Thanks to Weibo user zmultiplier the first images of Titan Returns Powermaster Optimus Prime have now been posted online albeit as very small images.

Fans Project have released some new preview images of their upcoming six changer project. The unlicensed figure is based on Generation One QuickSwitch as well as his Japanese blue release SixKnight.  You can view the images below.

Robot Kingdom have updated their Facebook page with some new in-package images of the upcoming Gutto Kuru Godmaster Ginrai figure.  Ginrai was the Japanese name for Hi-Q, the Powermaster of Powermaster Optimus Prime, and is from the Masterforce series. The figure, who is out later this month, comes with his trademark helmet, five heads, alternate hands and more accessories.  You can view the images below.

CMSCorp have updated their blog with another image of their upcoming 3rd Party Ginrai figure.  The toy is the Godmaster (Powermaster) of God Ginrai (Powermaster Optimus Prime) based on the likeness from the Japanese Generation One cartoon series Super God Masterforce.  You can view a mirror of the image below.

Credit goes to Snakas for the report.

Botcon.com has been updated with two new images of Botcon 2012 Metalhawk.  The figure, based on the Transformers: Super God Masterforce Metalhawk toy, is a recolour of the recent Thunderwing toy that was also recoloured as Sky Shadow (Black Shadow).  You can view the mirrored images below.

CM Corp have updated their website with more images of their upcoming PVC Minerva figure which is from their Guttu Kurru series.  Minerva was one of the Headmaster Juniors from Transformers Masterforce where the toy was a recolour of Nightbeat.  The toy, which represents the character in her exo-suit, comes with interchangable faces and stands 185mm.  The 2nd Transformers figure in the series will be Ginrai.  You can view three images below, with the rest available here.

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Jim Sorenson­ has updated his blog, Disciples of Boltax, with a new entry entitled "The Ark Addendum - Boeing 757 and The AllSpark Almanac returns".  Here is Jim's description of the entry:

"Today's Addendum, and theme I'll explore for the next couple of weeks, is the Airplane models from the third episode of Masterforce, Kidnapping!? The Targeted Jumbo Jet.  The Destron baddies captured airplane-loads of people to turn them into the Destroids, a zombie-like force.  Creepy stuff!  This is the model for Mont Port Air Flight 308."

Jim also blogs a little more on the return of the AllSpark Almanac and how its return came about.

Jim Sorenson has updated his blog with a new Ark Addendum entry Lightfoot's Transform.  Lightfoot was the name for Getaway in Japan, and he appeared in the cartoon Transformers Super God Masterforce.  As always here's Jim to introduce the piece.

"Hail and well met, loyal blogosphere!  It's time for another edition of The Ark Addendum.  Since I've been hitting the US cartoon for the past few weeks, I thought I'd bounce over to Japan for another nifty Transformation.  This week, it's Lightfoot!"

Jim Sorenson has updated his blog with a new entry called The Ark Addendum: Darkwings' Weapons which features the animation models for Transformers Masterforce's Buster and Hydra (aka Dreadwind and Darkwing).  The animation models were originally produced for the various "bibles" that are sent to animation and marketing houses during the production of a series   If you are interested in seeing more you can find some Beast Wars II and Beast Wars Neo scans from our own collection within the prototype and concept art section of this website

Jim Sorenson has posted some preview images of IDW's forthcoming TRANSFORMERS: The Ark series which is released on the 9th July. The series contains character design sheets from the Japanese Transformers series including Headmaster, Masterforce, Victory, Zone, Battlestars and Operation Combination. Here is a copy of the official descrpition

TRANSFORMERS: The Ark, Volume 2 picks up where the first volume left off, making available for the first time hundreds of rare images chronicling the evolution of TRANSFORMERS in Japan. This volume covers all of the classic Japanese series material: HEADMASTERS, MASTERFORCE, VICTORY, ZONE, BATTLESTARS, and OPERATION COMBINATION. TRANSFORMERS, humans, aliens, ships and weapon models decorate this 208-page volume. If you love animation designs or ever wanted to know more about the TRANSFORMERS Anime, this book is for you

You can view the preview images below.