Botcon Souvenir Toy Revealed?! Updated 2 / 24

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Andrew Wildman may have let the cat out of the bag with his most recent blog posting. According to his blog, he was requested to draw a "convention special toy" that turns Energon Starscream into Skyquake. Considering there are only so many conventions, and that we already know that Thunderclash will be in the Botcon boxset, it may be safe to say that this figure may be one of the souvenir figures available at the show. This also may give us insight into what other molds they may be using as well.

To view the image and blog posting, click here.

Transformers News: Botcon Souvenir Toy Revealed?! Updated 2 / 24

UPDATE: Andrew Wildman changed his blog post to this.

Admission to the Botcon rumor guilt? Sounds like.

Credit(s): Andrew Wildman's blog

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Re: Botcon Souvenir Toy Revealed?! Updated 2 / 24 (889021)
Posted by Mkall on February 23rd, 2009 @ 6:53pm CST

Well I think that nixes the Animated Repaint theory, if true of course.

I can't wait to see it.

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Posted by Narc on February 23rd, 2009 @ 7:13pm CST

Can't wait to see the whole set. Hopefully they're not anmated molds. Don't get me wrong, I like the TFA toys, but they're still available out there on mass market.

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Posted by Wheelimus Prime on February 23rd, 2009 @ 7:29pm CST

im having trouble getting onto the site (i have been having that problem with 2 other sites) can someone mirror the images? or pm them to me

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Posted by Vile MK III on February 23rd, 2009 @ 7:34pm CST

Energon love, yay! If there's more Engergon repaints in the set, I'm all over it like cheese on pizza.

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Posted by DoubleOScorpio on February 23rd, 2009 @ 7:37pm CST

I'm hoping that the set is not TFA figures. I'd love to finally get a classic-verse Kup to stand with Hot Rod, Ultra Mags, and Springer.

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Posted by Bed Bugs on February 23rd, 2009 @ 7:40pm CST

Here's the mirrored pic and posting:

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Posted by i_amtrunks on February 23rd, 2009 @ 7:55pm CST

Thunderclash... Skyquake... this is going to be one Botcon set I am definitely going to want.

Bugger.

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Posted by Wheelimus Prime on February 23rd, 2009 @ 7:56pm CST

thanks

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Posted by UltraPrimal on February 23rd, 2009 @ 9:29pm CST

OK, that's cool. But I wanna see the finished product before I get my hopes up. But why does he have 2 guns? Didn't E-Screamer have a gun and a sword that combined into a bigger sword?

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Posted by coolpop on February 23rd, 2009 @ 9:30pm CST

Hope this is true and steers away from animated molds.

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Posted by Firebird on February 23rd, 2009 @ 9:47pm CST

UltraPrimal wrote:OK, that's cool. But I wanna see the finished product before I get my hopes up. But why does he have 2 guns? Didn't E-Screamer have a gun and a sword that combined into a bigger sword?

That is the same thing I thought.

Perhaps he will come with 2 remolded guns for the Botcon release.

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Posted by MagnusPrimal on February 23rd, 2009 @ 9:54pm CST

I'm surprised this mold hasn't been used more often.

I still think you could get a decent Classics Thundercracker out of this mold.

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Posted by Cliffjumper Prime on February 23rd, 2009 @ 10:43pm CST

god damn it! and I was really hoping I didn't have to shell out the cash for this set just to get classics style kup... I just need him and perceptor to have the movie cast

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Posted by chuckdawg1999 on February 23rd, 2009 @ 11:02pm CST

If I remember correctly the G1 accurate repaint that was done in the later part of the Energon line had severe second mold syndrome issues. Don't expect this figure, if he is coming, to be able to hold his vehicle mold well.

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Posted by UltraPrimal on February 23rd, 2009 @ 11:19pm CST

Firebird wrote:
UltraPrimal wrote:OK, that's cool. But I wanna see the finished product before I get my hopes up. But why does he have 2 guns? Didn't E-Screamer have a gun and a sword that combined into a bigger sword?

That is the same thing I thought.

Perhaps he will come with 2 remolded guns for the Botcon release.

That would be nice. If you look closely, the guns aren't the same. Maybe they still combine.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:If I remember correctly the G1 accurate repaint that was done in the later part of the Energon line had severe second mold syndrome issues. Don't expect this figure, if he is coming, to be able to hold his vehicle mold well.

Hopefully they fix that for this release. It's a good mold, I hope they do it justice.

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Posted by Kryptikore on February 24th, 2009 @ 1:36am CST

Hell Yeah Energon love! Can't wait!

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Posted by Burn on February 24th, 2009 @ 1:59am CST

Skyquake ... Thunderclash ... they'd better not go and screw up Stalker! :-x

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Posted by Counterpunch on February 24th, 2009 @ 7:10am CST

Internets strikes again!

Too slow on the draw FP!

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Posted by UltraPrimal on February 24th, 2009 @ 12:58pm CST

Counterpunch wrote:Internets strikes again!

Too slow on the draw FP!

I have a feeling we're gonna see the figures on eBay before we see them on the BotCon website.

Anyone else think it's ironic that a toy that was originally Skyquake was repainted into Starsrceam. Now a Starscream toy is being repainted into Skyquake. :wink:

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Posted by Windsweeper on February 24th, 2009 @ 2:15pm CST

I always thought Energon or Cybertron Starscream would make a great Jhiaxus.

How many colour schemes have there been of this mold? I have the version with the blue weapons but am not sure if it's the G1 colour scheme as whenever I see the G1 repaint for sale on ebay, the colours seem brighter to what I have.

Also think this 'blue weapon' version makes a neat Thundercracker.

So who is being repainted as Thunderclash?

Are they just sticking with Energon molds? If not, Stalker has to be repainted from Defence Red Alert.

I'm just going to say, would love to see Divebomb repainted as Banzai-tron and Cruellock in the traditional Dinobot silver, black and red but renamed Tyrannitron.

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Posted by Dead Metal on February 24th, 2009 @ 2:19pm CST

Burn wrote:Skyquake ... Thunderclash ... they'd better not go and screw up Stalker!

Stalker, is he in this set if so I have to start saving my cash. :shock:

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Posted by Rijie on February 24th, 2009 @ 3:50pm CST

It a great mold, one of Energon's best. It had only seen a G1 repaint in the states, and a quasi-G1-ish Superlink(Energon in Japan) redeco a dubbed "Nightsream Reverse".

I wouldn't be surprised to see Energon Sharkticon, which has never had a repaint, show up in this set as either Scourge or Landshark.

Still waiting for a Cybertron Dirt Boss repaint, too.

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Posted by Bed Bugs on February 24th, 2009 @ 5:23pm CST

Stalker should only show up as Cybertron Defense Red Alert from TF: Cybertron. Unfortunately, considering that mold was previously used as Botcon 2006 Megatron, I'm having my doubts that would happen.

If it did, it would be the first mold to be used twice for Botcon.

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Posted by Dead Metal on February 25th, 2009 @ 5:41am CST

Fender Bender wrote:Stalker should only show up as Cybertron Defense Red Alert from TF: Cybertron. Unfortunately, considering that mold was previously used as Botcon 2006 Megatron, I'm having my doubts that would happen.

If it did, it would be the first mold to be used twice for Botcon.

I hope he'S based off that mould would be the only way to get that mould for me and if they based him off something else I wouldn't get him.

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Posted by Cyber Bishop on February 25th, 2009 @ 9:12am CST