Remy gives us another gallery, this time of Transformers: The Movie Metallic Finish Voyager Megatron. This figure, along with Metallic Finish Ratchet, was recently released in Hong Kong, so perhaps it won't be long until it comes out in the US as a Best Buy exclusive!

You can see the gallery here, and talk about it here on the Allspark. 

He's been available at several Online stores, but now it appears the Death Star plans are no longer just in the main computer. Er, that is to say that Death Star Darth Vader is now available at brick-and-mortar stores. He was found by a TFW2005 poster at a TRU in New Jersey.

Click here to see the original report. 

You can also order the figure at HasbroToyShop.com and use the code 25Fall to get 25% off and free shipping! 

According to a poster at TFW2005, the Walmart exclusive Transformers: The Movie Robot Replica 2-pack of Megatron and Optimus Prime has been released. This set features exclusive battle damage paint applications not present on the normal releases.

You can see the original report here. 

A poster over at TFW2005 has come across the Target exclusive Transformers: The Movie Evolution of a Hero 2-pack in Maryland. This set features '74 Bumblee along side a concept '09 Bumblebee that features new battle damage. So keep checking those Target shelves, because these may be heading your way soon! The DPCI for this set is 087-06-0905.

You can see the original report here, and talk about it here on the Allspark. 

We've received the latest update from Allspark sponsor Big Bad Toy Store!  Click "read more" for the entire newsletter, or view the Transformers related entries below.

New Arrivals/Arriving Soon

• TRANSFORMERS STATUES: The Autobot's Matrix Statue and Unicron & Rodimus Statue are now in stock at $149.99 and $124.99 respectively. This is the final run of Matrix Statues so be sure to pick one up - its a very cool item.
• TRANSFORMERS REISSUE SOUNDWAVE: Packed in the 'Classics' style packaging, Soundwave is back in stock for $44.99 and he includes Ravage and Lazerbeak as well.
• TRANSFORMERS: We've received small restocks of a variety of items including: Encore Prime & Megatron, SDCC Alternators Rodimus, #18 Reissue Soundblaster, BT-05, Hasbro Commemorative Astrotrain, and a variety of items on the vintage menu.
• TRANSFORMERS MUSIC LABEL CONVOY: Following up the hugely successful MP3 Player Soundwave, is the Convoy IPod docking station - arriving this coming week and priced at $144.99.

Preorders

• GALVATRON MODEL KIT: We've just received some updated images of this super limited model kit. Box art is now pictured and we also have an image of the kit after it has been assembled and painted. Please keep in mind that paint is not included and the kit is not colored, so it wil take a bit of work/fun to get Galvatron to his full glory.

According to a poster at TFW2005 who has already received issue #17 of the Transformers Collectors' Club Magazine, the comic reveals who the final members of the Club Combiner will be. Apparently, there is an engraving of the combined mode of the robots in the background of the comic, which shows enough detail to identify the remaining members of the combiner.

Click here to see the original report and find out who these final two Transformers are. 

Our friend Maz at TF-1.com provides us with an in-depth look at a G2 Ramjet Desert Camo Mock-Up that he managed to get his hands on. The paint scheme for this figure never came to fruition, and the only evidence that it was even planned is some box art and a hand-painted sample. 

Get a look at this toy-that-never-was here, and discuss it in Maz's thread here. 

TF Pulp updates with the part 5 of 12 of Transformers Zone.  These TV Magazine segments tell the story that the OVA doesn't tell--who are the Powered Masters?  What is Zone base?  Read our TV Magazine articles to learn more!

This fifth installment features some beautiful painted box art-style artwork as well as a neat resin Dai Atlas prototype with a different face and other significant differences.  Check it out here.

Amazon.com has posted a short preview of a special feature from the Transformers: The Movie DVD set. The clip is from the "Inside The Allspark" featurette, and includes director Michael Bay, visual effects supervisor Scott Farrar, and other crew members discussing the visual effects behind the robots. Included are several before-and-after shots of robot scenes from the film. We also get to meet ILM animator Charles Alleneck, whose massive Transformers collection you may remember from Conan O'Brien's visit to Lucasfilm a few months back.

The clip is just under three minutes, and may or may not be the entire featurette. Click here to watch the video. Thanks to Nelson at Michael Bay's blog for pointing out the link! 

Simon Furman has updated his blog, this time talking about the upcoming IDW Spotlight: Blaster comic book. He discusses just what character the Autobot will most resemble; the Blaster from the cartoon or the Blaster from the Comics. The short answer is neither, yet both. 

The answer is neither, or maybe an amalgam of the two with a new twist, however you want to look at it. The whole point with these character Spotlights (and the IDW TF-verse in general) is that you don’t ever get quite what you were expecting. If it’s been done before, the rule of thumb is, don’t do it again (or don’t do it the same way).

To read the entire entry click here, it does get a little spoiler-y as he goes more in depth about this new, yet familiar, Blaster.