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News Credits: 33 · by **TF_JW** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 12:32 pm

BotCon have released a new view promoting the 2016 convention. The video is a voice over provided by David Kaye, in the voice of Beast Wars Megatron... And also features a bit of a surprise at the end...

News Credits: 10 · by **Trikeboy** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 12:56 pm

That picture at the end looks a lot like a toy that was going to be made for OTFCC2005. Could we finally get that amazing retooling? the proposed rubber ducky too, oh please Fun Publications.

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 1:06 pm

Fellow Seibertronians, via TF_JW we get a new video pertaining to the Dawn of The Predacus Botcon box set.

TF_JW wrote:BotCon have released a new view promoting the 2016 convention. The video is a voice over provided by David Kaye, in the voice of Beast Wars Megatron... And also features a bit of a surprise at the end...

So what do you make of this reveal? Let us know in the comments below.

News Credits: 3597 · by **Seibertron** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 1:09 pm

Well, well, well. :KREMZEEK:

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 1:12 pm

So does this mean we can get a megs that turns into a hand that can hold real-life rubber ducks :shock:

This is the greatest thing evar :BOOM:

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 1:13 pm

Wait, do we know what mold they'd me using for Megatron? And what is the gold chest referencing?

News Credits: 3597 · by **Seibertron** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 1:17 pm

william-james88 wrote:Wait, do we know what mold they'd me using for Megatron? And what is the gold chest referencing?

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 1:21 pm

Seibertron wrote:
william-james88 wrote:Wait, do we know what mold they'd me using for Megatron? And what is the gold chest referencing?

But that chest isnt gold though. And isn't RID Megatron a different character than Beast Wars Megatron?

He's a different guy in the current comics too

I just dont understand the fiction they are trying to pull here and the criss crossing homages.

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 1:25 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Seibertron wrote:
william-james88 wrote:Wait, do we know what mold they'd me using for Megatron? And what is the gold chest referencing?

But that chest isnt gold though. And isn't RID Megatron a different character than Beast Wars Megatron?

He's a different guy in the current comics too

I just dont understand the fiction they are trying to pull here and the criss crossing homages.

You seriously haven't seen Sabr parading this image around?

It's the unreleased 3H megs

News Credits: 3 · by **Samsonator** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 1:42 pm

It's about time they got around to using that idea. Been waiting for this one for a looooong time. Hopefully I can find one for a good price after Botcon, as I still can't attend.

News Credits: 3597 · by **Seibertron** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 1:44 pm

Which more or less has Transmetal 2 Megatron's color scheme:

News Credits: 10 · by **Trikeboy** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 1:44 pm

Come on, it is clearly the 2005 OTFCC proposed toy before Fun Publications got the convention.

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 2:06 pm

So they will be using that RID Megatron mold you think? That would be pretty awesome.

News Credits: 650 · by **ScottyP** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 2:51 pm

Yesssssssssss.

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 3:05 pm

Assuming the headsculpt isn't total arse, this is one con exclusive I NEED to track down. I love my RID2001 Megatron but he's absolutely shagged.

Also, rubber duck or bust.

News Credits: 11 · by **Munkky** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 3:57 pm

*Ahem* SQUUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:michaelbay:

But with that being said, I'm surprised they're using the Robots in Disguise Megatron mould and not something more recent. The Transformers Prime Voyager Predaking mould would have been my first choice, you could even use Fall of Cybertron Grimlock in Transmetal 1 colours, with that old Beast Wars Megatron head which never saw the light of day.

Nevertheless, this new Megatron could actually be the first BotCon exclusive figure I buy, even if it does cost more than a hundred quid second-hand!

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 4:02 pm

I want this. so very badly

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 4:28 pm

Sabrblade wrote:[Edited by Va'al]

5 CW molds in the boxed set, four Deluxes (Ravage, Cicadacon, Ramhorn, Tarantulas) and the 1 Voyager (Seaclamp)

1 CW Deluxe attendee figure with a new headsculpt (potentially Terrorsaur, as seen on box set packaging)

1 CW Deluxe custom class figure with an "alternative" headsculpt, and who is a 1984-1985 G1 character rather than a BW character

1 CW Legends as the troop builder set, and as the GT figure who is a non-BW character related to a familiar G1 character

1 CW Deluxe souvenir figure

1 non-CW mold "centerpiece" souvenir figure (Megatron, as just revealed?)

1 non-CW mold other souvenir figure

And one of the souvenirs (not the centerpiece?) has a non-U.S. headsculpt.

Also, as Emerje jas pointed out in previous speculations, it is possible we have seen the new Megatron headsculpt already, here:

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 4:29 pm

Can someone at botcon buy more than one souvenir figure?

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 4:40 pm

william-james88 wrote:Can someone at botcon buy more than one souvenir figure?

Or maybe multiple someones or multiple souvenirs?

by **Railbomb** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 5:02 pm

See that RiD Megs was the first Transformer I remember getting this is exciting! I've wanted to get a complete version of him for a while but this will d o just as well, if not better. hopefully they don't remove the bat mouth like they had to do with Deathsaurus.

News Credits: 4 · by **King Kuuga** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 5:15 pm

william-james88 wrote:So they will be using that RID Megatron mold you think? That would be pretty awesome.

Where is your confusion? They show Beast Megatron's head on what is clearly RID Megatron's body at the end of that clip. If they DON'T actually do this much anticipated figure after that tease, there's going to be hell.

News Credits: 21 · by **dragons** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 6:26 pm

Seibertron wrote:
william-james88 wrote:Wait, do we know what mold they'd me using for Megatron? And what is the gold chest referencing?

one of my favorite megatrong figures transform better looking from his beast wars version figure

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 6:53 pm

Absolutely delicious. If I had wads of cash lying around, I'll certainly take a helping of that Megatron!

...if it is based on Robots in Disguise (2001) Megatron or Fall of Cybertron Grimlock, that is.

On a side note, I'm liking how FunPub is looking back on legendary 3H concepts that never made it and are recreating them, like Alpha Trizer and Devcon from 2014.