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[El Duque]

Great news Bot Shots fans! Thanks to the TaoBao auction site we bring you word several new and previously unknown Transformers Bot Shots singles and sets.

Let's start with the singles, Super Bot Sunstorm, Spin Shot Ironhide, and Jump Shot Shockwave. Based on their names and the images on their cardbacks it appears Ironhide and Shockwave feature new spring loaded actions. Of special note Shockwave has elbows!













Next we have three new sets. The first features Cliffjumper, Decepticon Brawl, and Dirt Boss. Again, Cliffjumper and Brawl appear to have a new flipping gimmick. The second set features Bumblebee, Shockwave, and Skyquake. Bumblebee and Shockwave have the jump feature and it appears Bumblebee comes with a weapon. Lastly we have the Autobot Air Force, you may know them better as the Aerialbots! A great compliment to the Stunticon set, which is currently available at retail. This set comes with Silverbolt, Quickslinger, Skydive, Autobot Firestrike, and Air Raid.

[Dyn@mo]

Is it me, or are Bot Shots just a great way for Hasbro to keep the cash flowing in whilst putting the bare-minimum effort into quality and engineering/development?
I've seen Bot Shots in stores and for what they are they're certainly not cheap. So with that in mind are they really aimed at kids, or are they just a sneaky way to keep the 30yr olds collecting.
And be honest now - none of you are actually using them as game pieces are you? Nobody actually uses the silly slamming-together functionality for entertainment.

[Ultra Markus]

never had any interest in the bot shots with 3 different lines going on TF prime Generations Dark of the moon i have to pick and choose and i choose stuff thats not silly looking game pieces,if they were more like the pvc figurines that looked more like the actual characters then yeah but not these

[Skywarp64]

Is that a gun I see in Bumblebee's hand?

And is that articulation I see on Shockwave?

[Ultra Markus]

Is it me, or are Bot Shots just a great way for Hasbro to keep the cash flowing in whilst putting the bare-minimum effort into quality and engineering/development?
I've seen Bot Shots in stores and for what they are they're certainly not cheap. So with that in mind are they really aimed at kids, or are they just a sneaky way to keep the 30yr olds collecting.
And be honest now - none of you are actually using them as game pieces are you? Nobody actually uses the silly slamming-together functionality for entertainment.

i'm 37 and i think these things are retarded hasblo cant fool me into buying into this foolishness

[Manterax Prime]

Quickslinger? Autobot Firestrike? Slingshot is used for so many things I have no clue how they lost that, but what really concerns me is this: THEY LOST FIREFLIGHT???? Seriously? Well, now we know why the FoC toy is Air Raid and not Fireflight. They lost the name.

[kirbenvost]

lol well they got me. But I admit I've thought of unloading the lot from time to time. To me they're just something fun to keep the addiction going when pickings are slim. If I had a desk where I could keep stuff at work I'd totally display them there.

YES, G1 Ironhide and Shockwave. Been waiting for these guys. I might pick up the CJ/Brawl/Dirt Boss set too, even though I don't care much for Dirt Boss. And is that an Aerialbot set? Awesome, but they really need some more Decepticons. I'm still waiting for a G1 Megatron. Oh, and Sunstorm is the first clear one that actually sort of makes sense. I'll still pass though, since I don't collect him normally. Though I did get the Kreon version...

[Autobot Megatron]

Elbows???????
So we now have what, 4 different types of these? (5 if you could the launcher sets separate from the normal ones.)
1. Normal- All previous and the new super bots. (Looks OK, very simple, although why do the super bots have the outdated molds? They should have elbows!)
2. I-can-fly Botshots- AKA Ironhide. (WTF? On the other hand, does his head swivel? It kinda looks like it does.)
3. Elbows!!!!- SHockwave, and maybe Bumblebee? (Elbows make them, although they appear to possibly have a slightly more complicated transformation- fine by me, though!)
4. Stubby arms - Cliff & Brawl (Improved over original, but do we really need anything but the elbow molds?)

Summary: They should all just have elbows. I am obsessed with the elbows.

[RAcast]

Is it me, or are Bot Shots just a great way for Hasbro to keep the cash flowing in whilst putting the bare-minimum effort into quality and engineering/development?
I've seen Bot Shots in stores and for what they are they're certainly not cheap. So with that in mind are they really aimed at kids, or are they just a sneaky way to keep the 30yr olds collecting.
And be honest now - none of you are actually using them as game pieces are you? Nobody actually uses the silly slamming-together functionality for entertainment.

i'm 37 and i think these things are retarded hasblo cant fool me into buying into this foolishness

Good for you, but kids LOVE these things, as evidenced by their crazy sales. And those sales bring money to the brand so they can fund the larger figures. It's worth considering that Hasbro making money with a stroke of genius like Botshots is a big deal!

Also, these are clearly all new (and often improved) molds! ELBOWS, MAN! ELBOWS! I'm not a Bot Shot guy, but I might pick up Shocky just to have some adorable evil.

Is that a gun I see in Bumblebee's hand?

And is that articulation I see on Shockwave?

INDEED!

Also, why is there a Shockwave cosplaying as Optimus Prime?

[Manterax Prime]

lol well they got me. But I admit I've thought of unloading the lot from time to time. To me they're just something fun to keep the addiction going when pickings are slim. If I had a desk where I could keep stuff at work I'd totally display them there.

YES, G1 Ironhide and Shockwave. Been waiting for these guys. I might pick up the CJ/Brawl/Dirt Boss set too, even though I don't care much for Dirt Boss. And is that an Aerialbot set? Awesome, but they really need some more Decepticons. I'm still waiting for a G1 Megatron. Oh, and Sunstorm is the first clear one that actually sort of makes sense. I'll still pass though, since I don't collect him normally. Though I did get the Kreon version...

It would appaer Hasbro lost Aerialbots as well, seeing as they're calling it the Autobot Airforce.