Sergeant Kup is one of the oldest, wisest Autobots around. He believes experience is the benchmark of maturity and never hesitates to offer up a story that he thinks will help in a situation. The Dinobots especially love Kup's war stories! Check out my special advance review of "Titans Return" Sergeant Kup with Flintlock!

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ULTIMATE JUNGLE HUNTER ACTION FIGURE
The Ultimate Hunter has received the Ultimate Neca treatment! This articulated 7-inch figure comes with an opening gauntlet, interchangeable heads and hands, spine, mask, cannon blast effect, human skull, and removable backpack. $24.99
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ROGUE ONE BLACK SERIES FIGURES

The folks over at Space Ape have sat down with Takara to discuss the development of Deathsaurus and Star Saber. Check out some interesting historical notes straight from the Space Ape Earth Wars newsletter!

Star Saber and Deathesaurus; the original Transformers, are by far the most popular in the Japanese culture. We asked Takara a bit about how they originated and what the reason was for them becoming so popular, here’s what they had to say:

Development backstory of Star Saber and Deathsaurus

Mysterious and considered strange by many of his allies, Mindwipe strives to communicate with the Sparks of dead Decepticons. When he is called upon to fight, he uses his ability to hypnotize other Transformers to his advantage! Today I bring you a look at "Titans Return" Mindwipe!

Metal Park is a team of artists who recycle old metal junk into amazing works of art ranging from items that can sit on your desk to six foot tall statues. Often these are based on some existing property, among them are Transformers! Every year at the Bryant Park Winter Market in New York City Metal Park is one of the many retailers who set up for the holiday season. This year I snapped some photos of their Transformers based art.

Bah-weep-graaaaagnah wheep nini bong!

New bots arrive on the scene as the mysteries of the Frozen Fortress are revealed!

The Autobots are making their way through the frozen halls of the Fortress when the halls suddenly shake and reverberate with the sound of a tremendous roar! Immediately following the roar, a transmission arrives from Star Saber, but it may be too late…

In advance of Deathsaurus and Star Saber appearing in "Earth Wars", the team at Space Ape has put together a super cool promotional video that features both characters in classic "Victory" anime style. Using music and sound effects from the series the two characters face off and transform with classic anime style backgrounds! Check out the video in the embed below:

As Christmas approaches tomorrow many stores are still blowing out Transformers products at discount prices such as Ross and TJ Maxx. If you have not been fortunate enough to find a $55 Fortress Maximus at Ross stores (or if like me, you don't have a Ross within 100 miles of you) now is your chance to get Fort Max for the (relatively) low price of $75 with free shipping! Follow this link to purchase your discount Fortress Maximus and support BWTF!

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MP11-ND MASTERPICE DIRGE
Incorporating the design of the G1 toy that was based on the animated series, the MP-11ND Dirge features a newly designed front wing, realistic jet details like air brakes and engine block cover, and a facial expression characteristic of Dirge! Dirge includes 2 under-wing mounted missiles, a clear pilot mini-figure, a collector card, and instruction manual. $169.99
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NEW DIAMOND SELECT