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News Credits: 3 · by **Midnight_Fox** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 11:08 am

OP mold as Roadjet/Overload is my vote. He even has the cab torso and OP styling head.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 11:10 am

Midnight_Fox wrote:OP mold as Roadjet/Overload is my vote.

It's a Masterforce character.

News Credits: 3 · by **Midnight_Fox** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 11:13 am

Sabrblade wrote:
Midnight_Fox wrote:OP mold as Roadjet/Overload is my vote.
It's a Masterforce character.

Ah, I just saw the "not Victory", didn't see an update to that.

by **gothsaurus** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 11:23 am

Yeah, I think that's my BIGGEST complaint with the club choices. They've very often been quite similar to original decos... though often being clever ideas or well-sought-out characters. I think they need be really thoughtful before throwing one like that in.... but MOST of the time choose characters with a LOT of bang for their buck. VASTLY different decos.

Point being, a red Ginrai deco of Optimus Prime is so similar... (a red truck repaint of a red truck) there's just not a lot of point. I hope I'm surprised by whatever they go with.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 11:43 am

ScottyP was right on the money - http://www.botcon.com/BotCon2014/BC14ginrai_page.html

News Credits: 25 · by **SW's SilverHammer** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 11:54 am

You had lost me at ferak, but then you had me at scorpinok, and then you lost me again funpub. Its not like its terrible, its just eh.

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 11:55 am

Sabrblade wrote:ScottyP was right on the money - http://www.botcon.com/BotCon2014/BC14ginrai_page.html

Well, ****. I hate to say it, but that orange is off-putting.

News Credits: 650 · by **ScottyP** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 11:59 am

I think it's awesome. If those Trailerforce guys ever wanted any of my money, this is an opportunity.

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 12:04 pm

The official BotCon 2014 website has been updated with the the fifth and final figure of this year's exclusive convention box set: Fire Guts Ginrai! The figure uses the Classics Optimus Prime mold, giving it an orange deco with purple knight emblem and windows, red legs, head and fists. Check out the mirrored images below.

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 12:08 pm

fugabugly and not in the usual "so hideous it's awesome!" way. I do like the logo on the shield, but beyond that...

Heck of a mixed set.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 12:10 pm

Though colored like Fire Guts, the toy is just "Ginrai", as this might be his standard coloring, rather than an attack form, in the Wings Universe.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 12:14 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Though colored like Fire Guts, the toy is just "Ginrai", as this might be his standard coloring, rather than an attack form, in the Wings Universe.

Like Son Goku in a permanent Super Saiya-Jin form, making it a new standard form (he tried that during the Cell Games saga). Not bad, but...

Does anybody think the set has been rather predictable this year?

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 12:15 pm

Gingerai

by **WiseMan** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 12:15 pm

I was waffling on whether to buy the Botcon set or not. This makes it not. That being said, I'll still probably try to get Scorponok.

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 12:16 pm

This is awesome. I'm definitely getting this.

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 12:17 pm

WiseMan wrote:I was waffling on whether to buy the Botcon set or not. This makes it not. That being said, I'll still probably try to get Scorponok.

I'm in the same boat. already didn't want Ferak, and Cannonball and Devcon are nice and all, but not that fantastic. Can't imagine it'll be easy enough to sell Ferak and Gingerai for a high enough price to make it worthwhile buying the set, so I'll probably pass and hope to get Scorponok for only one kidney.

by **Rated X** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 12:17 pm

So basically this is like a wacky prime you can stick with your G2 figures ? The colors make it look like a KO.

by **osubreeze** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 12:17 pm

Well the rumors continue to be founded, for the most part. They said this would be a PowerMaster....kind of....

I'm interested to see what the non-box set exclusives are. 2 out of 5 on the Box set.

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 12:18 pm

Rated X wrote:So basically this is like a wacky prime you can stick with your G2 figures ? The colors make it look like a KO.

It's Shattered Glass St Patricks Day Prime

News Credits: 650 · by **ScottyP** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 12:24 pm

Can we start unfounded rumors about Nucleon Quest Convoy being a souvenir item now?

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 12:27 pm

ScottyP wrote:Can we start unfounded rumors about Nucleon Quest Convoy being a souvenir item now?

Sure, we just need to photoshop some

on Black Optimus Prime:

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 12:33 pm

Rated X wrote:So basically this is like a wacky prime you can stick with your G2 figures ? The colors make it look like a KO.

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 12:35 pm

ScottyP wrote:I think it's awesome. If those Trailerforce guys ever wanted any of my money, this is an opportunity.

I think this will be produced in too few numbers to justify them coming up with a trailer for it, even if it would be just a redeco. I guess it depends how well the set sells and what the 2ndary market for this figure will be like.

News Credits: 650 · by **ScottyP** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 12:37 pm

Rodimus Prime wrote:
ScottyP wrote:I think it's awesome. If those Trailerforce guys ever wanted any of my money, this is an opportunity.

I think this will be produced in too few numbers to justify them coming up with a trailer for it, even if it would be just a redeco. I guess it depends how well the set sells and what the 2ndary market for this figure will be like.

Even though it's Ginrai, I think Prime (the character) collectors will be all over it. I can see this being a $200 figure within a year or two, same goes for Scorponok. I don't think the rest of the set will appreciate all that much. Devcon a little, maybe.