BotCon 2012 Gigatron (Overlord) Revealed!

BotCon has just revealed the first exclusive toy figure for BotCon 2012 - Gigatron.
BotCon managed to invite the Decepticons Air Commander Starcsream and Dinobots Leader Grimlock for the reveal.

Gigatron is a repaint of the Transformers NEST Bludgeon.

Check out the video clip below:



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Ok, color me surprised.

Just realised Gigatron is actually the American name for Overlord.

So this IS our classics Overlord.

A blue and white Bludgon...wasnt this guy supposed to be a plane ???

OMG!!! I love ROTF Bludgeon, he is my Classics Bludgeon now I have the replacement head. Can't wait for more reveals.

I guess this brings light to the non licensed movie figure debate. I dig, just hope the swords aren't bendy plastic.

new paint scheme looks cool
i wonder if HR will do a special upgrade kit for this

I'm not digging this at all. The head just doesn't fit the body. Aside from Soundwave, this was the only figure I was interested in. Guess I'll save some money this year.

Rated X wrote:A blue and white Bludgon...wasnt this guy supposed to be a plane ???

No, well kinda. He was a plane and a tank that combined into one large bot that could also turn into a base.
I'm liking this, I hope HR will make a set for this, with Powermasters and replacements for the bendy swords.

Just noticed the new head. Also, Gigatron/Overlord has a plane and tank mode, but there is nothing with that so they had to choose one fig.



they got the toy colors spot on in my opinion.

OK, I love it, I need it, I don't want to go to Botcon. Anybody planning on selling theirs? I'll pay for it before you go.

I think a black Mini-Con drone would have topped this off. Not bad though.

at least it does not have a skull for a head. bludgeon is a stupid concept.

griftimus prime wrote:at least it does not have a skull for a head. bludgeon is a stupid concept.

You should change your name to "pessimist prime"

So..... what the hell kinda laptop do you think Starscream uses? Looks like an Apple with a custom backing. Seems like the kind of laptop he'd use. Though why he'd use an Apple product and not something Cybertronian... or Dell, is beyond me.

IMLTHO the samari theme of bludgeon dosn't fit overlord well.

besides, didn't they say "NO" to movie-verse figures?

Talk about unexpected, never would have thought of Bludgeon as Overlord, kinda weird I mean, that Bludgeon doesn't really work as anyone else in my eyes, especially not someone with a design so unique like Overlord, At least you'd get a cool rendition of the Giga Tank.

El Duque wrote:

griftimus prime wrote:at least it does not have a skull for a head. bludgeon is a stupid concept.

You should change your name to "pessimist prime"

I agree.

So... This year's BotCon is Classics vs. Shattered Glass... Correct? Over lord is not a Shattered Class figure, right? So, does this mean that the Bludgeon/Banzaitron mold can be considered Classics mold, right? (FYI, I put Lockdown and Axor in my Classics collection after the appearance in the Drift comic.)

Wow... that's a piece of slag. Even Universe Superion would have made a better Overlord.

This is absolute horsesh*t!! A total disgrace to the G1 giant in every possible sense and one of my grails. The fact that they chose one of the crappiest molds to one of the crappiest films ever spewed by Hollywood still proves that HasTak still has great morons at their marketing tables. WTF seriously?? This disgrace sits along side Classics Galvatron. Christ what the f*ck is next?!

Love the color scheme and the head. But considering the head for LSotW had a Greco-Roman inspiration and this head seems to follow suit; it feels odd atop a very samurai body. It isn't very... in-character?

Having said that, this is still a solid figure. If they could swap out the katana and wakizashi with a more western sword and dagger, it would look a lot better.

I love the mold for Bludgeon, but not for Gigatron. I can totally pass on this.

Dr. Heavy B wrote:IMLTHO the samari theme of bludgeon dosn't fit overlord well.

besides, didn't they say "NO" to movie-verse figures?

Except the Bludgeon mold only appeared in the comics, and more importantly is not a licensed vehicle. The likes of Mindwipe and Lockdown, who were re-released in a main line (meaning non-movie which the 2010 line was generally speaking), are fair game.

Not bad, I'd prefer a less movie oriented toy, but I think they pulled it off

Now I'm wondering if ROTF Jetfire is a candidate for the second unit (I know it was female, but look at Galaxy Force/Cybertron Override)

Still, even though my parents gave me permission to go down to Texas I decided to not, as I've none of the other SG toys

Hmmm, not bad, but not my cup of tea. I don't like it as Overlord, but it is a nice figure and a decent homage.

MR Optimus Prime wrote:

Wait till you see RID Optimus Prime.

godzillabot wrote:Now I'm wondering if ROTF Jetfire is a candidate for the second unit (I know it was female, but look at Galaxy Force/Cybertron Override)

Too big, licensed vehicle and we're only getting the tank for Gigatron. It's 6 figures, not 7

Wonder how Hasbro's all new original mold for 2013 Overlord will look compared to this? (sarcasm)

Rated X wrote:A blue and white Bludgon...wasnt this guy supposed to be a plane ???

What are you saying? Gigatron was supposed to be a plane? Or Bludgeon was supposed to be released as a blue and white plane?

GuyIncognito wrote:

Rated X wrote:A blue and white Bludgon...wasnt this guy supposed to be a plane ???

Megatron used to be a gun. But he's also been a plane, a tank, a truck, a dinosaur, and more.

This is Gigatron (the tank component of Overlord), not Megatron.

http://transformers.wikia.com/wiki/Overlord_(Masterforce)

less enthused than I might have been, but can't complain really. It's better when Botcon toys are nice, but not anything I'm particularly sad about missing out on. Since I never go and can't afford after market prices on them.

Ugh. Pass.

Maybe this will inspire a 3rd Party company to do an updated Overlord right Since Hasbro doesn't want to.

Super Megatron wrote:

MR Optimus Prime wrote:

Wait till you see RID Optimus Prime.

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although it is a great mold im just not sure its a good pick for gigalord

Well... There we go, then. I like it.

No Sir, I dont like it! They can do better and the Bludgeon mold is cool and all, but come on for goodness sake!!!

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

godzillabot wrote:Now I'm wondering if ROTF Jetfire is a candidate for the second unit (I know it was female, but look at Galaxy Force/Cybertron Override)

Too big, licensed vehicle and we're only getting the tank for Gigatron. It's 6 figures, not 7

Forgot, sorry! I'm thinking the Metalhawk could be a remold of Scourge (and yes I know all the hubbub about him being either Leozack or Ratbat)

I'm... genuinely surprised. I never thought they'd use a movie mold; wasn't there supposed to be some copyright issues with that?

Beyond that though, I'm pretty happy with the choice. Now if only they could do some kind of partner for him out of the Universe 2.0 Silverbolt mold to accomodate Overlord's plane half...

Hoitytoity wrote:I'm... genuinely surprised. I never thought they'd use a movie mold; wasn't there supposed to be some copyright issues with that?

Any non-licensed vehicle mode is fair game.

I only like this enough to pay $20 for at at retail stores & pay no other addittional fees like shipping.

I don't like this enough to pay up to $75 to $100+ for this. then have to pay another $8 to $10 in shipping fees.

Anyways from my personal opinnion this looks horrible. masterforce overlord was a duo-con with 2 alt modes. to select only one of overlord's alt modes & turn it into a robot is kinda lacking.

no thanks,i don't like paying 5 times over retail prices for repaints. If I gotta shell out this big money,then it better be a 3rd party 100% new mold.

I hope the Transformers PRIME team were paying close attention to that video. It even had an authentic G1 inaccuracy: Starscream using Skywarp's teleportation ability. If only Grimlock had swung his tail inbetween Starscream's legs then it might have just been cringe-worthy enough to make me

With regards to the figure, Overlord was going to be the deal maker on this set and having now seen it I'm pleased to say I'm out! Quite a cheap and lazy attempt in my opinion.

The colors and homage to the tank mode really look nice. The head looks good too. Not real tickled with the bot mode. It isn't terrible and I can't think of a more fitting mold to use really. It is a bit more samurai looking than I would have hoped though, for this character at least. I'd be interested if Headrobots came along and produced a new chest piece and weapons. Their blood kit did wonders for Bludgeon IMO.

Flux Convoy wrote:The colors and homage to the tank mode really look nice. The head looks good too. Not real tickled with the bot mode. It isn't terrible and I can't think of a more fitting mold to use really. It is a bit more samurai looking than I would have hoped though, for this character at least. I'd be interested if Headrobots came along and produced a new chest piece and weapons. Their blood kit did wonders for Bludgeon IMO.

thus far no 3rd party company has made powermasters/godmasters/chest pieces because it's impossible to find spots on the liscensed TF bigger toy to accomodate room for a engine in alt mode & in robot mode.

to create a 3rd party powermaster,they'd have to be a port connecting system on the 3rd party power master. and some kind of connecting port on the liscensed bigger TF toy.

at best some AEC toys with minicon ports created by hasbro might be able to accomodate a 3rd party powermaster accessory.

sadly i read a few threads here in the past month. that these 3rd party companies are not willing to copy any minicon styled ports because hasbro/takara might sue them for stealing & using their minicon port designs.

i don't think these 3rd party companies would create new bigger robot parts like a hollow engine cavity,new bigger robot chest hollow engine cavity or port system. at best i think the budget of some of these 3rd party companies are only willing to create the powermaster/godmaster & that's it.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Hoitytoity wrote:I'm... genuinely surprised. I never thought they'd use a movie mold; wasn't there supposed to be some copyright issues with that?

Any non-licensed vehicle mode is fair game.

Just to add to this,also any movie verse toy that didn;t appear in the movie "might" be fair game & can be used as a botcon convention/club toy.

Tidalwavex wrote:
at best some AEC toys with minicon ports created by hasbro might be able to accomodate a 3rd party powermaster accessory.

sadly i read a few threads here in the past month. that these 3rd party companies are not willing to copy any minicon styled ports because hasbro/takara might sue them for stealing & using their minicon port designs.

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no, you didn't. I speculated that this might be why no 3rd party products have used the system. I have no actual knowledge of either copyright law, or the various 3rd party toy companies decision processes.

"Hasbro will be on hand to reveal ALL of their Transformer toy offerings for 2012" Um, hyperbole much?

I didn't say anything about Powermasters, Godmasters or Mini-con ports. I mentioned that a chest piece and weapons would be nice.

I like it.. Bludgeon was a awesome figure with alot of neat gimmicks, nice to see a Homage done with this mold