MPM-05 Barricade In-Hand Images

First in-hand images of MPM-05 Barricade have been posted on weibo.

Pete’s Robot Convention Preregistration Now Up

Pete’s Robot Convention has now got preregistration up on its website.

Japanese Magazine Scans of Upcoming Takara Products

Japanese magazine scans on weibo show Power of the Primes toys, some movie toys, as well as MP34S Shadow Panther. Of most note, it further illustrates there will be no difference in the Takara-Tomy versions over the domestic Hasbro versions.

Power of the Primes Official Artwork and Bios on Hasbro Site

Official Power of the Primes package artwork and bios have been put up on Hasbro’s Transformers website.

TFYLP-Episode 274-The Replacement Killers

When is a placeholder in your collection good enough or not good enough? We talk about the trend of buying 3P or using older figures to “stand in” within your collection until a more suitable one is released.

TFCon 2018 Hotel Information Released

TFCon USA will be held at the Chicago Crowne Plaza O’Hare Hotel & Conference Center this year, October 26-28th. Hotel information and reservations can be obtained here. You can also call 1-877-337-5793 and use the code “TFC” to book by phone. Group rates are the price of $135 per night for King room or $155 for…

Zeta Toys ZA03 Blitzkrieg Colored Prototype Images

ZETA TOYS has released via their Weibo account images of their upcoming version of the Combaticon Leader, Onslaught. The toy is roughly Masterpiece scale, and will combine with already-released ZA01 Takeoff (Blast-Off) and ZA02 Whirlblade (Vortex), as well as the yet-to-be-released ZA04 Uproar (Brawl) & ZA05 Racket (Swindle) to form Armageddon (Bruticus). Head on over to…