The Return of Transformers Shark Week: G1 Sharkticons!!!

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Transformers News: The Return of Transformers Shark Week: G1 Sharkticons!!!

The Return of Transformers SHARK WEEK begins right here!

Our first featured galleries this week are none other than the G1 Sharkticons! These fictional Cybertronian sharks have rows of razor-sharp teeth that can shred their prey to scrap metal much like how real Sharks can tear apart the flesh from their prey with their multiple rows of serrated teeth.

To celebrate the Sharkticons here on Seibertron.com this week, we have updated the galleries for G1 Sharkticon and Robot Heroes Sharkticon. Both galleries have been updated to have larger images than their original galleries. The "large" 800 pixel wide images have all been replaced with larger 1200 pixel wide images for your viewing pleasure.

Make sure you check back tomorrow to find out which gallery will be featured in "The Return of Transformers SHARK WEEK" on Seibertron.com!

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G1 Sharkticon's Tech Specs: Travels in packs with fellow Sharkticons. Fearless and vicious. Loyal only to the master who last fed him. Powerful tail fin allows him to travel at speeds over 150 knots. Carnivorous with a voracious appetite. Possesses several rows of razor-sharp teeth that can tear through solid steel. In robot mode, carries a maceration laser that shoots salt-based corrosive liquid. Also carries a barbed mace.

Shark Trivia from Wikipedia wrote:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shark#Teeth

Shark teeth are embedded in the gums rather than directly affixed to the jaw, and are constantly replaced throughout life. Multiple rows of replacement teeth grow in a groove on the inside of the jaw and steadily move forward in comparison to a conveyor belt; some sharks lose 30,000 or more teeth in their lifetime. The rate of tooth replacement varies from once every 8 to 10 days to several months. In most species, teeth are replaced one at a time as opposed to the simultaneous replacement of an entire row, which is observed in the cookiecutter shark.

G1 Sharkticon (Gnaw)

Robot Heroes Sharkticon

Here's one more thing to add upon today's featured Shark Week character: a video from our good friend and voice talent extraordinaire jON3.0!

jON3.0 wrote:A quick parody I did in honor of Shark Week. Another idea I had based on what Transformers' TV shows would be like. Written, Voiced, Edited and Produced by Jon "3.0" Bailey. Models by BlastardInc and Salvidonblak. Music by "Shuvel."

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Comment by Jelze Bunnycat Aug 10, 2014

Seibertron wrote:
Nemesis Maximo wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:[W]hat are your thoughts on figures with the deco of a shark? I can think of at least two: Generations Powerdive, and Animated Atomic Lugnut, on the cockpit.

Also Generations/RTS Lugnut. I'd say those count, then again they could also be "scary face" or "monster face" just as much as "shark face". But I still like that idea.

I'm going to stick to the traditional sharks and shark creatures. I'd rather see Beast Wars Depth Charge get featured since Manta Rays are part of the same family of animals as Sharks.

Basically, any ray will do. So we could add:

- G1 Seawing
- BWII Terrormanda
- BW McDonalds Manta Ray
- BW Depthcharge
- Universe Depthcharge

And the ones we originally forgot:
- BWII Sea Phantom (G1 Overbite repaint)
- Timelines Overbite
- Reissue Overbite (because of a different plastic color)

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Comment by xyl360 Aug 10, 2014

One of the Pretender shells, Finback, is basically a walking shark, right?

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Comment by Seibertron Aug 10, 2014

xyl360 wrote:One of the Pretender shells, Finback, is basically a walking shark, right?

I believe you are correct my friend! Forgot about ol' Finback!

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Comment by Seibertron Aug 10, 2014

I updated today's featured Shark Week Transformer to include the following video from jON3.0 ...

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Here's one more thing to add upon today's featured Shark Week character: a video from our good friend and voice talent extraordinaire jON3.0!

jON3.0 wrote:A quick parody I did in honor of Shark Week. Another idea I had based on what Transformers' TV shows would be like. Written, Voiced, Edited and Produced by Jon "3.0" Bailey. Models by BlastardInc and Salvidonblak. Music by "Shuvel."

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Comment by Jelze Bunnycat Aug 10, 2014

xyl360 wrote:One of the Pretender shells, Finback, is basically a walking shark, right?

I disagree on the shark thing. He looks more like a prehistoric creature I once saw in a book :-?

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Comment by Evil Eye Aug 10, 2014

Relevant (NSFW)

...I'm sorry...

Anyway, good to see the Sharkticons getting some love! Will Energon Sharkticon be featured?

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Comment by Seibertron Aug 10, 2014

So are Submarauder and Finback no-gos? They could have easily been shark type creatures with a little fiction behind them.

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Comment by Jelze Bunnycat Aug 10, 2014

Seibertron wrote:So are Submarauder and Finback no-gos? They could have easily been shark type creatures with a little fiction behind them.

Bingo: now I know what Finback reminded me of, so-called Osteostraci. Thing is, they're jaw-less bottom feeders, emphasis on "jawless".

It's still your call. If you do add them, don't forget Splashdown.

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Comment by Seibertron Aug 10, 2014

Man what a bummer! I can't find some of the original DVD backups of the 2004 and early 2005 galleries which means I can't find the original images for the Seacons!!! I've been searching all over my house but can't find the spindle with the original images from that time period!

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Comment by Nemesis Maximo Aug 10, 2014

Seibertron wrote:Man what a bummer! I can't find some of the original DVD backups of the 2004 and early 2005 galleries which means I can't find the original images for the Seacons!!! I've been searching all over my house but can't find the spindle with the original images from that time period!

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Comment by Seibertron Aug 11, 2014

The Return of Transformers SHARK WEEK continues with Predacon Sky-Byte ...

Yesterday, we featured none other than G1 Sharkticon and his cute little Robot Heroes figure. Today, we take a look at SKY-BYTE in his various forms through the years.

Predacon Sky-Byte transforms into a fierce Great White Shark. He is a fan-favorite character who was nominated previously for the annual Transformers Hall of Fame. He is best known for his antics and love of poetry in the stand-alone Transformers series "Robots In Disguise" which aired on Fox Kids back in 2001. Sky-Byte is a repaint of Beast Wars Transmetals 2 Cybershark. His level of popularity over the original use of his mold makes him a bit of an oddity.

To celebrate Sky-Byte here on Seibertron.com this week, we have updated the gallery for his Robots In Disguise figure. The images in his gallery have been updated to have larger images than it previously had. The "large" 800 pixel wide images have all been replaced with larger 1200 pixel wide images for your viewing pleasure.

In addition, we have included two additional galleries of Sky-Byte in today's feature. The first additional gallery is an all-new version of Sky-Byte, which was recently released as part of the popular Generations line. The second additional gallery is the BotCon 2010 "G2 Redux" version of Sky-Byte which uses the Energon Sharkticon mold with a new head.

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Sky-Byte's Hall of Fame Bio:

A proud PREDACON to the core, SKY-BYTE lead his warriors into battle against AUTOBOTS or DECEPTICONS. His desire to be in MEGATRON's good favor drove him - and sometimes he got lost. His skills are legendary amongst the PREDACON ranks. Legendary because SKY-BYTE rarely completed a mission. He has a soft side for poetry - a skill no one else has - or wants. If it weren't for SCOURGE and the DECEPTICONS, SKY-BYTE would never have strayed from the PREDACON cause. In his jealous rage, SKY-BYTE looked to the enemy for acceptance - including KOJI and the AUTOBOTS. Perhaps that is why the AUTOBOTS allowed him to remain free on Earth after the final battle - where he currently roams the ocean attacking illegal fishing vessels.

Shark Week Trivia: Great White Shark
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_white_shark

The great white shark has no natural predators other than the Orca. The great white shark is arguably the world's largest known extant macropredatory fish, and is one of the primary predators of marine mammals. It is also known to prey upon a variety of other marine animals, including fish and seabirds. It is the only known surviving species of its genus Carcharodon, and is ranked first in having the most attacks on humans.

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Sky-Byte Galleries

Robots In Diguise Mega Class Sky-Byte (2001)

Generations Voyager Class Sky-Byte (2014)

BotCon 2010 "G2 Redux" Sky-Byte (2010)

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Make sure you check back tomorrow to find out which gallery will be featured in "The Return of Transformers SHARK WEEK" on Seibertron.com!

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Comment by Evil Eye Aug 11, 2014

What I wouldn't give to get my hands on the old RID Sky-Byte....

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Comment by Seibertron Aug 11, 2014

Delta Magnus wrote:What I wouldn't give to get my hands on the old RID Sky-Byte....

Apparently you only have to give up $42.99 to get one!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/TRANSFORMERS-RID-ROBOTS-IN-DISGUISE-SKYBYTE-SKY-BYTE-SHARK-FIGURE-/221493955351?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item3392118b17&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5336631220&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1

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Comment by Evil Eye Aug 11, 2014

Excellent!

Now I just need to set up an eBay account and a PayPal account...You will be MINE, Sky-Byte! Even if I haven't seen a single episode of the cartoon!

He will be mine. Oh yes. He will be mine.

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Comment by welcometothedarksyde Aug 11, 2014

Delta Magnus wrote:Excellent!

Now I just need to set up an eBay account and a PayPal account...You will be MINE, Sky-Byte! Even if I haven't seen a single episode of the cartoon!

He will be mine. Oh yes. He will be mine.

I watched all of RID years ago and the show is actually pretty good, it's worth a watch. I'm confused by people who've never seen the show but like Sky-Byte. He's also not the only entertaining character on that show.

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Comment by Evil Eye Aug 11, 2014

Well, i saw him on the cross-sell on my RID Megatron as a kid and thought "CHROMED SHARK. I MUST HAVE IT." Ever since I have had a longing for him. Learning that he's a warrior-poet makes him even more awesome.

Is it worth watching RID in Japanese or is the dubbed version perfectly acceptable?

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Comment by Seibertron Aug 11, 2014

Delta Magnus wrote:Is it worth watching RID in Japanese or is the dubbed version perfectly acceptable?

I didn't like Robots In Disguise when I first saw it. It was really cheesy and aimed at the kiddies. However, as time goes on, my interest in the series has really increased. I get a kick out of things that used to really annoy me such as Sky-Byte and his poetry and Side Burn with his red car obsession (poor Kelly!). It was tough going from such a mature series like Beast Wars and such a dark series like Beast Machines to such a lighthearted series like RID. It's the only Transformers series for which my fondness has increased with time. Either I like a series or don't like a series and my opinion doesn't seem to change. RID is the only exception where I disliked it and now like it. Maybe the abysmal Unicron trilogy cartoons helped change my opinion?

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Comment by Evil Eye Aug 11, 2014

I did hear it was very silly. Fortunately I am very fond of silly anime (although admittedly my favourite silly anime is Excel Saga, which whilst hilarious, is not exactly suitable for kids...) so who knows? It might be enjoyable. I'm planning on watching it just for the heck of it (it can't be worse than City of Steel...). I'll compare the Japanese and English voicetracks and see which one I like better.

And yeah, the Unicron Trilogy cartoons were dreadful. Especially Energon. I did like Cybertron/Galaxy Force though- it helps I was around 11, but I thought it was OK.

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Comment by Jelze Bunnycat Aug 11, 2014

The series itself is very silly at times, but not really to the point it gets obnoxious. In terms of characterisation, Scourge really stands out for being not just a Prime lookalike but one with ambition. Sky-Byte is the Waspinator of the series in that he usually gets the short end of the stick, but he doesn't get blown up at all.

There are indeed differences between the original and the US dub done by Saban, but the dub does get borwnie points for inserting references to older concepts, down to an episode of G1 (having one character be a lookalike in a sense helps). The only jarring thing is how they handled the text of the stock footage (but that's me being a purist, thankfully it's not as bad as Cybertron) and Galvatron's "Iron Mammoth!".

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Comment by Seibertron Aug 12, 2014

The Return of Transformers SHARK WEEK continues with Maximal Cybershark ...

Earlier this week, we featured G1 Sharkticon and his cute little Robot Heroes figure as well as the Predacon Sky-Byte. Today, we take a look at Maximal Cybershark in his various forms through the years.

To celebrate Cybershark and his various incarnations here on Seibertron.com this week, we have updated the gallery for all 3 of his figures. The images in these galleries have been updated to have larger images than they previously had. The "large" 800 pixel wide images have all been replaced with larger 1200 pixel wide images for your viewing pleasure.

Beast Wars Deluxe Cybershark (Hammerhead Shark)

First up is none other than the original deluxe class Cybershark figure from the Beast Wars toy line. He transforms into a threatening Hammerhead Shark. While this version of Cybershark might not be as well known as his Transmetals 2 version, he still is known as the first Beast Wars shark. This figure would later be remolded into the Beast Wars II Hellscream character.

Just when the Predacons thought it was safe to go back in the water. Cybershark rises to the surface for a fearsome feeding frenzy! Like a turbo-charged torpedo speeding through the sea, Cybershark searches the ocean depths for Predacon enemies. Upon finding the enemy he launches his robotic hammerhead to knock 'em out cold, the finishes the job in robot mode by filleting his prey with his switchblade tale.

Beast Wars Mega Transmetals 2 Cybershark (Great White Shark)

Next up is arguably the more well known version of this character known as Transmetals 2 Cybershark. Unfortunately, this version of Cybershark wasn't as popular as its Sky-Byte repaint. Below are the tech specs and some sample images of Transmetals 2 Cybershark.

"The Ocean Depths conceal all intentions."

Detecting Predacon activity from over 20,000 fathoms below the ocean surface, Cybershark hunts his enemies at over 600 knots. From there, little room is left for escape. Armor-piercing, jaw-mounted sonar tracer torpedoes have water-to-air capabilities. Spin-drive tail boosts speed and acts as quad-blade razor weapon in attack and robot modes. Also deploys thruster jets for higher speed and limited low-level flight. A fierce warrior, Cybershark honed his skills while bounty hunting a rogue band of Cybertronian space pirates. Fully dedicated to the Maximal cause, he often follows his own methods to the frustration of his commander, Depth Charge. Calculating and fearless, he gives Predacons a good reason to stay out of the water.

Beast Machines Basic Hammerstrike

Our third rendevous of Cybershark is a version of him that many fans might not realize is actually supposed to be a new version of this character. Behold ... Beast Machines Basic Class Hammerstrike! His tech spec quote is even the same as his Transmetals 2 version. This Cybertronian Hammerhead Shark figure makes Cybershark one of a small handful of Beast Era characters to get a basic, deluxe and mega class sized figure. Beast Wars Rattrap is another figure to get the same treatment.

"The ocean depths conceal all intentions."

Not known for his intelligence or cunning, Hammerstrike is the best there is at what he does-destroy Vehicons. Of all the Maximals, Hammerstrike is the most battle hungry. Insatiable appetite for combat; devastating "frenzy" assault leaves few Vehicon survivors. Knows no fear, feels no pain and has an endurance second only to Cheetor. Calculating and fearless, Hammerhead gives the Vehicons a good reason to stay out of the water.