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Its been a couple of weeks since Auto Assembly 2010 and you may have been wondering why there has been no official video from the team regarding the event, well wonder no more as Dave Wallace (KalelPrime of Moonbase2) has posted an YouTube video on the official channel.
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YouTuber Mazainjapan2008 has posted some images and videos from Chara-Hobby (Character Hobby) which is currently taking place within Japan. This event saw the first showing of the coloured Masterpiece Rodimus as well as showing the just released Transformers Animated Hydrodive Bumblebee and Wingblade Optimus Prime. The event also showed the new Transformers Animated Lucky Draw Silver Bumblebee figure which will be given away to 40 winners split between two chains of stores within Japan. You can find the videos and images below.
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Are you a fan of Starscream? Are you in Japan on the 31st October 2010? If so you may be interested into heading to Kohinta for the "Starscream Only" event which will be taking place. Yes Japanese fans have organised a get-together that celebrates the popular seeker. The event will have cosplay and fan produced comics (doujinshi) all based around Starscream. Click the link for more.
Credit to Seibertron.com for the news.
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We forgot to post a news story on this a few days ago after Auto Assembly organiser Simon Plumbe posting the video on YouTube, but I guess it's better late than never.
Below you will see the special tribute videos which were recorded for Auto Assembly 2010 by various Transformers related voice actors.
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Jim Sorenson, writer of both Allspark Almanacs, the Ark books and all round "awesome dude" has posted his thoughts on Auto Assembly 2010 where, amongst other things, Jim discovered that he can pull off wearing a fez pretty well.
If you attended the event I urge you to read Jim's thoughts and if you did not I also urge you to read his blog and find out more about Auto Assembly.
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Its pleases me to announce that the final attendance figure for Auto Assembly 2010 is in and the number 579! So the convention set a new European attendance record for the 2nd year running as well as making a healthy leap towards the 600 attendees mark. So on behalf of the Auto Assembly committee I would like to extend a big big thank you to everyone who was in attendance over the weekend and helped turn the event into something very special.
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We have uploaded the photographs that we took during Auto Assembly 2010 to the website now, though we have not added a review of the weekend's events. Since we were more involved with helping out this year the gallery is not as comprehensive as our normal convention images but it does include a look at our Japanese Transformers display.
For those that wonder the photograph with Derrick and two people is not Derrick with both of us us, but is Derrick Wyatt with Quartz (Steve) and Duh Pres (Billy) as Moonbug was taking the photograph.
The gallery ends with a couple of images showing the items we purchased during the event, but we will add a more detailed review later,
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Well folks Auto Assembly 2010 is officially over and yet for many today will be the last post-AA day as they chill at the hotel and say good bye to the guests and fellow attendees. Sadly, due to work commitments, we had to leave late last night for the drive home.
I'd like to start of by saying thank you to Simon, his wife Trish and daughter Hannah for organising what was once again Europe's largest Transformers Convention. I'm not sure on the final numbers but when I was last on the registration desk we were up to 578 attendees.
I'd like to thank all of the guest who were as entertaining as always and all probably have RSI from all the signings they did over the weekend. On a personal note I would like to extend a massive thank you once again to Derrick J Wyatt, Jim Sorenson and Bill Forster for agreeing to come over to the event. They all loved it and it certainly appeared to be mutual from everyone in attendance.
I hope everyone had a great time at the convention and had, or will have, a safe journey back home.
On a feedback note what did you all make of Auto Assembly 2010? Did you like the toy display that we put on this year? How about those custom Mighty Muggs that we were showing? How awesome were those? (A massive thanks to Minion for making them).
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Bookings Open For Auto Assembly 2011!!
Before Auto Assembly 2010 has even started, we're not resting on our laurels and plans are well underway for Auto Assembly 2011! The date has been set for 12th - 14th August 2011 at the Holiday Inn Birmingham City Centre, Birmingham, England - the home of Auto Assembly since 2009 and home to this year's convention taking place this weekend!
Details are limited right now but we can say that all the usual activities and events that you have come to expect from Auto Assembly are planned and we already have our first two voice actors CONFIRMED for the convention. We aren't announcing either of them *just* yet although some of you may find out sooner than you think...
Ticket prices are £50 for adults and £38 for children, students and senior citizens, with under 5s admitted free. One day tickets are available for the Saturday or Sunday (although these will NOT get you into the Friday or Saturday evening programmes) and these cost £30 for adults, £21 for children, students or senior citizens and under 5's as always are free. Family tickets will be available shortly.
Tickets will be available to buy at Auto Assembly 2010 this weekend and ALL Auto Assembly 2010 attendees will qualify for a discount enabling them to register at this year's rates but those prices only apply until the end of September. We do have a limited number of on-the-door places available still if you haven't booked so you still have a chance to join us this weekend!
For more details on the convention, or for information on Auto Assembly 2010, visit the website at www.autoassembly.org.uk
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A little behind everyone else, but e-Hobby have now posted their own report and images from the recent Chinese Transformers convention CybertronCon. You can find the report, which is in Japanese, by clicking the link at the beginning of this article.
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Here is a copy of the latest Auto Assembly press release
Auto Assembly 2010 Releases More Saturday Passes!
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The Auto Assembly Team have issued the following "final" Auto Assembly 2010 update which includes news that the convention is already up to 538 attendees and so if you are unsure about whether to go we urge you to decide to make the trip to Birmingham and help the convention break the 600 barrier.
The more interest in the conventions each year helps companies like Hasbro take notice and become more willing to get involved as well as ensuring a better budget for guests. Without more-a-do here's the press release
Auto Assembly 2010 Final Update
Hi everyone,
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You may have seen the recent annoucement that this years Transformers Toy Display at Auto Assembly 2010 will contain Japanese Generation One figures. Well below you can see the full mouth watering list of which toys will be on display.
Display 1
Top Shelf - Zone
Roadfire
Sonic Bomber
Dia Atlas
Rabbicrator (with Zone VHS if we can find it)
Super Car Patrol (recoloured Sports Car Patrol)
Battle Patrol (recoloured Battle Patrol)
2nd Shelf - Masterforce
Black Zarak
Overlord
Metal Hawk
SixKnight (Quickswitch recolour)
Ranger (Joyride recolour)
Minelba / Minerva (depending if you go by what is on the box or not)
Go Shooter
God Bomber (this is the original release)
3x Godmaster figures
3rd Shelf - HeadMasters
Raiden
Hotspark (Sizzle recolour)
Hardspark (Guzzle recolour)
Guzzle (Cindersaur recolour)
Soundblaster (original release)
Stepper (original release)
Astrotrain (white, original release)
6x Headmaster figures (genuine releases)
3x Japanese Cassettes (not Dairu)
4th Shelf - removed
Bottom Shelf - The Max's
1. Fortress Maximus (US release)
2. Grand Maximus
3. Brave Maximus
4. Fort Max Jr
5. Convoy Jr
6. Chromedome Jr
7. Soundwave Jr
8. Soundblaster Jr
9. Super God Ginrai Jr
10. Metroplex Jr
11. Dinosaurer Jr
11. Star Saber Jr (if he can be found)
Display 2
Top Shelf - Return of Convoy
1. Six Train - (Original release)
2. Six Liner - (Original release)
3. Six Wing - (Original release)
4. Six Builder - (Original release)
5. Six Turbo - (Original release)
6. Star Convoy - (Original release)
7. Grandus
8. Sky Garry
9. Metrotitan
2nd & 3rd Shelf - Victory
1. Blue Bacchus
2. Black Shadow
3. Star Saber
4. Victory Leo
5. Victory Saber (there will be two)
6. Deathsaurus
7. Road Ceasar
8. Lio Kasier
9. Dinoking
10. Dinoforce shells
11. Greatshot
12. Landcross (original release)
13. Galaxy Shuttle
We're going to decide how to split them on the day
4th Shelf - Microman / Diaclone / Trasformer
1. Browning
2. Magnum
3. Helicopter Robo
4. Lockbot
5. Scopeman
6. Silver Robot Eggbot
7. Gold Eagle Eggbot
8. Gold Watch Robot
We might bring along some more of the ko-kronoform watches as well.
5th Shelf - European Action Masters
1. All four Elites
2. 3x Bombshells (one carded, one colour variant, one normal loose)
3. 2x Tracks
4. 2x Charger
5. Sideswipe
6. Powerflash
7. Turbomaster
8. Slicer
9. Thundercracker
10. Circuit
11. Rumbler
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Auto Assembly's own Simon Pumbe has recorded a short message on YouTube showing that the Challenge and Cybertron sets that will be given away at Auto Assembly 2010 are now in hand with him in Birmingham England. The sets will be given to 30 people at the event and are not scheduled for a UK release, nor have they been released within the US yet. You can view that video below along with the previous video from a few days ago which includes the announcement of this years toy display that will be put on by none other than this websites owners.
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