UK Transformers and G.I.Joe convention Roll Out Roll Call have updated their Facebook page with a new album of images titled "Collecting Transformer & G.I. Joe in the 90's".  The image gallery contains scans from various catelogues, owned by Dave Tree (All The Cool Stuff), from a variety of years featuring Transformers, G.I.Joe, Action Man as well as other toy lines, along side some photographs from early BotCon's , JoeCons and Memorabillias.

Check it out as it contains some interesting testshots as well as some G2 artwork you may not have seen before.

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

The Auto Assembly website has been updated with a video from Michael Bell talking about his appearance at Auto Assembly 2012.

Click the link to visit the site and see the video.  Also remember that you can already purchase tickets for Auto Assembly 2013 which has already confirmed three guests, the returning Neil Kaplan (voice of Optimus Prime from Transformers Robots in Disguise), the returning Dan Gilvezan (voice of G1 Bumblebee) and Steve Blum (voice of Transformers Prime Starscream as well as Darkscream, Wars and Fortress Maximus in Transformers Robtos in Disguise, Heatwave in Transformers Rescue Bots along with countless other shows and video games).

Also keep an eye out for Roll Out Roll Call 2013, for an earlier fix of Transformers and GI-Joe goodness

Jim Sorenson has updated his blog, Disciples of Boltax, with a report on Roll Out Roll Call 2012 which took place in Southhampton here in the UK over the weekend of the 10th and the 11th.  We had the pleasure of meeting up with Jim and Bill before the show and taking them on a bit of a tour as we drove down to the show, but it's a great insight to read a report on any show from the perspective of one of the guests.  You can read it here.

Simon Furman has posted the following on his blog looking for some missing artwork

I need your help. At some point between last year’s Roll Out, Roll Call and this year’s, two pieces of original Transformers comic art I supplied for display ‘went missing’. The items in question are the final page of Transformers UK #78 (Target: 2006 prologue), by Jeff Anderson, and page 2 (the title page) of 1985 Annual story, ‘And There Shall Come A Leader’, by John Stokes.

(Click the link for images) but bear in mind the missing pages are the black & white line originals on artboard (at larger than printed scale).

These pages were kindly given me by the artists in question, and are quite simply irreplaceable. So, could I ask all transfans to be vigilant. If you see or have seen these items for sale, or know who has them, please contact me via the Wildfur website (& the contact email thereon).

All information will be treated in strict confidence and I’m offering a reward of rare/signed Transformers goodies to anyone with information leading directly to their recovery.

Thank you.

You can now find out image gallery from the UK Action Force / GI Joe / Transformers Convention Roll Out Roll Call 2012.

We have videos to upload for you and hope to get some more images from Barry Shaw to add to the gallery.

We'd like to apologise for the lack of coverage of Roll Out Roll Call. Out plans were to add on news live regarding the Mastermind Creations Nova Prime, Thundercracker and Skywarp figures, along with confimation that Ultra Magnus will feature in Regeneration, Bludgeon returns, the Seacons return and that "some characters will return, but not how you think of them" .. but my mobile dongle couldn't get a decent connection to the site.

Here is a very quick summary.

Mastermind Creations

• Cyclops was on show. Anyone wondering about the build quality, don't.  It's 100x better then the Night Morpher Prime toys.
• The figures for 2012 are
  • Hexitron (3 versions)
  • Screech (Hearts of Steel Starscream)
  • Warper (Hearts of Steel Skywarp)
  • Screamer  (Hearts of Steel Thundercracker)
  • Nova Prime (with trailer for small robot and combined form)

Transformers Regeneration

• Characters designed to look like you remember them, not to look exactly like they did
• Some characters have been "repaired"
• Soundwave will appear Purple in flashbacks, but Blue in "current" day
• Seacons will be in it
• Ultra Magnus will make his US debut in the "original universe"
• Bludgeon will return
• Octopunch - "some characters will return, but will have changed from how you remember them"
• Nucleon will be in it, and resolve the outstanding issues (such as Grimlock not being able to Transform).  Looking at what impact is had on characters such as Blaster etc.  (aybe he'll turn Blue into Twincast??)
• Cover for 81 features Megatron on a thrown saying "what took you?"

GI-Joe Character Book

• Features character, vehicle and some backgrond art from Season One.  Current title is "GI-Joe Field Manual Volume 1".
• More text then in the Transformers Ark Books, this contains Character Bios, information and "real life" statistics for the vehicles.
• If it sells well then they may be a volume 2 -  Jim and Bill are already compiling information on a Season 2, movie and DIC
• They'd love to do a GI-Joe Renegades book, though there is currently nothing planned

Action Force

• Dave Tree showed off unreleased Action Force toys
• Desgins and concepts of unreleased figures and vehicles were shown
• Dave confirmed he is working on a book covering the history of Action Force, and including the unreleased material

It's less than 2 and 1/2 hours until Roll Out Roll Call gets underway in Southampton in Hampshire.

There have been a few snags on setup day, and prior to the event, but everyone was in good spirits yesterday during setup.  There are around 12 dealers in attendence selling Action Force, GI Joe, Transformers, Masters of the Universe, 3rd Party goods, Thundercats, Tick and various other toylines.

Several of the domestic and international guests have already been spotted and are raring to go.

The event lasts Saturday and Sunday, starts at 10:00 today and tickets are available on the door for day passes.

Mastermind Creations will be showing off what the next 12 months will see with some exclusive reveals, the first time a UK show has a big reveal for Transformers (all be it a Third Party Company).

We'll be bringing you coverage live from the event, so stay tuned

The creative forces being the Ark and Allspark Almanac books, Jim Sorenson and Bill Forster, have now arrived in the UK for the Transformers / GI Joe convention Roll Out Roll Call, which takes place on Saturday the 10th and Sunday the 11th of March.

Joining Jim and Bill will be Larry Hama, Simon Furman, Robert Akins, Andrew Wildman, John Paul Bove, Simon Gough, James Eatock, James Kavanaugh Jr and Gary Godsoe.

As well as guests, there are various presenations including.

• Cosplay Contest, Product Showcase by Hasbro UK
• Product Showcase by Marauder Gun Runners
• Product Showcase by Mastermind Creation
• Presentation- Deconstructing Silent Interlude by Larry Hama
• Presentation- Transformers from Script to Panel by Simon Furman
• Presentation- The History of Action Force by Dave Tree
• Presentation - Leave No Man Behind - a look at unreleased Action Force toys by Dave Tree
• Custom Competition

Make sure you book your ticket as you only have three days left, or turn up on the with the hope of getting in.

In case you had forgotten, we are just 5 days away from Roll Out Roll Call 2012 (the third installment of the GI-Joe / Transformers Convention, and Simon Furman has updated his blog regarding the event.

Barely have I gathered my thoughts and gear after London Super Comic Con than I’m off again. A week from now I’ll be heading to Southampton for Roll Out, Roll Call 3, the all-singing, all-dancing Transformers/G.I. Joe/Action Force event, which runs across the weekend of 10th & 11th March.

I’ll be there along with the likes of fellow Regeneration One creatives Andrew Wildman and Jean-Paul Bove, the god of G.I. Joe Larry Hama, Jim Sorenson & Bill Foster (the Allspark Almanac gurus) and many more. It promises to be a simply amazing weekend.

As well as signing/selling original scripts (largely unpublished), comics and more, all weekend, I’ll be taking part in a dedicated Q&A session (where more dirt on Regeneration One is bound to get dished) and presenting a special Transformers script-to-page presentation, featuring the art of fan favourite Nick Roche. The presentation is capped by a special gallery section featuring rare (again, often unpublished) art from the likes of EJ Su, Don Figueroa, Alex Milne and more. And in addition, there’ll be a permanent display of Transformers (and Action Force) original art from my own personal collection to enjoy.

If you can, get yourself along. It’s sure to be blast. For more details and how to order tickets, check out the All the Cool Stuff website here.

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

The limited exclusives for the G.I.Joe / Action Force / Transformers cross over convention, Roll Out Roll Call, are now availalbe to pre-order from AllTheCoolStuff.  Here's a copy of the announcement.

Roll Out Roll Call 3, the show dedicated to Transformers, GI-Joe & Action Force is a little over a week away.

http://www.allthecoolstuff.co.uk/ROLL-OUT-ROLL-CALL-Transformers--GI-Joe-2012-UK-Convention__c-p-0-0-182.aspx

There is so much lined up for the show, from amazing guests to presentations & panels to competitions to exclusives.

The 2012 exclusives have been revealed.
 
RORC-04 V.I.P.E.R Armour is proving to be our most anticipated show item ever. Available in 3 colours and limited to just 30 of each colour at £49.99 each.
You can check out the photo gallery here: http://www.fullmetalhero.com/content/roll-out-roll-call3-snake-armour-official-image-gallery-3082/

RORC-05 Dreadnought is an evil reworking that would sit nicely in any Transformer or GI-Joe collection. Limited to 25 at £24.99 each.

The exclusives will available to Weekend Ticket holders from 20.00GMT tonite, so if you still need to order a ticket, please make sure you book before 19.30GMT to ensure your account is active for 20.00GMT exclusives 'go-live'.

All the best,
Dave


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Roll Out Roll Call 3 The UK's only Transformers & G.I. Joe convention has revealed its limited show exclusive in this official gallery. Check out the massive Snake Armour in action!!!

Roll Out Roll Call 3 is held at The Jury's Inn, Southampton between the 10th and 11th March 2012 - you can purchase your tickets here Roll Out Roll Call 3 Saturday Advance Purchase Ticket | All The Cool Stuff

The exclusive figure for this years Roll Out Roll Call convention has now been revealed and it's another G.I-Joe / Transformers cross-over Pretender.  Last years exclusive was a Pretender of The Kraken which was received with mix reaction from fans, well this year the exclusive is the S.N.A.K.E armour from G.I-Joe only as a up-scaled Pretender figure.  We've seen the prototypes of these and they are big!  The figure are being made exclusively for the show and will be very limited.  They are available in three colour schemes red, white and blue and come with a sticker sheet to allow you to customise the figure to your favourite faction.  You can view the reveal below.