New York Toyfair starts this weekend

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12th February 2016, 02:23 PM
griffin

New York Toyfair starts this weekend

The annual American Toyfair, starts Saturday Afternoon in New York, with a Transformers/Hasbro presentation taking place at a time that is 5.30am Sunday morning for those Australians living in the Daylight Saving Eastern States of this country.

With all the exciting new reveals expected (that haven't already been leaked), I'm sure some will be up early to get first looks at photos and information as they are tweeted, facebooked and posted to various American fansites... with the rest waking up to a bucketload of news on Sunday Morning.

I'm sure we'll have several news posts running here of the really exciting stuff, started by those keen enough to get up that early... and then after the Toyfair weekend is over, I'll update the 2016 Transformers Checklist and post up a full rundown of all the new toys and info.

What do you expect to see, and what do you hope to see?
12th February 2016, 04:02 PM
UltraMarginal

I think I'm most looking forward to Blurr.

maybe any other movie related releases.

fort Max will be cool to see in more detail.
12th February 2016, 04:06 PM
Ralph Wiggum

Please please please a MP-11 Skywarp reissue.
12th February 2016, 05:49 PM
DaptoDog

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ralph Wiggum

Please please please a MP-11 Skywarp reissue.

That would be sweet. Also looking forward to Fort Max and Computron (though I will get the Unite Warriors version).
12th February 2016, 06:13 PM
drifand

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ralph Wiggum

Please please please a MP-11 Skywarp reissue.

Hasbro skywarp, ;)
12th February 2016, 06:19 PM
MEEEGGGAAATTTRRROOONNN!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by drifand

Hasbro skywarp, ;)

One of the few times people want Hasbro to milk the feck out of a mold!
12th February 2016, 06:36 PM
TAAUBlaster

Going to be a lot of exciting reveals this year I reckon. Can't wait to wake up Sunday morning and read about it all :p
12th February 2016, 06:52 PM
Lord_Zed

I'm reasonably keen to see what they have this time. Combiner wars didn't do it for me owing to all the limb robots being just to similar and compromised, but hoping to see some cool new TF's who work as stand alone toys this time.

Like many I would like to see an affordable MP Skywarp re-release.
12th February 2016, 06:54 PM
Megatran

Not enough time to book flights & accommodation. :(
12th February 2016, 08:44 PM
DELTAprime

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ralph Wiggum

Please please please a MP-11 Skywarp reissue.

Remember Takara Tomy (Tomy) don't show Transformers at the NY Toy Fair so no MP-11 reissue. Hasbro might show off some repaints of Takara Tomy's MP moulds tho. You might get Takara Tomy news via way of Harbro Hong Kong or Hasbro Australia at the Hong Kong and Australia Toy Fairs.

This is why I always jump on preorders for everything I want when it comes to toys, while I don't get clearance pricing, I don't miss out on the toy either.
12th February 2016, 08:48 PM
DELTAprime

Quote:

Originally Posted by Megatran

Not enough time to book flights & accommodation. :(

No but Seibertron's pictures are much cheaper than flights and accommodations. You know Ryan will have great access since Seibertron is practically a Hasbro house organ.
12th February 2016, 11:24 PM
griffin

I'd be surprised if there is more than a two Masterpiece toys announced, and Bumblebee is one that is already listed in an American retailer's computer. Hasbro has just been really pulling back on their releases of Masterpiece toys lately. We are only seeing 2 or 3 a year from Hasbro (compared to about 15 new, redeco and reissues from Japan), and last year appeared to have Sideswipe cancelled... leaving us with just Bluestreak (same deco as the JP version) and Starscream (a character we've had before from Hasbro).
13th February 2016, 10:32 AM
drifand

Quote:

Originally Posted by griffin

I'd be surprised if there is more than a two Masterpiece toys announced, and Bumblebee is one that is already listed in an American retailer's computer. Hasbro has just been really pulling back on their releases of Masterpiece toys lately. We are only seeing 2 or 3 a year from Hasbro (compared to about 15 new, redeco and reissues from Japan), and last year appeared to have Sideswipe cancelled... leaving us with just Bluestreak (same deco as the JP version) and Starscream (a character we've had before from Hasbro).

I use natural flow of events, in which every year a decepticon mp seeker makes it to the shelf. Is only logical it will be the remaining two seekers they are yet to release. I do feel that hasbro has not been pulling their weight on their MPs
Kinda of sad as I would have expected them to do a Optimus again in a tru box version.
13th February 2016, 11:01 AM
Deonasis

I am excited to see good clear images (all modes) of Fort Max, PM Optimus. Prime, and hopefully Astrotrain.

Good pics of the retooling for CW Computron parts.

Wishfully hoping to see a toy coloured MP Ultra Magnus.
13th February 2016, 11:10 AM
ILikeSoundwave

Hoping for CW Abominus and Predaking but it's highly unlikely. :(
13th February 2016, 11:48 AM
Deonasis

Quote:

Originally Posted by ILikeSoundwave

Hoping for CW Abominus and Predaking but it's highly unlikely. :(

Oh yes, proof of life for beast combiners would be nice but like you i doubt it this year.
13th February 2016, 01:52 PM
Megatran

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deonasis

Oh yes, proof of life for beast combiners would be nice but like you i doubt it this year.

Proof of life. I LOL. :D
13th February 2016, 03:14 PM
DELTAprime

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deonasis

Oh yes, proof of life for beast combiners would be nice but like you i doubt it this year.

I believe Hasbro or Takara said they are not in development.:(
22nd February 2016, 01:13 AM
Scaleface

Here is a commentary I did on New York Toy Fair reveals:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9MTLSy3b1s