BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images
Tuesday, January 10th, 2012 12:56pm CST
Categories: Toy News, Event News, Collectables, Collector's Club NewsPosted by: Dead Metal Views: 58,082
Topic Options: View Discussion · Sign in or Join to reply
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.
You can click any of the following images to get to the original auction.
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.
You can click any of the following images to get to the original auction.
Credit(s): craggy, Kapow toys, ebay
This article was last modified on Tuesday, January 10th, 2012 12:59pm CST
Got Transformers News? Let us know here!
Most Popular Transformers News
More info on Upcoming Walmart Transformers Bundles Featuring Leftover Stock from Hasbro
97,869 viewsMost Recent Transformers News
News Categories: Toy News, Movie Related News, Cartoon News, Comic Book News, Site News, Rumors, Event News, Digital Media News, Collectables, Sponsor News, Game News, Site Articles, Store News, Reviews, People News, Company News, Sightings, Press Releases, Unlicensed Products News, Auctions, Transtopia, Interviews, Editorials, Collector's Club News, Knock Offs, Podcast, Heavy Metal War, Contests, Book News, Top Lists
Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332217)
Posted by Dead Metal on January 10th, 2012 @ 1:01pm CST
I like that idea, but it wouldn't be expensive now would it?![:P]( "Razz")
Oh, he looks nice, but he's SG, so I'm not really interested.
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
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
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.
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
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.
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
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
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.
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
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
Posted by Sabrblade on January 10th, 2012 @ 2:01pm CST
What about Galvatron, Astrotrain, Alpha Trion, Arcee, Rampage, Divebomb, Demolishor, Big Daddy, Drench, Fitor, Goryu, Sky Lynx, and Thunderwing?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.
Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332245)
Posted by Dead Metal on January 10th, 2012 @ 2:05pm CST
And Thundercracker.
Posted by Dead Metal on January 10th, 2012 @ 2:05pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:What about Galvatron, Astrotrain, Alpha Trion, Arcee, Rampage, Divebomb, Demolishor, Big Daddy, Drench, Fitor, Goryu, Sky Lynx, and Thunderwing?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.
And Thundercracker.
Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332248)
Posted by FracturedKoi on January 10th, 2012 @ 2:12pm CST
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? ![:(]( "Sad")
Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332253)
Posted by Arrancon on January 10th, 2012 @ 2:26pm CST
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
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:]( "Laughing")
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on January 10th, 2012 @ 2:43pm CST
Dead Metal wrote:Sabrblade wrote:What about Galvatron, Astrotrain, Alpha Trion, Arcee, Rampage, Divebomb, Demolishor, Big Daddy, Drench, Fitor, Goryu, Sky Lynx, and Thunderwing?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.
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?
Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332261)
Posted by Poyguimogul on January 10th, 2012 @ 2:47pm CST
Posted by Poyguimogul on January 10th, 2012 @ 2:47pm CST
Did Octopunch have some strange rivalry with Quickswitch? Why does he have his colors ![:???:]( "Confused")
*released the same year maybe?"
*released the same year maybe?"
Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332265)
Posted by Sabrblade on January 10th, 2012 @ 2:51pm CST
And Goryu, Sky Lynx, and Thunderwing don't have toys.
Though, I also forgot to mention Ratchet.
Posted by Sabrblade on January 10th, 2012 @ 2:51pm CST
Rampage and Divebomb aren't repurposed toys.JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Dead Metal wrote:Sabrblade wrote:What about Galvatron, Astrotrain, Alpha Trion, Arcee, Rampage, Divebomb, Demolishor, Big Daddy, Drench, Fitor, Goryu, Sky Lynx, and Thunderwing?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.
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?
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
Ok, Ok, I concede![>:oP]( "Drinking Coffee")
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on January 10th, 2012 @ 3:10pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:Rampage and Divebomb aren't repurposed toys.JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Dead Metal wrote:Sabrblade wrote:What about Galvatron, Astrotrain, Alpha Trion, Arcee, Rampage, Divebomb, Demolishor, Big Daddy, Drench, Fitor, Goryu, Sky Lynx, and Thunderwing?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.
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?
And Goryu, Sky Lynx, and Thunderwing don't have toys.
Though, I also forgot to mention Ratchet.
Ok, Ok, I concede
Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332276)
Posted by RiddlerJ on January 10th, 2012 @ 3:11pm CST
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
Posted by Sabrblade on January 10th, 2012 @ 3:13pm CST
There's already a Shattered Glass Submarauder. He's a Micromaster (Mini-con redeco toy, though).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.
Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch robot-mode images (1332281)
Posted by Neurie on January 10th, 2012 @ 3:24pm CST
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.
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
nah, between blind faithing fanboys and a market that is use to elevated prices, it won't change.
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.
