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News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 12:39 pm

More Botcon Mold Rumors...

Please ignore this if you do not want to possibly be spoiled...continue on at your own risk.

'Darthconvoy', a source that posts on another site --A source who also just happens to have had CORRECTLY predicted all the molds, and color styles for the 5 piece boxed set for Botcon 2008-- reports that the two molds that will be in the other add-on set are Armada Blurr with a remolded head, and Armada Wheeljack in green and grey deco.

Are these the actual toys? What characters could they be? Check out the galleries of these toys in their original below:

Armada Wheeljack Gallery

Armada Blurr Gallery

And in case you forgot, the other rumored add-on set is none other than CLASSICs Hot Rod with black paint job, and 'evil' mirrorverse goatee, and Energon Megatron, in heroic shades of blue, black and grey, possibly including a kinder, more compassionate remolded head.

Of course, it's a rumor until we see or hear more!

News Credits: 5 · by **--B--** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 12:48 pm

*Biggest Yawn ever*

Well, it will almost interesting to see what they look like, but how can you do better than last years set?

After last year, this year was bound to be a little more ho-hum.

But I would have to say it's at least on par with other sets past.

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 1:00 pm

These are going to be hot.

Bot those molds have good detailing on them and with the extra paint aps BotCon stuff gets, they'll look awesome.

News Credits: 8 · by **Liege Evilmus** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 1:11 pm

Will this be Armada WheelJacks first repaint?

News Credits: 387 · by **Nekoman** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 1:14 pm

Wasn’t there a unreleased Universe repaint of Wheeljack in similar colors?

News Credits: 1014 · by **First Gen** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 1:25 pm

I think they'll look good. I can't afford em anyway.

News Credits: 3 · by **Archanubis** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 2:29 pm

--B-- wrote:*Biggest Yawn ever*

I have to agree; this year's offerings, in my humble opinion, have been rather lackluster. Again, it could just be "mold fatigue" on my part.

by **Sylus** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 3:12 pm

Classics Todimus is still just a rumor?

News Credits: 3 · by **Autobot Jazz** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 3:24 pm

Intersting, but which allegiance will the Wheeljack remold lie with? An evil Autobot turned heroic Decepticon, or will they just remove the 'con symbols?

News Credits: 9 · by **Zeds** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 3:33 pm

Liege Evilmus wrote:Will this be Armada WheelJacks first repaint?

Unfortunately yes. It is a mould that deserves much more respect. It should have been repainted and mass produced in place of others that were not as worthy IMHO!

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 3:49 pm

Zeds wrote:
Liege Evilmus wrote:Will this be Armada WheelJacks first repaint?

Unfortunately yes.

Kind of...

See, the difference between the American and Japanese releases is kind of significant.

American release has large yellow stripes and markings on the figure. The base plastic color is a deep charcoal greay.

The Japanese release has smaller blue stripes and markings along with jet black base plastic.

They don't seem too different, but in person, the differences are striking.

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 5:03 pm

Counterpunch wrote:
Zeds wrote:
Liege Evilmus wrote:Will this be Armada WheelJacks first repaint?

Unfortunately yes.

Kind of...

See, the difference between the American and Japanese releases is kind of significant.

American release has large yellow stripes and markings on the figure. The base plastic color is a deep charcoal greay.

The Japanese release has smaller blue stripes and markings along with jet black base plastic.

They don't seem too different, but in person, the differences are striking.

I guess I should open my Micron Legend Rampage with Energon Saber set then, cause they looked very similar to me.

News Credits: 32 · by **UltraPrimal** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 8:02 pm

The first one could either be Springer or Drench. Since they already did Springer last year, it's probably the cancelled Drench. I have no idea what the other one is. I know it can't be Blurr, b/c we already have Cybertron Blurr, who is a sudo-Classic. :-?

You know, with a new head, he'd make a good Tracks. Sports car with a flight mode? Sounds like tracks to me.

News Credits: 1 · by **Windracer** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 8:10 pm

It's about time the A. Wheeljack mold gets some repainting love. (I always wondered why Hasbro abused the heck out of that A. Sideswipe mold but completely ignored some of the better figs in the line...)

Shame this toy will be in a color scheme and at a price range I probably won't bother with. :[

As for the differences between the Micron Legend and Armada versions of Wheeljack, I did take a shoddy picture a few months ago of both figures for those that are curious... Wish the URLs and IMG tags would work in news comments though. XD;

by **nolga supreme** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 8:46 pm

If we attend the convention how do we find these? Are limited to first come or part of the packages?

:-?

News Credits: 32 · by **UltraPrimal** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 9:11 pm

nolga supreme wrote:If we attend the convention how do we find these? Are limited to first come or part of the packages?

You can buy them after you pick-up your package at 6PM on Thursday. If you're in any of the classes or tours, you get to pick up your registration early and can just go staight to the Club Store line to buy the add-ons at 6PM. There is a limited number of them, but I don't think they are so limited that they'll sell out the first night. And I believe that only Primus package holders can buy them.

News Credits: 349 · by **Bed Bugs** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 10:19 pm

Pete@Botcon just posted confirmation on the club forums that this years exclusive set is made up of 7 Autobots vs. 7 Decepticons. Despite their size, Minicons count.

Here's my estimation as to how the exclusive set will look this year.

Autobots:
1 Optimus Prime
2 Grimlock
3 Jazz
4 Ricochet
5 Goldbug
6 Rodimus
7 Blurr Remold (Most likely Tracks)

Decepticons:
1 Megatron
2 Starscream
3 Razorclaw Minicon
4 Armada Wheeljack Repaint
5 Minicon Windsheer Repaint
6 Unknown Minicon from Rodimus/Meg's 2 Pack (Divebomb or Laserbeak)
7 Unknown Minicon Repaint (Probably Ravage)

News Credits: 4 · by **Firebird** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 10:38 pm

Armada Blurr could be repainted into Evil Tracks...(he has a flight mode too)

Armada Wheeljack I guess could be a Good Sideswipe. (maybe he decided to switch sides for some reason)

Good choices for molds, but I would have loved a Energon Downshift as a mad scientist version of G1 Wheeljack.

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 11:13 pm

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Anyways, um yeah. This technically is Armada Wheeljack's first official repaint, but he was actually supposed to be repainted in the Universe lineup under the name of Drench. It was one of the best repaints I've seen in my lifetime, but unfortunately, life throws a fastball and the idea got scratched. You can find the pics of the unreleased figure here:

http://s33.photobucket.com/albums/d75/binalternator/unreleased/drench_vs_smokescreen/

Armada Wheeljack is the best Armada Deluxe IMO, and the fact that there's another Blurr repaint just makes me incredibly happy. Who is Tracks? And what colour is he? Isn't he that Metrosexual one?

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 11:18 pm

Ack, looking back at those pictures, and re-reading the 1st post, I actually believe this 2008 Botcon Wheeljack repaint is actually Drench! He is grey/green, and heck, he is a great repaint!

Yeah!

News Credits: 4 · by **Firebird** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 12:18 am

Blurzz, you seem to be pretty happy about the mold choice...

Blurrz wrote: Who is Tracks? And what colour is he? Isn't he that Metrosexual one?

you know Tracks, and he isn't that metrosexual...
he just really likes taking care of chassis, and hanging out with his buddy Raul

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 12:23 am

Wow... that's going to ruin the name of Armada Blurr big time.

News Credits: 4 · by **Firebird** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 12:27 am

Blurrz wrote:Wow... that's going to ruin the name of Armada Blurr big time.

How so? Tracks is awesome!

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 12:33 am

Hmm. I don't know. I guess i'll have to wait till I see the repaint.

News Credits: 5 · by **emeraldbeacon** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 1:43 am

So, with 7 Bots and & Cons, that leaves us:

AUTOBOTS
Optimus Prime - Confirmed Base Set
Goldbug - Comfirmed Base Set
Grimlock - Comfirmed Base Set
Jazz - Comfirmed Base Set
Ricochet - Comfirmed Free Fig
Hot Rod - Assumed Add-On
????? - Assumed Add-On

DECEPTICONS
Starscream - Confirmed Base Set
Razorclaw (minicon) - Confirmed Base Set
Megatron - Assumed Add-On
repaint of Armada Wheeljack - Assumed Add-On
minicon for Armada Wheeljack - Assumed Add-On
repaint of Armada Blurr - Assumed Add-On
minicon for Armada Blurr - Assumed Add-On

Missing anything?