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[Henry921]

what about the CW grove motorcycle tf ....as blackarchnia for the attende tf and possibly elita one (she is a G1 character) as the custom figure.

Both the attendee figure and custom figure are Deluxes. CW Groove is a Legends mold.

If you meant the UW Groove mold, the notion that the custom figure has an "alternative" headsculpt implies that it's not a "brand new" head but a pretooled head that already exists for the mold, and since UW Groove was Takara's baby instead of Hasbro's, it isn't likely that the mold has a pretooled head since it's Hasbro, rather than Takara, who's all about planning for pretooled heads nowadays.

Am I the only one who thinks UW Groove could make a decent pre-BW Dinobot? I know we already have one of those, but that headsculpt makes me wonder. I honestly think it's a better likeness than the Cybertron Longrack figure. At the very least it's not as squat.

[Sabrblade]

what about the CW grove motorcycle tf ....as blackarchnia for the attende tf and possibly elita one (she is a G1 character) as the custom figure.

Both the attendee figure and custom figure are Deluxes. CW Groove is a Legends mold.

If you meant the UW Groove mold, the notion that the custom figure has an "alternative" headsculpt implies that it's not a "brand new" head but a pretooled head that already exists for the mold, and since UW Groove was Takara's baby instead of Hasbro's, it isn't likely that the mold has a pretooled head since it's Hasbro, rather than Takara, who's all about planning for pretooled heads nowadays.

Am I the only one who thinks UW Groove could make a decent pre-BW Dinobot? I know we already have one of those, but that headsculpt makes me wonder. I honestly think it's a better likeness than the Cybertron Longrack figure. At the very least it's not as squat.

I'm content with this Dynobot instead:

[Henry921]

what about the CW grove motorcycle tf ....as blackarchnia for the attende tf and possibly elita one (she is a G1 character) as the custom figure.

Both the attendee figure and custom figure are Deluxes. CW Groove is a Legends mold.

If you meant the UW Groove mold, the notion that the custom figure has an "alternative" headsculpt implies that it's not a "brand new" head but a pretooled head that already exists for the mold, and since UW Groove was Takara's baby instead of Hasbro's, it isn't likely that the mold has a pretooled head since it's Hasbro, rather than Takara, who's all about planning for pretooled heads nowadays.

Am I the only one who thinks UW Groove could make a decent pre-BW Dinobot? I know we already have one of those, but that headsculpt makes me wonder. I honestly think it's a better likeness than the Cybertron Longrack figure. At the very least it's not as squat.

I'm content with this Dynobot instead:

Of course you are, you're the only one who owns it.

I'd be thrilled if that was the centerpiece figure, but I thought that was their "Beast Wars Uprising" Dinobot, and they're pushing the Combiner Wars stuff hard right now, so I find it unlikely.

Now throw in that Waspinator from MW Skywarp and everybody can be happy.

[Sabrblade]

Of course you are, you're the only one who owns it.

Not that one, specifically. Mine lacks those stripes.

I know not who got the original, but I know David Willis (a.k.a. Walky) got one like it with stripes.

I'd be thrilled if that was the centerpiece figure, but I thought that was their "Beast Wars Uprising" Dinobot, and they're pushing the Combiner Wars stuff hard right now, so I find it unlikely.

Agreed. And this isn't Uprising either (the brochure made a typo). But the centerpiece is at least a non-CW mold.

I'm still wanting this as the centerpiece:

[King Kuuga]

what about the CW grove motorcycle tf ....as blackarchnia for the attende tf and possibly elita one (she is a G1 character) as the custom figure.

Both the attendee figure and custom figure are Deluxes. CW Groove is a Legends mold.

If you meant the UW Groove mold, the notion that the custom figure has an "alternative" headsculpt implies that it's not a "brand new" head but a pretooled head that already exists for the mold, and since UW Groove was Takara's baby instead of Hasbro's, it isn't likely that the mold has a pretooled head since it's Hasbro, rather than Takara, who's all about planning for pretooled heads nowadays.

Am I the only one who thinks UW Groove could make a decent pre-BW Dinobot? I know we already have one of those, but that headsculpt makes me wonder. I honestly think it's a better likeness than the Cybertron Longrack figure. At the very least it's not as squat.

I'm content with this Dynobot instead:

I swear that mold looks great as anybody.

[Stuartmaximus]

what about the CW grove motorcycle tf ....as blackarchnia for the attende tf and possibly elita one (she is a G1 character) as the custom figure.

Both the attendee figure and custom figure are Deluxes. CW Groove is a Legends mold.

If you meant the UW Groove mold, the notion that the custom figure has an "alternative" headsculpt implies that it's not a "brand new" head but a pretooled head that already exists for the mold, and since UW Groove was Takara's baby instead of Hasbro's, it isn't likely that the mold has a pretooled head since it's Hasbro, rather than Takara, who's all about planning for pretooled heads nowadays.

Am I the only one who thinks UW Groove could make a decent pre-BW Dinobot? I know we already have one of those, but that headsculpt makes me wonder. I honestly think it's a better likeness than the Cybertron Longrack figure. At the very least it's not as squat.

I'm content with this Dynobot instead:

his vehicle mode almost has Roadbuster colours

[Insurgent]

That Dinobot is beyond words. So, SO much better than armada hoist for the character. I just have one question: Where can I get one?

[Sabrblade]

:shock:


That Dinobot is beyond words. So, SO much better than armada hoist for the character. I just have one question: Where can I get one?

I would say to make a submission to fan customizer Cheetimus Primal for him to paint one for you... but I think he's retiring.

[beloth]

Trying to play catch-up on old topics...

1 CW Deluxe attendee figure with a new headsculpt

This would be the one expected to be Terrorsaur.

1 CW Deluxe custom class figure with an "alternative" headsculpt, and who is a 1984-1985 G1 character rather than a BW character

If it's an alternative head sculpt and not a new one plus the mention of one figure having a non-US head sculpt then I'm going out on a limb and saying Grand Galvatron Ghost Starscream mold. It hits all the right points and it does sort of fit with the BW theme, too.

1 CW Legends as the troop builder set, and as the GT figure who is a non-BW character related to a familiar G1 character

Only thing that comes to mind are the car drones from Devastation out of Blackjack and maybe a proper all black drone for Menasor as the GT bonus.

1 CW Deluxe souvenir figure

1 non-CW mold "centerpiece" souvenir figure

1 non-CW mold other souvenir figure

Not a lot of information to really speculate on these three except to say that this has been a very Decepticon heavy BotCon so far. The "centerpiece" will likely at least be a Voyager figure. Can't think of anything recent that would make for an exciting enough centerpiece without being a CW figure. Aside from this anyway.

Emerje

doing some surfing on the ttfwiki.net site.....

What about Hoist as the custom class figure using the offroad mold?
he fits the 84/85 G1 character criteria.

just a thought.

[Insurgent]

That Centrepiece figure is probably that RiD Megatron remould just teased.

[Sabrblade]

The non-CW souvenir is a Maximal, and it is my current suspicion that the other two souvenirs (the CW Deluxe and the CW Legends troop builder) are also Maximals, based on a BotCon Tweet saying that there will be CW Maximals available for sale at BotCon.

[ZeroWolf]

Shouldn't we be getting close to some more toy reveals?

[Sabrblade]

Shouldn't we be getting close to some more toy reveals?

Typically only the box set toys get official reveals, while all the at-show exclusives only get officially revealed at BotCon. That TM3 Megatron got one prior to BotCon is very unorthodox.

[ZeroWolf]

Shouldn't we be getting close to some more toy reveals?

Typically only the box set toys get official reveals, while all the at-show exclusives only get officially revealed at BotCon. That TM3 Megatron got one prior to BotCon is very unorthodox.

I see Well I guess there's nothing to do but wait till botcon

[G.B. Blackrock]

Trying to play catch-up on old topics...

1 CW Deluxe attendee figure with a new headsculpt

This would be the one expected to be Terrorsaur.

1 CW Deluxe custom class figure with an "alternative" headsculpt, and who is a 1984-1985 G1 character rather than a BW character

If it's an alternative head sculpt and not a new one plus the mention of one figure having a non-US head sculpt then I'm going out on a limb and saying Grand Galvatron Ghost Starscream mold. It hits all the right points and it does sort of fit with the BW theme, too.

1 CW Legends as the troop builder set, and as the GT figure who is a non-BW character related to a familiar G1 character

Only thing that comes to mind are the car drones from Devastation out of Blackjack and maybe a proper all black drone for Menasor as the GT bonus.

1 CW Deluxe souvenir figure

1 non-CW mold "centerpiece" souvenir figure

1 non-CW mold other souvenir figure

Not a lot of information to really speculate on these three except to say that this has been a very Decepticon heavy BotCon so far. The "centerpiece" will likely at least be a Voyager figure. Can't think of anything recent that would make for an exciting enough centerpiece without being a CW figure. Aside from this anyway.

Emerje

doing some surfing on the ttfwiki.net site.....

What about Hoist as the custom class figure using the offroad mold?
he fits the 84/85 G1 character criteria.

just a thought.

Only if a pre-existing (but not yet used in the US) head appropriate to Hoist exists.

Not impossible, but there are better candidates out there with heads we already know about.

[Insurgent]

Anyone got an idea of a good table to put these guys around?

[Hellscream9999]

Fellow Seibertronians, via the Cybercast podcast, we get our first look at the actual Botcon Terrorsaur. During episode 142 Pete Sinclair of Botcon was showing off several of the boxset and TFCC figures, and teased the Terrorsaur figure, which was first revealed on the Predacus boxart, and seems to be - at this point - a straight recolor of Combiner Wars Airraid.

-Ramjet can be seen at around the 22 minute mark

-Skywarp can be seen just after at the 23 minute mark

-The torso mode for Predacus at around the 24 minute mark

-Seaclamp can be seen at about the 26 minute mark

-TFCC 5.0 Prime's head can be seen at the 39 minute mark

-Terrorsaur can be seen at the 1 hour 14 minute mark.

So what do you think of these? Are you excited for this new figure? Let us know in the comments below.

[steals_your_goats]

Does anyone know if the free figure and this one will come with hfg's? I would assume they do but you never know.

[Hellscream9999]

Does anyone know if the free figure and this one will come with hfg's? I would assume they do but you never know.

I'd assume they would - I feel pretty safe with this assumption - I believe they're tied to the mold to some extent

[G.B. Blackrock]

Does anyone know if the free figure and this one will come with hfg's? I would assume they do but you never know.

Forgive my ignorance, but what's an "hfg"?

[steals_your_goats]

Does anyone know if the free figure and this one will come with hfg's? I would assume they do but you never know.

Forgive my ignorance, but what's an "hfg"?

It's an abbreviation meaning hand foot gun so the stock pieces that come with the cw deluxe figures.

[steals_your_goats]

Does anyone know if the free figure and this one will come with hfg's? I would assume they do but you never know.

I'd assume they would - I feel pretty safe with this assumption - I believe they're tied to the mold to some extent

Okay cool

[Hellscream9999]

Does anyone know if the free figure and this one will come with hfg's? I would assume they do but you never know.

I'd assume they would - I feel pretty safe with this assumption - I believe they're tied to the mold to some extent

Okay cool

Oddly enough, this leads in to the question of why ramhorn uses breakdowns hfg and not brawl's... since the nosecone mold is being used for computron, it doens't have the brawl hfg in the mold obviously, and predacus couldn't use computrons hands and feet for obvious reasons, so they were stuck making a bunch of extra hfg's from breakdown. Quite interesting if you ask me

[D-Maximal_Primal]

I'm interested to see the rest of the figures fully revealed, and that Terrorsaur paint job

[megatronus]

Pete seems to be hedging - it's as if he expects a huge amount of negativity from people as far as the comic goes.

That said, the toys look great - especially Skywarp and Predacus combined mode.