BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images

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Thanks to an ebay auction we now have robot-mode images of the upcoming BotCon exclusive Octopunch.
Octopunch is based on the G1 Pretender of the same name, as you can see he's based on the HFTD Seaspray mold, and does not feature a new head. Oh and do you notice how the faction symbol is red, which means he's Shattered Glass? Well, congrats to those who spotted that back with the first image we saw of him.
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Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332217)
Posted by Dead Metal on January 10th, 2012 @ 1:01pm CST

waaaaghlord wrote:
Dead Metal wrote:You know, Seaspray has these 3 mm clips on his shoulders, I want a 3rd party to design articulated tentacles that connect to those.
Start now please.

Just a thought, but do Lego C-clips fit the 3mm posts? It could be easy enough to knock something up with the right pieces if that connection matches up.

I like that idea, but it wouldn't be expensive now would it?

Oh, he looks nice, but he's SG, so I'm not really interested.

Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332218)
Posted by NebulanFree on January 10th, 2012 @ 1:05pm CST

This year's set is weak.

Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332219)
Posted by Mkall on January 10th, 2012 @ 1:06pm CST

No new head. Kind of disappointed, but the diving bell head would've been hard to pull off given the clearance restrictions of the mold.

I'm surprised it's shattered glass. The colours are fairly accurate to his G1 self.

Not as excited as I was when first seeing the mold, but he'll be a welcome addition to my collection nonetheless.

Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332220)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on January 10th, 2012 @ 1:10pm CST

Ok, eating my words now.

You know, this makes Octopunch the second to keep his colors between his original continuity and Shattered Glass, the first being Jazz.

Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332221)
Posted by craggy on January 10th, 2012 @ 1:11pm CST

definitely not nearly as sad at missing out on this guy as I could have been.

Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332228)
Posted by UltraPrimal on January 10th, 2012 @ 1:21pm CST

SG Octopunch: Friend to ducks everwhere.

This is really pathetic. I mean he looks barely any different from Seaspray. It looks like some lazy custom someone threw together in one night.

Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332230)
Posted by Tigertrack on January 10th, 2012 @ 1:25pm CST

I think it looks good for a repaint with no remold. I would have liked a remold though. Better choice for Octopunch is still the PCC commander.

Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332243)
Posted by Sabrblade on January 10th, 2012 @ 2:01pm CST

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Ok, eating my words now.

You know, this makes Octopunch the second to keep his colors between his original continuity and Shattered Glass, the first being Jazz.

What about Galvatron, Astrotrain, Alpha Trion, Arcee, Rampage, Divebomb, Demolishor, Big Daddy, Drench, Fitor, Goryu, Sky Lynx, and Thunderwing?

Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332245)
Posted by Dead Metal on January 10th, 2012 @ 2:05pm CST

Sabrblade wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Ok, eating my words now.

You know, this makes Octopunch the second to keep his colors between his original continuity and Shattered Glass, the first being Jazz.
What about Galvatron, Astrotrain, Alpha Trion, Arcee, Rampage, Divebomb, Demolishor, Big Daddy, Drench, Fitor, Goryu, Sky Lynx, and Thunderwing?

And Thundercracker.

Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332248)
Posted by FracturedKoi on January 10th, 2012 @ 2:12pm CST

Am I the only one here who's getting tired of shattered glass? One botcon of it was enough, lets move along now. I'd honestly be okay with an octopunch figure, even a straight repaint of seaspray, but why shattered glass?

Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332253)
Posted by Arrancon on January 10th, 2012 @ 2:26pm CST

I was excited... for this. Very much disappointed, will I ever find a decent Classics Octopunch someday?

Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332259)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on January 10th, 2012 @ 2:43pm CST

Dead Metal wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Ok, eating my words now.

You know, this makes Octopunch the second to keep his colors between his original continuity and Shattered Glass, the first being Jazz.
What about Galvatron, Astrotrain, Alpha Trion, Arcee, Rampage, Divebomb, Demolishor, Big Daddy, Drench, Fitor, Goryu, Sky Lynx, and Thunderwing?

And Thundercracker.

Right, forgot about Megatron and Galvatron, but the repurposed toys I don't care about. Thundercracker's debatable, since G1 Thundercracker's mutated neon colors are SG Thundercracker's standard colors. Who wants to bet SG Thundercracker turns blue after the Forestonite treatments? :lol:

Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332261)
Posted by Poyguimogul on January 10th, 2012 @ 2:47pm CST

Did Octopunch have some strange rivalry with Quickswitch? Why does he have his colors :???:

*released the same year maybe?"

Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332265)
Posted by Sabrblade on January 10th, 2012 @ 2:51pm CST

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Dead Metal wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Ok, eating my words now.

You know, this makes Octopunch the second to keep his colors between his original continuity and Shattered Glass, the first being Jazz.
What about Galvatron, Astrotrain, Alpha Trion, Arcee, Rampage, Divebomb, Demolishor, Big Daddy, Drench, Fitor, Goryu, Sky Lynx, and Thunderwing?

And Thundercracker.

Right, forgot about Megatron and Galvatron, but the repurposed toys I don't care about. Thundercracker's debatable, since G1 Thundercracker's mutated neon colors are SG Thundercracker's standard colors. Who wants to bet SG Thundercracker turns blue after the Forestonite treatments?

Rampage and Divebomb aren't repurposed toys.

And Goryu, Sky Lynx, and Thunderwing don't have toys.

Though, I also forgot to mention Ratchet.

Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332275)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on January 10th, 2012 @ 3:10pm CST

Sabrblade wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Dead Metal wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Ok, eating my words now.

You know, this makes Octopunch the second to keep his colors between his original continuity and Shattered Glass, the first being Jazz.
What about Galvatron, Astrotrain, Alpha Trion, Arcee, Rampage, Divebomb, Demolishor, Big Daddy, Drench, Fitor, Goryu, Sky Lynx, and Thunderwing?

And Thundercracker.

Right, forgot about Megatron and Galvatron, but the repurposed toys I don't care about. Thundercracker's debatable, since G1 Thundercracker's mutated neon colors are SG Thundercracker's standard colors. Who wants to bet SG Thundercracker turns blue after the Forestonite treatments?
Rampage and Divebomb aren't repurposed toys.

And Goryu, Sky Lynx, and Thunderwing don't have toys.

Though, I also forgot to mention Ratchet.

Ok, Ok, I concede >:oP

Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332276)
Posted by RiddlerJ on January 10th, 2012 @ 3:11pm CST

If they wanted to do a Decepticon Pretender, I think Submarauder or Finback would've been better since they transformed into aquatic vehicles. There is nothing here in either mode that really connects to Octopunch.

Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332278)
Posted by Sabrblade on January 10th, 2012 @ 3:13pm CST

RiddlerJ wrote:If they wanted to do a Decepticon Pretender, I think Submarauder or Finback would've been better since they transformed into aquatic vehicles. There is nothing here in either mode that really connects to Octopunch.

There's already a Shattered Glass Submarauder. He's a Micromaster (Mini-con redeco toy, though).

Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332281)
Posted by Neurie on January 10th, 2012 @ 3:24pm CST

Wow, what a disapointment.

Looks like this years sets gonna be cheap to pick up on ebay after the con it seems.

As for last years thundercracker, he is done in the Actionmaster Euro exclusive deco that came with a exo suit\jet which you guys in the 'States never got, same with Slicer who originally came with a battery operated chariot/exosuit. Got my boxed one signed by the voice actor round here some where.

Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332282)
Posted by Burn on January 10th, 2012 @ 3:35pm CST

Neurie wrote:Looks like this years sets gonna be cheap to pick up on ebay after the con it seems.

nah, between blind faithing fanboys and a market that is use to elevated prices, it won't change.

Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332289)
Posted by Blurrz on January 10th, 2012 @ 3:51pm CST

Why are two penguins facing each other?

I'm done.

:BANG_HEAD:

Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332291)
Posted by waaaaghlord on January 10th, 2012 @ 3:55pm CST

They're not penguins, they're duckies. Trufax.

Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332301)
Posted by WolfDawg on January 10th, 2012 @ 4:24pm CST

AH HA!!! I knew that Decepticon symbol looked red, Jelze! So, SG Octopunch eh? Interesting concept, but it would have been nice had they changed the head sculpt.

Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332307)
Posted by Nemesis Destron on January 10th, 2012 @ 4:33pm CST

El Duque wrote:I'm cool with this since my Sea Spray mold has been displaced by iGear's Spray.

FracturedKoi wrote:Am I the only one here who's getting tired of shattered glass? One botcon of it was enough, lets move along now. I'd honestly be okay with an octopunch figure, even a straight repaint of seaspray, but why shattered glass?

Jeez what an upset for most fans it seems on Octopunch. My true Seaspray is iGear's cuz I couldn't get over that lame HFTD rep. But Deep Dive was awesome for this mold and he's just bad-ass transporting Hailstorm in alt mode.

IMO it has been a hit and miss with this years BOTCON set but better to have figures that are SG and classics/generations molds than another crappy Animated set like last years. Knowing my luck now watch next years be Animated molds again so there it is. But I can't imagine what this Octopunch will go for in price but I wouldn't give 2 bits for this...'nuff said! :VEHI:

Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332316)
Posted by GetRightRobot on January 10th, 2012 @ 5:23pm CST

Someone is in trouble! The item has been removed from Ebay!

Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332321)
Posted by Delicon on January 10th, 2012 @ 5:35pm CST

I'll probably grab one, but I'm not sure how much it will excite me. I was phasing out of TF's a bit by the G1 87-90 era.

Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332323)
Posted by Mkall on January 10th, 2012 @ 5:43pm CST

GetRightRobot wrote:Someone is in trouble! The item has been removed from Ebay!

yeah, but it's back up again

Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332327)
Posted by SW's SilverHammer on January 10th, 2012 @ 5:59pm CST

Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332331)
Posted by LOST Cybertronian on January 10th, 2012 @ 6:07pm CST

Nemesis Destron wrote:IMO it has been a hit and miss with this years BOTCON set but better to have figures that are SG and classics/generations molds or another awesome Animated set like last years.

Fixed that for ya

Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332335)
Posted by El Duque on January 10th, 2012 @ 6:24pm CST

I'm not too bothered by him being a SG character since he retains his G1 colors, and while I would have preferred a new head sculpt this one still works. In fact I would say HFTD Sea Spray's head looks more like an updated Octopunch head than it does an updated Seaspray head. I have no idea how whoever designed that tentacle deco didn't see the ducks! Now it's all I can see.

Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332343)
Posted by alexison on January 10th, 2012 @ 6:43pm CST

El Duque wrote:I'm not too bothered by him being a SG character since he retains his G1 colors, and while I would have preferred a new head sculpt this one still works. In fact I would say HFTD Sea Spray's head looks more like an updated Octopunch head than it does an updated Seaspray head. I have no idea how whoever designed that tentacle deco didn't see the ducks! Now it's all I can see.

I'm a bit dissaponted that we aren't getting a new head sculpt as well but I do love the deco. I like this color pallet on him better than that of HFTD Seaspray.

Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332346)
Posted by MINDVVIPE on January 10th, 2012 @ 6:49pm CST

It looks like there are 2 painted on tentacles tweaking his nipples.

Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332348)
Posted by Stormrider on January 10th, 2012 @ 7:00pm CST

This is extremely lame. No new head? No tentacles? Half ass paint job? And for the rcord calling a figure Shatter glass and giving it a lame G1 color does not improve the figure.

I agree that Finback or Submaurader would have been better choices for this mold.

Weak Botcon year. The irony is that Botcon hyped these figures two months ago saying that this would be the best year yet. What happened?

Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332350)
Posted by MINDVVIPE on January 10th, 2012 @ 7:03pm CST

Stormrider wrote:The irony is that Botcon hyped these figures two months ago saying that this would be the best year yet. What happened?

Maybe they were just really into the awesomness that are the molds of most of the figures. :-(

Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332355)
Posted by Chaoslock on January 10th, 2012 @ 7:09pm CST

MINDVVIPE wrote:It looks like there are 2 painted on tentacles tweaking his nipples.

You watch too many animes.

Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332358)
Posted by MINDVVIPE on January 10th, 2012 @ 7:13pm CST

Chaoslock wrote:
MINDVVIPE wrote:It looks like there are 2 painted on tentacles tweaking his nipples.

You watch too many animes.

Well either way, this gives octo-punch a whole new meaning

Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332363)
Posted by Bed Bugs on January 10th, 2012 @ 7:19pm CST

So does that mean Octopunch is the Japanese Version of the DonkeyPunch?

Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332365)
Posted by MINDVVIPE on January 10th, 2012 @ 7:20pm CST

Fender Bender wrote:So does that mean Octopunch is the Japanese Version of the DonkeyPunch?

Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332398)
Posted by Rated X on January 10th, 2012 @ 9:00pm CST

Sometimes I think TF fans find the pettiest s**t to whine and complain about.

1. Screw the SG concept, the red con sign matches the other parts of his body that are red nicely. There is always reprolabels if the red is too bright. Sounds like the same people that complained about Generations Thrust having grey con signs to match his grey wings.

2. Yall act like a 3rd party company wont make a new head for this figure ?

3. I cant remember anyone on this site calling for a classics Octopunch in 3 years, but when we get one, everybody has a complaint like if they gave any input to TFCC on this figure.

Just my two cents. Sorry if I sound harsh.

Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332401)
Posted by Blurrz on January 10th, 2012 @ 9:19pm CST

Rated X wrote:2. Yall act like a 3rd party company wont make a new head for this figure ?

Yeah 'cause third parties go out of their way to release new heads for BotCon figures, just look at..

Oh yeah, there's nothing.

Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332402)
Posted by UltraPrimal on January 10th, 2012 @ 9:20pm CST

SW's SilverHammer wrote:

I like it!

Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332405)
Posted by Blackstreak on January 10th, 2012 @ 9:48pm CST

Am I seeing this right? Is Octopunch a part of the Shattered Glass Universe?

Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332407)
Posted by Nemesis Destron on January 10th, 2012 @ 9:52pm CST

LOST Cybertronian wrote:
Nemesis Destron wrote:IMO it has been a hit and miss with this years BOTCON set but better to have figures that are SG and classics/generations molds or another awesome Animated set like last years.

Fixed that for ya

Dirty pool there...I like it! :lol:

Blurrz wrote:
Rated X wrote:

2. Yall act like a 3rd party company wont make a new head for this figure ?

Yeah 'cause third parties go out of their way to release new heads for BotCon figures, just look at..

Oh yeah, there's nothing.

What if a 3rd party were to simply make a diving helmet to go over his head...would that suffice most of you? :))

Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332409)
Posted by Ungie on January 10th, 2012 @ 10:02pm CST

Im starting to land on the side of "This set is actually worse than the Stunticon Job set from last year... and it was Animated!" like Its a really good concept but poor mold choices and the whole SG thing is just weak unless SG becomes an actual main-line thing, which it then wouldn't be so bad to spend through the nose prices for them.

Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332413)
Posted by WolfDawg on January 10th, 2012 @ 10:24pm CST

Ungie wrote:Im starting to land on the side of "This set is actually worse than the Stunticon Job set from last year... and it was Animated!" like Its a really good concept but poor mold choices and the whole SG thing is just weak unless SG becomes an actual main-line thing, which it then wouldn't be so bad to spend through the nose prices for them.

I'd agree with you, but the Stunticon set was probably one of the best sets released aside from Dawn of Future's Past and the original Shattered Glass box set.

But like you said, this year's set kind of sucks. I'm really looking forward to the Insecticon colored Junkions as well as SG Swindle. However, if the SG Junkions all have the same head sculpt, I probably won't get them.

Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332416)
Posted by Sabrblade on January 10th, 2012 @ 10:45pm CST

Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332440)
Posted by KnightStrike on January 11th, 2012 @ 12:42am CST

After seeing this I have one thing stuck in my head, an image of Octopunch singing this...
http://youtu.be/Mh85R-S-dh8?t=31s

Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332459)
Posted by KnightStrike on January 11th, 2012 @ 5:14am CST

I really think this looks pretty cool, but the duck shaped tentacle paint job is terribly distracting. I get what they were trying to do with the tentacle paint scheme though. I actually think the head is pretty well suited to the design, maybe more so than it was for Seaspray, though I still like my HFTD Seaspray

Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332482)
Posted by rpetras on January 11th, 2012 @ 8:24am CST

BO-RANG!!!

Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332492)
Posted by Rated X on January 11th, 2012 @ 9:04am CST

Nemesis Destron wrote:
LOST Cybertronian wrote:
Nemesis Destron wrote:IMO it has been a hit and miss with this years BOTCON set but better to have figures that are SG and classics/generations molds or another awesome Animated set like last years.

Fixed that for ya

Dirty pool there...I like it!
Blurrz wrote:
Rated X wrote:

2. Yall act like a 3rd party company wont make a new head for this figure ?

Yeah 'cause third parties go out of their way to release new heads for BotCon figures, just look at..

Oh yeah, there's nothing.

What if a 3rd party were to simply make a diving helmet to go over his head...would that suffice most of you?

I think smaller 3rd party companies like Renderform, Dr. Wu, and Maiden Japan are fully capable of capitalizing off of a small group of elite whiners who want a new $25 new bead for their Octopunch. But I think a helmet would make his head look too big, rather see a new head sculpt.

Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332496)
Posted by RhA on January 11th, 2012 @ 9:22am CST

No new head? Hah! GOOOOOOOD-BYE!

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