Date: Saturday, January 10th 2009 6:51pm CST
Categories: Site News,
Sponsor News
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I would like to officially welcome Seibertron.com's newest sponsor:
Epic Heroes! Their
website features all sorts of toys (mostly Transformers). Their Transformers section has a lot of items that I'm sure many of you have been hunting for. Please make sure you stop by and check out their website today. Here's a message from EpicHeroes, which includes a special promo code for all of you Seibertronians to use.
David at Epic Heroes wrote:
Epic Heroes is an online and offline toy retailer based in London UK. Our company was established in June 1999. We've been serving the Transformers community for a long time now! We take pride in providing quality collectible toys at affordable prices. We act as distributors for all your favourite toy manufactures such as Takara, Hasbro, Neca, Mezco, McFarlane and so many more!!!
We would also like to offer the members of Seibertron.com a unique discount code which will entitle all of you to 10% off. This coupon code can be used unlimited times by any member. All you have to do is enter the code sib10 at the check out stage of your order.
If you happen to be in the London area, you can find their store at the following location:
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Date: Tuesday, January 6th 2009 12:42am CST
Categories: Site News,
Toy News
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Seibertron.com strives to be the best Transformers resource on the web and proof of that is in its extensive toy galleries of Transformers figures across a multitude of continuum's.
Today, we bring to you more photo pleasure with the addition of G1 Targetmasters Cyclonus and Scourge with Nightstick and Fracas.
Cyclonus
Nightstick
Scourge
Fracas
If ever there is a Transformers Universe Scourge released with Fracas, you can be sure to see them featured here, just as G1 Cyclonus is with his Universe counterpart.
Click on their respective names to view all the great images in these galleries.
Date: Monday, January 5th 2009 9:35pm CST
Categories: Site News,
Toy News,
Reviews,
Site Articles
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The year 2009 marks the 25th anniversary of the Transformers franchise. To celebrate this incredible milestone, Seibertron.com will look back at a quarter-century of great Transformers toys, bringing back into the limelight some brilliant figures that have fallen through the cracks over the years.
Once a week, a fan (be it a member of the staff or a user on the site) will have the opportunity to write about one of their favourite "hidden gems" of the Transformers Universe, and have their review posted on the site's front page.
We hope this feature will be a great success, and that many of you will be encouraged to look back at the last 25 years of Transformers and perhaps take a worthwhile second-look at some real unsung classics of the Transformers universe.
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Buried Treasure - Cannonball (Cybertron series - 2006)
By
Skowl
Avast ye Transformer fans! For the inaugural "Buried Treasure" Review, I decided to pick a figure that embodies the very notion of "buried treasure." Pirates have not been all that common in the franchise, and for years only the
Beast Wars II Seacons could lay claim to that title. But all that changed during the amazing "Transformers Cybertron" line, when we were given a unique repaint of popular Autobot character.
The
Red Alert mold had been released in the first wave of Deluxe figures and, from my memory, had been a decent hit with the fans. The mold was a vast improvement over the
Armada Red Alert but still retained many of the character's traits. From the obvious "medic" element, to the sympathetic look on the head sculpt, to all the first aid tools and add-ons - it was obvious that the new Cybertron Red Alert mold was all-Autobot. Which is why many fans were so surprised to see the figure repainted later down the line... as a Decepticon!
Around the same time that the Autobot Red Alert got a
massive upgrade, the deluxe-class Decepticon
Cannonball was released. Perhaps the character, whose bio reveals him to be a looter of sorts, salvaged the old Red Alert toy and saw it as a good enough mold to use for himself!
It's difficult to write about any figure from the Cybertron line without mentionning the brilliant packaging. The series has come and gone, but it still had the most eye-catching packaging of any Transformers toy line I've ever seen. From the faction-shaped card backing to the brilliant character art, everything about the packaging was clean, sharp and just great to look at. With nice, dark colours and cool silver highlights,
Cannonball blends in beautifully with the packaging, making him a great piece for any MOC/MIB collector.
But the real fun starts when you get this little buccaneer out of the packaging. It's amazing what a little paint can do, isn't it? Looking at
Cannonball, it's difficult to tell he was once an Autobot ambulance (type thing). The dark colours give him a very menacing look, ressembling some sort of hearse, and the whole thing is beautifully decorated with sharp silver highlights, including silver trim and mag wheels, and wicked skull decals that really add alot of personality to the figure (as if a Transforming pirate wasn't cool enough already).
The old "Cyber Key" gimmick works just as well with
Cannonball as it did with Red Alert. Just stick it in the slot at the rear end of the car and watch as some cannons flip out, ready to blow any landlubber to pieces (should I stop with the pirate jokes? They're just so easy to write!). Not an amazing feature, but still added value, especially since the key gimmick really doesn't get in the way of the toy's functionality.
His transformation, like Red Alert's, is unique and shows alot of creativity in the engineering. Cannonball's body is basically made from the middle of the car, while the front and back ends come together to form the legs.
Yes,
Cannonball's vehicle mode is wicked, but it's his robot mode that really makes him shine. I doubt many people thought "pirate" when they first laid eyes on Cybertron Red Alert, but it works so well in robot mode you would think that's what the designers were aiming for all along. Red Alert's "gun-hand" and add-ons just scream pirate-y hook hanks and the black "eye-patch" over the left side of his visor is a real nice touch. The colours work really well in this mode, with the nice silver detailing continuing over his chest, shoulders and legs and the clear purple windows of his vehicle look great in the proper lighting. And don't forget how cool those blue skeleton decals look in robot mode - two on his shoulders and the big skull on his back. Sweet.
He is fairly poseable in robot mode, but lacks alot of movement in his legs. It's ok though, he more than makes up for it by having cool, interchangeable pirate weapons (handy for shooting blaggards in the face), a great colour scheme with lots of unique detail and an awesome bio. Heck, he doesn't need to be super-poseable, he looks great just standing there!
Cannonball is a brilliant figure and one of the best, most original repaints in the history of the franchise. His unique personality makes him a great addition to any collection, and a must have for pirate fans... if you can ignore the fact that this pirate transforms into a
car of all things...
So set sail, collectors! This is one piece of Transformers treasure that should definately
not stay buried!
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You can visit the complete Cannonball gallery on Seibertron.com
by clicking here, and find your own buried treasures by visiting all the galleries
here!
If you would like to submit a review of an obscure or rare Transformer figure for our "Buried Treasure" feature, please contact me (Skowl) via private message!
Date: Monday, January 5th 2009 12:43pm CST
Categories: Site News,
Toy News
Posted by: Nekoman |
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The Toy Gallery section updates with an gallery of the 20th anniversary reissue
Generation One Hound. There are a total 144 images in this gallery, including comparisons with
Universe Legends Hound and
Universe Deluxe Hound, who will also be soon to join the great selection of galleries right here at
Seibertron.com.
Click here or on the image below to view Hound’s gallery.
Date: Saturday, January 3rd 2009 3:07am CST
Categories: Site News,
Comic Book News,
Site Articles
Posted by: First Gen |
Credit(s): Richter
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The Universe of the Transformers is vast, and populated by many characters. Their universe is a large tapestry, made up of the stories and points of view of countless experiences that serve the larger whole.
These are some of those stories. This is:
It should be noted that while this project has been recognized by IDW Publishing and Hasbro, none of the works presented have been commissioned or solicited by either company. The stories are not official canon, except where noted. These stories are the result of Transformers enthusiasts taking the time out of their busy days to contribute to a universe they love. No one has been paid for the production of these stories.
For all Transformers news / updates / information, click
here
BEING SURE
Story by;
Martin “Tronprogram” Fisher
Art by;
Alex Santos
Colors by;
Josh Perez
Letters by;
Joana “Khaamar” Lafuente
Date: Friday, January 2nd 2009 1:09am CST
Categories: Site News,
Comic Book News,
Site Articles
Posted by: First Gen |
Credit(s): Richter
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Views: 33,516
The Universe of the Transformers is vast, and populated by many characters. Their universe is a large tapestry, made up of the stories and points of view of countless experiences that serve the larger whole.
These are some of those stories. This is:
It should be noted that while this project has been recognized by IDW Publishing and Hasbro, none of the works presented have been commissioned or solicited by either company. The stories are not official canon, except where noted. These stories are the result of Transformers enthusiasts taking the time out of their busy days to contribute to a universe they love. No one has been paid for the production of these stories.
For all Transformers news / updates / information, click
here
THE LAST SENTINEL
Story by;
Josh "Richter" van Reyk
Art, Colors & Letters by;
Tim "Qwailto" Pugh
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