Transformers Club Revevals New Stuff

If you go to the Transformers Club page, the cover of the next issue is up. Highlights:
- Universe Smokescreen
- Mighty Muggs Soundwave
- Universe Legends Cosmos
- RID Optimus Prime vs. Megatron Robot Heroes

In short, it's good times-- and word on the street has it that Warpath (Legends) may be announced soon, and that a new Hot Shot may be on display in these new pages. Exciting!

HasbroToyShop.com Gets Exclusive Transformers

Fans looking for obscure repaints and overpriced repacks, rejoice! HasbroToyShop.com has four (and counting) exclusives for you. ACToys.net revealed the Optimus Prime and Megatron toys earlier today. These are repackaged 2006 "Ultimate Battle" figures, but with some changes. One, they're much more expensive at $15.99 a pop. Two, they come in awesome collector's boxes with a flap and velcro. (Snazzy.) Three, they're repainted. Optimus is barely changed, with a little more yellow and seemingly some alterations to the grey parts, plus his gun is no partially blue. Megatron, on the other hand, is no longer green and is now a very G1-ish silver, red, and grey. One could argue this is a step up.

Now, back to HasbroToyShop.com. Here's the links:
Optimus Prime
Megatron
Overkill (Grimlock redeco)

A fourth figure, Drag Strip, will be a repaint of Classics Mirage. No photography of the toy has surfaced at this time. You can see him here. We'd say the highlights thus far are Megatron and Overkill, particularly Overkill.

Oh, and one more thing-- the online shop has a ton of coupon codes floating around. We're told TF2009 will give you 10% off through 12/31/2009, which might start to cover your shipping charges.

Kay-Bee Toys gets Universe Deluxes

The new Classics 2.0/Universe line of Transformers is, shockingly, hitting KB Toys. Each is $12.99, and includes Prowl, Sunstreaker, and Tankor. Happy hunting!

Henkei Skywarp, Thundercracker Images

If you haven't seen them yet, Ameblo has shots of Thundercracker out of the package and it looks pretty gosh darn good.

The toy is a direct-to-consumer item which, according to most sources, is being made in an edition size based on pre-orders. As such, it could be very large (due to speculators) or very small (due to people NOT speculating.) We hope to get one. Click the image for more, in Japanese.