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New Galleries: Unite Warriors UN-05 Convoy Grand Prime

Date: Tuesday, March 8th 2016 8:56pm CST
Categories: Site News, Toy News
Posted by: Hellscream9999 | Credit(s): Seibertron from Seibertron.com

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Fellow Seibertronians, hot on the heels of the neon goodness of G2 Menasor, we are proud to bring you galleries of Unite Warriors UN-05 Convoy Grand Prime, featuring Optimus Prime, Prowl, Mirage, Sunstreaker, and Ironhide as well as their combined form Convoy Grand Prime! Check them out and let us know what you think in the comments below.

Transformers Unite Warriors Optimus Maximus












Transformers Unite Warriors Optimus Prime








Transformers Unite Warriors Prowl








Transformers Unite Warriors Sunstreaker








Transformers Unite Warriors Ironhide








Transformers Unite Warriors Mirage

New Galleries: Combiner Wars G2 Menasor Set

Date: Monday, March 7th 2016 5:33pm CST
Categories: Site News, Toy News
Posted by: Hellscream9999 | Credit(s): Seibertron from Seibertron.com

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Fellow Seibertronians, we bring you today, new galleries of a most 'G2' of Transformer sets. Combiner Wars G2 Menasor in all of his G2, 90's, neon goodness. Based on the unreleased G2 Menasor prototype, this is the first ever Menasor to be offered in the distinctive colors of the G2 line at retail. So check out the galleries below, and if your retina's haven't been burned out by the neon, let us know what you think in the comments below.

Generations Combiner Wars Menasor










Generations Combiner Wars Motormaster








Generations Combiner Wars Breakdown








Generations Combiner Wars Brake-Neck








Generations Combiner Wars Dead End








Generations Combiner Wars Dragstrip








Generations Combiner Wars Blackjack

New Galleries: BotCon 2015 Zaptrap with Beet-Chit and Spy-Eye and BotCon 1998 Vice Grip

Date: Saturday, March 5th 2016 4:24pm CST
Categories: Site News, Toy News
Posted by: LOST Cybertronian

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The Seibertron.com galleries turn the camera lens back to BotCons past with new galleries for BotCon 2015 Zaptrap with Beet-Chit and Spy-Eye and BotCon 1998 Vice Grip.

Zaptrap who is a redeco of Generations Skrapnel is based on the Diaclone Waruder Insecter Robo Kuwagatrer mech which later became G1 Shrapnel while Beet-Chit is a redeco of Generations Chop Shop and is based on the pilot of that mech. Spy-Eye is a redeco of Generations Reflector and its weapon mode is modeled after G1 Shrapnel's grenade launcher. The three made up the attendee-only bonus figure during BotCon 2015.

Going back to BotCon 1998 in the 3H days and continuing the insect theme we present a gallery of Vice Grip who is a blue and gray redeco of Beast Wars Powerpinch. Click on any of the images below to see the full galleries.

BotCon Exclusives Zaptrap














BotCon Exclusives Spy-Eye






BotCon Exclusives Beet-Chit






BotCon Exclusives Vice Grip

New Gallery: Transformers Masterpiece MP-28 Hot Rodimus

Date: Thursday, March 3rd 2016 9:13am CST
Categories: Site News, Toy News
Posted by: william-james88

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Another month rolls in, another Takara Masterpiece figure comes out and you can be sure Seibertron will give you a gallery. This time it is for Takara's Masterpiece MP-28 Hot Rodimus, or as well call him in the west, Hot Rod.

This is a hotly anticipated figure since it is Takara's second take on this character in the Masterpiece line, and a chance to make up for the previous figure which a majority of fans found underwhelming. While this is similar to how Takara did an MP redux on Optimus Prime and Starscream, this figure differs in the fact that it is clearly an interpretation of the Hot Rod character from the 1986 Transformers film and not the Rodimus character he becomes later. The previous Masterpiece toy tried to represent both and thus a lot was sacrificed, leaving a gap in everyone's Masterpiece collection for an actual Hot Rod toy which could scale better with the newer Masterpiece figures post MP 10 (Optimus Prime).

You can be the judge of how well this toy answers your needs with the pictures in the gallery, which contain an extensive amount of comparison pictures with the toys mentionned above and Ultra Magnus, among others. About Ultra Magnus, early pictures showed the capability for Hot Rod's car mode to fit on Ultra Magnus' trailer. While he can, Hot Rod's car mode is too wide to enter the trailer via the ramps. Let us know if you spot anything else in the gallery that you were unaware of before and if anything you see helps you make up your mind on whether or not this toy is for you.

Enjoy!

Transformers Masterpiece Hot Rodimus

Hasbro's 2016 Transformers Hall of Fame Fans' Choice Voting

Date: Wednesday, March 2nd 2016 1:14pm CST
Categories: Site News, Event News
Posted by: ScottyP | Credit(s): Hasbro

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In 2010, Hasbro founded its Transformers Hall of Fame, honoring both robotic characters and some of the humans responsible for their creation that have left an everlasting mark on the world of our favorite Robots in Disguise. Now in its seventh year, Hasbro is once again turning to fans to help select three Fans’ Choice inductees for the class of 2016!



That's right, this year there are three Fans' Choice categories, and these are:

FAVORITE TRANSFORMERS CHARACTER (Fictional Robot Character)

** VOTE FOR YOUR 2016 "FAVORITE TRANSFORMERS CHARACTER" CHOICE BY CLICKING HERE **


FAVORITE UNDERRATED TRANSFORMERS CHARACTER (Fictional Robot Character)

** VOTE FOR YOUR 2016 "FAVORITE UNDERRATED TRANSFORMERS CHARACTER" CHOICE BY CLICKING HERE **


BEST TRANSFORMERS-RELATED MUSICAL ACT (REAL-LIFE HUMANS)

** VOTE FOR YOUR 2016 "BEST TRANSFORMERS-RELATED MUSICAL ACT" CHOICE BY CLICKING HERE **

All polling result lists from the various Transformers fansites will be combined together (each outlet getting an equal voice) to generate the final ballot of three choices for each category. Details for the final ballot's voting process are forthcoming.

Winners of the final polling will be announced at BotCon 2016, the official Transformers Convention, in Louisville, KY, April 7 - 10!

As a reminder, below are the characters and people who have already been inducted into the Hall of Fame and are not eligible to be inducted this year:

TRANSFORMERS CURRENTLY IN THE HALL OF FAME:

• Arcee* (Class of 2014)
• Bumblebee (Class of 2010)
• Dinobot* (Class of 2010)
• Grimlock (Class of 2012)
• Ironhide (Class of 2011)
• Jazz (Class of 2012)
• Megatron (Class of 2010)
• Megatron – Beast Wars* (Class of 2013)
• Optimus Prime (Class of 2010)
• Predaking (Class of 2015)
• Prowl (Class of 2015)
• Ratchet (Class of 2011)
• Rodimus* (Class of 2014)
• Shockwave (Class of 2012)
• Soundwave (Class of 2011)
• Starscream (Class of 2010)
• Ultra Magnus* (Class of 2013)
• Waspinator* (Class of 2011)
• Wheeljack* (Class of 2012)

*indicates fan-voted inductee

Human Inductees:

• Michael Bay (Class of 2011)
• Bob Budiansky (Class of 2010)
• Stan Bush (Class of 2014)
• Vince DiCola (Class of 2015)
• Simon Furman (Class of 2012)
• Yoke Hideaki (Class of 2010)
• Chris Latta (Class of 2012)
• Kojin Ohno (Class of 2010)
• Steven Spielberg (Class of 2011)
• Frank Welker (Class of 2015)

To recap, here's how the process will work:

Phase 1: Using our results from previous years, combined with staff input, we've created polls which will allow you to select which 3 characters you'd like to see selected. Due to the small time window for collection of votes, the options on these polls have been pre-selected by the site staff, which is a departure from the open nomination structure that we've used in past years. We'll tally those poll results together on the morning (in the US) of Wednesday, March 9, 2016 to determine which Transformers characters the fans on Seibertron.com think should be considered, and the results will then be sent to Hasbro.

Nominees for the "Favorite Transformers Character" category, mostly based on data from previous years, include: Blackarachnia, Cyclonus, Galvatron, Omega Supreme, Rattrap, Ravage, Scorponok, Springer, Thundercracker, and Unicron.
You may vote for the "Favorite Transformers Character" category on our forums by clicking here.

Nominees for the "Favorite Underrated Transformers Character" category, based somewhat on data from previous years as well as a heavy dose of staff input, include: Cosmos, First Aid, Heatwave the Fire-Bot, Hot Shot, Lockdown, Lugnut, Noble, Punch/Counterpunch, Rhinox, Rung, Scrounge, Sideways, Sky-Byte, Transmutate, and Whirl.
You may vote for the "Favorite Underrated Transformers Character" category on our forums by clicking here.

Nominees for the "Favorite Transformers-Related Musical Act" category, based on an entirely unscientific process, include many popular and iconic music acts from throughout the years of the Transformers brand, plus a couple of "just for fun" options!
You may vote for the "Favorite Transformers-Related Musical Act" category on our forums by clicking here.

Phase 2: Hasbro will then tally the results together from all of the Transformers fan sites to create the final ballot. Details on this voting process will follow in the coming weeks.

Phase 3: The winning Transformers characters and Musical Act will be announced at BotCon 2016 in Louisville, KY.

Have fun voting, and remember to keep your optic sensors here on Seibertron.com for all the latest News, Transformers Toy Galleries, Podcasts, and more, MUCH more than meets the eye!

New Gallery: Transformers Collectors' Club Free Membership Incentive Ramjet

Date: Tuesday, February 23rd 2016 4:15pm CST
Categories: Site News, Toy News, Collector's Club News
Posted by: D-Maximal_Primal | Credit(s): seibertron

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Our next gallery update for Seibertron.com is a special one: it is none other than the Transformers Collectors' Club Free Membership Incentive Ramjet! This figure uses the Generations Armada Starscream mold along with all its accessories, but with a brand new head. You can click on any of the images below to view the full gallery.

We'd like to extend a Special thanks to the Transformers Collectors' Club and Pete Sinclair for the opportunity to photograph this exclusive figure in advance of its release!

Convention & Club Exclusives Ramjet

New Gallery: Transformers Legends LG18 Armada Starscream Super Mode (aka Thundercracker)

Date: Monday, February 22nd 2016 2:44pm CST
Categories: Site News, Toy News
Posted by: Va'al

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The next gallery update here on Seibertron.com brings us back to Takara Tomy Transformers, their Legends macro-line, and a Seeker which is definitely not Thundercracker: check out below a sample from the latest addition, LG18 Armada Starscream Super Mode!

Using the basic Generations mold with a mostly blue deco and red face, the toy homages the Armada cartoon's powered-up mode for the character, and retains all of the accessories and features, of course. Click on any of the images below for the full gallery.


Transformers Legends Armada Starscream Super Mode

New Galleries: Transformers Robots In Disguise Mini-Cons Wave 3 Forth, Swelter, Hammer, Blizzard Strike Slipstream

Date: Monday, February 22nd 2016 4:12am CST
Categories: Site News, Toy News
Posted by: Va'al

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We have another addition to the Transformers: Robots in Disguise galleries here on Seibertron.com, in the form of the wave 3 of individually packed Mini-cons: spherical Forth and Hammer, who can be deployed by Overload; Swelter, part of Fracture's team; and the Blizzard Strike redeco of Drift's mini-con, Slipstream. You can check out the weird and wonderful tiny robots below, and click on any of the images for the full galleries!

Transformers: Robots In Disguise (2015) Forth










Transformers: Robots In Disguise (2015) Hammer










Transformers: Robots In Disguise (2015) Swelter










Transformers: Robots In Disguise (2015) Blizzard Strike Slipstream

New Gallery: Transformers Platinum Edition Year of the Monkey Optimus Primal

Date: Saturday, February 20th 2016 3:59pm CST
Categories: Site News, Toy News
Posted by: LOST Cybertronian

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The Year of the Monkey wouldn't be complete without some kind of Optimus Primal release. With that said, Seibertron.com is proud to bring you a gallery of Transformers Platinum Edition Year of the Monkey Optimus Primal. This big guy is a redeco of the Robots in Disguise (2001) Air Attack Optimus Primal which was originally intended for the Beast Machines line. While this version retains electronics, the sounds are different from the original release.

Platinum Edition Year of the Monkey Optimus Primal

New Galleries: Transformers Robots In Disguise Scorch Strike Undertone and Beastbox with Blizzard Strike Backtrack and Swelter

Date: Saturday, February 20th 2016 3:09pm CST
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Posted by: LOST Cybertronian

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For the mini-con collectors out there, Seibertron.com is proud to present galleries for the first wave of the mini-con 4-pack. Blizard Strike Backtrack is an ice themed redeco of Backtrack which originally came with Deployer Overload. Scorch Strike Beastbox is a desert themed redeco. Blizzard Strike Swelter is an ice themed deco of the mini-con. Scorch Strike Undertone has a desert themed deco and has yet to see release individually or with a deployer. Only Backtrack and Undertone come with armor pieces

Transformers: Robots In Disguise (2015) Scorch Strike Undertone










Transformers: Robots In Disguise (2015) Scorch Strike Beastbox






Transformers: Robots In Disguise (2015) Blizzard Strike Backtrack








Transformers: Robots In Disguise (2015) Blizzard Strike Swelter