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This week's reveals included several new Deluxe Class figures including Slipstream and Quake!  Check out the official product info and images of this assortment below.  I have also provided sponsor links so you can preorder them and support BWTF!

One of the surprise reveals this week was a Generations Selects 3-Pack featuring redecos of Cosmos, Warpath and Gears as the Gobots Pathfinder, Treds and Smallfoot!  This set is a homage to the set released in 2004 by Takara Tomy.

This past week has brought on a lot of Transformers toy reveals.  One of the most surprising is a continuation of the "Comic Edition" series featuring Autobot Flame and Emirate Xaaron!  These two characters are fairly obscure today, but back during the run of the Marvel G1 comic books both characters made memorable appearances in UK exclusive stories.  Xaaron would then go on to appear in the US comics. 

The awesome DaimChoc Reports has posted leaked photos of the next Lego / Transformers collaboration: Bumblebee!  No official information is out yet so for now check out the pics in the gallery below:

Thanks to a video posted on Facebook by BWTF sponsor BigBadToyStore, we now have our first look at three upcoming "reborn" Gobots in the Legacy United line!  Based on the Takara Tomy "Gobots" from 2004, this assortment includes Pathfinder, Treds and Smallfoot based on the Cosmos, Warpath and Gears sculpts.  Check out screenshots from the Facebook video below.  These items will go up for preorder tomorrow at 12PM CST!

As a follow up to yesterday's awesome reveals by Mark Maher on Instagram, we have another today: G1 Universe Optimus Prime!  This Deluxe Class Optimus Prime figure is based on the G1 toy design but features modern day articulation and detailing.  Some info on the figure:

As a follow up to this morning's Slipstream reveal, we now have our first official look at Generations Legacy United Quake thanks to Mark Maher on Instagram!  Some details:

Hasbro Transformers designer Mark Maher has taken to Instagram once again with a new reveal: Generations Slipstream!  Along with official product photos he has given some key bits of info regarding the figure:

Amazon Japan has posted two listings for two new Diaclone inspired MPG releases: DK2 Guard and Lift Ticket!  DK2 Guard is based off the black and red version of the figure that would eventually become Ironhide in G1 while Lift Ticket is based on a variant of the figure that would eventually become G1 Hoist.  DK2 Guard is priced at ¥17,330 (about $111.98 USD) while Lift Ticket is ¥21,037 (about $135.93 USD).  Both are scheduled for release on February 22, 2025.  For now, c