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Welcome back TFW2005.COM faithful! A week ago we asked you "What past Transformers series deserves more love?". Well, as expected you showed up and you voted your fingertips off in yet another fun-filled, opinion-spewing, fanboy-raging poll!

Thank you for participating! We received nearly 600 votes this time around! Let's get down to that special recap!

As you can probably tell by the title picture, nearly half of all users who participated voted ROBOTS IN DISGUISE as the series that needs more love (41.82%). There were various reasons, but the main ones seemed to be that it's the line that brought the casual fan back to Transformers, or that the toys took the Beast Wars engineering and applied them to realistic vehicle Transformers, or for the fact that the cartoon itself was fun and campy, never taking itself too seriously.

Member Chris McFeely stated, "Robots in Disguise, definitely. It's the consistently-overlooked "red-headed stepchild" of Transformers. I'm really happy to see Fun Publications giving it some love, with Sky-Byte in the BotCon set and Side Burn coming up next year."

Our second place winner goes to Beast Machines, the "hated by reputation" series that I doubt many newer Transformers fans have watched. 22.38% of you voted that it needs more love, with literally, I'm not even kidding, the common request being new, updated Maximal toys. Do you hear that Hasbro? A new Supreme Cheetor!

Member Draven made an amazing post for Beast Machines, one so amazing it can't fit in what space I have left on this post! So, go check out his post and be awed.

Rounding out the bottom three were, surprisingly, Alternators at 17.90%, the Armada Energon Cybertron trilogy at 12.05%, and last but not least, Machine Wars at 5.85%. Nearly every fan wanted to forget Energon altogether, but felt that the stories and mythos brought up from Armada and Cybertron could easily be fleshed out more. Alternators fans just want some sort of official North American storyline for the series. Half the Machine Wars votes were people who thought they saw Beast Wars and mis-voted. The other half were drunk. (NOTE: JOKE. END NOTE.)

So do you hear that Hasbro? We want more ROBOTS IN DISGUISE! In recent news for ROBOTS IN DISGUISE lovers, the show itself was originally owned by Saban Entertainment (creator of "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers") and was sold off, packaged in a deal as "Fox Kids" and "Fox Family" ("The Family Channel" became "Fox Family" became "ABC Family", which ABC is owned by Disney ... see the correlation?) to Disney back in 2002. Well, Saban has recently reformed and repurchased all of its old entertainment shows back from Disney, which includes ROBOTS IN DISGUISE.

Fingers crossed! Stay tuned for a future Sound-Off! which should get plenty of attention! Thanks again to everyone who participated.

Title image from ridforever.info, the most amazing website for anything ROBOTS IN DISGUISE or CAR ROBOTS related! Check it out, RID/CR fans!

A loose Grimstone With Dinobots set from Power Core Combiners has turned up on an auction from Yahoo Japan. This set should see release stateside soon. This set is unique, not only because it has a Dinobots theme, but because each mold in this set is new(unlike the wave 3 5-packs).

Hit the title bar to check out the new additions to the Dinobots!

Jinxm of HK-TF has posted a rather extensive gallery of the TakaraTomy release of Wingblade Optimus Prime from Transformers Animated! The Japanese version of Wingblade Optimus Prime uses the voyager figure(a translucent version at that!) as the base, in lieu of the deluxe to be used on the forthcoming US Wingblade Optimus Prime.

Hit the title bar to check out the last version of Optimus to appear onscreen in Transformers Animated!

The second DLC (Downloadable Content) of Transformers: War For Cybertron is about to go live in another week’s time.

This information came from 2005 Boards’ Karhukjnsi who noticed the Ticker in Multiplayer Mode (Click on the Title Bar to see a Screenshot). According to him, the 2nd DLC will release on 7th September for the United States and on 8th September for the United Kingdom.

Update : billcosby and Karhukjnsi informed us that the Ticker reads "even more characters and maps".

However, there is no information on what these Characters and Maps might be.

Two news regarding the Transformers 3 Accident.

Reports are coming in that Gabriella Cedillo had to undergo brain surgery on Thursday afternoon. She is now in stable condition. It’s happy to hear that she’s recovering. Hearts of all Transformers Fans are with her... Wishing a full and fast recovery.

Meanwhile, Deadline Hollywood is reporting that Paramount has spoken to them, Nikki Finke writes…
"Paramount just weighed in with me to say that the injured extra was not involved in the stunt, that her car was not involved in the stunt, that a "freak accident caused her injury", that she and her car were more than 500 feet from the stunt, that she was struck by a flying metal object whose welding had come apart and not by a steel towing cable, that the stunt from Tuesday had to be repeated Wednesday because of a "timing issue" and not because it had failed, and that "nobody has done movies more safely than Michael Bay". The studio, however, could not explain why its version of events was so at odds with the local police and media reports. "We feel horrible that anyone was injured and will take all appropriate action," a Paramount exec told me."

Also, some reports say that the filming of Transformers 3 is halted temporarily, although no official statement was made regarding that.

Thanks to 2005 boards member madmegas84 who was at SacAnime(an anime convention currently going on now in Sacramento, California) for giving us the heads up that Steven Blum, AKA BLUM, is the voice actor for Starscream in Transformers PRIME! Some members of the Transformers PRIME Cast were announced early last month.

Is the treacherous Decepticon air commander the only character BLUM will be voicing? Who else will join the cast?

A new toy show has made its way to the east cost. The New Jersey Collectors Con has been announced. More details are still to come, but it should shape up to be a blast, especially for fans of Transformers and G.I. Joe.

New Jersey Collectors Convention Holiday Inn Cherry Hill – New Jersey on November 14, 2010!

The major focus for this event will be G.I. Joe Vs. Transformers. Collectors can expect to see the latest and greatest selection of Transformers and G.I. Joe assortments as well as hard to find Vintage Toys from the 80′s and 90′s. Our show room floor will also play host to variety of events and door prizes.

Transformers Vs. G.I. Joe Custom Contest: Customizers from all over the fandom will compete for bragging rights, First, Second, or Third place Trophy’s and show money. Details about the custom contest will be posted on 9/10/10 with a complete set of rules and regulations.

Cosplay Costume Contest: For all of the fans out there that like to dress up as their favorite 80′s to modern day characters, this contest is for you. Simply come dressed up and have a chance at winning a Trophy for First, Second, and Third place as well as show cash. We really hope to see a ton of Cosplay at the show, so start planning now.

Fans can follow the shows announcements on the Official New Jersey Collectors Con Blog. We will update as more info becomes available.

2005 Boards sponsor and all around nice guy Red leader of Kapow Toys has shared with us some early CGI renderings of an upcoming unofficial third party product for your Classics Rodimus. The official name is "Blazer", a "Magnum Sidekick" figure, but fans of the original Generation 1 toys will recognize this as a reworking of Targetmaster Hot Rod's partner Firebolt. No word yet on who is making this piece or how much it will cost you, but we'll update you with more information once it is available. For now, enjoy the pictures. Magnum Sidekick Blazer is due for release in January 2011.

FansProject has posted a surprise revelation today, of TFX-04 Shadow Scyther! This is a repaint of the Protector Armor shown in the FansProject Protector Preview shown at BotCon 2010. It features a new scythe weapon and possibly a new head sculpt. Sure you could put this armor on your Classics Rodimus, but this armor seems like it was meant for none other than Shattered Glass Rodimus!

See for yourself by hitting the title bar!

2005 boards member D-Drive has dropped by with listings for comics to be shipped by Diamond Comics on September 8th. In addition to comics, also shipping will be the new waves of Power Combiners 5 Packs, Generations Wave 2, and the new scout figures from Hunt For The Decepticons!

TRANSFORMERS BEST OF MEGATRON TP

MEGATRON is the brutal and cunning leader of the DECEPTICONS. Locked in constant battle with the AUTOBOTS, MEGATRON seeks to win the war and claim CYBERTRON for himself. These tales, culled from his datatracks, contain his most ruthless and defining moments.

TRANSFORMERS COMBINER 5-PK AF ASST 201002

The Transformers Combiner 5-Pack features teams of Transformers characters that can combine together to form one large figure. Each team consists of 1 Scout-scale figure and four Legends-scale vehicles. The Scout-scale figure features 1 "vehicle" mode and two "robot" modes, and each Legends-scale vehicle can plug into the central Scout figure to instantaneously convert into an arm or leg using auto-conversion technology. All figures can be swapped out with one another to form multiple different combinations and new figures. 5-Pack figures are interchangeable with 2-Pack figures. Choose from the 2x Double Clutch (Rallybots) and 2x Mudslinger (Destructicons)

TRANSFORMERS DLX GENERATION AF ASST 201003

Fans and collectors of the Transformers will want to go back in time with the Transformers Generations Deluxe Action Figures, which will take them on a journey into the shrouded prehistory of the metallic world of Cybertron! Standing 6" tall, these figures of 1x Megatron (War for Cybertron), 1x Darkmount, 2x Soundwave (War for Cybertron), 2x Red Alert, 1x Bumblebee (War for Cybertron) and 1x Autobot Drift, transform and come with accessories. Blister card packaging.

TRANSFORMERS DRIFT #1 (OF 4) (10 copy incentive as well)

What was it that caused one of the DECEPTICON's most ruthless soldiers to turn his back on them? And what ancient secret lies hidden deep within an alien planet? All this and more as the origin of the newest AUTOBOT, DRIFT, is finally revealed!

TRANSFORMERS LEGENDS AF ASST 201002

The Transformers Legends figure line continues, representing the classic Transformers in brand-new molds. Collectors will find Autobots and Decepticons such as Fireburst Optimus Prime, Ravage, Rampage, Cyberfire Bumblebee, Sandstorm, Tracker Hound, Override, or Longhaul. Blister card packaging.

TRANSFORMERS SCOUT AF ASST 201002

The struggle between the Autobots and the Decepticons flares up with this new series of 6" scale Transformers Scout Action Figures series! These transformable robots are ready for the fight! Choose from characters such as 3x Insecticon, 3x Breacher, 3x Oil Pan, 1x Hubcap, 1x Brimstone and 1x Crankstart. Blister card packaging.