UK Release Dates for Power Core Combiners, Voyagers and Activiators

TransformerToys.co.uk has been updated with a new news story called UK Release Dates for Power Core Combiners, Voyagers and Activiators.

UK online stockist Kapow Toys has posted some dates for UK releasing of upcoming figures over on TFW2005.com

1) Powercore Combiners - Bombshock and Skyburst - June 2010 - RRP £22.99
2) Cyber Ops - Bumblebee - May/June - RRP £69.99
3) Voyager Wave 1 - Aug - 2010 - RRP £22.99
Seaspray
Night Ops Ratchet
Payload
4) Voyager Wave 2 - Sept 2010 - RRP £22.99
Seaspray
Battle Blade Prime
Banzai-Tron
Seaspray
5) Voyager Wave 3 - October 2010 - RRP £22.99
Assortment Unknown
6) Movie Activators - June 2010 - RRP £10.99
Bumblebee
Optimus
Megatron

10 Generation One and Diaclone testshot and prototype toy image gallereis

TransformerToys.co.uk has been updated with a new news story called 10 Generation One and Diaclone testshot and prototype toy image gallereis.

­This afternoon a dozen auctions ended on Yahoo Japan Auctions for various testshots and samples of Generation One and Diaclone figures.  The auctions ended in total for over $7,600­­ (£5,167)!­  The auctions were for:

• Blaster (testshot)
• Tracks (hardcopy / mock-up)
• Huffer (testshot)
• Ironhide (testshot)
• Sideswipe (testshot)
• Hoist (testshot)
• Astrotrain (testshot)
• Convoy (testshot)
• Skywarp (testshot)
• Thrust (testshot)

We waited a few days before putting these image galleries online to allow the auctions that were on Yahoo Japan to end to try to help protected the bidders against shill bidding.   Before anyone asks, no we did not win any of the auctions as we did not bid.  The figures are will soon be in the hands of collectors so keep an eye out for newer images in the coming months, and some items may be sold on via eBay in the future.

For anyone interested in early samples, especially mock-up pieces, the Tracks mock-ups (more likely a Diaclone mock-up) are amazing pieces.

Transformers War For Cybertron Updates

TransformerToys.co.uk has been updated with a new news story called Transformers War For Cybertron Updates.

Sorry for the lack of news over the last 24 hours or so, I had problems with my bank accounts which I needed to get sorted and it took longer than I had hoped.  Anyway, here is a round-up of the Transformers War For Cybertron news that broke over the last 12 hours.

First up, ­TFW2005.com have posted an sneak peak of the game after a visit to High Moon Studios.

Next up, the official Transformers War for Cybertron website has been updated with information and bios on two new characters, Silverbolt and Brawl.

Finally, G4tv.com has posted a video which acts as a walk-through of the first level with High Moon game director Matt Tieger talking about various gameplay mechanics as well as the storyline. You can view that video along with a multiplayer one below.

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First images of Botcon 2010 Sky-byte and Gnaw

TransformerToys.co.uk has been updated with a new news story called First images of Botcon 2010 Sky-byte and Gnaw.

Powered Convoy has posted two links on allspark.com to Taobao auctions for two more Botcon 2010 exclusives.  First up was Sky-byte and then there was a new previously unannounced figure, Gnaw.  Both toys are recolours of Energon Sharkticon.  You can view the mirrored images below.

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Autobot City Concept Art

TransformerToys.co.uk has been updated with a new news story called Autobot City Concept Art.

Jim Sorenson posted up an Ark Addendum update containing the first of four pieces making up the concept artwork for Autobot City.

\"Two weeks ago, I posted some unused concept art from the fertile imagination of Floro Dery. I asked if people wanted to see the original notes on it, which would have been unreadable at the size I originally shared it.  The response was fairly positive, so here we go.  I think I\'ll break it into four drawings.  Here\'s the left-hand side.  I hope you enjoy!\"

Visit Jim\'s blog to view the artwork

Images of BotCon Breakdown

TransformerToys.co.uk has been updated with a new news story called Images of BotCon Breakdown.

KOToys.com has posted several images of Breakdown from the 2010 Botcon set online both at Seibertron.com and on photobucket. The images include comparisons with another Botcon 2010 figure, Sparks (Pyro).

KO-LDT 2nd release gold chrome seeker first image

TransformerToys.co.uk has been updated with a new news story called KO-LDT 2nd release gold chrome seeker first image.

KOToys.com have posted the first image of their 2nd release of KO-LDT (Knock Off, Lucky Draw Transformers) which is a gold chrome fake Henkei / Classics, Starscream.  The toy is 100% fake, i.e the base figure is a Chinese reproduction and is not a TakaraTomy product.  If you see this item being listed for sale as a genuine Lucky Draw, then you are being mislead, there has never been an officially made chrome seeker using that mold.