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Twincast / Podcast Episode #298 "The Revenge of Auggie Cahnay"

Date: Monday, April 18th 2022 5:13pm CDT
Categories: Site News, Digital Media News, Podcast
Posted by: ScottyP

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Fire up your motors as the Twincast / Podcast from Seibertron.com brings its audio masters into your ears to take a look at the new Legacy toys, the new-new Legacy toys, and a healthy round of listener questions. Host Scotty P selects the wrong microphone channel and is joined by xRotorstormx for an Easter Sunday special that is, we promise this time, all about the Transformers.

Episode #298 “The Revenge of Auggie Cahnay” is available directly and in our RSS Feed, and should appear on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio and many other Podcatcher sites within 24 to 48 hours of when you see this news post.

Here's what we discuss in this episode:

• The next big batch of upcoming Legacy toys was revealed last week during Hasbro's Fan First fTuesday livestream, so we talk about those
  
• Shattered Glass is continuing and we almost forgot already, but that's not its fault
• Legacy's first wave is out now too and we have most of them. We don't have Laser Optimus Prime yet, so you can be like us and live vicariously through Seibertron's excellent galleries of the toy
  
• On the heels of a recently shared Hasbro memo from way back in 1986, we address Black Bumblebee's listener question on the matter.
• Hydrargyrus takes us further in to listener questions, starting with a pair about alt modes we'd like to see more of
  
• We answer more of Hydrargyrus' questions, this time about toys that really surprised us in a good way, then we talk about things that baffled us
• Bragging Rights finish up another episode

New Galleries: G2 Laser Optimus reissue, Laser Ultra Magnus and Year of the Goat Optimus Prime

Date: Tuesday, April 5th 2022 1:56pm CDT
Categories: Site News, Site Articles, Collectables
Posted by: Bounti76

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Seibertron is revving up gallery production again! As always, they're the most comprehensive, striking galleries around, and this time, he's going all the way back to G2! Given that the just released Legacy line has a Leader class figure of the Autobot commander Optimus in an updated version of his G2 form (which you can see a gallery of here), it seemed only natural to create galleries of the bot who inspired it.

In these new galleries, we not only get Legacy Leader Prime's inspiration, 1995's G2 Laser Optimus Prime (and all his light-up gimmick glory) , but we get a couple of rare redecos of the mold. The rarest version of that G2 mold is Laser Ultra Magnus, released by e-hobby back in 2006. The Laser Ultra Magnus figure came in a box meant for Laser Prime, and even included his stickers. It used the tooling of the original redeco of the mold, RID Scourge, but was a completely different deco based on G1 Ultra Magnus' inner robot. The next is of Year of the Goat Optimus Prime, a partially translucent plastic version of the mold released in 2015 in the Platinum Edition line (which still included the light up electronic features).

And now on to the galleries! Please click on any picture below to feast your eyes on all this G2 and G2 inspired goodness.

Generation 2 Laser Optimus Prime (123 images) - Laser Rods (Illuminators)


















Generation 2 Laser Ultra Magnus (90 images) - Laser Rods (Illuminators)


















Platinum Edition Year of the Goat Optimus Prime (107 images) - Miscellaneous

New Galleries: Transformers Legacy Laser Optimus Prime and Generations Selects G2 Megatron

Date: Saturday, April 2nd 2022 11:55pm CDT
Categories: Site News, Toy News
Posted by: Seibertron

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It's been a while since the last Seibertron.com Galleries, but the most recent version of Laser Rod Optimus Prime gave us little choice but to start up the gallery machine yet again. Behold -- almost 250 photos of the all-new Leader Class Laser Optimus Prime from the brand new Transformers Legacy toy line!

The all-new Laser Optimus Prime gives a modern update to G2 Laser Rod Optimus Prime. While the toy takes a few ques from Earthrise Optimus Prime, it is mostly a brand new figure. While it's tough to top the original G2 Laser Rod Optimus Prime, Legacy Laser Optimus Prime tries it's best. This version has the expected sword accessory, a new axe accessory that fits in with the theme of Legacy, and has a cannon that attaches to the base mode which can also be used as a hand-held accessory.

The camera didn't stop with Laser Optimus Prime either. This was a fantastic opportunity to take a comprehensive look at Generations Selects WFC-GS14 Megatron, which homages G2 Megatron in all of his green with purple 1990s-styled camouflaged glory. This version of Megatron is a recolor of the Transformers Earthrise Voyager Class Megatron.

Laser Optimus Prime just started showing up at retail and is available online. Selects G2 Megatron was an online exclusive. Both can be found from various online retailers. Selects G2 Megatron is currently available at the Seibertron Store.

Check out both galleries using the image links below and share your thoughts about both figures on the Energon Pub forums. Enjoy!

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Transformers Legacy Laser Optimus Prime (249 images) - Leader Class




























Generations Selects G2 Megatron (130 images) - Voyager Class

Twincast / Podcast Episode #297 "Bragging Rights"

Date: Friday, April 1st 2022 6:53pm CDT
Categories: Site News, Digital Media News, Podcast
Posted by: megatronus

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The Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast is back again to talk about, you guessed it, Transformers. Join Megatronus, RodimusConvoy13, and D-Maximal-Primal as we get discuss our latest Transformers-related acquisition for your pleasure.

Episode #297 “Bragging Rights” is available directly and in our RSS Feed, and should appear on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio and many other Podcatcher sites within 24 to 48 hours of when you see this news post.

Here's what we discuss in this episode:

• Studio Series Sludge is back in the news with some very excellent box art.
  
  
  
  
• More pictures of Legacy Blitzwing are making the crew sweat... and don't forget that booty.
  
  
  
  
• Legacy Metroplex has a hefty price tag that's making the crew sweat in a different way.
  
  
  
  
• Rise of the Beasts Offroad Bee is revealed, an Incan-style carving promo is making its way into the universe, and Stephen Spielberg for the LOL.
  
  
  
  
• We wrap up with a round of bragging rights.
  
  

Twincast / Podcast Episode #296 "Gorilla Warfare"

Date: Monday, March 21st 2022 7:39pm CDT
Categories: Site News, Digital Media News, Podcast
Posted by: megatronus

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The Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast is back again to talk about, you guessed it, Transformers. Join ScottyP, Megatronus, and xRotorstormx as we get discuss the latest news and answer more listener questions.

Episode #296 “Gorilla Warfare” is available directly and in our RSS Feed, and should appear on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio and many other Podcatcher sites within 24 to 48 hours of when you see this news post.

Here's what we discuss in this episode:

• Images for a Rise of the Beasts Optimus Primal toy give us a peak into the movie character's design - but will it stay that way? The cast has their doubts.
  
  
  
  
• Funko is getting into the NFT game with POP! toys, and we find the whole ordeal exhausting. We speak about NFTs at some length in Episode 275, and our views have not changed much since then.
  
  
  
  
• According to Twitter, FJ DeSanto and team pitched a cartoon for Transformers Legacy to Netflix. Netflix passed. Praise Primus.
  
• Studio Series toys from the 2018 Bumblebee Movie are out about town, and ScottyP scooped up a few to rave reviews. Things are looking up.
  
  
  
  
• meanguns, asks: "I'm not going to buy them, you're not going to buy them; what's the 'best case scenario' for the TF micro machines sets?" A bit presumptuous aren't we?
  
• meanguns also asks: "My Core Ravage will not become a box and my SG Blurr is... loose... What is your worst off the shelf experience?"
  
• RotorstormNZ asks: "With IDW not renewing their licence for TF comics, what will happen to the digital copies folks like me have purchased over the years?" Take it away, ScottyP...
  
• We wrap up with a round of bragging rights. What did everyone get since last time?
  
  

Twincast / Podcast Episode #295 "Fan Mail Rumble"

Date: Monday, February 28th 2022 5:07pm CST
Categories: Site News, Digital Media News, Podcast
Posted by: megatronus

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The Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast is a Transformers podcast, and boy are you going to get some Transformers. Join ScottyP, Megatronus, Mr. Starscream, and a special appearance by Seibertron himself as we get discuss the latest news and answer more listener questions.

Episode #295 “Fan Mail Rumble” is available directly and in our RSS Feed, and should appear on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio and many other Podcatcher sites within 24 to 48 hours of when you see this news post.

Here's what we discuss in this episode:

• The latest Transformers Collaborative project is revealed: a G.I. Joe mashup pairing Megatron as a transforming H.I.S.S. tank with Cobra femme fatale Baroness. We get down to the figure, the packaging, and that big price tag.
  
  
  
  
• Transformers will appear in two new animated iterations: BotBots on Netflix, and EarthSpark on Nickelodeon. We can't quite say we understand either of them, but it's always good to see more content on the horizon.
  
  
  
  
• Speaking of content, an intriguing new comic mini series has been announced: Last Bot Standing. Coming from the imagination of Nick Roche with art by E.J. Su, is this a comic the Twincast can get excited about?
  
  
  
  
• D-Maximal_Primal, the slacker of too many questions, asks: "Should we ever get a studio series TLK Infernocus, what would be the best way to make him?" Megatronus answers a different question.
  
  
• Otaku-mus Prime asks: "When ordering online, what imperfections on your figure and/or packaging are tolerable and what imperfections absolutely result in a replacement/return?" This triggers a much deeper conversation.
  
  
• meanguns asks: "I had a couple too many on Friday, and I'm now the owner of Masterpieces Exhaust & Acid Storm... Has anyone on the panel made some "accidental" purchases?" As a matter of fact...
  
  
• We wrap up with a round of bragging rights. What did everyone get since last time?
  
  

Twincast / Podcast Episode #294 "Fan Mail Frenzy"

Date: Sunday, February 13th 2022 1:02pm CST
Categories: Site News, Digital Media News, Podcast
Posted by: ScottyP

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The listeners of the Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast get full marks, an A+ for completing their homework assignment and submitting more questions than we could even get around to! Scotty P, Megatronus and Mr. Starscream tackle a fun gauntlet of questions while also leaving some time to look at the latest from Hasbro shown during their most recent Fan First Friday event.

Episode #294 “Fan Mail Frenzy” is available directly and in our RSS Feed, and should appear on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio and many other Podcatcher sites within 24 to 48 hours of when you see this news post.

Here's what we discuss in this episode:

• Question time starts with meanguns asking us about advertising
  
• Triklops brings us a question about Lucky Draw toys that we may or may not remember to answer in its entirety
• We take a sampling of D-Maximal_Primal's large list to chat about spooky ghosts and Shattered Glass
  
• The listener questions conclude with Mr. Micromaster asking about combiner preferences
• No one is surprised by more Premium Finish
• The crew dives in to the meaty parts of Hasbro's latest Fan First Friday, mostly Sludge
  
• Quick thoughts about Cybershark and Victory Saber packaging
• Bragging Rights take us away as usual

Twincast / Podcast Episode #293 "License to Thrill"

Date: Sunday, January 30th 2022 11:23am CST
Categories: Site News, Digital Media News, Podcast
Posted by: megatronus

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The Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast is back in your feeds with an allegedly short episode that stretches into infinity, or at least into the typical length for this podcast. Listen in as ScottyP and Megatronus do their thing with Transformers news.

Episode #293 “License to Thrill” is available directly and in our RSS Feed, and should appear on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio and many other Podcatcher sites within 24 to 48 hours of when you see this news post.

Here's what we discuss in this episode:

• After some irreverent small talk, we dive in earnest into Daikron, AKA Diaclone Ironhide, and the amazing packaging upgrade to Legacy's Generations Selects line.
  
  
  
  
• Speaking of Legacy, new core class figures have been revealed: Iguanus and Skywarp. While Skywarp's lack of ion blasters give us pause, there is no resisting the near perfect, threading-the-Pretenders-needle execution of Iguanus.
  
  
  
  
• The rumors have become reality as IDW is reported to lose the Transformers license at the end of the calendar year. We speculate on the remaining releases and how to transition to the new license holder.
  
  
  
  
• Rise of the Beasts the movie, delayed? Well that's not going to stop Rise of the Beasts toys from hitting shelves in Q2 of this year. How will these toys fair without media support? Not great.
  
• We have a Rise of the Beasts-related listener question from meanguns: "Everyone give a realistic prediction and a bold/ridiculous prediction." Well... you asked for it.
  
  
  
  
• Next we speak to the rollout of Legacy, the appearance of the line at French retail, and whether there's been a shift in approach given supply chain constraints and container allocations, or if it's just all in our heads.
  
• We wrap up with a round of bragging rights. Megatronus couldn't find an image of the really, really, really cool thing ScottyP got, so you'll just have to listen in to find out but he used magic Admin powers to edit this post to add it in. Cool!
  
  

Twincast / Podcast Episode #292 "Planet of Junk"

Date: Tuesday, January 18th 2022 3:42pm CST
Categories: Site News, Digital Media News, Podcast
Posted by: megatronus

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The Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast is back in your feeds with chatter from real people - or maybe we're just constructs in the Matrix. Listen in as ScottyP, Mr. Starscream, and Megatronus dive head first into Transformers news you can use.

Episode #292 “Planet of Junk” is available directly and in our RSS Feed, and should appear on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio and many other Podcatcher sites within 24 to 48 hours of when you see this news post.

Here's what we discuss in this episode:

• We kick off our show with the latest redeco this side of Quintessa: Studio Series Junkyard. As we struggle to come up with the rest of the Junkion cast, we ask: do you watch TV?
  
  
  
  
• Next up is dad's exo-suit - he told me all about it. Spike looks promising and we look forward to the inevitable, no-way-it's-not-going-to happen Daniel version. Also, Generations Selects Beast Wars Sandstorm is a thing - meh.
  
• Now for something completely different: the reveal of MPG-02 Masterpiece Trainbot Getsuei. The attractive bot mode and prospect of completing the team sooner rather than later has us excited. Not to mention the display options.
  
  
  
  
• Micro Machines: can't live with them, can't figure out what these random piles of vehicles are all about. Have we come full circle on Micro Masters at this point?
  
• Images of Transformers Legacy's Deluxe Dragstrip has the fandom in a tizzy. Namely, the way it appears this figure forms Menasor's arm: by separating. To which the Twincast replies: what did you expect? Get over it. Sorry not sorry.
  
  
  
  
• We answer two questions from Seibertron community member rocket7559: "how do y'all feel about 3rd party add ons for your hasbro produced transformers?" and "how do y'all collect and why?"
  
• Next, we play a game suggested by Seibertron community member meanguns, where the cast decides what we'd have (f)un with / keep in (m)y collection/ or (k)ill. We wrap up with a universal bragging right that has us unexpectedly pleased.
  
  

Twincast / Podcast Episode #291 "Til All Are 2021"

Date: Sunday, January 2nd 2022 10:08am CST
Categories: Site News, Digital Media News, Podcast
Posted by: ScottyP

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It's the beginning of a new year, and with the turn of the calendar the Seibertron.com Twincast Podcast looks back at 2021, ahead to 2022, and inwards to figure out what resolution to make that won't be kept. Join host Scotty P as he chats with Megatronus through various rounds of superlatives, sore spots and bold predictions for what's to come in the year ahead.

Episode #291 “Til All Are 2021” is available directly and in our RSS Feed, and should appear on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio and many other Podcatcher sites within 24 to 48 hours of when you see this news post.

Here's what we discuss in this episode:

• Our superlatives for 2021 start out with what we thought was objectively the best Transformers toy released in the past year.
  
• We follow that up with our subjective favorites - those with flaws that we love above most others anyhow.
• We pick through a tiny pile of Transformers TV and comic releases to choose a favorite among those.
  
• 2020 had an energy all its own that carried through mostly uninterrupted to 2021, so please enjoy our Second Annual Most 2020 Moment of the Year segment.
• Not everything was good, so we give one last jeer to what we thought was the worst Transformers toy of the year and the worst Transformers anything of the year, while answering a listener question along the way.
• Our greatest collecting achievements of the year
  
• The always fun time of making predictions for the year ahead, featuring our easy-street, layup predictions plus those that are purely in the realm of wishful thinking.
  
• Bragging Rights take us away as usual