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griffin

9th January 2015, 03:29 PM

NEW TOPIC - Unconfirmed items from semi-reliable sources (note your source - posts might be moved to their own news topic if later confirmed to be true from an official source)

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This post - copy of 2015 toy checklist posting of recent rumours, and their true/false status, as of the end of 2015.

All items should be assumed as a mere rumour until noted otherwise.
Items are only listed as FALSE when it fails to meet a designated date or description, or is noted from an official source to be not exist. If not noted as FALSE, it does NOT imply that it is likely or possible, or true.

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JUN-SEPT 2015 - Titan Wars

Podcast rumours (http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/1046898-transmissions-podcast-titan-wars-leaks-rumors.html)

Rumors for 7/16/2015

1. Leader Powermaster Optimus Prime, heavy remold of Combiner Wars Leader Ultra Magnus. This will be a Headmaster/Powermaster. - CONFIRMED
2. Soundwave, headmaster, a heavy remold of Titan Wars Blaster, alt modes include base and a ipod hifi type mode. - CONFIRMED
3. Legends Eject. Alt modes include the tablet mode we saw on upcoming Legends Buzzsaw and another tank.
4. Legends Stripes. Tiger mode looks a lot like Steeljaw, but different colors. - CONFIRMED

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Rumors for 7/31/2015

1. We have confirmation that Blaster is Leader Class. We also have word that Leader Class Optimus Prime's head will turn into a Ginrai.
2. It does not look like Cerebros will have a vehicle alt mode (perhaps a base alternate mode?).
3. You can expect the other Headmasters to be released in Voyager Class like Brainstorm, and the heads for all the Titan Wars Headmasters will be compatible with Generations Brainstorm. They will all come with a small beast mode partner who becomes a vehicle the head can ride.
4. For the Deluxes in Titan Wars, expect the 1986 movie robots in Cybertronian alt modes. - CONFIRMED (Blurr so far)

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Rumors for 8/7/2015

1. Titan Wars will have a Legends class Rewind, Rumble and Frenzy.
2. Titan Wars will have a Headmaster Galvatron, size class unconfirmed. - CONFIRMED

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Rumors for 8/14/2015

This week's Transmissions Titan War leaks.
1. Titan Wars Headmaster Galvatron will NOT be a remold of Combiner Wars Leader Megatron. Its form is based on G1 Galvatron toy and IDW Spotlight Galvatron. - CONFIRMED
2. The "Deluxes" in Titan Wars will perhaps be larger and more complex than recent Deluxes, possibly with a larger price point more like a Voyager.
3. The small partners that come with the figures for Titan Wars will be called "Titan Masters". - CONFIRMED

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Rumors for 8/21/2015

Just the one piece of news/rumor for this week.

1. There will be a Titan Wars Headmaster Sentinel Prime. He will be a Headmaster. His colors are based on the WFC Sentinel Prime. Size class and alt mode unknown. - CONFIRMED

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Rumors for 8/28/2015

1. There will be a Titan Wars Alpha Trion toy. Size class unknown. It seems to have beast mode kibble on it. Possibly a triple changer with beast and ship alt modes.
2. Upcoming Headmasters will include Brainstorm (may or may not be a reuse of the Voyager Generations mold), Chromedome, Hardhead, Highbrow, Nightbeat, Siren, Horribull and Skullcruncher.
3. Upcoming Deluxe 1986 movie accurate figures will include Scourge and Blurr. - CONFIRMED (Blurr so far)

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Rumors for 9/4/2015

1. Titan Wars Headmaster Galvatron and Headmaster Sentinel Prime will both be VOYAGER class figures. - CONFIRMED
2. Titan Wars Alpha Trion is NOT a remold of Combiner Wars Sky Lynx (this was a question asked last week).
3. Cassettes coming out include Ravage (turns into a PDA and a plane) and Rumble (red and black, turns into PDA and tank).
4. The Headmaster (called Titanmaster) figures will have helmets built into the figures, and the head figured will fit into the helmets. You can swap the heads to change the faces. - CONFIRMED
5. Headmaster Blaster's head looks like a tiny Blaster, Headmaster Soundwave's head looks like a tiny SG Soundwave. - CONFIRMED

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Updates for 9/25/2015

1. Combiner Wars (yes a Combiners Wars rumor!) will have a G2 Bruticus boxed set.
2. Titan Wars Headmaster Brainstorm will be a Deluxe, not the Generations Voyager mold.
3. Titan Wars Decepticon Headmasters will include Mindwipe and Weirdwolf.

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August 11th -JP Masterpiece

From an unknown source (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?p=486174#post486174)

MP Shockwave - CONFIRMED

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June 2nd - Generations

From a computer listing (http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/generations-classics-44/generations-legends-wheelie-ravage-and-rumble-listings-182898/)

Legends Ravage
Legends Rumble
Legends Wheelie

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May 30th - Generations

From a Walmart computer listing. (http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/generations-classics-44/rumor-leader-class-skywarp-incoming-182874/)

GEN Leader Skywarp - CONFIRMED

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April 24th - Generations & RID various

From an unknown store computer listing (http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/generations-classics-44/rumor-combiner-wars-combaticons-listings-and-more-182553/).

Combiner Wars Deluxe -
Vortex-b4659 - CONFIRMED
Brawl-b4660 - CONFIRMED
Swindle- b4661 - CONFIRMED
Blast-Off- b4662 - CONFIRMED
Wheeljack-b5605 - CONFIRMED
Smokescreen- b5607 - CONFIRMED
Trailbreaker- b5608 - CONFIRMED

Combiner Wars Legends -
Rewind-b5612 - CONFIRMED
Wreckgar-b5611 - CONFIRMED
Autobot Stripes- b5610 - CONFIRMED

Robots In Disguise Legion -
Blizzard Strike Optimus Prime- No Item Code listed - CONFIRMED
Ratchet- b5394 - CONFIRMED

Robots In Disguise Warrior -
Quillfire- b5597 - CONFIRMED
Thunderhoof- b5546 - CONFIRMED

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February 19th - US Masterpiece Starscream

From an American store listing (http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-masterpiece-47/next-toys-r-us-exclusive-masterpiece-figure-is-starscream-182142/) - CONFIRMED (Australian Toyfair)

Trnsfrmrs Mstpc Strscrm (B4702)

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February 12th - Generations Leader Starscream

Bio listed on ToysRUs Australia website (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=20398) suggesting Leader Starscream toy coming. - CONFIRMED (Australian Toyfair)

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February 12th - Generations various

The start of Series 2 perhaps (http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/generations-classics-44/more-combiner-wars-figures-discovered-182070/), as the numbers for Series 1 are now known.

Legends
Autobot Pipes (63050936835) - CONFIRMED
Chop Shop (63050936836) - CONFIRMED
Shockwave (63050936837) - CONFIRMED
Buzzsaw (63050936838) - CONFIRMED

Voyagers
Scattershot (63050936922) - CONFIRMED
Onslaught (63050936923) - CONFIRMED

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February 4th - RID various

From an unknown database, a list of upcoming items (http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/robots-in-disguise-201x-48/more-robots-in-disguise-toy-listings-fracture-megatronus-clampdown-and-windblade-181996/) with Hasbro product numbers, has also been revealed.

One-Step
Springload (B4652) - CONFIRMED
Quillfire (B4653) - CONFIRMED

Legion Class
Black Bumblebee (B2976) - CONFIRMED
White Sideswipe (B2977) - CONFIRMED
Windblade (B4681) - CONFIRMED
Clampdown (B4862)
Thunderhoof (B4683) - CONFIRMED
Drift (B4684) - CONFIRMED
Patrol Mode Strongarm (?????) - CONFIRMED (game App)

Warrior Class
Fracture (B4686) - CONFIRMED
Megatronus (B4687) - CONFIRMED (game App)

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February 2nd - Generations Voyager Optimus Maximus

From an unofficial source (http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/generations-classics-44/rumor-generations-combiner-wars-optimus-maximus-cyclonus-181986/)

Voyager Wave 4
Optimus Maximus - redeco Optimus Prime (Auto) - CONFIRMED

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January 30th - Generations & Platinum Edition

From a source claiming to have heard info at German Toyfair (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=20260).

Generations Computron
Platinum Edition Blitzwing (mostly red) with Astrotrain (white/orange) - CONFIRMED (product photo (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=20447))
Platinum Edition Perceptor (w/ missile launcher) with Blaster - CONFIRMED (Australian Toyfair)

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January 23rd - Generations Wildrider & Slingshot

From an American store computer listing. (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=20208)

From TRU

Item: 316077
TRA DEN DLX WILDRIDER - CONFIRMED (official images released)

Item: 316069
TRA DEN DLX slingshot - CONFIRMED (official images released)

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January 19th - Generations

Artwork found (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=20165) of...
a white redeco of Voyager Optimus - CONFIRMED
and a red redeco of Legends Blackjack (as a combiner) - CONFIRMED (Rodimus on Hasbro website)

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January 16th - JP Masterpiece

Apparently from wholesalers/dealers (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=20172), the next three JP Masterpiece toys are...

MP-25 Tracks - CONFIRMED (JP Hobby Magazine)
MP-26 Road Rage - CONFIRMED (JP Hobby Magazine)
MP-27 Ironhide - CONFIRMED

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January 16th 2015 - Generations?

From Hasbro Australia Customer Service (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=20152), about the missing 2014 Legends numbered 11 to 17 (known to include Brawn/Mudslinger and Gnaw/Gnash)... still expected to be released this year. But no official word from Hasbro America yet.
(and if they do get released in the regular line, we aren't likely to see their Targetmaster partners)

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January 21st - Platinum Edition various

Likely to be from the recent Hong Kong Toyfair. (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=20194)

(quote) tripticon, conheads set, blitzwing & astrotrain set, Perceptor & Blaster set: cassettes included looks like to be the animals, and the shoulder cannon on perceptor has some special purpose, rumored to be able to view slide shows - CONFIRMED (Australian Toyfair)

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January 15th - Platinum Edition

From someone at the Hong Kong Toyfair. (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=20144)

Trypticon - CONFIRMED (Australian Toyfair)
Perceptor/Blaster - CONFIRMED (Australian Toyfair)

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December 13th 2014 - Generations

reported from an unofficial source (http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/generations-classics-44/rumor-transformers-generations-combiner-wars-sunstreaker-ironhide-prowl-and-mirage-incoming-181677/)...

Deluxe Wave 4
Ironhide - reworked Offroad?? (Auto) - CONFIRMED
Mirage - reworked Dragstrip?? (Auto) - CONFIRMED
Prowl - reworked Streetwise?? (Auto) - CONFIRMED
Sunstreaker - reworked Breakdown?? (Auto) - CONFIRMED

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November 25th 2014 - JP Masterpiece

From an Asian toy dealer (http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/1011150-rumour-mp-25-mp-26-ironhide-ratchet.html) (same one as Nov 17th).

MP-25 - Ratchet - FALSE
MP-26 - Ironhide - FALSE

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November 18th 2014 - JP Masterpiece

From a Japanese fan-site. (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=19798) (has since been taken down/retracted)

MP-27 - Mirage - FALSE

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November 17th 2014 - JP Masterpiece

From an Asian toy dealer. (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=19805)

MP-25 - Megatron version 2 - FALSE

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November 13th 2014 - Generations Combiner Devastator

From wholesaler/dealer sources. (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=19776) - CONFIRMED (German, NY, Australian Toyfair)

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October 28th 2014 - Generations

From an American store listing. (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=19682)

Leader class Ultra Magnus - CONFIRMED (NY Toyfair)

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May 20th 2014 - JP Masterpiece

Possible reissues of JP Masterpiece figures for 2015
(http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=18559)
MP-14 - (Red) Alert - Feb 2015 - FALSE
MP-12 - Lambor (Sideswipe) - Feb 2015 - FALSE
MP-11 - Starscream - March 2015 - FALSE
MP-10 - Convoy - April 2015 - CONFIRMED/COINCIDENCE (MAY 2015)

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griffin

31st January 2016, 11:12 PM

This post copied from 2016 toy checklist.

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FEB 2016 - Titan Wars

Unknown original posting - mirrored posting here (http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/rundown-of-rumoured-upcoming-transformers-titans-return-toys-broadside-getaway-legends-kickback-and-reflector-and-more/34811/).

Headmaster Star Convoy / Laser Prime from G2.

Headmaster Megatron is obviously Blitzwing, but with a Megatron head. You can see his tank turret on his back, and jet fins on his ankles. He comes with two guns which merge to form his big cannon that can plug into his arm. Megatron's head looks very G1 in head mode. In "Nebulon" mode it has a red torso, and grey limbs.

Chromedome's getting repainted as Getaway. Head looks G1.

Triggerhappy is a headmaster who looks very G1.

Hot Rod is a headmaster who looks G1 in vehicle mode. Robot mode looks vaguely IDW to me. Small waste. Long thinghs. Big hexagonal kneepads with vents in them.

Alpha Trion's a triple changer. Beast Mode is a wolf with a unicorn horn (I have no idea why). Jet mode looks very Vector Prime.

Weirdwolf looks good. Very G1.

Powermaster Prime is getting a Diaclone repaint, so it's a blue COE truck. They seem to be calling it Magnus Prime or something along those lines (I can't remember for sure).

Tidal Wave seems to be coming back (investor art, photoshopped, rough). Looks like it'll share a mold with Broadside. Vehicle mode seems to be USS Flagg homage. Part of "strength series". Tidal Wave's head is called Powerhouse. Grey body. Green limbs.

Decepticon Clones. Looked to me like they have a Predaking. And the D-clones were Predaking parts. Same with Horri-Bull.

Sharkticon looks very round and G1.

Technobots look like you'd expect. But Afterburner is weird. Instead of making him G1, or just an orange Takara Groove, he's got this really long warped/bent windshield. It looks awkward to me. But that was my only complaint from everything I saw.

SDCC Fort Max comes with red sword. Has blue hands, instead of white.

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JUN-SEPT 2015 - Titan Wars

Podcast rumours (http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/1046898-transmissions-podcast-titan-wars-leaks-rumors.html)

Rumors for 7/16/2015

1. Leader Powermaster Optimus Prime, heavy remold of Combiner Wars Leader Ultra Magnus. This will be a Headmaster/Powermaster. - CONFIRMED
2. Soundwave, headmaster, a heavy remold of Titan Wars Blaster, alt modes include base and a ipod hifi type mode. - CONFIRMED
3. Legends Eject. Alt modes include the tablet mode we saw on upcoming Legends Buzzsaw and another tank.
4. Legends Stripes. Tiger mode looks a lot like Steeljaw, but different colors. - CONFIRMED

--

Rumors for 7/31/2015

1. We have confirmation that Blaster is Leader Class. We also have word that Leader Class Optimus Prime's head will turn into a Ginrai. - CONFIRMED
3. You can expect the other Headmasters to be released in Voyager Class like Brainstorm, and the heads for all the Titan Wars Headmasters will be compatible with Generations Brainstorm. They will all come with a small beast mode partner who becomes a vehicle the head can ride.
4. For the Deluxes in Titan Wars, expect the 1986 movie robots in Cybertronian alt modes. - CONFIRMED (Blurr so far)

--

Rumors for 8/7/2015

1. Titan Wars will have a Legends class Rewind, Rumble and Frenzy.
2. Titan Wars will have a Headmaster Galvatron, size class unconfirmed. - CONFIRMED

--

Rumors for 8/14/2015

This week's Transmissions Titan War leaks.
1. Titan Wars Headmaster Galvatron will NOT be a remold of Combiner Wars Leader Megatron. Its form is based on G1 Galvatron toy and IDW Spotlight Galvatron. - CONFIRMED
3. The small partners that come with the figures for Titan Wars will be called "Titan Masters". - CONFIRMED

--

Rumors for 8/21/2015

Just the one piece of news/rumor for this week.
1. There will be a Titan Wars Headmaster Sentinel Prime. He will be a Headmaster. His colors are based on the WFC Sentinel Prime. Size class and alt mode unknown. - CONFIRMED

--

Rumors for 8/28/2015

1. There will be a Titan Wars Alpha Trion toy. Size class unknown. It seems to have beast mode kibble on it. Possibly a triple changer with beast and ship alt modes. - CONFIRMED
2. Upcoming Headmasters will include Brainstorm (may or may not be a reuse of the Voyager Generations mold), Chromedome, Hardhead, Highbrow, Nightbeat, Siren, Horribull and Skullcruncher. - CONFIRMED (Brainstorm, Hardhead, Skullcruncher)
3. Upcoming Deluxe 1986 movie accurate figures will include Scourge and Blurr. - CONFIRMED

--

Rumors for 9/4/2015

1. Titan Wars Headmaster Galvatron and Headmaster Sentinel Prime will both be VOYAGER class figures. - CONFIRMED
2. Titan Wars Alpha Trion is NOT a remold of Combiner Wars Sky Lynx (this was a question asked last week). - CONFIRMED
3. Cassettes coming out include Ravage (turns into a PDA and a plane) and Rumble (red and black, turns into PDA and tank). - CONFIRMED
4. The Headmaster (called Titanmaster) figures will have helmets built into the figures, and the head figured will fit into the helmets. You can swap the heads to change the faces. - CONFIRMED
5. Headmaster Blaster's head looks like a tiny Blaster, Headmaster Soundwave's head looks like a tiny SG Soundwave. - CONFIRMED

--

Updates for 9/25/2015

1. Combiner Wars (yes a Combiners Wars rumor!) will have a G2 Bruticus boxed set. - CONFIRMED
2. Titan Wars Headmaster Brainstorm will be a Deluxe, not the Generations Voyager mold. - CONFIRMED
3. Titan Wars Decepticon Headmasters will include Mindwipe and Weirdwolf. - CONFIRMED

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August 11th -JP Masterpiece

From an unknown source (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?p=486174#post486174)

MP Shockwave - CONFIRMED

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June 2nd - Generations

From a computer listing (http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/generations-classics-44/generations-legends-wheelie-ravage-and-rumble-listings-182898/)

Legends Ravage - CONFIRMED
Legends Rumble - CONFIRMED
Legends Wheelie - CONFIRMED

-----------------------------------

May 30th - Generations

From a Walmart computer listing. (http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/generations-classics-44/rumor-leader-class-skywarp-incoming-182874/)

GEN Leader Skywarp - CONFIRMED

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April 24th - Generations & RID various

From an unknown store computer listing (http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/generations-classics-44/rumor-combiner-wars-combaticons-listings-and-more-182553/).

Combiner Wars Deluxe -
Vortex-b4659 - CONFIRMED
Brawl-b4660 - CONFIRMED
Swindle- b4661 - CONFIRMED
Blast-Off- b4662 - CONFIRMED
Wheeljack-b5605 - CONFIRMED
Smokescreen- b5607 - CONFIRMED
Trailbreaker- b5608 - CONFIRMED

Combiner Wars Legends -
Rewind-b5612 - CONFIRMED
Wreckgar-b5611 - CONFIRMED
Autobot Stripes- b5610 - CONFIRMED

Robots In Disguise Legion -
Blizzard Strike Optimus Prime- No Item Code listed - CONFIRMED
Ratchet- b5394 - CONFIRMED

Robots In Disguise Warrior -
Quillfire- b5597 - CONFIRMED
Thunderhoof- b5546 - CONFIRMED

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February 19th - US Masterpiece Starscream

From an American store listing (http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-masterpiece-47/next-toys-r-us-exclusive-masterpiece-figure-is-starscream-182142/) - CONFIRMED (Australian Toyfair)

Trnsfrmrs Mstpc Strscrm (B4702)

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February 12th - Generations Leader Starscream

Bio listed on ToysRUs Australia website (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=20398) suggesting Leader Starscream toy coming. - CONFIRMED (Australian Toyfair)

-----------------------------------

February 12th - Generations various

The start of Series 2 perhaps (http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/generations-classics-44/more-combiner-wars-figures-discovered-182070/), as the numbers for Series 1 are now known.

Legends
Autobot Pipes (63050936835) - CONFIRMED
Chop Shop (63050936836) - CONFIRMED
Shockwave (63050936837) - CONFIRMED
Buzzsaw (63050936838) - CONFIRMED

Voyagers
Scattershot (63050936922) - CONFIRMED
Onslaught (63050936923) - CONFIRMED

-----------------------------------

February 4th - RID various

From an unknown database, a list of upcoming items (http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/robots-in-disguise-201x-48/more-robots-in-disguise-toy-listings-fracture-megatronus-clampdown-and-windblade-181996/) with Hasbro product numbers, has also been revealed.

One-Step
Springload (B4652) - CONFIRMED
Quillfire (B4653) - CONFIRMED

Legion Class
Black Bumblebee (B2976) - CONFIRMED
White Sideswipe (B2977) - CONFIRMED
Windblade (B4681) - CONFIRMED
Clampdown (B4862)
Thunderhoof (B4683) - CONFIRMED
Drift (B4684) - CONFIRMED
Patrol Mode Strongarm (?????) - CONFIRMED (game App)

Warrior Class
Fracture (B4686) - CONFIRMED
Megatronus (B4687) - CONFIRMED (game App)

-----------------------------------

February 2nd - Generations Voyager Optimus Maximus

From an unofficial source (http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/generations-classics-44/rumor-generations-combiner-wars-optimus-maximus-cyclonus-181986/)

Voyager Wave 4
Optimus Maximus - redeco Optimus Prime (Auto) - CONFIRMED

-----------------------------------

January 30th - Generations & Platinum Edition

From a source claiming to have heard info at German Toyfair (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=20260).

Generations Computron
Platinum Edition Blitzwing (mostly red) with Astrotrain (white/orange) - CONFIRMED (product photo (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=20447))
Platinum Edition Perceptor (w/ missile launcher) with Blaster - CONFIRMED (Australian Toyfair)

-----------------------------------

January 23rd - Generations Wildrider & Slingshot

From an American store computer listing. (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=20208)

From TRU

Item: 316077
TRA DEN DLX WILDRIDER - CONFIRMED (official images released)

Item: 316069
TRA DEN DLX slingshot - CONFIRMED (official images released)

-----------------------------------

January 19th - Generations

Artwork found (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=20165) of...
a white redeco of Voyager Optimus - CONFIRMED
and a red redeco of Legends Blackjack (as a combiner) - CONFIRMED (Rodimus on Hasbro website)

-----------------------------------

January 16th - JP Masterpiece

Apparently from wholesalers/dealers (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=20172), the next three JP Masterpiece toys are...

MP-25 Tracks - CONFIRMED (JP Hobby Magazine)
MP-26 Road Rage - CONFIRMED (JP Hobby Magazine)
MP-27 Ironhide - CONFIRMED

-----------------------------------

January 16th 2015 - Generations?

From Hasbro Australia Customer Service (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=20152), about the missing 2014 Legends numbered 11 to 17 (known to include Brawn/Mudslinger and Gnaw/Gnash)... still expected to be released this year. But no official word from Hasbro America yet.
(and if they do get released in the regular line, we aren't likely to see their Targetmaster partners)

-----------------------------------

January 21st - Platinum Edition various

Likely to be from the recent Hong Kong Toyfair. (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=20194)

(quote) tripticon, conheads set, blitzwing & astrotrain set, Perceptor & Blaster set: cassettes included looks like to be the animals, and the shoulder cannon on perceptor has some special purpose, rumored to be able to view slide shows - CONFIRMED (Australian Toyfair)

-----------------------------------

January 15th - Platinum Edition

From someone at the Hong Kong Toyfair. (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=20144)

Trypticon - CONFIRMED (Australian Toyfair)
Perceptor/Blaster - CONFIRMED (Australian Toyfair)

philby

26th September 2016, 12:08 PM

http://i.imgur.com/3m9b6FE.jpg

What do you make of this?
Saw it on facebook posted in the TCCA group: Open Your Toys Cast (https://www.facebook.com/OpenYourToysCast/photos/a.1214470885247029.1073741825.162841500409978/1420309157996533/?type=3&theater)

http://blog.kapowtoys.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Dia_cat_FRX_4_5.jpg
http://blog.kapowtoys.co.uk/diaclone-robot-fortress-x-marks-the-spot/

DaptoDog

26th September 2016, 12:21 PM

They don't reveal the actual source of the photo so could just be a custom.

Fungal Infection

26th September 2016, 12:29 PM

Was a diaclone Metroplex ever made?? As far as I recall, the only recolour would be Metrotitan right?

DaptoDog

26th September 2016, 12:35 PM

Was a diaclone Metroplex ever made?? As far as I recall, the only recolour would be Metrotitan right?

The link that philby posted has pictures in the comments section of Diaclone Robot Fortress X which shares a similar colour scheme and head to the one pictured but is not based on the G1 Metroplex mold. Very obscure though.

OptimusNerd

27th September 2016, 08:15 AM

Definitely a custom. Link to original (Twitter) photos in this TFW forum.

http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/rumour-metroplex-retool-possible-tt-mall-exclusive.1089577/page-2#post-13971687

Deonasis

27th September 2016, 09:45 AM

A custom BUT this is what a SDCC or AKG? exclusive should be. Far better than a different set of stickers or minimal paint difference (looking at you Metroplex).

DaptoDog

21st April 2017, 05:48 PM

This is a RUMOUR. One of the well connected members on TFW claims there will be a MP-36C sold as a TakaraTomyMall Exclusive that will be toy accurate silver / chrome. No news on when this will be released so please treat as only a rumour until it is confirmed.

Ploughmans Lunch

21st April 2017, 07:14 PM

Would've been nice if there was an MP-36B instead, but hope springs eternal I guess~!

Jazzman

21st April 2017, 07:34 PM

Initial_G

21st April 2017, 08:43 PM

OptimusNerd

25th April 2017, 08:02 PM

I can't provide any firm source on this. It's a "friend of a friend" scenario, with the former being a BBTS employee that claims they've been given a heads-up on incoming TT products.

One of these is:

one of the products on the horizon is an official TT Masterpiece Devastator!
He went on to say that a mold currently exists and that we will be getting a first sneak peak in the "not too distant future".

Jazzman

25th April 2017, 08:05 PM

Initial_G

25th April 2017, 08:12 PM

Cool!, hmmm, guess I'll hold off on Toyworld's Devastator a little longer then.

Paulbot

25th April 2017, 08:23 PM

I don't see how they would be that different to the Titan Devastator...

hYpNoS

25th April 2017, 08:43 PM

Last I heard in cybertron con the TT team expressed interest in mp combiners and the dinobots (they wanted to do the whole lot but a grimlock 2.0 could be on the cards), but they mentioned bruticus as their first piece...

If I recall from a jp magazine interview the way Hasui designed the current titan devastator was to be "mp-like" product which would help better explain the newly added bits and the fact each one is voyager sized (or a neat little excuse for being so unnecessarily big :D)

I have my doubts on this, but honestly, I would love to be wrong, my question is how much of a heads up would a bbts employee get and why, I know the loopaza megastore on facebook often gets early wind and usually throws up the pre-order listings long before anyone else does but those guys are based in asia so (in my opinion, not fact) I'm surprised an american source got early wind before an asia source.

drifand

25th April 2017, 09:36 PM

I don't see how they would be that different to the Titan Devastator...

They get mix master right but to be real honest I am not excited about this.
1. I have no space
2. The titans one is good enough for me.
3. Knowing TT is not quality built

Not even thinking about price, I just want jazz

Magnus

25th April 2017, 09:42 PM

If I recall from a jp magazine interview the way Hasui designed the current titan devastator was to be "mp-like" product which would help better explain the newly added bits and the fact each one is voyager sized (or a neat little excuse for being so unnecessarily big :D)

That's correct. Shogo Hasui said that he treated Combiner Wars Devastator as a Masterpiece because there were no plans for one for the foreseeable future - in fact, he incorporated design ideas he had had for an MP Devastator into its design:

Concerning the points that are designed based on the original G1 version, it�s constructed similar to a masterpiece (transformer). The toy of course incorporated elements of the anime design. In fact to clear the tight development schedule, there are parts where I apropriated (sic) ideas for use in an MP Devastator that I had written down a long time before. I thought: �doesn�t this seem like the only chance I can make a giant MP Devastator, if I do my best here then the thing that the fans eagerly waited for can be realized�. I had the sense that there was nothing like it before. If it surpassed a masterpiece wouldn�t that be terrible (smile).

Source: http://news.tfw2005.com/2015/07/30/figure-king-magazine-210-translated-interview-with-hasui-shogo-298933

DaptoDog

25th April 2017, 09:48 PM

Thanks for sharing this. CW / UW Devy was awesome but this would be unreal if it comes true. And more significantly, it will point to more Combiners being done down the line.

Ralph Wiggum

25th April 2017, 10:58 PM

Like anything rumours related, I'll believe it when I see it.

1AZRAEL1

25th April 2017, 10:59 PM

^^^ what he said. I'll take it with a chunk of salt

CBratron

26th April 2017, 01:41 AM

That's correct. Shogo Hasui said that he treated Combiner Wars Devastator as a Masterpiece because there were no plans for one for the foreseeable future - in fact, he incorporated design ideas he had had for an MP Devastator into its design:

Source: http://news.tfw2005.com/2015/07/30/figure-king-magazine-210-translated-interview-with-hasui-shogo-298933

That's what I had heard too. If he's blown his load of ideas on the CW version, I have doubts they'll revisit this anytime soon.

Smint

26th April 2017, 01:58 AM

It'll just be interesting to see the current MP design team take on the engineering needed for a great combiner. 3rd party combiners like the ones from Maketoys have been awful in their complexity.

hYpNoS

26th April 2017, 03:32 AM

They get mix master right but to be real honest I am not excited about this.
1. I have no space
2. The titans one is good enough for me.
3. Knowing TT is not quality built

Not even thinking about price, I just want jazz

...ouch, just because the coneheaded seekers are a mess doesn't mean all of them are (even mp36 is built well, it just...tight).

It'll just be interesting to see the current MP design team take on the engineering needed for a great combiner. 3rd party combiners like the ones from Maketoys have been awful in their complexity.

Ah yes the fine line between fun and complex, I would assume 3p fans would enjoy the increased complexity while TT knows its not just the looks possibility and durability but the transformation needs to be something good to write home about too, they learnt from the mp05 days:D

Deonasis

26th April 2017, 07:54 AM

That's what I had heard too. If he's blown his load of ideas on the CW version, I have doubts they'll revisit this anytime soon.
Well thats just it. There is no reason they could not use the Titan class as a starting point and refine/redo what they want. Look back a few years and I think you can often see the proof of concept / trial figures that made a bigger idea come to fruition.

The idea is plausible - 3P is in the area (and Takara like to hunt them), and the Tokyo Toy show must be coming up. That a BBTS employee is the first to release this info is less convincing.

Oh, and they just engineered a great Megatron so they hz da mad skil1z required.

GoktimusPrime

26th April 2017, 09:16 AM

A rumour of a rumour on the interwebz? It must be true! :p

How funny would it be if TakTOM did actually release an MP Devastator, but it was basically a redeco of UW Devastar in an MP box - ya know, just like how they repackaged Movie Bumblebee and Starscream in MP boxes and called them MPs. ;)

DarkHyren

26th April 2017, 09:50 AM

It's a nice rumour but like others have mentioned CW/UW Devastator is a good stand in for a MP and has some MP engineering so I'd personally rather see and think that they will tackle another team, we are long overdue for a larger more to scale official MP Grimlock.

If this rumour is true though imagine the price point if it came as a complete box set, it would put some of the third party offerings prices to shame :eek:

Ploughmans Lunch

26th April 2017, 10:37 AM

I <3 rumours though.

Borgeman

26th April 2017, 10:40 AM

If it came to fruition they would end up sitting in the $100-$150 range per fig depending on their size/scale.

While I own both CW and UW Devvies, an MP combiner would be unreal.

drifand

26th April 2017, 10:42 AM

...ouch, just because the coneheaded seekers are a mess doesn't mean all of them are (even mp36 is built well, it just...tight).

I am judging on overall MPs not just a ramjet, Thundercracker, ironhide, or Ratchet.
And I am base on Titans Devy as well.
Sorry if I am harsh, but that the person I am when I am collecting toys, I do not admire boxes, "long live awards" etc..... I am only interested in the end product.

Last thing I want is a flawed product charging people at high prices.

Devy would be in a separate set if they release this.

Soundwarp

26th April 2017, 10:48 AM

To quote KFC

Shut up and take my money

Bladestorm

26th April 2017, 12:14 PM

I'd love to see this but shudder to think of the price. If a regular MP is already around the $100 mark... what would these guys retail for? Would they be sold separately or as a team?

And just to confirm... we are talking about the G1 Constructicons right and not that thing they used in Revenge of the Fallen with the giant testicles?
My son has no interest in a Bayformers Devastator but would be begging for the G1 version in a heartbeat.

Initial_G

26th April 2017, 12:14 PM

Maybe it'll just be better plastic, colours and added die cast UW Devastator, with lights and sound effects, can't forget those :)

drifand

26th April 2017, 12:23 PM

GoktimusPrime

26th April 2017, 12:50 PM

I would rather see TakaraTOMY work on realising the rest of the Dinobots as MPs over another Grimlock (which I'd likely pass up on).

My son has no interest in a Bayformers
Is it because he has standards? ;)

kurdt_the_goat

26th April 2017, 12:56 PM

Though an MP Devastator would make one hell of a showpiece on the shelf, i'm not sure I want this. After Megatron, i've been enjoying not having something on pre-order for once! As a 6 bot set, the price in one hit would be a big deterrent. As 6 separately over the course of a year or something - i'd rather have a variety of characters instead.

With so many fans already buying one of the many unofficial Devastators, I don't know how many of them would be willing to pay up again for an official one. Much like the remaining Dinobots, i'm not sure i see it happening because of price.

Megatran

26th April 2017, 01:05 PM

Ahem....

http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=24127

CBratron

26th April 2017, 05:07 PM

It's a nice rumour but like others have mentioned CW/UW Devastator is a good stand in for a MP and has some MP engineering so I'd personally rather see and think that they will tackle another team, we are long overdue for a larger more to scale official MP Grimlock.

I know what they need to do. Go back to CW and do a properly sized Devastator and if they can make the arms and legs with scramble city interchangeability, all the better.

griffin

28th May 2017, 03:17 AM

Crosshairs or Orion Pax from TR Kup (http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/05/26/possible-legends-titans-return-orion-pax-crosshairs-revealed-339541)?

A photo of a recoloured TR Deluxe Kup toy has surfaced with no details to say if it is legit, and what character it is meant to be (or if it is just a miscoloured prototype).

The colours have some people thinking Crosshairs, as the other three Autobot Targetmasters (Crosshairs, Pointblank, Sureshot) are likely to be done soon, now that the three "new character" Decepticon Targetmasters are confirmed (Triggerhappy, Misfire, Slugslinger). Not that Gen1 or TR Kup could pass as Crosshairs without some significant remoulding (even still, the vehicle types are completely different).

Orion Pax is also an option, as the Gen1 Kup toy was released in red and blue by Ehobby almost 10 years ago, as Orion Pax. If it is Orion Pax, it is more likely to be a JP exclusive to Ehobby or to the June Tokyo Toy Fair.

CHILENO20

28th May 2017, 07:52 AM

DELTAprime

5th June 2017, 12:48 PM

The US fansites are reporting that the next set of Takara Legends to be revealed are Perceptor, Bumblebee, Topspin, Overlord, Seaspray and Slugslinger.

https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/takara-transformers-legends-perceptor-bumblebee-topspin-overlord-and-more-said-to-come-out-next/38386/

Raider

16th June 2017, 10:28 AM

Take this with a grain of salt but it has been reported on The Allspark (https://www.allspark.com/2017/06/masterpiece-rumors-blaster-barricade-cassettes-twincast/) that the next set of MPs will be Dinobot, Blaster, Trailbreaker, a two-pack of Autobot Mini-Cassettes, and Twincast.

If this is true, and I really hope it is, I am certainly glad I didn't give into temptation and get the KFC not-Blaster :p

I was also hoping for more cons :(

BruiseLee

16th June 2017, 10:31 AM

Hmm hope that's true. I'll be locked in for MP Blaster!

Omega Metro

16th June 2017, 10:33 AM

I'm glad I didn't give in to temptation with one of those 500 3P Trailbreakers. Hope Trailbreaker is coming as he is my most favourite Autobot.:D

drifand

16th June 2017, 10:47 AM

I expected Hoist and trailbreaker, but I am not interested in those already.
I am happy with the 3p trailbreaker and hoist available and honestly I dont think I care about the TT one.

Blaster, I am not a fan. and if prices are ridiculous, I won't be keen.

No Jazz,
Mirage
Hound

Insecticons? come on....seriously not sure what the hell is this even taking long.

Reflector? easy diaclone there..urm...

sigh....move along drifand there isn't anything. lol

SharkyMcShark

16th June 2017, 10:48 AM

In the interview with the designer for Sunstreaker, Trailbreaker and Hoist were all but confirmed.

That said, I thought they were alternating G1 and Beast Wars releases going forward?

Raider

16th June 2017, 10:54 AM

In the interview with the designer for Sunstreaker, Trailbreaker and Hoist were all but confirmed.

That said, I thought they were alternating G1 and Beast Wars releases going forward?

Are the BW releases popular enough to do that?

Given they have already done Magnus and Hot Rod I am not surprised that they are going with Blaster (and an easy redeco in Twincast). They can reuse that mold over and over... Shattered glass Blaster and Soundwave set!

hYpNoS

16th June 2017, 11:43 AM

...these I like:D

Lets just hope twincast doesn't get a cassette bot that's too memorable so it lessens the need to buy a malibu stacy with a new hat.

DaptoDog

16th June 2017, 12:10 PM

...these I like:D

Lets just hope twincast doesn't get a cassette bot that's too memorable so it lessens the need to buy a malibu stacy with a new hat.

Here's a question. Who would you rate as the most memorable Autobot cassette? I'd say Steeljaw but I doubt there would be a consensus on this.

Sinnertwin

16th June 2017, 12:12 PM

Here's a question. Who would you rate as the most memorable Autobot cassette? I'd say Steeljaw but I doubt there would be a consensus on this.

There are Autobot cassettes? :confused:

Jazzman

16th June 2017, 12:42 PM

Can't wait... but yeah, they're slow to finish off all the MP ark bots

Raider

16th June 2017, 12:52 PM

Here's a question. Who would you rate as the most memorable Autobot cassette? I'd say Steeljaw but I doubt there would be a consensus on this.

I agree, but mostly because I always mix up Rewind and Eject :p

CHILENO20

16th June 2017, 12:53 PM

Fits in nicely with my rules regarding MP's, Twincast is a definite buy :D

Borgeman

16th June 2017, 12:59 PM

...these I like:D

Lets just hope twincast doesn't get a cassette bot that's too memorable so it lessens the need to buy a malibu stacy with a new hat.

Given there are only the 4 main autobot cassettes, I can forsee one with blaster, the two-pack, and the final one with twincast.

Or they could go 2 with Blaster, the two-pack, and flipsides with twincast a la the ehobby release, I'd dig that.

Ploughmans Lunch

16th June 2017, 01:20 PM

That's 5 (technically six? Maybe?) unique molds in a row. Where's the repaints/slight retools? Then again I suppose it'd be very quick to do twincast, two other tapes and hoist I guess.

Nice!

DaptoDog

16th June 2017, 01:29 PM

That's 5 (technically six? Maybe?) unique molds in a row. Where's the repaints/slight retools? Then again I suppose it'd be very quick to do twincast, two other tapes and hoist I guess.

Nice!

The source of this rumour was posted on TFW's speculation thread a few days ago. The translation says there will likely be some repaints of existing molds thrown in during this time so it was not to be taken that the characters mentioned will be all released in a row. Just look at it as a guide to the next 12-18 months of new molds but with a healthy dose of salt all the same.

Ploughmans Lunch

16th June 2017, 01:30 PM

The source of this rumour was posted on TFW's speculation thread a few days ago. The translation says there will likely be some repaints of existing molds thrown in during this time so it was not to be taken that the characters mentioned will be all released in a row. Just look at it as a guide to the next 12-18 months of new molds but with a healthy dose of salt all the same.

Good, because I'm still keen as heck for repaints no one needs.

1AZRAEL1

16th June 2017, 01:33 PM

If true, then cool. But this rumour tastes salty

bowspearer

16th June 2017, 02:20 PM

I highly doubt that Twincast will have his own release number. Given that Soundblaster was MP-13B, it stands to reason that Twincast will have the same number as Blaster, but with a letter slapped on the end of it.

1AZRAEL1

16th June 2017, 02:27 PM

Raider

16th June 2017, 02:59 PM

I'd really love to know how they determine the numbering/lettering. It just seems to out of whack. There must be some logic to it.

Ploughmans Lunch

16th June 2017, 03:04 PM

I'd really love to know how they determine the numbering/lettering. It just seems to out of whack. There must be some logic to it.

I think in the case of exhaust, delta, road rage and beast convoy mk2, there mightve been some concerns that they wouldnt sell so well, and therefore got given proper numbers so that they would be picked up by ocd folks. i dunno, a guess.

Raider

16th June 2017, 03:07 PM

I think in the case of exhaust, delta, road rage and beast convoy mk2, there mightve been some concerns that they wouldnt sell so well, and therefore got given proper numbers so that they would be picked up by ocd folks. i dunno, a guess.

Us OCD folk need all numbers and letters! MP-10A still eludes me.... grrr...

Borgeman

16th June 2017, 03:08 PM

I've read elsewhere that these aren't mp-40 to 44 per se, just 5 rumoured upcoming MP releases. Obviously we have dinobot likely to be mp-40, but the rest are just rumoured

Ploughmans Lunch

16th June 2017, 03:13 PM

Us OCD folk need all numbers and letters! MP-10A still eludes me.... grrr...

OCD is a spectrum :)

Ode to a Grasshopper

16th June 2017, 03:22 PM

MP Blaster with cassettes would be great, it's one of my top MP wants.

Ralph Wiggum

16th June 2017, 03:43 PM

But this rumour tastes salty

This. The TFW speculation thread is chock full of blind guesses and I don't think anyone has ever demonstrated anything remotely resembling a reliable, consistent source. So many figures have been revealed out of left field it really comes to random luck if anyone guessed correctly.

Tober

16th June 2017, 03:58 PM

Someone considered reliable predicted Ironhide, Tracks, Road Rage and Ratchet correctly. This list is quite plausable as there isn't anything in thete I'd consider unlikley.

I'll move this thread when i get home.

drifand

16th June 2017, 04:46 PM

same bs rumours that hoist trailbreaker and Jazz were supposed to be reliable rumours were in the end nothing.

Sinnertwin

16th June 2017, 04:52 PM

Throwing crap against the wall and seeing what sticks.
For every figure that was "sourced through a solid insider" there are just as many, if not more figures that weren't.
Show me a silhouette in Dengeki Magazine & then we'll talk.

Raider

16th June 2017, 10:40 PM

Can this topic get stickied so it is easy to find in the future?

bowspearer

17th June 2017, 08:45 PM

same bs rumours that hoist trailbreaker and Jazz were supposed to be reliable rumours were in the end nothing.

Hoist isn't a rumour, the designers have already confirmed he's in the works when they were interviewed about Sunstreaker.

hYpNoS

17th June 2017, 09:03 PM

Here's a question. Who would you rate as the most memorable Autobot cassette? I'd say Steeljaw but I doubt there would be a consensus on this.
Ramhorn and rewind were the ones off the top of my head, and we can use the more obscure cassettes if we want to bulk out the numbers

I highly doubt that Twincast will have his own release number. Given that Soundblaster was MP-13B, it stands to reason that Twincast will have the same number as Blaster, but with a letter slapped on the end of it.

As previously mentioned beast convoy and delta magnus are exceptions, there is no rhyme or rhythm with the numbers although we made some good ocd based guesses here :D

This. The TFW speculation thread is chock full of blind guesses and I don't think anyone has ever demonstrated anything remotely resembling a reliable, consistent source. So many figures have been revealed out of left field it really comes to random luck if anyone guessed correctly.

same bs rumours that hoist trailbreaker and Jazz were supposed to be reliable rumours were in the end nothing.

Spot on

Hoist isn't a rumour, the designers have already confirmed he's in the works when they were interviewed about Sunstreaker.

Last I read they had interest in mp combiners (specifically bruticus) and dinobots, though now with dinobot coming out I believe the translator made an error :D

But time shall tell, gotta partner up everybody, if its not mold reuse its just having kens for their barbies

Borgeman

17th June 2017, 09:42 PM

As previously mentioned beast convoy and delta magnus are exceptions, there is no rhyme or rhythm with the numbers although we made some good ocd based guesses here :D

I think the most accurate/likely reason thought up was if the figure was getting a general release, it would get its own number, but if it was a limited or exclusive release, it would get a letter add-on.

Having a quick look at the list of releases, that holds true for all releases I think, with the possible exceptions of MP-13B, MP-21G and MP-12G. Every other one was either limited in number or sold exclusively through specific vendor(s) or region(s).

I'm not counting the two "+" versions either :rolleyes:

Tober

17th June 2017, 10:36 PM

I seem to remember Shogo Hasui saying that he had done designs for the Season One and maybe Two characters long ago. It looks like Hironori Kobayashi has been reworking them more recently though.

Maybe there will be a new reveal around Wonderfest in 6 weeks. Or in a magazine just before...

bowspearer

18th June 2017, 12:17 AM

Spot on

More like dead wrong where MP Hoist and Trailbreaker are concerned.

Last I read they had interest in mp combiners (specifically bruticus) and dinobots, though now with dinobot coming out I believe the translator made an error :D

You must have missed this interview with the design team for MP Sunstreaker (https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/clearer-scans-of-mp39-sunstreaker/38195/).

It clearly states (bolding for emphasis):

Beast Wars & G1 are being released alternately since both parties are in different purchasing demographics seperated by age and so on. The release pattern has been thanks to you. We have managed to capture the age that was playing at the time of the show being broadcast and would like to keep the fever of waiting away by releasing more Beast Wars.
I want to distinguish between the 4x4 designs of Hoist and Trailbreaker in the meantime for the G1 fans, which will be troublesome.
I think Megatron and now Sunstreaker really suprised the fans & designers even!
I hope that Hoist can be realised with a few of these suprises. Alot of the masterpiece cars have come together.
We arranged the successive Masterpieces side by side the other day at a festival and they were very popular.

In short, Hoist and Trailbreaker aren't rumours; Hoist and Trailbreaker are clearly in production - even if it's just currently at the design stage.

FatalityPitt

1st July 2017, 12:25 PM

Possibility of Beast Wars being a sub-line within the Power of the Primes line.

https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/generations-power-of-the-primes-rumour-exclusive-beast-wars-subline/38754/

Also, the Optimus Primal and BW Megatron will apparently be retools of PotP Voyager Apeface and Snapdragon respectively. Makes me excited for the possibility of a full-bodied Apeface! :D

CaminusPrime

1st July 2017, 01:09 PM

Email from EB this morning shows that movie masterpiece bumblebee is going to be a Zing exclusive and is costing $148. Prime helmet down to $99 btw

SharkyMcShark

1st July 2017, 02:38 PM

Any word on release for MPM Bee?

Firestorm

1st July 2017, 02:45 PM

Any word on release for MPM Bee?

look one post above yours.
and also at the newest post in the MPM Bee thread in the movie section.

Zing Exclusive, $148 apparently available now

https://www.zingpopculture.com.au/stores/find-stock/228676

Verno

1st July 2017, 05:32 PM

Beast Wars logos on unrelated TR boxes... Rumours of new figures...

:cool:

hYpNoS

1st July 2017, 07:53 PM

Email from EB this morning shows that movie masterpiece bumblebee is going to be a Zing exclusive and is costing $148. Prime helmet down to $99 btw

Wonder how to best go about this, I have a pre-order with hlj which, while cheaper there is shipping involved (but I use private warehouse).

To support local or get best bang for buck I wonder

Civic Bossman

1st July 2017, 08:14 PM

I hate exclusives going to retailers with small bricks and mortar footprints (David Jones, TRU, Zing etc) as they are hard to get to for many, plus gives them an incentive to price gouge. Lego is particularly bad for this.

This sort of thing usually drives me off-shore.

Sinnertwin

1st July 2017, 08:33 PM

Wonder how to best go about this, I have a pre-order with hlj which, while cheaper there is shipping involved (but I use private warehouse).

To support local or get best bang for buck I wonder

Bang for buck, of course. Always look after your hip pocket first.

griffin

23rd September 2017, 06:46 PM

A rumour at this stage, as this could just be a custom KO job - a golden MP-36 Megatron, akin to the Lucky Draw Transformers (http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/09/22/mp-36-golden-lagoon-megatron-unannounced-takara-tomy-campaign-349428).
If it turns out to be legit, details should end up being posted on the TakaraTomy website.

griffin

9th October 2017, 12:24 AM

More photos of the golden Megatron toy (http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/10/08/hand-pics-mp-36-golden-lagoon-megatron-351716)... still yet to be confirmed if it is a legit toy, or a custom/KO.

CoRDS

9th October 2017, 08:05 AM

More photos of the golden Megatron toy (http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/10/08/hand-pics-mp-36-golden-lagoon-megatron-351716)... still yet to be confirmed if it is a legit toy, or a custom/KO.

thats the single most disgusting thing i have ever seen, i just threw up in my mouth

Raider

9th October 2017, 10:23 AM

thats the single most disgusting thing i have ever seen, i just threw up in my mouth

My reaction was opposite, I'm in love!

DELTAprime

13th January 2018, 02:59 PM

Someone claims to have been looking through TRU's US product database and found an entry for new MP Autobot at $99.99.

This is likely just a reuse of a Takara MP mould.

https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/new-autobot-masterpiece-toy-listed-in-toysrus-database/40469/

griffin

13th January 2018, 10:42 PM

DELTAprime

13th January 2018, 11:47 PM

Probably Movie Ironhide... as the toy looks about the size of Optimus, who was also US$100.

I was looking at other leaks from the past week and I'm pretty sure movie Ironhide is listed in the TRU US database as MV6 not EX TRA. That's why people are getting all excited that this a standard MP not MPM. Still I have all the Takara MPs I care about so I don't really care who this is unless it's a new MP character by some miracle.

UltraMarginal

16th January 2018, 03:31 PM

MP Blaster with a full complement of cassettes:D

Borgeman

16th January 2018, 04:26 PM

MP Blaster with a full complement of cassettes:D

MUST NOTE A SOURCE you teasing son of a gun.
I need this bad boi

DELTAprime

16th January 2018, 05:02 PM

Give us your source man.

You better not be messin with us.

Cause I really want a MP Blaster, if only to get Steeljaw.

Thurmus

16th January 2018, 05:41 PM

MP Blaster with a full complement of cassettes:D

Yes it is definitely coming out. UltraMarginal would never lie to us. :)

Bidoofdude

16th January 2018, 07:45 PM

I�d say Blaster is essentially confirmed as the next MP, given the release of Autobot cassettes including the Steeljaw mode. There should be zero doubt at this point.

drifand

16th January 2018, 09:33 PM

I�d say Blaster is essentially confirmed as the next MP, given the release of Autobot cassettes including the Steeljaw mode. There should be zero doubt at this point.

when? 2020?

Thurmus

16th January 2018, 11:54 PM

Knowing UM's web of contacts through the industry I would say Q2 2018.

UltraMarginal

17th January 2018, 10:52 AM

MP Blaster with a full complement of cassettes:D

calm down everyone, I was speculating that this would be the $99 MP at TRU US. wildly speculating.
My industry contacts haven't said a word. Except for a few choice tweets which I can't repeat here. you know, no politics on the board and such... ;)

Thurmus

17th January 2018, 11:17 AM

calm down everyone, I was speculating that this would be the $99 MP at TRU US. wildly speculating.
My industry contacts haven't said a word. Except for a few choice tweets which I can't repeat here. you know, no politics on the board and such... ;)

Well there goes my faith in humanity.

Jellico

17th January 2018, 12:31 PM

Which is why we have giant transforming alien robots.

griffin

6th February 2018, 09:22 PM

A list of what was claimed to be on display at the German Toyfair last week (http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/possible-rumor-list-of-potp-releases.1140223/)...

Toyfair Leaks:
What's physically present:
Fully Assembled predaking
Fully Assembled Abominus
Waves 3 and onward of Prime Masters, Bludgeon, Bomb Burst, Bugly, Ground Shaker, Waverider, Sky High, Octopunch
Voyager Inferno and his fully combined mode, Elita-1 and her Fully Combined Mode
Legends Outback and Cindersaur, Runamuck is present and is a pretool of Freeway who is also going to be used for Searchlight but they will be spaced out so you don't have multiples of the same mold on shelves.
Leader Op Op is there

Packaging Cross Sell reveals and other 2D images:
Flywheels is on the legends package
Monstructor's Voyager component is Scowl, heavily retooled form of Grimlock. He resembles a blue reptilian ogre with a metal mask with hot pink details in his alt mode, didn't want him to be too human so they made him look more reptilian, alt mode's arms have articulation for a bipedal and a 4 legged mode.
Snaptrap is using tooling from two other voyagers
Thunderclash shares tooling from both prime and Rodimus. Trailer component has the big double cannons where prime's gun would have gone. Cab mode has similar tooling to rodimus in the way he transforms into his robot mode, combined mode resembles IDW, cab is G1.
Jazz is going to be repainted into 3 or 4 other bots he's the Wildrider of the line.

Deluxe Blastoff is going to be a general release
Takara Nosecone is also coming unknown if it's exclusive or not
Double Dealer is coming in some form may be leader may be voyager, but he's definitely making an appearance with a full bird mode
Thundercraker is TRUE exclusive no word on Skywarp they don't want to do too many planes. Takara Scattorshot might be coming to fill in a voyager wave rest of computron components will not, other than some repaints like Wreckgar.

I guess we'll see in two weeks time at New York Toyfair, if any of these new toys are true.

Autocon

6th February 2018, 10:26 PM

Jazz = stepper, blur, ricochet possible daytonus? Lets speculate

tinyJazz

6th February 2018, 11:11 PM

Possibly some of the turbomasters to go with Thunderclash? Alt mode works for Boss and (as deonasis suggested earlier) Hurricane.

I�d love it if Cindersaur was the bright blue botcon deco, pretty unlikely though.

DELTAprime

7th February 2018, 12:59 AM

Jazz = stepper, blur, ricochet possible daytonus? Lets speculate

I think we get some of the Stormtroopers and Deluge from the Aquaspeeders out of Jazz.

If this list of rumours is true my list of G1 characters I want in CHUG form is getting a lot of stuff crossed off this year.

Bring on the Micromasters and Action Masters Hasbro!!!:p

bowspearer

7th February 2018, 11:56 AM

Monstructor's Voyager component is Scowl, heavily retooled form of Grimlock. He resembles a blue reptilian ogre with a metal mask with hot pink details in his alt mode, didn't want him to be too human so they made him look more reptilian, alt mode's arms have articulation for a bipedal and a 4 legged mode.

Ugh, so Monstructor is going to be as much of a letdown as Liokaiser was then.

Possibly some of the turbomasters to go with Thunderclash? Alt mode works for Boss and (as deonasis suggested earlier) Hurricane.

It definitely works for Hurricane, but as for Boss, hell no!

They'd be much better off using the Dead-End mould with a retooled front end and retooling the rear top section to include a spoiler.

Ploughmans Lunch

7th February 2018, 12:51 PM

I�m keen :)

M-bot

7th February 2018, 03:13 PM

I want some Omnibots! Jazz re-colour could be Overdrive, no sweat.

Jazz = stepper, blur, ricochet possible daytonus? Lets speculate

Excuse my potential ignorance, but isn�t Stepper the Japanese name for Ricochet? Either way, I hope they release that particular re-colour.

Trent

7th February 2018, 03:28 PM

Thunderclash has my attention.

reillyd

7th February 2018, 05:31 PM

Source :https://www.seibertron.com (https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/possible-future-of-takara-tomy-transformers-legends-toyline/40615/). TakaraTomyMall will continue to produce Legends exclusive reprints/remolds as exclusives, despite the standardisation of Hasbro/TakaraTomy general releases

Ploughmans Lunch

7th February 2018, 07:02 PM

Excuse my potential ignorance, but isn�t Stepper the Japanese name for Ricochet? .

Pretty much!

hYpNoS

7th February 2018, 09:45 PM

A list of what was claimed to be on display at the German Toyfair last week (http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/possible-rumor-list-of-potp-releases.1140223/)...

I guess we'll see in two weeks time at New York Toyfair, if any of these new toys are true.

4chan eh, take it with a pinch of salt

Deonasis

7th February 2018, 10:17 PM

Galvatran

8th February 2018, 09:43 AM

Can I please buy a vowel.

DELTAprime

8th February 2018, 04:34 PM

For whatever reason I was expecting the TTM exclusives to continue so no huge shock for me.

Since combiners are a thing again a TTM version of Liokaiser with remoulds improving on the meh Hasbro version would be nice to have in my collection. (that's not a rumour, just me hoping.)

bowspearer

8th February 2018, 05:15 PM

griffin

12th May 2018, 02:03 PM

Some rumours (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/05/11/tidbits-on-hasbro-transformers-toylines-for-year-2019-war-for-cybertron-movie-masterpiece-figures-and-more-363656) on what we might be seeing in 2019...

Transformers Generations: War For Cybertron

The upcoming Generations line War For Cybertron will carry the code WFC.
Size Classes: Leader, Voyager, Deluxe, Micromaster, Battlemaster.
Two main size classes will carry Micromasters/Battlemasters.
Blindbox figures will also be available.

Bumblebee Movie Line

Bumblebee Movie toyline will continue into 2019 under the same product code MV6.
The line will consist of gimmick toys such as Tiny Turbo Changers, Energon Igniters, Masks and Titan Changers.
Energon Igniters will be the main [gimmick] line for the movie.

Studio Series

Studio Series will continue in 2019 as well.
The 2019 line will consist of 2+ Leaders, 2+ Voyagers, 5+ Deluxes.
May or may not be repaints/retools.

Movie Masterpiece

Movie Masterpiece series is another line that will continue in 2019.
1 figure from Transformers 2007 (TF1).
1 figure from Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen (TF2).

Trent

13th May 2018, 01:46 PM

1AZRAEL1

13th May 2018, 02:51 PM

WFC not game toys though are they?. Blindbox figures gives me some hesitation

DELTAprime

13th May 2018, 03:05 PM

WFC not game toys though are they?. Blindbox figures gives me some hesitation

This WFC is completely separate from the Aligned Continuity WFC. They are not game based.

Also if they do loot boxes after calm down from spitting profanity at Hasbro I will be hitting ebay for the set. When I want a full set of blind pack Lego figures I hit up ebay because someone always buys a few boxes, opens every packet in the boxes and sells complete sets for a small markup.

Galvatran

13th May 2018, 03:35 PM

The cynic in me says the ROTF MPM figure will be Grindor.
The utter cynic in me says that it'll be Grinder. *swipes left ... left ... left ... right ... left*

griffin

13th May 2018, 06:19 PM

This WFC is completely separate from the Aligned Continuity WFC. They are not game based.

Yes, War For Cybertron is the next Generations Trilogy to follow on from the Prime Wars Trilogy.... it doesn't sound like it will have anything to do with the previous WFC series/era (similar to how the recent RID series had nothing to do with the 2001 RID series).

The majority of customers would only buying Transformers for a child for about 1-5 years, so recycling of series names beyond 10 years, wouldn't be a problem for Hasbro or their customers (the Retailers).

griffin

14th May 2018, 08:20 PM

More rumours about 2019 from the same source as the previous posting (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/05/14/more-info-on-hasbro-transformers-toylines-for-year-2019-war-for-cybertron-studio-series-and-botbots-363792)...

Transformers Generations: War For Cybertron

WFC Voyager: 6 Characters across 4 Waves
WFC Leader: 3 Characters across 2 Waves
WFC Micromaster: 11 Characters across 4 Waves
WFC Battle Master: 10 Characters across 4 Waves
WFC Deluxe 14 Characters across 4 Waves

Botbots

Previously mentioned �Blindboxes� are not for the WFC line but rather for the Botbots toyline which was identified few months ago as a newly registered trademark (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/01/29/transformers-botbots-hasbro-applies-new-trademark-357401). Botbots will consist of (a whopping) 72 Characters across 4 Waves.
Studio Series

SS Deluxe: 11 Characters across 4 Waves
SS Voyager: 6 Characters across 4 Waves
SS Leader: 3 Characters across 2 Waves

Raider

14th May 2018, 09:19 PM

Blindbox figures gives me some hesitation

These are the bane of my existence at the moment... it is a complete scam aimed at kids to force parents to by multiple of the same thing. Take Mashums for example (parents will understand this), generally there will be 5 to collect in any given set. However each comes individually in a little container that is identical so there is no way to know what one you get. So it takes like 10-15 purchases to get a whole set... and of course kids want the whole set or the one specific one that you just never get... Mashums are particularly bad as they get really grubby and dirty easily do you can't even really sell them on the second hand market...

Maybe this post belongs in the vent thread :p

Woo hoo micromasters though! SO knew they would bring them back eventually.

hYpNoS

14th May 2018, 11:02 PM

These are the bane of my existence at the moment... it is a complete scam aimed at kids to force parents to by multiple of the same thing. Take Mashums for example (parents will understand this), generally there will be 5 to collect in any given set. However each comes individually in a little container that is identical so there is no way to know what one you get. So it takes like 10-15 purchases to get a whole set... and of course kids want the whole set or the one specific one that you just never get... Mashums are particularly bad as they get really grubby and dirty easily do you can't even really sell them on the second hand market...

The idea is to trade with others, its why I don't get into these things unless there is a way to identify what's in side (like the last knight's blind bags), the assortment is fine to accept one or 2 purchases, or I got friends to trade with (never happens anymore unlike tazos).

Not that people care much, I see opened blindbags in just about every shop I go to, so in a way they're punishing themselves with this approach unless the cost are so cheap they can account for half a boxes's worth missing LOL

SharkyMcShark

14th May 2018, 11:09 PM

These are the bane of my existence at the moment... it is a complete scam aimed at kids to force parents to by multiple of the same thing. Take Mashums for example (parents will understand this), generally there will be 5 to collect in any given set. However each comes individually in a little container that is identical so there is no way to know what one you get. So it takes like 10-15 purchases to get a whole set... and of course kids want the whole set or the one specific one that you just never get... Mashums are particularly bad as they get really grubby and dirty easily do you can't even really sell them on the second hand market...

Maybe this post belongs in the vent thread :p

Woo hoo micromasters though! SO knew they would bring them back eventually.

They're complete anti consumer bullshit. Real life loot boxes.

reillyd

15th May 2018, 11:33 AM

These are the bane of my existence at the moment... it is a complete scam aimed at kids to force parents to by multiple of the same thing.

Maybe this post belongs in the vent thread :p

The secret is establishing trading through (ideally) your children's friends and your network of parents. Otherwise the cost to complete, especially those final pieces, expands exponentially as does your number of dupes. Also try eBay for the rare ones - if the line is popular enough it might be carried. I did the same for those blind boxed ugly pet animals (ugglys), though the shipping from America was expensive for something a few centred meters in size.

We should establish a trading thread here for the botbots.

Ralph Wiggum

16th May 2018, 12:40 PM

I imagine blind boxes to be the trading cards of the current generation.

FatalityPitt

17th May 2018, 06:34 PM

Not sure what the Battle/Micromasters are going to look like, but according to the list (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/05/11/tidbits-on-hasbro-transformers-toylines-for-year-2019-war-for-cybertron-movie-masterpiece-figures-and-more-363656), none of next year's toy lines seem to list Legends or Legion Class figures.

I wonder if this could mean the end of the Legion size class... hopefully not.. Then again, I'm probably the only one here who actually likes Legion figures...

EDIT: Yeah, about the Botbots; I love that there's 72 characters to collect. Wider character selection means we might see some lesser known but cool G1 characters (hopefully it's G1!). My only (first world) issue - the name; BOTBOTS... It's bit corny...

Jellico

18th May 2018, 08:05 AM

I think Battleslash/Roadtrap might be a sneak peek of what is coming. It seems odd that they would explore the combining concept once but take it no further.

1AZRAEL1

18th May 2018, 10:42 AM

Unlikely they won't use it again

DELTAprime

18th May 2018, 07:28 PM

I'm not too impressed with the Battletrap mould/s personally. I hope they rethink the concept before doing any more as there seem to be compromises everywhere I look on my figure/s.

ChlorHex

19th May 2018, 12:22 AM

Oh please let it be like the WFC style of transformers!
I need them!!!! :D

Deonasis

19th May 2018, 08:43 AM

I think Battleslash/Roadtrap might be a sneak peek of what is coming. It seems odd that they would explore the combining concept once but take it no further.

I'm not too impressed with the Battletrap mould/s personally. I hope they rethink the concept before doing any more as there seem to be compromises everywhere I look on my figure/s.

Like power core combiners came out a little before WfC Bruticus and then Combiner Wars. I think the crash combiners and Battletrap is the warm up for some proper Powerlinx hommages in a year or so.

Oh please let it be like the WFC style of transformers!
I need them!!!! :DI hope they somewhat match because i liked that asthetic.

Tober

19th May 2018, 09:10 AM

I hope they somewhat match because i liked that asthetic.
Yep. I'm hoping it means the continuation of the WFC games, but that's a very long shot.

1AZRAEL1

23rd May 2018, 11:10 AM

WFC line is nothing to do with the games unfortunately. It's a shame

Paulbot

30th May 2018, 10:58 PM

SharkyMcShark

2nd June 2018, 07:45 PM

Potential new Studio Series toys found in the computer system at US Target according to a post on Seibertron.com (https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/new-listings-at-target-for-transformers-studio-series/41306/)

Figures listed include:
Voyager Ironhide
Voyager "Fox"
Deluxe "Stryker" (codename for new movie Bumblebee)
Deluxe "Mercenary"
Deluxe "Bluelight"
Deluxe Brawl (maybe the existing voyager?)
Deluxe Ratchet (different listing to existing Ratchet)

Voyager Ironhide has been known about for a while, though not officially confirmed. Deluxe Ratchet is widely believed to be a DOTM repaint of the existing Deluxe mold.

I'm hoping that Voyager "Fox" is the Bumblebee movie version of Starscream.

griffin

5th June 2018, 07:57 PM

With the recent finding of official images for Cyberverse 1-step Soundwave and Blurr (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/05/27/in-package-stock-images-of-transformers-cyberverse-1-step-changers-364459), and a listing for Megatron (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/05/29/cyberverse-1-step-changer-megatron-listing-364559), there is a rumoured list of three more 1-steps (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/05/30/even-more-transformers-cyberverse-1-step-changers-listed-364577), which are Optimus, Bumblebee and Starscream.

Galvatran

5th June 2018, 10:22 PM

bowspearer

7th June 2018, 12:12 AM

WFC line is nothing to do with the games unfortunately. It's a shame

I think if anything, the first year, with its focus on Micromasters, will be a Zone/Battlestars homage.

Paulbot

16th June 2018, 01:03 AM

On the Hasbropulse Instagram (http://instagram.com/hasbropulse) account they�ve just posted a photo of a G1 Flywheels. No reason given but it might be a confirmation of a future Flywheels toy to go with Battletrap.

bowspearer

16th June 2018, 04:15 PM

DELTAprime

16th June 2018, 06:36 PM

I just hope the concept works a little better in Flywheels than Battletrap. Not that Battletrap is bad, just could have been better.

griffin

1st July 2018, 11:05 PM

From Asia comes the claim (http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/mpm08-megatron-mpm09-starscream-and-mpm10-jazz-confirmed.1155295/) that the next few Movie Masterpiece toys will be Megatron, Starscream and Jazz.

It misses MPM7 (those three are claimed to be 8 to 10).

Deonasis

2nd July 2018, 08:43 AM

And I read (that someone else heard) MPM7 was to be Bumblebee from his new movie. So hearing about figures 8, 9 and 10 kinda matches.

FruitBuyer

2nd July 2018, 10:05 AM

TFW Bayverse Jazz gets a Masterpiece figure before G1 Jazz

Jetfire in the sky

2nd July 2018, 04:23 PM

TFW Bayverse Jazz gets a Masterpiece figure before G1 Jazz

Licensing :( I know they got VW with Bumblebee who owns Porsche, although VW is then owned by Porsche.... :confused: https://www.google.com.au/search?source=hp&ei=hsM5W-qwKYOlmAXylI_YCA&q=who+own+porsche&oq=who+own+porsche&gs_l=psy-ab.3..0j0i22i30k1l9.1092.4273.0.6316.19.14.1.0.0.0 .547.2749.2-1j3j2j1.7.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..12.7.2217.0..0i131k1j0i10k1.0.OiZg_vhwJxM :confused: but beyond that I don't know what the go is. Maybe its just an engineering thing still. They can make the most out of the mould with G2 and Stepper, oh, just thought of this, Martini labeling on the original may stop them, they could alter it, but if its specifically based on their racecar then like Exhaust it would need modifications to the livery at the least.

philby

2nd July 2018, 06:21 PM

The racing livery could potentially be fixed via unofficial 3rd party stickers couldn't it? Do they already exist for any other G1 Jazz figures?
And make the MP Jazz plain?

Ralph Wiggum

2nd July 2018, 06:29 PM

I don't know if its ever been officially stated as to whether Jazz has been held up with licensing issues?

I know at the least an MP Jazz needs to be designed from scratch. An MPM Jazz could be based on the Human Alliance Jazz which was a quality figure. If the MPM range is anything to go by, they don't seem to be major overhauls.

philby

2nd July 2018, 10:34 PM

I don't think they ever made an official statement or quote about it. Just various speculation and fan theories about the situation based on one quote from somewhere or other , that kind of thing. I think lol

DELTAprime

3rd July 2018, 09:56 PM

I don't know how much of an issue Martini would be. They have done many reissues of G1 Jazz over the years with "Meister" branding which still uses the Martini colours. Still we should keep in mind that G1 Jazz is unlicensed by Porsche.

Williams get away with having Martini as a sponsor in Muslim nations, France and video games by changing the colours of from white, orange and blue to white, blue and light blue so that would probably be the biggest issue if there had to be a change.

It frustrates me as a fan of Porsche that they are so behind the times with their licencing. The various other Volkswagen brands are up with the times. Lamborghini will licence practically anything. Bugatti loves the attention they get from licencing out their stuff. Bentley would still be seen as a brand for old people if it wasn't their licencing and Audi even let an R8 get cut in two by Bay in ROTF.

Porsche's marketing team was even stupid enough to paint the #92 Porsche 911 RSR in a Rothmans livery for this years Le Mans 24 hours. By the end of the race people were pretty outraged at the blatant tobacco advertising and the commentators had dance around the Rothmans livery.

It pains me to say it but Porsche are just stupid.

bowspearer

5th July 2018, 04:49 PM

The racing livery could potentially be fixed via unofficial 3rd party stickers couldn't it? Do they already exist for any other G1 Jazz figures?
And make the MP Jazz plain?

If it's animation accurate though, why would the figure need any sponsor decals on it?

philby

7th July 2018, 08:49 AM

Because then you can have it toy accurate as well, for anyone who actually likes the racing decoration or the toy look or just doesn't feel like such strict and slavish devotion to the cartoon is the be all and end all....

bowspearer

9th July 2018, 09:44 AM

Except that Takara have made it clear that this is about animation accuracy, so like it or lump it, that's the direction of the line.

Besides, I can't see Reprolables passing up the chance to sell a racing decal set, so I'm not sure how anyone is going to miss out here (that's if there isn't a + version released with a toy accurate deco anyway).

Ode to a Grasshopper

9th July 2018, 10:05 AM

Speaking of Reprolabels and MPs, did they ever do a set for Exhaust? I can't find one on the site.

M-bot

11th July 2018, 08:47 PM

Speaking of Reprolabels and MPs, did they ever do a set for Exhaust? I can't find one on the site.

If I recall correctly, there is an issue with a set potentially having cigarette adverstising on it. When they did a conversion set for CW Wheeljack, they used anti-smoking ads instead, as they felt it was OK to not do a flagrant homage on a line more suited to a mainstream market (as opposed to MPs, for a more collectors market). For Exhaust, they would have to either compromise on accuracy, or include cigarette adevertising that they (rightly IMO) have an objection to.

Jetfire in the sky

12th July 2018, 07:41 AM

Speaking of Reprolabels and MPs, did they ever do a set for Exhaust? I can't find one on the site.

I bought a Marlboro set in Kong Kong, not sure of the brand though. Came up a treat.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/163131792@N02/shares/J731yB

FatalityPitt

22nd August 2018, 02:06 PM

Here's a list of the wave 1 assortment for Seige WFC, including the Decepticons!

https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/wave-1-of-transformers-wfc-siege-fully-revealed-with-megatron-shockwave-skytread-and-more/41878/

It's based on listings on the Midtwown Comics Online store; not an official reveal by Hasbro, so we'll park this here as a rumour for now.

It'd be nice to see Optimus and Megatron as voyagers who are not only available in the same wave, but are in the first wave of the line also :)

griffin

29th August 2018, 08:06 PM

Some possible future toys for Cyberverse and Studio Series, that are yet to be officially confirmed.

Cyberverse (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/08/27/new-transformers-cyberverse-figures-confirmed-via-amazon-australia-listings-370716) - Warrior, Ultra, Ultimate.

Cyberverse Warrior Class (Hasbro assortment number E1884):
Prowl � Hasbro product code number E3636 � Amazon Australia listing � Toy.ru listing
Soundwave � Hasbro product code number E3637 � Amazon Australia listing � Toy.ru listing
Hot Rod � Hasbro product code number E3638 � Amazon Australia listing � Toy.ru listing

Cyberverse Ultra Class (Hasbro assortment number E1886):
�Woodducks� = Optimus Prime � Hasbro product code number E3639 � Amazon Australia listing � Toy.ru listing
�Greenjackets� = Slipstream � Hasbro product code number E3640 � Amazon Australia listing � Toy.ru listing

Cyberverse Ultimate Class (Hasbro assortment number E1885):
Bumblebee � Hasbro product code number E3641 � Amazon Australia listing � Toy.ru listing

Studio Series (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/08/26/possible-new-studio-series-waves-4-5-figure-dpci-numbers-370673) - Deluxe and Voyager

Deluxe Class:
DPCI 087-06-1686 � UPC 630509781409 � Hasbro product code number E4701 � Scrapmetal *NEW* � Amazon Australia listing
DPCI 087-06-0336 � UPC 630509774258 � Crankcase *NEW* � Walmart US listing � presumably identical to this: Hasbro product code number E3744 � Amazon Australia listing
DPCI 087-06-0306 � UPC 630509774227 � World War II Bumblebee *NEW* � Walmart US listing
DPCI 087-06-0310 � UPC 630509774166 � Barricade *NEW* � Walmart US listing � presumably identical to this: Hasbro product code number E3700 � Amazon Australia listing
DPCI 087-06-0312 � UPC 630509774050 � Sideswipe *NEW* � Walmart US listing � presumably identical to this: Hasbro product code number E3726 � Amazon Australia listing
DPCI 087-06-1671 � UPC 630509788835 � currently unknown *NEW*

Voyager Class:
DPCI 087-06-0669 � UPC 630509715374 � Hasbro product code number E1608 � wave 4 Starscream (Revenge of the Fallen) � Amazon US listing � Walmart US listing is borked, currently says �DreamWorks Trolls Gia Grooves�

Leader Class
DPCI 087-06-0720 � UPC 630509791279 � currently unknown
DPCI 087-06-1489 � UPC 630509791255 � currently unknown

griffin

29th August 2018, 08:39 PM

Robotkingdom has put up a listing for Movie Masterpiece MPM-07 VW Bumblebee (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/08/27/transformers-masterpiece-movie-mpm-07-movie-bumblebee-vw-beetle-first-image-370720), for about AU$110, in October... which seems a little too soon for something that hasn't been officially announced/revealed yet... so when it is officially announced, it will be posted in the news section.

griffin

26th September 2018, 10:18 PM

Ratchet is rumoured to be part of WFC (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/09/25/war-for-cybertron-siege-ratchet-listed-in-walgreens-systems-deluxe-price-confirmed-372777) (if true, it would likely be a redeco of Ironhide), and could be a Walgreens exclusive in America (not part of the regular release toyline).

Paulbot

7th November 2018, 08:15 PM

DELTAprime

7th November 2018, 09:42 PM

Hmmm. I still need a Stepper/Ricochet, but that United Ricochet mould is so much nicer, but more expensive at this point. I'm going to have to think about this.

UltraMarginal

8th November 2018, 07:36 AM

I'm a little pissed about swoop, I would have much preferred him in Red.

GoktimusPrime

8th November 2018, 09:06 AM

I'm a little (urinated) about swoop, I would have much preferred him in Red.
You're upset because Hasbro's giving you what you initially preferred? :confused:
I prefer a red-chested Swoop too, and I'm gonna jump on this as soon as I find this toy in shops! :D I don't begrudge Hasbro for releasing it with a blue chest first as it seems that the bulk of fans prefer show-likeness over toy-accuracy. I prefer toy-accuracy but majority rules. Plus the blue-chested POTP Swoop is the closest I'll ever get to owning a Diaclone Pteranodon Robo. ;) :p Now I can have one in each mode!

I'm marginally miffed about Ricochet purely because I've already made my own custom POTP Stepper repaint. :p Ah well... looks like I'll be buying POTP Ricochet and giving away my Stepper in the near future (as I personally don't agree with exchanging money for customised toys).

Tha_Phantom

8th November 2018, 09:35 AM

I was certain that red Swoop would come, but I am shocked that it wasn't released in some exclusive set with 4 other figures you don't want. :p
I'll be combining red Swoop with my Dinobots and displaying the blue one on his own. Swoop is my favourite Dinobot, so more than happy to have two variants of it.

griffin

8th November 2018, 10:00 AM

You're upset because Hasbro's giving you what you initially preferred? :confused:
I prefer a red-chested Swoop too, and I'm gonna jump on this as soon as I find this toy in shops.

He (and others including me) are upset that a toy accurate deco is not going to be a retail release, and that this preferred deco might be limited and not released here at all, costing 2-4 times a Deluxe just to import it.... after buying a Swoop already, assuming it would be the only version being released.

UltraMarginal

8th November 2018, 10:18 AM

You're upset because Hasbro's giving you what you initially preferred? :confused:

He (and others including me) are upset that a toy accurate deco is not going to be a retail release, and that this preferred deco might be limited and not released here at all, costing 2-4 times a Deluxe just to import it.... after buying a Swoop already, assuming it would be the only version being released.

I would much prefer the red version, but I waited and waited and there was no news, so I bought a blue one so I didn't have to end up buying one on the aftermarket. I've opened it so I could save space for our move, and now like Griffin said, the one I want might be hard to come by, and/or expensive to import. then I'll have a spare swoop that I didn't really want in the first place that I can't even donate to a toy drive for Christmas because it's no longer sealed.

KELPIE

8th November 2018, 12:39 PM

after buying a Swoop already, assuming it would be the only version being released.

I'm sure you would have bought the animated Swoop even if you knew a red swoop was on the way.

DELTAprime

8th November 2018, 01:07 PM

Am I the only one that wants show accuracy in their CHUG toys?

I'm honestly still a bit ticked that the Dinobots had red eyes instead of the show accurate blue eyes.

UltraMarginal

8th November 2018, 02:36 PM

Swoop was the only G1 dinobot I had. so the toy holds a pretty special place in my heart. I don't think I even realised for a very long time that the show model was blue.

Other

30th November 2018, 10:16 PM

Found some unverified retailer listings reposted to /toy/ from Baidu
https://boards.4channel.org/toy/thread/7264539#p7265592
https://boards.4channel.org/toy/thread/7264539#p7265594
https://i.imgur.com/uXq4cWM.png
https://i.imgur.com/6rW5KxH.jpg

Omega Metro

1st December 2018, 08:24 AM

From seibertron.com Power of the Primes select series Ricochet and Red Swoop listings (https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/power-of-the-primes-select-series-red-swoop-and-ricochet-listings-on-midtown-comics/42373/) have been found.

Two obvious repainted of POTP toys (and the colour Swoop should have been released in)

BBTS have them up for preorder.
https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Search?HideInStock=true&HidePreorder=false&HideSoldOut=true&InventoryStatus=p&PageSize=50&SortOrder=New&Series=13137%2C56&Brand=1971&Company=5

KELPIE

3rd December 2018, 11:52 AM

Found some unverified retailer listings reposted to /toy/ from Baidu
https://boards.4channel.org/toy/thread/7264539#p7265592
https://boards.4channel.org/toy/thread/7264539#p7265594

Terrible news if true.

The only thing that interests me is Skywarp and there is nothing exciting in the lot of it.

bowspearer

7th January 2019, 04:55 PM

Take this with a grain of salt until further information comes out, but a post has surfaced on facebook (https://www.facebook.com/TransformersCars/posts/2060805017290351) claiming that there will be a Siege game for PS4 and XBOne being released by Ubisoft Q3 2019, and for PC Q4 2019.

The post is as follows, complete with packaging mockups:

PAWTUCKET, R.I. & SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) and Ubisoft� are pleased to continue their long partnership and have announced The TRANSFORMERS: SEIGE � WAR FOR CYBERTRON TRILOGY video game to be available on leading consoles, featuring characters and story based on Hasbro's popular TRANSFORMERS brand. Projected for a third quarter 2019 release, the video game will be available for purchase at retail and for download on Xbox One, video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and PlayStation�4 computer entertainment system from Sony Entertainment. A PC version will be available in the fourth quarter for the Windows 10 operating system.
It is the day of reckoning. The Autobots, led by Optimus Prime, make a perilous last stand to hold off the Decepticon conquest of Cybertron. Outnumbered, outgunned, and pushed to the brink of extinction, the battle-weary band of resistance fighters orchestrates a desperate series of counterstrikes on a mission that, if everything somehow goes right, will end with an unthinkable choice: kill their planet in order to save it. Choose your faction. Playable characters include Autobots Optimus Prime and Sideswipe and Decepticons Megatron and Starscream. Plus exclusive unlockable content and characters for the Xbox One and PS4 game consoles.
TRANSFORMERS is a trademark of Hasbro and is used with permission.� 2019 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved. Licensed by Hasbro to Ubisoft Entertainment. Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries. Games software � 2019 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved.
Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and services, with a rich portfolio of world-renowned brands, including Assassin's Creed, Just Dance, Tom Clancy's video game series, Rayman, Far Cry and Watch Dogs. The teams throughout Ubisoft's worldwide network of studios and business offices are committed to delivering original and memorable gaming experiences across all popular platforms, including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup.com.

Given that Activision's software deal with Hasbro lapsed back in January (https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-01-12-activision-hasbro-deal-expires-transformers-games-pulled-from-digital-stores) and given that Ubisoft currently publishes online versions of Hasbro's board games, it's entirely possible that this is the real deal.

DaptoDog

7th January 2019, 05:48 PM

Sinnertwin

7th January 2019, 05:54 PM

The only source for this is Facebook. That press release should be easily found from Ubisoft's and Hasbro's websites but is nowhere to be found. As much as I would love this to be true, at this stage it looks like a hoax (a very well done one at that).

This one?

https://i.imgur.com/cAZdMfp.jpg

I'm inclined to agree with the majority of those calling it a fake.
I saw it on an FB page called Transformers Botposting if you'd like to join in on the conversation.

Paulbot

7th January 2019, 05:55 PM

Hasbro tends to captialise their trademarks words like AUTOBOT and OPTIMUS PRIME in their media releases too.

DaptoDog

7th January 2019, 06:02 PM

This one?

https://i.imgur.com/cAZdMfp.jpg

I'm inclined to agree with the majority of those calling it a fake.
I saw it on an FB page called Transformers Botposting if you'd like to join in on the conversation.

Yes it's a really nice promo shot but something about the placement of the Hasbro branding on the package does not look right to me. I don't think it would be so prominent as to obscure Optimus Prime. Thanks for the heads up.

Hasbro tends to captialise their trademarks words like AUTOBOT and OPTIMUS PRIME in their media releases too.

That's very astute.

Galvatran

7th January 2019, 06:10 PM

A bit early. April 1st is still some months away.

bowspearer

7th January 2019, 08:23 PM

The only source for this is Facebook. That press release should be easily found from Ubisoft's and Hasbro's websites but is nowhere to be found. As much as I would love this to be true, at this stage it looks like a hoax (a very well done one at that).

How well it's been done is what has me thinking it's a possible. Like I said though, pending further info:

Take this with a grain of salt until further information comes out

kovert

7th January 2019, 09:30 PM

... does not look right to me.

The trandemarks do not look right! There is a typo in the copyright info/fine print.

DELTAprime

8th January 2019, 12:36 AM

It looks completely wrong.

I'll add that a single game would not have the word "trilogy" in its title. And before someone says "what if it's a rerelease of the three previous WFC games". Well, they were made and are owned by Activision. Ubisoft is not associated with Activision (thank god). Also, that last WFC game has Bayverse stuff in it that is owned by Paramount.

Other

8th January 2019, 01:45 AM

MayzaPrime

8th January 2019, 09:45 AM

Would be nice if it were true...

Sinnertwin

8th January 2019, 01:33 PM

https://tformers.com/more-g1-reissues-coming-for-2019-warpath-and-gears-join-the-walmart-exclusive-lineup/34617/news.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook&fbclid=IwAR3oJHfpxBv8aLAmWR0bJ13VBuNGLG9mGBh2hKYau fhs5hEx7wnvw1No_KU

More G1 reissue Minibots.
Gears and Warpath.

DELTAprime

8th January 2019, 01:48 PM

Uhhh, if you think it can't have 'War For Cybertron Trilogy' in it's title/logo then you need to take a second look at the logo for Siege
https://tfwiki.net/wiki/War_for_Cybertron:_Siege_(toyline)
All the logos and art on those boxes are real pre-existing already seen material

You can't do that with a game. It would be false advertising not to have the contents of three games included in the package. People that are not in the know would expect that they are getting three games worth of content, not one.

griffin

13th January 2019, 09:51 PM

Rumour is that the next two Movie Masterpiece toys will be Megatron and Jazz, and it is being claimed that they will be officially revealed (http://news.tfw2005.com/2019/01/12/rumor-movie-masterpiece-mpm-08-megatron-and-mpm-09-jazz-to-be-revealed-in-china-380765) at a Chinese event on January 26th.

tinyJazz

13th January 2019, 11:11 PM

hYpNoS

13th January 2019, 11:39 PM

new Jazz rumour got legs again https://i.imgur.com/cKlRayS.gif

As funny as that is, if this was a regular mp release the legs would be detachable

Which is a shame as I'd have mp movie megs holding him up, instead we get weapon kibble on their vehicle modes

GoktimusPrime

20th January 2019, 10:59 PM

Rumour: Travis Knight to direct Bumblebee 2 (http://news.tfw2005.com/2019/01/20/transformers-bumblebee-2-in-the-works-381146)

griffin

27th January 2019, 07:41 PM

Another batch of Studio Series toys have been rumoured to be coming out this year (http://news.tfw2005.com/2019/01/26/rumor-possible-studio-series-wave-7-and-8-listings-381761), which will take us up to about SS-50...

Deluxe Class Dark Of The Moon Dino
Deluxe Class Bumblebee Movie Dropkick
Deluxe Class Revenge Of The Fallen Hightower
Deluxe Class Age Of Extinction Drift
Deluxe Class Revenge Of The Fallen Sideways
Voyager Class Revenge Of The Fallen Long Haul
Voyager Class Bumblebee Movie Soundwave
Leader Class Dark Of The Moon Optimus Prime

Studio Series Wave 8

Deluxe Class Revenge Of The Fallen/Age Of Extinction Bumblebee
Deluxe Class The Last Knight Hot Rod
Deluxe Class Dark Of The Moon Hatchet
Deluxe Class The Last Knight Crosshairs
Deluxe Class Dark Of The Moon Protoform Soldier
Voyager Class Dark Of The Moon Ironhide
Voyager Class The Last Knight Nitro/KSI Boss
Leader Class Revenge Of The Fallen � The Fallen
Leader Class Age Of Extinction Slug

UltraMarginal

30th January 2019, 05:55 PM

There are some very interesting characters amongst that. some that never received a good toy or a toy at all.
I'm very much looking forward to the constructicons.

tinyJazz

4th February 2019, 04:29 PM

Deluxe Hatchet? Interested to see how this turns out, his scout sized figure was fun.

Sinnertwin

15th February 2019, 06:11 PM

WFC Siege Leader Class Astrotrain? (https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/02/15/rumor-siege-leader-class-astrotrain-incoming-382824)

BigTransformerTrev

15th February 2019, 06:41 PM

Deluxe Class Dark Of The Moon Dino
Deluxe Class Bumblebee Movie Dropkick
Deluxe Class Revenge Of The Fallen Hightower
Voyager Class Bumblebee Movie Soundwave
Deluxe Class Dark Of The Moon Hatchet
Deluxe Class Dark Of The Moon Protoform Soldier
Leader Class Revenge Of The Fallen � The Fallen
Leader Class Age Of Extinction Slug

The above ones are the ones that interest me. From 'Must Have' like Dino and Hightower to 'eh... Maybe' like Slug and The Fallen

Sinnertwin

21st February 2019, 07:07 AM

WFC Siege Leader Class Astrotrain? (https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/02/15/rumor-siege-leader-class-astrotrain-incoming-382824)

Via various FB groups, cdmstore.ca has also added Voyager Apeface alongside their Astrotrain listing.

DarkHyren

26th March 2019, 02:38 AM

New Product Codes For Transformers: War For Cybertron � Siege, Studio Series And Cyberverse (https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/03/25/new-product-codes-for-transformers-war-for-cybertron-siege-studio-series-and-cyberverse-385828)
E5503 TRA G1 Optimus Prime 1986
E2046 TRA G1 Legion Class ast (bumblebee etc)
E4964 TRA G1 Soundwave
E4963 TRA G1 � Cassette 2 pack
E7669 TRA WFC Voyager Soundblaster
E8382 TRA WFC Voyager OP SE
E8371 TRA WFC Voyager Megatron SE
E8291 TRA WFC Deluxe Bluestreak
E5558 TRA Cyberverse Warrior Slipstream
E5557 TRA Cyberverse Warrior 2 pack
E5557 TRA Cyberverse Spark Armor Cheetor
E7670 TRA WFC Micromaster Mega Value 10 Pack
E5028 TRA Studio Series Voyager Megatron
E6254 TRA Studio Series Leader Megatron
E5560 TRA WFC Deluxe RatchetI'm thinking the "WFC Micromaster Mega Value 10 Pack" will be a repack of 6-8 of the already released Micromaster's (maybe with slight paint changes, maybe not) with 2-4 exclusives, what do others think?

Sinnertwin

26th March 2019, 08:11 AM

New Product Codes For Transformers: War For Cybertron � Siege, Studio Series And Cyberverse (https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/03/25/new-product-codes-for-transformers-war-for-cybertron-siege-studio-series-and-cyberverse-385828)I'm thinking the "WFC Micromaster Mega Value 10 Pack" will be a repack of 6-8 of the already released Micromaster's (maybe with slight paint changes, maybe not) with 2-4 exclusives, what do others think?

I'm not expecting much in the way of the micromasters, more than likely a repack and a few repaints. I think the 10 pack and the Walgreen's Ratchet is the only one we haven't seen images of?

DELTAprime

26th March 2019, 01:23 PM

I'm thinking the "WFC Micromaster Mega Value 10 Pack" will be a repack of 6-8 of the already released Micromaster's (maybe with slight paint changes, maybe not) with 2-4 exclusives, what do others think?

I hope you're wrong.

Autocon

26th March 2019, 08:10 PM

Imagine if its the rest of the teams... planes, sports cars, army vec, emergency vec and laserbeak/frenzy repaints.

Wonder how much it would cost? $80 or something. Darkhyren is more than likely right.

DELTAprime

31st May 2019, 07:51 PM

Take this one with a grain of salt. Reported price and accessories for MP Hound with a December release. The list of accessories sounds too good to be true. Also that price, once again, I'm out of the MP game.

Pre-order : June 7th
Release : December
Retail price : 18000 Yen ($164.89 approximately)
1x Hound
1x Laser Scope
1x Jerry Cans
1x Spare Tire set
1x Spike figure
1x Hologram figure
1x Hologram effect
1x Hologram gun
1x Hood parts
1x Key of Cage
1x Replacement face (Smile)
1x Replacement face (Scream)
1x Side Mirror (Spare runner 1 set)
1x Character card
User manual

https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/05/30/rumor-masterpiece-mp-47-hound-possible-content-accessories-price-and-release-date-389046

Ralph Wiggum

1st June 2019, 09:26 AM

Tfsource now has MP Hound listed for preorder for $US160 so the signs are pointing in that direction.

https://tfsource.com/masterpiece/mp-47-hound/

Regardless I�ll get it. This is a new mold and I don�t collect any other series.

griffin

12th June 2019, 08:43 PM

A possible fan-vote for more Generations toys, perhaps for 2020 (the "2019" fan vote gave us Impactor and Mirage (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=25209)), but the image that was found on an Asian site has since been pulled down, but a copy can be seen here (https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/06/11/possible-war-for-cybertron-character-vote-for-2020-389680).
The image had black silhouettes of four Decepticons that have been identified as Gnaw, Needlenose, Shrapnel and Runamuck (it's a Battlecharger with a gun that looks more like Runamuck's than Runabout's).
If this really is a future fan vote, it's already been rigged to make sure a certain pair win, as we only recently had Gnaw and Shrapnel toys released last year, so people are less likely to vote for them.
(and if Runamuck wins, it would pretty much guarantee the redeco Runabout some time later)

griffin

14th July 2019, 08:36 PM

Toy rumours on TFW of Generations toys (https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/07/13/rumor-upcoming-generations-seige-reveals-391133) that might be revealed at SDCC next weekend...

Cybertron Defense Hot Shot � repaint of Hound with new headsculpt. First seen and rumored back in July of last year on Siege Hound�s box.
Refraktor Three pack � A three pack of Refraktor in Generation one toy colors. Special packaging that will resemble a digital camera box.
�Hasbro Pulse� Nightbird � Repaint of Chromia with new headsculpt. The listing as �Hasbro Pulse� may indicate this as a Generations Selects figure.
Deluxe Powerdasher � Repaint of Brunt with new headsculpt.
Deluxe Decepticon Impactor � Different paint deco from the Wave 4 release of the figure
Micromaster 10-pack
Leader Shockwave in Galactic Man deco, black Shockwave aka �Shackwave�. (Revealed today).

- SDCC reveals...

the name of the next line of figures in the Generations War For Cybertron line.
New Titan Class figure revealed.
New Commander Class reveal
New Leader Class reveal. This is hinted to be a car or armored car.

griffin

12th September 2019, 09:30 PM

A third Beast Convoy (Optimus Primal) Masterpiece toy could be coming next year (https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/09/10/rumor-possible-masterpiece-mp-38-burning-convoy-396307), as BBTS have put up a preliminary listing for a "Burning Convoy" with no images or details other than it being released in March next year.
Since Beast Convoy in Japan appeared on the cartoon at one stage in a red deco, and referred to as Burning Convoy, it's likely to be a toy based on that.

Omega Metro

13th September 2019, 03:52 PM

griffin

12th October 2019, 06:41 PM

Could Ectotron be seeing a reissue in December (https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/profile-and-official-images-for-orthia-the-fembot-combiner/44067/)?
Since it was such a success earlier this year in just about every country that had it, it wouldn't be a surprise if it does get a second run. Or, BBTS have just managed to find some excess stock from somewhere in the world, and will get it in two months time. They are selling them for about the same price as the first run, so they aren't reselling old stock from another retailer (unless they got a really good discount).

griffin

11th November 2019, 10:40 PM

Entertainment Earth have also listed Ectotron for pre-order (https://www.entertainmentearth.com/product/transformers-generations-ghostbusters-ecto1-ectotron/hse6017), for January... so looks like there might be a second run.

griffin

12th November 2019, 07:05 PM

Some possible 2020 toys that were revealed (https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/11/11/rumor-masterpiece-movie-starscream-and-ratchet-earthrise-sky-linx-quintesson-and-quintessa-in-the-works-for-2020-400464) by an online store before they were allowed to...

Masterpiece Movie Starscream (Transformers 2007)
Masterpiece Movie Ratchet (Transformers 2007)
Earthrise Titan Scorponok
Earthrise COMMANDER CLASS SKY LYNX
Earthrise Voyager Quintesson
Earthrise Deluxe �Quintessa�
Earthrise Deluxe Runamuck

The first four make sense, but that could also make it easier to pass off a fake list. It might be February's New York Toyfair before we get official confirmation of any of them.

DELTAprime

12th November 2019, 10:55 PM

Tha_Phantom

13th November 2019, 08:54 AM

Someone is claiming to have the Voyager Class Quintesson in hand and the gave a description of the toy. I'm not buying what they claim (because of the lack of evidence), but here is a link to it in case you're interested.

https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/possible-description-of-upcoming-non-transforming-quintesson-figure/44201/

As for the list from earlier today. They are listings taken from Hasbro's official Taobao store, so it would seem Hasbro China has listed next year's toys prematurely much like Amazon AU listed this year's toys prematurely.

Based on the description given, it seems VERY basic for a voyager toy. Perhaps it is Cyberverse rather than Earthrise.
I was hoping that by Quintesson they meant Allicon (https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Allicon) and we'd have a companion to go with our Gnaws. Although a voyager would make army building pricey anyway. :p

G1Optimal

13th November 2019, 06:15 PM

taobao listings on tfw2005 here
https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/11/11/rumor-masterpiece-movie-starscream-and-ratchet-earthrise-sky-linx-quintesson-and-quintessa-in-the-works-for-2020-400464

Mpm ratchet is 2249 yuan , in google conversion $468 aud :(

griffin

15th November 2019, 09:32 PM

Someone on Instagram has also posted up a list of toys that they claim will be coming out in 2020 (https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/rumored-transformers-war-for-cybertron-earthrise-figures-coneheads-needlenose-bumblebee-and-more/44210/), which includes some of the items listed in the leak above. It doesn't mean that the information is corroborated, as it could just be someone trying to get attention by taking the previous listing and adding more names to it.

Deluxe Class:

Shrapnel
Bumblebee
Runamuck
Trailbreaker
Sunstreaker
Tracks
Needlenose

Voyager Class

Blaster
Quintesson
Skywarp

Others:

Commander Class Sky Lynx
Unknown Class Megatron
Unknown Class Quintessa
Titan Class Scorponok
Exclusive Conehead 3-Pack
Exclusive Deluxe Class Runabout

griffin

10th December 2019, 11:00 PM

Some listings found on a Walmart computer system somewhere, so aren't legit until confirmed or we see images - Studio Series Deluxe TF2 Soundwave (https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/12/08/new-studio-series-revenge-of-the-fallen-soundwave-listing-at-walmart-com-401909) (the satellite version) and Cyberverse Ultra Skullcruncher (https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/12/08/new-transformers-cyberverse-ultra-class-skull-cruncher-listing-at-walmart-com-401913).

DELTAprime

29th December 2019, 06:38 PM

More prematurely listed items, this time thanks to Walmart. No idea who Slitherfang is so I'm guessing he/she is new. Race Track Patrol was my first Micromaster patrol as a kid so I'm looking forward to seeing them. I was expecting Fast Track to come sooner or later and Hasbro said earlier this year they were working on Snapdragon so I'm not surprised by them. I hope Doubledealer is a unique mould and worthy of kicking my Generations Doubledealer to the curb.

First we'll start off with what looks like re-releases.

TRA GEN WFC E BATTLEMASTER RUNG
EAN: 5010993660155

The NEW STUFF!

TRA GEN WFC E BATTLEMASTER SLITHERFANG
EAN: 5010993660124

TRA GEN WFC E MICROMASTER RACE TRACK PATROL (edit- not race car patrol I messed up and misread it.)
EAN: 5010993660056?

TRA GEN WFC E MICROMASTER ASTRO SQUAD
EAN: 5010993660100

TRA GEN WFC E DLEUXE FAST TRACK
EAN: 5010993660063

TRA GEN WFC E DELUXE TRAILBREAKER
EAN: 5010993660070

TRA GEN WFC E DELUXE SUNSTREAKER
EAN: 5010993660087

TRA GEN WFC E DELUXE RUNAMUCK
EAN: 5010993660094

TRA GEN WFC E VOYAGER QUINTESSON
EAN: 5010993660148

TRA GEN WFC E VOYAGER SNAPDRAGON
EAN: 5010993660131

TRA GEN WFC E LEADRER CLASS DOUBLEDEALER
EAN: 5010993660117

https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/more-earthrise-listings-found-with-sunstreaker-doubledealer-fast-track-snapdragon-and-more/44363/

G1Optimal

2nd January 2020, 04:09 PM

Studio Series:

TRAN: Gen Studio Voyager Blitzwing (3) HSBE8294
TRAN: Gen Studio Voyager Skipjack (3) HSBE7214
TRAN: Gen Studio Voyager Scrapper (3) SKU HSBE7213
TRAN: Gen Studio Voyager Sentinel Prime (3) SKU HSBE7312
Source
https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/01/01/new-transformers-listings-studio-series-earthrise-and-cyberverse-403183

Should say studio series listings

G1Optimal

2nd January 2020, 04:10 PM

Source

https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/01/01/new-transformers-listings-studio-series-earthrise-and-cyberverse-403183

Earthrise:

TRAN: Gen: WFC: E Voyager E Megatron (3) HSBE8204
TRAN: Gen: WFC: E Micro Battle Squad (8) HSBE9838
TRAN: Gen: WFC: E Voyager Snap Dragon(2) HSBE7313
TRAN: Gen: WFC: E Voyager Quintesson (2)HSBE7165
TRAN: Gen: WFC: E Micro Astro Patrol (8)HSBE7153
TRAN: Gen: WFC: E Micro Race Track (8)HSBE7152
Cyberverse:

Tran: Cyber: Ultra Skull Cruncher (4) HSBE7111
Tran: Cyber: Ultra Thunderhowl (4) HSBE7110
Tran: Cyber: Ultimate Iaconus (4) HSBE7114

Edit should say listings

griffin

2nd January 2020, 07:41 PM

A number of those have been in recent "leaks" and "rumour" posts, so hopefully that means they are more likely to be real, and not just different people recycling the same rumours.

The Studio Series Sentinel Prime and Scrapper are definitely coming. Scrapper was the name on the Devastator promo pics early last year, and Sentinel Prime was on a Japanese product listing a few months back, we just didn't know what size class it would be (they do their Studio Series in a different number order).
Blitzwing may have been rumoured before, but if not, it would be expected as one of the few featured robot characters in the Bumblebee Movie (and would have needed a couple of years to design properly, unlike the toys released during the movie that get rushed in order to be in stores in half the time).

Skipjack should just be a yellow redeco of Rampage... as it was the original colour of the Constructicon that Bumblebee fights in the ruins after destroying Ravage (you can see the yellow on the bulldozer and a very rushed two-dimensional red recolouring, as a yellow bulldozer would have been filmed, but I think the robot mode had to be changed to red so that it was easier to track the fist-fight between Rampage and Bumblebee - and I'm pretty sure that the advance screening of some scenes we saw at BotCon 2009 before the movie was released, had a yellow Rampage, which would explain the rush job on the red bulldozer, as the animated robot mode could have its colour changed very quickly in post production)
Having a yellow Rampage released will allow fans to create a screen accurate Devastator with a yellow leg instead of red... and most of the Devastator toys for ROTF had a yellow leg or yellow Rampage. My guess is that the Studio Series Devastator already had 3 yellow Constructicons, so it was decided that it would look better having the red Rampage that Bumblebee killed, to add a bit more colour to the team and combiner, even though it is not screen accurate.

DELTAprime

5th January 2020, 01:05 PM

Walmart is at it again. More listings in their system including an Alicon.

TRA GEN WFC E DELUXE Quintesson Alicon
EAN: 5010993648634
TRA GEN WFC E DELUXE Airwave
EAN: 5010993648627
TRA GEN WFC E DELUXE Arcee
EAN: 5010993648641
TRA GEN WFC E DELUXE Smokescreen
EAN: 5010993648658

https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/01/04/new-transformers-deluxe-class-earhtrise-walmart-listings-airwave-alicon-arcee-and-smokescreen-403224

Tha_Phantom

5th January 2020, 04:23 PM

Walmart is at it again. More listings in their system including an Alicon.

https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/01/04/new-transformers-deluxe-class-earhtrise-walmart-listings-airwave-alicon-arcee-and-smokescreen-403224

Allicon! :D Can't wait!

griffin

5th January 2020, 08:27 PM

My heart skipped a beat at the thought of finally getting an Allicon toy.... if it looks a bit like the 1986 movie Allicons.

Sinnertwin

5th January 2020, 08:32 PM

My heart skipped a beat at the thought of finally getting an Allicon toy.... if it looks a bit like the 1986 movie Allicons.

Knowing Hasbro, it'll probably have an alt mode of a cabbage.
But, it is WFC and they have been slavishly accurate to G1, so maybe...

GoktimusPrime

5th January 2020, 09:53 PM

Micro Race Track Patrol --- PLEASE let it be Barricade and Roller Force... PLEASE. G1 Barricade needs some love too.

shockNwave

6th January 2020, 04:32 PM

Knowing Hasbro, it'll probably have an alt mode of a cabbage.
But, it is WFC and they have been slavishly accurate to G1, so maybe...

Hasbro could do worse, it could be a Cabbage Patch Kid. It's 80's but the wrong kind of 80's.

Jellico

7th January 2020, 08:16 AM

Two words. Princess Celestia. :p

G1Optimal

17th January 2020, 03:36 PM

There is a rumour Studio Series Leadfoot listing in Target (usa) computers

https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/studio-series-leadfoot-listing-found.1187449/

griffin

17th January 2020, 09:09 PM

I wonder which would have had the most nerd-rage - having it as a hard-to-buy Target exclusive, or have it as a general release items without the Target logos.

I guess I prefer the Target option, so that we will have the three wreckers look movie-accurate, which is the point of the Studio Series (mostly)... it'll just be another challenging purchase, like all of the other Studio Series toys that were obscure exclusives.

DELTAprime

25th January 2020, 04:48 PM

EB Games (not sure if it's Australia or Canada) apparently has a listing for Generations Select Micromaster Spy Patrol.

https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/01/24/possible-new-generations-selects-micromasters-spy-patrol-listing-404199

Sinnertwin

28th January 2020, 01:26 PM

Seems like it's early days yet, but variety.com is reporting 2 new movies in the pipeline based off the strong performance of the BB movie.

Tha_Phantom

28th January 2020, 01:31 PM

Seems like it's early days yet, but variety.com is reporting 2 new movies in the pipeline based off the strong performance of the BB movie.

One is a Bumblebee sequel and the other is Beast Wars.

https://deadline.com/2020/01/transformers-movies-paramount-1202843234/?fbclid=IwAR26eE8vYE_4H_0BKQrktP5CWsyCwk4d1FJofokb Nmqblxf6lgmIgeygROs

griffin

3rd February 2020, 12:19 AM

These could be leaked images of this year's Commander class Skylynx and Titan Class Scorponok, and some more Battlemaster "ramps" and the Space Squad Micromasters... from a Singapore facebook page (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/02/02/possible-first-look-at-earthrise-sky-lynx-and-scorponok-404447).

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2020/020201.jpg

Sinnertwin

3rd February 2020, 08:16 AM

Commander Modesty and Scorponok do look the biz.
Slim hope, but I'd love a Black Zarak down the track

1AZRAEL1

3rd February 2020, 08:38 AM

Commander Modesty and Scorponok do look the biz.
Slim hope, but I'd love a Black Zarak down the track

Agreed. I hope Black Zarak makes an appearance too.

Tha_Phantom

3rd February 2020, 08:59 AM

Give me that Skylynx NOW!

Slim hope, but I'd love a Black Zarak down the track

Yeah, I'm skipping Scorponok in the hope they do BZ.

MayzaPrime

3rd February 2020, 10:28 AM

I was always disappointed with the size of CW Sky Lynx... I am looking forward to this one.

Scorponok... can't wait for this one!

High_Q

3rd February 2020, 10:46 AM

Is the Siege Wheeljack in this leaked image a placeholder? It is not the same as the Siege mold we received at retail. It looks much better than the one we got, IMO.

1AZRAEL1

3rd February 2020, 11:15 AM

Is the Siege Wheeljack in this leaked image a placeholder? It is not the same as the Siege mold we received at retail. It looks much better than the one we got, IMO.

That's what's really strange, there's actual pictures of the figure, and some people have already got him. Strange. Could be an indication this whole thing is faked, but who knows. Guess we'll see soon.

Paulbot

3rd February 2020, 11:28 AM

Wheeljack looks like a model from one of the mobile games - so probably a placeholder.

High_Q

3rd February 2020, 11:39 AM

Wheeljack looks like a model from one of the mobile games - so probably a placeholder.

Thank you! I thought it looked familiar but couldn't quite place it in any context. I would've bought it if Hasbro made it. Earth Wars Wheeljack (http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:wheeljack), it is.

DELTAprime

3rd February 2020, 03:45 PM

Are there any ideas floating around as to who the Battlemasters are?

Trent

3rd February 2020, 04:45 PM

I would strongly argue that the person not excited for that Sky Lynx is one without a soul.

Jellico

3rd February 2020, 11:05 PM

Call me soulless. But then I wanted to kill him from first sight back in 87.

Bidoofdude

3rd February 2020, 11:09 PM

Sky Lynx is great, a lot of what I imagined back in CW when he was rumoured. Another sacrifice to the IDW shelf now I guess.

reillyd

4th February 2020, 12:41 AM

Botcon is back, totally not an early April Fool's joke. Don't know if licensed, with Hasbro's blessing or against it. Speculate...

UltraMarginal

5th February 2020, 12:05 PM

Commander Modesty

HAHAHA LOL

DaptoDog

8th February 2020, 08:09 PM

Looks like MP Arcee (MP-51) and Tigatron (MP-50) will be revealed tomorrow at Wonderfest (per pics via TFW2005).

https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/02/08/are-arcee-and-tigatron-the-next-masterpiece-transformers-releases-404780

dirge

8th February 2020, 08:27 PM