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Events: Photos of the "Generations" Figures from SDCC 2023 including Deathsaurus!

San Diego Comic-Con 2023 held its Preview Night on July 19, 2023.  This event allows select attendees at the convention to see what the floor has to offer ahead of time.  Next up we have a bunch of photos from Hasbro's booth.  This entry focuses on their Generations offerings including the Nemesis and Deathsaurus!  Check out the pics by friend of BWTF, Emerald Ivy in the gallery below:

Events: Photos of the Yolopark Table at San Diego Comic-Con 2023

San Diego Comic-Con 2023 has kicked off its Preview Night where select guests at the convention can visit the show floor ahead of tomorrow's giant crowds filling up the convention center.  While I was not able to attend the con this year my friend Emerald is there and snapped some pics from the Yolopark Table. Check out their offerings in the gallery below!

Toy News: Hasbro & Robosen Launch Pre-Orders for Auto-Converting Grimlock - UPDATED

Today Hasbro launched pre-orders for its newest collabortion with Robosen:  the Transformers Grimlock Auto-Converting Robot - Flagship Collector's Edition!  Like their first Optimus Prime offering, this figure can auto-convert from one mode to the other and you can customize it even further using Robosen's app.  The figure is a celebration of the character including his iconic blaster and sword as well as his "King Grimlock" crown.  Even better?  G1 voice

Toy News: Walmart Reveals "Transformers" Exclusives for Walmart Collector Con 2023

Walmart Collector Con 2023 launches on July 18, 2023 and the official site has listed two of the items you'll be able to order: Retro G1 Shrapnel and Skywarp!  Like recent releases, these feature reissues of the G1 sculpts with decos based on how the characters appeared in the 1986 animated film!  Check out the official information and images below:

Toy News: Official Images & Info for "Masterpiece" MP-44S Optimus Prime

Takara Tomy Mall has updated its site with a new listing for a redeco of MP-44 Optimus Prime!   This "MP-44S" edition features the cab only of Masterpiece Optimus Prime sporting a new deco based on the G1 Optimus Prime action figure!  This item is 33,000 yen (about $231.83 USD) and is due for release in late February 2024.  For now, check out the official information (as translated by Google Translate) and the official images below:

Toy News: Stock Photos of "Rise of the Beasts" Battle Master Airazor

One of the most fun parts of the Rise of the Beasts toy line has been the beast-based Battle Masters such as Skullcruncher.  Sure we had plenty of Battle Masters to buy for a while during the War for Cybertron trilogy but most of them did not have beast modes.  Now thanks to K.I.D. Toy we have stock photos of one (final?) Battle Master: Airazor!   No telling when this will hit North American shelves just yet.  For now, enjoy the photos in the gallery below.

Toy News: HasLab Update for Deathsaurus Shows Off Transformation, Accessories and More

After a relatively long period of silence, Hasbro Pulse has posted an update for backers of the Deathsaurus HasLab!  In the video, Transformers team member Evan shows off the “EP1” (Engineering Pilot) Deathsaurus.  In the video Evan takes us through various features of the figure and even shows off its full transformation into his Space Chicken Kaiju mode!