Transformers Toy Rumours (must note a source)

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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


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

MP Shockwave - CONFIRMED

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June 2nd - Generations

From a computer listing

Legends Ravage
Legends Rumble
Legends Wheelie

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May 30th - Generations

From a Walmart computer listing.

GEN Leader Skywarp - CONFIRMED


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April 24th - Generations & RID various

From an unknown store computer listing.

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 - CONFIRMED (Australian Toyfair)

Trnsfrmrs Mstpc Strscrm (B4702)

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February 12th - Generations Leader Starscream


Bio listed on ToysRUs Australia website suggesting Leader Starscream toy coming. - CONFIRMED (Australian Toyfair)

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February 12th - Generations various

The start of Series 2 perhaps, 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 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

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.

Generations Computron
Platinum Edition Blitzwing (mostly red) with Astrotrain (white/orange) - CONFIRMED (product photo)
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.

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 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, 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, 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.

(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.

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

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December 13th 2014 - Generations

reported from an unofficial source...

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 (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. (has since been taken down/retracted)

MP-27 - Mirage - FALSE

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November 17th 2014 - JP Masterpiece

From an Asian toy dealer.

MP-25 - Megatron version 2 - FALSE

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November 13th 2014 - Generations Combiner Devastator

From wholesaler/dealer sources. - CONFIRMED (German, NY, Australian Toyfair)

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October 28th 2014 - Generations

From an American store listing.

Leader class Ultra Magnus - CONFIRMED (NY Toyfair)

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May 20th 2014 - JP Masterpiece

Possible reissues of JP Masterpiece figures for 2015

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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