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Posted by Sabrblade on July 18th, 2014 @ 11:27pm CDT



Posted by OptimalOptimus2 on July 18th, 2014 @ 11:34pm CDT

I really need to stop looking at this picture. It makes me want to drink orange Sunkist and eat Starbursts.
Posted by Seibertron on July 19th, 2014 @ 12:05am CDT
OptimalOptimus2 wrote:Is there a toy gallery for the Ginrai on the right?
I really need to stop looking at this picture. It makes me want to drink orange Sunkist and eat Starbursts.
I've almost completed the gallery! Hopefully I'll have the photography done this weekend. It's what I'm planning on working on this weekend.
Posted by RhA on July 19th, 2014 @ 5:56am CDT
Posted by Rated X on July 19th, 2014 @ 6:44am CDT
Has anyone recieved their non attendee set in the mail yet from funpub ? Im still waiting. I called them almost 2 weeks ago and they said they had not "unloaded the truck" yet. Why were "non attendee" sets loaded in the truck in the first place ?
Posted by shajaki on July 19th, 2014 @ 10:54am CDT
i have a trip to make to the post office today for a couple parcels, unless its one of those then i havent received mine yet. i seem to recall when i ordered mine that it said it would be shipped out in august. seemed excessive, but waddya gonna do eh?Rated X wrote:Nice galleries as always.
Has anyone recieved their non attendee set in the mail yet from funpub ? Im still waiting. I called them almost 2 weeks ago and they said they had not "unloaded the truck" yet. Why were "non attendee" sets loaded in the truck in the first place ?
as always, galleries rock! even turned me around on cannonball and devcon. only figure i was "meh" about was cannonball but he looks pretty kickass. and while i liked devcon, i heard some negativity about the head sculpt. i dont see anything wrong with it! cant wait to get my set!
Posted by mooncake623 on July 20th, 2014 @ 9:29pm CDT
Rated X wrote:Nice galleries as always.
Has anyone recieved their non attendee set in the mail yet from funpub ? Im still waiting. I called them almost 2 weeks ago and they said they had not "unloaded the truck" yet. Why were "non attendee" sets loaded in the truck in the first place ?
I emailed them last week and the answer
They should ship in the next couple of weeks. Thank you.
New Gallery Tool is amazing Ryan!! Makes me want to go back any look at all the galleries.
Posted by Seibertron on July 20th, 2014 @ 10:21pm CDT
Va'al wrote:
You question my news post?!![]()
I did not know that, I could go fix it. I might, later. I will.
they're repaints. No need to change the news story. All you have to do is swap the rear fenders for the Dread Pirate Crew Clones.
Posted by Seibertron on July 20th, 2014 @ 10:22pm CDT
mooncake623 wrote:New Gallery Tool is amazing Ryan!! Makes me want to go back any look at all the galleries.
This is the first non-staff feedback that I've received about this change. Thanks for letting me know that it is working well for you!
Posted by Sabrblade on July 20th, 2014 @ 10:25pm CDT
Is that doable? I considered trying it myself, but I wouldn't know where to start or even if it can be done.Seibertron wrote:they're repaints. No need to change the news story. All you have to do is swap the rear fenders for the Dread Pirate Crew Clones.
And is the Hasbro Car Vehicon rear fender compatible with the Takara Jet Vehicon mold?
Posted by Seibertron on July 20th, 2014 @ 10:30pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Is that doable? I considered trying it myself, but I wouldn't know where to start or even if it can be done.Seibertron wrote:they're repaints. No need to change the news story. All you have to do is swap the rear fenders for the Dread Pirate Crew Clones.
And is the Hasbro Car Vehicon rear fender compatible with the Takara Jet Vehicon mold?
They're swapped in the Seibertron.com galleries. All you have to do is pop them off and put it on the other one.

Posted by Sabrblade on July 20th, 2014 @ 10:37pm CDT
I may try that, thanks.Seibertron wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Is that doable? I considered trying it myself, but I wouldn't know where to start or even if it can be done.Seibertron wrote:they're repaints. No need to change the news story. All you have to do is swap the rear fenders for the Dread Pirate Crew Clones.
And is the Hasbro Car Vehicon rear fender compatible with the Takara Jet Vehicon mold?
They're swapped in the Seibertron.com galleries. All you have to do is pop them off and put it on the other one.
The first instance I noticed something was wrong with the Jet's fender was when I noticed how it wouldn't fold all the way down behind its back as far as the Car's fender would. There were little plastic notches behind the Jet's shoulder that kept it from folding all the way back, and which were not present on the Car's shoulders. I hope swapping them will make some better difference.
Posted by Seibertron on July 20th, 2014 @ 10:52pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:I may try that, thanks.Seibertron wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Is that doable? I considered trying it myself, but I wouldn't know where to start or even if it can be done.Seibertron wrote:they're repaints. No need to change the news story. All you have to do is swap the rear fenders for the Dread Pirate Crew Clones.
And is the Hasbro Car Vehicon rear fender compatible with the Takara Jet Vehicon mold?
They're swapped in the Seibertron.com galleries. All you have to do is pop them off and put it on the other one.
The first instance I noticed something was wrong with the Jet's fender was when I noticed how it wouldn't fold all the way down behind its back as far as the Car's fender would. There were little plastic notches behind the Jet's shoulder that kept it from folding all the way back, and which were not present on the Car's shoulders. I hope swapping them will make some better difference.
I was reading somewhere else that something else is wrong with that part to make it compatible with the Jet Vehicon mold but I didn't really figure out what needed to be fixed or modified. If someone wants to point us in the right direction, I'm all ears!
In the meantime, I took care of the simple swap to get them close enough to how they're supposed to be.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on July 21st, 2014 @ 8:37am CDT

Nah, it's just me.
Posted by Sabrblade on July 21st, 2014 @ 8:51am CDT
Misassembled, yet easily fixable, shoulders on Scorponok.JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Is it just me, or has there been an abnormal count of QC issues this year? Switched parts on Cannonball and the Vehicons, weak plastic on some figures (like two Cannonballs and a Flareup in Japan)...
Nah, it's just me.
Posted by Seibertron on July 21st, 2014 @ 9:04am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Misassembled, yet easily fixable, shoulders on Scorponok.JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Is it just me, or has there been an abnormal count of QC issues this year? Switched parts on Cannonball and the Vehicons, weak plastic on some figures (like two Cannonballs and a Flareup in Japan)...
Nah, it's just me.
Don't forget screwed up face on Devcon with his pouty lips!
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on July 21st, 2014 @ 9:50am CDT
Seibertron wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Is that doable? I considered trying it myself, but I wouldn't know where to start or even if it can be done.Seibertron wrote:they're repaints. No need to change the news story. All you have to do is swap the rear fenders for the Dread Pirate Crew Clones.
And is the Hasbro Car Vehicon rear fender compatible with the Takara Jet Vehicon mold?
They're swapped in the Seibertron.com galleries. All you have to do is pop them off and put it on the other one.
I'm sorry, but Midnight_Fox is still correct. There are 3 versions of the rear fender for the Prime Vehicon mold:
1. Hasbro version (Left) and the retooled TakaraTomy Arms Micron Version (Right)

3. TakaraTomy Jet Vehicon:

The Jet Vehicon version has no exhausts, and a diamond-shaped pattern. The Dread Pirate Crew uses both car versions (RiD and AM), but not the jet version.
Posted by Sabrblade on July 21st, 2014 @ 9:53am CDT
Huh? I wasn't the person who first brought up the fender thing.JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:I'm sorry, but Sabrblade is still correct.

Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on July 21st, 2014 @ 9:54am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Huh? I wasn't the person who first brought up the fender thing.JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:I'm sorry, but Sabrblade is still correct.
Already corrected.

Posted by Autobot032 on July 24th, 2014 @ 3:51am CDT
And now, we have the full Thrustinator gallery for your perusal. Thrustinator is a merging of Beast Wars Waspinator and Beast Machines Thrust. An homage to the BM storyline where it's revealed that Vehicon General Thrust is powered by the spark of Waspinator. The original figure was known as Dirgegun, from Beast Wars II (a Japanese exclusive line and TV show.) and now, Hasbro's take on the mold is finally available to the fans!
Click on any of the images below to be taken to the full gallery:
Convention & Club Exclusives Thrustinator







Keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in news and updates, plus the best galleries around!
Posted by Sabrblade on July 24th, 2014 @ 3:54am CDT

Posted by Tigertrack on July 24th, 2014 @ 6:51am CDT
Posted by Noideaforaname on July 24th, 2014 @ 9:13am CDT

I know I asked this before, but how many TFs can do a gunface sort of thing, where the robot head is replaced/covered/transforms into a gun? Not including instances where a bot can shoot/spit things with their normal noggin.
Posted by shajaki on July 24th, 2014 @ 9:35am CDT

wait... rewind is out already?
Posted by OptimalOptimus2 on July 24th, 2014 @ 10:02am CDT
Noideaforaname wrote:I know I asked this before, but how many TFs can do a gunface sort of thing, where the robot head is replaced/covered/transforms into a gun? Not including instances where a bot can shoot/spit things with their normal noggin.
Maybe Dirgegun and BWII cartoon Bighorn were the only ones who can shoot projectiles from their face before Lockdown. I wouldn't count Dinobot or Unicron because they had laser eyes.


By far, the only Transformers toys with gunfaces.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on July 24th, 2014 @ 11:12am CDT
shajaki wrote:
wait... rewind is out already?
Seibs got an advance copy during BotCon. That's also when we found out he's last to be sent out (he's number 6a) along with Eject
Posted by necr0blivion on July 26th, 2014 @ 12:44am CDT

Posted by Midnight_Fox on July 26th, 2014 @ 8:07am CDT
necr0blivion wrote:These galleries make me anxious for whenever FunPub is going to mail out the 2014 box set for non-attendees. Seriously, I want that Scorponok in-hand already. (So I can correct the assembly issues)
They started shipping them yesterday, some people have already gotten their confirmation e-mails.
Sadly, I'm not "some people".
Posted by shajaki on July 26th, 2014 @ 9:54am CDT
scorponok has assembly issues?necr0blivion wrote:These galleries make me anxious for whenever FunPub is going to mail out the 2014 box set for non-attendees. Seriously, I want that Scorponok in-hand already. (So I can correct the assembly issues)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on July 26th, 2014 @ 10:37am CDT
shajaki wrote:scorponok has assembly issues?necr0blivion wrote:These galleries make me anxious for whenever FunPub is going to mail out the 2014 box set for non-attendees. Seriously, I want that Scorponok in-hand already. (So I can correct the assembly issues)
Switched upper arms I believe. Currently there are a lot of QC fails:
- Cannonball has switched upper legs, and weak plastic on the hips of some figures which cracks easily
- The Wingspan Type Pirate has the wrong fender: it uses the car type which causes a gap in vehicle mode. Apparently nobody realised the Jet Vehicon mold has its own fender, separate from both RiD and the retooled AM Car types.
Posted by Sabrblade on July 26th, 2014 @ 10:49am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:The back pieces of his armpits are each upside-down and on the wrong sides of the body.
To use Energon Scorponok for visual reference, it's the orange armpit pieces seen in these pictures, which are purple on the BotCon toy:
Notice how, in these pics, the pieces each have a slope that runs down the body. On the BotCon figure, since the pieces were swapped and attached upside-down, the slopes run upward on the figure instead of downward.
Thus, the big shoulder pieces are unable to fold outward all the way, making him look like he's constantly holding his shoulders in a mid-shrug position, as seen here:
Instead of like this:
The way to fix this is to simply unscrew both pieces with a small Philips head screwdriver, and reattach them on their opposite sides of the body in their correct positions.
But note that front half pieces of the armpits are NOT swapped (at least on mine, they weren't), so those may not need to be swapped either. Take note of their position in this pic (the blue pieces with the gold outlines behind the translucent yellow side cannons):
This is the correct position for these two pieces, and Ryan's figure seems to have gotten it right for these two pieces as well (which are now orange with a green outline):
Posted by shajaki on July 26th, 2014 @ 12:14pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on July 26th, 2014 @ 12:22pm CDT
Seems to be a widespread case.shajaki wrote:thanks for all that! was this problem with all scorponoks (like 2013's hoist) or just some?
Unlike Hoist, though, this one is easily fixable.
Posted by shajaki on July 26th, 2014 @ 2:13pm CDT
yeah... dont really know if im going to tackle hoists shoulders. i can probably live with it.Sabrblade wrote:Seems to be a widespread case.shajaki wrote:thanks for all that! was this problem with all scorponoks (like 2013's hoist) or just some?
Unlike Hoist, though, this one is easily fixable.
i have no doubt this is posted elsewhere, but sine its sort of on topic i feel it requires reposting. this is seibs scorponok fixing video. i found it very informative and plan to use it to make sure all my scorpies wont fall to pieces.
Posted by necr0blivion on July 26th, 2014 @ 5:23pm CDT
Midnight_Fox wrote:necr0blivion wrote:These galleries make me anxious for whenever FunPub is going to mail out the 2014 box set for non-attendees. Seriously, I want that Scorponok in-hand already. (So I can correct the assembly issues)
They started shipping them yesterday, some people have already gotten their confirmation e-mails.
Sadly, I'm not "some people".
I didn't receive a confirmation e-mail, but that's okay. It just showed up at my door! Time to watch some UFC and scroll through this thread to see what fixes I need to do tonight.
Posted by Midnight_Fox on July 26th, 2014 @ 5:46pm CDT
necr0blivion wrote:Midnight_Fox wrote:necr0blivion wrote:These galleries make me anxious for whenever FunPub is going to mail out the 2014 box set for non-attendees. Seriously, I want that Scorponok in-hand already. (So I can correct the assembly issues)
They started shipping them yesterday, some people have already gotten their confirmation e-mails.
Sadly, I'm not "some people".
I didn't receive a confirmation e-mail, but that's okay. It just showed up at my door! Time to watch some UFC and scroll through this thread to see what fixes I need to do tonight.
SO JEALOUS!
Edit: So, uuuhhhh, I jumped the gun, it's been sitting on my front porch for like 3 hours.
Posted by necr0blivion on July 26th, 2014 @ 6:19pm CDT
Midnight_Fox wrote:SO JEALOUS!
Edit: So, uuuhhhh, I jumped the gun, it's been sitting on my front porch for like 3 hours.
Congrats! Saturday nights are made for fixing manufacturing errors!

Posted by Henry921 on July 30th, 2014 @ 12:43am CDT
While the other Scorponok I bought waits for the arrival of Club Treadshot, to lead him, Botcon 2009 Banzai-Tron and Generations Soundblaster to glory.
Posted by Va'al on July 30th, 2014 @ 2:49am CDT
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Posted by OptimalOptimus2 on July 30th, 2014 @ 8:32am CDT
Posted by Mindmaster on July 30th, 2014 @ 11:23am CDT
OptimalOptimus2 wrote:Cool toy. Any chance for a gallery on Eject? He can't fight alone.
*ahem* The mystery figure's gallery is being worked on. However, in keeping with the Club's wishes, we're not going to disclose the identity of the gallery whenever we showcase it.
Posted by kirbenvost on July 30th, 2014 @ 11:40am CDT
Posted by Flashwave on July 30th, 2014 @ 2:52pm CDT

Posted by Va'al on July 30th, 2014 @ 5:39pm CDT
That's right, we won't be showing you images right here, but rather linking you to the first Members Only gallery on Seibertron.com. You must be logged in to click on the images and reveal what's beneath, so as not to ruin the fun for anyone still waiting for their own new toy. So buckle up, brace for spoilers, and head to the gallery if you're ready for its sheer magnificence. We'll be holding on to some red banners for a while yet.
Posted by Noideaforaname on July 30th, 2014 @ 5:51pm CDT
... uh, any recommended photos? i.e. "image #__ is a good view of bot mode, #___ for alt mode, #___ compared with ____". I'd rather not have to rummage thru 130+ pics...
Posted by OptimalOptimus2 on July 30th, 2014 @ 6:04pm CDT
Posted by Va'al on July 30th, 2014 @ 6:15pm CDT
Noideaforaname wrote:Oooh!
... uh, any recommended photos? i.e. "image #__ is a good view of bot mode, #___ for alt mode, #___ compared with ____". I'd rather not have to rummage thru 130+ pics...
Have you tried the new image visualiser? It's really easy (and fast) to switch between images with keyboard arrows!
OptimalOptimus2 wrote:The first Members Only Gallery? There's going to be more? I thought this was a one time thing. Guess there are going to be more mystery figures in the future. I GUESS.
It's the first, not first of many. But it is a feature we may use again!

Posted by AutobotAlvaron on July 30th, 2014 @ 6:15pm CDT

Posted by Va'al on July 30th, 2014 @ 6:19pm CDT
Va'al wrote:Noideaforaname wrote:Oooh!
... uh, any recommended photos? i.e. "image #__ is a good view of bot mode, #___ for alt mode, #___ compared with ____". I'd rather not have to rummage thru 130+ pics...
Have you tried the new image visualiser? It's really easy (and fast) to switch between images with keyboard arrows!
But in case..
4 for alt mode, 15 for alt mode comparison, 32 for G1 comparison, 45 bot mode, 109 bot mode feature, 116 bot comparison.
Posted by Madeus Prime on July 30th, 2014 @ 6:35pm CDT
BTW, will this gallery eventually be available for public viewing?