Seibertron.com have a very interesting article about a new UK exclusive Transformers figure that has been produced as part of the promotional for Transformers Way For Cybertron.  The figure is a repainted Transformers Cybertron (Galaxy Force) Legends Starscream figure. Its unknown at present how you would get the toy, it appears to have been a pre-order exclusive only not from one of the main UK stores.  So the UK finally gets another exclusive item, only its not advertised so hardly anyone would have picked it up.  Expect this little fella to start fetching high prices on the 2nd hand market.

NTF-C.o.n.s have updated their website with a video review of the C.O.N.S. exclusive figure "Cobra" which has been produced in association with NTF-Archive and HeadRobots.

Our thanks go to Phill for reporting that the Transformers Generation Deluxe figures are now out in the UK. The figures were spotted in Forbidden Planet in Edinburgh for £14.99 each and come carded on the standard 12-Language backing cards like all European items.  Expect them to hit other retail shops in the coming weeks.  Phill has photographed the toys (below) which are War For Cybertron Optimus Prime and Bumblebee along with Drift and Thrust

The instructions which come with Masterpiece Sleep Mode Convoy have confirmed that TakaraTomy will indeed be releasing a Masterpiece Rodimus (Hot Rod) figure.  If you take a look at the image below which Yizhi of TF08.net found on 2Chan then you'll see it reads "Next Masterpiece,name is Rodimus".

"As, once again, we’re reasonably close to publication date, this script (w)rap also serves as pre-release teaser for Transformers: Nefarious #5, the penultimate issue of the official comic book sequel to Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Spoilers ahoy, though as always I will try not to give away too much here. So — the pieces are all in place. Soundwave has tried and failed to crack the remarkably resilient nut that is The Initiative (the human organization with some long-standing ties and kind-sized grudges to/against the earliest Transformers to reach Earth — Seekers). So now it’s a joint offensive, Soundwave and the Autobots — together. But first they have to find the Initiative, who — it soon becomes apparent — aren’t just going to sit still and wait for the next attack. And just what did (or who did) happen to Soundwave last issue? What isn’t he telling his newfound Autobot allies? And just who is the Seeker incarcerated within the Initiative’s base? Carter Newell, the embittered and vengeful mastermind behind the Initiative, takes a big step towards the glorious realization of a plan seventy years in the making. Trouble is, in achieving his ends, he may also wipe out the entire world! Story is by me, art by the ever-magnificent Carlos Magno. The issue should be in stores on 14th (US) or 15th (UK) of July."

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AirWonderStories has put up a 5th listing for the Lucky Draw Robot Master Colouring Competion G1 Convoy figure on Yahoo Japan.

The figure has previously only been sold on Yahoo Japan and was originally a Colouring Competition prize, limtied to ten, via TV Magazine.­

You can find more pictures of this toy in our Custom Colour G1 Convoy Gallery­

Our thanks go out to Mr Neurie for reporting a sighting of Batle Ops Bumblebee in The Entertainer in Westfield.  He was priced at £69.99.  You can view an image of the toy on the shelves below.

Jim Sorenson and co have updated the Disciples of Boltax blog recently with more "Secrets of the Almanac" entries.  The posts are previews for the soon to be released Transformers Animated Allspark Alamanc Part II.  First up was a post on the 28th that included a image of a hardcopy of an unreleased Maurader Megatron triple-changer toy that would have been released had the line continued.  This was followed up this morning by another new entry entitled "Secrets of the Almanac Part 3".  Click the links to read the articles as well as viewing some of the preview images.