Hasbro's BotCon 2014 Transformers Panel
Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2014 12:07 pm
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Hasbro's Representatives on the Panel
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Ben Montano
Lenny Panzica
Mark Maher
Bill Paukert
John Warden
Mark Weber
Initial powerpoint presentation was recycled from their Toy Fair presentation. Focuses on simplification of the transformations as well as other general brand information.
Rescue Bots
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Rescan Dinobot Optimus Prime
Rescan Dinobot Bumblebee
Rescan Dinobot Blades
Dinobot Chase
Dinobot Boulder
Optimus Primal
Hero Mashers
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Soundwave
Slug (as dinosaur)
Electronic Optimus Prime
Electronic Grimlock
2-Pack with Bumblebee and Strafe
Kre-o
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Custom Kreons Strafe, Slug, Grimlock and Scorn
Grimlock Unleashed set (out at retail currently)
Free TRU promo item Father/Son Building Event June 28th with Optimus and Grimlock
Universal Evac 4-Pack with Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Evac, and Megatron (Fall 2014)
Age of Extinction
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Power Battlers Wave 3.0
Grimlock
Galvatron
Slug
Snarl (Off-screen hero)
Lockdown
Power Battlers Wave 4.0
Vehicon (off screen villain, black car from movie)
High Octane Bumblebee
Junkheap (Waste Management truck)
Helicopter Drift
1-Step Changers
Galvatron
Slug
Decepticon Steeljaw (wolf character from movie)
High Octane Bumblebee (looks much better than the first one)
1-Step Changers Wave 4.0
Strafe
Chevy Rally Car "Rollbar" (off screen hero)
G1 Prowl
ROTF Megatron
Age of Extinction Generations
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Lockdown with gun face!
Wave 3.0
Deluxe Bumblebee
Snarl (Off screen hero), fins separate and combine with his tail)
Hot Shot from the Crosshairs mold (blue car, red face ... looks more like Tracks)
Leader 2-Pack
Grimlock with Optimus Prime with different deco (fall 2014)
Autobots United 5-Pack with Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Crosshairs, Hound and Drift
Breakout Scene 3-Pack: white Optimus Prime (Farmageddon), Rollbar, and Deluxe Crankcase
SDCC Exclusives
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G1 Dinobots set with Strafe, Grimlock, Slug, and Snarl (where's Sludge/Slog? Hasbro said they are working on it for a separate release)
Matthew Reinhart designed the pop-up set. Unfolds in 1 move.
Till All Are One Tour Pack: War was started by break-up of this band.
Tour posters, back stage pass, stickers, and more!
Legends Wave 4.0
Nemesis Prime with Spinister
Cliffjumper (with new head) with Suppressor
Deluxe Wave 5.0
New mold Chromia!!! Looks like a tron bike.
Arcee as G1 car ... THIS IS THE TOY I'VE BEEN WANTING FOR 28 YEARS!!!
Voyager Brainstorm as an actual Headmaster!!! New mechanism ... I think it has the Headmaster sensors too. Pilot fits in cockpit as well. Fans very excited about this!
2015 Preview
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All-New Packaging Style specifically for Generations
Legends Voyager and Leader itesms include character specific collector cards, deluxe items include full color comic
Legends Wave 1.0
Powerglide ... looks amazing!!!
Thundercracker
Skywarp is a strong possibility but not announced yet
Windcharger from the Tailgate mold
Bombshell
Voyager Optimus Prime (not based off an actual truck)
Leader 1.0
Megatron Tank looks like his G1 self, G1 cartoon torso, has working rubber treads, sticker sheet, can make Autobot Megatron
Armada Megatron (looks like remold from Megatron)
Planning to make more Generations Leader Class
Masterpiece
Sideswipe
Bluestreak (in Takara colors from original Masterpiece release)
Deluxe not shown ... 16 coming
4 Legends shown, 7 coming
Generations 2015 Theme
COMBINERS!!! Superion silhouette teased
Hasbro's Representatives on the Panel
------------------------------------------
Ben Montano
Lenny Panzica
Mark Maher
Bill Paukert
John Warden
Mark Weber
Initial powerpoint presentation was recycled from their Toy Fair presentation. Focuses on simplification of the transformations as well as other general brand information.
Rescue Bots
------------------------------
Rescan Dinobot Optimus Prime
Rescan Dinobot Bumblebee
Rescan Dinobot Blades
Dinobot Chase
Dinobot Boulder
Optimus Primal
Hero Mashers
---------------------------------------
Soundwave
Slug (as dinosaur)
Electronic Optimus Prime
Electronic Grimlock
2-Pack with Bumblebee and Strafe
Kre-o
---------------------------------------
Custom Kreons Strafe, Slug, Grimlock and Scorn
Grimlock Unleashed set (out at retail currently)
Free TRU promo item Father/Son Building Event June 28th with Optimus and Grimlock
Universal Evac 4-Pack with Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Evac, and Megatron (Fall 2014)
Age of Extinction
---------------------------------------
Power Battlers Wave 3.0
Grimlock
Galvatron
Slug
Snarl (Off-screen hero)
Lockdown
Power Battlers Wave 4.0
Vehicon (off screen villain, black car from movie)
High Octane Bumblebee
Junkheap (Waste Management truck)
Helicopter Drift
1-Step Changers
Galvatron
Slug
Decepticon Steeljaw (wolf character from movie)
High Octane Bumblebee (looks much better than the first one)
1-Step Changers Wave 4.0
Strafe
Chevy Rally Car "Rollbar" (off screen hero)
G1 Prowl
ROTF Megatron
Age of Extinction Generations
---------------------------------------
Lockdown with gun face!
Wave 3.0
Deluxe Bumblebee
Snarl (Off screen hero), fins separate and combine with his tail)
Hot Shot from the Crosshairs mold (blue car, red face ... looks more like Tracks)
Leader 2-Pack
Grimlock with Optimus Prime with different deco (fall 2014)
Autobots United 5-Pack with Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Crosshairs, Hound and Drift
Breakout Scene 3-Pack: white Optimus Prime (Farmageddon), Rollbar, and Deluxe Crankcase
SDCC Exclusives
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G1 Dinobots set with Strafe, Grimlock, Slug, and Snarl (where's Sludge/Slog? Hasbro said they are working on it for a separate release)
Matthew Reinhart designed the pop-up set. Unfolds in 1 move.
Till All Are One Tour Pack: War was started by break-up of this band.
Tour posters, back stage pass, stickers, and more!
Legends Wave 4.0
Nemesis Prime with Spinister
Cliffjumper (with new head) with Suppressor
Deluxe Wave 5.0
New mold Chromia!!! Looks like a tron bike.
Arcee as G1 car ... THIS IS THE TOY I'VE BEEN WANTING FOR 28 YEARS!!!
Voyager Brainstorm as an actual Headmaster!!! New mechanism ... I think it has the Headmaster sensors too. Pilot fits in cockpit as well. Fans very excited about this!
2015 Preview
---------------------------------------
All-New Packaging Style specifically for Generations
Legends Voyager and Leader itesms include character specific collector cards, deluxe items include full color comic
Legends Wave 1.0
Powerglide ... looks amazing!!!
Thundercracker
Skywarp is a strong possibility but not announced yet
Windcharger from the Tailgate mold
Bombshell
Voyager Optimus Prime (not based off an actual truck)
Leader 1.0
Megatron Tank looks like his G1 self, G1 cartoon torso, has working rubber treads, sticker sheet, can make Autobot Megatron
Armada Megatron (looks like remold from Megatron)
Planning to make more Generations Leader Class
Masterpiece
Sideswipe
Bluestreak (in Takara colors from original Masterpiece release)
Deluxe not shown ... 16 coming
4 Legends shown, 7 coming
Generations 2015 Theme
COMBINERS!!! Superion silhouette teased