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New Information on Botcon Custom Class Figure!

Posted by Bed Bugs May 14, 2007 at 1:27pm CDT 17,382 views

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Shawn Tessman, the Teacher of the Botcon Customizing Class has posted a small tid-bit of information regarding the character to be used for the class on the Transformers Club.com forums.

Shawn Tessman :

Ok, a small bone. It's an existing character, not something I made up. For the money youse guys are paying, I'd at least want there to be half a chance the character you make is one you might care about.

Shawn

We'll keep you posted when more information becomes available.

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Re: New Information on Botcon Custom Class Figure! (view post)

Comment by Dead Metal May 14, 2007

Wow whot grand information.

Re: New Information on Botcon Custom Class Figure! (view post)

Comment by Bed Bugs May 14, 2007

Dead Metal wrote:Wow whot grand information.

Hey, I realize that it isn't much, but at least it's something. I know quite a few people are disappointed with the new character "Bugbyte" in the box set, so this should come as a relief for the ones who feel this way, and were lucky enough to get in the class.

Re: New Information on Botcon Custom Class Figure! (view post)

Comment by Dead Metal May 14, 2007

Fender Bender wrote:
Dead Metal wrote:Wow whot grand information.

Hey, I realize that it isn't much, but at least it's something. I know quite a few people are disappointed with the new character "Bugbyte" in the box set, so this should come as a relief for the ones who feel this way, and were lucky enough to get in the class.

I wasn't refering to you! But the guy who gave you the info.

Re: New Information on Botcon Custom Class Figure! (view post)

Comment by yovnocrats May 14, 2007

i bet its sunstorm...

Re: New Information on Botcon Custom Class Figure! (view post)

Comment by muswp1 May 14, 2007

Really helpful info there.

Re: New Information on Botcon Custom Class Figure! (view post)

Comment by Retardicon May 14, 2007

I'm not sure how this class works. Do they give all the participants the same fig and say, "step 1: remove this, step 2: paint this..."

If that is the case, would they be more likely to use newer molds such as the classics, or would they bust open a case of cybertron surplus and use those?

Like I said I don't know how the class works, if any of you out there have taken the class, can I get your best guess on the questions above?

Thanks!

Re: New Information on Botcon Custom Class Figure! (view post)

Comment by Bed Bugs May 14, 2007

The figures are ordered from China unassembled and the class paints the parts, then assembles the figure. This is why last years Rumble/Inferno group ended up with extra heads from the GF Coby Ramble mold.

Re: New Information on Botcon Custom Class Figure! (view post)

Comment by Roboto750 May 14, 2007

It's a classics repaint for sure. I'd have to agree with another post in this thread that it's Sunstorm. Now, this doesn't count as an officially released exclusive, so this won't make my classics collection complete or incomplete. Still cool to have a figure you made yourself! ;)^

;)^

Re: New Information on Botcon Custom Class Figure! (view post)

Comment by Immortal Starscream May 14, 2007

well, since the trend so far has been basic size, im betting its going to be that cyb armorhide repainted as huffer that we saw on the comic cover.

Re: New Information on Botcon Custom Class Figure! (view post)

Comment by Bed Bugs May 14, 2007

It was previously stated that this year's figure would be larger than last years. So that rules out all basics and minicons. :wink:

:wink:

Re: New Information on Botcon Custom Class Figure! (view post)

Comment by Scaleface May 14, 2007

Oh, maybe Elita One?

Re: New Information on Botcon Custom Class Figure! (view post)

Comment by City Commander May 14, 2007

I bet it's someone really cool, that everyone would buy. That seems to be the trend this year. I'd say the Cl comic Springer.

Re: New Information on Botcon Custom Class Figure! (view post)

Comment by Bed Bugs May 14, 2007

I don't know, I have a feeling that with the custom class being as limited as it is, that I would doubt any of the characters we have seen in the comic would be the choice to make (especially considering how a lot of people would have a legitimate complaint about that, IMHO)

So my guess? I have to agree with the Sunstorm theory. He's an existing character, but has not appeared in the comic, nor is he essential to have (although I would want one though).

Re: New Information on Botcon Custom Class Figure! (view post)

Comment by fairplaythings May 14, 2007

No way it will be Sunstorm. The class runs in level from beginner to expert. Simply put, unless a seeker body was to be specially done in a yellowish plastic, Sunstorm would require a lot of yellow airbrushing (and possibly a base coat), which would complicate things with respect to drying time, logistics, expertise require, and additional paint costs. We be more likely to see the class provide a G1 design of Starscream than Sunstorm.

Re: New Information on Botcon Custom Class Figure! (view post)

Comment by Scaleface May 14, 2007

I don't think it would be Sunstorm because the class is about customizing, paint, stickers and remolding. Sunstorm needs no remolding to make from Starscream.

BTW - Wouldn't it be a piss if they did do Sunstorm, and they used spare Thundercracker parts to make him?

Re: New Information on Botcon Custom Class Figure! (view post)

Comment by Retardicon May 14, 2007

Thanks for the info, Bender!

Re: New Information on Botcon Custom Class Figure! (view post)

Comment by Robinson May 14, 2007

Maybe they will buid armor for the classics magnus

Re: New Information on Botcon Custom Class Figure! (view post)

Comment by i_amtrunks May 14, 2007

Hrm... which Classics Deluxe could be repainted into a brand new, but pre-existing character easily...
Astrotrain: No
Bumblebee: Yes, but has already had two repaints
Mirage: Not really
Grimlock: Nope
Dirge: Already has been repainted into other coneheads.
Hot Rod: Could be repainted into another character, Blurr perhaps? Maybe even a Sideswipe/Sunstreaker/Red Alert..
Starscream: Has been repainted already into other well nkown seekers bar Sunstorm.

My money is on Sunstorm.

Re: New Information on Botcon Custom Class Figure! (view post)

Comment by Robinson May 14, 2007

i_amtrunks wrote:Hrm... which Classics Deluxe could be repainted into a brand new, but pre-existing character easily...
Astrotrain: No
Bumblebee: Yes, but has already had two repaints
Mirage: Not really
Grimlock: Nope
Dirge: Already has been repainted into other coneheads.
Hot Rod: Could be repainted into another character, Blurr perhaps? Maybe even a Sideswipe/Sunstreaker/Red Alert..
Starscream: Has been repainted already into other well nkown seekers bar Sunstorm.

My money is on Sunstorm.

Perhaps Rodimus into menasor(or whoever) Like the titanium they are doing

Re: New Information on Botcon Custom Class Figure! (view post)

Comment by fairplaythings May 14, 2007

Not that I'm expecting this, but it is entirely possible it could be Optimus Prime that is selected, leaving a nice opening for a Menasaur/Motormaster, or UK Thunderclash. But I'd be very suprised.

More likely it would be something like Mirage, who'd get the Drag Strip treatment. But again, that's a lot of paint and priming for a mixed group. Maybe a Classics Megatron from the two-pack as Bludgeon.

But the class is getting an EXISTING figure. There was no sculpting last year - just assembling the figure provided. We only have eight hours here.

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