#BotCon16 'Dawn of the Predacus' Set and Golden Ticket Flash Sentry Bios and Artwork

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While there will be time for some regular Seibertron.com feature images of the BotCon 2016 set Dawn of the Predacus, we have decided to upload a preview gallery featuring the bios of the five main toys in the box - Cicadacon, Ramhorn, Sea Clamp, Ravage and Tarantulas - plus the Golden Ticket exclusive Flash Sentry - a clear plastic pretool of Shockwave, part of the 3-pack Reflector troop builder in different deco. Check them all out below, and keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for coverage as BotCon start again on Friday morning!

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Re: #BotCon16 'Dawn of the Predacus' Set and Golden Ticket Flash Sentry Bios and Artwork (1778664)
Posted by Mr Skram on April 7th, 2016 @ 5:05am CDT

Huh, cool. Looks like Shockwave gets another use.

Re: #BotCon16 'Dawn of the Predacus' Set and Golden Ticket Flash Sentry Bios and Artwork (1778709)
Posted by Rodimus Knight on April 7th, 2016 @ 9:39am CDT

Isn't Flash Sentry the name of a my little pony character?

Re: #BotCon16 'Dawn of the Predacus' Set and Golden Ticket Flash Sentry Bios and Artwork (1778722)
Posted by Va'al on April 7th, 2016 @ 9:57am CDT

Predacus in hand, with my personal addition... :-$

awesome-pictures-and-poses-thread-post-customs-in-customizations-forum--t80180s6650.php#p1778661

Dr Va'al wrote:A lil preview of 'Alpha Bravo Goes to BotCon'...

Re: #BotCon16 'Dawn of the Predacus' Set and Golden Ticket Flash Sentry Bios and Artwork (1778726)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on April 7th, 2016 @ 10:02am CDT

I can appreciate this. That is kinda funny! :MAXIMAL:

Re: #BotCon16 'Dawn of the Predacus' Set and Golden Ticket Flash Sentry Bios and Artwork (1778770)
Posted by Va'al on April 7th, 2016 @ 10:52am CDT

Terrorsaur, anyone?

'My coffee.'

Re: #BotCon16 'Dawn of the Predacus' Set and Golden Ticket Flash Sentry Bios and Artwork (1778798)
Posted by starfish on April 7th, 2016 @ 11:34am CDT

Loving the joke on Ramhorn's bio. Apparently he "bores easily", lol.

Re: #BotCon16 'Dawn of the Predacus' Set and Golden Ticket Flash Sentry Bios and Artwork (1778858)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on April 7th, 2016 @ 2:03pm CDT

I love that head :MAXIMAL:

Re: #BotCon16 'Dawn of the Predacus' Set and Golden Ticket Flash Sentry Bios and Artwork (1778886)
Posted by Va'al on April 7th, 2016 @ 3:07pm CDT

Directly from the Seibertron.com hotel room at BotCon 2016, we are proud to present a preliminary gallery of in-hand images of the event exclusive box set 'Dawn of the Predacus' - with Generals Cicadacon, Sea Clamp, Ramhorn, and Ravage and Tarantulas - in robot, vehicle and combined modes. Also, check out the attendee figure Terrorsaur in vehicle and robot mode, with the possibility of using as a limb with any CW torso.

Full gallery available here, or click on any of the images below!
(With thanks to koopakawa for the help with Predacus.)

Re: #BotCon16 'Dawn of the Predacus' Set and Golden Ticket Flash Sentry Bios and Artwork (1778889)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on April 7th, 2016 @ 3:11pm CDT

I really want Predacus. I really do :MAXIMAL:

Re: #BotCon16 'Dawn of the Predacus' Set and Golden Ticket Flash Sentry Bios and Artwork (1778898)
Posted by Randomhero on April 7th, 2016 @ 3:29pm CDT

Sea Clamp looks like an old man waiving his cane at youngsters.

Re: #BotCon16 'Dawn of the Predacus' Set and Golden Ticket Flash Sentry Bios and Artwork (1778900)
Posted by Amelie on April 7th, 2016 @ 3:33pm CDT

Hes a great exclusive, but they've managed to make 3 red limbs leaving you with either of the other colours left for a limb.

Unless they did another red toy I'm missing here as an extra exclusive?

Re: #BotCon16 'Dawn of the Predacus' Set and Golden Ticket Flash Sentry Bios and Artwork (1778901)
Posted by Crosscheck on April 7th, 2016 @ 3:36pm CDT

Ramhorn removes all doubt I had with going with Takara's Computron.

Re: #BotCon16 'Dawn of the Predacus' Set and Golden Ticket Flash Sentry Bios and Artwork (1778905)
Posted by o.supreme on April 7th, 2016 @ 3:41pm CDT

Man this gets my mind going....It would be neat if next year they released the Maximal Elders as Magnaboss. I just wonder what vehicle modes they could choose? (Ironhide-a Prime/Motormaster retool, Silverbolt-any Airealbot limb, Prowl-CW Prowl retool) and who would be the 4th/5th members...I know it wont happen...just fun to think about though.

Re: #BotCon16 'Dawn of the Predacus' Set and Golden Ticket Flash Sentry Bios and Artwork (1778909)
Posted by Sabrblade on April 7th, 2016 @ 3:45pm CDT

o.supreme wrote:Man this gets my mind going....It would be neat if next year they released the Maximal Elders as Magnaboss. I just wonder what vehicle modes they could choose? (Ironhide-a Prime/Motormaster retool, Silverbolt-any Airealbot limb, Prowl-CW Prowl retool) and who would be the 4th/5th members...I know it wont happen...just fun to think about though.

Prowl, Silverbolt, and Ironhide are already in this comic in their G1/CW bodies.

Re: #BotCon16 'Dawn of the Predacus' Set and Golden Ticket Flash Sentry Bios and Artwork (1778913)
Posted by o.supreme on April 7th, 2016 @ 3:47pm CDT

Yes but the Maximal Elders (Ironhide, Prowl, and Silverbolt) are not the same as their G1 namesakes, so they would be different characters.

Re: #BotCon16 'Dawn of the Predacus' Set and Golden Ticket Flash Sentry Bios and Artwork (1778915)
Posted by Sabrblade on April 7th, 2016 @ 3:49pm CDT

o.supreme wrote:Yes but the Maximal Elders (Ironhide, Prowl, and Silverbolt) are not the same as their G1 namesakes

Yes they are.

Re: #BotCon16 'Dawn of the Predacus' Set and Golden Ticket Flash Sentry Bios and Artwork (1778916)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on April 7th, 2016 @ 3:52pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
o.supreme wrote:Yes but the Maximal Elders (Ironhide, Prowl, and Silverbolt) are not the same as their G1 namesakes
Yes they are.

He is right. G1 Ironhide, Silverbolt and Prowl became Magnaboss. :MAXIMAL:

Re: #BotCon16 'Dawn of the Predacus' Set and Golden Ticket Flash Sentry Bios and Artwork (1778917)
Posted by o.supreme on April 7th, 2016 @ 3:58pm CDT

Hrmm... I always thought G1 Prowl became the Transmetal Owl in BW that had no memory of his prior existence...

Re: #BotCon16 'Dawn of the Predacus' Set and Golden Ticket Flash Sentry Bios and Artwork (1778919)
Posted by Sabrblade on April 7th, 2016 @ 4:03pm CDT

o.supreme wrote:Hrmm... I always thought G1 Prowl became the Transmetal Owl in BW that had no memory of his prior existence...

Transmetal 2 Prowl is Chip Chase in Binaltech Prowl's Alpha BT body, redubbed "Prowl II".

Re: #BotCon16 'Dawn of the Predacus' Set and Golden Ticket Flash Sentry Bios and Artwork (1778920)
Posted by Railbomb on April 7th, 2016 @ 4:08pm CDT

Are we just going to ignore that Megatron is in the background of some of the Terrorsaur pictures?

Re: #BotCon16 'Dawn of the Predacus' Set and Golden Ticket Flash Sentry Bios and Artwork (1778922)
Posted by o.supreme on April 7th, 2016 @ 4:10pm CDT

*fanzone voice* "THAT... is why I hate retcons" :HEADHURTS:

Re: #BotCon16 'Dawn of the Predacus' Set and Golden Ticket Flash Sentry Bios and Artwork (1778923)
Posted by Sabrblade on April 7th, 2016 @ 4:11pm CDT

o.supreme wrote:*fanzone voice* "THAT... is why I hate retcons"

The Sourcebook did it, then Hirofumi Ichikawa (via Ask Vector Prime) made sense of it.

Re: #BotCon16 'Dawn of the Predacus' Set and Golden Ticket Flash Sentry Bios and Artwork (1778928)
Posted by Diem on April 7th, 2016 @ 4:17pm CDT

I understand it's a necessity with the characters chosen but that is a very visually boring set, colour-wise (besides Tarantulas).

Re: #BotCon16 'Dawn of the Predacus' Set and Golden Ticket Flash Sentry Bios and Artwork (1778929)
Posted by Va'al on April 7th, 2016 @ 4:17pm CDT

Still from the Seibertron.com hotel room at BotCon 2016, and in addition to the Dawn of the Predacus set, we have the first full view - just as they go on sale for Golden Ticket holders first, then other attendees an hour later - of the souvenir figures as revealed first here.

Recap? Recap:

-Megatron from Robots in Disguise 2001 Megatron ($89)
-Airazor from Legends Slipstream ($49)
-Tigatron from Botcon Ravage ($49)
-Unit-3 from the Dead End/Streetwise Mold ($49)
-Reflector from the Legends class Shockwave mold (3-pack, $59)
-Golden Ticket Exclusive Flash Sentry (clear plastic Reflector)

Also present at the event are Megatron's Rubber Ducky (not in scale), Autograph cards (including a special sticker sheet for CW Silverbolt to form DotP Magnaboss with CW Prowl and Ironhide, plus BotCon Unit-3 and Tigatron), Lithographs, Pint glass, shot glasses, clothes and sunglasses.

DotP Magnaboss

Check out the full gallery by heading here, or by clicking on any of the images below!

Re: #BotCon16 'Dawn of the Predacus' Set and Golden Ticket Flash Sentry Bios and Artwork (1778935)
Posted by Crosscheck on April 7th, 2016 @ 4:22pm CDT

From the looks of it, Reflector can be accomplished with three unaltered Shockwaves. Looks like I have two more Shockwaves to get!

Re: #BotCon16 'Dawn of the Predacus' Set and Golden Ticket Flash Sentry Bios and Artwork (1778938)
Posted by Cyber Bishop on April 7th, 2016 @ 4:26pm CDT

Not feeling the Predacus set or most of the exclusives at all.

Re: #BotCon16 'Dawn of the Predacus' Set and Golden Ticket Flash Sentry Bios and Artwork (1778941)
Posted by Diem on April 7th, 2016 @ 4:28pm CDT

Well I'm excited to pay way too much for that Megatron, then pay slightly less way too much for Under-3.

Re: #BotCon16 'Dawn of the Predacus' Set and Golden Ticket Flash Sentry Bios and Artwork (1778942)
Posted by Big Grim on April 7th, 2016 @ 4:29pm CDT

I actually kinda want that Megatron...

Re: #BotCon16 'Dawn of the Predacus' Set and Golden Ticket Flash Sentry Bios and Artwork (1778944)
Posted by Evil Eye on April 7th, 2016 @ 4:33pm CDT

Megatron is GORGEOUS and I want him, which makes it all the sadder that I will never have him, especially as my RID Megatron is falling apart.

Reflector looks good...in robot mode. That "camera" mode is a clusterf*ck.

Airrazor looks OK I guess. Meh. I'd rather have the Slipstream version of that mold.

Unit-3 looks...alright I suppose? Eh, don't really care. Nice vehicle mode though.

Tigatron is pffffft hahahahaahaahHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Re: #BotCon16 'Dawn of the Predacus' Set and Golden Ticket Flash Sentry Bios and Artwork (1778945)
Posted by Mindmaster on April 7th, 2016 @ 4:41pm CDT

Reflector's camera mode ain't thaaaaat bad, I'm certainly digging it.

Hope I can get a hold of someone willing to get me this trip builder set...

Re: #BotCon16 'Dawn of the Predacus' Set and Golden Ticket Flash Sentry Bios and Artwork (1778952)
Posted by deliciouspeter on April 7th, 2016 @ 4:58pm CDT

Great pics.

Tigatron be like:

Re: #BotCon16 'Dawn of the Predacus' Set and Golden Ticket Flash Sentry Bios and Artwork (1778953)
Posted by SureShot18 on April 7th, 2016 @ 4:58pm CDT

Yeesssssss... That Megatron is glorious.
But is it worth paying 100+ on eBay? I must ponder this thought. :-?

Re: #BotCon16 'Dawn of the Predacus' Set and Golden Ticket Flash Sentry Bios and Artwork (1778954)
Posted by Munkky on April 7th, 2016 @ 4:59pm CDT

I need that Megatron in my life, it's fantastic! The Reflectors look decent enough, but their camera mode looks hardly anything like a camera. Some kind of Cybertronian camera/spying device thingimajig probably, if you stretch your imagination.

Tigatron and Airazor don't look that appealing, but I like how Unit-3 has turned out. Custom Class Ratchet does make me a bit sad though, because I hoped Combiner Wars Ratchet would happen at some point....just not as a convention's custom class exclusive figure that has no paint or stickers, and I won't be able to afford one anyway. Here's hoping Titans Return (or even Prime Wars 3 whatever that will be) has room for a new Ratchet figure somewhere.

Re: #BotCon16 'Dawn of the Predacus' Set and Golden Ticket Flash Sentry Bios and Artwork (1778955)
Posted by Insurgent on April 7th, 2016 @ 5:01pm CDT

Oh I want that Airrazor. No idea who Unit 3 is meant to be, so don't care. And yeah, no to that Tigatron. Reflector looks good.

Oh, yeah... and that Megatron.... :michaelbay:

Re: #BotCon16 'Dawn of the Predacus' Set and Golden Ticket Flash Sentry Bios and Artwork (1778956)
Posted by Diem on April 7th, 2016 @ 5:02pm CDT

Insurgent wrote:Oh I want that Airrazor. No idea who Unit 3 is meant to be, so don't care.

http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Under-3

Re: #BotCon16 'Dawn of the Predacus' Set and Golden Ticket Flash Sentry Bios and Artwork (1778957)
Posted by Deadput on April 7th, 2016 @ 5:02pm CDT

Insurgent wrote:Oh I want that Airrazor. No idea who Unit 3 is meant to be, so don't care. And yeah, no to that Tigatron. Reflector looks good.

Oh, yeah... and that Megatron....

Unit 3 is another name for Beast War's Under 3.

http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Under-3

Re: #BotCon16 'Dawn of the Predacus' Set and Golden Ticket Flash Sentry Bios and Artwork (1778958)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on April 7th, 2016 @ 5:06pm CDT

Insurgent wrote:No idea who Unit 3 is meant to be

You're gonna hate, yesssssssss...

Transformers Beast Wars Under-3 (Lionhead) Gallery

Somehow, the Souvenirs... I don't know, don't make me so enthusiastic. Maybe because most are more of the same (Airazor, Tigatron). Unit-3 may be the shining light in the set because of his source material.

Re: #BotCon16 'Dawn of the Predacus' Set and Golden Ticket Flash Sentry Bios and Artwork (1778961)
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on April 7th, 2016 @ 5:13pm CDT

Okay, that Reflector is craptastic. Seriously, that camera mode is crap, but passes for a camera I guess; the robot modes are awesome.

If anyone wants to part with Reflector, keep ol' Nemmyin mind.

Re: #BotCon16 'Dawn of the Predacus' Set and Golden Ticket Flash Sentry Bios and Artwork (1778962)
Posted by Insurgent on April 7th, 2016 @ 5:16pm CDT

I see. Thanks for the info. Bit.... random a choice but hey ho. I still want that Airrazor. More than that Megatron.

Re: #BotCon16 'Dawn of the Predacus' Set and Golden Ticket Flash Sentry Bios and Artwork (1778963)
Posted by Diem on April 7th, 2016 @ 5:19pm CDT

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Insurgent wrote:No idea who Unit 3 is meant to be

You're gonna hate, yesssssssss...

Transformers Beast Wars Under-3 (Lionhead) Gallery
Unit-3 may be the shining light in the set because of his source material.

This is why it's the figure I most need from this set. Well that and it actually looks quite good on its own merits.

Re: #BotCon16 'Dawn of the Predacus' Set and Golden Ticket Flash Sentry Bios and Artwork (1778964)
Posted by Va'al on April 7th, 2016 @ 5:27pm CDT

Va'al got to play a bit.

Re: #BotCon16 'Dawn of the Predacus' Set and Golden Ticket Flash Sentry Bios and Artwork (1778967)
Posted by King Kuuga on April 7th, 2016 @ 5:34pm CDT

Dr Va'al wrote:Magnaboss stickered set.

Shit, now I want a second Silverbolt and all the limbs so I can make this. DAMN YOU HASBRO!

Re: #BotCon16 'Dawn of the Predacus' Set and Golden Ticket Flash Sentry Bios and Artwork (1778968)
Posted by Diem on April 7th, 2016 @ 5:42pm CDT

Could anyone kindly grab a shot of Unit 3's bio?

Re: #BotCon16 'Dawn of the Predacus' Set and Golden Ticket Flash Sentry Bios and Artwork (1778969)
Posted by Mindmaster on April 7th, 2016 @ 5:43pm CDT

Nemesis Maximo wrote:Okay, that Reflector is craptastic. Seriously, that camera mode is crap, but passes for a camera I guess; the robot modes are awesome.

If anyone wants to part with Reflector, keep ol' Nemmyin mind.

And me, the guy whose abbreviation could be mistaken for candy-coated chocolate, too! I'll happily take it off someone's hands!

Re: #BotCon16 'Dawn of the Predacus' Set and Golden Ticket Flash Sentry Bios and Artwork (1778971)
Posted by Cobotron on April 7th, 2016 @ 5:48pm CDT

I had high hopes for that Tigertron. #-o

Hey FunPub, why does a tiger have no stripes? I was so hoping for a tiger striped Lamborghini.

...and that head sculpt looks like the dried shriveled up foreskin of a botched circumcision.

Oh well. Live and learn.

Re: #BotCon16 'Dawn of the Predacus' Set and Golden Ticket Flash Sentry Bios and Artwork (1778972)
Posted by Deadput on April 7th, 2016 @ 5:50pm CDT

I assume we can expect Seibertron galleries for the Botcon toys yes?

So damn jealous of you Va'al you lucky duck lol have fun with them.

Re: #BotCon16 'Dawn of the Predacus' Set and Golden Ticket Flash Sentry Bios and Artwork (1778980)
Posted by Robogeek1973 on April 7th, 2016 @ 6:08pm CDT

I need that Megatron at non-sclaper prices.

NEED I say!!

Re: #BotCon16 'Dawn of the Predacus' Set and Golden Ticket Flash Sentry Bios and Artwork (1778982)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on April 7th, 2016 @ 6:16pm CDT

Cobotron wrote:I had high hopes for that Tigertron.
Hey FunPub, why does a tiger have no stripes? I was so hoping for a tiger striped Lamborghini.

The light blue indicates he's actually based on this guy:

Transformers BotCon Exclusives Tigatron Gallery

... quite fittingly so.

Re: #BotCon16 'Dawn of the Predacus' Set and Golden Ticket Flash Sentry Bios and Artwork (1778983)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on April 7th, 2016 @ 6:18pm CDT

Firstly: it may be the angle, but what the hell is up with those stickers on Magnabosses face? They look funny as all get out.

Second: So Va'al, if you buy a Megatron by chance with no intention to keep, do news crew members get a discount if we are interested??? :-P

Re: #BotCon16 'Dawn of the Predacus' Set and Golden Ticket Flash Sentry Bios and Artwork (1778984)
Posted by YoungPrime on April 7th, 2016 @ 6:27pm CDT

Wow.....Reflector sucks.

Not just the camera either. Those head sculpts and colors suck to.

I have 3 Legends Soundwaves but I doubt I'll even bother trying that "camera" mode.

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