Well, here we are. Perhaps the last review of a US released Animated figure. Fitting that the last review be reserved for the Autobot who might hold the future. Check out the review on Rodimus Minor by clicking here.

This week on RFC: The guys interview the promoter of Slag-a-Con! Learn how to win a Transformers Animated Rodimus Minor! Subscribe to our Youtube Channel for your chance. We introduce a new segment, The Wiki Spotlight, we have more Auto Assembly coverage, the latest news and WAY more!
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For those who just can't get enough Animated in your diet, Toys R Us is looking like it's serving up dessert. If you crazy orangy goodness, you can take a bite out of Cybertronian Mode Ironhide, whose review can be found here.

This could very well be the last set of updates to the Animated database, but we have images from the latest Toys R Us Exclusives. Click on the links for pics of Rodimus Minor and Ironhide.

Today I picked up the Toys R Us exclusive Transformers Animated Rodimus Minor figure. I thought I'd give it a quick review, so here we go! Jump through for the review!

OK, No pic, no stock, no chance.... Still, the sku number is present if your calling shops, and the page is worth saving for when the figure is made available. FYI, there's nothing for Ironhide. Same thing happened with Arcee & Ratchet. Take your notes, stalk your prey, happy hunting :mwahaha Check out the page at www.toysrus.com.

Peaugh has done it again with another review of one of the toys r us exclusives. But instead of hot rod it's now ironhide. You can check out this review after the jump.

On this week's podcast we talk about the latest toy releases: Animated Rodimus Prime and Ironhide, Power Core Combiners Wave 2, Masterpiece Grimlock and more! We preview Auto Assembly and talk about what keeps us coming back to Transformers!
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All that and more on this week's episode!
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Peaugh was grabbed quite a surprise for us and has treated us to a review of Transformers Animated Rodimus! The figure will be sold through Toys R Us (good luck on your search!) officially beginning August 1st. How does this figure stack up? Take a look after the jump!

The Transformers Animated Deluxe Rodimus figure was nicely displayed during BotCon 2010, and thanks to GenZhao, we have even more looks at the figure. The figure is a Toys R Us exclusive and will be out in August. Good luck!

Jim Sorensen has updated his blog with yet more The AllSpark Almanac II goodness. This round serves up a copious amount of Transformers Animated lore. There's information on the Table of Contents, character profiles, interstitial pages and a really special treat giving us our only looks at the never-produced triple changer Marauder Megatron action figure. Animated was one of the few Transformers toons with Megatron done right. What a shame we didn't get this toy too.

On display at BotCon 2010, Hasbro showed off two of their upcoming Transformers Animated figures, Cybertronian Ironhide and Rodimus Minor. Cybertronian Ironhide, a repaint with a brand-new head mold, will be available beginning August 1, 2010, which is obviously contingent upon your luck. Rodimus Minor will be out August 1, 2010 (again, depending on your luck and store) for $12.99. The figures do not have the store stickers on them, but we previously learned that the figures will be distributed through Toy R Us stores.

Jim Sorensen has updated his blog with a 5 page preview and insights on the new Almanac: Well, it's almost time. Wednesday, August 19th The AllSpark Almanac comes out, and it's just around the corner. I know I've been hyping this book a lot, but it's only because I'm incredibly proud of the result. When I was a kid and I'd buy some crummy unofficial guidebook to something like, say, Quantum Leap, this was the kind of product I always hoped I'd get. I can't thank Bill, Marty, Derrick, Marcelo, and all the other folks who contributed enough. Check out the full preview at boltax.blogspot.com.

Jim Sorensen has updated his BLOG the Disciples of Boltax with some of the content we will not see in the The AllSpark Almanac II that is coming soon. The images posted give us a rare look at concept art in the rawest form. Get a look at sketches for Wheelie, Jetfire, Krezmeek, The Lion and the Mouse as told with Victory Leo and Packrat and some other really neat stuff fans of Transformers Animated won't want to miss.

This could very well be the last set of updates to the Animated database, but we have images from the latest Toys R Us Exclusives. Click on the links for pics of Rodimus Minor and Ironhide.

If you haven't checked out your local Toys R Us store yet, you might want to peek in. The Animated exclusives are starting to crop up on shelves as this is posted. Although Arcee has eluded us so far, we were able to snag Cybertronian Mode Ratchet and refresh his profile. You can check the updated profile, along with fresh images, by checking out the Animated Database.

Thanks to Collection Station who have posted official Hasbro images of the Transformers Animated Voyager class Mudbuster Bulkhead and Thundercracker action figures. These new images give us new looks at the robot modes, vehicle modes and the packaged images. The character bio summary has been posted for each figure as well.

A lot of news is better than no news on these guys, I suppose. A little after we told you that Transformers Animated Arcee and Cybertron Ratchet would be Toys R Us store exclusives, GenZhao has provided us some out-of-package shots of the figures, too. Since up until now we have only seen official and random proto and test shots here and there, this is a welcome change. Devour the pics in the gallery.

Ebay seller TFctoy has posted a lot of new ebay auctions for upcoming and one prototype / test shot action figures. The first item of interest is a test shot colored version of the leader class Animated Megatron in silver, red and yellow color. Another Animated figure makes the grade with an auction for Voyager Mudbuster Bulkhead in and out of box. From ROTF we get a look at deluxe Strike Mission Sideswipe and Tuner Mudflap.

Thanks again to GenZhao, we have images of the upcoming Transformers Animated Deluxe Electrostatic Soundwave. The gallery finally shows off the Keytar Ratbat. GenZhao says that the wave (along with Freeway Jazz) is due out next year, but BBTS currently has a pre-order for November 2009 along with other previously-released figures.

We just received some high resolution official shots of Transformers Animated Deluxe figures Freeway Jazz and Electrostatic Soundwave. We have uploaded them to the respective figure's database entries. Take a look by clicking on each figure's name. As originally reported, these figures are slated to ship together in Deluxe Wave 3 in November.

Thanks to "chenkofs," we have new images the green and black Voyager Bulkhead repaint (previous images here) as well as Deluxe Freeway Jazz. These images mark the first time we have seen Freeway Jazz since BotCon 2009. Take a look at the shots in the gallery!

GenZhao has provided a gallery of a new Transformers Animated repaint of Voyager Bulkhead. The figure is painted with more of a puke-ish green, but now has a bolder grill, thanks to the bottom half of the vehicle being dominated by black (oddly enough, the front wheel wells are green like the upper body). The back-half of the vehicle now has more designs and an Autobot logo before it. Read more.

Thanks to GenZhao, we have our first in-depth gallery of the Transformers Animated Deluxe Electrostatic Soundwave figure. This figure is an homage to Soundblaster and is based off of the dream sequence in the series. The figure comes with Ratbat, but GenZhao did not receive that half of the figure, so he has put in Laserbeak as a substitute. Take a look at the gallery of the figure in the database entry.