TFWorld2005 have live coverage of the SDCC Hasbro panel on their website. Here's a basic overview of what's been said so far.
- Showed Activators Cliffjumper repaint. Deluxe Blurr. Voyager long arm/Shockwave.
One toy, 2 different robot modes., tank mode alt for shocky. - Black and purple animated repaint of Megatron.
- Moving on to Universe. Showing Ironhide.
- Now showing Sideswipe.
- And, now showing silverbolt.
- Stormcloud powerglide redeco is based off a micromaster of the same name
- Now showing robot heroes, various packs, nothing new
- Fall 2008 Exclusives. showing SDCC exclusives
- wall mart exclusives - cybertron and classics repaints in real world paint schemes.
- Saw Cybertron Hot shot, Classics mirage in there, will clarify rest in a bit. Pic flashed quick on screen.
- RE animated dinobots - they want to do as many as possible. no other confirmation.
- The Wal Mart exclusives would be the already-seen Breakaway, Fracture and Crankcase, methinks.
- 25 years discussion will focus on all generations showing prime - WILL HAVE SHORT STACKS. Peter cullen voice box in package
- Showing deluxe hound and ravage
- Showing targetmaster deluxe Cyclonus, Awesome Transformations.
- Deluxe Cheetor - new transformation, more cat like robot mode, 1st era BW cheetor, no TM,
- universe voyager inferno no ladder, has water cannon, very boxy, Universe Inferno = G1. Red fire truck
- universe legends brawn and beachcomber.
- Universe legends Bumblebee (classics style), with COSMOS. Legends Cosmos
- BM Cheetor VS Tankor Robot heros.
- RID Prime, super mode, vs RID Megatron those were Robot Heroes
- Mighty Mugs- Prime first, more are coming.
- Talking up movie. Cant answer movie questions.
From the Q&A
- No plans for More Masterpiece in america, but everything is on the table.
- New Universe stuff, will there be ones on original 13 - will talk more later as comic comes out
- Animated - season 3 is it greenlit? They are working on it, but not officially picked up
- Animated Wreck Gar is coming.
- People want classics seaspray. They said we'll see
- Robot heroes Sari? Have specs drawn up, have to wait and see if it can work in market. (Archer has desire to do human characters.)
- Will there be a Deaths Head Marvel Transformer. No Plans, but they like the idea.
- No plans to do more IDW characters, but is open to idea, cross promotion in comics is important for non core characters.
- Question - Alternators ? Crowd explodes, wants them too.
- Headmasters, Masterforce, Victory in 25th line? - "We are celebrating all the eras" - So thats a maybe? "Better than a Maybe"
- Animated Omega Supreme? No plans yet.
- On Animmated Waspinator figure - Possible. Not sure if that was meant for Ani or classics.
- Animated seeker repaints - "We love our repaints"
- Animated Soundwave - May have another "instrument" in his arsenal
- More Macdonalds toys to come with second Movie
- Isenberg - "Honestly I dont know" when saked about female starscream clone
- Leader animated Lugnut? - Have to gauge market and demand first.
- Universe Unicron - No plans for new mold
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