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Botcon exclusive DREADWING revealed!
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Thu May 03, 2007 12:13 pmby Skowl
Botcon.com has updated their site with the first images of the Botcon exclusive Dreadwing, a repaint of Classics Jetfire, complete with a new, remolded head.
See the pics for yourselves over at
http://www.botcon.com
Posted:
Thu May 03, 2007 12:17 pmby First-Aid
Meh...not that impressed with this one.
w00t! Finally got first post!
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Thu May 03, 2007 12:17 pmby Ultra Prime
This freakin rocks!!
I am one happy camper for having forked over the money for this years Botcon set! It's nice that they at least gave us a remolded head under the helmet to better fit the Dreadwing look.
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Thu May 03, 2007 12:18 pmby Venomous Prime
I want it...
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Thu May 03, 2007 12:19 pmby Nujevad
Though it was a nice idea, the re-molded head isn't enough to get me excited. Unlike the seekers, Dreadwing isn't iconic enough.
Posted:
Thu May 03, 2007 12:19 pmby Maldroth
The retooled head is great! Watch the remaining sets sell out fast.
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Thu May 03, 2007 12:20 pmby Cyber Bishop
I like it.. They even gave him a new head.
I wonder what that con only exclusive will be..
Sunstorm (I hope not because I would love a classics seeker version of him)?
Posted:
Thu May 03, 2007 12:20 pmby Leonardo
O my, those colours are so darling. I want one.
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Thu May 03, 2007 12:20 pmby Cheetron
If you read the captions, it actually says this guys name is Dreadwind, not Dreadwing. Here's hoping for a typo. Otherwise he looks good for a toy outside my price range. lol
Posted:
Thu May 03, 2007 12:22 pmby Skowl
Nujevad wrote:Though it was a nice idea, the re-molded head isn't enough to get me excited. Unlike the seekers, Dreadwing isn't iconic enough.
That's exactly why I love him, because he is a great obscure TF to remake. not like the seekers who, though 'iconic', are just overused, predictable repaints of predictable molds.
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Thu May 03, 2007 12:22 pmby JazZeke
Mneh. Jetfire was awesome; this is just overkill.
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Thu May 03, 2007 12:23 pmby Zeedust
For some reason, that quote makes me think Marvin the Paranoid Android. Is this an exaggeration, or is Dreadwind basicly Dead End with wings? I'll admit to not having read the comics.
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Thu May 03, 2007 12:24 pmby NebulanFree
Looks good.
..and it's DreadwinD everyone...half of g1 DreadwinG...?
...anyone...?
Posted:
Thu May 03, 2007 12:27 pmby Brakethrough
Not bad. Not bad at all.
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Thu May 03, 2007 12:31 pmby Starscream
It's about time the classics decepticons got some firepower
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Thu May 03, 2007 12:33 pmby Predaprince
Yes, that is a good Dreadwind. Here's hoping they make a Classics Darkwing and the combine alt. gimmick exists with the two as it was in the originals.
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Thu May 03, 2007 12:35 pmby Jelze Bunnycat
Predaprince wrote:Yes, that is a good Dreadwind. Here's hoping they make a Classics Darkwing and the combine alt. gimmick exists with the two as it was in the originals.
Don't count on it, thanks to Disney's Darkwing Duck
Good job on the head and colors
. Now where's Hi-Test?
Posted:
Thu May 03, 2007 12:38 pmby Thanos
I wish Hasbro actually put the same level of creativity into their public release line as they do their BotCon sets. It puzzles me why they wouldn't release the repaints to the public. This Classics Dreadwing, along with the other four BotCon exclusives, would sell like hotcakes.
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Thu May 03, 2007 12:41 pmby Windracer
Blech. This does nothing for me. :\ All the other Convention exclusives are pretty nice, though...
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Thu May 03, 2007 12:41 pmby Talous
Y'know.. I kinda like it. The colors just seem to fit.
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Thu May 03, 2007 12:42 pmby Ravage XK
Hmm, I dont really like it at all.
Posted:
Thu May 03, 2007 12:46 pmby --B--
Do I like it?
Yes
Would I pay 50+ bucks for it?
No
Posted:
Thu May 03, 2007 12:46 pmby Tigertrack
I like it, but that's because I really like the Jetfire mold...
The helmet will never be on with mine, but hey...
For some reason, I pictured more purple on him...less white.
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Thu May 03, 2007 12:56 pmby decepticonjon
hmm, i offically don't feel bad to have not gotten the botcon exclusives this year.. the three seekers look great, but dreadwing and bugbite are pretty worthless imo.
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Thu May 03, 2007 12:56 pmby Optimist_Prime
Kinda makes me really want Classics Jetfire now.