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News Credits: 3605 · by **Seibertron** » Sun May 20, 2007 10:58 pm

I started the Bruticus and Ruination galleries 6 months ago before Christmas. They've patiently sat next to my photogallery table awaiting the day for me to finish all 36 of their galleries (sorry, no Battle Gaia yet). Well, after getting caught up with all of the recent galleries this past week, I was finally able to get back to their galleries. I love the Bruticus molds ... I think all of them are awesome. I've also got a couple other surprises to accompany these galleries. Let's just say there was a total of 62 galleries that I worked on over the weekend. It'll take me a little while to get all of these new galleries posted but I'll do my best to get all of them posted in the next couple of weeks. In the meantime, here's some teaser pictures!

News Credits: 5 · by **Gutsman Heavy** » Sun May 20, 2007 11:00 pm

that urban camo one looks awesome!

News Credits: 3605 · by **Seibertron** » Sun May 20, 2007 11:04 pm

My favorite paint scheme on all of these guys is the Arctic Camo version, which really surprised me. It seems like a special ops paint job. The best of that group in my opinion is Ro-Tor. I love his arctic camo paint scheme. He looks like a helluva badass mofo! Of course, nothing tops G1 Bruticus. He is, to this day, one of my all-time favorites. I'm sure it helps that some of the comics and cartoons he appears in are my personal favorites as well.

News Credits: 1 · by **Ninja Sixshot** » Sun May 20, 2007 11:11 pm

sweet. hopefully superion is next.

News Credits: 3605 · by **Seibertron** » Sun May 20, 2007 11:13 pm

Ninja Sixshot wrote:sweet. hopefully superion is next.

Shhh ... or you'll blow the secret.

by **Bugbite** » Sun May 20, 2007 11:24 pm

Bruticus is one of the best combiners, can't wait to see the galleries.

News Credits: 1 · by **Ninja Sixshot** » Sun May 20, 2007 11:31 pm

Seibertron wrote:
Ninja Sixshot wrote:sweet. hopefully superion is next.

Shhh ... or you'll blow the secret.

so are you hinting that it might be the next one?

News Credits: 3605 · by **Seibertron** » Sun May 20, 2007 11:37 pm

Ninja Sixshot wrote:
Seibertron wrote:
Ninja Sixshot wrote:sweet. hopefully superion is next.

Shhh ... or you'll blow the secret.

so are you hinting that it might be the next one?

Each Bruticus mold is 6 galleries (helicopter, jeep, tank, space shuttle, missile truck and combined form) which totals 36 galleries (no Battle Gaia). I completed 62 total galleries this weekend. That's 26 galleries that I worked on this weekend that I didn't mention in this thread.

News Credits: 7 · by **shortround** » Sun May 20, 2007 11:39 pm

Amazing I didn't know there were that many version of him.

News Credits: 349 · by **Bed Bugs** » Sun May 20, 2007 11:46 pm

I only have 1/2 as many Brutii (G2, Urban Camo, Universe) :-(

News Credits: 38 · by **TheMuffin** » Sun May 20, 2007 11:47 pm

He has to be the most repainted figure ever in the Transformers line.

News Credits: 3605 · by **Seibertron** » Sun May 20, 2007 11:49 pm

shortround wrote:Amazing I didn't know there were that many version of him.

There's actually one more version from the Japanese exclusive "Operation: Combination" series in 1992 (?) called Battle Gaia. The Autobot version was a repainted Defensor called "Guard City". Both sets are pretty expensive nowadays and I haven't decided to invest in them yet. From what I've seen, Battle Gaia and Guard City go anywhere from $700 to $1400 each. I'm not willing to spend that much on repaints just yet, even though I think they both look really cool and love their box artwork!

News Credits: 3605 · by **Seibertron** » Sun May 20, 2007 11:51 pm

Nightwatcher wrote:He has to be the most repainted figure ever in the Transformers line.

Yeah, he's got to be at the top of the list. I don't think any other figure (except maybe the Spychangers) have been repainted 7 times over the past 23 years.

News Credits: 972 · by **i_amtrunks** » Mon May 21, 2007 1:32 am

Gutsman Heavy wrote:that urban camo one looks awesome!

Yet it is not as flattering in person. Dont get me wrong it still is not a bad paint scheme, (like the G2 version) but the Arctic version is far and away better. Only wish I could track one down, the only one I have seen was imported by a friend from the US.

News Credits: 5 · by **Gutsman Heavy** » Mon May 21, 2007 1:35 am

I meant the arctic one :oops:

by **Godmodule** » Mon May 21, 2007 3:09 am

Finally!

News Credits: 1 · by **Leonardo** » Mon May 21, 2007 3:33 am

I really like that Arctic colour scheme. It makes me want the combiner.

News Credits: 3605 · by **Seibertron** » Mon May 21, 2007 12:31 pm

Here's the next set of teaser pictures ...

by **Galaxion** » Mon May 21, 2007 6:36 pm

Well I own the G1 Bruticus and Rid Ruination. I also own what appears to be a smaller version of the Car Robots Baldigus but man I have to tell you you that Artic camo of Ruination is awesome where did you find it? Anyways here is a picture of the smaller version of Baldigus or possible knockoff of him I am not really sure.

News Credits: 3605 · by **Seibertron** » Tue May 22, 2007 1:05 am

Galaxion wrote:Well I own the G1 Bruticus and Rid Ruination. I also own what appears to be a smaller version of the Car Robots Baldigus but man I have to tell you you that Artic camo of Ruination is awesome where did you find it? Anyways here is a picture of the smaller version of Baldigus or possible knockoff of him I am not really sure.

That's pretty cool ... it's definitely a knock off. The stickers seem to resemble the stickers from Operation Combination's Battle Gaia.

News Credits: 7 · by **shortround** » Tue May 22, 2007 2:06 am

How rare is Battle Gaia.

Like Exulted Unicron on Facebook · by **Exulted Unicron** » Tue May 22, 2007 10:12 am

I;d like to see bruticus and the other combaticons wiht the G1 upgrades from reprolabels...and why does Baldigus have an upside down G2 chest symbol?

by **DREWCIFER** » Tue May 22, 2007 10:37 am

To Galaxion: Yep it's a KO.

To Exulted Unicron: The Repo stix would be cool, but I don't know if Seibs, is into adding additional stix to the toys.

To shortround: Pretty rare, like $1000 on eBay rare.

To Seibertron: Cool. Can't wait for the galleries to be up with the bonus's hinted at.

Also the new teasers look good. Do you have all of the versions of Sixwing and Sixtrain, or just the re-issues? I guess that we'll all have to wait and see.

Keep up the good work.

:DEVIL:

News Credits: 665 · by **Skowl** » Tue May 22, 2007 10:37 am

That Artic/Urban camo Bruticus is by far the best, the colours mesh together much better than the other ones.

The Wal-Mart exclusive Universe one is pretty good too.

News Credits: 3605 · by **Seibertron** » Tue May 22, 2007 10:51 am

DJDrew&ScoobyDoo wrote:To Seibertron: Cool. Can't wait for the galleries to be up with the bonus's hinted at.

Also the new teasers look good. Do you have all of the versions of Sixwing and Sixtrain, or just the re-issues? I guess that we'll all have to wait and see.

I have the original Sixtrain but his gallery won't be posted until I have all of the original Micromaster Combiner Gestalts. I love those Combiners. I think they're great G1 Transformers. One day I'll own all 5 of them plus all of their crazy repaints that were reissued ...