Japan based fans will be pleased to hear that even though the deadline for ordering an e-Hobby exclusive Masterpiece Convoy Black Version, Part One Ltd have re-opened orders with a special reservation of 50 extra pieces that can be pre-ordered.  The new reservation will end at 6pm this Friday in Japan.

Credit to Snakas for the news.

TakaraTomy have updated their website over night with the update being to the Transformers: Revenge (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen) line-up which include entries for Devastator and Ejector.  Simply click the link at the start of this article to jump to the line-up page, then choose a faction.

KOToys.com have provided new images of an upcoming Transformers Animated Bulkhead recolour which you can find within the Toy Images sub-section of Bulkheads area on TransformersAnimated.com

Credit to Nevermore for the link

For more magazine scans, you may wish to check out the Magazine areaa on Transformers At The Moon which contains scans from not only the Japanese Hobby Magaines but also various UK and US sources as well.

TakaraTomy have posted an interview on their website with Japanese Transformers designer Hisashi Yuki. Yuki-san's Transformers credits include Beast Wars II Lio Convoy, Beast Wars Neo Big Convoy, Beast Wars Neo Unicron and the Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen characters The Fallen, Scalpel (The Doctor) and Sideways.

If you do not read Japanese do not worry as TFW2005.com board member SydneyY has posted his translation over on their website.

Thanks to Yokubarion we have created a new image gallery containing 149 photographs which he took from the Chara-Hobby event in Japan.  The images included items that were on display from Bandai, TakaraTomy and other manufacturers. The images are grouped by the companies displaying them, so you will find all of the Takara Tomy images at the bottom of the gallery.

The images help to show that the strange combiners within the case with the reissued Combaticons appear to be original concept pieces from the design phase of the first combiners which have been previously shown as concept art within the Generations books.

You can view the images here.

In a follow-up to our story "Transformers Top Toy Property With UK In July," we can now bring you more information regarding the performance of the Transformers brand for that month.

According to NPD figures the Transformers range sold £2.6 million at retail within the UK for the month of July, giving it a 33% share of the entire action figure market.  In fact, 12 out of the top 20 best selling new items for the month of July were from the Transformers range!

In terms of the normal sales charts here are the Top 10 for July.  The Transformers items are marked in a bold, itallic text.

UK July 2009 - £ Sales - Value)
1. Little Tikes Cozy Couple 30th Anniversary Edition - MGA
2. Transformers Movie Deluxe Figures - Hasbro
3. Transformers Movie Legends Assortment - Hasbro
4. First Steps Babywalker - VTech
5. Kidzoom Camera - VTech
6. Hot Wheels Basic Car Assortment - Mattel
7. Smart Trike Plus Girls - Mookie Toys
8. Ben 10 Alien Force 10CM Figures - Bandai
9. Bakugan Starter Pack - Spin Master
10. Ben 10 Alien Force 15cm DNA Figures = Bandai

UK July 2009 (Unit Sales - Volume)
1. Hot Wheels Basic Car Assortment - Mattel
2. Transformers Robot Heroes - Hasbro
3. Gogo's Crazy Bones Evolution Booster - Magic Box
4. Transformers Movie Legends Assortment - Hasbro
5. Gogo's Crazy Bones III Explorer Pack - Magic Box
6. Cars Vehicle Assortment - Mattel
7. Plasticine 8 Pack - Flair
8. Ben 10 Alient Force 10CM Figures - Bandai
9. Transformers Movie Deluxe Figures - Hasbro
10. Bakugan Booster Pack - Spin Master

Robot Heroes fan may well be interested to know that eBay seller t-maxshop has place two listings on ebay for what are currently unreleased and cancelled Robot Heroes sets.  The sets are loose but are­ and the Transformers Victory set of . 

TFW2005.com board member DEATH OF PRIME has reported finding the Transformers Universe Two packs in ASDA.  The toys are Air Raid and Storm Surge in the "War of the Waves" pack and Clocker and Hardtop in "The Data War" .

Snakas has updated his blog with some information on this months Figure King magazine. Here is a quick round-up and translation.

Some more Transformers Revenge (Revenge of the Fallen) figures are shown that will be released within Japan in October.  The figures include Human Alliance Bumblebee and Sideswipe. 

Images are shown of Bumblebee and Cliffujumper Alternity figures as well as the "Diamond Black" Megatron toy.

Transformers: Disney Label Halloween Mickey Mouse is shown off once again.

There are images published of the upcoming Masterpiece Convoy black version (MP-01B).

finally the eighth "25 years of the Transformers" article is published covering the development of Beast Wars.

Good news for Transformers Animated fans as Transformers Animated Fireblast Grimlock, the Animated Activiators recolour, has now been released within the US.  TFW2005.com board member Articwave spotted the figure on sale at his local Stop & Shop store