Toy News

Back in June 2023, Takara Tomy, JAXA and Toyota announced the JAXA Lunar Cruiser Optimus Prime figure based on the real life vehicle.  This vehicle was funded via a crowd funded project via CAMPFIRE.  Preorders on BWTF sponsor BigBadToyStore sold out in one day but now Amazon Japan has

Studio Series Commander Class Ultra Magnus was recently revealed at San Diego Comic-Con 2023.  Now thanks to Hasbro designer Evan Brooks we have new photos of this upcoming figure.  Thanks to several photos on Instagram we now have a look at how well this figure matches up with its animated inspiration.  In these pics you see how the transform mirrors the animation storyboards from the film and even his ability to come apart (only to have one leg placed on the wrong side by a Junkion in homage to the film's animation error!).

There are some toy reveals that make fans eager for a toy's release.  Then there are others that make fans go "How is this real?!" and today's reveal is one of those.  Amazon Japan has posted listings for the long rumored Missing Link Convoy.  Missing Link features the design of the G1 Optimus Prime/Convoy figure featuring modern day articulation.  This has been a dream of many fans for years and Takara Tomy has finally decided to answer the call!  There will be two versions of this figure: a "toy based" deco that will include a trailer and then an "animation deco

EarthSpark continues to release new figures (just in time for new episodes debuting on Paramount+ in the United States).  These new listings include Deluxe and Warrior Class figures.  Check out the listings (with purchase links to support BWTF) and pics below.  Text was taken from either Entertainment Earth or Amazon:

Deluxe Class Grimlock Action Figure Entertainment Earth

August 2023 appears to be quite a time for new Transformers toys being revealed.  Alongside the various Generations reveals over the past few weeks, we also have a bunch of EarthSpark figures being listed online for sale.  Check out the product descriptions and pics below.  I have also provided purchase links where available.   Using these links will also help support Ben's World of Transformers.  Enjoy!

1-Step Flip Changer Megatron - Entertainment Earth

It's Transformers Tuesday and a bunch of new listings have popped up online that give us official product images and info for upcoming releases previously revealed on a Hasbro Pulse live stream!  Among these figures is the Prime Universe Dreadwing!  This figure is a redeco of Skyquake and is due for release in October. Check out the official info and images below along with purchase links that you can use to preorder your figures and support BWTF:

It's Transformers Tuesday and a bunch of new listings have popped up online that give us official product images and info for upcoming releases previously revealed on a Hasbro Pulse live stream!  Among these figures are Core Class Optimus Prime (a repack of the previously released Core Class) and Core Class Snarl!  Snarl is an exciting release as this is the last Dinobot fans will need to complete their Core Class Dinobot Combiner: Volcanicus!  Check out the official info and images below along with purchase links that you can use to preorder your figures and support BWTF:

It's Transformers Tuesday and a slew of new listings have gone up online that give us official product images and info for upcoming releases previously revealed on a Hasbro Pulse live stream!  Among these figures are Voyager Class Bludgeon (based on his IDW Publishing comic book appearance) and a new character: Junkion Trashmaster!  Check out the official info and images below along with purchase links that help support BWTF!

With a constant stream of Transformers figures hitting shelves it would be easy to forget that HasLab Deathsaurus is closer to being in fan's hands than ever with a shipping time frame of Fall 2023.  Now thanks to In Demand Toys on Facebook we have a surprise update: official stock photos of Deathsaurus and his packaging!  Check out the pics mirrored from their post in the gallery below.