Transformers News

Happy 4th of July Seibertronians!!!

This weekend marks the United States anniversary celebration of its independence, July 4th, 1776, and with it comes time with family, friends and lots of fireworks! So grab a tall glass of energon and hang out with us this weekend.

With the anticipation of waiting for the release of Transformers Revenge of the Fallen in both theatres and figures behind us now, we look forward to the future with new loves, wants and passion for our hobby.

This year was action packed with news and rumors and just cause the movie is here don't think that its over. Seibertron.com was first to bring you all the news in the Transformers universe and we will continue to give you the very latest information available.

With our ever expanding Toy Galleries, our massive Vector Sigma Database Resource, where you can research a mulititude of Transformers genres and figures, our one and only Transtopia forums, featuring some of the best TF customizers in the business, and the most robust collection of Transformers Mosaics outside of the actual Mosaic team, there's just so much stuff to enjoy its insane!

Seibertron.com was fortunate enough to win the Best News Site
award at Botcon 2009, making it two years consecutively that we have won it and it would not have been possible without YOU. We promise to continue to bring you the absolute best coverage on the Transformers possible and do encourage any suggestions you may have that could make us even better. Feel free to contact us with any comments, suggestions or news items.

So from the staff of Seibertron.com, thank you for an amazing time, and have a great holiday weekend.

MMC-01 Hearts of Steel Optimus Prime Knight Morpher Commander @ BBTS

BigBadToyStore.com has just put up pre-orders for the MMC-01 Knight Morpher Commander, based off of the Hearts of Steel Optimus Prime. The figure is currently pictured in prototype form. The Master Mind Creation - MMC-01 Knight Morpher will be a fully assembled and painted action figure. Estimated arrival date is in October and priced at $84.99. Check out the listing by clicking the link below:

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... icture=out



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Transformers ROTF Supreme Devastator Video Review

Real Devastator notified us that frenzy_rumble posted a video review of Transformers Revenge of The Fallen Supreme class Devastator.

See it by clicking the links or right here.

Part 1


Part 2


Part 3


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Transformers Masterpiece MP-04 re-release in October 2009

Seibertron.com member Real Devastator has just posted new information regarding the Transformers Masterpiece figure line.

According to Japanese hobby shop Digitami, the Optimus Prime/ Convoy MP-04, with trailer, will see another production release sometime in October of 2009. With a price point of 18,900 yen, roughly $200.00 USD, it doesn't look like the value of the figure has gone down at all since its first run.

View the posting in its original format by clicking the link below.

http://item.rakuten.co.jp/digitamin/b116/

TFClub G.O.W. 2 Guns Shown With Alternity Convoy

Seibertron.com member Real Devastator has let us know that TF Club has posted some new images of their second Gear of War weapon set, the Convoy/Prime guns, pictured with Alternity Super Black and Red Convoy. We've already seen the guns, with unique LED light-up feature, shown with Classics Convoy/Prime and ROTF Prime. No word yet on any preorders or a release date.

To view all the images and discuss them with your fellow Seibertronians, click "Discuss this Topic".

To see TF Club's original link, click HERE

TRANSFORMERS MOSAIC: "Human Component Giga"

The Universe of the Transformers is vast, and populated by many characters. Their universe is a large tapestry, made up of the stories and points of view of countless experiences that serve the larger whole.

These are some of those stories. This is:


It should be noted that while this project has been recognized by IDW Publishing and Hasbro, none of the works presented have been commissioned or solicited by either company. The stories are not official canon, except where noted. These stories are the result of Transformers enthusiasts taking the time out of their busy days to contribute to a universe they love. No one has been paid for the production of these stories.

For all Transformers Mosaics, visit Seibertron.com's complete Mosaic Resource here.

Human Component Giga

Story & Art by:
Ivan Mas http://robot1979.deviantart.com

Special Thanks to:
Carlos Oliveros http://hombreimaginario.deviantart.com

ROTF claims "Most Movie Mistakes Award" of 2009

With any massive production, like Transformers Revenge of the Fallen, there are bound to be some errors in the final product. According to MovieMistakes.com there are over 40, making it the most mistake ridden movie of 2009.

With the film Angels & Demons pulling a distant second with 19 errors, its hard to justify the large amount of movie mishaps, but some of these seem to be more of personal point of view issue than an actual mistake.

With some of them humorous and others just down right silly, the list continues to grow so check it out by clicking here.

ROTF Supreme Class Devastator In Stock @ Argos

Seibertron.com members Justicity and Darren Snowball have reported that Supreme Class Transformers Revenge of the Fallen Devastator is now available for purchase at select Argos stores in the UK. Here's what Justicity had to share:

We got him in stock at Argos Worthing, but the catalogue number hasn't been released yet so you can expect to see him available in Argos's all over England when the new catalogue comes out later this month.

For all you UKers, you can go to the Argos website and check for the availability of Devastator. Just click here.

US Air Force Airmen become stars in Revenge of the Fallen

In a report posted on the official US Air Force Air Education and Training Command webpage, we get a look at how the everyday lives and support that the military gave for the filming of Transformers Revenge of the Fallen helped add to the realism of the film.

The US Air Force members of Altus Airbase started off as consultants for the film, but soon became more than that:

"Initially we were just there to kind of babysit the airplanes but then, before you know it, the director started getting us involved in some of the scenes," said Capt. Judd Baker, 58th Airlift Squadron, one of the C-17 Globemaster III aircraft commanders during filming at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., and Holloman Air Force Base, N.M..



"Every time they would have something going on with the C-17s, it was, 'Would this be real? Would this be how you would do it? Is this how you say that or was this what you call that?,'" Captain Baker said. "And whatever we said, it was, 'Yep, change that in the script. That's what we'll say.'"



Read the full report by clicking here.

98+ new galleries coming down the pipes in July / August 2009

I keep getting emails from people asking "Where are the ROTF galleries?" so I thought I'd address this in a new thread. The end of May was an onslaught of new Transformers figures between BotCon and the release of ROTF merchandise. Unfortunately, Seibertron.com is not my full time job so it's been a scramble to keep up with everything, especially with having a baby that's 2 months old and dealing with a flood in my basement two weeks ago. Regardless, I've still been plugging along with my galleries.

I'm sure you guys know how I enjoy doing comparison shots, especially of figures within the same series or of the same mold, so as you can imagine it's taking me quite a while to go through all of the ROTF figures. I'd estimate that I'm about 60% of the way complete with the photo and cropping process of this entire list. That means there'll be a massive amount of galleries hitting the site starting in a couple of weeks. It'll probably take me about a month to get all of these posted on the site once I start posting them mid-July.

You should see some of the galleries below that I consider "rainy day" galleries popping up in the next few days such as the Dinobots, the Classics Universe figures and a couple of others.

Without further ado, here's the list of 98 galleries that I'm currently in the middle of. This list will most likely grow once I get the wave 3 Scout class figures. Once I start working on those, that'll be an additional 9 galleries to add to this list. 2000+ galleries here I come!



Revenge Of The Fallen
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Cannon Bumblebee
Chromia
Deep Desert Brawl
Interrogator Barricade
Ironhide
Jetfire
Megatron (Leader)
Megatron (Voyager)
Mixmaster
Mudflap
Optimus Prime (Leader)
Optimus Prime (Voyager)
Ramjet
Ratchet
Ravage
Sideswipe (gallery already on site but new comparison photos will be added)
Skids
Skywarp
Smokescreen
Soundwave
Starscream
Stratosphere
The Fallen
Wheelie
Bumble Spud
Optimash Prime


Fast Action Battlers
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Bumblebee
Ironhide
Jetfire
Jolt
Long Haul
Megatron
Mudflap
Optimus Prime
Ratchet
Sideswipe
Sideways
Starscream


Gravity Bots
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Bumblebee
Mudflap
Optimus Prime
Sideswipe
Starscream


Legends
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Bumblebee
Enforcer Ironhide
Grindor
Jetfire
Megatron
Mudflap
Optimus Prime
Ratchet
Sideswipe
Springer
Starscream
The Fallen


Robot Heroes
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Blackout
Bumblebee
Long Haul
Megatron
Mudflap
Optimus Prime
Rampage
Sideswipe
Sideways
Skids
Springer
Starscream


Movie (2007)
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Crankcase (Completed)
Deep Space Starscream
Premium Barricade
Premium Blackout
Premium Bumblebee
Premium Ironhide
Premium Jazz
Premium Megatron (Leader)
Premium Optimus Prime (Leader - Takara version)
Premium Optimus Prime (Leader)


Classics Universe
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Dirge
Leo Prime (Completed)
Overload (Completed)
Ratbat (Completed)
Roadbuster (Completed)
Springer (Completed)
Vector Prime


G1 Europe
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Boss
Falcon
Flash
Hurricane
Scorch
Skydive
Skyquake (completed minus Predator comparison shots)
Snare
Stalker
Talon
Thunder Clash (gallery already exists but new pics to be added)


G1 Dinobots
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Grimlock (Completed)
Swoop (Completed)
Sludge (Completed)
Snarl (Completed)
Slag (Completed)

New PaperKrafts Transformers Movie Optimus Prime Head

The fine folks over at Paperkrafts have done yet another amazing art piece, this time of the head of Transformers movieverse Optimus Prime, made completely of paper.







This piece is listed as "Part 1" and we can expect to see the rest of Prime to be done over time. Paperkrafts also did this with movieverse Bumblebee a while back which we had reported on here.

As always the format for these amazing designs are available for download but the folks at Paperkrafts want to remind you that these are not for resale, but available for all people to have.

More news on this new "Paper Prime" as it becomes available.

Revenge of the Fallen Leader Class Figures @ Costco

Several members of Seibertron.com have reported seeing Leader Class Transformers Revenge of the Fallen figures at Costco wholesale stores.






Only leader class Megatron is listed online, but both Optimus Prime and Megatron are available for purchase in stores. The leader class figures are available at the bulk retailer for a price point of $35.99, a $9.00 savings off the retail price for the figures. No word on whether any other leader class figures will be available for this price at the time of posting.

Keep your optics locked here at Seibertron.com for all the latest news in the Transformers Universe.

Transformers ROTF Supreme Devastator Release Dates

For fans of Transformers Revenge of the Fallen's Devastator, who've been waiting eagerly to get your hands on the upcoming Supreme Class toy, your wait may not be much longer.

Seibertron.com member Real Devastator has just posted some release date information for the combiner team for Singapore and Taiwan. Here's what he had to share:

Toys R US Singapore posted the date of release for Supreme devastator on 27th July 09
http://www.toysrus.com.sg/inside/TF2-landing.htm

Toys R US Taiwan - Sup Devy on sale on 26th July 09
http://www.toysrus.com.tw/pop.php?prodId=2534


This could mean that we'll see a release of the figure in late July or early August of 2009. We'll keep you posted on the details as they become available.

New Images ROTF Badges, Coins, Keychains and more

Seibertron.com member Real Devastator has posted image links to new Transformers Revenge of the Fallen merchandise that could be hitting store shelves in the near future.

Tapping into the days of ole', it looks like Hasbro and Takara will be playing to the inner child in all of us while still drawing in today's kids with this new line. Badges, Ultimate key chains, insignia danglers, collectible coins and more will be available for Transformers fans soon.

















Check out more images of these products by following the links below.


http://www.the-arker.com/news_show.asp?info_id=3179
http://www.the-arker.com/news_show.asp?Info_id=3177
http://www.the-arker.com/news_show.asp?Info_id=3178
http://www.the-arker.com/news_show.asp?Info_id=3175

First look at new ROTF Arcee bike

HK-TF member vansh posted images of something very interesting. The images are of what seems to be Transformers Revenge of The Fallen Arcee, but not of a toy we know of. the transformation is different along with the overall toy design. Could it be an early prototype for the deluxe version? Or could it be a test shot for the 3rd Arcee component? Or is it a legends or even FAB Arcee?
Only time will give us these answers.



Click here to see the original post with all images.

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Transformers RotF earning big!

Seibertron.com member Rodimus Prime found an interesting article stating that Transformers Revenge of The Fallen has made $449 million worldwide!

Paramount and DreamWorks' Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is close to becoming the highest-grossing film of the year at the worldwide box office in less than two weeks in release.

Through Tuesday, the film's global take was $448.4 million, says Variety. The current No. 1 title, Angels & Demons, which opened in mid-May, has grossed $469 million.

At the domestic box office, the Transformers sequel grossed $14.9 million Monday and $13.5 million Tuesday for a total of $228.4 million.

Overseas, Monday's grosses clocked in at $14 million, while Tuesday came in at $16 million for a foreign total of $220 million.

At that rate, the film should catch up with "Angels" by Friday, even with the day and date entry of 20th Century Fox's Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs.

"Transformers" is also expected to overtake Up ($255 million through Tuesday domestically) this weekend to become the biggest domestic grosser of 2009.

Furman and Guidi Team Up for Transformers Manga!

Seibertron.com member M3Gr1ml0ck has let us know of some interesting news on the comic book front:

Simon Furman (his announcement) and Guido Guidi (his announcement) have announced that they are teaming up to produce a Japanese Transformers comic strip for the "TRANSFORMERS GENERATIONS 2009" series published in japan by Million Publishing.

Click here to see a sample sketch featuring Mirage and Ironhide.

The book is scheduled to be released on August 17th

Images of ROTF Wave 4 Deluxes, Wave 5 Voyagers and Robot Heroes

Seibertron.com has obtained images of several upcoming toy releases in the Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen line. Also included are character bios.

Wave 4 Deluxe

Skids and Mudflap (Ice Cream Truck Version)

AUTOBOT SKIDS and MUDFLAP have always been close, but this is a little ridiculous. Equipped with experimental combination technology, they use their newfound ability to help the other AUTOBOTS® hunt rogue DECEPTICONS® wherever they hide. Unfortunately, they have so much difficulty hanging onto each other in vehicle mode that they spend more time struggling to stay on the road then they do fighting.






Jolt

JOLT loves to cause trouble. More than one group of DECEPTICONS has watched in confusion as JOLT, all alone, raced around them in circles, taunting them. They're not used to AUTOBOTS acting crazy. Little do they know that it really is just an act - part of a plan to lure his enemies in close where he can deliver a crippling blow with his electro-whips.





Dead End

Creepy, dark, and depressed, DEAD END has few friends, even among the DECEPTICONS®. He usually hangs out in the darkest corner of the room, where his eyes can glow to their greatest effect. He never speaks, unless it’s to say something gloomy. The other DECEPTICONS avoid him, which suits him just fine. The only time they’re useful to him is when they’re recharging, and he can sneak up on them to drain energy.





Blazemaster

There are a lot of AUTOBOTS® who think BLAZE MASTER is a little haywire. He likes to hover over DECEPTICON® squads, letting them notice him, and relying on his defensive systems to protect him from their fire. It isn’t until his targets notice him that he drops his payload of corrosive gel right on their heads. Watching a bunch of DECEPTICONS® break into a panicked sprint while their armor smokes and melts is what he lives for.





Wave 5 Voyagers

Grindor

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 ever 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 weaponry to bear on the AUTOBOTS around him, destroying as many as he can as quickly as possible.





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 too often treated as little more than 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 to destroy whatever he's been given responsibility for.





Robot Heroes

Battle of the Fallen

THE FALLEN has returned to Earth to claim the Matrix, if he can, then the entire universe will fall to him. With MEGATRON by his side, he is nearly invincible. Luckily, the two most powerful AUTOBOTS®* on Earth are ready to stop them!

Bring the exciting robot-fueled battle action right into your living room with this awesome four-figure pack! Featuring awesome and intimidating JETPOWER OPTIMUS PRIME, IRONHIDE, MEGATRON and THE FALLEN character figures, this cool set is sure to make the action come alive. Set them up to “battle” and let the showdown begin!




Battle for the Allspark

The final battle for the AllSpark explodes as AUTOBOTS®* and DECEPTICONS®* descend on Mission City. Each side is determined to leave this city victorious. No quarter is given as the mighty robots bring every ounce of their power to bear on the battle. The very air crackles with the energy of their weapons as the streets are blasted to pieces in the all-out fight.

Recreate exciting movie battle scenes with these fun, funky and chunky figures that pit good guys against bad guys in an all-out battle for fate of the universe!

Includes Sam, OPTIMUS PRIME, MEGATRON, STARSCREAM, BUMBLEBEE and AUTOBOT RATCHET figures.




Ironhide and Mixmaster 2-pack





Battle Chargers Stealth Bumblebee

When speed and stealth are what matter, OPTIMUS PRIME®* calls on BUMBLEBEE™ to do the job! He’s not just the fastest AUTOBOT®* on wheels, he’s also the best at sneaking around right under the grilles of the DECEPTICONS®*.

Race this BUMBLEBEE vehicle-to-robot toy into action as a sporty-looking vehcile, and then surprise the bad guys when he converts into a robot. Just pull back on the vehicle and release it to send him speeding into battle—and then crash it to convert him to robot mode! Flip the robot back to reset the car and prepare to launch another surprise attack!

The Next Phase of the Official Seibertron.com RPG is set to begin

The Official Seibertron.com RPG - The Story So Far....


AREA 51 - Discovering that the people of Earth have been using some form of Cybertronian technology, Optimus Prime and his band of Autobots descend on the secret military installation to unveil how the humans have gained these abilities. Deep in the recesses of the base, held in stasis lock, the DINOBOTS and the Decepticon known as SHOCKWAVE are found!

Wheeljack was working on reanimating the DINOBOTS when Megatron and his maniacal Decepticons unleashed their fury upon both the Autobots and the human military forces. Being well outnumbered by Autobots alone, Megatron calls in his elite destruction group, the PREDACONS!

The battle raged on as Wheeljack managed to bring the Dinobots back online but was foiled at getting Shockwave out of the installation before the Predacons could get him. Once Megatron saw that Shockwave was at this secret location, he let his full fury out on the humans by completely destroying the fabled base.

The battle continues in the Official Seibertron.com RPG. Megatron has plans to send Shockwave on a mission to complete the experimentation that brought him to Earth to begin with and that mission begins on CYBERTRON.

Optimus Prime and the Autobots are unaware of what Megatron has planned, but he's dispatched the recently activated Dinobots to stop them at all costs.

What happens next? Find out by joining today!

Michael Bay Blog Update: Shooting at the Pyramids of Giza

Michael Bay's Blog has been updated, this time around it's an intriguing article that gives us insight on how Bay was able to use the Pyramids as his backdrop in Revenge of the Fallen. Here's what the article has to say;

LOS ANGELES — Throughout history, great leaders have stood in marvel at the foot of the pyramids of Giza —Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Napoleon Bonaparte. Now it's Optimus Prime's turn.

Moviegoers who helped Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen earn $200.1 million in its opening five days, just short of record-holder The Dark Knight, know the computer-effects-heavy film plays a lot of tricks on the eye. One thing they're seeing for real are the pyramids, because director Michael Bay was determined to shoot the shapeshifting-robot finale on the surface of the ancient structures.

"The studio was saying: 'You can't do that, you can't go there. It's dangerous. A-lah-lah-lah-lah,' " Bay said recently as sound editors tweaked the roar and grind of robot carnage as the battle in question played out on a giant theater screen before them.

"They always try to discourage an American crew from going to a Muslim country. "But that's kind of flawed, because when I went on a scout, it's very different than people perceive in the news. It's a great place, and people are very friendly there.

"I almost put it in my contract that I'm not doing this movie if I don't shoot in Egypt. I finally got their word: 'OK, you can shoot there.' "

That wasn't the last piece of red tape to be cut through. Though the producers had contracted with Henry Kissinger's consulting firm to negotiate access more than a year in advance, the permit they had been promised wasn't ready when Bay and Co. finally arrived.

"My producer was panicking because they said 'Yes, you're approved,' and we had went through their state department, prime minister, the major generals ... everything. They kept saying 'It's OK, it's OK.' But then you get there, and it's not OK when the police surround your trucks," Bay says. "No one wants to take responsibility for anything. No one wants to say, 'Yeah.' "

Some voted to go home, even with millions of dollars on the line, Bay says. "But I said, 'We are going to shoot on those (expletive) pyramids!' Somehow, by the grace of God, there was a loophole." They reached out to the head of the nation's ancient cultural heritage, who gave them the green light.

"Dr. (Zahi) Hawass, who controls all the antiquities in Egypt, he can say whatever goes," Bay says. "So we were finally invited in to shoot, literally, on the pyramids."

In the final cut, much of that scene is dominated by CG-animated alien robots, including Devastator — the new villain made out of seven individual robots who hide in the form of construction equipment. But the flesh-and-blood actors also got to romp on the pyramids.

Bay himself stood on a high ledge filming scenes with actor John Turturro (reprising his role as the blowhard former government agent who's a Transformers expert). "We're 30 rows up, and it's just neat. Pictures don't do justice to it, but on this movie, you get the scale of what the pyramid really is because John's right there," Bay says.

The filmmaker says it was overwhelming for both of them, a feeling that struck a few days later when they were in Jordan shooting atop a mountainside-carved temple in the ancient city of Petra. "(Turturro) was looking at Petra, and it was the morning of, just setting up, and he had a tear in his eye. I was like 'What's going on?' " Bay recalls. "He said, 'You never get to do this. I was at the pyramids just the other day, and now I'm here. You just never get to do this.' "

That was the final problem: an awestruck crew.

"I actually had to yell once: 'Anyone pulls out a (expletive) video camera again, you're going home!' We were shooting on top of this palace right next to the pyramids. The sun has just dropped, and you've got literally 15 minutes of light — one chance, and you've got to get the scene. You have to be ready to knock it out. But the crew is there with the video cameras, posing and taking photos, because it's a once-in-a-lifetime place. I was like, 'Guys! This is my time now!' " he says, laughing.

"It was the end of the show, and it was funny," he says, shrugging. "We barely made it."