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Its the 1st April 2004, and so expect to see lots of false news arond the world and also fake EBay auctions. We urge people to kepe their wits when if they see an amazing news story or amazing auction.
Part On Co Ltd have updated e-Hobby Shop with the Universe re-colour of BM Stryka and the latest Microman toys
Paul Hitchen"s, more commonly known as The Spacebrige, has just officially launched his website, Spacebridge.net.
Paul has one of the most impressive Transformers collections in the UK, and some of the exclusive areas on his site include Prototypes and the Storyboard to Transformers: The Movie.
Transforce 2004 guests (so far) have been officially announced as writer, Simon Furman, illustrator Andrew Wildman and Cartoonist Lew Stringer. Additional guests will be announced soon.
I"m still waiting to hear back from e-Hobby regarding my order of Mini-bot Go-Bots, Worlds Smallest 2 and Mega SCF Battle Damage Convoy.
The following is from a press release for Auto Assembly
Leonard Nimoy Autograph In Auto Assembly 2004 Auction!!
Auto Assembly 2004 has now confirmed that sci-fi legend Leonard Nimoy, the voice of Galvatron in Transformers: The Movie and the star of Star Trek, has very kindly donated a 10x8 black and white signed photograph for the charity auction at Auto Assembly, the two-day UK/European Transformers convention that is taking place over the weekend of 8th-9th May 2004 in Birmingham, England!
Pre-bookings for the convention are oprn until the end of April although it is expected that on the door places will be available on the door for single days and for the full weekend. If you are unable to attend, you will still be able to take part in the auction by taking advantage of our non-attendee package which will also get you all of the convention goodies!
The convention has six guests - our guest of honour - RiD"s Wally Wingert (the voice of Sideburn and Mirage), Simon Furman, Andrew Wildman, Lee Sullivan and Jane Lawson and Joanna Moher from Metrodome and there will be DIFFERENT guest talks on each day. Different events will be on each day with video screenings, dealers tables, an alternative events/games room, toy and art displays and much more.
Tickets are just £15 for the full weekend and include a pack of goodies including a 56 page colour convention magazine and other free gifts including convention exclusive postcards with art from Andrew Wildman.
For more information, visit the website or email us for more details. We can take bookings online and full details are on the website. The details on the autograph, along with a scan of the photo, will be on the Auto Assembly website later today.
Simon and Sven
Auto Assembly 2004
Starscream from fellow UK Transformers site, The Transformers.Net has let us know the following
TheTransformers.Net has teamed up with Atari UK to offer the first 1,000 UK fans to sign up a FREE Transformers PlayStation 2 Demo disc, featuring the entire first level of the game. This is open to UK, Northern Ireland and Eire fans ONLY.
The Official Transforce Website has been updated with more information on the London based convention. You can pre-register from May with Entry for the convention being at 10am with 9am for earlybirds. The event will be taking place on the 28th August 2004 at Canon"s Leisure Centre in Mitcham (near Croydon). THe site has also been updated with information on how to get to the event.
NEW YORK An elderly Queens man yesterday put three bullets into his actor son, just two weeks after the younger man came home from California to care for his ailing mother, police said.
Dreamwave are asking the fans to vote on the next series for them to do, either Beast Wars or Robots in Disguise.
Glen Hallet has updated the OTFCC boards with news regarding a possible location change for OTFCC 2004.
You can read the post here
Transfandom and TFormers have both posted the advert for the mail away Gold 20th Anniversary Master Piece Convoy. If you collect enough points and send off for the toy by 31st August 2004 then you will be put in a draw. So far the toy is limited to 20 pieces. Japanese residents only,
Glen Hallit has updated the OTFCC message board with news on the ill-fated Legends of Cybertron line. This line was to feature new, re-coloured Mega SCF toys (released for the TF Fan club). Unfortunatley, due to unforseen circumstances, and high demands, this line looks un-likely to proceed.
Glen has stated that he will be bringing 6000 copies of LOC Skywarp to OTFCC 2004, selling them for $11 each. If you are a club member then you can pick up your free copy (which was originally sceduled to be a mailing gift) at the event.
Although the future of the line looks bleak, it will only truely be decided after the event.
Metrodome have issued another press release regrading their TF:Season 2 part 2 DVD. The press release also includes information on what they will be doing at Auto Assembly and annouces a new competition.
This new competition is to have the chance to not only win every TF DVD they release but also to have your own fan art appear on Series 3 of the DVD.
You can read the press release here
OTFCC have updated their website with news of an additional guest for this years event. The new guest is voice actor Michael McConnohie (the voice of G1 Cosmos & Tracks, and RiD Ironhide & Hotshot)
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Ep 6: Dinobots gain a spark



