Botcon Customizing Class Mold Announced!

Monday, June 18th, 2007 11:57AM CDT

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A new update has been posted at Botcon.com regarding the Customizing Class being taught by Shawn Tessman.

The mold that will be used will be Classics Grimlock, however, the character that he will be changed into is still remaining a secret.

It is suggested here for anyone who is in the class to bring their own Classics Grimlock with them. This will help the class attendees when trying to combine all the parts after painting as a tool of reference.

Credit(s): Botcon.com

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Re: Botcon Customizing Class Mold Announced! (170255)
Posted by City Commander on June 18th, 2007 @ 12:03pm CDT

Trypticon deluxe maybe? Another BW megatron? hnmmmm

Re: Botcon Customizing Class Mold Announced! (170256)
Posted by GetterDragun on June 18th, 2007 @ 12:03pm CDT

Nice!

Re: Botcon Customizing Class Mold Announced! (170257)
Posted by Flashwave on June 18th, 2007 @ 12:03pm CDT

Could it be the Trypty ig we saw last Januaray?

Re: Botcon Customizing Class Mold Announced! (170275)
Posted by Seibertron on June 18th, 2007 @ 12:20pm CDT

G2 Grimlock?

Re: Botcon Customizing Class Mold Announced! (170311)
Posted by Counterpunch on June 18th, 2007 @ 12:45pm CDT

The class will be about gluing all his joints together except for 5, thereby creating a new ActionMaster!

Re: Botcon Customizing Class Mold Announced! (170320)
Posted by Brakethrough on June 18th, 2007 @ 12:55pm CDT

pegs in the shoulders! PEGS IN THE SHOULDERS!

Re: Botcon Customizing Class Mold Announced! (170353)
Posted by Retardicon on June 18th, 2007 @ 1:13pm CDT

It could be BW Dinobot...

I wish they picked a mold that functions properly, though.

Re: Botcon Customizing Class Mold Announced! (170489)
Posted by Flashwave on June 18th, 2007 @ 2:54pm CDT

Brakethrough wrote:pegs in the shoulders! PEGS IN THE SHOULDERS!

pegs in the shoulders for what?

I wish they picked a mold that functions properly, though.

I what'as wrong with the mold?

Re: Botcon Customizing Class Mold Announced! (170545)
Posted by Roboto750 on June 18th, 2007 @ 3:44pm CDT

Cool! Here's my ideas of who it might be (yes, some of them are a bit of a stretch):

Trypticon
Gnaw/Sharkticon (retooling)
BW Dinobot
BW Megatron
G2 Grimlock
T-Wrecks
Skylynx (retooling)
Rippersnapper
Overkill

Re: Botcon Customizing Class Mold Announced! (170651)
Posted by Tigertrack on June 18th, 2007 @ 4:53pm CDT

I'm baffled. Who would we make? BW Dinobot?

Re: Botcon Customizing Class Mold Announced! (170833)
Posted by i_amtrunks on June 18th, 2007 @ 6:43pm CDT

Trypticon and BW Megatron are about the only two realistic guesses I can think of, although BW Megatron does not fit anywhere in this years figure line, and Trypticon as a Deluxe t-rex is kinda sad (not as sad as being a LoC Dragon though...)

Re: Botcon Customizing Class Mold Announced! (170836)
Posted by Tom_Servo on June 18th, 2007 @ 6:45pm CDT

One has to figure that this is going to be a relativley simple custom, since they couldn't very well hand out Exacto knives, Dremels and soldering irons to a class of people who've never used them before.
Mind you, I it's a great idea, and I'd love to see a never assembled Transformer fresh from the factory.

Re: Botcon Customizing Class Mold Announced! (170875)
Posted by GetterDragun on June 18th, 2007 @ 7:17pm CDT

This isn't fair! Why isn't Hasbro releasing an unpainted Transformer! Don't they know that all the fandom would want this!

Re: Botcon Customizing Class Mold Announced! (170939)
Posted by Tigertrack on June 18th, 2007 @ 7:57pm CDT

Hate to tell ya', but xactos are there, and Shawn had a dremel for use to use last year...

BUt it will be something simple involving painting not other major cosmetic changes, as that would most likely be too difficult.

Re: Botcon Customizing Class Mold Announced! (171094)
Posted by Jestermon on June 18th, 2007 @ 9:22pm CDT

Maybe, he will become Overkill like previously mentioned, all they would have to do is slap a horn on him, and give him different guns.

Re: Botcon Customizing Class Mold Announced! (171119)
Posted by Roboto750 on June 18th, 2007 @ 9:41pm CDT

Jestermon wrote:Maybe, he will become Overkill like previously mentioned, all they would have to do is slap a horn on him, and give him different guns.

Hmmm.... doesn't sound all that hard, now that you mention it! :grin:

Re: Botcon Customizing Class Mold Announced! (172079)
Posted by Bed Bugs on June 19th, 2007 @ 12:05pm CDT

Roboto750 wrote:
Jestermon wrote:Maybe, he will become Overkill like previously mentioned, all they would have to do is slap a horn on him, and give him different guns.

Hmmm.... doesn't sound all that hard, now that you mention it!

Ah, but if the horn in on the head, then it will have to be able to split in half when transforming into robot mode.

Re: Botcon Customizing Class Mold Announced! (172082)
Posted by Counterpunch on June 19th, 2007 @ 12:09pm CDT

GetterDragun wrote:This isn't fair! Why isn't Hasbro releasing an unpainted Transformer! Don't they know that all the fandom would want this!

I see what you did there.

Re: Botcon Customizing Class Mold Announced! (172195)
Posted by GetterDragun on June 19th, 2007 @ 2:21pm CDT

Counterpunch wrote:
GetterDragun wrote:This isn't fair! Why isn't Hasbro releasing an unpainted Transformer! Don't they know that all the fandom would want this!

I see what you did there.

Why didn't anyone else, I thought that was some good comedy, an anecdote, or even a Haiku?

An unreleased figure at botcon
Enraged fans protesting but not for unpopular ones
More than meets the eye

Re: Botcon Customizing Class Mold Announced! (172312)
Posted by Tigertrack on June 19th, 2007 @ 4:15pm CDT

GetterDragun wrote:
Counterpunch wrote:
GetterDragun wrote:This isn't fair! Why isn't Hasbro releasing an unpainted Transformer! Don't they know that all the fandom would want this!

I see what you did there.

Why didn't anyone else, I thought that was some good comedy, an anecdote, or even a Haiku?

An unreleased figure at botcon
Enraged fans protesting but not for unpopular ones
More than meets the eye

It was way over many of our heads...dumb it down a little.

Re: Botcon Customizing Class Mold Announced! (172439)
Posted by Roboto750 on June 19th, 2007 @ 5:31pm CDT

Fender Bender wrote:
Roboto750 wrote:
Jestermon wrote:Maybe, he will become Overkill like previously mentioned, all they would have to do is slap a horn on him, and give him different guns.

Hmmm.... doesn't sound all that hard, now that you mention it!

Ah, but if the horn in on the head, then it will have to be able to split in half when transforming into robot mode.

Gah! That's right! I wasn't thinking about the mold at the time. Guess there still might be some way around it.

Re: Botcon Customizing Class Mold Announced! (172442)
Posted by Flashwave on June 19th, 2007 @ 5:31pm CDT

Roboto750 wrote:
Fender Bender wrote:
Roboto750 wrote:
Jestermon wrote:Maybe, he will become Overkill like previously mentioned, all they would have to do is slap a horn on him, and give him different guns.

Hmmm.... doesn't sound all that hard, now that you mention it!

Ah, but if the horn in on the head, then it will have to be able to split in half when transforming into robot mode.

Gah! That's right! I wasn't thinking about the mold at the time. Guess there still might be some way around it.

Two parts, shoved into the light pipinf on the forehead.

Re: Botcon Customizing Class Mold Announced! (172451)
Posted by Roboto750 on June 19th, 2007 @ 5:36pm CDT

Flashwave wrote:
Roboto750 wrote:
Fender Bender wrote:
Roboto750 wrote:
Jestermon wrote:Maybe, he will become Overkill like previously mentioned, all they would have to do is slap a horn on him, and give him different guns.

Hmmm.... doesn't sound all that hard, now that you mention it!

Ah, but if the horn in on the head, then it will have to be able to split in half when transforming into robot mode.

Gah! That's right! I wasn't thinking about the mold at the time. Guess there still might be some way around it.

Two parts, shoved into the light pipinf on the forehead.

I could see that working, if you don't care about the whole light pipping thing.

Re: Botcon Customizing Class Mold Announced! (172970)
Posted by Jestermon on June 19th, 2007 @ 9:49pm CDT

He had gold eyes anyway so just paint over them.