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Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal

Posted by Tigertrack Feb 3, 2011 at 12:58pm CST 45,176 views
First Gen shares an interesting find with us about what the next reveal for the Botcon 2011 set will be. We already know it's an Animated to based set, and we have already seen Dead End, so Stunticons are assumed. Here's what First gen had to say after his research.

First Gen wrote:According to Crave.com's Facebook page, promoters for Botcon 2011 have released a hint at what the next possible figure will be in the Transformer convention's attendee package set:

"BOTCON 2011 MYSTERY: We've already shown you the Dead End (Jazz redeco) slated for release at this years BotCon. Promoters have released a hint that supposedly gives insight into what the next figure in the set will be. The hint is "Axl Foley." Good luck!"

Good luck indeed. We know TF Animated took place in Detroit, Axl Foley was a character played by Eddie Murphy in the film franchise Beverly Hills Cop, who haled from Detroit, so that must mean............well I have no clue.


Who do you think they might be referring to? Let us know!

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Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (view post)
Comment by TheCrookedMan Feb 3, 2011
Axel is a Speed Stars Stunticon repaint of Lockdown, so perhaps we'll see a repaint of TFA Lockdown?

http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Axel
Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (view post)
Comment by Tigertrack Feb 3, 2011
TheCrookedMan wrote:Axel is a Speed Stars Stunticon repaint of Lockdown, so perhaps we'll see a repaint of TFA Lockdown?

http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Axel


Wow, now that is good detective work. I can't argue with that one bit. Except now there can be haters cause they won't be all G1!
Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (view post)
Comment by JTKranix Feb 3, 2011
It's going to be a Bumblebee repaint whoever it is. Captain Fanzone, a Detroit cop drove a car that looked just like TFA Bumblebee.

Shrug.
Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (view post)
Comment by Pretender Skywarp Feb 3, 2011
TheCrookedMan wrote:Axel is a Speed Stars Stunticon repaint of Lockdown, so perhaps we'll see a repaint of TFA Lockdown?

http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Axel


I see where you're going with that, the only thing is that none of the original Stunticons were muscle cars.

Doesn't mean the new ones can't be tho'... :-?
Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (view post)
Comment by El Duque Feb 3, 2011
TheCrookedMan wrote:Axel is a Speed Stars Stunticon repaint of Lockdown, so perhaps we'll see a repaint of TFA Lockdown?

http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Axel


Well done sir.
Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (view post)
Comment by Tigertrack Feb 3, 2011
JTKranix wrote:It's going to be a Bumblebee repaint whoever it is. Captain Fanzone, a Detroit cop drove a car that looked just like TFA Bumblebee.

Shrug.


That is also workable. Nice idea.
Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (view post)
Comment by Razorclaw0000 Feb 3, 2011
The "Axl" thing was a typo:

Twitter wrote:AXEL Foley... Axl was a typo.
Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (view post)
Comment by Prime Evil Feb 3, 2011
Looks like it's gonna be Breakdown. The last hint was waay obvious.

"This is his 4th Botcon appearance."
Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (view post)
Comment by AshesOfPain Feb 3, 2011
Barricade is a cop car, and was an F1 racer in his micromaster days.
Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (view post)
Comment by Jelze Bunnycat Feb 3, 2011
Prime Evil wrote:Looks like it's gonna be Breakdown. The last hint was waay obvious.

"This is his 4th Botcon appearance."


1994, 2004 (unofficial) and 2010. That's a record. Which mold tho? Lockdown?
Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (view post)
Comment by Razorclaw0000 Feb 3, 2011
The official BotCon 2011 website has been updated to unveil Breakdown, recreated from Toys'R'Us exclusive Animated Rodimus, and featuring a brand new head sculpt:

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Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (view post)
Comment by Prime Evil Feb 3, 2011
Pics of Breakdown are up! New head and the HotRod/Breakdown circle is complete now. LOL

http://www.botcon.com/botcon2011/bc11breakdwn.cfm
Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (view post)
Comment by Razorclaw0000 Feb 3, 2011
Definitely calling Drag Strip from Lockdown, then.
Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (view post)
Comment by rpetras Feb 3, 2011
TheCrookedMan wrote:Axel is a Speed Stars Stunticon repaint of Lockdown, so perhaps we'll see a repaint of TFA Lockdown?

http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Axel



That's interesting. Plus Axor is a remold of Lockdown in whatever the current line is.

But just to play this all out ....

Animated has the following unique car molds (not counting repaints/remolds):
Arcee
Blurr
Bumblebee (Deluxe and Hydrodrive)
Ratchet
Jazz (Already used)
Lockdown
Optimus (Deluxe, voyager and Cybertron)
Rodimus
Sentinel Prime
Soundwave
Swindle
Ultra Magnus
Wreck-gar

If we assume they will make all 5 stunticons, the Jazz mold is accounted for and Motormaster will be a Prime remold. Cut out other trucks, that leaves us with :
Arcee
Blurr
Bumblebee (Deluxe and Hydrodrive)
Lockdown
Rodimus
Soundwave
Swindle


If we then say Bee is too small to make a good stunticon, Arcee is too feminine a mold, and lump in swindle with the trucks we are left with:
Blurr
Lockdown
Rodimus
Soundwave

My guess is the last stunticons will be made from Blurr, Lockdown & Rodimus.
And to add to the guessing, I'll say:
Rodimus = Wildrider (since it has been done before)
Blurr = Brakedown (because another yellow repaint of Blurr would be silly)
Lockdown = Dragstrip (OK, I don't like this, he would make a better Brakedown)

Ok, those last 2 could go either way, but I would NOT buy the cheetor repaint if they make Blurr into Dragstrip.

So guessing the next announcement will be a Lockdown repaint is a pretty safe bet.
Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (view post)
Comment by TheCrookedMan Feb 3, 2011
So what does Axel Foley have to do with this toy? The Bob Seger song they used in Beverly Hills Cop was "Shakedown".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk-W_i7Z59I
Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (view post)
Comment by Counterpunch Feb 3, 2011
That's one of the worst takes on a character I have seen out of modern BotCon stuff.

Not feeling that at all.
Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (view post)
Comment by DavidT Feb 3, 2011
TheCrookedMan wrote:So what does Axel Foley have to do with this toy? The Bob Seger song they used in Beverly Hills Cop was "Shakedown".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk-W_i7Z59I


Listen to the lyrics! They say Breakdown as much as they say Shakedown ;)
Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (view post)
Comment by Tigertrack Feb 3, 2011
TheCrookedMan wrote:So what does Axel Foley have to do with this toy? The Bob Seger song they used in Beverly Hills Cop was "Shakedown".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk-W_i7Z59I


I think it said Shakedown, Breakdown, take down, everybody something something something somethingggggg.

You know how it goes. :)

Looks good. New head is nice.
Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (view post)
Comment by Jelze Bunnycat Feb 3, 2011
DavidT wrote:
TheCrookedMan wrote:So what does Axel Foley have to do with this toy? The Bob Seger song they used in Beverly Hills Cop was "Shakedown".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk-W_i7Z59I


Listen to the lyrics! They say Breakdown as much as they say Shakedown ;)


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