Fun Publications have revealed the first figures from the 5th Figure Subscription Service (FSS) as Double Pretender Optimus Prime with Hi-Q and Paradron Medic with Quickslinger.

The double pretender Optimus Prime is a re-paint of the 2015 Botcon figure Oilslick with a recoloured Swerved figure with a new Optimus Prime head and paint job based on the Generation 2 Lazer Rod figure. Hi-Q is a recolour of Flanker. You can view the images below.

The Transformers Collectors Club have announced their exclusive figure for 2015 subscribers.  The toy uses the Transformers Generations Orion Pax mold, has a new head sculpt and is coloured to represent Lio Convoy in a pre-beast form.

They also placed what they say is a fake image of Rodimus Prime, though its actually a pretty nice mockup

So BotCon had several panels yesteday, so here's a round up

Fun Pubs - Transformers Collectors Club Round Table

This presentation showed off some of the toys for the Fan Subscription service 3, as well as talking about production problems with Scorponok from this years BotCon set.

* Generation One Krok from Generations IDW Megatron (sports a new head and comes with Gatoraider, a redeco of the crocodile Arms Micron)

* Generation 2 Starscream from Classics Starscream

* Nacelle from the Classics Seeker mold, this toy has the Starscream head but with Thursts wings and is painted like the original concept toy (red, white, blue)

* Serpent O.R. from Takara's Generations Ratbat (who is G.I. Joe Serpentor homage and an homage to Devils Due Comics' GI Joe vs. the Transformers crossover series)

* Zap with G.B. Blackrock from Generations Bumblebee mold and is an homage to a canceled Block Town toy line that Takara was going to come out with in 1995. Blackrock is a Kreon companion for Zap.

* Tarantulas from the Junkion mold, and will be accompanied by Prime Airachnid's Arms Microns

A seventh mystery figure to be shipped with the sixth and final figure.

The Transformers Collector's Club has updated their website with the cover of issue 54 of the Collectots Club magazine with what wil contain a "very revealing interview with Duane Capizzi from the Transformers: Prime series (including an exclusive coupon code for the Predacons Rising DVD), a two page spread featuring the G1 Predacons, two all-new MTMTE profiles and the final installment of BEAST WARS: Shattered Glass featuring a most epic conclusion, and a cameo appearance, that you won't want to miss!"

The cover of the magazine features Generations Rattrap who was designed by Emiliano Santalucia who confirmed the figure during Roll Out Roll Call 2013 here within the UK.

Thanks to Twitter user pile_of_butts for revealing that the latest Transformers Collectors Club Subscription Figure who is shipping is the Generation One Breakdown toy.

The Transformers Collectors Club has updated their website with the official reveal of Chromedome, who is the final toy in the second Subcription Service. Chromedome is a remold of Transformers Prime Wheeljack with a new head.  Pete, from the club, has stated that they may shrink the Autobot insignia that appears on his bonnet

The Transformers Collectors Club announced their two exclusive figures for this year will be Protoform X  (a recolour of Transformers Prime First Edition Megatron) and Transmutate (a recolour of Transformers Prime First Edition Arcee)

Also annouced were three of the six figures of the Subscription service (that servie in which fans wait and wait for the exclusive figures to be made).  Series 2 of this line include

- Chromedome from Transformers Prime Wheeljack, will feature a new head.
- Action Master Treadshot from Generations Warpath
- Ironfist from Generations 2.0 Roadbuster / Swindle

The Transformers Collectors Club has posted out information on new pre-orders you csan purchase via their store.  They include listings for the new set of Wreckers toys

Transformers Generations Deluxe Wave 2 (Impactor) 1 pc $14.50 +shipping
Transformers Generations Deluxe Wave 2 (Topspin) 1 pc $14.50 +shipping
Transformers Generations Deluxe Wave 2(Roadbuster) 1 pc $14.50 +shipping
Transformers Generations Deluxe Wave 2(Twintwist) 1 pc $14.50+shipping
Transformers Generations Deluxe Wave 2 (Whirl) 1 pc $14.50 +shipping

Transformers Generations Deluxe Wave 3(Bumblebee Gold Bug) 1 pc $14.50+shipping
Transformers Generations Deluxe Wave 3 (Megatron) 1pc $14.50+shipping
Transformers Generations Deluxe Wave 3(Orion Pax) 1 pc $14.50 +shipping
Transformers Generations Deluxe Wave 3(Trailcutter) 1 pc $14.50 +shipping

Transformers Generations Voyager Wave 4 (Sandstorm) 1 pc $21.50+shipping

Transformers Generations Legends Wave 4 (Megatron Chopshop) 1 pc $10.99+shipping
Transformers Generations Legends Wave 4 (Starscream Waspinator) 1 pc $10.99+shipping

Transformers Prime Deluxe Beast Hunter Wave 4(Vertebreak, Knockout, Arcee) 3 pcs $41.99 +shipping

Transformers Voyager Beast Hunter Wave 4 (Grimwing) 1 pc $21.50 +shipping
Transformers Voyager Beast Hunter Wave 4 (Sharkticon Megatron) 1 pc $21.50 +shipping
Transformers Voyager Beast Hunter Wave 4 (Ultra Magnus) 1 pc $21.50 +shipping

Fun Publications US release of the e-Hobby Shattered Glass G1 Blaster and Soundwave set, which also comes with Slugfest, Ratbat, Ramhorn, Eject and Solarbot is now starting to arrive at doors in the US.  There is no word on when the international orders will be released, but given surface mail times we should get them by May.

The E-Hobby sets have been arriving since late January / early February.

The official Transformers Collectors' Club have posted several tweets to try to give some clarification regarding the recent "Beast Wars Shattered Glass" comic preview which was posted online.  In the tweets the group stated "Lets clear up some things about the 2013 story BEAST WARS Shattered Glass... The SG Universe is now home to Classics Earth. Along with Classics earth, a few dozen Heroic Autobots and Evil Decepticons now reside in the Shattered Glass Universe. BEAST WARS Shattered Glass takes place in the distant past on Shattered Glass Earth and features the Heroic Maximals led by Ultra Mammoth Fighting against the Evil Predacons. WHO these Preds are will be revealed in Issue 49. The story focuses on the Classics characters. However, with this story taking place ON Shattered Glass Earth, there may be some cool twists..."

e-Hobby have updated their wbesite with a preview of the comic which will come with their forthcoming Solar Requiem set which is being produced in conjunction with the Transformers Collector's Club.  The set, for those who have forgotten, is the Shattered Glass repaints of Generation One Blaster, Soundwave, Ratbat, Slugfest, Rewind and the new character, Solar. The preview is the cover of the 10-page comic along with a a glimpse of one of the inside pages.  From the preview, which shows a normal characters mixing with the Shattered Glass universe characters it can be deduced that the events of the comic will take place after the events of this years Botcon Comic, Invasion. You can view the preview below.

The Allspark.com recently visited the Comic Expo which was taking place within Cincinnati where soem of the Transformers Collectors' Club Fans Subscription Service figures were on display.  The figures, which were still at the sample phase, were Ultra Mammoth and Slipstream.  You can view the images over on the Allsparks facebook page.

The e-HOBBY + TFCC Collaboration Shattered Glass Soundwave VS Blaster set is up for pre-order from the Transformers Collectors Club now.

e-HOBBY has also posted a packaging sample image of the toys.

On a related note, the Transformers Collectors Club has clarified a few things via their Twitter account regarding the release of this set: The EHobby is not build to order BUT we can order as many as we want. Confused? To clarify, our order has to be in BEFORE the Pre-order period is up on our end. So we could technically run out as we are not going to go heavy on these. We will do a guesstimate based on the first couple weeks of sales. We won't go overboard and cut it way short as we know many will wait till that last week. But we dont want to be way heavy either. So when you are able to, please get your order in.

With just 2 days left to sign up for the TFCC subscription service, Tformers shot some questions toward the club and Pete Sinclair took the time to fire back some answers. You can also see a new shot of Ultra Mammoth chillin with Optimus Primal. Here are the main points from the interview which can be read here.

• The Transformers subscription service came about due to the great reception from the G.I. Joe subscription service using the same frame work with a few tweaks.
• With 6 figures planned for the first year the idea was to touch on different mythos and to do a little gap filling.
• The subscription service replaces the members exclusives but convention exclusives remain unchanged.
• In the fiction there will be some interaction between at least five of the six characters even though they are from different timelines.

If you want a sneak peak of the comic action, check out the 2 page comic preview.

The main thing to take from this is that the Transformers Collectors Cliub Free Figure will no longer exist.

The Transformers Collectors Club have been focusing on Ultra Mammoth today, one of the Subscription Service Transformers toys.

They released a nice piece of art work on Facebook and shown off a testshot of the figure as well (on Twitter).