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Twincast / Podcast Episode #133 "2015 Superlatives"

Date: Sunday, December 20th 2015 6:26pm CST
Categories: Site News, Digital Media News, Podcast
Posted by: megatronus

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Welcome to the latest episode of the Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast! This episode features your super sober host ScottyP, Megatronus, and xRotorstormx - listen in as we discuss the latest news, toys, and more.

Episode #133 “2015 Superlatives“ is available directly and in our RSS Feed, and should appear on iTunes and Stitcher Radio within 24 to 48 hours of when you see this news post.

We start with what rocked our 2015: toys, media, personal acquisitions... Our highlights may surprise you. But then again, you might have seen some of that big green coming.



Next, we switch up the format with a battery of listener questions:

Ionrac asks: if you were putting together a display, on a single, if large, shelf space (tall enough for Fort Max or Metroplex), how would you approach it?



Stuartmaximus asks: are you super excited for The Force Awakens & are you going to see it on opening day?

Seibertron.com Staff Member williamjames-88 asks: with Hasbro back in the business of reissuing G1 toys, what should they get down to reissuing in the coming years?



We interrupt our regularly scheduled program (actually, the show segue is unusually natural!) for some holiday bragging rights. What deals did the Twincast snag this holiday season? We had our eyes on the prize this time around.



Unite Warriors Grand Galvatron is turning a few heads. The crazy assortment of Combiner Wars redecoes and retools is nutty, but is it attractive enough to buy? Listen to hear the Twincast's verdict on this set.



We polish off this episode with our thoughts on the recently released Combiner Wars Combaticons. Long story short: awesome-sauce.



Don't forget, the show only gets better if you tell us how. Drop us a review on iTunes and be sure to tell us what you love, what you hate, and what you want to hear!

Not on the show to give your take? Probably not, so don't forget to keep the discussion going on the Seibertron.com Energon Pub Forums by simply replying to this post!

Got a question for the Twincast? We take all of them, we just don't take them all seriously! Leave a question in the Ask the Twincast thread and, if it makes the cut, it may get read and answered on the show.

YaHobby.com 12-18 Weekly News and SALE!

Date: Friday, December 18th 2015 5:29pm CST
Categories: Site News, Toy News
Posted by: LOST Cybertronian | Credit(s): YaHobby.com

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Greetings from YaHobby.com

Here is the latest YaHobby update this week:


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NEW ARRIVALS & PREORDERS
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Transformers Tokyo Toy Show Exclusive LG-EX Armada Megatron - $129.99

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Transformers MP-26 Masterpiece Road Rage with Collector Coin - $65.99

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Transformers Unite Warriors UW-05 Convoy Grand Prime - PREORDER - $139.99

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Transformers Unite Warriors UW-06 Grand Galvatron - PREORDER - $139.99

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Takara Tomy Transformers MP-24 Masterpiece Star Saber - $99.99!

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Japanese Transformers United UN-20 Rumble & Frenzy - $45.99!

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Transformers iGear IG-C03 Raptor Squadron Thunder-Wrath - RESTOCK - $89.99

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Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-30 Ratchet - 69.99 - Preorder

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Transformers X-Transbots XTransbots MMX-I Apollyon - $139.99

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Transformers Generations Deluxe Combiner Wars Superion Set - $59.99

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Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Optimus Prime Silverbolt - $39.99

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Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-28 Hot Rod 2.0 - PREORDER $65.99

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Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-27 Ironhide - PREORDER $69.99

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Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-12 Sideswipe - RESTOCK $55.99

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Transformers Masterpiece MP-14 Red Alert - RESTOCK $79.99

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Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-25 Tracks

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Takara Tomy Transformers DA-30 Human Alliance Leadfoot Steeljaw

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2015-12-18

New Galleries: Combiner Wars Swindle, Brawl, Vortex, and Blast Off

Date: Wednesday, December 16th 2015 2:50pm CST
Categories: Site News, Toy News
Posted by: Va'al

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In the last couple of days, Seibertron.com has brought you the Brutiful galleries for Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Onslaught, plus the Legends but logically G1-esque Shockwave. We even showed you the video of all of them, including the rest of the Combaticon team, united and combined. Now, for your viewing pleasure, we offer the full gallery experience for each of the remaining team members: Blast Off the jet-not-shuttle, evil Alpha Bravo Vortex, new dudicus Brawl, and Swindle. Such a good deal!

To view each gallery simply click on any of the images below, and refresh the combiner memory by checking out the full gestalt here. SWINDLE LIVES.

Generations Combiner Wars Brawl








Generations Combiner Wars Swindle








Generations Combiner Wars Vortex








Generations Combiner Wars Blast Off

New Gallery: Combiner Wars Voyager Class Onslaught

Date: Monday, December 14th 2015 12:13pm CST
Categories: Site News, Toy News
Posted by: william-james88

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Continuing the galleries for Hasbro's Transformers Combiner Wars Bruticus wave, we now have Voyager Class Onslaught, the Combaticons leader. This toy is a retool and redeco of Combiner Wars Hotpot but with the alt mode ingeniously being reversed where the front is now the back and the back is now the front. We also have a video review up showcasing him and his ability to form Bruticus.

This wave is appearing at retail in North America so here is your chance to get a good look at the toy if you are wondering if he is worth the pick up. If ever you spot him in your neck of the woods, be sure to tell your fellow Seibertronians in the sightings section.


Generations Combiner Wars Onslaught

New Gallery: Combiner Wars Legends Class Shockwave

Date: Monday, December 14th 2015 12:33am CST
Categories: Site News, Toy News
Posted by: LOST Cybertronian

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While we await the new galleries dedicated to the Combiner Wars Combaticons, our first gallery post Bruticus focuses on Legends Class Shockwave. Shockwave is a brand new mold that can be held by any Combiner Wars Combiner as a laser gun but is meant to go with Bruticus to recreate the G1 episode "The Revenge of Bruticus". Shockwave can also attach to Onslaught in vehicle mode as well. Click on any of the images below to see the full gallery and stayed tuned for Onslaught's gallery coming next.

Generations Combiner Wars Shockwave

New Gallery: Combiner Wars Bruticus!

Date: Friday, December 11th 2015 8:16pm CST
Categories: Site News, Toy News
Posted by: LOST Cybertronian

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Views: 58,898

The galleries of Seibertron have updated with tons of new images of the newest behemoth to grace a Transformers collection. Bruticus features mostly repainted or retooled versions of previously used molds with the one true new mold belonging to Brawl. Onslaught is a retool of Hot Spot, Swindle is a retool of Rook, Blast Off is a repaint of Quickslinger in his upgraded fighter jet alt mode and Vortex is a repaint of Alpha Bravo.

Stayed tuned for the galleries of the individual components of Bruticus. If that is not enough Bruticus for you then check out the Seibertron.com video review of Bruticus.

Generations Combiner Wars Bruticus

New Galleries: Takara Beast Wars D-4 Tarantulas and D-8 Blackarachnia

Date: Sunday, December 6th 2015 12:13am CST
Categories: Site News, Toy News
Posted by: william-james88

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Here is something special regarding variants in the Beast Era.

For Takara's version of Tarantulus and Blackarachnia, there were variants that are noticeably different from the Hasbro versions. The key to knowing if the boxed toy is the variant or not is the green sticker on the front of the package. If it has the white and red sticker, it's the same as the Hasbro version. The green sticker versions are intended to be the more screen accurate versions, though that will be for you to judge when you will see the galleries.

Here is a breakdown of the differences between these variants and the regular Takara/Hasbro release:

Takara Blackarachnia's spider mode is very similar to her Hasbro version. The paint on her claws and chest is gold colored instead of a brownish/bronze color. The trigger button that was green on the Hasbro version is green on the Takara version. In robot mode, the differences stand out more. Takara's eyes and face plate uses the same gold color as her claws and chest, whereas the Hasbro version oddly uses white which isn't used anywhere else on that version. In addition, the green plastic is replaced with a grey plastic.

Takara's Tarantulas has less noticeable changes from the Hasbro version. It uses a grey plastic with a hint of brown or beige instead of the regular grey plastic on the Hasbro version. The green plastic is an almost olive green on the Hasbro version and the Takara version uses a more traditional brighter green. The eye visor on the Takara version uses a goldish colored paint instead of the black paint on the Hasbro version.


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Beast Wars Tarans

Twincast / Podcast Episode #132 "Watch Out For The Stinger"

Date: Wednesday, December 2nd 2015 3:11pm CST
Categories: Site News, Digital Media News, Podcast
Posted by: megatronus

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Welcome to the latest episode of the Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast! This episode features your host ScottyP, Megatronus, Tigertrack, Counterpunch, and Jon3.0 - listen in as we discuss the latest news, toys, and more.

Episode #132 “Watch Out For The Stinger" is available directly and in our RSS Feed, and should appear on iTunes and Stitcher Radio within 24 to 48 hours of when you see this news post.

We start with Sins of the Wreckers #1 - you can read our own Seibertron.com review here. We gush over the art the story, the twists. Wreck and rule - spoilers ahead.



We have More Than Meets The Eye #47 on our minds (review here). Cyclonus and Tailgate are entangled in a plot to eliminate a fellow Lost Lighter. Will they reunite at the very moment they are farthest apart?



The big toy news is the announcement of Titan Class, Titans Returns Fortress Maximus. As the Twincast crew pores over the leaked images and (alleged) sales slide for Fort Max and deducts release dates and base modes, one thing seems to be clear: we will be buying it.



Fan Vote? Don’t mind if we do! In the tradition of Windblade and Victorian, Hasbro opened up voting for the next Titan Class figure to us, the loyal and oh-so opinionated fans. Who did the Twincast vote for?



In more Titans Returns news, we have images of the upcoming Powermaster Optimus Prime, a heavy retool of Combiner Wars Leader Class Ultra Magnus (Seibertron.com Galleries can be found here). Is the Twincast impressed? Listen and find out.



Another reveal: Combiner Wars G2 Bruticus, monkey arms and all. Some eagerly await his arrival… others demand G2 Defensor. Don’t worry Tigertrack, it’s coming.



Mini-Cons, Fracture, Overload, Crazybolt… RID seems to have it all. Are these your go-to Saturday morning companions, or merely oddball additions to your TF:Prime shelves?



We’re going to skip over what Counterpunch calls ‘Hipster Garbage’ and right onto to Million Publishing Dogfight and Runamuck. Tiny robots… hefty price tag. Will the Twincast crew be picking these guys up?



We finish up the Twincast with some bragging rights. What did everyone get since the last recording?




Don't forget, the show only gets better if you tell us how. Drop us a review on iTunes and be sure to tell us what you love, what you hate, and what you want to hear!

Not on the show to give your take? Probably not, so don't forget to keep the discussion going on the Seibertron.com Energon Pub Forums by simply replying to this post!

Got a question for the Twincast? We take all of them, we just don't take them all seriously! Leave a question in the Ask the Twincast thread and, if it makes the cut, it may get read and answered on the show.

New Gallery: Combiner Wars Leader Class Skywarp

Date: Thursday, November 26th 2015 1:25am CST
Categories: Site News, Toy News
Posted by: Va'al

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Take a Transformers Generations Leader class Jetfire, like the mold, bring it into the Combiner Wars line with a new head, new paintjob, and some remolding as Starscream, ruler of Cybertron. Change the deco to mostly blue, and you get another Seeker, Thundercracker (though there is no dog). Change the deco again to black and purple, and you have the latest instalment of the Seibertron.com photo galleries: Leader class Skywarp!

Check out the images below, showcasing the changes on the toy (not that many), group shots with all the Seekers so far in both jet and robot mode, and some general Decepticon ensembles for your viewing pleasure. Click on any of them to view the full gallery, too!

Generations Combiner Wars Skywarp

Transformers Weekly Photo Challenge # 8: Toy Mash Up (Mixed Media)

Date: Saturday, November 21st 2015 4:23am CST
Categories: Site News, Transtopia, Contests
Posted by: no-one

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Howdy fellow Seibertronians and welcome to this week's Transformer photo challenge. This week's theme is a collab between Cobotron and myself.

Remember when we were just little tykes and all of our toys would just hang out together and we didn't have such strict shelving rules? Well this week's challenge is going to give us the opportunity to mix and match our toys again.

There are only two rules to this challenge; the picture(s) must feature a Transformer and must feature any other toy. That's right, I didn't say just action figures (they are of course welcomed). Let your imagination run wild! Any scenes or styles are welcomed.

Because the holidays are approaching and because this is a fairly open ended challenge; we are going to run this one for two weeks to give everyone plenty of time to participate. TFPC#8 will run from 11/15/15 to 11/29/15. Let's take our time and post some really fun stuff.

Submission post use TFPC #8 in the subject line. Non submitters, please feel free to join the conversation. Multiple submissions are welcomed and encouraged!

And remember to keep your browsers pointed to Seibertron.com for the latest Transformer news, the largest galleries and the most fun you can have this side of a space bridge.