Unreleased Seeker Box Art
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From time to time interesting auctions for rare Transformers artwork appear on ebay. A new action has poped up. Ebay seller senuseret72 has put up an auction for previously unseen Seeker Box Art. Here is an image of the Seeker Box Art:
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Credit(s): ebay seller senuseret72
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Re: Unreleased Seeker Box Art (115695)
Posted by 1337W422102 on May 9th, 2007 @ 7:23pm CDT
Posted by 1337W422102 on May 9th, 2007 @ 7:23pm CDT
Woah, interesting...
Desert camo?
Desert camo?
Re: Unreleased Seeker Box Art (115698)
Posted by Slovman on May 9th, 2007 @ 7:25pm CDT
Posted by Slovman on May 9th, 2007 @ 7:25pm CDT
Sandbreaker?
Dunebuster?
Dunebuster?
Re: Unreleased Seeker Box Art (115702)
Posted by Counterpunch on May 9th, 2007 @ 7:28pm CDT
Posted by Counterpunch on May 9th, 2007 @ 7:28pm CDT
What the hell is going on with the missle launchers?
Re: Unreleased Seeker Box Art (115708)
Posted by Fang Wolf on May 9th, 2007 @ 7:35pm CDT
Posted by Fang Wolf on May 9th, 2007 @ 7:35pm CDT
Odd. Just odd. The wings formation of the second set of Seekers on the first is weird for me, never seeing the first set's box art. I do like the positioning of the blasters.
Re: Unreleased Seeker Box Art (115722)
Posted by Sunstar on May 9th, 2007 @ 7:50pm CDT
Posted by Sunstar on May 9th, 2007 @ 7:50pm CDT
Looks more G2 design
Re: Unreleased Seeker Box Art (115725)
Posted by Silverbolt on May 9th, 2007 @ 7:51pm CDT
Posted by Silverbolt on May 9th, 2007 @ 7:51pm CDT
I've had one close to that for years. Top row third one in. Of course if this is a actual release I'll get it for my seeker collection. I think I'm around 55 unique ones now.
Re: Unreleased Seeker Box Art (115727)
Posted by Roboto750 on May 9th, 2007 @ 7:55pm CDT
That's some really interesting artwork, but that collection of seekers is..... *drool*
Posted by Roboto750 on May 9th, 2007 @ 7:55pm CDT
Silverbolt wrote:I've had one close to that for years. Top row third one in. Of course if this is a actual release I'll get it for my seeker collection. I think I'm around 55 unique ones now.
That's some really interesting artwork, but that collection of seekers is..... *drool*
Re: Unreleased Seeker Box Art (115743)
Posted by Stormrider on May 9th, 2007 @ 8:07pm CDT
Posted by Stormrider on May 9th, 2007 @ 8:07pm CDT
Is there a way to prove the legitimacy?
Re: Unreleased Seeker Box Art (115745)
Posted by jgilkinson on May 9th, 2007 @ 8:10pm CDT
I love that yellow one with the chain guns. Sweet collection
Posted by jgilkinson on May 9th, 2007 @ 8:10pm CDT
Silverbolt wrote:I've had one close to that for years. Top row third one in. Of course if this is a actual release I'll get it for my seeker collection. I think I'm around 55 unique ones now.
I love that yellow one with the chain guns. Sweet collection
Re: Unreleased Seeker Box Art (115747)
Posted by Duo Prime on May 9th, 2007 @ 8:11pm CDT
Did you reapint those your self or did you buy all of them the way they are? Those are freakin SWEEEEET!!!!!!!!
Posted by Duo Prime on May 9th, 2007 @ 8:11pm CDT
Silverbolt wrote:I've had one close to that for years. Top row third one in. Of course if this is a actual release I'll get it for my seeker collection. I think I'm around 55 unique ones now.
Did you reapint those your self or did you buy all of them the way they are? Those are freakin SWEEEEET!!!!!!!!
Re: Unreleased Seeker Box Art (115761)
Posted by Fang Wolf on May 9th, 2007 @ 8:22pm CDT
Posted by Fang Wolf on May 9th, 2007 @ 8:22pm CDT
Silverbolt, they did release the green seeker? Does it have a name?
Re: Unreleased Seeker Box Art (115762)
Posted by Silverbolt on May 9th, 2007 @ 8:23pm CDT
Posted by Silverbolt on May 9th, 2007 @ 8:23pm CDT
I repainted or dyed every one of them. Here is the rest of my custom shelf.
As for the artwork I really hope that there is more color to that figure, a beige one while different is just a little bland, much like the all one shade of orange Sunstorm. Working on my own which I really need to finish some day.
As for the artwork I really hope that there is more color to that figure, a beige one while different is just a little bland, much like the all one shade of orange Sunstorm. Working on my own which I really need to finish some day.
Re: Unreleased Seeker Box Art (115763)
Posted by Silverbolt on May 9th, 2007 @ 8:24pm CDT
No they have never released a green one to my knowledge. That one like the purple one is a custom of mine.
The neon green one is Flashpoint, the purple on is Deltaflight
Posted by Silverbolt on May 9th, 2007 @ 8:24pm CDT
Fang Wolf wrote:Silverbolt, they did release the green seeker? Does it have a name?
No they have never released a green one to my knowledge. That one like the purple one is a custom of mine.
The neon green one is Flashpoint, the purple on is Deltaflight
Re: Unreleased Seeker Box Art (115766)
Posted by Silverbolt on May 9th, 2007 @ 8:28pm CDT
Posted by Silverbolt on May 9th, 2007 @ 8:28pm CDT
As for the one with the gatling guns, its a favorite of mine as well, did a second version of it and sold it on ebay. It was much cleaner, but the color wasn't anywhere close to what I wanted.
It sold for around 50 dollars if memory serves.
My favorite is probably this one.
It sold for around 50 dollars if memory serves.
My favorite is probably this one.
Re: Unreleased Seeker Box Art (115790)
Posted by Liege Evilmus on May 9th, 2007 @ 8:35pm CDT
Posted by Liege Evilmus on May 9th, 2007 @ 8:35pm CDT
Cool, I always liked the idea of the Seekers being a larger squad than ever depicted.
Re: Unreleased Seeker Box Art (115841)
Posted by Blozor on May 9th, 2007 @ 8:50pm CDT
I loved the one with the gatling guns as well, and also the blue one with the three missiles on each arm. Both of those should have been official releases. Also, is that an Optimus Prime seeker I spotted on the bottom row? The wing even looked like it had an Autobot symbol.
Posted by Blozor on May 9th, 2007 @ 8:50pm CDT
Silverbolt wrote:As for the one with the gatling guns, its a favorite of mine as well, did a second version of it and sold it on ebay. It was much cleaner, but the color wasn't anywhere close to what I wanted.
I loved the one with the gatling guns as well, and also the blue one with the three missiles on each arm. Both of those should have been official releases. Also, is that an Optimus Prime seeker I spotted on the bottom row? The wing even looked like it had an Autobot symbol.
Re: Unreleased Seeker Box Art (115844)
Posted by WIIM on May 9th, 2007 @ 8:52pm CDT
Posted by WIIM on May 9th, 2007 @ 8:52pm CDT
I've got a thing for seekers. That is an awesome collection! Well done!
Re: Unreleased Seeker Box Art (115860)
Posted by guara on May 9th, 2007 @ 9:02pm CDT
Posted by guara on May 9th, 2007 @ 9:02pm CDT
Is that a Prime (bottom 3rd) and Fort Max (Top 4th) seeker? Awesome!
Re: Unreleased Seeker Box Art (115865)
Posted by Yeti on May 9th, 2007 @ 9:04pm CDT
Posted by Yeti on May 9th, 2007 @ 9:04pm CDT
Just to go back on topic for a moment, those are definately G2 missiles.
Back off topic, that is an awesome collection of customs
Back off topic, that is an awesome collection of customs
Re: Unreleased Seeker Box Art (115877)
Posted by Hanch Prime on May 9th, 2007 @ 9:08pm CDT
Posted by Hanch Prime on May 9th, 2007 @ 9:08pm CDT
Nice work, the gattling gun one is my fav as well. You should try and do one with a desert camo paint, like some one said earlier. Just a bit of a challange for ya!
Re: Unreleased Seeker Box Art (115897)
Posted by Silverbolt on May 9th, 2007 @ 9:21pm CDT
That is Airmus Prime, a converted Decepticon that went on to become a field commander like Ultra Magnus and was the only one around capable of taking on the Matrix when Prime went down. Still have to finish off his second special weapon. A big cannon from a Zoids mod pack that I've kitbashed and chromed to look something like a smokestack.
The tri-bomb one is Rattler, a Cobra Thrust equiped with bombs from the GI Joe Rattler.
If there is a Fort Max in there it is purely unintentional
Posted by Silverbolt on May 9th, 2007 @ 9:21pm CDT
Blozor wrote:Silverbolt wrote:As for the one with the gatling guns, its a favorite of mine as well, did a second version of it and sold it on ebay. It was much cleaner, but the color wasn't anywhere close to what I wanted.
I loved the one with the gatling guns as well, and also the blue one with the three missiles on each arm. Both of those should have been official releases. Also, is that an Optimus Prime seeker I spotted on the bottom row? The wing even looked like it had an Autobot symbol.
That is Airmus Prime, a converted Decepticon that went on to become a field commander like Ultra Magnus and was the only one around capable of taking on the Matrix when Prime went down. Still have to finish off his second special weapon. A big cannon from a Zoids mod pack that I've kitbashed and chromed to look something like a smokestack.
The tri-bomb one is Rattler, a Cobra Thrust equiped with bombs from the GI Joe Rattler.
If there is a Fort Max in there it is purely unintentional
Re: Unreleased Seeker Box Art (115899)
Posted by Silverbolt on May 9th, 2007 @ 9:26pm CDT
The problem is that I like to keep the paint schemes somewhat simple that way they have more of a G1 feel to them. Plus the more layers of paint you put on them the more likely they are to rub. Perhaps if I got a new ramjet and was able to dye him a tan to start. You have to go new because the dye will collect more in the worn areas and be a darker color, and you have to use Ramjet because he's white which is the best color for dye work. I also haven't done a seeker in probably three years, and really haven't done a custom in two. Use to be a stress reducer for me when I had a crappy job that kept me from having a set schedule, each week I worked two days on third and three on second.
Posted by Silverbolt on May 9th, 2007 @ 9:26pm CDT
Hanch Prime wrote:Nice work, the gattling gun one is my fav as well. You should try and do one with a desert camo paint, like some one said earlier. Just a bit of a challange for ya!
The problem is that I like to keep the paint schemes somewhat simple that way they have more of a G1 feel to them. Plus the more layers of paint you put on them the more likely they are to rub. Perhaps if I got a new ramjet and was able to dye him a tan to start. You have to go new because the dye will collect more in the worn areas and be a darker color, and you have to use Ramjet because he's white which is the best color for dye work. I also haven't done a seeker in probably three years, and really haven't done a custom in two. Use to be a stress reducer for me when I had a crappy job that kept me from having a set schedule, each week I worked two days on third and three on second.
Re: Unreleased Seeker Box Art (115901)
Posted by Silverbolt on May 9th, 2007 @ 9:27pm CDT
Yes definately G2 missle pods, though the missles look shorter.
Posted by Silverbolt on May 9th, 2007 @ 9:27pm CDT
Yeti wrote:Just to go back on topic for a moment, those are definately G2 missiles.
Back off topic, that is an awesome collection of customs :)
Yes definately G2 missle pods, though the missles look shorter.
Re: Unreleased Seeker Box Art (115902)
Posted by i_amtrunks on May 9th, 2007 @ 9:28pm CDT
Posted by i_amtrunks on May 9th, 2007 @ 9:28pm CDT
Interesting... Any chance that is legit and not a photoshop job?
Re: Unreleased Seeker Box Art (115905)
Posted by Silverbolt on May 9th, 2007 @ 9:32pm CDT
Posted by Silverbolt on May 9th, 2007 @ 9:32pm CDT
I'm going to say that its a photo shop job. They haven't released a seeker in some time so I can't see eHobby just throwing one out there and I also can't see them using the inferior G2 weaponary on top of that for a high dollar figure. If it was Hasbro running out a new figure I'd like to think that they'd release a Sunstorm before they would do a tan seeker with really nothing that would gather fan interest.
One worry I do have is that if it is real would they use the same stuff that they used with the ehobby Hound.
One worry I do have is that if it is real would they use the same stuff that they used with the ehobby Hound.
Re: Unreleased Seeker Box Art (115906)
Posted by Gutter Bunny on May 9th, 2007 @ 9:35pm CDT
Posted by Gutter Bunny on May 9th, 2007 @ 9:35pm CDT
check another member off as a fan of the gats.
Re: Unreleased Seeker Box Art (115914)
Posted by Silverbolt on May 9th, 2007 @ 9:40pm CDT
And yet I couldn't get more then a break even on ebay for a very nice custom seeker with them, MISB and everything. They even spin, though not as easily as they were orginally intended.
Posted by Silverbolt on May 9th, 2007 @ 9:40pm CDT
Gutter Bunny wrote:check another member off as a fan of the gats.
And yet I couldn't get more then a break even on ebay for a very nice custom seeker with them, MISB and everything. They even spin, though not as easily as they were orginally intended.
Re: Unreleased Seeker Box Art (115919)
Posted by Gutter Bunny on May 9th, 2007 @ 9:42pm CDT
and yet, i would pay for a high quality custom like that...one of the few customs i've said that about btw.
Posted by Gutter Bunny on May 9th, 2007 @ 9:42pm CDT
Silverbolt wrote:Gutter Bunny wrote:check another member off as a fan of the gats.
And yet I couldn't get more then a break even on ebay for a very nice custom seeker with them, MISB and everything. They even spin, though not as easily as they were orginally intended.
and yet, i would pay for a high quality custom like that...one of the few customs i've said that about btw.
Re: Unreleased Seeker Box Art (115950)
Posted by grizzly1 on May 9th, 2007 @ 10:22pm CDT
Posted by grizzly1 on May 9th, 2007 @ 10:22pm CDT
Silverbolt wrote:I've had one close to that for years. Top row third one in. Of course if this is a actual release I'll get it for my seeker collection. I think I'm around 55 unique ones now.
Re: Unreleased Seeker Box Art (115955)
Posted by grizzly1 on May 9th, 2007 @ 10:28pm CDT
Posted by grizzly1 on May 9th, 2007 @ 10:28pm CDT
uh... yeah... still learning how to do the quote thing...
anyhow...
omg! this is incredible! you actually have a friends dvd!
oh btw, nice shelf! very rustic yet very modern!
(lol)
anyhow...
omg! this is incredible! you actually have a friends dvd!
oh btw, nice shelf! very rustic yet very modern!
(lol)
Re: Unreleased Seeker Box Art (115958)
Posted by skywarp-2 on May 9th, 2007 @ 10:34pm CDT
Posted by skywarp-2 on May 9th, 2007 @ 10:34pm CDT
Silverbolt.. in an exact and accurate voice of Beavis of Beavis and Butthead, I say this to you..."I shall Never doubt your dedication to the hobby... uhhhh huh huh uhuuuuuuhhh"
Buthead voice, " Your the man!!"
and yes sometimes its good to be silly.. and people still quote them.. just as me and my buds still quote Spaceballs...
Fantastic work, your a great arteest...
Buthead voice, " Your the man!!"
and yes sometimes its good to be silly.. and people still quote them.. just as me and my buds still quote Spaceballs...
Fantastic work, your a great arteest...
Re: Unreleased Seeker Box Art (115961)
Posted by Ninja Sixshot on May 9th, 2007 @ 10:38pm CDT
Posted by Ninja Sixshot on May 9th, 2007 @ 10:38pm CDT
thats just weird
Re: Unreleased Seeker Box Art (116017)
Posted by Collector Maximus on May 9th, 2007 @ 11:51pm CDT
Posted by Collector Maximus on May 9th, 2007 @ 11:51pm CDT
Umm, yeah right.
Re: Unreleased Seeker Box Art (116018)
Posted by on May 9th, 2007 @ 11:52pm CDT
Posted by on May 9th, 2007 @ 11:52pm CDT
Wow. It amazes me that after over 20 years we are still able to see something new we never saw before.
Re: Unreleased Seeker Box Art (116019)
Posted by Knock Out on May 9th, 2007 @ 11:54pm CDT
Posted by Knock Out on May 9th, 2007 @ 11:54pm CDT
Silverbolt....dude...damn.
(In david Lee Roth voice from Hot For Teacher) *ahem*
OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOD!
(In david Lee Roth voice from Hot For Teacher) *ahem*
OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOD!
Re: Unreleased Seeker Box Art (116030)
Posted by Philthy on May 10th, 2007 @ 12:21am CDT
Posted by Philthy on May 10th, 2007 @ 12:21am CDT
Wow, pretty cool!
Re: Unreleased Seeker Box Art (116036)
Posted by NightFall on May 10th, 2007 @ 12:37am CDT
Posted by NightFall on May 10th, 2007 @ 12:37am CDT
Oh. Okay, another repaint. Alright.
Re: Unreleased Seeker Box Art (116095)
Posted by Leonardo on May 10th, 2007 @ 2:39am CDT
Posted by Leonardo on May 10th, 2007 @ 2:39am CDT
So...is this box art legitimate? What's its history?
Re: Unreleased Seeker Box Art (116190)
Posted by drathro on May 10th, 2007 @ 5:18am CDT
not realy, reading the auction and looking at what else he is selling, the art is from an abandoned figure for the original line in the 80s.
Posted by drathro on May 10th, 2007 @ 5:18am CDT
NightFall wrote:Oh. Okay, another repaint. Alright.
not realy, reading the auction and looking at what else he is selling, the art is from an abandoned figure for the original line in the 80s.
Re: Unreleased Seeker Box Art (116213)
Posted by Tigertrack on May 10th, 2007 @ 5:46am CDT
Posted by Tigertrack on May 10th, 2007 @ 5:46am CDT
That is a great set of customs...very creative!
And yup, the missile launchers are G2, which is what the unused art is for, I'm sure.
And yup, the missile launchers are G2, which is what the unused art is for, I'm sure.
Re: Unreleased Seeker Box Art (116397)
Posted by Roboto750 on May 10th, 2007 @ 8:51am CDT
Posted by Roboto750 on May 10th, 2007 @ 8:51am CDT
The missle launchers do look G2 in origin, but could it be possible that these launchers were considered for a G1 release and then dumped and used later used for G2? 
Re: Unreleased Seeker Box Art (116406)
Posted by Dagon on May 10th, 2007 @ 9:02am CDT
In the first thread for this artwork I opined that this looks like (from the wings) an unreleased G2 Dirge. If you look close at the little bit of wing that shows they look like Dirge wings.
Posted by Dagon on May 10th, 2007 @ 9:02am CDT
tigertracks 24 wrote:
And yup, the missile launchers are G2, which is what the unused art is for, I'm sure.
In the first thread for this artwork I opined that this looks like (from the wings) an unreleased G2 Dirge. If you look close at the little bit of wing that shows they look like Dirge wings.
Re: Unreleased Seeker Box Art (116429)
Posted by Vile MK III on May 10th, 2007 @ 9:20am CDT
Posted by Vile MK III on May 10th, 2007 @ 9:20am CDT
I shall call him Sandstorm. 
Re: Unreleased Seeker Box Art (116503)
Posted by Black Bumblebee on May 10th, 2007 @ 9:58am CDT
Posted by Black Bumblebee on May 10th, 2007 @ 9:58am CDT
Anyone notice that he's also got some weird missles on the left and right sides of his head? That seems pretty darn odd to me!
Re: Unreleased Seeker Box Art (116513)
Posted by Optimus Frimal on May 10th, 2007 @ 10:14am CDT
Well, at least someone noticed that I found this first and started a thread about it first! Oh well...
Posted by Optimus Frimal on May 10th, 2007 @ 10:14am CDT
Well, at least someone noticed that I found this first and started a thread about it first! Oh well...
Re: Unreleased Seeker Box Art (117277)
Posted by Sentinel Maximus on May 10th, 2007 @ 11:05pm CDT
Posted by Sentinel Maximus on May 10th, 2007 @ 11:05pm CDT
Silverbolt your collection of seekers kicks all dude! I F***ing love it and am envious!
Re: Unreleased Seeker Box Art (118056)
Posted by devastaticon on May 11th, 2007 @ 4:43pm CDT
Posted by devastaticon on May 11th, 2007 @ 4:43pm CDT
looks like silverbolt needs to do some dusting. . .
Re: Unreleased Seeker Box Art (122266)
Posted by Vanishing Point on May 15th, 2007 @ 12:39pm CDT
Posted by Vanishing Point on May 15th, 2007 @ 12:39pm CDT
I'd say Sandstorm as well but honestly if this was a G2 orginally it coulg have gotten scrapped for an name like Desertstorm in the planning stages
