We’re here with our coverage of what is new at TFcon 2015 on the third party scene! Read on and refresh periodically for the latest! Please excuse our brevity, there are 400 slides being covered in the course of 60 minutes.
- Nonnef – concepts shown for some TF Crossover type designs, the Breaking Bad RV and Doctor Who’s Tardis with K-9
- Play with this Too Boneyard – remixed version of the design, to be crowdsourced. Pics of this and Desolator tomorrow. Has removable parts, armor, etc, weapons merge to make a bigger weapon, shield makes a head.
- Badcube – Insecticons coming up. Regular ones out now, special editions with chrome and diecast coming soon.
- Badcube Sunstreaker / Sunsurge, showing the prototype.
- Cloud-9 – Quakeblast, Masterpiece style version of Shockwave, has two different nozzles for the gun mode.
- DX-9 – showing the Legends offerings first, up through the release of Hulkie, and a Legends class Megatron.
- DX-9 Carry, and announcing the release of Terror, SG version of Carry based on SG Rodimus.
- DX-9 Triple Changers showing new design Gewalt, based on Blitzwing. Silhouettes of Octane and others also shown.
- Iron Factory releases shown, from the Manacles and Turrets through Windsaber, the Dinobots, and the IDW version of Prowl.
- Iron Factory Evil Lord next, based on IDW Overlord.
- Transform and Roll Out Hova, Masterpiece style Jazz, includes the speakers, grappling hooks, etc. Robot mode to be shown tomorrow.
- Perfect Effect is being shown next. Wisdom, updated design for Star Saber’s Brain of Courage.
- Perfect Effect Combiner Upgrade kits shown next. Showcasing stuff we have previously seen.
- Perfect Effect Devastator Upgrade Set, another one we’ve seen, has hands, feet, Prowlastator parts etc.
- Perfect Effect Leonidas, die-cast, 60 points of articulation, another we’ve seen.
- Voodoo Robots – showing off their Ratchet and Ironhide, Salus and Animus.
- Generation Toy. Showing their Constructiccons including the first color pics of the figures. Prototype will be shown tomorrow. Very big.
- Fans Toys next. Showing the Stomp and the Insecticons. Insecticons have solid or clear chests.
- Fans Toys Hound, Willis.
- Fans Toys Quakewave reissue. Slightly different colors to distinguish it, also doing a clear version and a cartoon version.
- TFC Toys next. Showing off their chibi Devastator, which splits into the six vehicles. Vehicles do not turn into robots.
- TFC Old Timer series. Showing off their Ironhide, and their Ratchet. Also showing their Hound, Detective.
- TFC new combiner, Hades – a LIOKAISER. First one is Thantos, a version of Killbison. Second is Minos, a version of Hellbat. Both have the Breastmasters.
- X-Transbots showing off now. Leading off with Andras, their version of Scourge, and his Targetmaster Rimfire.
- X-Transbots sent a video to showcase Andras, showing off things like the alternate hands.
- X-Transbots Eligos, aka Cyclonus, and his Targetmaster Truncheon. Includes a tiny Galvatron pilot. The jet mode is huge on this one.
- X-Transbots Master Minis. Boost and Hatch first, Windcharger and Tailgate renditions. Arkose shown next, their version of Beachcomber.
- Hero Hobby is next, showing their SD versions of Grimlock and Ultra Magnus.
- Mastermind, starting with their Impactor, Spartan.
- Mastermind Commottus is the second shown. Their version of Turmoil.
- Mastermind Annarchus follows. Showing robot, electric chair, and scorpion alt modes.
- Mastermind Kultur next, showing a work in progress render of this one.
- Mastermind version of Overlord, the Carnifex, is shown next. Showing some renders and some prototypes, including the alternate modes. There is a combined ship mode that is as big as MP Star Saber.
- Unveiling Mastermind Alpha and Beta, versions of IDW Drift Origin Wing and Drift respectively.
- Occular Max Sphinx aka their Masterpiece Mirage.
- Occular Max versions of Insecticons announced.
- FansProject are next. Showing Warbot 7 and 8, which I do not recognise from Transformers designs.
- Showing new FansProject Armors for Optimus and Ultra Magnus
- Function X-9 Highbrow
- Showcasing FansProject Dinoking. Seems they are named for the dinosaur alt modes.
- FansProject version of Grimlock
- FansProkect LER-05 is a female Dinobot. Turns into a raptor.
- LER-06 is Snarl.
- Teasing G-2 Autobots – Rapido, Windbreaker, Turbofire etc.
- Maketoys next
- Maketoys making Pointblank, Megatron, Starscream, Crosshairs, Darkwind, and Dreadwing. flying through these very fast too.
- Maketoys Tailgate shown.
- Maketoys announcing MTME style version of Cyclonus. Includes a Great Sword.
- Planet X next. Showing Quirinus / Slag, and Vulcan / Grimlock.
- Planet X Guardian Robot is happening, will be displayed soon.
- Planet X Paddles teaser. More to come soon.
That concludes the panel. We lied, it was 400 slides in 40 minutes.
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