Burnout's head.

[griffin]

More possible Movie 7 toys (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/11/30/new-rise-of-the-beasts-toyline-listings-discovered-470945), apparently from an American retailer listing.


Tra MV7 Spark Chargers “Phantom”
EAN: 5010993982783

Tra MV7 Spark Chargers Ironhide
EAN: 5010993982813

Tra MV7 Spark Chargers Bumblebee
EAN: 5010993982936

Tra MV7 Spark Racers Bumblebee
EAN: 5010993982776

Tra MV7 Spark Racers Optimus Prime
EAN: 5010993982837

Tra MV7 Spark Racers Barricade
EAN: 5010993982851

Tra MV7 New Transformation Optimus Primal
EAN: 5010993952069

Tra MV7 New Transformation Crescent
EAN: 5010993952076

Tra MV7 New Transformation Airazor
EAN: 5010993952090

Tra MV7 New Transformation Cheetor
EAN: 5010993952106

Tra MV7 New Transformation Rhinox
EAN: 5010993952113

Tra MV7 New Transformation Optimus Prime
EAN: 5010993958856

Tra MV7 New Transformation Rhinox
EAN: 5010993958849

Tra MV7 New transformation Mirage
EAN: 5010993958832

Tra MV7 New Transformation Bumblebee
EAN: 5010993958405

Tra MV7 New Transformation “Journey”
EAN: 5010993987993

[griffin]

As the first Movie toys have now been officially revealed, more listings are being found (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/12/06/rise-of-the-beasts-studio-series-core-arcee-delta-1-listings-found-471702)...


Tra Gen Studio series Core TF7 Orion (Arcee)
EAN: 5010994199463
Product Number: F7228

Tra Gen Studio series Core TF7 Delta 1
EAN: 5010994199456
Product Number: F7448

As well as another Collaborative toy listing, with just its Project codename (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/12/06/transformers-collaborative-project-bear-listing-found-471699) - Project Bear.


Tra Gen Project Bear
EAN: 5010996145697
Product Number: F7142

[DELTAprime]

Some pictures of what seems to be next year's Skyquake Legacy figure floating around. He looks like a combo of the Euro G1 and Prime characters. I'd love to get him if they make a Euro G1 head for him.

https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/first-look-at-upcoming-legacy-leader-skyquake-shows-he-is-a-mix-of-g1-and-prime-versions/47413/

[High_Q]

Some pictures of what seems to be next year's Skyquake Legacy figure floating around. He looks like a combo of the Euro G1 and Prime characters. I'd love to get him if they make a Euro G1 head for him.

https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/first-look-at-upcoming-legacy-leader-skyquake-shows-he-is-a-mix-of-g1-and-prime-versions/47413/

This looks amazing in both modes. Really liking the chunkiness of it. Alt mode reminds me of Mospeada Armo-Fighter.

[Gehirn]

Hope they do machine wars Starscream from the Legacy Skyquake.

[SharkyMcShark]

I really really love the look of that.

Usually a fake cockpit chest is a instant pass for me but this does enough that the chest looks like an allusion to a cockpit/nod to that design choice from the Prime figure, as opposed to just pretending to be the jet mode cockpit.

[Other]

From TFW, more RotB toy leaks
Wheeljack
https://i.imgur.com/mXR0yh4.png
Nightbird
https://i.imgur.com/xVCWcn4.png
More Pics in the thread
https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-wheeljack-nightbird-figure.1241023/

[Tranceblade]

Really enjoying this whole pre-yellowed aesthetic

[Seraphim Prime]

These are supposedly the "mainline" deluxes that would have been sold when the movie came out with Studio Series figures to follow.

As with Airazor, I'm surprised that there is much improvement to be made and could very well fit in with Studio Series toys - maybe Wheeljack moreso than Nightbird - the Nightbird plastics seem more patchy than you would hope for a Studio Series figure. But the VW van Wheeljack looks great!

[griffin]

Some pictures of what seems to be next year's Skyquake Legacy figure floating around. He looks like a combo of the Euro G1 and Prime characters. I'd love to get him if they make a Euro G1 head for him.

https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/first-look-at-upcoming-legacy-leader-skyquake-shows-he-is-a-mix-of-g1-and-prime-versions/47413/

Mirrored images (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/12/10/legacy-leader-class-skyquake-first-look-471993)...

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2022/121401.jpg

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2022/121402.jpg

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2022/121403.jpg

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2022/121404.jpg


From TFW, more RotB toy leaks
Wheeljack
https://i.imgur.com/mXR0yh4.png
Nightbird
https://i.imgur.com/xVCWcn4.png
More Pics in the thread
https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-wheeljack-nightbird-figure.1241023/

And their alt-modes...

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2022/121410.jpg

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2022/121412.jpg

[griffin]

It is interesting to see that (Leader?) Skyquake is bigger than Voyager Starscream in robot mode, but smaller than Starscream in jet mode, so it must compress a lot during transformation.

[Autocon]

So the kombi van, is that a carry over from the last knight? There was a decepticon kombi that never transformed.

[High_Q]

There seems to be an upcoming G1 Hound toy reissue (https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/first-look-at-2023-g1-hound-reissue-in-cartoon-colors/47427/) in cartoon colours, similar to the recently released 86 Movie deco reissue Hot Rod and Starscream.

[KELPIE]

Phwoar... that Hound!!

Totally falls in the category of "something I didn't know I needed"...

Makes me wonder how far they might take this line.

Have we had a Western Anime Astrotrain yet?

[High_Q]

Makes me wonder how far they might take this line.

Have we had a Western Anime Astrotrain yet?

The original G1 prototype colouring was closest to the animation model colour scheme. The Collector's Edition (2004) version was meant to be a reissue with that prototype's colour scheme but got it wrong. Lol

[Skyfire]

I too am loving this G1 Hound. I really dig this idea of making the original G1 toys in animation accurate colours.

[SharkyMcShark]

I really like that Nightbird from a mold perspective, but those colours are rough.

[High_Q]

When i saw that ROTB Wheeljack, i thought it was CHUG Voyager Seaspray. Probably the goggle they both wear.

[Handsprime]

Some more 2023 listings have been found (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/12/22/new-2023-transformers-listings-found-titans-commanders-leaders-more-470667?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook&fbclid=IwAR2TsrhulJMwAvx6khL5tO8fH0wBfbl9I3TlAd4gH aNOV7VTtTPiOyfxDEI), which includes:
Legacy:
Tra Gen Legacy EV Commander 2 (Armada Optimus Prime)
Tra Gen Legacy EV Titan 2 (Nemesis)
ROTB Mainline:
Tra TF7 Deluxe Butch (Cheetor)
Tra TF7 Core Voyager Assortment
Tra TF7 Voyager Optimus Prime
Tra TF7 Voyager Rhinox
Tra TF7 Voyager Optimus Primal
Buzzworthy:
Tra BB TF7 Jungle Escape Pack
Studio Series:
Tra Gen Studio Series Dlx WFC Infantry
Shattered Glass:
Tra Gen SG LDR Grimlock

What the Jungle Escape pack is at the moment is unknown, but seeing as it has Tf7 next to it, it looks like it'll be related to that movie. The other listing also gives us a bit of a suprise, a commander class Ultra Magnus! What this is at the moment is unknown, but I suspect it'll be like Combiner Wars Ultra Magnus, only this time it'll be scaled for deluxe figures (similar to RID 2001 Ultra Magnus)

[DELTAprime]

Personally, I don't need another G1 Ultra Magnus after the already very faithful Leader Class Ultra Magnus. But I wouldn't say no to a CR/RID Ultra Magnus to go along with CR/RID Scourge from this year.

[Bidoofdude]

The SS86 Commander is supposedly Ultra Magnus. Can’t say I’m thrilled as the Kingdom one was already a huge improvement on the Siege figure and I was happy with it, to get a new one so soon and presumably at the cost of another Commander figure is frustrating. Springer is next with some minor but satisfying mould changes, I’ll bet.

It better be good, in any case. I am an all-in-one Magnus fan, but if it is an armoured up Prime, at the very least it is a good opportunity to make an Optimus mould not plagued with budget comrpomises, paving the way for a cartoon-accurate Commander Optimus in 2024. Bit of a broken record at this point but the Earthrise Optimus was so good but was failed by moulding restraints for the budget.

[Kranix]

There seems to be an upcoming G1 Hound toy reissue (https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/first-look-at-2023-g1-hound-reissue-in-cartoon-colors/47427/) in cartoon colours, similar to the recently released 86 Movie deco reissue Hot Rod and Starscream.

Toon style really is the thing now. A toon colour G1 hound toy is not something I ever thought I would see. Or ever wanted to see, actually. I'm not the target market, I guess. I already stopped buying Masterpiece Transformers due to the toon direction, basically stopping my purchasing of the brand. Still, if they weren't selling, they wouldn't keep making them. Enjoy, folks!

[High_Q]

Toon style really is the thing now. A toon colour G1 hound toy is not something I ever thought I would see. Or ever wanted to see, actually. I'm not the target market, I guess. I already stopped buying Masterpiece Transformers due to the toon direction, basically stopping my purchasing of the brand. Still, if they weren't selling, they wouldn't keep making them. Enjoy, folks!

When i first saw the photo of this rumoured release, i thought it was MP Hound, and then when i looked closer, i thought it was a knock-off G1 toy. Lol

[reillyd]

Rumours of the Nemesis as a Titan, and other product codes, from Seiberton https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/product-codes-for-commander-class-armada-optimus-prime-and-titan-class-nemesis-uncovered-more/47438/


Legacy:
Tra Gen legacy EV Commander 2 (Armada Optimus)
Product Number: F6160
EAN: 5010996126603

Tra Gen Legacy EV Titan 2 (Nemesis)
Product Number: F6161
EAN: 5010996123077

[DELTAprime]

Rumours of the Nemesis as a Titan, and other product codes, from Seiberton https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/product-codes-for-commander-class-armada-optimus-prime-and-titan-class-nemesis-uncovered-more/47438/

Do I want a Nemesis? No. Do I need a Nemesis? Again, no. Will I buy a Nemesis because I'm a sucker? Yes.

[High_Q]

Rumours of the Nemesis as a Titan, and other product codes, from Seiberton https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/product-codes-for-commander-class-armada-optimus-prime-and-titan-class-nemesis-uncovered-more/47438/

I like Titans to be chunky, like Scorponok and Trypticon. I hope this (I assume to be G1 inspired) Nemesis isn't too spindly in bot mode.

[reillyd]

I shan�t be transforming mine, as I�ve hard the Ark for so long and never bothered. I just want the two original G1 ships. I�d still buy it if it were a hollow shellformer to save cost.

[KELPIE]

There's been so many Ultra Magnus' lately I wasn't expecting this.

However, if the 86 version is a step up the way the Hot Rod 86 is, then I'd be excited to pick him up.

These leaks are good and bad at the same time... It looks like it's going to be a looooong wait to complete the Insecticons.

[griffin]

There seems to be an upcoming G1 Hound toy reissue (https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/first-look-at-2023-g1-hound-reissue-in-cartoon-colors/47427/) in cartoon colours, similar to the recently released 86 Movie deco reissue Hot Rod and Starscream.

Some of the images from there....

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2022/122410.jpg

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2022/122411.jpg

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2022/122412.jpg

[griffin]

Images of what could be in next year's Legacy Evolution line - Animated Prowl and another Junkion.
Both appear to be Deluxe size.
https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/12/18/legacy-evolution-deluxe-animated-prowl-junkion-2-first-look-472538

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2022/122404.jpg

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2022/122405.jpg

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2022/122406.jpg

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2022/122407.jpg

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2022/122408.jpg

And more in-hand images of the Junkion next to some other toys...
https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/12/27/transformers-legacy-evolution-deluxe-class-junkion-in-hand-images-472947

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2022/122604.jpg

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2022/122605.jpg

[griffin]

Another Project toy (Project Trooper 4) has been found listed somewhere, which if true, is another Collaborative toy... and the source claims that it is another GIJoe/TFs crossover, this time Soundwave as the Dreadnocks' Thunder Machine, with Zartan and/or Zarana.
https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/12/25/rumor-new-collaborative-gi-joe-thunder-machine-soundwave-coming-472861