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RebelScum.com has discovered a full list of Star Wars items in 2006 from Mintinbox.net. Among the interesting items? Wave 3 of the Star Wars Transformers line will feautre two new molds and one redeco in: Emperor Palpatine/Shuttle, Clone Trooper/ARC 170 and Jango Fett/Slave 1. You can view the orginal post over at Mintinbox here http://www.mintinbox.net/data_base/cata_re...o2006/27_06.jpg

Thanks to Wonderfuland! It has been some time since news was posted about the RobotMaster. The Dengeki Hobby Magazine Black Lio Convoy limited edition figure will be released in February 2006. You can see the pictures of this toy here. Read the Full News Story Here

Check this out. On the G4 website, a new show is listed as premiering this Monday, January 2. It's called Action Blast, and is described as "fast-paced animation featuring Transformers, live action fun with kaiju." Kaiju are giant monsters in rubber suits, like Godzilla. This could mean that G4 is reairing old Transformers cartoons with monster action before/after commercial breaks. This would makes sense, since the show is one hour long. It's interesting that the show is called Action Blast. After all, Hasbro airs Transformers cartoons, old and new, on their website "Hasbro Action" The logo is the same for both items, which suggests that Hasbro is behind this …

With robot mode pics. http://cgi.ebay.com/Rare-Transformers-Alte...1QQcmdZViewItem

Looks like Transformers Alternator Swindle will also make a cameo appearance in the new bubble blister packaging, but why? Thanks to EasyNet for the photos. Read the Full News Story Here

http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/thread88429.html Boba Fett & Darth Maul in package, from S250 from TFW2005

Everyone is waiting for Wing Saber ever since we saw Sonic Bomber could combine with Convoy in Galxay Force. After the so so combo-gimmick with Leobreaker left us wanting more. This bot will be flying of the shelves because he simply Kicks Ass! Wondering if there wold be chrome on this fig like the GF counterpart? The answer it nope. It's yellow. But it looks good. See the images of the figure and box HERE.

Extra Katrina Giveaway Teaser... http://teletraan-1.com/id1.html http://teletraan-1.com/id3.html

Gotta give eHobby their due, when it comes down to giving reissues that didn't have orginal diaclone colors an exclusive treatment, they come up with some interesting redecos. Case in point: eHobby's repaint of the upcoming Laser Optimus Prime reissue is none other than Ultra Magnus! Right now, only Robot Mode pics are up with the vehicle mode pics being shadowed (maybe some kind of bonus in the works?) but you can check out the full listing over at here http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/cgi-bin/omc?&port...DUCT&code=tfe23

Thanks to Jin Guang for shots of Transformers Legends of Cybertron Hot Shot (G1 Hot Rod Redeco), Thundercracker and Sunstorm (Starscream Redeco). Read the Full News Story Here