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News Credits: 3599 · by **Seibertron** » Sat Sep 28, 2013 4:55 pm

I'm waiting on a part that was missing in my Linkin Park set. Hopefully within the next week I'll have the gallery of that set completed.

I'm currently working on galleries of the Beast Hunters Weaponizers and hope to have Beast Tracker Optimus Prime and Talking Bumblebee up later tonight.

On Monday, I will have Masterpiece Prowl and FJ Cruiser Optimus Prime in hand. I'm really excited about Masterpiece Prowl ... moreso than I was with Soundwave. I want to do his gallery first, but I feel like with as little info as there is out there about FJ Cruiser Optimus Prime that I should do his gallery first. I bought two FJ Cruisers so I could do the white version and the yellow version.

I also have the 3rd member of the Go! combiners arriving with Prowl and FJ Cruiser Optimus. I'll try to do their gallery later next week or at least before I head to NYCC.

Any thoughts on this minor dilemma with Prowl and FJ Cruiser Optimus Prime?

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sat Sep 28, 2013 6:55 pm

Seibertron wrote:I'm waiting on a part that was missing in my Linkin Park set. Hopefully within the next week I'll have the gallery of that set completed.

Bummer. Which part did they forget?

Seibertron wrote:I'm currently working on galleries of the Beast Hunters Weaponizers and hope to have Beast Tracker Optimus Prime and Talking Bumblebee up later tonight.

I passed on the PRID Weaponizers because they didn't interest me, but these new BH decos (and in Bee's case, remolds) look a lot more appealing to me. So much so that I just might consider picking the two of them up. I mean, that deep green looks really rich and sharp on Optimus, and I was already a fan of Bee's new deco so his new face with a speaking ability seems liker a great bonus. But, before I decide to go for them, what are your thoughts on the two?

Seibertron wrote:On Monday, I will have Masterpiece Prowl and FJ Cruiser Optimus Prime in hand. I'm really excited about Masterpiece Prowl ... moreso than I was with Soundwave. I want to do his gallery first, but I feel like with as little info as there is out there about FJ Cruiser Optimus Prime that I should do his gallery first. I bought two FJ Cruisers so I could do the white version and the yellow version.

Question about FJ Cruiser Optimus. What toyline will his gallery be put under? The packaging looks like it belongs to some line called "FJ Cruiser Transformers", but is that supposed to be its toyline, or... Thinking about it, we really don't know all that much about this thing, do we?

Seibertron wrote:I also have the 3rd member of the Go! combiners arriving with Prowl and FJ Cruiser Optimus. I'll try to do their gallery later next week or at least before I head to NYCC.

Sensuimaru? Sweet!

Seibertron wrote:Any thoughts on this minor dilemma with Prowl and FJ Cruiser Optimus Prime?

At this point, I feel that it really might not matter which one you complete first since the news of the FJ Optimus gallery is likely to get overshadowed by and lost in a sea of responses to the the Prowl gallery. I'd say go for whichever one you feel you wish to do more.

News Credits: 2 · by **xyl360** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 2:02 am

I know you don't generally do Lucky Draw figures, but I think some side-by-side shots of Ultra Mammoth and Blue Big Convoy would be epic:

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Thu Nov 07, 2013 1:02 am

Any chance Encore Devastator 20-A?

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Tue Dec 17, 2013 7:37 pm

I'm really looking forward to whenever Supreme Dragotron gets his gallery. Dude is pretty epic!

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Thu Jan 09, 2014 2:12 pm

THS-02B Hybrid Style - Black Version Convoy - Asia Exclusive
and the Original non Asia Exclusive one.

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Sat Jan 18, 2014 2:47 pm

I have a question, actually, as to the G2/RID/etc Dreadwind and Smokescreen figures.

If I search them on Google, I find these images, linked to Seibertron.com pages:

But I can't seem to find a gallery for them at all!

News Credits: 14 · by **robotmel** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 7:55 am

I would like to see the galleries go up for the old Marvel Crossovers series such as Hummer Captain America and Hummer Wolverine.
In fact, any vehicle from the Marvel series which could be repurposed or customized to reflect another character!

Excelsior true beleivers!

News Credits: 3599 · by **Seibertron** » Sun Jan 26, 2014 8:09 pm

Va'al wrote:I have a question, actually, as to the G2/RID/etc Dreadwind and Smokescreen figures.

If I search them on Google, I find these images, linked to Seibertron.com pages:

But I can't seem to find a gallery for them at all!

The pictures you posted are from items sold in the Seibertron.com Store. None of the uses of that mold have made it into the galleries. I started them a few years back when the G2 Dreadwing came out from Asia but I never finished them unfortunately. I need to sit down one day and force myself to finish them.

Hm ... that reminds me that I should pull out that Mindwipe repaint for Generations Dreadwing's gallery.

News Credits: 3599 · by **Seibertron** » Sun Jan 26, 2014 8:30 pm

Man I really need to finish the galleries of G2 Dreadwing and Smokescreen from 2010 as well (and RTS Strafe!)

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Mon Jan 27, 2014 5:11 am

Sorry for forcing you to drag out the repaint of a repaint repainted as a repaint.

by **AnnaChristine** » Sat Feb 01, 2014 5:53 pm

Would love some G2 lovin' when G2 Sideswipe comes out.

News Credits: 3599 · by **Seibertron** » Thu Apr 24, 2014 12:44 pm

AnnaChristine wrote:Would love some G2 lovin' when G2 Sideswipe comes out.

Is there anyone in particular that you are looking for? G2 Sideswipe got a gallery about 5 years ago. I've been trying to get to the basic G2 Decepticon jets and Autobots cars but haven't had time to fit them into the schedule yet.

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 9:54 pm

I've been meaning to ask you for a while, but I keep forgetting. I noticed that one of the banners for the site is Liokaiser, but when I go to look for it in the galleries (like Va'al did with the "bomber twins"), I can't seem to find him or the Breastforce. What's up with that?

by **Henry921** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 10:05 pm

Whatever happened to the BotCon 2013 galleries?

I know you'll have fun taking out the flip changers, if none of the others.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sun Apr 27, 2014 2:55 pm

Henry921 wrote:Whatever happened to the BotCon 2013 galleries?

They were never given a proper treatment, but they can be found here.

News Credits: 7 · by **Zeedust** » Sat May 31, 2014 8:14 pm

Proper galleries for the Botcon 2013 exclusives might be nice. Partly because from the pictures I've seen of the box set's box, there's this thing that looks like a fake price sticker, and I'm curious about it, but not curious enough to buy my own.

Also, while we're on the subject of odd gaps in the gallery, I was looking at FSS Scourge's glallery (I think it was Scourge, one of the versions of that mold) and I noticed that the blue "Hero" Prime from the Generations "Ultimate Gift Set" didn't have a gallery. If anyone's wondering what I'm talking about, it's this thing that had the GDO Legends Thundercracker and Motormaster figures, as well as exclusive Deluxe recolors of Prime and Jazz that look like they were going for a G2 theme.

And on a personal note, I'm very interested in thos Rescue Bots dinosaurs. What are the odds of those getting galeries?

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Sat May 31, 2014 8:16 pm

Nemesis Primal wrote:And on a personal note, I'm very interested in thos Rescue Bots dinosaurs. What are the odds of those getting galeries?

Funny you should mention that...

News Credits: 7 · by **Zeedust** » Sat May 31, 2014 9:10 pm

Mindmaster wrote:
Nemesis Primal wrote:And on a personal note, I'm very interested in thos Rescue Bots dinosaurs. What are the odds of those getting galeries?

Funny you should mention that...

Sweet! Going and looking at those right now!

by **Rated X** » Sat Jun 28, 2014 7:49 pm

I would like to see more galleries of vintage figures TF collectors actually desire to own. I hate when time is taken to do galleries of "kiddie line" figures that were designed for children under 5. Does anyone really look at galleries of rescue bots, construct-o-bots, hero mashers, and mr. potato heads ? I can go to walmart if I wanted to see those things. Thats my personal opinion.

News Credits: 3599 · by **Seibertron** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 9:58 pm

Rated X wrote:I would like to see more galleries of vintage figures TF collectors actually desire to own. I hate when time is taken to do galleries of "kiddie line" figures that were designed for children under 5. Does anyone really look at galleries of rescue bots, construct-o-bots, hero mashers, and mr. potato heads ? I can go to walmart if I wanted to see those things. Thats my personal opinion.

The problem is oddly and unfortunately the exact opposite. When I post galleries of figures from the 80s, such as Grand Max, Black Zarak, Reflector, etc ... the traffic counts for those galleries are very low compared to current figures. Even BotCon figures take a huge dive from the traffic that galleries get of current figures. Obviously newer collector-centric figures get more traffic than the kiddie figures, but people like to check that stuff out too. It's unfortunate that despite all of the money and love that goes into vintage collections that people just aren't that interested in checking out the galleries. I'm always absolutely crushed when I launch a new vintage gallery and no one's checking it out. Other ones that come to mind that performed abysmally compared to newer figures: the Technobots, the Terrorcons, BotCon G2 Breakdown and most recently BotCon Windrazor. I try to pay homage to everything I can, but the newest collector and kid friendly galleries always perform the best. I think if you look at the last 50 to 100 galleries, you'll see that I do my best to cover it all.

http://www.seibertron.com/transformers- ... eries/new/

News Credits: 13 · by **OptimalOptimus2** » Fri Jul 11, 2014 10:24 pm

Hey Seibertron (Ryan), are there going to be any galleries for an SDCC exclusive? If so, what will it be?

News Credits: 3599 · by **Seibertron** » Fri Jul 11, 2014 10:45 pm

OptimalOptimus2 wrote:Hey Seibertron (Ryan), are there going to be any galleries for an SDCC exclusive? If so, what will it be?

Hi OptimalOptimus2! I will be doing galleries of all of the SDCC exclusives like we have in the past. Which set are you looking forward to seeing galleries of?

News Credits: 13 · by **OptimalOptimus2** » Fri Jul 11, 2014 10:56 pm

Seibertron wrote:
OptimalOptimus2 wrote:Hey Seibertron (Ryan), are there going to be any galleries for an SDCC exclusive? If so, what will it be?

Hi OptimalOptimus2! I will be doing galleries of all of the SDCC exclusives like we have in the past. Which set are you looking forward to seeing galleries of?

The SDCC Dinobots set. I'm pretty sure anybody can agree with me on that.

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Tue Jul 15, 2014 4:00 pm

OptimalOptimus2 wrote:
Seibertron wrote:
OptimalOptimus2 wrote:Hey Seibertron (Ryan), are there going to be any galleries for an SDCC exclusive? If so, what will it be?

Hi OptimalOptimus2! I will be doing galleries of all of the SDCC exclusives like we have in the past. Which set are you looking forward to seeing galleries of?

The SDCC Dinobots set. I'm pretty sure anybody can agree with me on that.

Actually I'd prefer the Knights of Unicron set to be honest.