If you are a fan of Transformers or G.I-Joe / Action Force and are in or can get to the UK in October then you should really come along to Roll Out Roll Call. The show is a Transformers and G.I. Joe collectors event which this year will also feature the debut of the "Twins of Power" sub-show for anyone who is a fan of He-Man and She-Ra!!

You can check out the Roll Out Roll Call page on Facebook and the Twins Of Power on Facebook.  The event also has a Facebook Event page where you wil be able to join in discussions and hear the latest news on the event.  Taking place just over two months after Auto Assembly, the event will be a great time to catch up with friends before Christmas, to re-use those Cosplay outfits and to enjoy being around fellow fans of some of the biggest 80s properties

Longtime site member Starscreams Ghost was in attendance at Farthest From, The UK Star Wars Retro Toy Show in Fordinghambridge today where it was announced that Roll Out Roll Call 2013 will take place in the Autumn and will run October 12th - 13th back at the Jurys Inn, Southampton, UK.  The show, which is a combination of G.I-Joe / Action Force and Transformers held it's first two day event last year with guests including Simon Furman, Larry Hama, Bill Forster, Jim Sorenson, Andrew Wildman and many more.

You can find out more by visiting www.rolloutrollcall.com

Here comes some updates for the German Transformers Convention C.O.N.S. 4 that takes place this sunday at Haus Seerose in Nettetal-Lobberich in Germany.

Each C.O.N.S. has its own exclusives and the 4th is no different. This time we have three exclusives for you. Just like last year you can get your own C.O.N.S. T-Shirt made live on location with the NTF-Archive logo and date. There's also a key chain with the same details. This year's highlight is our C.O.N.S. 4 coffee mug, though, featuring the printing "C.O.N.S. 4 - The German Transformers Fan Convention - July 22, 2012" and the NTF-Archive logo on the back. The T-shirt's price is 18 Euros, the mug is 7.50 and the key chain is 5.00. You can buy these items as well as many others such as printed shopping trolley tokens, mousepads, and buttons at the stand of Bedruckshop Sulz. Everything is made live on location and for little money.

Thanks to our special guest Klaus Scherwinski we have yet another C.O.N.S. exclusive. It's a post card with Klaus Scherwinski's All Hail Megatron artwork on the front. This post card will be a free give-away at C.O.N.S.4 and won't be available anywhere else. On the other side you'll see the NTF- and C.O.N.S. logo. This post card has been approved by IDW comics, making for a one-of-a-kind exclusive. Many thanks to Klaus Scherwinski and IDW!

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Here comes the days program:

10.30 am Admittance for the participants of the Cosplay-, Custom- & Fan Art contests

11.00 am General admittance

11.15 am Opening song by Rampage

11.30 am Official welcome

11.45 am Cosplayers show

12.00 pm 4Connect Tournament

12.30 pm Kre-O competition at Starblight Booth

12.35 pm Klaus Scherwinski live

01.00 pm Live script reading by Simon Furman

01.30 pm Interview with Andrew Wildman, Klaus Scherwinski & Simon Furman

02.30 pm 1st raffle with Klaus Scherwinski & Raymond-T

03.15 pm Autograph Time

03.30 pm ReGeneration 1 Tour with Simon Furman & Andrew Wildman

04.30 pm Rampage live

05.30 pm Andrew Wildman determines winner of the Kitbash contest

05.35 pm Announcement of the kitbash & contest winners

05.40 pm 2nd raffle with Simon Furman & Andrew Wildman

06.00 pm Thank Yous & Goodbyes

And here a look on this years Booklet.

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We're looking forward to your participation and a great convention!

Source for all infos and news can be found here: ntf-cons.de

The C.O.N.S. 4 trailer is online to germanys Transformers convention.

C.O.N.S. 4 "2012" Trailer English Version from Lucy Cons on Vimeo.

Dealer tables are now sold out!

Germanys Transformers Convention this year bigger than ever befor!

Source: NTF-CONS.DE

C.O.N.S. 4 has a fourth special guest.
He is one of the few German comic artists, who is working on Transformers comics for IDW. Klaus Schwerwinski wants to spend the day at the German Transformers Convention together with us. At the moment he is working on the cover for the G.I. Joe - Transformers Crossover Anthology for IDW. He is known for his cover-art for All Hail Megatron, Infiltration, Escalation and several spotlights (Ultra Magnus, Wheelie, Best of Grimlock, Best of Starscream). He will bring comics, original pages and also postcards with Transformers motives to the C.O.N.S.. We can ask him questions about his work in an interview.
Here is a short video in which Klaus Scherwinski introduces himself.

Klaus Scherwinskis: Comic Con 2008:

Source: NTF-CONS.DE

Roll Out Roll Call have issued a new press release regarding some of the panels, announcements and showcases that will be taking place at next weekends Roll Out Roll Call show.

Hasbro Europe Showcasing Products at Roll Out Roll Call Show

With just a week to go until Roll Out Roll Call, the UK Show for Transformers, G.I. Joe & Action Force, there are a few new updates for attendee's to look forward to:

Exclusives are now available for pre-order to those who have booked Weekend Ticket passes:
Exclusives | All The Cool Stuff

Episode 44 of "What's on JOE Mind?" The fancast about the world of GI Joe is now live. This week there is a lowdown on Roll Out Roll Call 2012 and also about the unproduced Action Force F-Force SWS Bombardier/ mystery Flash repaint:
Episode 44: What

Simon Furman has announced he will be presenting 'Transformers From Script To Panel": Presentation: Transformers From Script To Panel with Simon Furman | All The Cool Stuff

and following hot on the heels of Simon, Larry Hama will also be doing a special presentation deconstructing Issue 21 "Silent Interludes":
Presentation: Deconstructing "Silent Interlude" with Larry Hama | All The Cool Stuff

don't forget Mastermind Creations will be showcasing some of their forthcoming products at the show and also unveiling their next project:
Product Showcase: Mastermind Creations | All The Cool Stuff

Marauder "Gun Runners" are showcasing some of their awesome Action Figure accessories at the show and sponsoring the Reporting For Duty custom competition There are even a few promo's that will be available to Weekend Ticket Holders (including a VERY cool Megatron Gun Mode Walther P-38).
Product Showcase: Marauder "Gun Runners" | All The Cool Stuff

Paramount Pictures, the studio behind the live action Transformers & G.I.-Joe movies will be supporting the event, promoting their forthcoming The Dictator release:
Paramount Pictures | All The Cool Stuff

Lastly Hasbro Europe will be showcasing some of their 2012 Transformer product range at the show:
Product Showcase: Hasbro Europe | All The Cool Stuff

In a few months it's that time again. The 4th C.O.N.S. opens the doors. On the 22nd of July 2012 we will transform Germany with even more power. This year we have space for more dealers and even more fans like ever bevor. We will care for the entertainment with a really great program. This years special guests are:

 Simon Furman - Comic Author
 Andrew Wildman - Comic Artist
 Neil Kaplan - The voice of Transformers R.I.D. Optimus Prime and more

 The rockband Rampage will once more do the musical entertainment. The pre-sale for the tickets has already started and everyone can get a ticket now for 8 Euro. Those of you who want to attend as a dealer has still the possibility to do so. But here is the space already limited.

 Tickets available: here
 Dealers can book their stand: here

 The exact address is:

 Haus Seerose
 Steeger Straße 38
 41334 Nettetal
 GERMANY

 Here are the official flyer and the first teaser:

Source: NTF-CONS.DE

Botcon 2012 registration went live, for attending packages, just before midnight UK time. Non-attendee packages are due to go live sometime next week.  As well as putting the registrations live two small images were also published of the complete Botcon set which confirmed the molds of the rest of the figures.  Metalhawk, as predicted, is a a recoloured classics Thunderwing with a new head sculpt whilst Ultra Magnus is a diaclone coloured G2 Optimus Prime.

Botcon have also tweeted some concept art of the Metalhawk head that can be seen in the additional images section below.

Our thanks go to Matt Marshall for pointing us to DeviantArt where he has uploaded a fanzine that was available at Auto Assembly called "The 'Best' of Transformers Comic-Magazin" which showcases some previously ignored German Generation One comic stories.  Here's Matt's description.  "The 'Best' of Transformers Comic-Magazin'. This showcases translated G1 stories from a German Transformers comic which was published from the later 80s to the early 90s. These are all official Transformers stories in their own strange G1 continuity, but have remained forgotten until now.

I have uploaded the photographs that we took whilst at Auto Assembly 2011 here in the UK.  The convention took place last week end in Birmingham and was another outstanding success.

We'd once again like to thank everyone who attended the event from the guests, the dealers, the volunteers, the committee, the hotel staff and, of course, Simon and Trish for all their work throughout the year

First of all I would like to say thank you to everyone who attended Auto Assembly in one capacity or another.  Everyone worked their butts off from the committee, the volunteers, the dealers and their helpers to try to make the show as smooth as possible despite the problems that were faced.  The guests were once again warm and welcoming and once again went out of their way to entertain everyone.  Finally everyone who attended the convention needs to be thanked.  There were a lot of first-timers this year and the general consensus was overwhelmingly positive.

During Auto Assembly it was announced that David Kaye is voicing a role in Transformers Prime, but it was also hinted, during his promo video, that David Sobolov, voice of Beast Wars Depth Charge, may also have a role in the current Transformers show.