Thanks to board member Jaymz for posting a thread on our message board containing images of some of the upcoming Japanese Transformers figures including Masterpiece Grimlock, Transformers Disney Label (The official name of the line it would seem) Mickey Mouse (two versions) and Henkei Hound with Ravage which he received from one of his suppliers.  You can view the images below.

ACToys.net member chenkofs has posted three images of the 25th Anniversary Starscream toy that will be released next year in the US.  You can view the mirrored images below.

jewelz_green, of Chinese fan community ACToys, has posted some images of the recently released Binaltech 19 Bluestreak figure. You can view the images by clicking on the link.

Mike over at Digital-Toys, has reported that TakaraTomy announced some new releases this morning. The figures that were announced were:

MP-07 Thundercracker

Nissan GT-R in both silver and red. This figure is expected to be a new Alternator

C-09 Lambor (Classics Sideswipe)
C-10 Streak
C-11 Ironhide
C-12 Ratchet
D-05 Octane
D-06 Galvatron

Credit to TFomers for the news

Fun Publications have updated the Transformers Collectors Club website with the following announcement.

"We are excited to announce that the pre-order page for the TCC Club Exclusive Seacons and Nightbeat will be going up here in the next 7-10 days. We are getting everything set up and will be taking orders then. We will be sending an email out to all club members notifying everyone of when the pre-order page is up.

The prices for each are as follows:
Nightbeat with exclusive Transformers Timelines Digest Comic - $48 plus s/h
Seacons gift set - $119 plus s/h

Each item will need to be pre-ordered separately as they will not be shipped together. Also, over the next couple of weeks we will be putting up some preview pages of the Timelines Nightbeat Comic that will come with the toy as well as some profile art that will only be able to be seen on the "Members Only" page for now."

TransformersAnimated.com has been updated with three high resolution images of Transformers Animated Megatron, Black Arachnia and Ratchet that have been released by Hasbro via their press agents.

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The Yahoo Japan auction for the Lucky Draw Custom Colour Robotmaster Generation One Convoy has now ended in Japan. The auction closed at 191,000 yen, around $1900 and went to what appears to be a proxy bidding service. Sadly, for us, we did not win the auction, as the figure would have made a wonderful part of our Lucky Draw collection. It will be interesting to see who actually won the item, and whether further images of this rare piece are made public.

High resolution images of Transformers Animated Blitzwing have been posted over at ACToys.net. Those images have been mirrored in Blitzwing's Miscellaneous Toy Image page at TransformersAnimated.com

TFW2005 member Peaugh has been sent some images of the gold chrome Lucky Draw Transformers Movie Optimus Prime figure. According to Japan based and Lucky Draw expert Hydraw, the figure was part of an end of year raffle through TV magazine along with a Gold Protoform Optimus Prime. Both of which were limited to 5 pieces. From the information received by Peaugh, it appears that the Leader Class figure was redrawn for at least another 10 pieces.

An image has been posted over at ACToys.net of Botcon 2008 Megatron. The previously unseen figure is the Energon Megatron but with a new head. This comes the day that Brian Savage has threaterned Asian based Transformers fans / sellers with legal action over various eBay auctions.

Out of respect for Fun Publications, we will not be hosting the image on this server nor linking to the page from this news article, though we do feel that the story is worthy of reporting, hence why you are reading the story at this moment.

A quick reminder to fellow UK based Transformers Animated fans, that board member / dealer Starscreams Ghost is currently taking pre-orders for the Wave 1 Transformers Animated figures which will be release in the UK in June / July. The toys will be the official UK releases and not imports as SSG has an account with Hasbro Inc.

He will be closing the pre-orders this friday, and you can place your orders via this thread on the Transformers At The Moon message board, Saké Comments.

Its that time of the month when we can bring you the latest batch of NPD sales figures, this time for UK sales through Feb 2008. As always the figures are split into two charts, Units Sold and £ sales. Transformers related items are marked in itallics. Though sales were still strong for both the Transformers Movie Legends and Deluxe lines, both dropped being overtaken by Power Rangers in both of the charts

UK Feb 2008 £ Sales
1. Cars Assortment
2. Power Rangers Operation Overdrive Figures
3. Transformers Movie Legends
4. Itng Mini Plush
5. Ben 10 Collectable Figures 10cm
6. Transformers Movie Deluxe
7. Ben 10 - Omnitrix F/X Watch
8. Tamagotchi Connexion
9. Itng 12-Inch Talking Plush
10. WWE Ruthless Aggression

UK Feb 2008 Unit Sales
1. Hot Wheels Car Assortment
2. Cars Assortment
3. Power Rangers Operation Overdrive Figures
4. Transformers Movie Legends
5. Ben 10 Collectable Figures 10cm
6. Itng Mini Plush
7. WWE Ruthless Aggression
8. Transformers Movie Deluxe
9. Spiderman 3 Figures
10. Ben 10 - 15cm Action Figures

Don't forget that you can view Jans figures in this old news story.