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Mon Apr 06, 2015 10:33 pm

I'd like to see Afterburner (G2 Skyscorcher), seeing as he was recently introduced (and killed off) in The Transformers: Windblade - Combiner Wars #1.

News Credits: 462 · Mon Apr 06, 2015 11:09 pm

Wolfman Jake wrote:Just for fun, any wild speculation about the add-on souvenir sets for 2015? They don't always follow the exact theme of the box set, often including additions to past years' themes. For instance, I would love to see a G2-colored repaint of Generations Jhiaxus.

With this being set in Axiom Nexus, virtually anything is possible (within reason, that is). :KREMZEEK:

News Credits: 241 · Tue Apr 07, 2015 7:55 am

Sabrblade wrote:Back at the BotCon Retropsective panel at BotCon 2014, there were images of 20 unreleased proposals for BotCon/TCC exclusives that never came to be. One of which was to have been the Generations FOC Kickback mold in the colors of the G1 Deluxe Insecticon Ransack, and would have come with two Arms Microns (presumably ones of the bug variety).

Bido (Rhinoceros Beetle) and Magi (Praying Mantis), maybe Zori (Scorpion) and Ida (Spider), or even Dobo (Dragonfly)?

News Credits: 462 · Tue Apr 07, 2015 8:20 am

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Back at the BotCon Retropsective panel at BotCon 2014, there were images of 20 unreleased proposals for BotCon/TCC exclusives that never came to be. One of which was to have been the Generations FOC Kickback mold in the colors of the G1 Deluxe Insecticon Ransack, and would have come with two Arms Microns (presumably ones of the bug variety).

Bido (Rhinoceros Beetle) and Magi (Praying Mantis), maybe Zori (Scorpion) and Ida (Spider), or even Dobo (Dragonfly)?

I don't know which ones they were since the slide went by too fast for me to note which ones they were. And I was sitting too far away from the screen to fully tell.

News Credits: 3646 · Tue Apr 07, 2015 2:20 pm

Botcon has taken to YouTube yet again to reveal the next exclusive that will be available at BotCon 2015. Last week, they revealed Deluxe Class Packrat as well as Minicon "Vicegrip" this past weekend. This week, they have revealed Voyager Class Decepticon Battletrap ("The Muscle")! Many fans have been hoping to see Generations Springer and Blitzwing redone as the 1987 Duocons Flywheels and Battletrap. BotCon is set to deliver us Battletrap from the Springer mold complete with a new head ... could a Flywheels reveal be around the corner? Check out the video reveal below.

News Credits: 462 · Tue Apr 07, 2015 2:27 pm

Just as we all called it!

Now bring on a Flywheels from Blitzwing/Doubledealer!

News Credits: 656 · Tue Apr 07, 2015 2:31 pm

Neat.

This set is very blue so far.

News Credits: 25 · Tue Apr 07, 2015 2:31 pm

Honestly, even though this is the superior figure, mold wise, I would've proffered Fly wheels from blitzing being the foremost duocon . Also the head looks a little small compared to the long neck. Though I think the reason it looks off is because the goggles are more of aviators on this figure, rather than the well large temple, to temple goggles on the original.

News Credits: 3 · Tue Apr 07, 2015 2:32 pm

anything with the springer mold is awesome. Uhh...so the question is...do I NEED to get this set, or do I WANT to get this set?

News Credits: 462 · Tue Apr 07, 2015 2:34 pm

From the sound of his bio, he might be originally from (a version of) the Dreamwave G1 continuity.

News Credits: 241 · Tue Apr 07, 2015 2:35 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Just as we all called it!

We rule!

Nice job on properly decoding the prison number btw (591-9687D: 591, May 91, debut in Marvel comics; 96, or D-96 is his Japanese ID; 87, 1987, the release year of his G1 toy)

Actually looks pretty decent, in all modes despite the broken palette.

News Credits: 9 · Tue Apr 07, 2015 2:40 pm

I normally end up trying to get a single Botcon figure (Sir Soundwave, Land Shark and such.)

I always liked Battletrap and as I had both Duocons, I preferred him so this news is solid.

News Credits: 1 · Tue Apr 07, 2015 2:41 pm

From the *SPRINGER* mold complete with new head guys. Not the blitzwing mold. wut are you doin D:

News Credits: 3646 · Tue Apr 07, 2015 2:45 pm

durroth wrote:From the *SPRINGER* mold complete with new head guys. Not the blitzwing mold. wut are you doin D:

DOH! Thanks for pointing this out. Feeding my 4 month old and trying to write news stories at the same time don't work that well together.

News Credits: 4 · Tue Apr 07, 2015 2:54 pm

I have no working knowledge of the Duocons but this is a very nice upgrade. I love it! And I see a lot of effort went into homaging the color pattern of the old toy. Good job!

Tue Apr 07, 2015 2:55 pm

Of course this means flywheels will be the blitzwing mold and he will be a convention exclusive to make you spend more money. Im kind of feeling them. But they will need some 3rd party accessories to differentiate them from springer and blitzwing. New heads arent enough.

Tue Apr 07, 2015 3:07 pm

Rated X wrote:Of course this means flywheels will be the blitzwing mold and he will be a convention exclusive to make you spend more money. Im kind of feeling them. But they will need some 3rd party accessories to differentiate them from springer and blitzwing. New heads arent enough.

Or is this a collaboration with Hasbro to get people to buy that awful colored two pack of Astrotrain and Blitzwing

News Credits: 3646 · Tue Apr 07, 2015 3:08 pm

Rated X wrote:Of course this means flywheels will be the blitzwing mold and he will be a convention exclusive to make you spend more money. Im kind of feeling them. But they will need some 3rd party accessories to differentiate them from springer and blitzwing. New heads arent enough.

I've often wondered why they don't provide new accessories on some occasions. It would go a long ways toward selling some of these figures.

News Credits: 462 · Tue Apr 07, 2015 3:15 pm

Seibertron wrote:
Rated X wrote:Of course this means flywheels will be the blitzwing mold and he will be a convention exclusive to make you spend more money. Im kind of feeling them. But they will need some 3rd party accessories to differentiate them from springer and blitzwing. New heads arent enough.

I've often wondered why they don't provide new accessories on some occasions. It would go a long ways toward selling some of these figures.

I always assumed it had to do with their ability to only alter one aspect of each mold. Like, remolding a head or a wing or some other piece is one thing, but making a brand new accessory mold might be out of their league. That they can include some new accessories like Arms Microns or Scorponok's G1 Spike molded head is likely due to those molds already existing.

News Credits: 241 · Tue Apr 07, 2015 3:18 pm

Of note is that he said

"there's very little blue on the next three, if any."

Another clue to the next reveals... and it would exclude that little blue guy we saw earlier. Back to the drawing board :-?

I did some looking into BotCon 1996 for the Bounty Hunter, and... I can tell it wasn't a very good convention to say the least (thank you, Men in Black). Anyway, Pulp Fiction theme, Onyx Primal, G2 Greasepit, Double Pretenders, what else do we have that's unique to that convention?

News Credits: 462 · Tue Apr 07, 2015 3:29 pm

Notice that the toy reveals have thus far been in the same order as on the BotCon 2015 website. First was the thief, now the muscle. If this keeps up, we'll see next the Loose Cannon, then the Boss, and last the Bounty Hunter.

News Credits: 3646 · Tue Apr 07, 2015 3:32 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Of note is that he said

"there's very little blue on the next three, if any."

Another clue to the next reveals... and it would exclude that little blue guy we saw earlier. Back to the drawing board

I did some looking into BotCon 1996 for the Bounty Hunter, and... I can tell it wasn't a very good convention to say the least (thank you, Men in Black). Anyway, Pulp Fiction theme, Onyx Primal, G2 Greasepit, Double Pretenders, what else do we have that's unique to that convention?

What about a Dawn of Future's Past Onyx Primal? I was initially thinking we'd need a bat related mold (such as Generations Ratbat) with a new Onyx Primal/Optimus head, but then realized he could be any vehicle. Heck, they could do the Lio Convoy / IDW Orion Pax mold done in black and golds for an Onyx Primal (or whatever colors Onyx Primal was).

News Credits: 1 · Tue Apr 07, 2015 3:33 pm

I dunno, personally I would have died laughing if every figure had blue and grey as the main colors... also, onyx primal... I'd say ratbat/scourge, possibly a new head, and Legends COmmander/Robot Masters Optimus Primal's swords.

News Credits: 349 · Tue Apr 07, 2015 3:35 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Notice that the toy reveals have thus far been in the same order as on the BotCon 2015 website. First was the thief, now the muscle. If this keeps up, we'll see next the Loose Cannon, then the Boss, and last the Bounty Hunter.

Well of course, they want to save Pretender Oilmaster with Pretender Shell for the last reveal.