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Today we have a look at the new Transformers Combiner Wars, ‘Rook‘ figure, which will be the only new mold figure coming in this particular wave. ‘Rook‘ will be one of the Autobots that form the combiner, ‘Defensor‘. Check out the video review below, and share your thoughts after the JUMP! (Source: TFormers.com)
Read MoreOne of the legendary Voice Actors from the Sunbow G.I.Joe Cartoon Universe has Passed away Yesterday. John Stephenson, who portrayed General Hawk, in theG.I.Joe Cartoon series as well as Mr. Slate in the original Flintstones and Thundercracker in the original Transformers Cartoon, has left a long legacy of amazing work. Check out the info below on Mr. Sephenson, then make the JUMP to the forum and share your thoughts! (Source: newsfromme.com) Voice actor John Stephenson died Friday night at the age of 91. He had been suffering from Alzheimer’s for…
Read MoreToday we are excited to bring you another gallery of fantastic images of your favorite action figures courtesy of Serpentorslair Staffer Phillip Provost and the folks at Plastic Crack Photography. Check out all the great images below, then make the JUMP to the forum and share some of your favorite images!
Read MoreWe have some great new ‘in hand’ photos of the brand new Transformers Generations Leader Class Ultra Magnus figure for your enjoyment today. It is high time that Ultra Magnus was well represented in the Transformers Generations line, and this figure fits the bill. Check it out below, and share your thoughts after the JUMP! (Source: TFormers.com) GENETIC on the TFND forums has come through again and given us our first comprehensive look at Ultra Magnus, the highly anticipated Leader Class Combiner Wars figure. Along with our first good size…
Read MoreLast week we showed you an up close and personal look at the new Transformers Combiner Wars Leader Class ‘Thundercracker’. Today we have a look at the ‘repaint’ as Leader Class ‘Starscream‘. If you are looking to grab some Combiner Wars Seekers, you won’t want to miss out on either of these. Check out the details below, and share your thoughts after the JUMP! (Source: tformers.com) Weibo user Starscream has brought us our first look at Starscream. The recolor of Thundercracker whose existence was strongly hinted by a mistakenly published…
Read MoreBBTS has opened up orders for the brand new Transformers Combiner Wars Leader Thundercracker. This one is from the Legends Series Wave 3. Leader Class Thundercracker comes with 5 accessories, a collector card and instructions for $46.99; Deluxe Series 03 features Blades, Streetwise, First Aid and Rook all available in a Set of 4 for $65.99, Case of 8 for $129.99, and individually for $17.99 each; and Legends Series 03 features Groove, Warpath, and Viper in a Set of 3 for $33.99, Case of 8 for $79.99, and we have…
Read MoreToday we have some new in hand shots of the upcoming Transformers Collectors Club Subscription Service 3.0 LioConvoy figure. Check out all the detailed images below and let us know if this is an offering you will be picking up after the JUMP! (Source: TFormers.com) The Facebook page DT Learns To Shoot has posted in-hand images of the upcoming Collector’s Club Subscription Service 3.0 LioConvoy figure! Previously referenced in the US toyline as Leo Prime, the Japanese Beast Wars character is now a remold of Generations Orion Pax. Keep reading…
Read MoreToday we have a look at the new Third Party Transformers, ‘DX9 Chiguhr‘ or ‘Not Masterpiece Astrotrain‘. If you would like to add a great Masterpiece scale version of Astrotrain to your home display, this is definitely a legit chance to do it. Check out the video review for the figure below, and share your thoughts after the JUMP! (Source: TFormers.com) Vangelus has posted a new review video featuring a pre-release copy of Chiguhr, DX9 Toys’ take on a jumbo-size notionally Masterpiece-compatible Astrotrain. While the review goes over the stylistic…
Read MoreToday we have the final figure reveal for the Botcon 2015 exclusive box set. This figure is ‘The Bounty Hunter‘. Check out the details and images of this offering below, and share your thoughts after the JUMP! (Source: tformers.com) The fifth figure for the Botcon 2015 boxset has proven to be what many have speculated, the Pretender Oilmaster. The inner robot is represented by a recolor of Generations Legends Swerve with its partner Targetmaster figure. The Pretender shell based on a canceled G1 concept appears to be a fully new…
Read MoreThe Transformers Combiner Wars line is not short on excellent figures, and the new Cyclonus is definitely one of the better ones. Today we have a video review for the newTransformers Combiner Wars Cyclonus, so you can make up your mind for yourself if you want to head out and pick this one up. Let us know after the JUMP! (Source: tformers.com) As we enter Wave 3 of Combiner Wars the line is become flush with repaints/retools. Cyclonus is an interesting choice using a heavily retooled Silverbolt body. Vehicle mode…
Read MoreIf you do not own a G1 Blaster or Perceptor figure, you will definitely be interested in the all new Transformers Platinum Edition Intel Ops Reissue Blaster and Perceptor 2 pack that is coming soon. Today we have some images of the figures for you. Check those out below, and share your thoughts! (Source: tformers.com) We’ve got slightly better looks at the package for another of the upcoming G1 reissue sets falling under the Platinum Series banner. Intel Ops featuring Blaster and three cassettes with Perceptor who’s gotten some new…
Read MoreFans have been begging for years for Hasbro to release some legitimate G.I.Joe / Transformers Crossover figures. And, finally we have a really nice one to enjoy. Hopefully it sells really well and leads to more of them in the future. Check out the video review for Transformers Generations ‘Viper’ Cobra Rattler figure below, and let us know what you think after the JUMP! (Source: TFormers.com) Joe fans, Trans fans, our time has come to be unified as toy collectors. Sure there’s been little nods here and there but Viper…
Read MoreToday we have an interview from the Sunbow Animation Celebration with Michael Bell, where both the G.I.JOE and Transformer animated movies were shown to a packed house. Check out the interview below, then make the JUMP to the forums and share your thoughts!
Read MoreToday we have a look at the third figure reveal for the 2015 Botcon figure exclusives. This one is ‘Shattered Glass Stepper‘ with ‘Nightstick‘. Check out the details and images on this below and share your thoughts after the JUMP! (Source: TFormers.com) Product photos of the third items from the 2015 exclusive boxset have gone up on the Botcon site. Revealed a bit late this past week, Shattered Glass Stepper is the orange, black, and white redeco of Reveal The Shield Jazz which includes the Nightstick Targetmaster mold first seen…
Read MoreAll of the Combiner figures in the new Transformers Generations Combiner Wars line are amazing, but, the new ‘Defensor‘ figure may be the cream of the crop. Today we have some awesome in hand images of the new figure to share with you. Check those out below, and let us know what grade you give the new Defensor after the JUMP! (Source: TFormers.com) Finally from TFND user GENETIC, we have a gallery of the combined Defensor, following one at a time looks at each of the team members. Hot Spot…
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