Transformers BeCool/Vehicle (Japanese Botshots) wave 1 & 2

[griffin]

Looking up Amazon Japan for some info to update the Checklists, I found the Japanese Botshots on there, so compiled some info and pics/links for anyone interested. (as the weird coloured ones have caught the eye of many in recent JP hobby magazine scans)

A couple things to note...
- They don't appear to have any character names or allegiances (unless there is a bio or something on the packaging). They are just "named" by their alt-modes. I used google-translate (http://translate.google.com/) for some of them, so some may be off (post up corrections if any are).
- The Hasbro names listed below are for reference to the Hasbro moulds used, not the name on the JP figure.
- The series name (ビークール) is apparently meant to be pronounced "BeCool", but the English word it sounds like it is really aiming for is "Vehicle" (a lot of Transformers names have to be translated twice - from Katakana, to the pronunciation written in English, to an actual English word equivalent). As such I have noted both until there is something officially written in English to be one or the other.
- The first six were released in September in small numbers to a select location in Japan as a test release.
- Chest stickers are different to Hasbro versions. Not sure if there is any game or point to them, as every single one appears to be different. Most have a theme that relates to the alt-mode.

トランスフォーマー ビークール - Transformers Be cool / Vehicle

(700yen each)

Wave 1 (Dec 28)
B01 - パトカー - patrol car - Prowl - similar colours to Hasbro version
http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/switch-language/product/B00ALM5SMC/ref=dp_change_lang?ie=UTF8&language=en_JP

B02 - 救急車 - ambulance - Gen1 Ratchet - similar colours to Hasbro version
http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/switch-language/product/B00ALM5SQ8/ref=dp_change_lang?ie=UTF8&language=en_JP

B03 - トレーラー - trailer - Optimus - similar colours to Hasbro version
http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/switch-language/product/B00ALM5SOA/ref=dp_change_lang?ie=UTF8&language=en_JP

B04 - 黄色のスポーツカー - yellow sports car - Bumblebee battle mask - similar colours to Hasbro version
http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/switch-language/product/B00ALM5TPS/ref=dp_change_lang?ie=UTF8&language=en_JP

B05 - 赤のジェット機 - red jet - Powerglide - similar colours to Hasbro version
http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/switch-language/product/B00ALM5TNU/ref=dp_change_lang?ie=UTF8&language=en_JP

B06 - 戦車 - tank - Movie Brawl - similar to blue version from 3-pack
http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/switch-language/product/B00ALM5TQC/ref=dp_change_lang?ie=UTF8&language=en_JP

B07 - 消防車 - fire truck - Sentinel Prime - similar colours to Hasbro 3-pack version
http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/switch-language/product/B00ALM5TUS/ref=dp_change_lang?ie=UTF8&language=en_JP

B08 - 赤のスポーツカー - red sports car - (movie) mirage - red/black
http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/switch-language/product/B00ALM5TRG/ref=dp_change_lang?ie=UTF8&language=en_JP

B09 - 青のスポーツカー - blue sports car - Movie Topspin - similar colours to Hasbro version
http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/switch-language/product/B00ALM5UTS/ref=dp_change_lang?ie=UTF8&language=en_JP

B10 - 黒のオフロードカー - black ATV - Movie Ironhide - similar colours to Hasbro version
http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/switch-language/product/B00ALM5UVG/ref=dp_change_lang?ie=UTF8&language=en_JP

B11 - 白のジェット機 - white jet - Jetfire - similar colours to Hasbro version
http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/switch-language/product/B00ALM5UT8/ref=dp_change_lang?ie=UTF8&language=en_JP

B12 - スペシャルスポーツカー - special sports car - Bumblebee (regular) - translucent orange (same as Hasbro chase version)
http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/switch-language/product/B00ALM5UUC/ref=dp_change_lang?ie=UTF8&language=en_JP


Wave 2 (Jan 26)

B13 - ハイウェイパトカー - highway patrol car - Ratchet - yellow/red/grey
http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/switch-language/product/B00AR6LI8A/ref=dp_change_lang?ie=UTF8&language=en_JP

B14 - 青のジェット機 - blue jet - Thundercracker - similar colours to Hasbro version
http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/switch-language/product/B00AR6LIA8/ref=dp_change_lang?ie=UTF8&language=en_JP

B15 - 緑のスポーツカー - green sports car - Gen1 Jazz - green/orange/black
http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/switch-language/product/B00AR6LM5E/ref=dp_change_lang?ie=UTF8&language=en_JP

B16 - バトルタンク - battle tank - Shockwave - similar colours to Hasbro 3-pack version
http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/switch-language/product/B00AR6LMJA/ref=dp_change_lang?ie=UTF8&language=en_JP

B17 - アメリカンパトカー - American police car - Barricade - similar colours to Hasbro version
http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/switch-language/product/B00AR6LNNK/ref=dp_change_lang?ie=UTF8&language=en_JP

B18 - タンクローリー - tank(er) truck - TF3 Movie Megatron - orange/grey/black
http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/switch-language/product/B00AR6LMLI/ref=dp_change_lang?ie=UTF8&language=en_JP

[SkyWarp91]

I'd imagine these selling pretty well in Japan seeing as the whole idea of Super-Deformed characters came from them...

[tinyJazz]

I think the katakana for "Be Cool" is supposed to be a play on words anyway.

Why did they make "Jazz" green I wonder? Not enough green tfs? At least they kept the number 4. :p

[griffin]

The redecos are some odd choices... and nothing jumps out at me as the inspiration for them, so it would be good to hear why those colours were chosen.
And would have been better with character names... to give a hint.