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by **jamarmiller** » Thu Jan 01, 2015 10:43 pm

in all honest had that figure been ANYONE else other than Elita I would have liked it. Just for ELITA 1 , it was unacceptable. They couldnt even give her a remolded head ?

News Credits: 1235 · by **LOST Cybertronian** » Thu Jan 01, 2015 11:26 pm

The Official BotCon Twitter has posted a preview of the upcoming Tranformers Timelines issue 11. The artist of the comic this year is Matt Frank. Discuss your thoughts on the comic and anything BotCon 2015 related in our BotCon 2015 Discussion Thread. Check out the preview page mirrored below.

News Credits: 23 · by **Madeus Prime** » Thu Jan 01, 2015 11:50 pm

I spy two Windblades and Springer/Sandstorm mold, plus the obvious Dragon Zord/RID15 inspired Grimlock.

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 12:04 am

Madeus Prime wrote:I spy two Windblades and Springer/Sandstorm mold, plus the obvious Dragon Zord/RID15 inspired Grimlock.

does that springer look like it has a trailer? ala cloud rodimus, only a winnebago mode?

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 1:02 am

Remember how awesome Scorponok was last year? According to Pete Sinclair, something even more awesome's coming this year.

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 1:04 am

Sabrblade wrote:Remember how awesome Scorponok was last year? According to Pete Sinclair, something even more awesome's coming this year.

Unless we're getting goddamn Metrotitan from you-know-who, part of me doubts it can't get any better than Scorponok.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 1:08 am

Mindmaster wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Remember how awesome Scorponok was last year? According to Pete Sinclair, something even more awesome's coming this year.

Unless we're getting goddamn Metrotitan from you-know-who, part of me doubts it can't get any better than Scorponok.

Let's wait and see.

News Credits: 3600 · by **Seibertron** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 1:30 am

Mindmaster wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Remember how awesome Scorponok was last year? According to Pete Sinclair, something even more awesome's coming this year.

Unless we're getting goddamn Metrotitan from you-know-who, part of me doubts it can't get any better than Scorponok.

Scorponok was OK. Looking forward to seeing the reveals as always.

News Credits: 23 · by **Madeus Prime** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 2:12 am

shajaki wrote:
Madeus Prime wrote:I spy two Windblades and Springer/Sandstorm mold, plus the obvious Dragon Zord/RID15 inspired Grimlock.
does that springer look like it has a trailer? ala cloud rodimus, only a winnebago mode?

Actually...you have a point...SG Cloud Universe Rodimus or a Minimus Ambus?

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 3:40 am

shajaki wrote:
Madeus Prime wrote:I spy two Windblades and Springer/Sandstorm mold, plus the obvious Dragon Zord/RID15 inspired Grimlock.
does that springer look like it has a trailer? ala cloud rodimus, only a winnebago mode?

Looks like my idea of "the boss" (or Star Lord if we're still doing the GotG thing) as Hot Rod has a chance.

That's less Dragonzord and more Mecha Godzilla for sure, though I wonder if it'll be colored like Gigastorm.

In the second panel I see what looks to be TT Silverbolt, Heinrad and Rhinox the left and Starscream and Stun Gun on the right.

Third panel is hard to make out, but they were nice enough to write "Wolfang" on one. Next to him is probably Primal Prime. The rabbit is most likely Stampy. Don't know about the dog, could be Mini-Con Overbite or even AOE Steeljaw. Looks like RID 2015 Grimlock in there as well.

Panel four is kinda hard to make out aside from the two Windblades, Springer and the dog again.

Emerje

News Credits: 1 · by **Tranzilla** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 4:27 am

Madeus Prime wrote:I spy two Windblades and Springer/Sandstorm mold, plus the obvious Dragon Zord/RID15 inspired Grimlock.

Actually, that Godzilla-ish one is an old Grimlock/Godzilla hybrid KO. I remember seeing it back in the 90s at places like KB Toys and Toy Liquidators. I was a fan simply for the Godzilla-esque look.

News Credits: 3 · by **Randomhero** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 8:41 am

Woo matt frank! The story is still going to suck hardcore because no doubt its by pete sinclair and probably ben yee but Matt Frank!

by **Peridot** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 9:13 am

Is anyone else seeing a tiny Beast Machines Cheetor in the middle of the 3rd panel? I thought it was Overbite at first, but it's a bit too angular and feline.

by **gothsaurus** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 10:05 am

Sorry, Packrat would be AWESOME. I'd jump at that.

I think they've done an excellent job doing a ReDux of the earlier — often dated and extremely pricy — characters. I'm much more apt to dig out the new Shockaract than the delicate chrome version, for example.

Keeping some of these characters in play lets new fans get them for a decent price, plus it's also good for collectors since it doesn't let those old characters fall out of the limelight. Keep the Botcon "brand" and characters strong.

Not to mention it gives us some new story for our old characters. Also a win.

As for mixing universes in the same set, I think that can really hurt the aesthetics. The movie verse and animated have such a different look. I'd rather keep those out of a set, unless it's 100% those molds. (Add ons would be free game, of course. Those are a mixed bag.... literally! Ha ha ha.)

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 12:18 pm

gothsaurus wrote:As for mixing universes in the same set, I think that can really hurt the aesthetics. The movie verse and animated have such a different look. I'd rather keep those out of a set, unless it's 100% those molds. (Add ons would be free game, of course. Those are a mixed bag.... literally! Ha ha ha.)

Well, that's what Axiom Nexus is all about.

by **gothsaurus** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 2:34 pm

Yeah, I get it. This nexus is a hodgepodge... but from an artistic and design standpoint, it makes for a poorly-designed, not-at-all-unified toy set if they mix movie, animated, and more mainstream Generations-style toys.

Case in point... the two recent rescue box sets look okay in vehicle mode, but their robot modes look awful together. That chicken-legged copter is an abomination, IMHO.

Bringing it back to Botcon... that's why I felt the Animated set was such a home run, but Machine Wars was a bit of a mixed bag.

News Credits: 25 · by **SW's SilverHammer** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 3:17 pm

Yeah, if you think about it, the Nexus is really just there to try and justify the club putting whatever they feel like together in a set of exclusives.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 3:27 pm

But as a result, it means less restrictions for what the Club can do with the toys this year.

All that would matter for them now would be that the toys are fun and look good. And really, at the root of it all, isn't that what's most important?

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 3:28 pm

SW's SilverHammer wrote:Yeah, if you think about it, the Nexus is really just there to try and justify the club putting whatever they feel like together in a set of exclusives.

The Nexus has been around for... 7 to 8 years, and this is the very first time it's used for exclusives (not counting Alpha Trion and Topspin).

News Credits: 25 · by **SW's SilverHammer** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 3:30 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
SW's SilverHammer wrote:Yeah, if you think about it, the Nexus is really just there to try and justify the club putting whatever they feel like together in a set of exclusives.

The Nexus has been around for... 7 to 8 years, and this is the very first time it's used for exclusives (not counting Alpha Trion and Topspin).

Right. I fail to see how this refutes my point?

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 4:00 pm

SW's SilverHammer wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
SW's SilverHammer wrote:Yeah, if you think about it, the Nexus is really just there to try and justify the club putting whatever they feel like together in a set of exclusives.

The Nexus has been around for... 7 to 8 years, and this is the very first time it's used for exclusives (not counting Alpha Trion and Topspin).

Right. I fail to see how this refutes my point?

That Axiom Nexus isn't created from a marketing standpoint.

News Credits: 25 · by **SW's SilverHammer** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 4:02 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
SW's SilverHammer wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
SW's SilverHammer wrote:Yeah, if you think about it, the Nexus is really just there to try and justify the club putting whatever they feel like together in a set of exclusives.

The Nexus has been around for... 7 to 8 years, and this is the very first time it's used for exclusives (not counting Alpha Trion and Topspin).

Right. I fail to see how this refutes my point?

That Axiom Nexus isn't created from a marketing standpoint.

lol, sure, if you say so.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 4:09 pm

Thinking about possibilities for the set, I got to thinking of which existing characters might be considered outlaws, had fates that wouldn't prevent them from ending up in Axiom Nexus, don't have a toy yet, could fit one of the five descriptions, and could be done by the Club.

Then it hit me. What if one of them turns out to be Animated Thundercracker from the Voyager Starscream mold? We never got one at retail from either Hasbro or Takara, we last saw him tumbling through space never heard from again (so it's not impossible for him to have somehow ended up in Axiom Nexus), he's a Decepticon (many of which are considered outlaws in the Animated universe), and his egomaniac personality could peg him as "The Boss".

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 4:33 pm

Speaking of outlaws, how about G2 Bulletbike? He's in Axiom Nexus already, all he needs is a new body.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 4:37 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Speaking of outlaws, how about G2 Bulletbike? He's in Axiom Nexus already, all he needs is a new body.

Hmm, he could fit "The Boss" as well.

Last we saw he was in TransTech Bulletbike's body (which he stole), which was based on the Beast Machines Deluxe Thrust toy (the non-show-accurate one).