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Woohoo! It's a great time, hope you enjoy it. For the souvenirs, bring $450. If you don't want Kreons, $400. If that ends up being too much, then hey, just spend it in the dealer room (or be responsible and re-deposit it but, eh, that's no fun!)Erimus Prime wrote:I just registered and got the Primus Package and figure customizing class for Thursday. This is my first Botcon ever and I cannot describe how excited I am!! I cannot wait for the Hasbro reveals and I especially cannot wait to get toys! So does anyone have a ballpark estimate as to how much money I will need for Souvenir toys? If I want to get all of them?
That'd be pretty stellar. Maybe a few color tweaks from that to make it closer to the Transmetal version if they went with the FoC tooling of that, or some hybrid with the TAV torso and FoC dino legs?Starscream wrote:I think this is more likely to be the centerpiece figure than Gigatron mold
Hello Members,
REMINDER! To receive the exclusive 1st day pin, please submit your Golden Ticket Primus or Primus package registration by 10:15 AM CST today!
Also, when completing your order, be sure to add the exclusive Unpainted Assembled Class Figure to your order. This Combiner Wars figure is based on a 1984/1985 Generation 1 character and features a head sculpt not sold at retail. We also have shirts and ball caps available, so be sure to add these commemorative BotCon items to your order as well.
The Non-Attending allotment and loose figures are half way sold out!
Finally, the Thursday Customization Class is SOLD OUT. We still have a few spots left in the Wednesday class. Anyone who signs up for a Golden Ticket Package, Wednesday or Thursday Tour, or Customization Class, can pick up their set(s) early on Wednesday night. To register go to BotCon.com.
See you in Louisville!
Brian
Sounds correct. I've got both and haven't tried to go swapping parts but the TAV one is much more precise, especially when getting the shoulders to lock in, so it wouldn't surprise me if things can't just be moved around from one thing to another!TF_JW wrote:Some of the new TAV Battle Grimlock parts are not compatible with the FoC parts from what I hear. Sounds odd to say at first, I know. But for instance, I have heard that the TAV chest has a different neck from the FoC edition, meaning the heads are not swappable.
Henry921 wrote:Anyone else find it odd the "centerpiece" figure isn't included in the box set? I mean, I get that you have to entice people with attendee-only figures, but what purpose does the box set serve when the convention organizers say there's a better figure not included in it? Last year we had Oilmaster in the box set, and the year before that we had Scorponok; both unique, arguably the figures that sold their respective sets.
While I'm actually liking Predacus a lot more than I thought I would, I'm feeling tentative about getting any of these guys. If the best figure in this year's convention is an attendee only figure (and apparently sold individually, along with other non-troop builder figures), maybe it's wiser to skip getting the box set.
Delta Magnus wrote:This is because you are a hamhanded idiot.
I wouldn't count on that this year since previous reports have stated the centerpiece figure to be very limited this year to increase its value.steals_your_goats wrote:Henry921 wrote:Anyone else find it odd the "centerpiece" figure isn't included in the box set? I mean, I get that you have to entice people with attendee-only figures, but what purpose does the box set serve when the convention organizers say there's a better figure not included in it? Last year we had Oilmaster in the box set, and the year before that we had Scorponok; both unique, arguably the figures that sold their respective sets.
While I'm actually liking Predacus a lot more than I thought I would, I'm feeling tentative about getting any of these guys. If the best figure in this year's convention is an attendee only figure (and apparently sold individually, along with other non-troop builder figures), maybe it's wiser to skip getting the box set.
It's not really attendee only, sure the people that go get first crack at it but for the rest of us that can't go should still be able to get that figure on the club store once the convention is over
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Sabrblade wrote:I wouldn't count on that this year since previous reports have stated the centerpiece figure to be very limited this year to increase its value.steals_your_goats wrote:Henry921 wrote:Anyone else find it odd the "centerpiece" figure isn't included in the box set? I mean, I get that you have to entice people with attendee-only figures, but what purpose does the box set serve when the convention organizers say there's a better figure not included in it? Last year we had Oilmaster in the box set, and the year before that we had Scorponok; both unique, arguably the figures that sold their respective sets.
While I'm actually liking Predacus a lot more than I thought I would, I'm feeling tentative about getting any of these guys. If the best figure in this year's convention is an attendee only figure (and apparently sold individually, along with other non-troop builder figures), maybe it's wiser to skip getting the box set.
It's not really attendee only, sure the people that go get first crack at it but for the rest of us that can't go should still be able to get that figure on the club store once the convention is over
Delta Magnus wrote:This is because you are a hamhanded idiot.
Henry921 wrote:Anyone else find it odd the "centerpiece" figure isn't included in the box set? I mean, I get that you have to entice people with attendee-only figures, but what purpose does the box set serve when the convention organizers say there's a better figure not included in it? Last year we had Oilmaster in the box set, and the year before that we had Scorponok; both unique, arguably the figures that sold their respective sets.
While I'm actually liking Predacus a lot more than I thought I would, I'm feeling tentative about getting any of these guys. If the best figure in this year's convention is an attendee only figure (and apparently sold individually, along with other non-troop builder figures), maybe it's wiser to skip getting the box set.
Sabrblade wrote:I wouldn't count on that this year since previous reports have stated the centerpiece figure to be very limited this year to increase its value.
TF_JW wrote:"Helping scalpers" really isn't what that means.
They don't want to have to reduce the price on leftover back stock because that is seen as reducing the figures' value. Because, well, it is.
The value of the Machine Wars souvenirs right now is $10, which is absurd for something that is supposed to be an awesome keepsake souvenir of your trip out to the convention. So they want to avoid having to do anything like that again; they want the toys to retain their value for the sake of those attendees that buy them at the show so they don't feel "ripped off" later.
Counterpunch wrote:TF_JW wrote:"Helping scalpers" really isn't what that means.
They don't want to have to reduce the price on leftover back stock because that is seen as reducing the figures' value. Because, well, it is.
The value of the Machine Wars souvenirs right now is $10, which is absurd for something that is supposed to be an awesome keepsake souvenir of your trip out to the convention. So they want to avoid having to do anything like that again; they want the toys to retain their value for the sake of those attendees that buy them at the show so they don't feel "ripped off" later.
Is this so limited that my Friday @noon arrival is going to put my chances of obtaining it in jeopardy?
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Va'al wrote:While we have yet to hear from BotCon HQ for confirmation, Transformers: Animated mastermind Derrick J. Wyatt stated on his Twitter account - as reported by fellow Seibertronian Sabrblade - that he will indeed be attending the 2016 event in Louisville this April! Check out the tweet below, and stay tuned for updates soon.https://twitter.com/DerrickJWyatt/status/698984242483580928
optibotimus wrote:Va'al wrote:While we have yet to hear from BotCon HQ for confirmation, Transformers: Animated mastermind Derrick J. Wyatt stated on his Twitter account - as reported by fellow Seibertronian Sabrblade - that he will indeed be attending the 2016 event in Louisville this April! Check out the tweet below, and stay tuned for updates soon.https://twitter.com/DerrickJWyatt/status/698984242483580928
He said he's going but the title for this post says "possibly"? I don't get that lol
p.s. i'm going too, why isn't there a news post for that?lol
Va'al wrote:optibotimus wrote:Va'al wrote:While we have yet to hear from BotCon HQ for confirmation, Transformers: Animated mastermind Derrick J. Wyatt stated on his Twitter account - as reported by fellow Seibertronian Sabrblade - that he will indeed be attending the 2016 event in Louisville this April! Check out the tweet below, and stay tuned for updates soon.https://twitter.com/DerrickJWyatt/status/698984242483580928
He said he's going but the title for this post says "possibly"? I don't get that lol
p.s. i'm going too, why isn't there a news post for that?lol
We know he's attending, but until BotCon confirm, I don't want to say he's an official guest!
A for yourself.. who are you again?
optibotimus wrote:Va'al wrote:optibotimus wrote:Va'al wrote:While we have yet to hear from BotCon HQ for confirmation, Transformers: Animated mastermind Derrick J. Wyatt stated on his Twitter account - as reported by fellow Seibertronian Sabrblade - that he will indeed be attending the 2016 event in Louisville this April! Check out the tweet below, and stay tuned for updates soon.https://twitter.com/DerrickJWyatt/status/698984242483580928
He said he's going but the title for this post says "possibly"? I don't get that lol
p.s. i'm going too, why isn't there a news post for that?lol
We know he's attending, but until BotCon confirm, I don't want to say he's an official guest!
A for yourself.. who are you again?
I don't think he's attending in an official capacity. He goes to most of these as a regular guest i believe. But it's cool he does go to these, he's a awesome guy to talk to in person.
Free to the General Public, April 8th at 4th Street Live in Louisville, Kentucky! Make sure you make plans for the BIGGEST AND BEST TRANSFORMERS weekend of the year... BotCon 2016!
TF_JW wrote:Thirtieth Anniversary of the 1986 movie? How about celebrating in style with some live music from the movie?
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-Kanrabat- wrote:YEah, too many Transformers are in a serious need of a good rim job.
Blast Cannon wrote:This thread is brilliant. Duragrip you are a gloriously weird sexual deviant and I love it.
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