Re-posting these from the other BotCon thread.
Some interesting Tweets from the
BotCon Twitter:
To clarify on the Golden Ticket figure. It's more than just a minor paint change. The GT Legends figure is cast in different color plastic.
Also, the figure does not tie in to the Convention set theme directly, but it does tie in to the continuity the set takes place in.
Note, the set doesn't take place in the Beast Wars Uprising Universe. Where it DOES take place is quite exciting! Announcement on that soon!
No, the GT toy is NOT a Beast Wars character. It uses the troop builder mold & is tied to a familiar G1 character.
The class kit figure is ALSO not a Beast Wars character. It is a Generation 1 character.
No. But it IS a 1984/1985 Generation 1 character. You definitely should add the class/class kit to ur registration.
These Tweets confirm that the troop builder set uses a Legends mold, so now we have:
5 CW molds in the boxed set
1 CW mold as the attendee freebie with a brand new headsculpt
1 CW mold as the custom class figure with an "an alternative head sculpt that is not available at retail", and which is not a BW character but a 1984/1985 G1 character
1 CW Legends class mold as the troop builder souvenir set, which will have an alternate version of itself included with the Golden Ticket package, and the GT version is also not a BW character but is related to a familiar G1 character
1 non-CW "centerpiece" souvenir figure
1 CW mold souvenir figure
1 non-CW mold souvenir figure
Plus, one of the souvenir figures will feature a headsculpt that has not been released in the U.S. before.