TF08 have the skinny on more Transformers 2 toy exclusives, this time it’s Long Haul in his box:

Long Haul

Long Haul is too bitter to be an effective soldier on his own. Despite the fact that he is part of one of the most destructive and terrifying Decepticon squads of all time, he is often treated as little more then a cargo hauler. Other Decepticons sling their gear into his bed without a second thought, and order him to carry it around for them. Rather than confront them, he’d rather grumble about it privately, then stop on the way and destroy whatever he’s been given responsibility for.

The Transformers 2 toy ads will begin doing their rounds very shortly, here is a video of one of them:

Here it comes, a mammoth Revenge of the Fallen updates to post – I apologize for the delay in posts, I’m away in Prague at the moment. Here we go, in chronological order:

Voyager Grindor

The Blackout repaint is now named ‘Grindor’ and once again comes with Scorpinok:

GRINDOR is a born soldier. He is both a highly talented fighter, and an instinctive strategist. Every moment of a battle is laid out in his head before the first shot is even fired. He is so talented at anticipating his enemy’s moves that he is almost never surprised. Whenever he can, he ensures himself a place at the direct center of a fight so that he can bring his powerful weapons to bear on the AUTOBOTS around him, destroying as many as he can as quickly as possible.

Two book previews for you, offering more insight into the Revenge of the Fallen plot. First up is DK’s ‘Transformers: The Movie Universe’, a kids book with all the facts and figures about each of the robots. Second comes the comic adaptation of the movie, released this Wednesday.

Transformers: The Movie Universe Preview

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Find out everything you ever wanted to know about the Transformers including footage from the films Revenge of the Fallen and Transformers, with this explosive guide.

Read behind-the-scenes stories from the Transformer movies, secret dossiers, mission objectives, stats, top 10s, amazing facts and more. Get access to the data files of your favorite heroes from Optimus Prime and Megatron to Bumblebee and Sam Witwicky.

Step into dramatic battle scenes and learn everything you ever wanted to know; from an insiders guide to Cybertonian history to the secrets behind the Transformers military hardware. Plus, fantastic cross-sections will take you deep inside their incredible world

Movie to Comic Adaptation Preview

We’ve seen key chains and small grainy images of Jetfire combining with Optimus Prime, now we have our first detailed look at the combined leader class toys:

The second Human Alliance figure, after Bumblebee and Sam Witwicky, has been revealed in the latest Toyfare issue, it’s Sideswipe with a peculiar silver doll sitting on his shoulder, meant to be Sargent Epps. Retailing for $29.99, more Human Alliance figures are expected to surface shortly.

After seeing his alt mode, TF08 have now posted a full gallery showing Long Haul’s most excellent robot form:

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