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News Credits: 24 · Fri Jul 30, 2010 1:57 am

Finally we have a physical proof of a Decepticon in TF3. It is an armored bank truck spotted in Chicago.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYxH8Y_z5DE

Maybe this truck has a significant role in the movie because it was spotted also on the Milwaukee set.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPDzSr0VBR8

So let the speculations begin. Payload?

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News Credits: 3 · Fri Jul 30, 2010 2:17 am

Looks like Payload to me.

News Credits: 24 · Fri Jul 30, 2010 8:42 am

And now we have an interesting confirmation from Nelson that the blue Mercedes is not Jolt and that the blue Mercedes and the Einstein-looking bot are the same.

News Credits: 665 · Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:15 am

It won't be Payload. The movies pay no attention to the expanded universe stuff.

It's anybody's guess at this point really.

News Credits: 767 · Fri Jul 30, 2010 1:09 pm

Seibertron.com member Albershide has stumbled upon an interesting video on youtube.com, why is it interesting? Well you can guess by the title of this article that it reveals to us a new Decepticon vehicle. This may or may not be a new character but we're guessing it is.
The vehicle is an armoured bank truck sporting the faction symbol of the evil Decepticons:

The video in question is this one here:

But this is not the first time it has been spotted it has already been spotted during the Milwaukee filming:

This might be an indicator that the Decepticon in question could have a significant role in Transformers 3.

As to who this is, let the speculation begin right here by clicking this link!

Stay tuned to seibertron.com for all your Transformers related news!

Fri Jul 30, 2010 2:17 pm

It won't be Payload as in the character for the first movie line. Which is -good-, because that toy in the end is kind of crappy, due to the plunger sticking out of his back for the stupid claw gimmick.

However, that they're actually using the idea of a Decepticon as an armored truck in general is awesome! What better way to support the new war campain on earth by stealing money.... wait.

Since they DONT pay attention to 'expanded universe' stuff like non-movie toys, maybe this will be bayverse Swindle!

News Credits: 8 · Fri Jul 30, 2010 3:44 pm

Swindle would be good. But I won't complain if they do actually put Payload in the movie. It's a great design and an awesome figure........from the front anyways.

PS Really dig the new post layout.

News Credits: 1 · Fri Jul 30, 2010 4:53 pm

more and more its looking like to me that Shockwave has altered spacetime and this is playing out around Sam and the autobots not understanding why the world is against them.
And well what better way to ring a new existence than with a new girlfriend, one who is 11000000000000 times sexier than Megan (i need a bath) Fox could ever be. Damn you Jason Statham!!!

News Credits: 1 · Fri Jul 30, 2010 4:54 pm

or all of the above could be the ramblings of a drunkard who watched the Agent Provacateur ad one too many times. take your pic.

Fri Jul 30, 2010 6:56 pm

It is probably not a new Decipticon. More than likely this probably hints at some Decepticon-Human alliance with Patrick Dempsey being a Shawn Berger-esque character.

Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:46 pm

that's soundwave....or at least i think so? anyone else see this as soundwave?

Sat Jul 31, 2010 12:37 am

thatonefoo wrote:that's soundwave....or at least i think so? anyone else see this as soundwave?

i agree with you i think it is either him or payload, if it is soundwave it would be a nice homage to animated soundwave also it refers to him being extemely hard to crack under pressureand his undying loyalty to megs

Sat Jul 31, 2010 8:39 am

bout time we got a deceptiocn whose head isn't on a stick or is it?

My bet is on Swindle

Sat Jul 31, 2010 11:15 am

me thinks its armorhide

News Credits: 24 · Sat Jul 31, 2010 2:16 pm

Actually the armored bank truck is the second decepticon vehicle that we've seen so far. I forgot about the one we saw with the Datsun.

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Sun Aug 01, 2010 3:12 pm

I could see the armored truck or the big SUV being Soundwave.

Sun Aug 01, 2010 9:20 pm

I like the idea of the Armored Truck as a Decepticon, the SUV seems too plain though...

News Credits: 37 · Sun Aug 01, 2010 9:56 pm

Think! The sticker on the truck says "Superfund" what could that mean? Super...Supremacon! No, thats not it. Swindle? Maybe because he needs some SUPER expensive FUNDS for his arms dealing company. Or maybe thats the name of his company. Payload maybe. Because funds and PAY have somthing to do with money right? Its a connection! Super could be the LOAD that hes carrying. The super refers to his load! But its all backwards. Super Fund, Pay Load. Super=Load Fund=Pay. Its the perfect crime! They're trying to trick us, but I found the flaw in their plan! If you simply twist the words around...FundSuper!!! PayLoad!!! It makes perfect sense! We found the truth!

News Credits: 5 · Sun Aug 01, 2010 9:59 pm

That suberban is sic! Love the flat black paint and dual light bars! Some kind of escort vehicle perhaps? very cool! Great finds Albershide!

Mon Aug 02, 2010 4:55 am

It's funny 'cause I always thought about a Decepticon armored bank truck. They read my mind!! :lol:

Mon Aug 02, 2010 3:42 pm

Even tough we don't know what Bay might come up with, but still, Soundwave doesn't quite seem a type of Decepticon to take Earth's alt-mode.

News Credits: 24 · Tue Aug 03, 2010 1:13 am

Red 50 wrote:Even tough we don't know what Bay might come up with, but still, Soundwave doesn't quite seem a type of Decepticon to take Earth's alt-mode.

I completely agree with you. Shockwave and Soundwave shouldn't have Earth alt-modes.

Tue Aug 03, 2010 10:25 am

Swindle sounds reasonable but i'd be happy if it was Payload and they began a trend of introducing toy only characters like Payload, Incinerator and Wreckage.

Wed Aug 04, 2010 1:20 am

5150 Cruiser wrote:That suberban is sic! Love the flat black paint and dual light bars! Some kind of escort vehicle perhaps? very cool! Great finds Albershide!

Agreed. That thing is bad-a$$.

As far as who it is......I don't care at this point. I am happy to not worry about it until the movie is released.

Wed Aug 04, 2010 12:43 pm

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The armoured truck was seen being filmed in Milwaukee. The "Superfund" reference may be because the art museum up there had a fake company name of "Hotchkiss Gould Investments" on a sign out front. The black and red helicopter seen flying over Chicago was on the ground in Milwaukee and had the letters HG on the side too.