More Botcon Add-On Package Rumors + 7:7 Bot / Con Ratio Confirmed

*Biggest Yawn ever*

Well, it will almost interesting to see what they look like, but how can you do better than last years set?

After last year, this year was bound to be a little more ho-hum.

But I would have to say it's at least on par with other sets past.

These are going to be hot.

Bot those molds have good detailing on them and with the extra paint aps BotCon stuff gets, they'll look awesome.

Will this be Armada WheelJacks first repaint?

Wasn’t there a unreleased Universe repaint of Wheeljack in similar colors?

I think they'll look good. I can't afford em anyway.

--B-- wrote:*Biggest Yawn ever*

I have to agree; this year's offerings, in my humble opinion, have been rather lackluster. Again, it could just be "mold fatigue" on my part.

Classics Todimus is still just a rumor?

Intersting, but which allegiance will the Wheeljack remold lie with? An evil Autobot turned heroic Decepticon, or will they just remove the 'con symbols?

Liege Evilmus wrote:Will this be Armada WheelJacks first repaint?

Unfortunately yes. It is a mould that deserves much more respect. It should have been repainted and mass produced in place of others that were not as worthy IMHO!

Zeds wrote:

Liege Evilmus wrote:Will this be Armada WheelJacks first repaint?

Unfortunately yes.

Kind of...

See, the difference between the American and Japanese releases is kind of significant.

American release has large yellow stripes and markings on the figure. The base plastic color is a deep charcoal greay.

The Japanese release has smaller blue stripes and markings along with jet black base plastic.

They don't seem too different, but in person, the differences are striking.

Counterpunch wrote:

Zeds wrote:

Liege Evilmus wrote:Will this be Armada WheelJacks first repaint?

Unfortunately yes.

Kind of...

See, the difference between the American and Japanese releases is kind of significant.

American release has large yellow stripes and markings on the figure. The base plastic color is a deep charcoal greay.

The Japanese release has smaller blue stripes and markings along with jet black base plastic.

They don't seem too different, but in person, the differences are striking.

I guess I should open my Micron Legend Rampage with Energon Saber set then, cause they looked very similar to me.

The first one could either be Springer or Drench. Since they already did Springer last year, it's probably the cancelled Drench. I have no idea what the other one is. I know it can't be Blurr, b/c we already have Cybertron Blurr, who is a sudo-Classic. You know, with a new head, he'd make a good Tracks. Sports car with a flight mode? Sounds like tracks to me.

It's about time the A. Wheeljack mold gets some repainting love. (I always wondered why Hasbro abused the heck out of that A. Sideswipe mold but completely ignored some of the better figs in the line...)

Shame this toy will be in a color scheme and at a price range I probably won't bother with. :[

As for the differences between the Micron Legend and Armada versions of Wheeljack, I did take a shoddy picture a few months ago of both figures for those that are curious... Wish the URLs and IMG tags would work in news comments though. XD;

If we attend the convention how do we find these? Are limited to first come or part of the packages?

nolga supreme wrote:If we attend the convention how do we find these? Are limited to first come or part of the packages?

You can buy them after you pick-up your package at 6PM on Thursday. If you're in any of the classes or tours, you get to pick up your registration early and can just go staight to the Club Store line to buy the add-ons at 6PM. There is a limited number of them, but I don't think they are so limited that they'll sell out the first night. And I believe that only Primus package holders can buy them.

Pete@Botcon just posted confirmation on the club forums that this years exclusive set is made up of 7 Autobots vs. 7 Decepticons. Despite their size, Minicons count.

Here's my estimation as to how the exclusive set will look this year.

Autobots:
1 Optimus Prime
2 Grimlock
3 Jazz
4 Ricochet
5 Goldbug
6 Rodimus
7 Blurr Remold (Most likely Tracks)

Decepticons:
1 Megatron
2 Starscream
3 Razorclaw Minicon
4 Armada Wheeljack Repaint
5 Minicon Windsheer Repaint
6 Unknown Minicon from Rodimus/Meg's 2 Pack (Divebomb or Laserbeak)
7 Unknown Minicon Repaint (Probably Ravage)

Armada Blurr could be repainted into Evil Tracks...(he has a flight mode too)

Armada Wheeljack I guess could be a Good Sideswipe. (maybe he decided to switch sides for some reason)

Good choices for molds, but I would have loved a Energon Downshift as a mad scientist version of G1 Wheeljack.

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WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Blurr is back! Blurr is back! Blurr is back! Blurr is back! Blurr is back! Blurr is back! Blurr is back! Blurr is back! Blurr is back! Blurr is back! Blurr is back! Blurr is back! Blurr is back! Blurr is back! Blurr is back! Blurr is back! Blurr is back! Blurr is back! Blurr is back! Blurr is back! Blurr is back! Blurr is back! Blurr is back! Blurr is back! Blurr is back! Blurr is back! Blurr is back! Blurr is back! Blurr is back! Blurr is back! Blurr is back! Blurr is back! Blurr is back!

Anyways, um yeah. This technically is Armada Wheeljack's first official repaint, but he was actually supposed to be repainted in the Universe lineup under the name of Drench. It was one of the best repaints I've seen in my lifetime, but unfortunately, life throws a fastball and the idea got scratched. You can find the pics of the unreleased figure here:

http://s33.photobucket.com/albums/d75/binalternator/unreleased/drench_vs_smokescreen/

Armada Wheeljack is the best Armada Deluxe IMO, and the fact that there's another Blurr repaint just makes me incredibly happy. Who is Tracks? And what colour is he? Isn't he that Metrosexual one?

Ack, looking back at those pictures, and re-reading the 1st post, I actually believe this 2008 Botcon Wheeljack repaint is actually Drench! He is grey/green, and heck, he is a great repaint!

Yeah!

Blurzz, you seem to be pretty happy about the mold choice...

Blurrz wrote: Who is Tracks? And what colour is he? Isn't he that Metrosexual one?

you know Tracks, and he isn't that metrosexual...
he just really likes taking care of chassis, and hanging out with his buddy Raul

Wow... that's going to ruin the name of Armada Blurr big time.

Blurrz wrote:Wow... that's going to ruin the name of Armada Blurr big time.

How so? Tracks is awesome!

Hmm. I don't know. I guess i'll have to wait till I see the repaint.

So, with 7 Bots and & Cons, that leaves us:

AUTOBOTS
Optimus Prime - Confirmed Base Set
Goldbug - Comfirmed Base Set
Grimlock - Comfirmed Base Set
Jazz - Comfirmed Base Set
Ricochet - Comfirmed Free Fig
Hot Rod - Assumed Add-On
????? - Assumed Add-On

DECEPTICONS
Starscream - Confirmed Base Set
Razorclaw (minicon) - Confirmed Base Set
Megatron - Assumed Add-On
repaint of Armada Wheeljack - Assumed Add-On
minicon for Armada Wheeljack - Assumed Add-On
repaint of Armada Blurr - Assumed Add-On
minicon for Armada Blurr - Assumed Add-On

Missing anything?

Windracer wrote:It's about time the A. Wheeljack mold gets some repainting love. (I always wondered why Hasbro abused the heck out of that A. Sideswipe mold but completely ignored some of the better figs in the line...)

Shame this toy will be in a color scheme and at a price range I probably won't bother with. :[

Not so much repainting "hate", it just seems to be that they were willing to redeco what would seem like a dull mould. The thing is that Wheeljack just seems like too dull a toy to redeco. Its Powerlinx feature was rather Powermasteresque: Hook on the Mini-con of your choosing, and the doors open up, and the transformation can begin. Chances are children would miss out hooking on the Mini-con part as well.

However, Sideswipe would seem like the better/more logical toy to redeco (A nasty thought to fathom, I know) because in terms of play quality, it had much more. A "Punching action" and an extending car mode, which would appeal more to children then adults. Then again, you also have to remember the target audience: Children. If they could buy a fun looking toy, and don't even care about articulation or paint applicaitions, then Hasbro would make more money from the toy because children would want to play with it.

Then again, it's down to what you define as better. I'd like to see more Cybertron moulds in this line to be honest. Armarda was rather limited in decent moulds (In terms of collectables, which these figures seem to be).

nolga supreme wrote:If we attend the convention how do we find these? Are limited to first come or part of the packages?

FUn Pub/Collector's Club are usually set up outside the dealer room doors, or directly inside of them, selling their exclusives for the con as well as, club exclusives not sold out yet like Air Razor and Astrotrain.

Thanks tiger tracks and ultra primal. I wil have to get there by 6 then. I guess I am taking 2 days of work.

1st Bot Con. Woo Hoo.

nolga supreme wrote:Thanks tiger tracks and ultra primal. I wil have to get there by 6 then. I guess I am taking 2 days of work.

1st Bot Con. Woo Hoo.

You should have a good time. If you want exclusives for the con, you certainly have to try to show up to get in line before the dealer room opens. Look for the schedule when it pops up on Botcon.com, and see when is the earliest time you can show up on Friday before the dealer room opens. You'll want to get in line at least an hour to an hour and a half early. Well, unless you want to take the chance of them selling out.

Good luck!

yeah the Micron Legend version is nice.

bvzxa wrote:yeah the Micron Legend version is nice.

WHAT!!!! Would this be an image of the Micron Legend Rampage that you screwed me on over ebay? I know i got the money back but jeez man, you actually have the gall to come back here and post an image of it.