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Rumor: list of possible remaining BotCon 2011 exclusives

Date: Friday, February 18th 2011 12:26pm CST
Categories: Site News, Toy News, Event News, Rumors, Collector's Club News
Posted by: Seibertron | Credit(s): Various sources

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For the past few weeks, the BotCon exclusives have been leaked one-by-one over the past month ... Transformers Animated Stunticons Dead End, Breakdown, Drag Strip, and Wildrider. A highly possible list of unannounced BotCon exclusives has been circulating the Internet and word-of-mouth for a few weeks now. I've heard the same information from multiple sources from around the globe. This marks the 4th time I've heard this list but I'm still considering all of this a huge rumor until we hear officially from BotCon. Make sure you keep checking back to find out if these figures are officially revealed from the BotCon folks at TransformersClub.com

• Motormaster - Transformers Animated Voyager Optimus Prime (with remold)
• Toxitron - Voyager Optimus Prime (no remold)
• Troop builder 3 pack of Autotroopers - Deluxe class Ironhide or Ratchet body
• Shattered Glass Galvatron - from Evac mold/remold
• Ironfist - Ironhide (unknown if this is from Classics Ironhide or TFA Ironhide)
• Animated G2 Sideswipe - BotCon TFA Dead End mold used again
• Actionmaster Thundercracker - assuming from Classics Seeker (Starscream) mold

My source also informed me that Toxitron would be this year's freebie, but considering the freebies in the past I would think this would be unlikely. Previous BotCons have had a scout or deluxe class sized figure as the freebie. Financially, it would most likely make more sense to continue with that tradition. It is also possible that Toxitron will be the custom class exclusive instead of the regular freebie, which would make a little more sense. Of course, it could be neither and just be one of the regular convention exclusives.

Is this list 100% accurate? Are there more? Less? Time will tell! Stay tuned for more details as they become available.

BotCon 2011 Animated Wild Rider Unveiled

Date: Thursday, February 17th 2011 2:14pm CST
Categories: Toy News, Event News, Collector's Club News
Posted by: Razorclaw0000 | Credit(s): BotCon Twitter Feed

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Have you been waiting patiently to find out what Animated Wild Rider would look like since BotCon teased the Lockdown mold?

Well, the wait is over. In a series of tweets and Facebook posts, the Club has revealed Wild Rider, including a closeup of the all new head:









Keep watching Seibertron.com for all the latest BotCon news!

Dairycon Pre-Registration Reveal for 2 / 16 / 11

Date: Thursday, February 17th 2011 12:24am CST
Categories: Toy News, Event News
Posted by: El Duque | Credit(s): Methusalen

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I'd like to give you all a preview of the next 'release'... I'm told we'll get a little more info on it soon (as Pre-Registration ends March 1st)!





This great piece goes great with your other Dairycon Exclusives and includes a more G1 accurate scheme. Set for an early April release, preorder yours today!

Product Features:

* Display Packaging
* Case Fresh from a Case Sealed Factory Sealed Case!
* MIP (Moo in Package!)
* More Proportionate to the Vintage Altmode
* Dairycon 2011 Exclusive
* Resculpted Details - More Accurate to the Original Artwork
* Made of both Metal and Plastic!


Don't hesitate -sign up for Dairycon Today!!
http://dairylandtransfans.webs.com/DTFdairycon2011.html

TFcon Promo Video

Date: Wednesday, February 16th 2011 12:23pm CST
Category: Event News
Posted by: El Duque | Credit(s): TFcon

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TFcon - Canada's 10th Annual Transformers Collectors Convention has updated their site with a new Transformers: DOTM trailer inspired promo video. TFcon will take place July 30th and 31st, 2011 at Delta Meadowvale Resort and Conference Centre 6750 Mississauga Road, Mississauga, Ontario. The video is embedded below.

Michael Bay & Rosie Huntington-Whiteley at Toy Fair with Ultimate Optimus Prime

Date: Tuesday, February 15th 2011 10:50pm CST
Categories: Movie Related News, Toy News, Event News
Posted by: El Duque | Credit(s): Collider.com

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Collider.com has posted images of Director Michael Bay and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley from their visit to the Hasbro Toy Fair Showroom. The duo even posed with the new Ultimate Optimus Prime from the upcoming Transformers Dark of the Moon toy line. These images give us a good sense of the size of the new figure. The images have been mirrored below.

One Last Gallery from Toy Fair Featuring Transformers Eggbods from Bluw

Date: Tuesday, February 15th 2011 7:42pm CST
Categories: Site News, Toy News, Event News
Posted by: El Duque

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Here's one last gallery from the actual Toy Fair (not the Hasbro exclusive one) at the Javits Center in New York featuring Transformer Eggbods from Bluw! So what is an Eggbod? They're wind up toy eggs that come with unique accessories and interchangeable heads!

Be sure to check out the full gallery for a variety of other Transformer, Star Wars and super hero related items!

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE IMAGES BELOW ARE OF THE PROTOTYPES. THE FINAL PRODUCT MAY DIFFER FROM WHAT YOU SEE BELOW!

Update (May 17th, 2011): the final product images can now be seen in their new press release which you can view by clicking here!

Botcon Animated Wildrider Teasers

Date: Tuesday, February 15th 2011 4:31pm CST
Categories: Toy News, Event News, Collector's Club News
Posted by: El Duque | Credit(s): Botcon Twitter feed

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Information regarding this week's Botcon Animated Stunticon reveal has been released through Botcon's Twitter feed! This week we will get our first look at Animated Wildrider, which will use Lockdown as the base figure with a remolded head and new paint scheme. Stay tuned for Thursday's full reveal!

Thurs Stunticon reveal. Wildrider. Mold. LOCKDOWN. Amazing NEW head design by @DerrickJWyatt. That plus color scheme makes him look tot dif.

Optimus Prime Gets A Ticket?

Date: Tuesday, February 15th 2011 12:36am CST
Categories: Movie Related News, Event News
Posted by: El Duque | Credit(s): Movieweb, F Prime

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Remember those Optimus Prime photos we brought you from Toy Fair? According to Movieweb Optimus Prime was cited for blocking traffic! Barricade's revenge?

To read the original story click here! There are also a couple of quotes from an interview with DOTM's Rosie Huntington-Whitley, but nothing all that revealing about the movie.

In other Transformers: Dark of the Moon news, Optimus Prime himself visited the American International Toy Fair in New York and received a $115 parking ticket.

The screen-used tractor-trailer version of Optimus Prime was parked on 41st Street near 8th Avenue in front of Times Square after being dropped off on a flatbed in two pieces from Los Angeles. New York City drivers had a hard time making it around the 9 ft vehicle, which was charged with blocking traffic.

Apparently, the truck is only drivable on a movie set, and not street legal. Although Hasbro, who had the truck and trailer shipped in for the Toy Fair, had all of the appropriate street permits, Optimus Prime still received a ticket. There is no word if Hasbro will pay the ticket at this time.

Toy Fair 2011 Aftermath - Hasbro MP Rodimus, The End of PCC, and Much More!

Date: Monday, February 14th 2011 3:37pm CST
Categories: Movie Related News, Toy News, Event News, Site Articles
Posted by: Blurrz | Credit(s): Counterpunch

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The ever so elegant site moderator and super hero, Counterpunch took the opportunity to speak with the gracious folks at Hasbro during Toy Fair. He was able to get answers to several questions. While these things are likely going to change over time or as circumstances change, it's still good information to take in right now.

General info from Hasbro Reps
-MP Rodimus is not immediately forthcoming-
So, there is real interest in bringing it over. However, don't expect to see anything soon. Essentially, this will depend on a retailer coming through with an exclusive. From the tone of the conversation, it seemed as if that was not going well. Remember though that it took around a year to get Grimlock from Japan to the Western markets. However, we also got info on that at Botcon and SDCC. So, I would look to that as your answer on if we'll see Rodimus in this year or next.

-Powercore Combiners appear to be done...ish-
There was no trace of the line at Toy Fair. The rep seemed surprised that Undertow wasn't at market yet and that the Dinobots were hard to find.

Info from Greg Lombardo, Senior Director of Global Marketing for the Transformers brand at Hasbro
-Those Wal Mart SKUs for Arcee and Starscream-
Those were meant to be the Prime toys. They are NOT Classics style figures. Originally, the Prime toys were going to be fit into the Generations line. Now they are getting their own 4th quarter 2011 line. What we have seen so far is a pre-cursor wave, kind of to avoid the whole Animated show/toy debacle. We will get a new Prime and Megatron in larger sizes. Starscream will not necessarily get a larger toy.

-Mechtech-
The figures are smaller due to the Mechtech toys. It's not a cost of oil/production issue.

-Generations/RtS/United Decos-
How Takara gets the decos they do, is by individual pricing of their figures. For Hasbro, a wave has a cost to it that is split up amongst the figures in the wave. They have to ration out who gets what and how many paint apps. Takara is able to price a figure individually and as such, the budgets are different per figure. They aren't bound internally by wave. So, instead of Jazz costing $12 or 1500Y at retail, they can give him the appropriate deco and charge $13.42 or 1572Y...whatever it takes to cover the cost. It's a matter of flexibility.

-DotM-
Many or most of the toy decisions were made such that the toys would not be a rehashing of what they've already done. There was an effort to ensure that figures were fundamentally different.

Counterpunch can clarify any of these points, but he can't tell you anything about stuff he didn't ask about.

Other things that he took away from the show:
-DotM voyagers are SMALL.
-Hasbro really seems to be taking the product back to kids, perhaps leveling it down by 2 years in the age bracket.
-The Star Wars team really knows their shit.
-The GI Joe collectors are getting really, really, really nice 3 3/4 inch figures. Really.
-Mechtech looks dumb, but it is probably fun for kids.
-Ultimate Optimus Prime is kind of cool looking. Much better than the pics.
-Legends figures have really come into their own. (They're just not coming into Counterpunch's house!)

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Toy Fair 2011 Coverage - Official Product Images: DOTM, Prime, SDCC, Kre-O, and More!

Date: Sunday, February 13th 2011 3:28am CST
Categories: Site News, Cartoon News, Toy News, Event News
Posted by: El Duque | Credit(s): Seibertron.com

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We now have over 100 official high quality product images of upcoming Transformer items ranging from Transformers: Dark of the Moon to the new Kre-O line! All the images have been uploaded to our galleries and can be viewed here!

First up Transformers: Dark of the Moon. A wide array of figures and products for the upcoming movie from role play items to the new Leader class figures.



















Next up is Kre-O. The building brick system meets Transformers concept is being revisited in the innovative new Kre-O line! We have official images of Bumblebee (300 pieces), Starscream (300 pieces), and Optimus Prime. Additionally the sets will include mini figures known as Kreons, 28 to collect!



















Earlier today we reported that one of this year's SDCC Hasbro exclusives would be a Transformer/GI Joe crossover set. We now have official images of the set that includes a Starscream deco GI Joe Striker with a flight suit clad Cobra Commander and Megatron pistol accessory. The set is sure to be a hot item at this year's San Diego Comic-con which is scheduled for July 21st through the 24th with a preview night on the 20th.





Last but not least Transformers: Prime! The figures are scheduled for release October 2011! Wave one to include Starscream, Bumblebee, and Arcee. Optimus Prime and Megatron to be released as an entertainment pack with the three kids and a DVD!









Be sure to check out all the offical images in the full gallery!