Botcon theme is (SPOILER ALERT)

[Gouki]

I have no idea who that is meant to be, or what is wrong with it's head.

Wish there was more purple on it, though. Maybe a brighter purple too. Like GekiViolet.

[griffin]

The colours suggest Soundwave (Machine Wars), but that head is all wrong. It has a Soundwave faceplate, but the top half of the head doesn't match any version of Soundwave I can recall.
The alt mode is an odd choice too if it is MW Soundwave.

[Megatron]

It's Hoist.

[Paulbot]

It's Hoist.

Machine Wars Hoist

[SharkyMcShark]

I love it!

Machine Wars only featured 8 molds

Mirage/Prowl - Formula 1 Racer (new mold at the time)
Hubcap/Hoist - Towtruck (new mold)
Megatron/Megaplex - F-22 Raptor fighter jet (new mold)
Skywarp/Thundercracler - Saab Gripen fighter jet (new mold)

Optimus Prime (G2 Thunderclash repaint)
Sandstorm (G2 Rotorstorm repaint)
Soundwave (G2 Stalker repaint)
Stascream (G2 Skyquake repaint)


I'm assuming we'll see

Reveal the Shield Tomahawk as Sandstorm (transforms largely the same way and has almost identical weaponry) (and then I can listen to people crying about how his legs look too much like movie TF legs again) (even though that wasn't true anyway)

Energon Starscream as Megatron and/or Megaplex (same kind of jet, similar transformation, although I'm not sure if Botcon is keen on mold re use as this mold was used a few years ago for the Wings of Destiny set)

Classics Mirage as Prowl and/or Mirage (unbelievably this excellent figure has not actually been used in a Botcon set yet)

[Paulbot]

I like your guesses. Make a good sounding set.

I know I've seen several customs of Rotorstorm made from Tomahawk. If that was done as a second use of the toy as an at-show exclusive I'd be quite interested.

[CHILENO20]

I love it!

Machine Wars only featured 8 molds

Mirage/Prowl - Formula 1 Racer (new mold at the time)
Hubcap/Hoist - Towtruck (new mold)
Megatron/Megaplex - F-22 Raptor fighter jet (new mold)
Skywarp/Thundercracler - Saab Gripen fighter jet (new mold)

Optimus Prime (G2 Thunderclash repaint)
Sandstorm (G2 Rotorstorm repaint)
Soundwave (G2 Stalker repaint)
Stascream (G2 Skyquake repaint)


I'm assuming we'll see

Reveal the Shield Tomahawk as Sandstorm (transforms largely the same way and has almost identical weaponry) (and then I can listen to people crying about how his legs look too much like movie TF legs again) (even though that wasn't true anyway)

Energon Starscream as Megatron and/or Megaplex (same kind of jet, similar transformation, although I'm not sure if Botcon is keen on mold re use as this mold was used a few years ago for the Wings of Destiny set)

Classics Mirage as Prowl and/or Mirage (unbelievably this excellent figure has not actually been used in a Botcon set yet)

Classics Mirage was used as a Clear Blue version of Mirage in 2007. They might try something new. Since MW Hoist & Hubcap used the same mold, safe to assume we'll see an all yellow version for Hubcap? Someone a while back suggested ROTF Mindwipe/RTS Strafe for Starscream, could work. I'm thinking RTS Highbrow for Sandstorm myself. Anybody else with their ideas?

[Autocon]

What mold is that? Is it a kup repaint

[i_amtrunks]

Blech, not a fan of Prime Knockout colours on a Classicsverse Kup body. The miniscule head makes it worse.

Like the theme, but not the first figure.

[llamatron]

Cool toy, I assume we'll see it repainted as G2 Electro as part of next year's subscription service figures.