The Transformers Club was kind enough to update their site again without sending a complimentary heads up email to members of the club. I’m not bitter though. I enjoy reading about club updates on other news sites even though I’m a paying club member.

Anywho, the club has posted some teaser art for the summer comic. Art is by Alex Milne and story by Forest Lee. Below the art is the following text:

I have mirrored the art below. Its interesting, in that, it shows some new characters/molds. In the forefront appears to be a repainted Cybertron Armorhide in blue and yellow (Punch/Counterpunch??), Cybertron Thunderblast as Elita-1. Behind them is Classics Ultra Magnus. I believe a repaint of Cybertron Defense Hot Shot (in green? Springer?) is to Magnus’ left. Grimlock is on his right. Two others are in the further background that I cannot make out. Let the speculation begin!

Earlier today, I posted that the first figure in the Botcon box set had been revealed last week. That figure was Dirge. I’m pleased to say that the second figure in the set has been announced today. Thundercracker. “The ringing in your ears is the sound of your own destruction.”

For those who keep track, it appears Thundercracker will feature the running change on the seeker mold that I mentioned in this video on Classics Skywarp.

Outside of that small factoid, there’s not much else to say. The figure is pretty much exactly what we were expecting (and hoping!) to see. A straight up repaint of Starscream/Skywarp with the appropriate colors. As always, images mirrored below.

Source: Botcon.com

 

Botcon.com has posted images of the first exclusive from the Transformers convention boxset “Games of Deception”. Dirge is a direct repaint of Classics Ramjet featuring a paint scheme pretty close to the G1 version. I have mirrored the images below. It should also be noted that this exclusive has nothing to do with the Botcon 2005 Exclusive Dirge.

The pictures were followed by this quote: ” Talk all you want loser! The only sound you
make that I’ll listen to is a death rattle. ”

 

I have also included a couple side by side shots with the G1 version of Dirge and the Botcon photos for comparison

 

You’ll note that the nosecone is flipped down in robot mode for the G1 figure. The boxart for G1 Dirge shows him with the nosecone of the jet down, whereas in the original cartoon it was straight up, giving he, Ramjet and Thrust the nickname of the Coneheads. There are also no vertical tailfins on G1 Dirge. That was specific to Ramjet’s wings which is carried over from the original mold for this figure. G1 Dirge’s wings also featured a small wing just in front of the main wing. Most of the differences that will exist between the G1 versions and the Classics versions of the Coneheads will be localized to the wings and missiles. Those are the main identifiers for each of the first Coneheads from G1 outside of color.

More exclusives will be revealed in the coming weeks. Stay tuned!

A thread posted in the TFW2005 forums has an image posted of what appears to be a super low quality scan of a Japanese magazine. The very top line of the image says MP6 with some Japanese to the right of it. I happen to have a little bit of Japanese from college still left in me and I can tell you it says “Masterpiece Skywarp” next to the MP6. Trying to get any details out of the pictures is like watching scribble porn on old tv though, so no real details or confirmations on this yet. I would very much look forward to having Skywarp added to my Masterpiece collection.

Amusingly, the TFW2005 writeup of the article misspelled Masterpiece as Masterprice. I cannot think of a more appropriate typo.

I have mirrored the image below.

As promised, here is Part 2 of this feature on the Target Exclusive Classics 2-pack for Ultra Magnus and Skywarp.
You can see the first part of this segment here.

Show Notes after the jump.
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Star Trek: The Original Series has gotten the minimate treatment and now some pictures have finally surfaced. Play.com (UK) has all three sets plus the variant figure listed separately for sale. Availability begins 2007.07.25. The break down is as follows:

• Kirk and Spock
• Mr. Scott and Dr. McCoy
• Captain Pike and Orion Slave Girl
• Dress Uniform Dr. McCoy (chase)

I have mirrored the images below. Be sure to check out Spock sporting a remolded hand and naturally the Orion Slave Girl. I encourage more Star Trek figures of this in any Star Trek line since there was effectively an equivalent to the Orion Slave Girl in nearly every episode, much like the poor Red Shirts.

  

News via Minimates HQ.

A trailer has surfaced for the forthcoming Transformers Movie this summer. This version has a bit more action in it, but most importantly, we get our first listen at Optimus Prime speaking. Watch for yourself.

UPDATE – The YouTube video has been taken down. Once we find a new one, we’ll be sure to post it for you, but until then you can access the file directly right HERE. Watch out dial-uppers, it’s about 2 MB.

Mark your calendars!
7/4/07

Thanks to Elysa for the tip!

This is the first in a two part episode. Originally this was supposed to be one episode but it was just too amibtious to cram it all into one. The second half is forthcoming.

Show Notes after the jump
For Part Two of this feature, go here.
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