More TF news at SDCC

[REX-203]

Mr.Roboto and MrDuce1018 of The 2005 Boards have reported back from the San Diego Comic Con on what the Hasbro Panel had to say. They write:

The news is as follows:

- 4 Alternator redecos scheduled, 5 new molds scheduled/planned
- No World's Smallest Transformers Coming
- No plans for a G.I. Joe/Transformers toyline crossover
- No plans for War Within figures
- Hasbro is looking at the possibility of putting older, harder to find Alternators (Tracks, Meister, Shockblast) online at the Hasbro Toy Shop
- Hasbro is planning an Alternators Mirage
- Soundwave is going to be a helicopter in the movie
- Universe is finished, save for store exclusive releases
- Seacons, "Green" Landfill, Jetfire Decepticon repaints may become Hasbro Toy Shop exclusives
- Mini-Con Battle Packs will be repaints for the first wave, and all new molds from that point on
- Hasbro will begin introducing larger Alternators at a higher price point

See the original news story and thread here at TFW2005.com

[Ben-Ohki]

Uh... larger "Alternators?" Does this imply Hasbro will slowly migrate away from the Takara BT line-up? Or will we be seeing larger BT items? Hmm...

[REX-203]

I think it probably means there will be other Alternator vehicles besides cars, that may be larger than cars. Ex: Starscream as a jet, appropriately.