Toy News

As a follow up to the first Collaborative G.I. Joe/Transformers set, Hasbro has announced a second set in the series!  This time out the set features Bumblebee transforming into an A.W.E. Striker and he will be paired with Lonzo “Stalker” Wilkinson!  The set is priced at  $68.99 and depending on retailer is either due November 1, 2022 (on Amazon) or February 2023 (other retailers).  The set already sold out on Hasbro Pulse but you can still pre-order it (and support BWTF) using the links below:

Hasbro designer Evan Brooks has updated his Instagram account with an update about the upcoming Studio Series 86 Arcee. When the figure was revealed in May many fans wondered if it was a new sculpt, Earthrise Arcee or the "Thrilling 30" version. Now we have our answer! Check out Brooks' post mirrored below:

After an initial leak, Takara Tomy Mall has posted the official listing for Masterpiece Skyfire!  This piece is priced at a whopping 35,000 Yen (about $296 USD) and due for release in late January 2023.  Check out the product info and images below as translated via

It's Transformers Tuesday once again and today's reveal and pre-order is Shattered Glass Blaster with Rewind!  The colors in this set are based on the Shattered Glass Blaster versus Soundwave set released by e-Hobby in 2013.  This set will also include an exclusive Shattered Glass comic book.  The set is $41.99 on Hasbro Pulse and is due to ship November 1, 2022.  For those of you who have a bunch of pre-orders, you will want to do some careful budget c

It's Transformers Tuesday and that means a bunch of new reveals and pre-orders are up! Today's reveals focus on the different eras of the Studio Series line including 1986 and the Bumblebee movie. Check out the product information (with affiliate and sponsor order links) and images below!

Back in January it was revealed that new versions of Grimlock and Optimus Primal would be released under the Classic Heroes Team banner as a follow up to the long running Rescue Bots toy line. For those interested in picking these figures up, Entertainment Earth has posted full listings and are taking pre-orders. Entertainment Earth is currently running a special where a $39+ order gets free shipping with the code SPRINGFREE22.

To celebrate the release of the new Top Gun movie in theaters, Hasbro will be reissuing the Top Gun/Transformers Collaborative figure, Maverick!  Check out the details and images below:

Hasbro Transformers Team Member Ben MacCrae has posted images on Instagram showing off the background artwork from the "Wreck 'N Rule" box art images and the fully assembled cardboard Hammer included with the set! Check out his write up and images mirrored below:

After many months without a significant update, we finally get to see where the HasLab Victory Saber project stands.  Hasbro has posted a video that gives fans a look at the Victory Saber Engineering Sample and every mode for both Star Saber and Victory Leo.  I took some notes while watching the video and you'll find over 50 screen caps in the gallery below.  You can watch the video on Hasbro's site here.

We're on Day Four of the Legacy Wreck 'N Rule reveals and this time we have Voyager Class Bulkhead from Legacy featuring a camo deco and an additional hammer weapon (which itself might suggest a future redeco/retool as Breakdown!).  Transformers Prime Bulkhead was a member of that show's version of the Wreckers, so this is a fun nod to that character.  Bulkhead is $33.99 and is due for release on November 1, 2022.  You can preorder now via my Amazon affiliate link or