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The Official Takara Tomy Transformers Twitter feed has posted an image of an upcoming Toys R Us exclusive sword for "Age of Extinction" Optimus Prime! This will be available with purchase in mid-December. (0 comments)

The ever awesome Transformers Colombia Facebook Page has revealed some photos from a recent "Transformers" event where "Combiner Wars" figures were shown off loose and in package. Perhaps the most exciting reveal is Optimus Prime's combined form as "Ultra Prime"! Note the influences from various "Optimus" toys including Star Convoy, Optimus Primal and Powermaster Optimus Prime!

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A former security forces leader, Prowl saw the evil in Megatron and joined Optimus Prime in the early days of the Great War. A logical thinker and a great fighter, he serves as one of Optimus' most trusted lieutenants. Check out my review of One Step Changer Prowl! (0 comments)

Several "Transformers" comic book creators have united to raise money in support of Bill Mantlo. For those unfamiliar, William Timothy Mantlo (born 9 November 1951) is an American comic-book writer, primarily at Marvel Comics. He is best known for his work on two licensed toy properties whose adventures occurred in the Marvel Universe: the Eagle Award winning Micronauts and the long running Rom, as well as co-creating the original character, Rocket Raccoon. (0 comments/Read more...)

A new Amazon listing reveals new official photography for Blackjack! This Decepticon is a Legends Class figure who will become the weapon for Menasor, making this former Micromaster an honorary Stunticon!

Check out the photos below, and is it just me or is this sculpt perfect for a redeco as Throttlebot Searchlight?! (0 comments)

If there was ever a good soldier, it's Rollbar. he certainly has the skills and ability to lead, but he prefers being one of the troops. Fortunately for the Autobots he's a great fighter who knows how to battle enemies in either mode! This morning's review brings you a look at One Step Changer Rollbar from "Age of Extinction"! (0 comments)

Several new listings for "Generations" figures from the upcoming "Combiner Wars" sub-line have made their way to Amazon.com. These give us a good look at the packaging and trading cards to be included with the figures. I've mirrored the images below for your convenience, check'em out! (0 comments)

New photos have popped up online (most notably from Amazon.com) of Warrior Class action figures from the upcoming "Robots in Disguise" toy line for 2015. The "Warrior Class" is the "Robots in Disguise" version of what we now call the "Deluxe Class". The listings are a bit hard to search for so I've mirrored the images below, enjoy! (0 comments)

Amazon.com has posted several new images and listings for "Robots in Disguise" One Step Changer action figures coming out in 2015! The listings are oddly hard to search for, so I've mirrored all the images below. In addition some official, high quality images have popped up on Facebook as well so I've posted them here for your viewing pleasure! (0 comments)

Amazon.com has posted several new images and listings for "Robots in Disguise" Legion Class action figures coming out in 2015! The listings are oddly hard to search for, so I've mirrored all the images below! (0 comments)

Lockdown has an army at his disposal, but at times he feels the need to intervene in anti-Autobot operations personally! When he does so, he employs a deadly arsenal of weaponry including missiles with titanic levels of destructive power! Check out my review of Power Attacker Lockdown. (0 comments)

Sale Alert: Reduced prices on Transformers on Amazon.com

As part of "Cyber Monday" Amazon.com has put up several Transformers items on sale. The list below may not be comprehensive but it does cover most of them. Prices are subject to change, but they are current as of this posting:

*Note: Purchasing via these links helps support BWTF.com, thank you!

Construct-Bots

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Takara has revealed that an functioning Optimus Prime robot will battle others on December 2 at 19:00! As part of this battle there will be a prize of a gold plated Bumblebee for one lucky winner who follows the battle on Twitter and selects a winning team.

You can check out the details on this page. (0 comments)

Before the war, the skyline of nearly every city on Cybertron was distinguished by the remarkable silhouettes of at least one building designed and constructed by Grappel. His work embodied the spirit and culture of his world, combining perfect functionality with unmatched elegance. Today's "catch up" review takes a look at Solar Storm Grappel (aka Grapple)! (0 comments)

The official Takara Tomy Twitter feed has revealed two figures from their Choro Q "Nanoblock Motion" line. These two figures represent Optimus Prime and Bumblebee. Both are buildable RC vehicles. They are due out December 11, 2014 and are listed on Takara's web site as costing 4,860 Yen. Check out the pics attached! (0 comments)

BWTF sponsor Bigbadtoystore has listed two new items: the long awaited "Autobots United" and "Dinobots Unleashed" sets! Follow the links below for more details!

Dinobots Unleashed Five Pack Platinum Edition
Featuring dark redecos based on the look of the Dinobots in the movie, this set features Grimlock, Slug, Slog, Strafe and Scorn.

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Snarl lives up to his name. If you see him smile, it usually means he's about to turn you into a pile of scrap metal. The thrill of battle is the only thing that makes him happy. With his stegosaurus mode and his Hammer Strike attack he is more than capable of turning Vehicon enemies to scrap! Today's review brings you a look at Power Attacker Snarl! (0 comments)

Black Friday Sale! 100+ Items
Sale runs until Monday, Dec 1st.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/list.aspx?list=17583

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SMAUG THE TERRIBLE STATUE
This 1/72 scale statue stands 20.5" wide by 17.7" deep and 11.8" high, and shows Smaug protecting his hoard. We have this piece listed at $699.99.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=WTA10222&mode=re...

MORTAL KOMBAT X 6" FIGURE SERIES 01 - SET, SINGLES
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BWTF sponsor Bigbadtoystore has sent out the notice below regarding pre-orders for Masterpiece "Exhaust", the redeco/retool of Masterpiece Wheeljack:

Hi - We wanted to update you about a new development in regards to your preorder of the Transformers Masterpiece MP-23 Exhaust figure from Takara. We were just contacted by a law firm on behalf of Marlboro & Phillip Morris USA. They informed us that the MP-23 Exhaust figure infringes on their trademark and trade dress for products marketed and sold in the USA.
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Just as the U.S. had several store exclusive releases of "Age of Extinction", Japan has its own in the form of an Amazon exclusive release with Hound! This is a redeco of the Voyager Class Hound figure featuring a more screen accurate deco emphasizing the military nature of the character.

According to the Takara Tomy web site this product will ship December 10, 2014 and include the figure and the Blu-Ray edition of the movie. Check out the photos below! (0 comments)