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News Credits: 609 · by **Razorclaw0000** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 8:15 pm

The BotCon 2011 Website has gone live, fully unveiling the theme of the box set as well as giving us our first look at one of the figures:

BotCon 2011 wrote:01/27/2011 - Welcome to the BotCon 2011 Convention page! BotCon will be here again before we know it, and with so much Transformers excitement coming this year you can expect that BotCon will be bigger than ever!

Currently, only a few links are active as we are still compiling all of the info for this years show. However, we do have our first major announcement here and now! The BotCon 2011 convention set theme... One of the most popular lines in Transformers history is back, and the five figures that make up the BotCon convention set will be the ultimate addition to your collection. Get ready for Transformers Animated Stunticons!

You can check out the first figure from this convention set right now by clicking the "Con Exclusives" button! Stay tuned as we will have plenty more information on this years set theme, the story and of course, figure exclusive reveals!

The BotCon site has unveiled Animated Dead End, a redeco of Animated Jazz in rich burgundy, gold, and purple.

They have also unveiled a new logo for the team, based on the "Crash Test Dummy" Slow Motion Camera Tracking Swatches, with the Decepticon Logo:

Stick with Seibertron.com for our continued coverage of BotCon 2011!

Motormaster

Breakdown

Dead End

Drag Strip

Wildrider

News Credits: 1 · by **stocky** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 8:23 pm

Almost makes me wish I was going. Maybe I'll order the non-attending package this year...

News Credits: 2 · by **goshjosh95** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 8:23 pm

Hell. Yes. ;)^

News Credits: 194 · by **RodimusConvoy13** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 8:23 pm

This is awesome! I'm predicting Voyager Prime for Motormaster and Rodimus for Wildrider. I'm sure Blurr will be used too.

Like GEEWUN on Facebook · by **GEEWUN** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 8:24 pm

... Animated....

MENASOR?!?!?!?!?!?

I SMELL A KIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITBASH!!!!!!

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 8:26 pm

Magnificent! These will be mine. Now just find some kind soul to pick up the attendee only figures.

News Credits: 1 · by **Solrac333** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 8:26 pm

Yes! EASY pass.

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 8:29 pm

Very interesting.

It may be a neat idea for me to keep them, but that would violate my anti-animated policies.

Most likely this'll be the first set I sell off to recoup costs.

I'm still going to go though, I love Botcon despite the figures.

News Credits: 609 · by **Razorclaw0000** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 8:32 pm

I'd actually squeal with joy if they used Magnus. I hope they don't use Wreck Gar.

News Credits: 88 · by **DavidT** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 8:33 pm

Hmmm... I suspect they'll use Voyager Prime, Jazz, Blurr, Lockdown, and Rodimus for the molds... I'm already excited whatever they decide!

by **Ojunix** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 8:33 pm

Motormaster: Voyager Prime Mold

Drag Strip: Blurr Mold

Dead End: Jazz Mold

Wildrider: Rodimus Mold

Breakdown: Bumblebee Mold or Lockdown Mold

What do you think Guys you agree or Disagree?

Damn I give anything for this Botcon Set I Love Animated :c

by **griftimus prime** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 8:44 pm

repaint fail

News Credits: 1 · by **adamassc** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 8:45 pm

It's official: Botcon hates me.

News Credits: 1 · by **Bumblevivisector** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 8:54 pm

Sigh. Okay, I was all behind the Animated theme, but unless they've retooled these figures so they actually form Menasor (and yes, I know what the odds are...), I'm officially disappointed. I can understand the fallout from that seeker set making them wary of doing a bunch of characters from the show that would complete a set started at general retail. Hasbro may have even mandated they focus on something neat but unique enough that fans could take it or leave it, as there was still that listing for Animated Thundercracker and Mudbuster Bulkhead on their site a few months back (or has that been stated to be totally meaningless?). However, considering how many posters yesterday were saying they wouldn't want any sort of Animated set, in this case I'm not sure demand would've outpaced supply more than for any other Botcon set. Isn't Animated just sort of a niche TF interest now?

Regardless, I still have high hopes for this set. And if all else fails...there's still a good chance that company doing TFA knock-offs will come through for us with repainted voyager Thundercracker and Ramjet, and maybe a Slipstream made from an enlarged Activator or Legends mold.

There, I said it, and until we get word of some official Starscream clones, I feel no shame about endorsing KOs of characters that HasTak and FunPub have not stated interest in producing.

by **NTESHFT** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 9:04 pm

I dare to ask if these guys will actually combine. If not- I'm sure that they will look good, but to me it defeats the purpose of what they truly are- Combiners. So I doubt I will shell out the cash (in which I'm sure they will be expensive in the secondary. I won't be able to make it to Pasadena) For them..... But if they do (wishful thinking, of course) I may sell someone's soul to get them......

News Credits: 33 · by **Genocide G2.0** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 9:12 pm

BIG FAT pass i hate the animated line i dont and never will own one.

News Credits: 7 · by **Noideaforaname** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 9:13 pm

What a strange choice for a repaint, Jazz --> Dead End. Although the head kinda works.... well, I don't know about that mustache. Strange stuff.

I highly doubt they'll combine, much less beyond the "cars slapped onto MotorMaster's limbs" approach.

News Credits: 37 · by **SlyTF1** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 9:16 pm

OMG!!! I need this! I freaking need this!

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 9:22 pm

I think my buddy Randy Jackson wants to comment on this;

Randy Jackson wrote:Alright y'all, that mustache of yours? Tight, dawg! Congrats, you're getting a yes from me, which means you're going to Hollywood!

Well said Randy, well said. :lol:

If only Simon were here to give us even more entertainment...

News Credits: 32 · by **UltraPrimal** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 9:28 pm

Ojunix wrote:Motormaster: Voyager Prime Mold

Drag Strip: Blurr Mold

Dead End: Jazz Mold

Wildrider: Rodimus Mold

Breakdown: Bumblebee Mold or Lockdown Mold

What do you think Guys you agree or Disagree?

Damn I give anything for this Botcon Set I Love Animated :c

I don't think they'll use Blurr for Drag Strip. Remember they've already used that mold for Cheetor. Not only are they both yellow, but FunPub really doesn't like reusing the same mold.

by **Mechas8n** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 9:29 pm

I believe that Wreck Gar will be Motormaster. Truck alt mode and a blocky head

other limbs are Meh.

Lockdown, Rodimus, not that many cars to choose from.

Might need this!

News Credits: 194 · by **RodimusConvoy13** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 9:32 pm

UltraPrimal wrote:
Ojunix wrote:Motormaster: Voyager Prime Mold

Drag Strip: Blurr Mold

Dead End: Jazz Mold

Wildrider: Rodimus Mold

Breakdown: Bumblebee Mold or Lockdown Mold

What do you think Guys you agree or Disagree?

Damn I give anything for this Botcon Set I Love Animated :c

I don't think they'll use Blurr for Drag Strip. Remember they've already used that mold for Cheetor. Not only are they both yellow, but FunPub really doesn't like reusing the same mold.

You're forgetting Shattered Glass Jazz and Ricochet, G2 Brakedown and Punch/Counterpunch, Games of Deception Dirge and G2 Ramjet, Decent into Evil Ironhide and Ratchet. There were also repeats of other figures I can't think of at the moment.

News Credits: 3595 · by **Seibertron** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 9:33 pm

Thank Primus it's not a Transformers Animated "Shattered Glass" theme, though I like the idea of them giving us Stunticons in the theme of Transformers Animated. Here's to another Breakdown figure ... the first in G1 colors!

by **RiddlerJ** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 9:43 pm

Bumblevivisector wrote:Sigh. Okay, I was all behind the Animated theme, but unless they've retooled these figures so they actually form Menasor (and yes, I know what the odds are...), I'm officially disappointed. I can understand the fallout from that seeker set making them wary of doing a bunch of characters from the show that would complete a set started at general retail. Hasbro may have even mandated they focus on something neat but unique enough that fans could take it or leave it, as there was still that listing for Animated Thundercracker and Mudbuster Bulkhead on their site a few months back (or has that been stated to be totally meaningless?). However, considering how many posters yesterday were saying they wouldn't want any sort of Animated set, in this case I'm not sure demand would've outpaced supply more than for any other Botcon set. Isn't Animated just sort of a niche TF interest now?

Regardless, I still have high hopes for this set. And if all else fails...there's still a good chance that company doing TFA knock-offs will come through for us with repainted voyager Thundercracker and Ramjet, and maybe a Slipstream made from an enlarged Activator or Legends mold.

There, I said it, and until we get word of some official Starscream clones, I feel no shame about endorsing KOs of characters that HasTak and FunPub have not stated interest in producing.

Don't forget, that's just five figures. Botcon usually puts out around ten, give or take.

I still like to theorize who else could be made.
Wasp (Bumblebee mold)
Elita-1 (Arcee mold)
Blaster (Soundwave mold)
Hound (Swindle mold)

I know some people have suggested Samurai Prowl for Bludgeon, but I think Blitzwing would be a good choice too. He turns into a tank, and because of the face switching gimming, a remolded head could give both a robot face and a skull face.