First wave TF: PRIME toy pics

[GoktimusPrime]

Depends. If it looks really similar but isn't actually based on an existing car, then they don't have to pay licensing. For example, Universe/Henkei Sideswipe, Sunstreaker and Red Alert transform into cars that bear a strong resemblance to the Lamborghini Gallardo, but they're not actually entirely accurate, so it wouldn't have bore any licensing costs. Alternators/Binaltech, Alternity etc. on the other hand are all based on licensed vehicles and thus HasTak would have had to pay for them.

[Eazy D]

That optimus toy looks so crap in bot mode. Arcee really takes my fancy. BB looks ok and to be honest i quite like Megs - Bot mode is good and for once they seem to have pulled off the alien spacejet thing quite well. I'd liek to see what the larger size-class op and megs will look like.

[kristofferrer]

here are pics for scheduled releases for the transformers Prime Toys (includes Knockout, Soundwave, skyquake Wheeljack, cliffjumper, vehicon).

I'm curious to know if Prime was released in Japan. If so, i take it Takara will be releasing their versions of the toy.

I'm tempted to start the collection.

[jaydisc]

If I get nothing else, PLEASE let me have a voyager Bulkhead.

Giddy up

[griffin]

A gallery of Deluxe Starscream, from the first wave (due later this year).

(changed title so that later waves get their own news topic, so that we don't have news posts lost within a lengthy discussion topic that could go on for a couple years if it was all in this one)