Generation One

Toy News: Official Press Release & Product Images for "Collaborative" J Balvin/Transformers Crossover

Hasbro and NTWRK have released the official press release and images for the upcoming Collaborative figure between musician J Balvin and the Transformers brand!  Check out the press release and images below:

GLOBAL SUPERSTAR J BALVIN AND TRANSFORMERS TEAM UP FOR FIRST-EVER MUSIC COLLABORATIVE FIGURE ‘J BALVINTRON’ TO DEBUT ON NTWRK

Movies: "The Transformers: The Movie" 1986 Promotion Kit Scans

Recently a seller on ebay posted a Promotion Kit for the 1986 Transformers animated film. Nowadays press kits are often handled via electronic means in the form of high quality images and PDF files, but back in the day they were often physical folders with information and promotional materials. I snagged this promotional kit and now I have scanned its contents for fandom to enjoy! Check out the scans of this 1986 Promotion Kit.

Movies: "The Transformers: The Movie" Press Kit Scans

Back in the 80's, it was common practice for movie studios to promote their films with printed press kits.  These would often contain all sorts of material including information on the film, stills on glossy paper, cast information and more.  Nowadays this is mostly done via electronic press kits including high quality images and press releases.  Recently two press kits went up on ebay for the 1986 The Transformers: The Movie theatrical film.  One was going for over $800 while another went for considerably less.  While the $800+ auc

Toy News: New "Studio Series" Listings via TFW2005

Fellow fan site TFW2005 has reported some new listings for the Studio Series line of movie based figures. There is a lot to absorb here as the line continues to expand beyond the traditional "Bayverse" characters. From the Bumblebee Movie fans can expect characters seen in the exciting opening scene on Cybertron including Brawn and Ratchet! Then on the other side we have more characters coming from the "1986" sub-line of Studio Series figures. These include Perceptor and a Junkion named Junkyard.

Movies: "The Transformers: The Movie" (1986) Press Kit on Ebay

Back in the 80's, it was a popular practice to create a printed set of materials to promote entertainment projects. The 1986 Transformers animated movie was no exception. Now thanks to an ebay auction by seller rstrob.d2bzflh we now have a look at this kit! The cover features the movie poster art used in the United States and it includes informational materials and even a film slide of the poster!

Toy News: Takara Tomy Posts Side by Side Photos of "G1" and "Masterpiece" Skids

There has been much information released in the past couple of weeks about Masterpiece Skids and his redeco/retool Reboost. For those who have been curious about how Masterpiece Skids measures up against his G1 counterpart, Takara Tomy has your back! Earlier today the @TF_Pr Twitter account posted images of the original and upcoming Skids figures side by side in both modes! You can see the photos below and in the embedded Tweet.

Collectible News: Hallmark Reveals Shockwave Christmas Ornament for 2021

Hallmark has posted its listing for the 2021 Transformers Christmas Ornament: Shockwave!  As with ornaments from the past few years, this collectible is based on the design of the G1 action figure (but it does not transform).  Shockwave retails for $17.99.  You can pre-order your ornament here for delivery starting July 10, 2021.  Check out the official product i

Pre-Order Alert: "Masterpiece" Skids and Reboost Pre-Orders Go Up with New Images

After the reveal of Masterpiece Skids and Reboost pre-orders have gone up at BWTF sponsor BigBadToyStore and affiliate site Entertainment Earth! In addition BigBadToyStore has posted a bunch of new images for each figure (in addition to those on Takara Tomy Mall!). Skids and Reboost are $89.99 each and due to ship in December 2021. Follow the links below to pre-order your figures and help support BWTF!

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Toy News: Masterpiece Skids and Redeco/retool Images Released Online

@digitamin on Twitter has posted some intriguing images which appear to be the Takara Tomy promotional images of the upcoming Masterpiece Skids and its retool/redeco! Keep in mind this is not an official reveal but these photos are consistent with promotional photos released by Takara Tomy in the past. When official word is released you can bet BWTF will post about it!