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News Credits: 42 · by **Autobot N** » Sat Jan 16, 2016 8:05 am

I'm rather surprised to see so much positivity towards a Club figure, particularly when most people were bashing on the individual bots.

Anyway, this does look pretty good. Good thing my parents are okay with splurging a little to get the Primus package.

News Credits: 13 · by **steals_your_goats** » Sat Jan 16, 2016 9:48 am

This combined mode was well worth the wait, this thing looks so bad ass. I might have missed it but has the price been revealed for this set yet?

by **thundershot** » Sat Jan 16, 2016 11:44 am

With the Brawl mold being used as an arm, it's IMPERITAVE that they make sure the waist is nice and tight or that arm will just flop around.

Looks nice though.

News Credits: 13 · by **OptimalOptimus2** » Sat Jan 16, 2016 12:29 pm

Is someone else getting a Nexus Prime vibe out of this?

Va'al wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:Is that his beast wars II colour scheme?

I believe it is just the Japanese release of those molds/that set.

So... maybe?

Nope.

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Sat Jan 16, 2016 12:33 pm

OptimalOptimus2 wrote:Is someone else getting a Nexus Prime vibe out of this?

Nope, but I do hope Nexus Prime happens one day...

News Credits: 54 · by **Deadput** » Sat Jan 16, 2016 1:18 pm

Rated X wrote:That sharks mouth looks hideous. Im not a fan of the goofy cartoony smile and I think Transformers look stupid with teeth. A face like that belongs on a TMNT or MOTU action figure, not a robot. Funpub crossed the stupid line and took the term "beast wars" a little too literally in my opinion.

So it's just the face nothing else?

If it helps you could think of it as a spiky faceplate especially if you painted it blue.

But I don't think it's cartoony at all plus even if it is Transformers even in G1 was a very cheesy and cartoony show/comic so in my opinion of course it doesn't seem out of place or anything.

If I had money I would buy this set just for how cool of a concept this guy is to me.

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Sat Jan 16, 2016 5:21 pm

Now that... that looks good!

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sat Jan 16, 2016 5:32 pm

Mindmaster wrote:
OptimalOptimus2 wrote:Is someone else getting a Nexus Prime vibe out of this?

Nope, but I do hope Nexus Prime happens one day...

In clear plastic or bust! Like Ghost Starscream! :DANCE:

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Sat Jan 16, 2016 5:59 pm

Mindmaster wrote:
OptimalOptimus2 wrote:Is someone else getting a Nexus Prime vibe out of this?

Nope, but I do hope Nexus Prime happens one day...

I want a Nexus Prime. I've been waiting for one since the combiners were announced

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Sat Jan 16, 2016 6:14 pm

Primal Sabbath wrote:
If the rumors are true there wont be a SS 5.0 or even a BotCon in 2017.

Emerje

Except they've already confirmed FSS5.0, and we're supposed to be seeing our first glimpse of It in next month's magazine.

Also, for what it's worth, FSS5.0 isn't supposed to be a full on combiner, but will feature some CW molds. So maybe we'll get something in there to make a Magnaboss? Personally my fingers are crossed for a Tigatron from Ravage, but I'm hoping that drops in the Botcon souvenirs!
Other than that Predacus looks great and I can't wait to pick mine up!

Don't hold your breath. I'm guessing whenever they said that about 5.0 was before everything started falling apart not even a month ago. We know for a fact now that ALL memberships expire in December no matter your start date and they haven't done any damage control on the rumors like they have in the past. Even when contacted directly they'll only give a standard response of whatever is on the website is accurate rather than denial. Plus there's those tweets from Pete Sinclair that seem to indicate this is the end.

So yeah, don't expect a 5.0, not from FunPub anyway. Don't know what this means for Nexus Prime since it would seem Hasbro actually owns those characters. 13 Primes fiction aside, we got that Hero Mashers Heatwave figure at retail which was a first for a club created character.

Emerje

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sat Jan 16, 2016 9:15 pm

steals_your_goats wrote:This combined mode was well worth the wait, this thing looks so bad ass. I might have missed it but has the price been revealed for this set yet?

Primus and Iacon Packages this year cost $399 for Club members and $499 for non-members.

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Sat Jan 16, 2016 10:53 pm

This looks amazing :BOOM:

News Credits: 13 · by **steals_your_goats** » Sat Jan 16, 2016 11:21 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
steals_your_goats wrote:This combined mode was well worth the wait, this thing looks so bad ass. I might have missed it but has the price been revealed for this set yet?
Primus and Iacon Packages this year cost $399 for Club members and $499 for non-members.

Thank you kind sir. A bit more than I thought it as going to be. I guess I expected tfss level prices since we're getting less in this set.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sat Jan 16, 2016 11:23 pm

steals_your_goats wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
steals_your_goats wrote:This combined mode was well worth the wait, this thing looks so bad ass. I might have missed it but has the price been revealed for this set yet?
Primus and Iacon Packages this year cost $399 for Club members and $499 for non-members.

Thank you kind sir. A bit more than I thought it as going to be. I guess I expected tfss level prices since we're getting less in this set.

It's cheaper than it was last year.

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Sat Jan 16, 2016 11:24 pm

steals_your_goats wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
steals_your_goats wrote:This combined mode was well worth the wait, this thing looks so bad ass. I might have missed it but has the price been revealed for this set yet?
Primus and Iacon Packages this year cost $399 for Club members and $499 for non-members.

Thank you kind sir. A bit more than I thought it as going to be. I guess I expected tfss level prices since we're getting less in this set.

It includes other things I believe (have never gotten one) and the collectors box too - plus you may get the freebie figure too

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sat Jan 16, 2016 11:27 pm

Hellscream9999 wrote:
steals_your_goats wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
steals_your_goats wrote:This combined mode was well worth the wait, this thing looks so bad ass. I might have missed it but has the price been revealed for this set yet?
Primus and Iacon Packages this year cost $399 for Club members and $499 for non-members.

Thank you kind sir. A bit more than I thought it as going to be. I guess I expected tfss level prices since we're getting less in this set.

It includes other things I believe (have never gotten one) and the collectors box too - plus you may get the freebie figure too

Iacon sets don't get the freebie (since it's an "attendee" freebie).

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Sat Jan 16, 2016 11:30 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
steals_your_goats wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
steals_your_goats wrote:This combined mode was well worth the wait, this thing looks so bad ass. I might have missed it but has the price been revealed for this set yet?
Primus and Iacon Packages this year cost $399 for Club members and $499 for non-members.

Thank you kind sir. A bit more than I thought it as going to be. I guess I expected tfss level prices since we're getting less in this set.

It includes other things I believe (have never gotten one) and the collectors box too - plus you may get the freebie figure too
Iacon sets don't get the freebie (since it's an "attendee" freebie).

Well, he was talkin' like he was gonna make it - I'm merely trying to point out what he gets to justify the price :oops:

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sat Jan 16, 2016 11:38 pm

Let's go to the brochure - http://www.botcon.com/BotCon2016/Louisville%202016.pdf

The Primus Package ($399 for club members or $499 for non- members) consists of the following and will be received at your assigned registration pick-up time:
• Beast Wars Uprising: Dawn of the Predacus A five-figure COMBINER WARS boxed set which includes five Beast Wars Predacons who merge to form PREDACUS; all presented in an illustrated display box. Also included with the set is a certificate of authenticity, tech specs and figure weapons. Stay Tuned to BotCon.com for the reveals of each figure!
• Convention name badge and convention pin.
• Convention program with comic.
• Admittance to the Exhibit Hall including the Private Exhibit Hall Experience on Friday and Early Bird privileges on Saturday.
• Admittance to all convention panels/seminars and Awards Dinner.
• The pre-convention tours and classes are available for an additional fee.
• BONUS FIGURE: Primus Package attendees will receive an extra surprise convention piece not available with the non-attending package. This extra piece will not be sold and is our gift to you for making the trip. (You must pick up your convention package in person.)*†

The Iacon Package ($399 for club members or $499 for non-members) is for those who cannot attend the show and consists of:
• Beast Wars Uprising: Dawn of the Predacus A five-figure COMBINER WARS boxed set which includes five Beast Wars Predacons who merge to form PREDACUS; all presented in an illustrated display box. Also included with the set is a certificate of authenticity, tech specs and figure weapons.
• Convention pin.
• Convention program with comic.
• Does not include the bonus attendee figure.
• Items will be shipped three to four weeks after the show to your home address. (Use the BotCon.com registration link to order this package.)

Note the Uprising mentions are typos. The set isn't an Uprising set.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 12:45 am

Sabrblade wrote:It's cheaper than it was last year.

10 whole dollars saved for a whole lot less. :roll:

This is always fun, let's run down what figures people get for their money.

BotCon 2015 Iacon package $409:
Deluxe Packrat
Deluxe Stepper with Nebulon
Voyager Battletrap (new head)
Voyager Megatron (new head) with Scalpel, Heavyweight, and Boombox
Pretender Oilmaster (A rather massive custom shell with repaints of Legends Swerve and Flanker)

BotCon 2016 Iacon package $399:
Deluxe Ravage (new head)
Deluxe Tarantulas (new head)
Deluxe Ramhorn (new head)
Deluxe Cicadacon
Voyager Seaclamp (two new heads)

Subscription Service 4.0 $297:
Deluxe Needlenose with Zigzag and Sunbeam
Deluxe Ruckus
Deluxe Spinister with Singe and Hairsplitter
Deluxe Windsweeper
Deluxe Impactor (new head)
Deluxe ?????
Voyager Bludgeon (two new heads)

Yep, $10 makes it worth it...

Emerje

News Credits: 4 · by **King Kuuga** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 1:57 am

Emerje wrote:
Primal Sabbath wrote:
If the rumors are true there wont be a SS 5.0 or even a BotCon in 2017.

Emerje

Except they've already confirmed FSS5.0, and we're supposed to be seeing our first glimpse of It in next month's magazine.

Also, for what it's worth, FSS5.0 isn't supposed to be a full on combiner, but will feature some CW molds. So maybe we'll get something in there to make a Magnaboss? Personally my fingers are crossed for a Tigatron from Ravage, but I'm hoping that drops in the Botcon souvenirs!
Other than that Predacus looks great and I can't wait to pick mine up!

Don't hold your breath. I'm guessing whenever they said that about 5.0 was before everything started falling apart not even a month ago. We know for a fact now that ALL memberships expire in December no matter your start date and they haven't done any damage control on the rumors like they have in the past. Even when contacted directly they'll only give a standard response of whatever is on the website is accurate rather than denial. Plus there's those tweets from Pete Sinclair that seem to indicate this is the end.

I clearly haven't been keeping up with the news. What the heck happened to Funpub that's got people speculating like this? I get that this isn't necessarily the right thread, so just some points in the right direction would be nice.

For what it's worth, Predacus does look much better combined than I anticipated, as everyone else has said. I'm quite impressed.

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 2:02 am

That Bot wrote:
Emerje wrote:
Primal Sabbath wrote:
If the rumors are true there wont be a SS 5.0 or even a BotCon in 2017.

Emerje

Except they've already confirmed FSS5.0, and we're supposed to be seeing our first glimpse of It in next month's magazine.

Also, for what it's worth, FSS5.0 isn't supposed to be a full on combiner, but will feature some CW molds. So maybe we'll get something in there to make a Magnaboss? Personally my fingers are crossed for a Tigatron from Ravage, but I'm hoping that drops in the Botcon souvenirs!
Other than that Predacus looks great and I can't wait to pick mine up!

Don't hold your breath. I'm guessing whenever they said that about 5.0 was before everything started falling apart not even a month ago. We know for a fact now that ALL memberships expire in December no matter your start date and they haven't done any damage control on the rumors like they have in the past. Even when contacted directly they'll only give a standard response of whatever is on the website is accurate rather than denial. Plus there's those tweets from Pete Sinclair that seem to indicate this is the end.

I clearly haven't been keeping up with the news. What the heck happened to Funpub that's got people speculating like this? I get that this isn't necessarily the right thread, so just some points in the right direction would be nice.

For what it's worth, Predacus does look much better combined than I anticipated, as everyone else has said. I'm quite impressed.

You can check it out here: link

The comments are kind of a war zone, but, reading between the lines, it does not look very hopeful for their prospects >:oP

News Credits: 2 · by **Insurgent** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 5:28 am

What I don't get is why the atendee package is the same price as the non atendee? Looks like you get more with the atendee due to the convention related stuff.

News Credits: 33 · by **TF_JW** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 7:51 am

Yes, for the price of the Primus package you get admission to the convention, free trips through the autograph line, the Friday and Saturday events/dinners, early access to the dealers' room, and a 6th attendees-only figure (see the brochure for the full list of benefits if I'm forgetting any here). If you remember the non-toy attendee package, which was around $195, that price tag is buried inside of the $399 for the Primus package.

That does raise questions about the Iacon pricing, however, to be fair to the convention attendees (these figures are meant to be exclusive to the convention, of course), everyone gets the same price tag. To make all the effort to come out to the show and then realize you could have stayed at home and gotten a "discount" might not sit well with attendees.

News Credits: 2 · by **Insurgent** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 8:25 am

I can see the point of that. But on the other hand, surely the whole point of going to the convention is to 'Go to the convention'. To meet the guests, to hear the panels, to hang out with other fans and generally have a giant knees up, as oppossed to simply going to buy some toys, even if they are exclusives?