BotCon 2015 Custom Class figure Galva Convoy

Was hoping to see Nova Prime repainted into Nemesis Prime.

Well, that mystery's solved

And quite an homage there. For those not in the know, "Galva Lio Convoy", basically Lio Convoy in Galvatron colors, was a BWII Lucky Draw figure, as such really rare. Here's a gallery showcasing the figure:

Galva Lio Convoy courtesy of Transformers @ The Moon.

The reverse, Galvatron in Lio Convoy colors, has not happened to my knowledge.

And it looks like he's from Beast Wars: Uprising, like the regular Club Lio Convoy.

I can't believe this mediocre mold got used for three different TFCC/Botcon figures this year.

Diem wrote:I can't believe this mediocre mold got used for three different TFCC/Botcon figures this year.

Doesn't bother me with it having another use as a Custom Class figure.

Actually, the internet reaction is funny, here and elsewhere (just remember I'm having fun with generalizations here ).

Club does a custom class figure of something really desirable like G2 Sideswipe: "How dare they, I hate them!"

Club does a custom class figure of something really obscure or weird, like Primal Prime or this one: "That's stupid, what a waste of a figure!"

For those of you down on the mold, let's be honest. Pretty much all of Generations from the FOC Optimus Prime wave to to Arcee/Chromia was underwhelming. We're goin to be getting plenty of repaints from this line over the next few years, so maybe we should just resign ourselves to mediocrity.

That said, I like the colors on this.

ScottyP wrote:

Diem wrote:I can't believe this mediocre mold got used for three different TFCC/Botcon figures this year.

Doesn't bother me with it having another use as a Custom Class figure.

Actually, the internet reaction is funny, here and elsewhere (just remember I'm having fun with generalizations here ).

Club does a custom class figure of something really desirable like G2 Sideswipe: "How dare they, I hate them!"

Club does a custom class figure of something really obscure or weird, like Primal Prime or this one: "That's stupid, what a waste of a figure!"

Not a fair comparison. BotCon 2010 G2 Sideswipe wasn't made available, even unpainted, the way recent BotCon customizing class figures were. You couldn't spend an extra $75 to get him in 2010.

And the customizing class figures that have been available have been... Blastcharge Strika? Primal Prime? Maybe you wanted them, maybe you didn't, but certainly more obscure and less popular characters.

ScottyP wrote:

It Is Him wrote:For those of you down on the mold, let's be honest. Pretty much all of Generations from the FOC Optimus Prime wave to to Arcee/Chromia was underwhelming. We're goin to be getting plenty of repaints from this line over the next few years, so maybe we should just resign ourselves to mediocrity.

There were certainly a couple stinkers in the line but that's pretty harsh. Even then, some molds I originally didn't like all that much (Bumblebee/Goldfire) have been massively improved by their repaints (Million Publishing Go-Shooter). I'm actually looking forward to more repaints of Armada Starscream. Sure, it was a little small, but it was really well done and pretty faithful to the source material all things considered.

Don't get me wrong, there were deluxe toys in the line that I liked. Waspinator and Chromia were two that stood out for me last year, and before that Bruticus. I was one on the few that really liked Bruticus, evn with his flaws. But on the whole, I'm underwhelmed. None of them grabbed me in the way Combiner Wars does or the Generations/RTS line did before then. The toys were small, expensive, and transformations unsatisfying. The voyagers, though, that's a different story.

I agree with ScottyP! I like the obscure, but not entirely needed, uses for the custom class mold the last two years. I'm interested enough, and if I was in the class, I would not feel ripped off. When the class was building SG this and that I felt a bit ripped off when I was there, without them being really inspired SG versions that had diaclone, or rare or obscure references.

When I missed out on G2 Sideswipe, and Animated Minerva, I felt like those should have been more accessible versions, versions most collectors would REALLY want in their collections. I'm still waiting for HASBRO to release a more accessible version of each.

Now the club / HASBRO has learned a little bit, and made at least some available to folks who could not get into the custom class. And they've also started making the plastic in colors that are different from the initial release, so the class is less on painting and stickering the same club exclusive figure (or other figure) differently to make a new character (SG). I have yet to experience the new type of class, but I'm sure it's rewarding as well.

Ultimately, the rule still applies-- you can't please everyone all the time--hopefully, HASBRO and the club are at least pleasing the folks who pay to be a part of the class experience. I feel that mostly the custom class has upped its game, and that being a part of it should feel as special as the initial classes (Energon Ravage, and Cyberton Rumble). Even the class that turned Classics Grimlock into Classics Overkill was awesome, until HTS and HASBRO Asia decided to release the same basic item a few years later.

By the by, I happen to like this mold. It's not horrible, but is a little small.

Henry921 wrote:Not a fair comparison.

Agreed, as stated, was just having some fun and generalizing Tigertrack-senpai actually put it best:

Tigertrack wrote:When I missed out on G2 Sideswipe, and Animated Minerva, I felt like those should have been more accessible versions, versions most collectors would REALLY want in their collections. I'm still waiting for HASBRO to release a more accessible version of each.

I very much agree with this at the end of the day.

mooncake623 wrote:I agree! I think this mold is actually pretty awesome. I just wish they would stop making Convoy or Prime figures out of it because it really is too small for them. How bout a Kup out of this!

I was really hoping for Thunderclash out of it. Of course, the club did him 6 years ago with Energon Rodimus, so maybe it got looked over due to that.

Aha! So he's the clone of Lio Convoy instead of Nova Prime. Another one to add to the ever-growing Beast Wars: Uprising shelf!

Now it's back to wondering if Nova Prime might or might not be Shattered Glass Optimus Prime reformatted by the good Unicron.