New toy reveal Thursday NOV 5th - SS-72 MV6 Starscream

UPDATE - date has changed to November 5th. Details and times to be posted up later.

If everything goes according to plan (does it ever though?), Australia will be revealing a new Transformers toy on Friday, that won't be released until April 2021.

This was originally planned to be done at the Sydney Hasbro office in July as another fan-meet reveal, but Covid prevented that... and then it was moved to October (with a different toy), and once again Covid made it too risky to have it held in their offices... so we might be having the reveal done in Brisbane on that day, if the toy sample arrives in time... posted on our facebook page to keep to Hasbro's exact timeslot.
It won't be a fan-meet reveal, as the exact time that we can post up the images and/or video is during work hours (10am Brisbane, 11am Sydney/Melbourne), and if we did a meet-up before Friday, the toy details or images are likely to be leaked, and we probably wouldn't get any more Australian reveals (it might also get some negative publicity from other parts of the country/world if we have a group of people in close proximity at this time, even if it is allowed in Brisbane).
Instead, fans will be able to come around on the weekend (not as a set time all at once) to explore the toy (be one of the first fans in the world, 5-6 months before it gets released) and post up their own opinions and photos on their websites and socials in the days after the official reveal... but details on that will be posted up on Friday (if the toy arrives).

If the toy sample doesn't show up, or something else unforeseen happens, the new toy will still be revealed later that day by Hasbro America and the various online stores that will be allowed to list their pre-orders that day.

No details will be given before the reveal, as this is one reveal I would like to see surprise everyone, as I haven't seen it listed anywhere on the rumours/leaks listings. (I haven't told anyone what it is either, even my most trusted friends, so don't bother probing any of them either.)
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Only thing I'm waiting for on this date is "the Mandalorian" :cool:

So this will be interesting then hopefully.

^ new Transformers x The Mandalorian crossover confirmed then? :D

Typical... right after i spread the word about a toy reveal coming on Friday, a last minute change by Hasbro america has pushed back the reveal 1 week to NOV 5th. (This topic will be updated, and on facebook, when the new details are verified.)
They did the same thing with the announcement of CW Devastator being re-released, after spending a few weeks working out the details for the posting.
It now gives more time for it to be leaked before we reveal it.

As I warned in the first posting, nothing ever goes according to plan. :(

Bloody hell. I do hope it stays a secret and not some sod who wants to make a name for himself by being the first to announce it.

2 days to go (five hours ago).

Some clues posted up on fb so far - it's a Decepticon Voyager, that is NOT supposed to be a store exclusive... which rules out GEN Selects, Japanese, reissues and anything one-off.

That leaves Kingdom, Studio Series, Cyberverse, Authentics and Rescue Bots (hey, it could happen). :p

Hmmm rules out any predicons so not fireant inferno :(

Galvatron?

Is it Time Warrior?

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Originally Posted by dirge

Is it Time Warrior?

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It is, isn?t it? I can see a Time Warrior watch with LCD display being marketable compared to say, the iWatch.

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Originally Posted by reillyd

It is, isn?t it? I can see a Time Warrior watch with LCD display being marketable compared to say, the iWatch.

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Yeah plus he’s an Autobot. This one was for Griffin’s eye. It’s an oblique reference.

Cyclonus will get his ARMADA!!!!!

I'm going to be shocked if it's something that hasn't been leaked already.

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Clue number 72 - the toy is a new mould... with a very small amount of recycled parts. (You'll see what I mean)

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Studio series 72, Decepticon Voyager, new mould, recycled parts

its garbagebot

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Originally Posted by dirge

Yeah plus he’s an Autobot. This one was for Griffin’s eye. It’s an oblique reference.

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That wasn?t (intended as) a dig Dirge. Time Warrior was one of my favourite Transformers growing up, and I?d kill for a replica to be released. I remember a few years ago a sealed one went up on eBay, and I agonised over whether to bid for what would end up an obscene amount.

My mother wrote a handwritten letter to Hasbro as we couldn?t quite afford the money to get enough Robot Points to get it, and some kind hearted admin soul processed it with insufficient points. It kills me that I no longer have it, and that I?m to OCD to deal with a ?used? one.

I just thought it was unlikely to be that if Voyager sized. But a HasLab replica - that I would buy.

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Clue number 72 - the toy is a new mould... with a very small amount of recycled parts. (You'll see what I mean)

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72 was eHobby Overcharge (Blitzwing repaint)

D-72 was Octone

Is it time yet?

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Originally Posted by valkyrie_76

Is it time yet?

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4 pm Brisbane time.

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Originally Posted by nalops

4 pm Brisbane time.

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Damn, I was reading the first post saying 10am :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by Krayt

72 was eHobby Overcharge (Blitzwing repaint)

D-72 was Octone

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I suppose since we got a new Astrotrain (who was barely a leader) we could also get a voyager update of Octane.

4pm.

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Originally Posted by DELTAprime

4pm.

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4 minutes late, time to riot

Getting excited

2 06pm. Its the lies that hurt the most.

Thats it......riot time!!!!

Holding out on us :D

Video is taking time to upload according to FB. Give it time. If it takes too long he'll post up the pictures

He just never has any luck with technology

The discussion on TFW has been leaning towards BW Ravage. Guess we’re about to see.

That's it! I'm heading over to bash on his door! :cool:

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Originally Posted by 1AZRAEL1

Video is taking time to upload according to FB. Give it time. If it takes too long he'll post up the pictures

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Has he tried logging off and back on again?

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Originally Posted by Thurmus

Has he tried logging off and back on again?

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He has to find The Internet box first.

its obvious the decepticons don't want their information public

Might I suggest trying something that is NOT Facebook?

its up,

SS tetrajet

Spoilers...



Sigh. It's a Bayformer. :(

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Originally Posted by Swordmaster543

Studio series 72, Decepticon Voyager, new mould, recycled parts

its garbagebot

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Almost correct :p

Facebook posting link, of the video.

I had to do it on facebook for convenience... as it is easier for everyone else to share, without me having to do too much extra work.

Is that Australia's NBN showing how fantastic it is ?

Could have had the video uploaded in 4k on New Zealand's hyperfiber (4 Gigabit up/down).

Huh, not what I expected. I imagine we'll see a few repaints of this mold. Wait, that means there's at least a SS 70 and 72 that we don't know about although 1 of these could easily be that Bumblebee with Sam.

Nice one griffin! Good reveal and thorough summary/comparisons :cool: