Custom class Ratchet (Or Medix) confirmed here!
I wonder what head they will send for those non-attending who bought a made version...
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Custom class Ratchet (Or Medix) confirmed here!
I wonder what head they will send for those non-attending who bought a made version...
Apparantly Terrorsaur is missing his HFG in pack... so the piece is handed out seperate...
ANd the GT exclusive is CW Shockwave as Reflector
(Source FB...)
Edit... instructions for GT Figure say Reflector, Bio Card calls him "Slash Sentry"....
An all translucent Blue(ish) shockwave, new head.... imagine it like an old flash to go on top of a camera
There's art of a Tigatron, using the same Ravage head. And Airazor (which toy?). and someone(?) Yellow (Off Road mold I think)
https://twitter.com/saralepew/status/717875511704358912
And here. Yellow guy looks like Hot Shot more than anyone else right?
https://twitter.com/botcon/status/717874435689156610
Ravages HFG is not in the box... that's the extra handed out....
So Terrorsaur has no HFG...
Airrazor looks like Wingblade to me....Quote:
Originally Posted by Paulbot
More FB users saying (no proof) that there is a 3 pack of shockwaves in addition to:
CR/RID Megatron repaint,
Yellow CW Limb
Airrazor (Wingblade?)
Tigatron (CW Ravage repaint)
GT exclusive Transparent Flash Sentry (CW Shockwave)
Attendee Exc Terrorsaur
The Terrorsaur does indeed have no foot/fist accessory, which is stupid, because we have four Deluxe combiners this year for BotCon, which could go with one of the spare Retail Voyagers.
The suggestion from one of the staff is to have him as an arm and stick a blade weapon out the end.
Ravage is indeed missing its foot/fist accessory in BOTH the boxsets and loose sets, so were handed out separately.
The Golden Ticket toy is called Flash Sentry, a redeco of Legends Shockwave (wiith a new head), which should also be a Reflector 3-pack for sale tomorrow (probably in proper cartoon purple and green). The GT figure is done in all purple, with half being translucent purple (no green on the chest).
The at-show toys & merchandise this year are...
Megatron (RID-2001 Megatron) - $89 (sold separately) 850 units.
Airazor (GEN-14 DLX Windblade) - $49 (sold separately) 750 units.
Tigatron (CW Ravage) - $49 (sold separately) 1200 units.
Unit 3 (CW Streetwise - looks like the same head) - $49 (sold separately) 1200 units
Reflector 3-pack (Legends Shockwave) - $59 - 1300 units.
Megatron's Rubber ducky
Pint Glass
Shot Glasses
Key Chains
Sunglasses
These sound a bit tempting, hmmm, hopefully eBay sellers wont jack up their prices too much.Quote:
Originally Posted by griffin
See now if I had have known these in advance I definitely would have taken you up on your offer Griffin. Such a pain that they don't release these details in advance. I guess they want you to come and find out which is unrealistic for most international fans. Now to source these 4 through other means (hopes they won't be ridiculous in price).Quote:
Originally Posted by griffin
With the Slipstream head. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by griffin
Ooops,... I don't like the Windblade mould so much I didn't look enough to even notice the head.
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/botcon/bc16/z18.jpg
I'll definitely track down Airrazorand by either the Renderform upgrade or inevitable Shapeways head.. Looked at the toy, and the head looks a new one. I thought it was just a repaint windblade from the comic cover.
Tigatron looks awesome, must buy.
The non-toy items for sale this year...
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/botcon/bc16/z19.jpg
For those like me that didn't get the joke, Unit 3 is "Under-3", a Beast Wars Happy Meal toy.
Introducing the BotCon class of 2016...
At the back - Terrorsaur, Seaclamp, Megatron
Mid-back - Cicadacon, Tarantulas, Ramhorn, Ravage, Ratchet (no stickers yet), Medix (no stickers yet).
Mid front - Megatron's rubber ducky, Flash Sentry, Reflector (x 3), Airazor.
Front - Unit 3, Enigma of Combination, Tigatron.
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/botcon/bc16/z20.jpg
I am mostly free now for the evening (when Andy comes back we might check out some in-room trading, but he has package pickup at 9pm, which will tie him up until at least midnight), so I'll see how much I can catch up on with pics and details so far (it's Thursday evening, and the Club Store is now open, while the regular pre-registered people are picking up their packages as well).
That Red Megatron looks really nice.
I'll give them that one ;)
That is a very expensive array of bots you have there mate! Very very nice though. Hopefully a certain someone can come through for me and pick a few of them up ;)
Damn I want that Terrorsaur to go with my dawn of futures past set... :(
I might end up getting that Tigatron and Megatron... plus the others that come with it :p
Is the Enigma of Combination an attendee bonus, or does it come with a souviner set?
It was a bonus item at the custom class, done by some Japanese fans apparently... just like with past Class bonus items, it was not endorsed by Hasbro.Quote:
Originally Posted by reillyd
So technically, FunPub are selling 3rd party items (you have to pay for the class to get it), but are banning anyone found to be selling 3rd party items in the dealer rooms or in hotel rooms... or even advertising a venue at a nearby location.
A lot of red in them there bots.
Some nice homages and re-imaginings.
Some news photos and (very very) brief details from the first two days of Botcon.
(photos are temporary until the full adventure write-up is done, but it will be a few weeks before that happens)
Wednesday night package pickup - Boxset, t-shirt, Custom Class toy (Ratchet), Golden Ticket toy (Flash Sentry), Attendee toy (Terrorsaur),
first day pin, golden ticket pin, namebadge, comic/program guide, and folder of vouchers and certificate (no feedback form this year... because
there isn't any more BotCons for them to need feedback for).
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/botcon/bc16/z26.jpg
The toys in alt-mode with all their accessories (except Ravage's sword, which I didn't notice was somewhere else until later).
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/botcon/bc16/z27.jpg
Robot modes.
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/botcon/bc16/z28.jpg
Thursday Custom Class.
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/botcon/bc16/z29.jpg
The five example versions - Gen1 comic, Gen1 cartoon, Gen2 (no actual Gen2 toy so I'm not sure if this is based off anything official), Mirrorverse, Medix (Rescue Bot colours).
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/botcon/bc16/z30.jpg
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http://www.toycollectors.com.au/botcon/bc16/z31.jpg
There was also a sixth option - a Gen2 Ratchet that would be like Inferno, which was the Gen1 toy version, but with the "Gen2 Autobot" sticker on the roof.
I think the Gen2 version above would be if Ratchet was like Gen2 Jazz, with different stickers and paint apps.
The parts before construction started.
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/botcon/bc16/z32.jpg
Thursday afternoon - Club Store open.
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/botcon/bc16/z37.jpg
Display case of this year's toys and merchandise...
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/botcon/bc16/z38.jpg
...including a regular retail release of Silverbolt, Prowl and Ironhide, in combined mode with Tigatron & Unit 3, with exclusive stickers to turn them
into the Magnaboss trio to look like them in the Convention comic.
(yes, that's a sticker for a face)
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/botcon/bc16/z39.jpg
And the five Autobots as individuals, with the 3 retail toys stickered up.
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/botcon/bc16/z40.jpg
Reflector 3-pack in a "combined" form, by joining up the arms of the toys like a circular chain.
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/botcon/bc16/z41.jpg
The products and price list for this year.
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/botcon/bc16/z42.jpg
Items I bought for myself.
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/botcon/bc16/z43.jpg
I found a box of these welcome letters on a table in the main hallway and took one, thinking that it was just something to be handed out to walk-ins
on the weekend (because I stopped reading at the middle bit that sounded like a promo press release for upcoming official projects). It wasn't until
several hours later that I heard about the last paragraph making news... and dug out my copy to read.
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/botcon/bc16/z45.jpg
One of the room traders Thursday night. I couldn't see the noticeboard on Wednesday night in the lobby, so didn't think it was officially permitted
until the next night, as it was in a corner of the Lobby that was on the opposite side to the two official BotCon noticeboards (usually the three are
next to each other).
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/botcon/bc16/z46.jpg
At the end of the night (10pm), the dealer room was already being set up for the 2pm opening on Friday.
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/botcon/bc16/z47.jpg
And in a separate room is the Hasbro exhibit, also ready for tomorrow.
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/botcon/bc16/z48.jpg
It's just past 3am Friday here in Kentucky, and I have to be up at 7am to get a few other things done before leaving at about 8.45 for the first panel of the day.
I will try to post up more during the weekend, but as past BotCons have shown me, I don't get much spare time between Friday morning to Sunday night.
Thanks for the update mate. So many goodies in that pic of the trader room. Wish I was there!
Looks like it will be pretty fun. I'd love to go just so I could hit the Dealer room :p
One of the dealer's has a fresh case find of G1 Jetfire (and possibly others - going by his FB message the other day) that he is selling at this year's Botcon :eek:
Hehehe, those stickers for Magnaboss look funky :D Not a bad idea. Any chance you can pick a set up bossbot?
I won't have time to post up my photos of the Hasbro exhibit, so here are some on TFW...
RID display.
Titans Return display.
Platinum Editions & Combiner Wars display.
No real news panels today (Friday here), so tomorrow will have news from Hasbro and the Collector Club.
Some more sample photos of mine from Friday at BotCon.
The second room that had the Hasbro exhibit, the artists, and the Club store.
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/botcon/bc16/z52.jpg
The main dealer room, from one end...
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/botcon/bc16/z53.jpg
...and the other end, with the autograph corner.
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/botcon/bc16/z54.jpg
The script reading panel.
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/botcon/bc16/z55.jpg
David Kaye with his Hall of Fame trophy.
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/botcon/bc16/z56.jpg
Judd Nelson with his trophy.
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/botcon/bc16/z57.jpg
The open air stage.
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/botcon/bc16/z58.jpg
Vince DiCola, who played first.
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/botcon/bc16/z59.jpg
And Stan Bush who played second. (they played Dare together, but all other songs were separate)
The concert only lasted about an hour, with just 10 songs between them.
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/botcon/bc16/z60.jpg
While I was waiting in the hotel lobby for board member Sinnertwin to arrive, Dispensor was off stalking the feature guests, looking to recruit new slaves... um, loyal followers of the great Dispensor.
(he made me say that)
Venus Terzo (with white sleeves).
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/botcon/bc16/z61.jpg
And Gregg Berger (in red).
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/botcon/bc16/z62.jpg
Only the custom class toy sold out on Friday... and it only took 30 minutes of free-for-all access to the club store this morning for Megatron, Airazor, ducky, and stickers to sell out.
Apparently a guy from BBTS brought up the entirety of what stock was left of the Megatron stock
Also, TFSource got their booth closed down for selling 3rd Party stuff, pretty dumb on their part if true.
Tfsource were still there.
CW Liokaiser now confirmed, on the back of an upcoming box as a co-sell. Photo on global sites.
I had a chat with the boys from BBTS & they also heard the story about them buying out all of the Megatrons. Who knows?
TFSource was shut down for a while- they just had black cloth over their merchandise with an officer standing behind the counter. They were, as Griffin said, back to operating normally
Some news postings for today's items.
Collector Club panel.
Liokaiser.
Platinum Editions.
Computron.
Hasbro display.
Hasbro panel.
Put the original skyfire/whatever cockpit on CW Strafe and you've basically got CW Ramjet?
Seems like they spoilt a good chunk of their CW reveals by the packaging cross sells on day one, followed up by another on day two!
Like that all seven "regular" Headmasters are coming, but two triple changer Voyager Horrorcons would finish the set nicely.
Wolfwire and Highbrow look great, and they've wiped out the major Headmasters in a couple wave, so that's cool. Shame there were no Legends reveals (Kickback please) and the Headmaster Brawn is kind of disapponting, since it probably means no Legends figure, at least for a while.
I like that a lot of the Platinum sets have a bunch of classics characters for those who missed out, who can now get the full 86 Autobot crew, Junkions, Sweeps and Megatron and Prime. Hoping that a Platinum Unicron comes to light.
I hope Hasbro hasn't lost the Grimlock name. They have called the Grimlock head "Clobber".
Isn't that how these Headmaster work? The head is the little bot with another name. The body is the main character, IE Grimlock.Quote:
Originally Posted by DELTAprime
Can anyone work out who the photo is (in shadow) in the very last photo on tfw2005's Hasbro Panel? Kinda looked like Overlord, or am I mistaken?
http://news.tfw2005.com/wp-content/u...-201600023.jpg