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BotCon 2013 Machine Wars Thundercracker?

Posted by El Duque Mar 5, 2013 at 12:13pm CST 23,673 views
The official website for this year's BotCon has been updated with some of the exclusive apparel available for this year's convention. Among the items is a ball cap that features an alternate deco version of Machine Wars Skywarp from the Machine Wars: Termination box set. Is this possibly our first look at Machine Wars Thundercracker? Check out the image mirrored below.

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Comment by Va'al Mar 5, 2013
Their official Twitter account just made a bad wordplay, which seems to confirm the rumour.

Transformers: BotCon wrote:Who needs one AWESOME BotCon 2013 hat? It's Thunderiffic! Image
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Comment by Mkall Mar 5, 2013
I'm guessing he'll be this year's "free" attendee figure.
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Comment by SW's SilverHammer Mar 5, 2013
How subtle Funpub.
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Comment by Sabrblade Mar 5, 2013
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Comment by Jelze Bunnycat Mar 5, 2013
Emblem on the starboard wing is off:

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Minor nitpick though.
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Comment by El Duque Mar 5, 2013
And in our second piece of BotCon 2013 news for the day we have the official reveal of Machine Wars Megaplex in alt mode. The figure is redeco of the Transformers Prime Robots in Disguise Dreadwing/Skyquake mold. Image mirrored below.

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Comment by King Slick Mar 5, 2013
At first glance I thought it was the Free Masons compass super-imposed on top of the Decepticon logo. Thank goodness I was mistaken. Not that the Free Masons are "evil"....actually I really can't say if they are or not. Actually, if anything I would sooner suspect the Illuminati to link theemselves to the Decepticon cause.
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Comment by Sabrblade Mar 5, 2013
Always felt the stripes made him look like he was wearing pyjamas or a tacky suit. :oops: :P
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Comment by Mkall Mar 5, 2013
Sabrblade wrote:Always felt the stripes made him look like he was wearing pyjamas or a tacky suit. :oops: :P

Pinstripe suits never go out of style.
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Comment by ILL-Star Mar 5, 2013
As for the jet mode, I don't see how anyone can complain.... but they will. Maybe.
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Comment by TK415 Mar 5, 2013
Mkall wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Always felt the stripes made him look like he was wearing pyjamas or a tacky suit. :oops: :P

Pinstripe suits never go out of style.

True, pinstripe suits look good. But Sabrblade said "stripes" and those are some big stripes. Pinstripes are thin and make the suit look good. Those look more like a jail suit, or a sailor outfit, or pajamas, or like Sabrblade said a tacky suit, but not pinstripes.
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Comment by Henry921 Mar 5, 2013
Mkall wrote:I'm guessing he'll be this year's "free" attendee figure.


That's what I've been saying basically since Skywarp was revealed. Way to piss off the fans even further, FunPub.
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Comment by gothsaurus Mar 5, 2013
Megaplex looks really good. Only minor complaint is the head. Plane mode looks spot on perfect.

And as said before, if they pull out a Jhiaxus from the mold — or some other equally awesome surprise... I'll let the whole head sculpt thing slide and forget all about it.
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Comment by Mkall Mar 5, 2013
Henry921 wrote:
Mkall wrote:I'm guessing he'll be this year's "free" attendee figure.


That's what I've been saying basically since Skywarp was revealed. Way to piss off the fans even further, FunPub.

At least there will be a high quantity of him floating about. The "free" figures are usually pretty easy to find and comparatively affordable.
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Comment by LiKwid Mar 6, 2013
That skywarp mold..... I mean...wow..Are they mad at us?
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Comment by Jelze Bunnycat Mar 6, 2013
LiKwid wrote:That skywarp mold..... I mean...wow..Are they mad at us?


More like that's all they had. Most movie mold are licensed either as a character or as vehicle, so they're out of FunPub's reach.

Hey, let's make a drinking game out of this! Every time anybody says "licensed" we have a shot. Except for me, I can't have alcohol :oops:
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Comment by Sabrblade Mar 6, 2013
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Hey, let's make a drinking game out of this! Every time anybody says "licensed" we have a shot. Except for me, I can't have alcohol :oops:
Pop open a can of soda. I'll do it with ya (since I don't drink either). ;)
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Comment by Manterax Prime Mar 6, 2013
I'll gladly take part in that drinking game!
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Comment by gothsaurus Mar 6, 2013
As a G1er who hibernated through the movies and subsequent toy lines, can someone tell me which mold Skywarp-on-the-hat turned out to be? I'd like to look it up to mull over. Still on the fence about this year's set. Mixing Classics/Prime/Movie lines is still making my eye twitch. I want to see these guys lined up before committing to buy them, to make sure they all match okay.
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Comment by Jelze Bunnycat Mar 6, 2013
gothsaurus wrote:As a G1er who hibernated through the movies and subsequent toy lines, can someone tell me which mold Skywarp-on-the-hat turned out to be? I'd like to look it up to mull over. Still on the fence about this year's set. Mixing Classics/Prime/Movie lines is still making my eye twitch. I want to see these guys lined up before committing to buy them, to make sure they all match okay.


Revenge of the Fallen Dirge:

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Non-licensed jet, didn't appear in the movie or the game, he's fair game. :lol:

I should warn you his "nipples" turn when you raise or lower his arms. :oops:
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