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  • 2025-02-07 7:14 pm by Unicron.com
    ELL YEAH! It’s LIOKAISER - Next #HasLab Revealed - Another from Japanese Original Series #TransformersVictory

    The ~6-member team, originally called “Breastforce” now in a little more kid friendly “Chest Force” is comprised of Leozak (Leozack), Gaihawk (Guyhawk), Ellbat (Hellbat), Jaruga (Jallguar), Drillhorn, Killbison - Well, I guess 7-member if you count the Teir-1 Deathrobra, he can form either the left arm subbing in for Ellbat or, transform into a shoulder cannon.

    6 - maybe, hopefully 7-member team for $299 on Hasbro Pulse. Who’s backing and whatdya think????

    https://bit.ly/HasLabLiokaiser
  • 2025-02-07 6:53 pm by Unicron.com
    ELL YEAH! It’s LIOKAISER - Next #HasLab Revealed - Another from Japanese Original Series #TransformersVictory

    The ~6-member team, originally called “Breastforce” now in a little more kid friendly “Chest Force” is comprised of Leozak (Leozack), Gaihawk (Guyhawk), Ellbat (Hellbat), Jaruga (Jallguar), Drillhorn, Killbison - Well, I guess 7-member if you count the Teir-1 Deathrobra, he can form either the left arm subbing in for Ellbat or, transform into a shoulder cannon.

    6 - maybe, hopefully 7-member team for $299 on Hasbro Pulse. Who’s backing and whatdya think????

    https://bit.ly/HasLabLiokaiser
  • 2025-02-05 11:21 pm by Unicron.com
    Erik, ToyRobot Magazine, with a random post before bedtime.

    I got bored while watching internet videos before bed and thought "You know...I bet I could make a 1-10 rarity scale using just the bots in my office.". So, here's my personal attempts and thoughts on a 1-10 rarity scale. I'll break it down as I go. Feel free to chime in with your own 1-10 versions.

    Remember, this isn't about value, but about how easy it is to get a certain figure. If I wanted to, I could have made a rare of the rare pic involving tens of thousands of dollars worth of figures over just ten toys, but that's not the goal.

    #1 A figure anyone can find without any issues and can easily afford. I decided to use this Blokees Ratchet as an example; an alternative would be a G1 Jumpstarter.

    #2 This is still a very easy-to-find and common figure but may be a bit older and no longer available. Many toys from people's childhood would fit into this category. A large portion of the G1 toys would fall in line here and into category #3.

    #3 Here figures will begin to see a bit of a price hike and be a bit harder to find. Values can vary greatly, but you're not going to see these all the time. The dinobots are a great example, easy to find, but high demand and value. Another example would be most modern chase figures. You'll find them if you look, but you'll have to pay a bit more for them.

    #4 here prices may not be as high as you'd think, but this is where obscure items begin to pop up. Decoys, Mini-Spies, Target and Headmaster bots will fall in line here.

    #5 middle of the road, and we're now into "nerd" territory. You'll have to have been in a fandom for a while to know about these kinds of figures. You've definitely pushed up your glasses and said "Actually..." while referencing this kind of toy. Diaclone, Microman, Shogun Warriors, Popy era toys...the list goes on. These are for the die-hards, the super fans, and rarely for the beginning collector.

    #6 These are figures that are truly hard to find. Maybe they have tons of little pieces (Best of they West complete figures or early 1960s Joes), or they may have had low print runs and high collector demand. The G1 Monstructor hits all of these criteria and is a gem in many personal collections, but a pipe dream for others.

    #7 we are truly in the land of the rare now, figures many people may never have heard of, even if they've collected for years. I like to think that this area is a sweet spot for collectors. The items here may not always be valuable, but only because so few know about them. These are the forgotten toys, never popular enough to become,e legendary in status, but far exceeding many other toys on the market. G1 Dairy Queen Optimus Prime is a perfect example. Often only a small handful of these show up throughout a year and mint examples are almost non-existent.

    #8 You'd think items like the USS Flagg, Fortress Maximus, or even Eternia would be here, but honestly, those are spendy and hard to find, but would only be in that #5 or #6 range! No, this is the dark corner of the collector world, the gems begin here, the rare of the rare. Often pieces here may be limited to only a few hundred or so in the world. The G1 McDonalds Transformers are a good fit here. Though only $50-$100 each, these are rare, sought after, and nearly impossible to complete due to all the variations.

    #9 Don't tread here, walk away. This is where you begin to touch on prototypes, limited exclusives, and items most people would only dare dream of owning. This gumball Beastformer toy is one of the rest the G1-era items you're going to find. Originally sold in vending machines for around $.25, today you'll be paying hundreds for one of these beasts. Few collectors will ever be lucky enough to see, let alone own, one of these kinds of toys.

    #10 Lucky Draws, 1:1's, vintage displays, and exclusives are only found here. These are the items under glass displays with certificates, and plaques, and make their owners smile ear t
  • 2025-01-26 8:36 pm by Unicron.com
    Marvel #7 Cover homage, courtesy YellaWolf Studios Product Photography
  • 2025-01-23 11:06 pm by Unicron.com
    Hi everyone, it's Erik with ToyRobot Magazine and I'm finally back with a write-up! Hope you enjoy it, as we're going to cover one of the rarer and off-the-wall bots ever to come out of the 1980s.

    Today we're looking at one of my Holy Grails and something I've wanted for 25ish years. Robotic Molto AKA the GoBot Robot Ride-On (Scooter Bot).

    This massive robot was produced sometime in the mid-1980s and its exact origins are kind of a mystery. Both Sail Toys and Exinmex (Exin). Which company made it first I cannot tell you, but most likely Exinmex as the GoBots line was relying heavily on designs by Arco around this time.

    This massive robot stands around 26" (66cm) tall, making him possibly the largest transforming robot to come out of the 1980s, beating out Transformers Fortress Maximus. He converts from a robot into a ride-on scooter in a few easy steps.

    In robot mode, his arms move up and down and have spring-loaded pincher claws that open and close with the levers on the back of his arms. Under his feet are three wheels that allow him to glide along the floor very nicely.

    Changing into a scooter is very simple. Pushing down on his head unlocks his chest, which is then swung upwards to reveal the front wheel and change the head into the handlebars (the antenna now extend for this purpose). The body is then pivoted down at the ankles and the transformation is complete. It's very simple, but very sturdy.

    This robot varies from the GoBot version only by the stickers that were included, most noticeably the "Robotic Molto" would instead say "GoBots".

    This may be the first time the box, inner contacts, and paperwork have ever been fully detailed and covered by an article, and I'd like to thank Mike Parisi as he is the one who sold this to me. I cannot express how excited I am.

    The box is old-school 1980s corrugated cardboard with simple inks and designs; oddly, the colored picture of the robot seems to have been cut from a paper sheet and then glued onto the box. Lots of excellent design going on here, something that has now long been pushed aside for flashier boxes.

    The stickers are shown in order as they are numbered (1-16 going from the top left to the bottom right), I seem to be missing sticker #10.

    The paperwork includes an instruction sheet with Spanish and English on it, while the sticker guide is strictly in Spanish. Finally, there is a 90-day warranty sheet, something that is beyond surprising, showing that this was not some cheap toy.

    If you want to have more fun, watch the original TV Comercial for this found here: https://youtu.be/BXi3-afA-zE?si=CudaUR2hn9UfEJje

    This isn't the fanciest or best robot to come out of the 1980s, but it's rare, sought after, and a hidden gem to the masses. Knowing this bot is like knowing who the Tonnika Sisters are in Star Wars. You have to have some deep-lore knowledge to know this guy.

    Want to know why so many names for the GoBot version? It's simply because, as of right now, there might be very few people on this planet with a box for one, if any still exist, so we all just have gone by the names assigned to him ages ago by collectors like Alex Bickmore of Super Toy Archive; back in the days when information on rare toys was scare and he may have some of the only pictures ever shown of this obscure bot.

    Today several have shown up (even now, there is one on eBay) but so few know to look for this wonderful toy. I feel that he is one of the most fun toys to ever come out of the 1980s. An actual ride-on scooter toy that is also a transforming robot...what's not to love!
  • 2025-01-19 11:28 am by Unicron.com
    TRIGGERCONS: Crankcase, Ruckus & Windsweeper

    I was showing’m off to my son, who took a look and said “That’s awesome, they look good together even if they’re too obscure of a trio for even me to understand! (Which is really sayin’ something since he’s been a fan for 20+ years, knows lore as well as anyone!)

    Why is this cool? Well, I love teams & 2025 will be a phenomenal - the most well known all-stars teams getting modern upgrades (Aerialbots, Constructicons, Combaticons!) What a great way to kick off the year, w/ these obscure guys getting modern updates! How obscure we talking? Well, only, Crankcase made the cut to be on the team of Decepticon “Misfits” in @j.roberts332 #MTMTE comic series. That might be the only way modern fans have heard of any one of them. And yeah, BTW, they do look damn good together!

    These figures do lack the gimmick of their original toy counterparts: spring-loaded weapons that pop out w/ the push of a button. But they make up for it with size, pose-ability, detailing & since their weapons have 5mm ports they’re compatible w/ blast effects to highlight this team’s most important dynamic -FIREPOWER!

    The downside is that you have to go pretty far out of your way to get this band back together. Crankcase, was a standard Legacy Deluxe. Probably you can still find it online w/o having to pay huge aftermarket mark-up pricing. But since he’s a standard deluxe, it lacked deco - so, I went to toyhax and gave him a sticker set upgrade treatment.

    Crankcase and Windsweeper, well, these 2 have premium decos w/ tampo’s (paint) to replicate necessary color details of the original toy stickers. In the case of Ruckus, the original toy had a sticker shock-absorbers, the Legacy upgrade has it molded and painted into the parts itself - GORGEOUS! I’m only a little cringy that I had to pay for “Doom and Destruction” 2-packs, with similarly upgraded Voyager toys (G1-ified TF:Prime Brakedown and Comics retool Bludgeon) which I’m not overly interested in. For me tho I’m happy to pay the price so I can get this complete set of Triggercons!

    www.unicron.com
  • 2025-01-15 4:25 pm by Unicron.com
    Transformers Masterpiece MPG-15 Beast Wars Rattrap Preorder now available!

    Rattrap, maximize! The Maximal warrior is back and is better than ever. Based on his design from the CGI animated series Beast Wars, this rat is ready to rumble. Figure includes alternate faces, joint parts, rat beam gun, small bombs, character card, and instructions. Ages 15 and up.

    EntertainmentEarth: https://ee.toys/Q6BMAR

    TFsource: https://tfsource.com/masterpiece-transformers/mpg-15-rattle-t-spark-transformers-masterpiece-g/
  • 2025-01-15 4:23 pm by Unicron.com
    Official Images of the upcoming MPG-15 BW Rattle aka Rattrap!

    This new MP looks amazing
  • 2025-01-14 1:45 pm by Unicron.com
    The 1st Transformers Tuesday of 2025 is here!

    Check it out and let us know what you think of all the cool figures. Im personally very much looking forward to getting my hands on Studio Series Leader Class AOE Optimus Prime.

    #Transformers
  • 2025-01-14 1:36 pm by Unicron.com
    New Preorders now available! I am definitely placing an order for AOE Optimus Prime and the redeco Trypticon!

    Age of the Primes Gen Select Trypticon
    Entertainment Earth: https://ee.toys/AIDVUL
    TFsource: https://tfsource.com/transformers-generations/g1-trypticon-transformers-age-of-the-primes-hasbro-takara-tomy/

    Age of the Primes Spinster and Topspin:
    Amazon: https://amzn.to/4gSrAuf

    Studio Series AOE Leader Class Optimus Prime
    Amazon: https://amzn.to/3C85tRs
    Entertainment Earth: https://ee.toys/IIRP21
    TFsource: https://tfsource.com/hasbro-transformers/optimus-prime-leader-class-transformers-studio-series-transformers-age-of-extinction/

    Studio Series Leader Class DOTM Shockwave
    Amazon: https://amzn.to/40weAVk
    Entertainment Earth: https://ee.toys/5A7O9R
    TFsource: https://tfsource.com/transformers-movies/shockwave-leader-class-transformers-studio-series-transformers-dark-of-the-moon/

    Studio Series Deluxe GE Devastation Optimus Prime
    Amazon: https://amzn.to/4gVqnT2
    Entertainment Earth: https://ee.toys/ATG9F9
    TFsource: https://tfsource.com/hasbro-transformers/optimus-prime-deluxe-class-transformers-studio-series-transformers-devastation/

    Studio Series Deluxe DOTM Que
    Amazon: https://amzn.to/4aeIGjF
    Entertainment Earth: https://ee.toys/F29AI2
    TFsource: https://tfsource.com/transformers-movies/wheeljack-que-deluxe-class-transformers-studio-series-transformers-dark-of-the-moon/

    Studio Series GE WFC Voyager Ironhide
    Amazon: https://amzn.to/3C9zsbK
    Entertainment Earth: https://ee.toys/4FC5SX
    TFsource: https://tfsource.com/transformers-studio-series/ironhide-gamer-edition-voyager-class-transformers-war-for-cybertron/

    Studio Series 86 Deluxe Jazz
    Amazon: https://amzn.to/3CcdF39
    Entertainment Earth: https://ee.toys/21L1EC
    TFsource: https://tfsource.com/hasbro-transformers/jazz-deluxe-class-transformers-studio-series-transformers-the-movie/
  • 2025-01-11 11:05 am by Unicron.com
    Crimson Wings Thundercracker c/o YellaWolf Studios Product Photography
  • 2025-01-08 11:56 pm by Unicron.com
    @takaratomytoys announces MP scale (?) Predaking

    Yes, sounds like it it’s the whole 5-member, fully transforming/combining team!

    AMT-02 Predaking
    The giant polymer soldier “Predaking” that appeared in the TV anime “Transformers 2010” is now available as the second product in ADAMAS MACHINA series of Transformers! Five beast troops can transform and combine.
  • 2025-01-08 11:32 pm by Unicron.com
    Awe, fer bootin’ up cold! … @takaratomytoys announces #BeastWars Masterpiece RATTRAP!

    MPG-15 Cybertron Rattle
    The popular Cybertronian warrior “Rattle” from the TV anime “Beast Wars: Super Life Form Transformers” is finally joining the top Transformers brand “MPG”! Transforms from a mouse into a robot.

    https://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/tsparkofficial/zone/
  • 2025-01-06 10:22 pm by Unicron.com
    In stock now!

    MP-60 Ginrai | Transformers Masterpiece

    From Takra Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-60 Ginrai stands an impressive 8.0-inches tall in robot mode. Not only is this figure incredibly detailed, but it comes packed with an extensive array of accessories. MP-60 Ginrai is highly articulated and transforms from a Tiger to robot and back and as a Masterpiece scaled figure scales with other MP scaled figures in the Transformers Masterpiece toyline.

  • 2025-01-03 5:24 pm by Unicron.com
    The Death of Optimus Prime c/o YellaWolf Studios Product Photography
  • 2024-12-18 1:34 pm by Unicron.com
    Our friends at ToyRobot Magazine have just released their latest T-shirts and Hoodies! Show your support and sport the new "Celebration" TRM artwork created by A.K. Cyrway!

    https://toyrobot-magazine.printify.me/products
  • 2024-12-17 9:59 am by Unicron.com
    Transformers Age of The Primes figures as well as many other great figures are available for preorder / order over at TFsource

    https://tfsource.com/hasbro-transformers/generations/
  • 2024-12-14 5:49 pm by Unicron.com
    Transformers Age of The Primes sure does have some great artwork that I would love to have on my wall. A version of the second image was previously seen in Power of The Primes.

    #AgeofThePrimes #Transformers
  • 2020-02-06 5:58 pm by Sabrblade
    It's official. Transformers and My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic are having their first full-blown crossover in IDW's new graphic novel Transformers/My Little Pony: Friendship in Disguise! Written by Ian Flynn and James Asmus, illustrated by Tony Fleecs and Jack Lawrence, and set for release on November 3, 2020, Equestria Daily reports the following description this 96-page graphic novel:

    Ponies, Autobots, and Decepticons mix it up in this graphic novel mashup!

    When Queen Chrysalis casts a spell looking for more changelings, she accidentally interferes with a malfunctioning Spacebridge! What's this mean for our favorite fillies? There are suddenly a bunch of Autobots and Decepticons in Equestria! And as the dust settles, Rarity and Arcee find themselves teaming up against a hostile Decepticon force.

    Plus Spike and Grimlock; Pinkie Pie, Gauge, and Shockwave; Fluttershy, Discord, and Soundwave; Rainbow Dash and Windblade; and Optimus Prime and Twilight Sparkle all team up for more adventures.

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  • 2020-02-05 2:54 am by Sabrblade
    Hot off the heels of the announcement of BotCon's returning in 2021 under the new management of BC Productions (an all new company run by such BotCon veterans as Karl Hartman, Andrew Hall, Mike Tinnel, and more, created for the specific purpose of acquiring the rights to BotCon from Fun Publications) comes a few updates regarding this year's RoboCon, which has been carrying BotCon's torch in the meantime.

    Namely, RoboCon 2020 will be held on June 5-6 at the Galt House in Louisville, KY, the very same hotel that played host to the last official BotCon in 2016. Registration has also gone live, with two registration packages available this year. The standard registration package for this year is a remarkably affordable $25.00! The second option, meanwhile, is a special "BotCon 2021 Pre-Party Exclusive Pack" that features access to a special Friday night party celebrating the next year's return of BotCon, an exclusive BotCon convention T-shirt featuring a "Neo-Classic" BotCon logo, a special vintage BotCon logo themed lanyard, and best of all, a 144-page Ultimate BotCon Product Guide Volume 1 w/ Exclusive convention cover, limited to 300 pieces. That one is priced at $98.00 (more than previous RoboCons but far less than any Fun Pub BotCons ever were).
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  • 2020-02-03 5:56 pm by Sabrblade
    For the past few days, suspicious activity has been going on at the late BotCon.com with the site undergoing some sort of reconstruction. Now, the site has been relaunched with a new makeover and the announcement that BotCon, the once official Transformers convention, is coming back under the new management of BC Productions, for the Summer of 2021!

    This news comes formally from Karl Hartman, one of the original organizers of the con who helped in its creation back in 1994 and continued to help run it from 1996 to 2002. Allspark.com has posted the full announcement from Hartman, which can be read below:
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  • 2019-09-19 10:30 pm by Sabrblade
    On August 17, 2019, UK fan convention TFNation played host to a most momentous occasion in which Transformers Animated story editor Marty Isenberg presented a scripted performance of the original story treatment outline for what would have been the three-part season 4 premiere of Transformers Animated had it been greenlit for a fourth season.

    Titled "Trial of Megatron" (as opposed to The AllSpark Almanac II, The Complete AllSpark Almanac, and Issue #71 of the TCC Magazine titling it "The Trial of Megatron"), the outline for this three-parter was presented not as a live script reading done in the style of those performed at BotCons of years past, but was instead presented with pre-recorded dialogue acted by almost the entire Animated voice cast (only Tara Strong and Judd Nelson were absent, with their respective roles of Sari Sumdac and Rodimus Prime performed by other people) and set to all new original artwork created for the story by fan artists.
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  • 2019-09-08 5:24 pm by Sabrblade
    Mere days after the previous news of the sudden passing of voice actor Michael Lindsay comes the unfortunate news of voice actor Robert Axelrod having passed away yesterday, September 7, 2019, at the age of 70. This news comes to us from Facebook of Mobile Monicker Productions, who represented Axelrod for his many convention appearances. Axelrod is best known for having provided the voices of Lord Zedd, Finster, and other monsters on Power Rangers, as well as several English dub anime voice roles, such as Wizardmon, Vademon, Armadillomon, Ankylomon, and Shakkoumon (w/ Dave Mallow) on Digimon, and Rico on Robotech. He also voiced Marvel Comics character Microchip in the Punisher episodes of Spider-Man: The Animated Series, and appeared in live action on an episode of Family Matters where he played a Paul McCartney lookalike.

    For Transformers, he was the voice of Movor in the 2001 Transformers: Robots in Disguise cartoon. One of the Decepticon Commandos, Movor was the space shuttle member who could form an arm or leg for the combiner Ruination. He was also one of the very few Commandos to star in his own spotlight episode, "Attack from Outer Space", which had the misfortune of being one of the three episodes that was banned from ever airing on TV in the United States due to sensitivities from the September 11 attacks in 2001.

    Rest in peace, Mr. Axelrod. Your performances were a treasure to behold.
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  • 2019-09-06 2:58 am by Sabrblade
    It is with deep sadness that we must report that, on August 31, 2019, voice actor Michael Lindsay passed away at the age of 56. This news comes to us from the Twitter accounts of Trevor Dylan, Rob Benoit, and Marissa Lenti. Best known for his work in anime dubbing, Lindsay provided the English dub voices for the likes of Joe Kido and Greymon in Digimon Adventure, Rick in DinoZaurs, Kankuro in Naruto, Kisuke Urahara in Bleach, Shinichirō Tamaki in Code Geass, and more.

    For Transformers, he was best known as the voices of Skid-Z ("skids") and Rollbar in the 2001 Transformers: Robots in Disguise cartoon. Skid-Z was an Autobot racer who had an unusually high competitive edge, always needing to win every race he could, so much that he would enter any race of any kind, including car racing, bicycle racing, or even foot racing. Rollbar, meanwhile, was the green jeep member of the Decepticon Commandos, able to form an arm or leg of the combiner Ruination, and had a thick southern drawl and an easygoing demeanor, always cracking wise whenever he felt like it.

    Rest in peace, Mr. Lindsay. You will be missed, dearly.
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  • 2019-05-11 4:26 am by Sabrblade
    The year was 1999. For the Western World, it was the year of Beast Wars season 3, the year of Beast Machines season 1, the year of the 15th Anniversary of The Transformers. For Japan, however, it was the year of Beast Wars Neo! The second Japanese-original Beast Wars animated series, Beast Wars Neo sees a small group of Cybertrons (Maximals) led by Big Convoy go on a star trek to hunt for Angolmois Capsules containing an unholy energy source, which is also sought by the Destrons (Predacons) led by Magmatron.

    And now, twenty years later in 2019, anime fansubbing group Karyuudo Fansubs has at last announced their long-awaited release of all 35 episodes of Beast Wars Neo with English fan-subtitles! Below is a copy of their original announcement (To anyone reading this on Facebook, it is recommended that you proceed into the forum to view the message in its proper formatting).
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  • 2018-12-06 1:02 am by Sabrblade
    Discovery Family has announced on Twitter that Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy, the long-awaited sequel to the highly-acclaimed 104-episode-long cartoon series Transformers: Rescue Bots, will be having a sneak preview airing this Saturday, December 8, at 9:00am. Various TV listings reveal this sneak peek to be an advanced airing of its first two episodes, titled "Recruits Part I" and "Recruits Part II", to give us a taste of the show ahead of its proper debut in 2019.

    Below is the original announcement and a YouTube copy of its accompanying video.
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  • 2018-10-22 8:21 pm by perceptor
    Here's is a list to links of some (though not all) of our news entries shared from New York Comic Con 2018!

    ** Siege Ravage and Laserbeak gallery and discussion from NYCC

    ** Shockwave "space submarine" mode reveal! ;)

    ** Brunt! Siege Decepticon Weaponizer reveal! Remember the tank toy that came with G1 Tripticon - but (back then, didn't have a robot mode?????

    ** Kremzeek! Hidden secrets of the Siege Decepticon diorama!

    ** Stock photos of Siege Decepticons

    ** Studio Series Drift w/ Mini-Dinobots revealed at NYCC

    ** Siege Shockwave - high rez, up close images from the diorama


    ** Siege Soundwave hidden alt mode! and other secrets of the Decepticon Diorama!

    ** Siege Soundwave Reveal at NYCC

    ** Siege Starscream the Tetrajet commander reveal!

    ** Video walkthrough the Decepticon Diaorama - This post was our single best performer among news posts from New York Comic Con, seen by over 120,000 people...

    ** It's over Prime! - WFC: Siege MEGATRON Revealed at NYCC

    ** In conjunction with NYCC, Hasbro has released Production Renders for Upcoming War For Cybertron: SIEGE Deceptions

    ** OMEGA SUPREME Revealed! The Next Titan of War For Cybertron -Siege


    ** War For Cybertron: SIEGE Titan Class figure Teased/Revealed at NY Comic Con; my brother posted this remotely, as he couldn't wait for me to get my post made on location! Internet speed at NYCC was not ideal!


    ** SHOCKWAVE - War For Cybertron: Siege, Leader Class Reveal!

    ** John Warden & Ben Montano Live Panel Presentation via SciFi Wire

    ** Pre show Teaser w/ Studio Series Drift
  • 2018-09-13 3:09 am by Sabrblade
    After the brand unification between Hasbro and TakaraTomy kicked off with Power of the Primes and Studio Series (and will continue with Siege), Takara's Transformers: Legends line continues to persist with another forthcoming TakaraTomy Mall exclusive. This time, however, it is not a recent mold release, but a soon-to-be 20-year-old mold from 1999. Seeming to coincide with the Transformers Encore reissue of the cartoon-accurately-colored Big Convoy, the next LG-EX release will be a redeco of that figure in the form of Blue Big Convoy!

    Much like the Encore release of Unicron (Micron Shūgō-tai Color), this is a recreation of what was once a super rare Lucky Draw figure from 1999. However, also like Unicron (Micron Shūgō-tai Color), it is not a straight recreation, as this version will have less translucent plastic with two opaque arms instead of one solid and one clear.

    More recently, the old Lucky Draw figure was actually repurposed in comics made for e-HOBBY's Magna Convoy exclusive as the leader of a legendary group known as the Primus Vanguard. While it remains to be seen whether this Legends release of Blue Big Convoy will fictionally represent Big Convoy himself in a new form, the Primus Vanguard leader remains another distinct possibility for this toy's character identity.

    Legends LG-EX Blue Big Convoy will be released by TakaraTomy Mall in February 2019.
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  • 2018-07-09 2:55 pm by Sabrblade
    The Transformers: Encore line of reissues has been dabbling in some post-G1 figures as of late, beginning with God Fire Convoy from Car Robots and to be continuing with Returns Convoy for Beast Wars Returns (Beast Machines). Now, a third post-G1 Encore toy has been revealed and is the first one to truly be from a completely non-G1 continuity altogether. Its name is Unicron (Micron Aggregate Color).

    A redeco of the Armada Unicron mold, this is not the Chaos Bringer himself, but a green copy of him that was formed by a massive amount of Mini-Cons combining together as one, to fight against their evil creator in the final few episodes of the Transformers: Armada cartoon, hence the "Micron Aggregate Color" label ("Micron" being the Japanese term for "Mini-Con"). Previously, in 2004, a toy of this "Unicron of Light" had been released in limited quantities as a Lucky Draw figure over in Japan, but this Encore release will not only see a much wider release but will also sport a vastly different deco from the Lucky Draw, being almost completely green and turquoise instead of the Lucky Draw being half-teal/half-gray.

    Unicron (Micron Aggregate Color) is set for release in December 2018. Official images can be found below, courtesy of Autobase Aichi.
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  • 2018-07-03 3:12 pm by Sabrblade
    Today, the tenth and final episode of Machinima's new Transformers: Power of the Primes online mini-series has aired on Go90 and Tumblr. Titled "Saga's End", the series and entire Prime Wars Trilogy comes to a close as Megatron, Optimal Optimus, Windblade, Perceptor, and Grimlock all aim to stop Megatronus, Unicron, and the Matrix of Chaos once and for all, in a final decisive battle that will determine the fates of Cybertron and the Transformers universe forevermore.
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  • 2018-06-28 8:13 pm by Sabrblade
    Earlier this month, from Saturday, June 9th, to Sunday, June 10th, the second annual Pete's Robot Convention, RoboCon 2018, was held at the Cincinnati Marriot at Rivercenter in Covington, KY (just outside of Cincinnati, OH). As a sort of spiritual successor to BotCon, the convention featured a number of events and reveals that hearkened back to those days of old, albeit on a much smaller scale more akin to the earlier years of BotCon in the 90s.

    Yours truly was on site to attend this convention and much of what it had to offer. Below you will find a complete report of many of its events, which can best be viewed in the forum, rather than on Facebook, for the best reading.
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  • 2018-06-26 4:50 pm by Sabrblade
    The ninth episode of Machinima's new Transformers: Power of the Primes online mini-series has aired on Go90 and Tumblr. Titled "Megatronus Unleashed", this penultimate episode sees a showdown between Megatronus and Unicron, the latter of whom having fully possessed the body of Rodimus Cron, now upgraded to resemble his Rodimus Unicronus toy. Meanwhile, the others attempt to destroy Megatronus's machine, on which the Matrix of Leadership reaches out to Optimus Primal...
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  • 2018-06-20 3:50 am by Sabrblade
    The eighth episode of Machinima's new Transformers: Power of the Primes online mini-series has aired on Go90 and Tumblr. Titled "Collision Course", Megatronus has finally acquired all three relics that he needs to complete his objective in resurrecting Solus Prime, draining the sparks of every Transformer in the universe to do so. Megatron and his team, however, storm the Well of Sparks for a showdown with the mad, ancient Prime.
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  • 2018-06-20 3:50 am by Sabrblade
    The eighth episode of Machinima's new Transformers: Power of the Primes online mini-series has aired on Go90 and Tumblr. Titled "Collision Course", Megatronus has finally acquired all three relics that he needs to complete his objective in resurrecting Solus Prime, draining the sparks of every Transformer in the universe to do so. Megatron and his team, however, storm the Well of Sparks for a showdown with the mad, ancient Prime.
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  • 2018-06-12 8:53 pm by Sabrblade
    Today, the seventh episode of Machinima's new Transformers: Power of the Primes online mini-series has aired on Go90 and Tumblr. Titled "Consequences", the aftermath of Megatron's using the Requiem Blaster on Overlord brings Megatronus himself to reclaim the blaster, at which point Megatron realizes Megatronus's true agenda and motivations.
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  • 2018-06-05 8:16 pm by Sabrblade
    Today, the sixth episode of Machinima's new Transformers: Power of the Primes online mini-series has aired on Go90 and Tumblr. Titled "Countdown", Overlord and Rodimus Cron finally catch up to the team inside the Athenaeum Sanctorum, where Overlord vows to have his long-awaited revenge against Megatron, while Rodimus tries to murder his former comrades. All the while, Optimus Primal must decide how to keep the Requiem Blaster safe from these two villains.
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  • 2018-05-31 3:04 am by Sabrblade
    RoboCon 2018 (the spiritual successor to BotCon) is just a little over a week away and the con's Facebook has made a new announcement regarding the convention, particularly about its schedule and so much more.

    Yours truly will once again be onsite to cover this convention's events and all of the Transformer goodness thereabouts. Hope to see as many familiar faces there as well.

    Below is a copy of the full announcement:
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  • 2018-05-31 3:04 am by Sabrblade
    RoboCon 2018 (the spiritual successor to BotCon) is just a little over a week away and the con's Facebook has made a new announcement regarding the convention, particularly about its schedule and so much more.

    Yours truly will once again be onsite to cover this convention's events and all of the Transformer goodness thereabouts. Hope to see as many familiar faces there as well.

    Below is a copy of the full announcement:
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