The box set is $350, shipping is either $54 or $64 depending on whether normal or express post, $30 for insurance if you want it.
Loose set, which can only be bought if you buy the box set, is $250.
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Yeah I am not sure if it's worth it for me as out of the whole set, I am only really interested in one toy and that's barely.
If the club treats me right and I continue to be a member for next year, I might buy the Botcon set then if it is appealing. Right now my only reason for joining was Runamuck and Runabout.
hi Hursti!
I guess the main reason is that they are all "Classic" type characters and suitable for expanding my "Classic"-verse. The Battlechargers are hands-down very excellent and extremely suitable tributes given the mold.
Very simplistically....
Overlord - like the tank mode and the colours do make him very Overlord-y, although the robot mode is strange.
Metalhawk - I think the pain applications are good and I don't mind another "Pretender" to joint the fold.
SG Tracks - could actually be Road Rage, a lady bot.
SG Thread Shot - nice mold and a nice tribute to Armada Sideswipe (whose colour scheme I like) and is 1 of only 4 Armada toys that I own.
SG Soundwave - for the missus
SG Ultra Magnus - the only one I don't care about.
Hey dude. :D
It is good that they're giving it a classics focus and that with their SG figures they're trying to make them as 'Classicsverse compatible' as possible but with regards to the Battlechargers; Mate, I couldn't agree with you more and they are the 2 that are really making me seriously consider a membership if I can find the funds. ;):cool:
With regards to the BOTCON figures known thus far though:
- Overlord - It does looks quite superb in Alt mode, I don't think it pulls off Bot mode though either. :cool:
- Metalhawk - I'm not against more Pretenders entering the fold either, this would also make the 1st Autobot Pretender character to be done wouldn't it?
- SG Tracks - This has many applications and is a smart move IMO, I could get behind this one. :)
- SG Thread Shot - Oh really?, didn't think you'd own an Armada figure dude so I can see why it has that appeal to you and many others; Especially seeing as though the original toy was so horrible. :p
- SG Soundwave - I hope E likes it, because man I sure don't... :o
- SG Ultra Magnus - I admire what they aimed for, but I reckon they totally buggered this one, the head is spooky but just used on the wrong figure... That's the only part I like about it. :D
I'm curious to see what else comes out of the works for BOTCON this year, but I think they've direly dropped the ball compared to their work last year; I really don't care for the Animated aesthetic but last year's set was far and away a superiorly creative one IMO. :cool:
I do like this year's botcon figures. The other year that I also liked is the Games of Deception year (2007?).
It's just me though, perhaps not everyone's cup of tea... but Runamuck and Runabout, I'm sure will be extremely popular!
I don't think the set is as good as it could be, while the concept is good and I love the Generations/RTS molds .. there is something missing.
If I could have though I would have got a non attending boxed set as well as the loose set so I can have more Classic'verse toys in the collection.