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News Credits: 3 · by **Midnight_Fox** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 5:05 pm

From TFW(don't know the original posters):

Alpha Trizer, looks like he comes with a version of Kenzan's swords.

And Shockaract:

News Credits: 217 · by **Diem** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 5:20 pm

Alpha Lion looks okay but that Shokaract is pretty fug.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 5:43 pm

Diem wrote:Alpha Lion looks okay but that Shokaract is pretty fug.

Hey, Alpha Trizer has Kenzan's swords, just like GO! Go Prime... in addition to Thundertron's regular sword on his back?

News Credits: 25 · by **SW's SilverHammer** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 5:52 pm

I'd Like Shokaract more if he didn't have the Pirates Faction Symbol. Argue about how it's appropriate because of the fiction if you want, but I think it looks off, considering that the original didn't have a faction symbol, even a predacon one, on his chest

News Credits: 217 · by **Diem** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 5:53 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Diem wrote:Alpha Lion looks okay but that Shokaract is pretty fug.

Hey, Alpha Trizer has Kenzan's swords, just like GO! Go Prime... in addition to Thundertron's regular sword on his back?

He just needs L.P. and he'll be the ultimate Thundertron!

Kind of strange that such a pirate-y looking mold is being used in a year when Pirates are a Thing and isn't one of them.

by **The Thuggernaut** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 6:31 pm

That Shockaract :shock:

it's amazing! I don't know why I love it, but I must have it!

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 7:13 pm

BEST BOTCON TOYS IN FOREVER!!!

But I'm sad that the unpainted Primal Prime doesn't look so good.

News Credits: 217 · by **Diem** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 7:19 pm

Sabrblade wrote:BEST BOTCON TOYS IN FOREVER!!!

But I'm sad that the unpainted Primal Prime doesn't look so good.

I prefer 2010 but it's the best for a while.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 7:40 pm

Diem wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:BEST BOTCON TOYS IN FOREVER!!!

But I'm sad that the unpainted Primal Prime doesn't look so good.

I prefer 2010 but it's the best for a while.

By "forever" I meant in a good while.

News Credits: 25 · by **SW's SilverHammer** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 7:50 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Diem wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:BEST BOTCON TOYS IN FOREVER!!!

But I'm sad that the unpainted Primal Prime doesn't look so good.

I prefer 2010 but it's the best for a while.
By "forever" I meant in a good while.

I like 2006 better.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 7:52 pm

SW's SilverHammer wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Diem wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:BEST BOTCON TOYS IN FOREVER!!!

But I'm sad that the unpainted Primal Prime doesn't look so good.

I prefer 2010 but it's the best for a while.
By "forever" I meant in a good while.

I like 2006 better.

The phrase doesn't mean "These are the best ones we've ever gotten." It means "these are the best ones we've gotten since the last best ones, which could potentially still be better than these new best ones."

News Credits: 3 · by **Midnight_Fox** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 7:52 pm

SW's SilverHammer wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Diem wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:BEST BOTCON TOYS IN FOREVER!!!

But I'm sad that the unpainted Primal Prime doesn't look so good.

I prefer 2010 but it's the best for a while.
By "forever" I meant in a good while.

I like 2006 better.

I'd have to say 2011 for me.

Yay Animated!

News Credits: 25 · by **SW's SilverHammer** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 8:13 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
SW's SilverHammer wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Diem wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:BEST BOTCON TOYS IN FOREVER!!!

But I'm sad that the unpainted Primal Prime doesn't look so good.

I prefer 2010 but it's the best for a while.
By "forever" I meant in a good while.

I like 2006 better.
The phrase doesn't mean "These are the best ones we've ever gotten." It means "these are the best ones we've gotten since the last best ones, which could potentially still be better than these new best ones."

Sabrblade, I was messing around, I just wanted to say what my favorite set was.

News Credits: 2 · by **xyl360** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 9:13 pm

Diem wrote:
xyl360 wrote:I'm still waiting for a Glyph and Tap-Out from the Classics Bumblebee mold. I'm amazed Funpub hasn't done them already. I mean they're their characters and that mold is obviously available since they've used it at least once already (Bugbite).

As for Primal Prime, I really want him, especially if there's no painting required which, save for the silver, it doesn't appear that there is because all the blue, red and white appear to be colored plastics.

I don't have the mold but going by photos of 10th Anniversary Optimus Primal the blue parts of the chest and calves are painted.

Damn, right you are (and now the pics confirm that as well). I may still pick one up on the after market, but hopefully he'll come with the paints, otherwise I'll have to go through the pain of trying to match colors on Testor's site which isn't always the best (though I have had good luck in the past with most colors).

News Credits: 3 · by **Midnight_Fox** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 9:21 pm

Here ya go, Xyl:

Can't help you with Testors versions of the colors, none of the conversion charts I have cover non-acrylic cause I hate them.

News Credits: 8 · by **Flashwave** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 10:03 pm

Frequently, the customs class is the same mold that is in a set (or otherwise being used that year) so my money is that Apelinq is a convention baggie exclusive, or the freebie door guy

News Credits: 3 · by **Midnight_Fox** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 10:10 pm

Flashwave wrote:Frequently, the customs class is the same mold that is in a set (or otherwise being used that year) so my money is that Apelinq is a convention baggie exclusive, or the freebie door guy

Y'mean like is rumored and appears on one of Primal Prime's stickers?

News Credits: 7 · by **Zeedust** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 10:10 pm

Diem wrote:Kind of strange that such a pirate-y looking mold is being used in a year when Pirates are a Thing and isn't one of them.

Yeah, how the hell did that happen? I suspect that keeping on-theme might not be a high priority this year.

News Credits: 3 · by **Midnight_Fox** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 10:16 pm

Nemesis Primal wrote:
Diem wrote:Kind of strange that such a pirate-y looking mold is being used in a year when Pirates are a Thing and isn't one of them.

Yeah, how the hell did that happen? I suspect that keeping on-theme might not be a high priority this year.

There's actually two themes this year: The Box and the Botcon anniversary. All the non-box figures fit the second "theme" but are still slotted into the first because they needed to be.

I kinda wish they'd just not done fiction this year and had the theme be the two anniversaries.

News Credits: 7 · by **Zeedust** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 10:47 pm

Midnight_Fox wrote:
Nemesis Primal wrote:
Diem wrote:Kind of strange that such a pirate-y looking mold is being used in a year when Pirates are a Thing and isn't one of them.

Yeah, how the hell did that happen? I suspect that keeping on-theme might not be a high priority this year.

There's actually two themes this year: The Box and the Botcon anniversary. All the non-box figures fit the second "theme" but are still slotted into the first because they needed to be.

I kinda wish they'd just not done fiction this year and had the theme be the two anniversaries.

I gotta say, even the box seems to be wandering off-topic. Neither Ginrai nor Devcon really strikes me as particularly knightly, and Scorponok doesn't really seem that piratey either. Scorponok, in particular, seems more meant as an "anniversary" figure.

News Credits: 349 · by **Bed Bugs** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 11:38 pm

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... =1&theater

Freebie is Flamewar, Flareup is pictured on the comic cover, so likely a Souvie Set figure. FOC Fireflight is shown as Energon Sixshot, no word on who is paired up in each souvie set yet...

News Credits: 217 · by **Diem** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 11:46 pm

So going by some comic grabs Flareup is one of the figures. What a crock.

News Credits: 8 · by **Flashwave** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 11:48 pm

Midnight_Fox wrote:
Flashwave wrote:Frequently, the customs class is the same mold that is in a set (or otherwise being used that year) so my money is that Apelinq is a convention baggie exclusive, or the freebie door guy

Y'mean like is rumored and appears on one of Primal Prime's stickers?

Having trouble making out the stockers on my pbone, and going by the news article whoch t the time only mentioned the Lion Alpha Trion (aborted Snarl repaint of 3H fame homage?), but yeah, that one.

News Credits: 1 · by **RhA** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 12:12 am

Pictures, please.

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 12:21 am

Thanks to our friend Starscream for dropping by and providing us for some early look at the BotCon 2014 Botcon comic. Take a look at the images we've mirrored below for you and keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in BotCon news and updates, plus the best galleries around!

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