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Yeah, I keep remembering that as a lackluster year for BotCon, but there really were some of my favorite exclusives that year. I loved Ratchet and Ironhide, plus the Arcee bike repaints were fantastic.

Agreed, great purchase with Ratchet.

gothsaurus wrote:If they kept it rotating between Chicago, St. Paul, and Texas I'd be great with it.

I'd be cool with this...One's my home town and one's my in-law's and within driving distance...I could deal with 2 outta 3 locations being convenient. Sounds like Chicago is pretty ridiculously expensive, though.

Flux Convoy wrote:Wait. Botcon Ratchet as a haul, that's awesome. The only Funpub Botcon figure I still need and I admit my jealousy. Replacing The Henkei figures with those though? I love you guys but those 05 versions are awful comparatively. The head sculpts alone are enough to sway me towards anything but those as good representations of the characters.

Wasn't CP going to spell out his thoughts of iGear's Van Bros? That ever happen? Based on the BotCon Ratchet acquisition, sounds like it's clear they're not what he considers Classics anyhow...

On the topic of how awesome the Dreadwing/Skyquake mold is awesome thread: Picture this: reapainted as jetfire in G1 red and white and then you could do a slight modification on him to give him the Energon head. TF Prime Jetfire. I have been hunting for a 2nd Dreadwing at the 19.99 price point they are at on Hasbrotoyshop when they show up. I missed it last week... but when I do I will try my first repaint. If it is a success I'll figure out how to mold a new face mask.

Or if there is a customizer out there that likes my idea and has an extra copy of the mold lying around... I'd commission the heck out of that.

gothsaurus wrote:Yeah, I keep remembering that as a lackluster year for BotCon, but there really were some of my favorite exclusives that year. I loved Ratchet and Ironhide, plus the Arcee bike repaints were fantastic.

Agreed, great purchase with Ratchet.

I didn't attend 05 as 06 was my first. I do have all but Ratchet from the set though. Most I got either free or at a steal. I actually really like all the figures. For their time, Ratchet and Ironhide were great homages. At a time when homages were pretty much the only G1 thing we were getting, it was a cool thing. That mold just never did anything for me. The head sculpts hardly look like either character they're meant to as either. That's why I keep the Henkei versions in my display. They aren't great but they're better than the 05 versions. I keep my fingers crossed we get better ones eventually.

Well, I own the Classics and Botcon version... and I still have to say the iGear trumps them both for G1 accuracy. But I digress.

What are the chances that the Venom homage that everyone is clamoring for is this?

Toys for Tots Donation & FansProject Function X-1 Mystery Figure (Preorders End December 17th) that was up on Big Bad?

They released details about it being a ground vehicle and having double weapons. I'm guessing it's either the official release of Chromedome... or an exclusive repaint of him. You can also see his head on the packaging.

ahhhh yes. I looked at that the other night and thought, "oh, it's Chromedome" but had a few cocktails in me. And forgot completely about the box art while I was listening to the podcast (with a few beers in me).

And I don't recall hearing any of you mentioning Phantom in your bragging rights. Has anyone else picked up this figure? Personally I think he's awesome... the plastic quality feels slightly scary in some of the peg areas, but overall it's an outstanding figure. Nice big jet mode and his arm mode fires me up for the fully combined gestalt.

Planning on whipping up a stop motion with him this weekend if time allows. Probably using this same crew to make scale pop. https://vimeo.com/53984298

Kibble wrote:Wasn't CP going to spell out his thoughts of iGear's Van Bros? That ever happen? Based on the BotCon Ratchet acquisition, sounds like it's clear they're not what he considers Classics anyhow...

I keep forgetting to do that because I am dumb as hell.

IronhidesGhost wrote:And I don't recall hearing any of you mentioning Phantom in your bragging rights. Has anyone else picked up this figure?

Mine is ordered but I got him in a package deal at TFSource, so I won't have him until the second one is released.