Botcon 2016 Hotel Update

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Thanks to Botcon on Twitter we get our first reveal! They revealed that the Custom Class Figure will be Ratchet and Medix. And according to their tweet you can get 5 different decos to chose from including one deco that lets you build a different character! Check out the Tweets from Botcon and images mirrored below and remember keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in Botcon news and updates!

You're first BotCon 2016 reveal... Custom Class Ratchet & Medix! A total of 5 different builds to choose from!

— BotCon 2016 (@BotCon) April 6, 2016

4 Ratchet builds and a Medix option. Class attendees get to select two sticker sheets as part of the class.

— BotCon 2016 (@BotCon) April 6, 2016

Well, so much for CW Bluestreak. But I have a question for you guys (might ask the podcast this), are these figures considered official by fans? I know they are licensed, but do fans see them as official as other toys distributed by hasbro? Like will we nd up seeing this SG Ratchet in the TF Wiki?

I don't understand why anyone believed the Bluestreak rumor in the first place. FP specifically stated that the CC figure would have a new head, and Prowl's head extremely similar to Bluestreak's, so it wouldn't to make a new one.

As for the figure itself, I was right on it being Ratchet, and it's really cool that you have five options for it.

the one on the left looks the best

Damn, was really hoping for a mainline release of a CW Ratchet eventually... oh well, aftermarket prices are gonna be fuuuuuuun.

We now have a Generations Rescue Bot!

Kurona wrote:Damn, was really hoping for a mainline release of a CW Ratchet eventually... oh well, aftermarket prices are gonna be fuuuuuuun.

Leftovers will be found on the club's website. Unpainted of course, since this is a custom class and the whole point is you have to paint it yourself. You also have to be a club member to purchase it.

I'll vouch for N. I remember him calling it as Ratchet.
I'm relieved it's not Bluestreak. Unlikely, but maybe will see him down the road.
Love that Ratchet head sculpt.

Hmmmm... If only the combiner peg is white, yea I think that'll look better.

welp, there is the Ratchet. Nice head though

mooncake623 wrote:Hmmmm... If only the combiner peg is white, yea I think that'll look better.

Ya, good point. That would look better.
The translucent HFGs and weapons are strange and wonderful though.

That's pretty cool. I've never been to botcon and I've always wondered what is used to paint these. I've always been scared the paint would just smear.

Heck if black paint is an option you could totally make a very IDW prowl out of that.

Cobotron wrote:I'll vouch for N. I remember him calling it as Ratchet.

I never stated it on Seibertron, but I been predicting Ratchet since the reveal of Terrorsaur shot down my Red Wing hopes.

Neato.

I assume the other exclusives will be revealed today as well?

Autobot N wrote:

Cobotron wrote:I'll vouch for N. I remember him calling it as Ratchet.

I never stated it on Seibertron, but I been predicting Ratchet since the reveal of Terrorsaur shot down my Red Wing hopes.

Well then I be trippin'.
Good news is, you were right!

If anyone that's at the class happens to have leftover Ratchet and/or Medix stickers, I'm willing to buy them off you!

Midnight_Fox wrote:If anyone that's at the class happens to have leftover Ratchet and/or Medix stickers, I'm willing to buy them off you!

I thought it was paint, and the Stickers are included for the non-attendee custom class figure. I could be wrong.

mooncake623 wrote:

Midnight_Fox wrote:If anyone that's at the class happens to have leftover Ratchet and/or Medix stickers, I'm willing to buy them off you!

I thought it was paint, and the Stickers are included for the non-attendee custom class figure. I could be wrong.

Yup, that is correct. The session only gives you the stickers you choose to apply. Meaning that you will still be able to get the stickers and figure packaged together with the leftovers on their site later.

But i have a question guys, does this mean that there will now be a new entry for toys in the TF Wiki for:

Rescue Bots Medix
SG Ratchet
G1 Ratchet
G2 Ratchet

?

mooncake623 wrote:

Midnight_Fox wrote:If anyone that's at the class happens to have leftover Ratchet and/or Medix stickers, I'm willing to buy them off you!

I thought it was paint, and the Stickers are included for the non-attendee custom class figure. I could be wrong.

Class attendees I've spoken to stated that the pre-assembled figure does NOT include the stickers. They've also never included the stickers for them in the past.