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New colors images of the Transformation TZ-01 Disaster action figure are out on the Asia SNS. The unofficial remake of the Studio Series SS101 Rise of the Beasts Scourge looks to be a straight Knock Off at 20cm /7.87" tall and updated with some die-cast parts, at least. As expected, comments suggest the plastic is not as good as the real deal. The TZ-01 Disaster is shipping for about $23 USD from overseas. - Read the Full News Story

@MechFansToys just announced their Dinosaur Troop Year of the Dragon Limited Edition set. The unofficial Dinobots team is said to include 5 legends scale figures for a price of 288 YUAN to begin shipping December 2023. Images of the packing art shown below the translated update."Robot Dinosaur! Invincible!!"The Dinosaur Troop Year of the Dragon Limited suit contains five members of steel cables, iron slag, darts, silt, howling and corresponding weapon accessories. - Read the Full News Story

threezero's will be at WinterFest with the upcoming release of MDLX Megatron (G2 Universe)! MDLX Megatron (G2 Universe) will be at selected regional distribution partners and at threezero Store WinterFest online event page, starting from December 21 at 9am HKT / December 20 at 8pm EST! At the threezero Store, a limited number of 50 pieces will be available. - Read the Full News Story

The cover illustration for ``Transformers Classics VOL.6'' released on December 21st was created by legendary illustrator Mark Watts, who created the package illustrations for G1 Transformers toys. This is a dream collaboration with Kazumasa Yasukuni! The listing on Amazon Japan says this book will be released March 21, 2024 for ￥4,400 JPY / $30 USD in Japan. - Read the Full News Story

There's no stopping OPTIMANIA 2023 as the releases keep coming right up to end of the year. Today we take a look at the just arriving Transformers Studio Series Rise Of The Beasts 106 Optimus Primal Leader Class figure. I was really excited about this Movie Big Bot, until I opened the box. What looked so good in the previews, feels so small for a leader class because it IS! The inclusion of the SS-102BB Axe must have broken budget, as we can see this Leader Primal about the same height as the Voyager Prime in their robot modes. - Read the Full News Story

China is gearing up for the Year Of The Dragon 2024 with the return of the Transformers Official Commemorative Coin China Exclusives. These lucky coins are reported to be limited to editionsgiven to the fans who preordered the Legacy United Magmatron set. Check out the images below thanks to @rid冰锐 and @凤凰岛岛主. - Read the Full News Story

Here's a nice look at the legacy of the cancelled Transformers Legacy Netflix series. Here is a view of the Staraxus character that was said to make an appearance in Season 3 of the War For Cybertron series. Based on the Marvel Comics appearance, showrunner FJ DeSanto has confirmed this is an actual concept from the series, and let us know he would have been a "major villain" in the story. - Read the Full News Story

HasLab Deathsaurus is almost ready to start shipping. Hasbro designer Evan Brooks is warming things up with a look at the Victory Saber VS Deathsaurus crowdfunded projects compared! Those who have been wondering how they would pair-up can see this is a pretty even match between the Victory factions. Read on to see Evan's update with images that follow for the full comparison views. - Read the Full News Story

Across the 22nd and 23rd of November 1983, Marvel Comics writer Bob Budiansky gave names and wrote profiles that turned Takara's Diaclone and Micro Change toys into The Transformers. The 29 original profiles can be read, via a briefing binder Sunbow Productions sent to Ron Friedman, before being sold off in 2010, at: The Sunbow Marvel Archive: Transformers 1984 product

The BAIWEI Cybertron Commander has a big brother coming out way from the dark side with the Tengwei TW-1027 D Titan Warrior figure. The unofficial 102BB has been scaled up to 32 cm / 12.6 inch added die-cast parts and given the Nemesis treatment with included ion blaster and rifle weapons. The figure is just starting to ship now from Asia for about $35 USD. - Read the Full News Story