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New Galleries: BotCon 2013 Rainmakers Sunstorm, Bitstream, and Hotlink

Posted by Va'al Sep 9, 2015 at 8:40am CDT 33,692 views
With the server and site back online, we return to your regularly scheduled programming and another addition to the Transformers Collectors' Club exclusives galleries. Join us as we head back to BotCon 2013 to find three more uses of the Classics Seeker mold in yellow/orange, purple, and aquamarine/teal with the galleries of the Rainmakers Sunstorn, Bitstream and Hotlink!

The three galleries, which you can access by clicking on any of the images below, include images of both jet and robot mode for each, group shots, poses and even images of their official bio cards and art. Check them out!

BotCon Exclusives Sunstorm

Transformers News: New Galleries: BotCon 2013 Rainmakers Sunstorm, Bitstream, and Hotlink

Transformers News: New Galleries: BotCon 2013 Rainmakers Sunstorm, Bitstream, and Hotlink

Transformers News: New Galleries: BotCon 2013 Rainmakers Sunstorm, Bitstream, and Hotlink


BotCon Exclusives Hotlink

Transformers News: New Galleries: BotCon 2013 Rainmakers Sunstorm, Bitstream, and Hotlink

Transformers News: New Galleries: BotCon 2013 Rainmakers Sunstorm, Bitstream, and Hotlink

Transformers News: New Galleries: BotCon 2013 Rainmakers Sunstorm, Bitstream, and Hotlink


BotCon Exclusives Bitstream

Transformers News: New Galleries: BotCon 2013 Rainmakers Sunstorm, Bitstream, and Hotlink

Transformers News: New Galleries: BotCon 2013 Rainmakers Sunstorm, Bitstream, and Hotlink

Transformers News: New Galleries: BotCon 2013 Rainmakers Sunstorm, Bitstream, and Hotlink

Transformers News: New Galleries: BotCon 2013 Rainmakers Sunstorm, Bitstream, and Hotlink

More Bots. More News. More Awesome.

Re: New Galleries: BotCon 2013 Rainmakers Sunstorm, Bitstream, and Hotlink (view post)
Comment by D-Maximal_Primal Sep 9, 2015
Some very nice seekers right there :BOT:
Re: New Galleries: BotCon 2013 Rainmakers Sunstorm, Bitstream, and Hotlink (view post)
Comment by Mkall Sep 9, 2015
Really nice redecos here.
Re: New Galleries: BotCon 2013 Rainmakers Sunstorm, Bitstream, and Hotlink (view post)
Comment by Gearslide Sep 9, 2015
What on Earth is going on with Bitstream's Bio Card? The bars say one value while the numbers say another!
Re: New Galleries: BotCon 2013 Rainmakers Sunstorm, Bitstream, and Hotlink (view post)
Comment by Rated X Sep 9, 2015
This mold is the GOAT (Greatest of All Time)

Give us Redwing and another 20 decos and I will buy them all.
Re: New Galleries: BotCon 2013 Rainmakers Sunstorm, Bitstream, and Hotlink (view post)
Comment by SW's SilverHammer Sep 9, 2015
Rated X wrote:This mold is the GOAT (Greatest of All Time)


The classic's starscream mold was fine for it's time. The engineering is dated. The molds had to been tweaked to prevent it from being degraded from overuse. The only reason it's still "good" is because it's the only decent scaled F-15 g1 style seeker. It's endearing by default. For Christ sake he has energon hips.
Re: New Galleries: BotCon 2013 Rainmakers Sunstorm, Bitstream, and Hotlink (view post)
Comment by ScottyP Sep 9, 2015
SW's SilverHammer wrote:
Rated X wrote:This mold is the GOAT (Greatest of All Time)


The classic's starscream mold was fine for it's time. The engineering is dated. The molds had to been tweaked to prevent it from being degraded from overuse. The only reason it's still "good" is because it's the only decent scaled F-15 g1 style seeker. It's endearing by default. For Christ sake he has energon hips.
We just recorded the next podcast and this is pretty much what I said about it. Let's let it go out with G2 Starscream to it's honorable resting place in Valhalla or whatever since they seem to insist on not making a new production mold from the master (or they used the master as the production one in which case it's totally boned.)
Re: New Galleries: BotCon 2013 Rainmakers Sunstorm, Bitstream, and Hotlink (view post)
Comment by Hellscream9999 Sep 9, 2015
ScottyP wrote:
SW's SilverHammer wrote:
Rated X wrote:This mold is the GOAT (Greatest of All Time)


The classic's starscream mold was fine for it's time. The engineering is dated. The molds had to been tweaked to prevent it from being degraded from overuse. The only reason it's still "good" is because it's the only decent scaled F-15 g1 style seeker. It's endearing by default. For Christ sake he has energon hips.
We just recorded the next podcast and this is pretty much what I said about it. Let's let it go out with G2 Starscream to it's honorable resting place in Valhalla or whatever since they seem to insist on not making a new production mold from the master (or they used the master as the production one in which case it's totally boned.)


I only have the classics skywarp, and while I like it quite a bit, I would prefer a more modernized/slightly stylized version of it.
Re: New Galleries: BotCon 2013 Rainmakers Sunstorm, Bitstream, and Hotlink (view post)
Comment by Seibertron Sep 9, 2015
Hellscream9999 wrote:
ScottyP wrote:
SW's SilverHammer wrote:
Rated X wrote:This mold is the GOAT (Greatest of All Time)


The classic's starscream mold was fine for it's time. The engineering is dated. The molds had to been tweaked to prevent it from being degraded from overuse. The only reason it's still "good" is because it's the only decent scaled F-15 g1 style seeker. It's endearing by default. For Christ sake he has energon hips.
We just recorded the next podcast and this is pretty much what I said about it. Let's let it go out with G2 Starscream to it's honorable resting place in Valhalla or whatever since they seem to insist on not making a new production mold from the master (or they used the master as the production one in which case it's totally boned.)


I only have the classics skywarp, and while I like it quite a bit, I would prefer a more modernized/slightly stylized version of it.


I want one last version of this mold so we round out on an even number and I get the one that I've wanted the most ... how about Takara Transformers Legends Sunstorm done right with white forearms and whatever other goodies Takara wants to do to make it slavish to the G1 toy or to the Masterpiece figure. I've waited almost 10 years for a proper Sunstorm and we still don't have one yet! I'm contemplating buying an extra Nacelle and an extra BotCon Sunstorm so that I can swap the limbs at least, but then the missiles won't be the right color and nor will the launchers.
Re: New Galleries: BotCon 2013 Rainmakers Sunstorm, Bitstream, and Hotlink (view post)
Comment by SW's SilverHammer Sep 10, 2015
ScottyP wrote:
SW's SilverHammer wrote:
Rated X wrote:This mold is the GOAT (Greatest of All Time)


The classic's starscream mold was fine for it's time. The engineering is dated. The molds had to been tweaked to prevent it from being degraded from overuse. The only reason it's still "good" is because it's the only decent scaled F-15 g1 style seeker. It's endearing by default. For Christ sake he has energon hips.
We just recorded the next podcast and this is pretty much what I said about it. Let's let it go out with G2 Starscream to it's honorable resting place in Valhalla or whatever since they seem to insist on not making a new production mold from the master (or they used the master as the production one in which case it's totally boned.)


I think when the last classics seeker comes out, people should take a crappy ko version (or the most valuable version if you want to be a dick) spray paint it silver and give a viking funeral.
Re: New Galleries: BotCon 2013 Rainmakers Sunstorm, Bitstream, and Hotlink (view post)
Comment by Powered Convoy Sep 10, 2015
I still want Red Wing. Things like G2 Sandstorm would be great too.

Randy
Re: New Galleries: BotCon 2013 Rainmakers Sunstorm, Bitstream, and Hotlink (view post)
Comment by Seibertron Sep 10, 2015
Powered Convoy wrote:I still want Red Wing. Things like G2 Sandstorm would be great too.

Randy


I could do without Red Wing altogether, but G2 Sandstorm would be interesting. What I'd really like to see is Fun Pub or e-Hobby or someone do G1/G2 versions of Nacelle and G2 Sandstorm to legitimize them more. It's OK to get modern updates of old concepts, but I'd still like to get my hands on the original version that was never released. An homage of something that was never released is a bit of a stretch to me.
Re: New Galleries: BotCon 2013 Rainmakers Sunstorm, Bitstream, and Hotlink (view post)
Comment by MaverickPrime Sep 10, 2015
Wonder how long until a Skittles meme with all the Seekers will surface, they come in pretty much every color of rainbow now!
Re: New Galleries: BotCon 2013 Rainmakers Sunstorm, Bitstream, and Hotlink (view post)
Comment by Cyberstrike Sep 10, 2015
Gearslide wrote:What on Earth is going on with Bitstream's Bio Card? The bars say one value while the numbers say another!


My guess is that since since his bio states he's a super hacker the numbers are what is skills are in cyberspace while the bar represent what his skills are in the real world. That is my guess.

More likely it's a mistake.
Re: New Galleries: BotCon 2013 Rainmakers Sunstorm, Bitstream, and Hotlink (view post)
Comment by OptimalOptimus2 Sep 10, 2015
Now if only the Masterpiece Starscream mold can be repainted into these characters. (Or I might customize instead, there's always that option.) >:oP
Re: New Galleries: BotCon 2013 Rainmakers Sunstorm, Bitstream, and Hotlink (view post)
Comment by jogunwarrior Sep 11, 2015
I wasn't impressed when I first saw images of Tarantulus, but this gallery has really changed my mind. Looks awesome
Re: New Galleries: BotCon 2013 Rainmakers Sunstorm, Bitstream, and Hotlink (view post)
Comment by Evil Eye Sep 24, 2015
We seriously need a decent Voyager class Seeker mold. We've had every single colour under the rainbow for the dated as hell, too small Classics figure, quite a few variations on the MP figure, which is good but too big for a Classics collection, and now we've got 3 Leader class Seekers...which are practically the same size as the MP figure.

Goddamnit Hasbro. Just give us decent Voyager class seekers already. And no, those craptacular Cyber Series figures don't count.
Re: New Galleries: BotCon 2013 Rainmakers Sunstorm, Bitstream, and Hotlink (view post)
Comment by Flux Convoy Sep 24, 2015
I'd like Redwing but I can repurpose the Takara Armada Starscream into him. I'd love a Rotorstorm from the Skyhammer mold with an appropriate head and a spare for the previous MW Sandstorm. It only seems right to me. Really hope we're gonna get that SGBW Megatron too.
:BOT:
Re: New Galleries: BotCon 2013 Rainmakers Sunstorm, Bitstream, and Hotlink (view post)
Comment by LOST Cybertronian Oct 15, 2015
Seibertron.com is proud to presents its newest gallery Transformers Subscription Service 3.0 G2 Starscream. The figure of course uses the Classics Starscream mold which by unofficial counts may actually be the bajillionth use of the mold. The figure's deco mimics that of the original G2 Starscream however you have to provide your own lights and sounds. Will this be the last use of this versatile mold? It's hard to say but until then you can click on the images below to see the full gallery.

Convention & Club Exclusives G2 Starscream

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Re: New Galleries: BotCon 2013 Rainmakers Sunstorm, Bitstream, and Hotlink (view post)
Comment by Mkall Oct 15, 2015
I know we've been told that this is the last time we'll ever see this mold.

I know that a lot of collectors are ready to see it retired because it's outdated.

I'm still going to miss this mold.
Re: New Galleries: BotCon 2013 Rainmakers Sunstorm, Bitstream, and Hotlink (view post)
Comment by Evil Eye Oct 15, 2015
Pretty neat. I mean, I won't get it, but it is a cool colour scheme.

Having recently been converted to the idea of the Seekers being deluxes I'm actually considering picking up some Classics Seekers, probably starting with a cheaper one to see if I even like the mold. Out of interest, how big is it? Could someone post a picture of a Classics Seeker next to, say, CW Skydive?
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