BotCon 2014 Pirates vs. Knights Scorponok Revealed!

Posted by El Duque Apr 3, 2014 at 12:21pm CDT 40,408 views

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The official BotCon 2014 website has just revealed the next figure in this year's Pirates vs. Knights convention exclusive boxset! Fans have wanted a G1 redeco of the Energon Scorponok mold for years, and that's just what we're getting! Not only that, the figure has been retooled into a true Headmaster. The Headmaster unit, Olin Son of Zarak, is a retool of the Spike Headmaster from the recent Encore Fortress Maximus reissue. Check them out below:

Our 4th reveal for the BotCon 2014 Convention set - PIRATES VS KNIGHTS! This is our BIGGEST reveal yet. Olin, son of Zarak, and rightful heir to the Hive creation known as... SCORPONOK!

For the 30th anniversary we have pulled out all the stops and engineered from an existing mold the first Headmaster toy released in 25 years. Scorponok utilizes an original 1987 Headmaster mold, featuring an all-new cartoon accurate sculpted face, as the character Olin Zarak. To make the Headmaster function work, we also created a new rotating piece located in his chest cavity which, once Zarak is transformed, allows him to become the head of Scorponok in robot mode!

This is the centerpiece of the 2014 convention set. We have in hand samples and we are thrilled at what a remarkable toy he is. We can’t wait for everyone who wants one to get their hands on this amazing figure!

To check out Scorponok, be sure to click the “Con Exclusives” link to the left! We will have the BotCon Brochure and online registration available this month, so stay tuned for more toy reveals, guest announcements and all kinds of information regarding the biggest and best Transformers convention of the year, BotCon 2014!

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Comment by shajaki Apr 3, 2014

HOLY F.
called it!

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Comment by Noideaforaname Apr 3, 2014

Well, that was unexpected. This set's been kinda meh up to now, then BAM! Headmaster Scorponok.

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Comment by Sabrblade Apr 3, 2014

I CALLED IT!

My reaction:

And the Headmaster mold that was chosen for Olin is the G1 Spike mold from the Encore Fort Max release - https://twitter.com/BotCon/status/451771094773420032

Description from BotCon.com's main page:

Our 4th reveal for the BotCon 2014 Convention set - PIRATES VS KNIGHTS! This is our BIGGEST reveal yet. Olin, son of Zarak, and rightful heir to the Hive creation known as... SCORPONOK!

For the 30th anniversary we have pulled out all the stops and engineered from an existing mold the first Headmaster toy released in 25 years. Scorponok utilizes an original 1987 Headmaster mold, featuring an all-new cartoon accurate sculpted face, as the character Olin Zarak. To make the Headmaster function work, we also created a new rotating piece located in his chest cavity which, once Zarak is transformed, allows him to become the head of Scorponok in robot mode!

This is the centerpiece of the 2014 convention set. We have in hand samples and we are thrilled at what a remarkable toy he is. We can’t wait for everyone who wants one to get their hands on this amazing figure!

To check out Scorponok, be sure to click the “Con Exclusives” link to the left! We will have the BotCon Brochure and online registration available this month, so stay tuned for more toy reveals, guest announcements and all kinds of information regarding the biggest and best Transformers convention of the year, BotCon 2014!

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Comment by hyperconvoy69 Apr 3, 2014

Absolutely stunning!!

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Comment by Marcdachamp Apr 3, 2014

Wow. That is glorious. :APPLAUSE:

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Comment by ScottyP Apr 3, 2014

This is exactly the kind of stuff they should be doing for Botcon. I am pumped.

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Comment by hinomars19 Apr 3, 2014

ScottyP wrote:This is exactly the kind of stuff they should be doing for Botcon. I am pumped.

I second that! This feels like the first real botcon figure in years...

which is why for the first time in years I wish I could get one :sad:

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Comment by Jelze Bunnycat Apr 3, 2014

Ok, retooling a G1 mold and creating a new mechanism for the head, that's new. But definitely appreciated :APPLAUSE:

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Comment by Seibertron Apr 3, 2014

hinomars19 wrote:
ScottyP wrote:This is exactly the kind of stuff they should be doing for Botcon. I am pumped.

I second that! This feels like the first real botcon figure in years...

which is why for the first time in years I wish I could get one

Scorponok and Devcon are what BotCon figures should be all about. This is how you get butts in seats at a convention. Nice work. Kudos all around. Thank you BotCon!

Now about that registration ... any word on when we'll be able to register?

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Comment by Mindmaster Apr 3, 2014

Seibertron wrote:Now about that registration ... any word on when we'll be able to register?

I'd imagine sometime around late April or mid-May.

Goddamn, this is one set that I really don't want to miss out on! :DANCE:

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Comment by Flashwave Apr 3, 2014

Well, that will certainly turn a Botcon opinion 180*. Not sure I like the way the colors work on that mold though, but but that's truly awesome.

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Comment by Jazz813 Apr 3, 2014

This is a very awesome figure, I will sure buy this one.

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Comment by WiseMan Apr 3, 2014

I don't care about the rest of the box set figures. The original G1 Scorponok is around $500.00 on eBay (really quick check). This one will probably be less than that, come with 4 extra exclusive figures not counting arms microns, and come with a comic?

Not gonna lie. I may have just peed a little.

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Comment by procyon Apr 3, 2014

You guys do realize that, even though it's April 3, it's never too late for a good April Fools Day joke... And postponing until after the 1st makes you even more likely to fall for it.

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Comment by Mindmaster Apr 3, 2014

procyon wrote:You guys do realize that, even though it's April 3, it's never too late for a good April Fools Day joke... And postponing until after the 1st makes you even more likely to fall for it.

Then either this is the worst April Fools' joke ever time-wise, or you're being a little too cautious with this one.

I find it hard to believe that they would go this far with a joke, what with not one but two pieces of artwork of Zarak Jr., and all the hype built up around this character with tweets from BotCon's Twitter page and Facebook statuses from Tornado's Facebook page.

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Comment by Rodimus Prime Apr 3, 2014

I can't imagine they would reveal the biggest surprise before the end. So would the 5th figure be even more awesome?

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Comment by SW's SilverHammer Apr 3, 2014

I like it, though my question's why not Black Zarak, it fits with the pirate-y theme.

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Comment by Megazarak Apr 3, 2014

I have wanted something like this for a long time. Might have to find a way to get me one.

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Comment by Rodimus Prime Apr 3, 2014

SW's SilverHammer wrote:I like it, though my question's why not Black Zarak, it fits with the pirate-y theme.

There is already a Black Zarak repaint of Energoon Scorponok. The only improvement would be the Headmaster modification.

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Comment by Jelze Bunnycat Apr 3, 2014

procyon wrote:You guys do realize that, even though it's April 3, it's never too late for a good April Fools Day joke... And postponing until after the 1st makes you even more likely to fall for it.

An April Fool's joke would be more like this: