Botcon 2016 Guest Update - Alec Willows Cancels, Venus Terzo Confirmed

Wednesday, January 13th, 2016 4:43pm CST

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Courtesy of the Transformers Collectors' Club envoy TF_JW, we have an update on the guestlist for the 2016 edition of BotCon. One spider leaves, another one crawls in, as Alec Willows cancels his appearance, but Venus Terzo confirms hers - check out more info below!

An update for the BotCon 2016 guest list:

Alec Willows has unfortunately cancelled his BotCon 2016 appearance. Well, I should say that it is unfortunate for those attending the show. For Mr. Willows, his cancellation is due to his earning a part in a theatrical play which will still be running by the time BotCon rolls around. So congratulations to him!

In his place will be the other Beast Wars spider. Venus Terzo, the voice of the original Blackarachnia, will be in attendance during the weekend and ready to sign all of those brand-new Takara Tomy Legends Blackarachnia figures!

Head over to the guest page on BotCon.com for the updated guest list.

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Re: Botcon 2016 Guest Update - Alec Willows Cancels, Venus Terzo Confirmed (1755323)
Posted by Sabrblade on January 13th, 2016 @ 11:14pm CST

Him, you know, if there's a Hall of Fame this year, BW Blackarachnia would be an ideal pick for an induction.

Re: Botcon 2016 Guest Update - Alec Willows Cancels, Venus Terzo Confirmed (1755373)
Posted by Stuartmaximus on January 14th, 2016 @ 6:40am CST

BLACKARACHNIA!!

you bellowed?

i did!

Re: Botcon 2016 Guest Update - Alec Willows Cancels, Venus Terzo Confirmed (1755889)
Posted by TF_JW on January 15th, 2016 @ 1:44pm CST

BotCon 2016 registration update:

Hello all,

It is almost time to register for BotCon 2016! We will begin registration for BotCon, North America’s largest Transformers fan convention, next week. We will send out an email when it goes live and will also send updates via our Twitter and Facebook pages. Follow us to stay in the loop on the latest BotCon announcements!

Speaking of Facebook, for your first look at PREDACUS, the combined mode of the 5 figures from this years boxed set, visit our Facebook page here.

Thank you for your support over the last 12 years as we look forward to seeing you Louisville, KY, April 7th-10, for the biggest and best BotCon yet!

Have a great weekend!

Brian

Re: Botcon 2016 Guest Update - Alec Willows Cancels, Venus Terzo Confirmed (1755892)
Posted by Va'al on January 15th, 2016 @ 2:03pm CST

We have just received notification from the Transformers Collectors' Club/BotCon headquarters, that registration for the 2016 event - taking place in Louisville on April 7-10 - will be starting as of next week! Do you have your pennies saved up for the ticket packages? Look up the information over here, and read on below for more info.

Hello all,

It is almost time to register for BotCon 2016! We will begin registration for BotCon, North America’s largest Transformers fan convention, next week. We will send out an email when it goes live and will also send updates via our Twitter and Facebook pages. Follow us to stay in the loop on the latest BotCon announcements!

Speaking of Facebook, for your first look at PREDACUS, the combined mode of the 5 figures from this years boxed set, visit our Facebook page here.

Thank you for your support over the last 12 years as we look forward to seeing you Louisville, KY, April 7th-10, for the biggest and best BotCon yet!

Have a great weekend!

Brian

Re: Botcon 2016 Guest Update - Alec Willows Cancels, Venus Terzo Confirmed (1756250)
Posted by TF_JW on January 16th, 2016 @ 7:40pm CST

Pete Sinclair of Fun Pub & BotCon is going to be on the Cybercast podcast tonight discussing Botcon 2016 and might just give a new look at some of the exclusives as well:

Re: Botcon 2016 Guest Update - Alec Willows Cancels, Venus Terzo Confirmed (1757069)
Posted by LOST Cybertronian on January 18th, 2016 @ 11:04pm CST

Pete Sinclair from the Transformers Collectors' Club was recently on the Cybercast Podcast and answered a few questions about BotCon 2016 and dropped hints about the souvenir figures and some future TFCC offerings. The following includes a few of the most interesting points Pete talked about.

Here are a few of the hints dropped about BotCon 2016 toys.

9 of the figures uses Combiner Wars molds including the custom class figure
The souvenir centerpiece figure does not use a CW mold
One of the toys "Uses a not yet released in U.S. headsculpt
Souvenir figures will be sold individually outside the troop builder set

Pete also answered a few TFCC questions. When asked if there is still plans for more human characters from G.I. Joe figures, Pete answered that they plan to make "Only Human" Rodimus and Arcee. These figures be carded. More to be revealed at a later date. The next issue of the Club Magazine features the packaging reveal of the 2016 Club exclusive Skywarp. The issue will also feature the 2016 membership incentive figure Ramjet and will have Transformers Subscription Service 5.0 reveals.

What do you think about the BotCon figure hints? Do they give you an idea of what the souvenir figures will be? Discuss your ideas in the Energon Pub.

Re: Botcon 2016 Guest Update - Alec Willows Cancels, Venus Terzo Confirmed (1757073)
Posted by megatronus on January 18th, 2016 @ 11:27pm CST

The highlight of my experience with the Club (besides the archive sale and the opportunity to purchase the Games of Deception box set) has been the Subscription Service. I really hope those reveals are kickass.

Re: Botcon 2016 Guest Update - Alec Willows Cancels, Venus Terzo Confirmed (1757077)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on January 18th, 2016 @ 11:58pm CST

ooooh, that means that I could nab the one that I want on bbts and not have to buy a multi-pack; course, that means they'll bump up the prices on all of them

Re: Botcon 2016 Guest Update - Alec Willows Cancels, Venus Terzo Confirmed (1757078)
Posted by megatronus on January 19th, 2016 @ 12:06am CST

Hellscream9999 wrote:ooooh, that means that I could nab the one that I want on bbts and not have to buy a multi-pack; course, that means they'll bump up the prices on all of them

I've had great success waiting 1-1.5 years, and then acquiring the figures either (1) on sale at the Club Store or (2) on eBay. Giving in and buying them immediately has never ever paid off for me.

Re: Botcon 2016 Guest Update - Alec Willows Cancels, Venus Terzo Confirmed (1757079)
Posted by Gearslide on January 19th, 2016 @ 12:20am CST

So, the main set has 5 CW molds, and the custom class is another CW mold.

That leaves 3 more CW molds. Maybe Shattered Glass Checkpoint (CW Offroad with a new head), X-Brawn (CW Rook with a new head), and Autotrooper (Also CW Offroad with a new head, as well as potential troop builder figure)?

All 3 were kind of teased during the sequence where SG Unicron fixes and reformats SG Optimus Prime, Prowl, Inferno, Ratchet, and Brawn in one of the Club's comics.

In fact, maybe Battle Core Optimus will get repurposed as an upgraded SG Nova Prime in the Club's fiction, in which you could make a new "Shattered Glass Ultra Prime" using him, SG X-Brawn, SG Checkpoint, and Two SG Autotroopers. It works especially great if you prefer to use CW Ironhide, Prowl, Sunstreaker, and Mirage with the regular Red CW Optimus.

Re: Botcon 2016 Guest Update - Alec Willows Cancels, Venus Terzo Confirmed (1757092)
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on January 19th, 2016 @ 2:43am CST

I'm surprised the combiner wars molds haven't degraded to the point of uselessness by now.

And there's a third party Only Human pack of figures out soon but I can't recall if Joe sized or not.

Re: Botcon 2016 Guest Update - Alec Willows Cancels, Venus Terzo Confirmed (1757099)
Posted by ausbot on January 19th, 2016 @ 4:03am CST

I cannot wait for the subscription service reveals, each set seems to get better.

Re: Botcon 2016 Guest Update - Alec Willows Cancels, Venus Terzo Confirmed (1757111)
Posted by Microraptor on January 19th, 2016 @ 12:15pm CST

"Souvenir figures will be sold individually outside the troop builder set"

Yay! Less expensive-ness!

Re: Botcon 2016 Guest Update - Alec Willows Cancels, Venus Terzo Confirmed (1757121)
Posted by Deadput on January 19th, 2016 @ 12:58pm CST

Let's just wait and see what they look like before we start complaining guys.

Re: Botcon 2016 Guest Update - Alec Willows Cancels, Venus Terzo Confirmed (1757124)
Posted by Starsaber468 on January 19th, 2016 @ 1:05pm CST

He also said in the podcast that some of the souvenirs are maximals, so I doubt this boxset will have any shattered glass characters.

Re: Botcon 2016 Guest Update - Alec Willows Cancels, Venus Terzo Confirmed (1757139)
Posted by SG Roadbuster on January 19th, 2016 @ 1:42pm CST

sounds to me like they'll be splitting up another combiner via the souvenier sets. most likely one made of Maximals.

as for unused in the us headsculpts on cw figures I reckon those'll be the Seeker head for Skydive and Conehead for Airraid

i'm kinda wondering what the non-cw "centerpiece" will be myself. i'd be amazed if its another effortplosion like Oilmaster and Scorponok, especially since those are usually used for the boxset and not the Souvies

would love to hear more about the souvenir figures, maybe even see them before the Convention. such reveals would be a good way for Funpub to stay relevant, by keeping themselves as front page news, and as such manufacture more hype for the convention, maybe even bring in more customers.

Re: Botcon 2016 Guest Update - Alec Willows Cancels, Venus Terzo Confirmed (1757149)
Posted by TF_JW on January 19th, 2016 @ 1:52pm CST

Some information to keep in mind as they gear up for registration:

Hello Members!

Some exciting updates regarding BotCon 2016 Registration!

First, a reminder about some package details. If you register as a Primus package holder, you will receive not just the 5 figure boxed set, but also a FREE additional Deluxe figure. We are excited to announce that this figure utilizes the Combiner Wars tooling and also features a NEW head sculpt that does not appear on any other souvenirs.

Also, the CLASS KIT (and Assembled Class Kit) features an alternative head sculpt that is not available at retail. You can add an Assembled Class Kit when you register.

Finally, per the BotCon brochure, this year's Golden Ticket features a surprise bonus! That item is in fact an alternate version of one of the Legends Class souvenir items.

Take one last look at the Convention Brochure so you know exactly what you are planning to purchase and we will see you very soon in Louisville, Ky for BotCon 2016,10th April 7-April 10!

Thanks for your support and see you in Louisville!

Brian

Take a look at that information for the Golden Ticket... Yup! They get a bonus figure this year! Considering that there is a limit of 100 GT, it's going to be a very limited figure.

Re: Botcon 2016 Guest Update - Alec Willows Cancels, Venus Terzo Confirmed (1757155)
Posted by Randomhero on January 19th, 2016 @ 1:58pm CST

I can imagine three of them will be beast wars Ironhide, Prowl and Silverbolt so you can make a Magna Boss. That's a torso and 2 arms/legs and then you can use any other two limbs.

Re: Botcon 2016 Guest Update - Alec Willows Cancels, Venus Terzo Confirmed (1757158)
Posted by Sabrblade on January 19th, 2016 @ 2:03pm CST

Guys, you can't make a whole combiner out of just two or three CW molds.

There are nine CW molds total this year. five are in the box set, one is the attendee freebie, and one is the customization class figure, so that leaves just two molds for the souvenirs.

Unless the troop builder set is all the same mold that is a CW mold, there mightn't be enough toys to make a whole second combiner.

Re: Botcon 2016 Guest Update - Alec Willows Cancels, Venus Terzo Confirmed (1757165)
Posted by Autobot N on January 19th, 2016 @ 2:26pm CST

Sabrblade wrote:Guys, you can't make a whole combiner out of just three CW molds.

There are nine CW molds total this year. five are in the box set, and one is the customization class figure, so that leaves just three molds for the souvenirs.

Unless the troop builder set is all the same mold that is a CW mold, there mightn't be enough toys to make a whole second combiner.

You forgot the attendee bonus figure.

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