Unboxing Event gallery and video for Transformers War for Cybertron: SIEGE #NYCC 2018

Sunday, November 11th, 2018 2:15am CST

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Last month at New York Comic-Con 2018, Hasbro held a Transformers War for Cybertron SIEGE unboxing event for a small group from the Transformers "Press". The products available for us to unbox were Wave 1 Deluxe Class (Cog, Sideswipe, Hound and Skytread), Voyager Class (Optimus Prime and Megatron), Micromasters (Air Strike Patrol, Battle Patrol and Race Car Patrol) and Battle Masters (Lionizer, Firedrive and Blowpipe).

At the time, this was our first time seeing Megatron, Skytread and Blowpipe, which was really cool since they had not been publicly unveiled yet. We were able to open up the toys from their packages, transform them, pose them and takes lots of pictures and videos to share with all of you at a later date.

Most of these pictures and videos have been outdone by in-hand pictures and videos of the figures since they started hitting retail in the past week. However, seeing all of these products in-hand in one video alongside multiple versions of the same toy is still pretty cool, especially for a new product line.

Later in the day, the Decepticons such as Soundwave, Ravage, Laserbeak, Brunt, Refraktor (Reflector), Shockwave and Starscream were also unveiled which can be seen in this news article from NYCC 2018. If you would like to see more images of the Autobots, you can see Ultra Magnus, Ironhide, and Chromia who were revealed this past summer at SDCC 2018, which you can view here.

Below is a small sample of the 140+ image gallery below. You can click on any of those images to view the full gallery. In addition, you can watch our video from the event below from Seibertron.com's YouTube Channel.

If you've missed out on our recent War for Cybertron galleries, you can view the War for Cybertron SIEGE Deluxe Class galleries and Voyager Class Optimus Prime and Megatron galleries.

Transformers News: Unboxing Event gallery and video for Transformers War for Cybertron: SIEGE

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Re: Unboxing Event gallery and video for Transformers War for Cybertron: SIEGE #NYCC 2018 (1993553)
Posted by Cyberpath on November 11th, 2018 @ 2:33am CST

Sideswipe looks really nice. Even though Hasbro cheaped out on his weapons.

I will enjoy it and other figures through people's pix however, since this is very similar to the MP line in smaller scale. But looking forward to the ones I do have on pre-order!

Re: Unboxing Event gallery and video for Transformers War for Cybertron: SIEGE #NYCC 2018 (1993562)
Posted by ZeroWolf on November 11th, 2018 @ 5:08am CST

I really wish I could have been in that room

it looked like an awesome time.

Re: Unboxing Event gallery and video for Transformers War for Cybertron: SIEGE #NYCC 2018 (1993568)
Posted by steve2275 on November 11th, 2018 @ 6:23am CST

look like fun was had by all

Re: Unboxing Event gallery and video for Transformers War for Cybertron: SIEGE #NYCC 2018 (1993576)
Posted by Wireless_Phantom on November 11th, 2018 @ 9:48am CST

Man that must have been excellent.

Re: Unboxing Event gallery and video for Transformers War for Cybertron: SIEGE #NYCC 2018 (1993593)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on November 11th, 2018 @ 12:58pm CST

The new War for Cybertron Siege Micromasters have just been found at retail. With the Battle Masters, voyagers and deluxes already found at retail, that makes the leader class the only class left to be found at retail in the US. Yesterday Seibertron user Hellscream9999 nabbed the Airstrike Patrol and Autobot Battle Patrol. They were found at a Target in Oswego, Illinois using the DPCI: 087-16-3983. Thanks to the reciept, we see the price to be $9.99. Speaking of prices, private souces have confirmed that the MSRP for this line is the same as for the Studio Series meaning that the MSRP for deluxes is $19.99, $29.99 for voyagers and $49.99 for leaders. Retailers of course can price them as they wish so prices may vary.

So what do you make of these little guys? Let us know your thoughts and whether you'll be purchasing them in the comments below.

Re: Unboxing Event gallery and video for Transformers War for Cybertron: SIEGE #NYCC 2018 (1993595)
Posted by Wireless_Phantom on November 11th, 2018 @ 1:15pm CST

Hellscream9999 wrote:The new War for Cybertron Siege Micromaster's have just been found at retail, bringing the sightings for wave 1 to a close, as the rest of the wave 1 had been found recently. Yesterday Seibertron user Hellscream9999 nabbed the Airstrike Patrol and Autobot Battle Patrol. They were found at a Target in Oswego, Illinois using the DPCI: 087-16-3983.

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So what do you make of these little guys? Let us know your thoughts and whether you'll be purchasing them in the comments below.

I know I'll be getting them.

Re: Unboxing Event gallery and video for Transformers War for Cybertron: SIEGE #NYCC 2018 (1993597)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on November 11th, 2018 @ 1:18pm CST

Wireless_Phantom wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:So what do you make of these little guys? Let us know your thoughts and whether you'll be purchasing them in the comments below.

I know I'll be getting them.

They're pretty great, the knee's really put them over the top; They're pretty dense too, the airstrike sword is actually really heavy

Re: Unboxing Event gallery and video for Transformers War for Cybertron: SIEGE #NYCC 2018 (1993599)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on November 11th, 2018 @ 1:28pm CST

Lionizer's a lot of fun, but I wish you could hold it like a rifle, because the blade seems really stubby compared to the hilt, more like a bayonet than a full fledged sword... the 'swooshing' effect is great though, he definitely changed my mind on them for the melee weapons at least

Re: Unboxing Event gallery and video for Transformers War for Cybertron: SIEGE #NYCC 2018 (1993600)
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on November 11th, 2018 @ 1:33pm CST

I maaay get the Air Strike guys cos i had the original Micromasters (I won them from the Marvel UK comic when they did a competition) but I certainly won't use them in that goofy sword mode (the Star Saber from Armada was bad enough... what idiot thinks a bunch of smooshed jets could possibly work as a sword? There's so many things wrong with that and this combined form here just looks like Storm Cloud flew right into the back of Whisper) and they chose my fave two from the team of four for this double pack though Storm Cloud doesn't look great in either mode (the original toy looked better).

Re: Unboxing Event gallery and video for Transformers War for Cybertron: SIEGE #NYCC 2018 (1993605)
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on November 11th, 2018 @ 1:46pm CST

Having a couple of those Lionizers be SS Lockdown's Steeljaws for sure.

Re: Unboxing Event gallery and video for Transformers War for Cybertron: SIEGE #NYCC 2018 (1993610)
Posted by william-james88 on November 11th, 2018 @ 2:03pm CST

The recent Seibertron galleries have shown the Transformers Siege toys to be smaller than previous incarnations. For instance, Siege Megatron and Hound are shorter than Titans Return Megatron and Combiner Wars Hound respectively. But does that mean we are getting ripped off? Especially since the MSRP is now $19.99 for deluxes and $29.99 for voyagers? Well ‎TF Fan West Lee, on Facebook, chose to look at this from a mass perspective. Figures in the past might be tall but if they are hollow, a very common complaint from fans, then maybe fixing that aspect might mean more material and thus lower the overall height for this line. And he found that this line offers more in terms of mass (and thus meterial) than previous lines. Here is what he had to say along with the images showing that Siege Megatron, for instance, has much more material than most other voyagers.

Not sure if I will news this or not.

Have you seen the complaints that WFC-S figures are smaller than the previous figures? Well are they smaller? In terms of height, some Siege figures are slightly shorter yes, but in terms of mass? Well let's use facts here, people say that TR Megs is bigger than WFC-S Megs, well in terms of mass (g) the latter is bigger. Here are a few other comparisons. Based on the weights, the figures have NOT decreased in mass at all. The unified scale is the explanation as to why some are shorter. All in all, Siege is a massive improvement.

There is a misconception of cost / height, the height of a figure in relation to cost, saving, cutting etc is irrelevant, the weight is relevant, pay per gram not per inch, raw materials go by raw weight.

Re: Unboxing Event gallery and video for Transformers War for Cybertron: SIEGE #NYCC 2018 (1993613)
Posted by Emerje on November 11th, 2018 @ 2:13pm CST

I'm curious what Ironhide weighs, articulation aside he looks like a Cyber Battalion figure from behind.

Emerje

Re: Unboxing Event gallery and video for Transformers War for Cybertron: SIEGE #NYCC 2018 (1993615)
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on November 11th, 2018 @ 2:16pm CST

Hm have to say I'm more into how well they display with other figures as part of a collection, than I am about how much they weigh (their weight means nothing to me when gazing at them on my shelves).

Re: Unboxing Event gallery and video for Transformers War for Cybertron: SIEGE #NYCC 2018 (1993618)
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on November 11th, 2018 @ 2:30pm CST

If they're going to have more mass I think they should stretch it out more. I would happily take hollow sections (which EVERY regular line has had in some form and which people IMO people make too much noise about) if it ensured they didn't literally come up short next to Unicron Trilogy, mainline movieverse,and past CHUG figures. Hound isn't too bad compared to Universe Hound, but Sideswipe...

Carnivius_Prime wrote:Hm have to say I'm more into how well they display with other figures as part of a collection, than I am about how much they weigh (their weight means nothing to me when gazing at them on my shelves).

Agreed. Here I was looking forward to Siege Sideswipe as a cheaper alternative to the Universe one. But now...

Now, not so much.

Re: Unboxing Event gallery and video for Transformers War for Cybertron: SIEGE #NYCC 2018 (1993622)
Posted by Skritz on November 11th, 2018 @ 2:47pm CST

Can't wait to get a matching Targetmaster for my Triggerhappy and Hot Rod.

Re: Unboxing Event gallery and video for Transformers War for Cybertron: SIEGE #NYCC 2018 (1993639)
Posted by Mkall on November 11th, 2018 @ 4:13pm CST

I'm curious how this matches the mass of other Voyagers from previous Generations lines.

Re: Unboxing Event gallery and video for Transformers War for Cybertron: SIEGE #NYCC 2018 (1993641)
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on November 11th, 2018 @ 4:38pm CST

Skritz wrote:Can't wait to get a matching Targetmaster for my Triggerhappy and Hot Rod.

Oh yeah. Cog and the Battle Masters are still very definitely "Take my money!" Even if Firedrive needs a mod right out of the package (migrating the barrel mount to the back of his knees) I'm still excited for him.

Re: Unboxing Event gallery and video for Transformers War for Cybertron: SIEGE #NYCC 2018 (1993650)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on November 11th, 2018 @ 5:12pm CST

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:
Skritz wrote:Can't wait to get a matching Targetmaster for my Triggerhappy and Hot Rod.

Oh yeah. Cog and the Battle Masters are still very definitely "Take my money!" Even if Firedrive needs a mod right out of the package (migrating the barrel mount to the back of his knees) I'm still excited for him.

That would make him more similar to Pinpointer:

Transformers G1 1987 Pinpointer Gallery

But I see what you're going for. Still, G1 toy accuracy isn't all that's "crack"ed up to be (ha ha):

Transformers G1 1987 Peacemaker Gallery

Re: Unboxing Event gallery and video for Transformers War for Cybertron: SIEGE #NYCC 2018 (1993668)
Posted by deliciouspeter on November 11th, 2018 @ 6:37pm CST

Fun. I hope someone weighs the leaders too.

They look great, but man those deluxes are short.

Re: Unboxing Event gallery and video for Transformers War for Cybertron: SIEGE #NYCC 2018 (1993676)
Posted by Solrac333 on November 11th, 2018 @ 7:12pm CST

Ok. Now weigh an $20 voyager Classics Optimus with this new $30 Optimus.

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