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News Credits: 187 · by **GetRightRobot** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 10:33 pm

As part of our around the clock coverage of Botcon 2012 in Dallas Texas, we are proud to present the newest addition to the Seibertron.com toy galleries, 2012 Shattered Glass Straxus!

News Credits: 5 · by **zodconvoy** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 10:48 pm

I like the colors. It looks very "Rhinox" to me.

News Credits: 435 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 11:03 pm

Heh, we're getting a toy of the poet, and we didn't even know it.

*dodges fruit*

News Credits: 1 · by **Kung Fu Man** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 11:24 pm

As nice as it looks, I think I'll wait awhile before picking this guy up on the secondhand market. The $100+ price he's getting on eBay is cringeworthy for the time being.

News Credits: 3 · by **Kibble** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 11:33 pm

Better than last year's crappy freebie, but not by much...

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 11:38 pm

I'd slap a repro on it and call him something else..

News Credits: 8 · by **LiKwid** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 11:38 pm

Thank for posting this...I know what Im walking into 2morrow

any chance of the others coming up tonight or early 2morrow? Puh Puh Pleeeeease

News Credits: 317 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 11:39 pm

GI Joe Serpentor homage?

News Credits: 435 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 11:42 pm

chuckdawg1999 wrote:GI Joe Serpentor homage?

Or simply inverted color spectrum colors?

Or homage to this?

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 4:35 am

And thanks to "Straxus" being unavailable to trademark, his official name is "The Bard of Darkmount". :lol:

And this news depresses me... I'll go hide in my rabbit hole and cry the weekend away.

News Credits: 1 · by **Flakmaster** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 6:15 am

Well, this is an awesome development. Not sure what this will go for on Ebay, but if by some miracle I see one under #40 I may just get it. I'm not sure how many people agree with me, but I love this figure sculpt!

News Credits: 2 · by **Banjo-Tron** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 6:27 am

I'm a big fan of the sculpt too, but the colour scheme is sick. And not sick in a 'down with the kids' way, it is just disgusting.

News Credits: 1 · by **Heavy B** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 6:30 am

Kung Fu Man wrote:As nice as it looks, I think I'll wait awhile before picking this guy up on the secondhand market. The $100+ price he's getting on eBay is cringeworthy for the time being.

No one said collecting the Shattered Glass toyline would be cheep.

by **WolfDawg** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 7:33 am

Cheetor?

News Credits: 36 · by **Pretender Skywarp** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 7:58 am

I was hoping for more Classics than SG the year, for a VS theme, it's a bit one-sided!

I like the mould, not keen on the colours, saves me money I guess!!

by **RiddlerJ** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 8:40 am

It's a stretch but you could pretend he's Classics Landmine.

http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Landmine_%28G1%29

News Credits: 12 · by **GuyIncognito** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 8:46 am

Kung Fu Man wrote:As nice as it looks, I think I'll wait awhile before picking this guy up on the secondhand market. The $100+ price he's getting on eBay is cringeworthy for the time being.

The price will probably only go up, not down.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 8:56 am

Pretender Skywarp wrote:I was hoping for more Classics than SG the year, for a VS theme, it's a bit one-sided!

How about Autobots & SG Decepticons VS Decepticon & SG Autobots? Would that even things out?

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 9:30 am

I want it, I want it, I want it! I like the mold, have the other 2.

But I'm not paying ridiculous evilBay prices. I'll check on it in a month or so.

As for the color scheme, I thought it was an homage to Scrounge, whom Straxus crippled in the comics.

News Credits: 11 · by **Optimutt** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 10:03 am

The Bard of Darkmount? That screams Shakespeare to me! So, while I'm not in love with the color, I would gladly be willing to discuss a purchase from anyone who goes to Bot-Con.

Please PM me if you're interested in getting rid of yours.

Thanks!!!

News Credits: 2 · by **AdamPrime** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 10:57 am

I was thinking he could be a tribute to Emirate Xaaron, who has a similar tank mode in a few of his different incarnations.

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 11:12 am

really didn't like the colours, til I realised it looks like he's made out of Caramac, which does improve his standing slightly.

News Credits: 2 · by **Banjo-Tron** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 12:39 pm

craggy wrote:really didn't like the colours, til I realised it looks like he's made out of Caramac, which does improve his standing slightly.

nomnomnom Caramac. You have offically made me hungry.

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 12:50 pm

This is awesome, I love they toy's name "The Bard of Darkmount", that card is cool and hilarious all at once.

News Credits: 1 · by **Kung Fu Man** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 2:59 pm

Well, held out for awhile at least...$127 seems fair given what everyone else is currently paying for him on eBay at the very least. Now to just make room on an already crowded autobot shelf @.@