New Gallery! Botcon 2012: Shattered Glass Straxus!

Wednesday, April 25th, 2012 11:36PM CDT

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As part of our around the clock coverage of Botcon 2012 in Dallas Texas, we are proud to present the newest addition to the Seibertron.com toy galleries, 2012 Shattered Glass Straxus!

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Re: New Gallery! Botcon 2012: Shattered Glass Straxus! (1373178)
Posted by zodconvoy on April 25th, 2012 @ 11:48pm CDT

I like the colors. It looks very "Rhinox" to me.

Re: New Gallery! Botcon 2012: Shattered Glass Straxus! (1373186)
Posted by Sabrblade on April 26th, 2012 @ 12:03am CDT

Heh, we're getting a toy of the poet, and we didn't even know it.

*dodges fruit*

Re: New Gallery! Botcon 2012: Shattered Glass Straxus! (1373196)
Posted by Kung Fu Man on April 26th, 2012 @ 12:24am CDT

As nice as it looks, I think I'll wait awhile before picking this guy up on the secondhand market. The $100+ price he's getting on eBay is cringeworthy for the time being.

Re: New Gallery! Botcon 2012: Shattered Glass Straxus! (1373200)
Posted by Kibble on April 26th, 2012 @ 12:33am CDT

Better than last year's crappy freebie, but not by much...

Re: New Gallery! Botcon 2012: Shattered Glass Straxus! (1373204)
Posted by Blurrz on April 26th, 2012 @ 12:38am CDT

I'd slap a repro on it and call him something else..

Re: New Gallery! Botcon 2012: Shattered Glass Straxus! (1373205)
Posted by LiKwid on April 26th, 2012 @ 12:38am CDT

Thank for posting this...I know what Im walking into 2morrow

any chance of the others coming up tonight or early 2morrow? Puh Puh Pleeeeease

Re: New Gallery! Botcon 2012: Shattered Glass Straxus! (1373206)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on April 26th, 2012 @ 12:39am CDT

GI Joe Serpentor homage?

Re: New Gallery! Botcon 2012: Shattered Glass Straxus! (1373209)
Posted by Sabrblade on April 26th, 2012 @ 12:42am CDT

chuckdawg1999 wrote:GI Joe Serpentor homage?

Or simply inverted color spectrum colors?

Or homage to this?

Re: New Gallery! Botcon 2012: Shattered Glass Straxus! (1373258)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on April 26th, 2012 @ 5:35am CDT

And thanks to "Straxus" being unavailable to trademark, his official name is "The Bard of Darkmount". :lol:

And this news depresses me... I'll go hide in my rabbit hole and cry the weekend away.

Re: New Gallery! Botcon 2012: Shattered Glass Straxus! (1373275)
Posted by Flakmaster on April 26th, 2012 @ 7:15am CDT

Well, this is an awesome development. Not sure what this will go for on Ebay, but if by some miracle I see one under #40 I may just get it. I'm not sure how many people agree with me, but I love this figure sculpt!

Re: New Gallery! Botcon 2012: Shattered Glass Straxus! (1373281)
Posted by Banjo-Tron on April 26th, 2012 @ 7:27am CDT

I'm a big fan of the sculpt too, but the colour scheme is sick. And not sick in a 'down with the kids' way, it is just disgusting.

Re: New Gallery! Botcon 2012: Shattered Glass Straxus! (1373284)
Posted by Heavy B on April 26th, 2012 @ 7:30am CDT

Kung Fu Man wrote:As nice as it looks, I think I'll wait awhile before picking this guy up on the secondhand market. The $100+ price he's getting on eBay is cringeworthy for the time being.

No one said collecting the Shattered Glass toyline would be cheep.

Re: New Gallery! Botcon 2012: Shattered Glass Straxus! (1373299)
Posted by WolfDawg on April 26th, 2012 @ 8:33am CDT

Cheetor?

Re: New Gallery! Botcon 2012: Shattered Glass Straxus! (1373311)
Posted by Pretender Skywarp on April 26th, 2012 @ 8:58am CDT

I was hoping for more Classics than SG the year, for a VS theme, it's a bit one-sided!

I like the mould, not keen on the colours, saves me money I guess!!

Re: New Gallery! Botcon 2012: Shattered Glass Straxus! (1373340)
Posted by RiddlerJ on April 26th, 2012 @ 9:40am CDT

It's a stretch but you could pretend he's Classics Landmine.

http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Landmine_%28G1%29

Re: New Gallery! Botcon 2012: Shattered Glass Straxus! (1373344)
Posted by GuyIncognito on April 26th, 2012 @ 9:46am CDT

Kung Fu Man wrote:As nice as it looks, I think I'll wait awhile before picking this guy up on the secondhand market. The $100+ price he's getting on eBay is cringeworthy for the time being.

The price will probably only go up, not down.

Re: New Gallery! Botcon 2012: Shattered Glass Straxus! (1373353)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on April 26th, 2012 @ 9:56am CDT

Pretender Skywarp wrote:I was hoping for more Classics than SG the year, for a VS theme, it's a bit one-sided!

How about Autobots & SG Decepticons VS Decepticon & SG Autobots? Would that even things out?

Re: New Gallery! Botcon 2012: Shattered Glass Straxus! (1373373)
Posted by Rodimus Prime on April 26th, 2012 @ 10:30am CDT

I want it, I want it, I want it! I like the mold, have the other 2.

But I'm not paying ridiculous evilBay prices. I'll check on it in a month or so.

As for the color scheme, I thought it was an homage to Scrounge, whom Straxus crippled in the comics.

Re: New Gallery! Botcon 2012: Shattered Glass Straxus! (1373389)
Posted by Optimutt on April 26th, 2012 @ 11:03am CDT

The Bard of Darkmount? That screams Shakespeare to me! So, while I'm not in love with the color, I would gladly be willing to discuss a purchase from anyone who goes to Bot-Con.

Please PM me if you're interested in getting rid of yours.

Thanks!!!

Re: New Gallery! Botcon 2012: Shattered Glass Straxus! (1373403)
Posted by AdamPrime on April 26th, 2012 @ 11:57am CDT

I was thinking he could be a tribute to Emirate Xaaron, who has a similar tank mode in a few of his different incarnations.

Re: New Gallery! Botcon 2012: Shattered Glass Straxus! (1373407)
Posted by craggy on April 26th, 2012 @ 12:12pm CDT

really didn't like the colours, til I realised it looks like he's made out of Caramac, which does improve his standing slightly.

Re: New Gallery! Botcon 2012: Shattered Glass Straxus! (1373429)
Posted by Banjo-Tron on April 26th, 2012 @ 1:39pm CDT

craggy wrote:really didn't like the colours, til I realised it looks like he's made out of Caramac, which does improve his standing slightly.

nomnomnom Caramac. You have offically made me hungry.

Re: New Gallery! Botcon 2012: Shattered Glass Straxus! (1373430)
Posted by Dead Metal on April 26th, 2012 @ 1:50pm CDT

This is awesome, I love they toy's name "The Bard of Darkmount", that card is cool and hilarious all at once.

Re: New Gallery! Botcon 2012: Shattered Glass Straxus! (1373475)
Posted by Kung Fu Man on April 26th, 2012 @ 3:59pm CDT

Well, held out for awhile at least...$127 seems fair given what everyone else is currently paying for him on eBay at the very least. Now to just make room on an already crowded autobot shelf @.@