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News Credits: 349 · by **Bed Bugs** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:24 pm

Botcon.com

News Credits: 150 · by **GetterDragun** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:28 pm

F'ING PERFECT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

EDIT: Proof Thundercracker is the best looking seeker! And he has his shoulder stickers?

by **Swerve** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:31 pm

Looks great! Just like MP Starscream, I mean Classics Thundercracker should look.

Now all I need to see is Thrust before I decide to drop the money on the set. He's the one that I decided early on would be the deal breaker for me.

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:31 pm

Oh, look!

They made him from pure sex! and what with the cost of sex on the market today, they're really playing into fan expectations.

Bravo!

by **redsky** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:31 pm

woot:D can't say that I have been waiting this, but wow!

News Credits: 349 · by **Bed Bugs** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:31 pm

Man, the blue on Dirge and Thundercracker look very close to being the same though.

News Credits: 3 · by **Kayevcee** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:32 pm

Hmm. Not bad. Not mind-blowing, but not bad. I'd have preferred a deeper, less turquoise blue but it may just be the lighting.

-Nick

News Credits: 1 · by **Asderiphel** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:32 pm

Excellent work. I prefer the slightly darker blue myself, but congrats to everybody getting the Botcon set...that's a nice looking figure.

News Credits: 2 · by **osiricon** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:32 pm

Nice!! Damn you overpriced repaint exclusives! Why do you smite me you smiting, smiter!

News Credits: 3 · by **LuckytheWonderLlama** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:33 pm

Yay! I love it when a figure is produced that everybody wants yet only those fortunate enough to got to BotCon are able to get!

Exclusives are the Phat Bomb!

[/sarcasm]

News Credits: 3 · by **Archanubis** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:36 pm

Fogive me if this comes off as bitter, but why couldn't this have been a general release or store exclusive again? :-x

News Credits: 6 · by **Dr. Caelus** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:36 pm

I hate Hasbro right now. I'll be lucky if I ever get to be in the same room with this toy let alone play with it.

News Credits: 104 · by **Cyber Bishop** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:38 pm

A thing of beauty!! I only hope that Thrust is equally as nice!

News Credits: 3 · by **Flint** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:39 pm

Nice. Too bad the cost is prohibiting me from finishing the classic seekers.

by **Roboto750** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:40 pm

I like it! I love it! I want some more of it! :grin:

News Credits: 9 · by **magus** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:41 pm

Fender Bender wrote:Man, the blue on Dirge and Thundercracker look very close to being the same though.

They probably are the same blue. In fact, with the exception of the cone head, cockpit, and wings they're the same figure. They both have black feet, thrusters, lower arms, and hands. My guess is, they pop off a bunch out of the same mold and designate so many as Dirge and so many as Thundercracker. It's only the wings, head, and cockpit that are different.

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:44 pm

magus wrote:
Fender Bender wrote:Man, the blue on Dirge and Thundercracker look very close to being the same though.

They probably are the same blue. In fact, with the exception of the cone head, cockpit, and wings they're the same figure. They both have black feet, thrusters, lower arms, and hands. My guess is, they pop off a bunch out of the same mold and designate so many as Dirge and so many as Thundercracker. It's only the wings, head, and cockpit that are different.

I don't think it's the same blue. Thundercracker seems to have somewhat of a glitter in his plastic.

I bet they are the same colors as the G1 reissues Hasbro did three years ago. Check those, you'll clearly see the difference.

News Credits: 6 · by **City Commander** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:48 pm

Meh. It's nice, but seems alot like the one some guy kitbashed some time ago.

Once again, watch as Hasbro screws over the world in favour of the few.

Good job guys, good job...

News Credits: 9 · by **magus** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:49 pm

Counterpunch wrote:
magus wrote:
Fender Bender wrote:Man, the blue on Dirge and Thundercracker look very close to being the same though.

They probably are the same blue. In fact, with the exception of the cone head, cockpit, and wings they're the same figure. They both have black feet, thrusters, lower arms, and hands. My guess is, they pop off a bunch out of the same mold and designate so many as Dirge and so many as Thundercracker. It's only the wings, head, and cockpit that are different.

I don't think it's the same blue. Thundercracker seems to have somewhat of a glitter in his plastic.

I bet they are the same colors as the G1 reissues Hasbro did three years ago. Check those, you'll clearly see the difference.

You could be right it's hard to tell from those pics for sure. I do see the glitter you're talking about though. However, I can only really make it out on the wings and the tip of the nosecone on Thundercracker... both pieces which are different from Dirge.

by **Emperor Primacron the 1st** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:51 pm

Lord Crump wrote:Meh. It's nice, but seems alot like the one some guy kitbashed some time ago.

Once again, watch as Hasbro screws over the world in favour of the few.

Good job guys, good job...

Does not the entire world skrew people over in favour of the few?

by **gothsaurus** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:52 pm

Looks stunning. No complaints at all.

by **Swerve** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:53 pm

Why make thousands of dollars when we can make hundreds of dollars?

by **darthsutius** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:54 pm

It would have been nice if they'd used some smaller guns for these seekers...I'm pretty sure hard-core collectors don't give a darn about firing missiles.

by **Swerve** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:57 pm

I've nearly lost my missles a couple of times when trying to transform them. I did that the first time I transformed Starscream and nearly everytime I transofrm Classics Jetfire. I just have to take the missles off now so they don't accidentally shoot off.

News Credits: 665 · by **Skowl** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:59 pm

Meh...

Repainted Starscreams are really getting old for me. I wouldn't buy this guy if he was mass-produced and sold at retail, I'm certainly not gonna pay 200$ on eBay for one...

I don't think any convention exclusive will be able to beat last year's Botcon exclusives, the Beast Wars set was awesome!