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Thu Jul 02, 2015 9:05 am

Love the black Skids

News Credits: 657 · Thu Jul 02, 2015 9:09 am

Seibertron wrote:With macro photography, the flaws in all Transformers toys paint jobs is brought into extreme focus.

A little late to the party, but this, all the way.

Exhibit "The only example I'm posting right now":

Man, look at that running silver paint on his chest, the nick in the red around the Minicon port, the messy gate mark on the right arm, the small chips and inconsistently masked red on the front of the boat, and the tarnish on the metal assembly pin.

Except then get it in hand and it looks flawless. My camera isn't even nearly as nice as Ryan's (I've seen it, and mine, albeit a DSLR as well, is like a Fischer Price My First Camera next to it). I can only imagine how bad Kreons would look if I did it, whether they came from the club or from retail.

News Credits: 462 · Thu Jul 02, 2015 9:12 am

What's more is that Burn Out is (piloted by) a female.

News Credits: 1646 · Thu Jul 02, 2015 9:15 am

Sabrblade wrote:What's more is that Burn Out is (piloted by) a female.

Very interesting and cool point

News Credits: 657 · Thu Jul 02, 2015 9:27 am

Sabrblade wrote:What's more is that Burn Out is (piloted by) a female.

I finally got my box set yesterday and read the comic. Fun little book, and she looks very Samus-like in that panel about 2-3 pages from the end where she's holding her helmet off to the side. I dug it.

News Credits: 241 · Thu Jul 02, 2015 10:33 am

RhA wrote:Lift-ticket. He's a wrecker and HE'S GOT A HOOK.

"Wrecker" is often associated with tow-trucks like this in Japan. In fact, the Diaclone is called "4WD Wrecker Type" and RiD 2001 Tow-Line is called "Wrecker Hook" in Car Robots. It's more in the sense carrying off wrecks rather than actually causing them.

News Credits: 462 · Thu Jul 02, 2015 6:58 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
RhA wrote:Lift-ticket. He's a wrecker and HE'S GOT A HOOK.

"Wrecker" is often associated with tow-trucks like this in Japan. In fact, the Diaclone is called "4WD Wrecker Type" and RiD 2001 Tow-Line is called "Wrecker Hook" in Car Robots. It's more in the sense carrying off wrecks rather than actually causing them.

Funnily enough, "Wrecker Hook" is also the name of one of Tow-Line's main attacks in the RiD 2001 dub.

And the dub kinda went a little overboard with this attack name since he called it out just about every time he used his hook in his debut episode, when he only called it out once in the Car Robots version of the episode (during the fight at the episode's end).

News Credits: 6188 · Wed Jul 08, 2015 5:59 pm

Our second offering for the day, in terms of Seibertron.com exclusive photo galleries, is another haul from BotCon 2015, and another homage to the Diaclone line that preceded Transformers: General Optimus Prime and Sgt Hound!

The two figures sport some heavy military decos, with Generations Roadbuster now in camo green and Scoop in white and grey (plus a new head too), while still keeping the two Targetmaster minicons. Check them all in the image selection below, and click on any of them to access the full galleries for each!

BotCon Exclusives General Optimus Prime

BotCon Exclusives Sgt Hound

News Credits: 402 · Updated Oct 21, 2022

I think that these two are my most favourite of this year's exclusives.

News Credits: 1082 · Wed Jul 08, 2015 8:52 pm

I like them, but I think Zaptrap and Lift Ticket and Burnout are mine favs.

News Credits: 3656 · Tue Jul 21, 2015 1:19 pm

This topic has been moved to our new Transformers Collectors' Club and BotCon Forum which you can find at the following link: transformers-collectors-club-and-botcon-forum-f235.php

News Credits: 20 · Thu Jul 23, 2015 11:53 am

Sergeant W.A.L.T. is an instant win for me. I enjoy the nods to fans. Especially when the fan is a friend.

News Credits: 6188 · Fri Jul 31, 2015 8:20 am

Following yesterday's news from the Transformers Collectors' Club about their crossover G.I. Joe sets of Afterbreaker and Marissa Faireborn, and Old Snake with Stealth B.A.T. from earlier this year being available in their store, Seibertron.com is proud to present a browsing opportunity for those of you uncertain whether these are figures you want in your collection!

The galleries, accessed by clicking on any of the images, show the characters in a variety of poses and display options, including the retro-style packaging, and offer comparisons with previous G.I. Joe and Transformers themed crossovers. Take a look below!

Convention & Club Exclusives Old Snake

Convention & Club Exclusives Stealth Battle Android Troopers (B.A.T.s)

Convention & Club Exclusives Marissa Faireborn

Convention & Club Exclusives Afterbreaker

News Credits: 3656 · Fri Jul 31, 2015 11:56 am

That group shot of all of the GI Joe vs Transformers toys from the past 3 or 4 years took quite a while to setup, plus required an extra trip to my warehouse to collect all of those figures. The shot turned out nice! Interesting seeing all of those toys together, even if fictionally it doesn't really make sense. Even Combiner Wars Viper made an appearance! I thought about tossing the horrid Titanium Megatron in there, but since he's Cobra related through the bio only (and because the toy is one of the worst Transformers toys ever), I decided to omit him.

I really wanted to do a shot with the G1 and/or Generations versions of Old Snake with Ultra Magnus, Rodimus Prime, Springer and Arcee (Generations version would have to do double duty), but decided it would be best to save that for when we get the full set of upcoming toys from "Only Human".

Fri Jul 31, 2015 1:26 pm

Great photos as always, and this gallery is just a ton of fun to go through, thanks for the effort!

Fri Jul 31, 2015 3:18 pm

Indeed, great galleries. Thanks for doing them.

If I wasn't convinced to buy them before, this would do it. :APPLAUSE:

Fri Jul 31, 2015 3:20 pm

Magnificent. At some stage I'm going have to pick those up.

Have tempted to throw a few Decepticon insignias on an old GI Joe Snowcat.

Wouldn't mind seeing a few more Joe repaints as Transformers like maybe an AWE Striker ad Sandstorm, Dune Runner or Beachcomber.

The other Seekers and Air Raid.

The Mauler could be used for Blitzwing or Quake

The Mocassin as G2 Leadfoot

Mercer could pass for Pretender Starscream out of armour.

Dye the hair blonde and you've got Landmine out of armour

Blaster could pass for Jazz in his shell

Fri Jul 31, 2015 3:36 pm

I just cant get into any of this stuff.

News Credits: 3656 · Fri Jul 31, 2015 4:31 pm

Windsweeper wrote:Magnificent. At some stage I'm going have to pick those up.

Have tempted to throw a few Decepticon insignias on an old GI Joe Snowcat.

Wouldn't mind seeing a few more Joe repaints as Transformers like maybe an AWE Striker ad Sandstorm, Dune Runner or Beachcomber.

The other Seekers and Air Raid.

The Mauler could be used for Blitzwing or Quake

The Mocassin as G2 Leadfoot

Mercer could pass for Pretender Starscream out of armour.

Dye the hair blonde and you've got Landmine out of armour

Blaster could pass for Jazz in his shell

Interesting ideas! Makes me think it'd be great to do the Masterforce Pretender humans ... Diver, Phoenix, Waver and Hawk. It's too bad there isn't a kid-sized GI Joe figure because then you could do all of the kids as well like Daniel, Rad, Alexis, Carlos, Minvera, Cancer, Go Shuta, and Cab as well as any others worthy of getting a Joe sized toy made into a Transformers character.

News Credits: 657 · Sat Aug 01, 2015 4:57 pm

Seibertron wrote:Masterforce Pretender humans ... Diver, Phoenix, Waver and Hawk.

I'm throwing my money at the computer monitor but nothing is happening.

News Credits: 402 · Updated Oct 21, 2022

ScottyP wrote:
Seibertron wrote:Masterforce Pretender humans ... Diver, Phoenix, Waver and Hawk.
I'm throwing my money at the computer monitor but nothing is happening.

Try PayPal instead. I'd be more than happy to give you my PayPal ID.

News Credits: 657 · Sun Aug 02, 2015 10:04 am

Mkall wrote:
ScottyP wrote:
Seibertron wrote:Masterforce Pretender humans ... Diver, Phoenix, Waver and Hawk.
I'm throwing my money at the computer monitor but nothing is happening.

Try PayPal instead. I'd be more than happy to give you my PayPal ID.

If a G1 Metalhawk is a free gift with the $20 in coins I have laying around on the desk, then sure, PM me that email

News Credits: 2 · Wed Aug 05, 2015 6:28 pm

Va'al wrote:... Scoop in white and grey (plus a new head too), while still keeping the two Targetmaster minicons. ...

Regarding Scoop/Hound-- That new head, is that newly sculpted for the club? or is this a case where they took an unused existing alternate head? Does anybody know for sure on that? I may have missed it, if it was said somewhere else.

News Credits: 23 · Wed Aug 05, 2015 6:32 pm

NicholasPrime wrote:
Va'al wrote:... Scoop in white and grey (plus a new head too), while still keeping the two Targetmaster minicons. ...

Regarding Scoop/Hound-- That new head, is that newly sculpted for the club? or is this a case where they took an unused existing alternate head? Does anybody know for sure on that? I may have missed it, if it was said somewhere else.

Yeah it is, Scoop and Roadblock share the same head, despite what I thought.

So, Sgt. Hound is a brand new headsculpt.

News Credits: 462 · Wed Aug 05, 2015 10:46 pm

NicholasPrime wrote:
Va'al wrote:... Scoop in white and grey (plus a new head too), while still keeping the two Targetmaster minicons. ...

Regarding Scoop/Hound-- That new head, is that newly sculpted for the club? or is this a case where they took an unused existing alternate head? Does anybody know for sure on that? I may have missed it, if it was said somewhere else.

The Club made the Sgt. Hound head.