First BotCon 2012 Mold Revealed
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011 11:46PM CDT
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We may not know the date and location of BotCon 2012, but thanks to the back cover of FunPub's Diamond Edition Transformers Timelines Issue 6: The StuntiCon Job comic we now know one of the molds to be featured in the BotCon 2012 exclusive set. As you can see below, Reveal the Shield G2 Optimus Prime is prominently featured in the advertisement for BotCon 2012. Your first thought might be a Scourge repaint, but note the blue eyes. Let us know who you think this character could be in the Energon Pub!
To refresh your memory here is a list of hints BotCon threw out in early September via their twitter acount:
Image courtesy of TFW2005's bignick1693:
An enemy thought defeated
A power thought to be legend
At Botcon 2012, Earth's survival rests
in the hands of just one robot...
To refresh your memory here is a list of hints BotCon threw out in early September via their twitter acount:
- They feel this set may be the best they've ever produced, definitely in the top three
- If you're 80's fan, one figure in the set will be "MUST HAVE Transformer of the year"
- Three of the characters are getting their first updates ever
- Two of the figures draw upon the "distant past"
- The set is not TFA
- The "MUST HAVE" figure is one of the characters getting their first update ever
Image courtesy of TFW2005's bignick1693:
Credit(s): TFW2005's bignick1693
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Re: First BotCon 2012 Mold Revealed (1307963)
Posted by El Duque on November 2nd, 2011 @ 11:55pm CDT
Posted by El Duque on November 2nd, 2011 @ 11:55pm CDT
e-HOBBY Ultra Magnus?
Re: First BotCon 2012 Mold Revealed (1307967)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on November 3rd, 2011 @ 12:13am CDT
Please specify.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on November 3rd, 2011 @ 12:13am CDT
El Duque wrote:e-HOBBY Ultra Magnus?
Please specify.
Re: First BotCon 2012 Mold Revealed (1307968)
Posted by robofreak on November 3rd, 2011 @ 12:19am CDT
The Laser Prime repaint for E-Hobby.
Posted by robofreak on November 3rd, 2011 @ 12:19am CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:El Duque wrote:e-HOBBY Ultra Magnus?
Please specify.
The Laser Prime repaint for E-Hobby.
Re: First BotCon 2012 Mold Revealed (1307970)
Posted by UltraPrimal on November 3rd, 2011 @ 12:24am CDT
Posted by UltraPrimal on November 3rd, 2011 @ 12:24am CDT
Blue eyes or not, if FunPub is going to use that mold for an exclusive, it HAS to be Scourge.
The text and stuff is interesting too.
"An enemy thought defeated"
Only thing that comes to my mind is Unicron. But how could they do a Unicron toy as a BotCon exclusive, unless they repaint the Cybertron deluxe mold. Maybe in Energon black colors to match Scourge. Or of course they resurrect the BWNeo mold.
"A newer thought to be legend"
First thing I thought was Scourge. Who else could be considered a "legend" in Transformers lore? Possibly one of the original 13, but who could they do? We already have Alpha Trion, The Fallen, and Nexus Prime.
"Earth's survival rests in the hands of just one robot"
There you have it. There's only one robot in the box set. Scourge. Once you have him, you don't need anyone else.
But seriously, notice they said "robot", not Autobot. So could Scourge be the one robot? Also they've got a half-Autobot/half-Decepticon down at the bottom. The original RiD Scourge(not the Nemesis Prime!) was half Autobot and half Decepticon. And if RiD had been a more deep show perhaps they had explored that internal conflict in the show for more than 3 seconds. So maybe this Scourge will be a more morally conflicted and interesting character. "Am I an Autobot? Or am I Decepticon?" That sort of thing.
Anyways, I am interested in this set now. Let's just hope I'll be able to attend BotCon 2012 to get. If they decide to stick BotCon in some expensive southern city in the US again like the last few years, forget it. I'm hoping for Niagara Falls, or Detroit, or Buffalo. Just somewhere close to Ontario. Some place I can possibly drive to in a day. I cannot afford to fly to frickin' California or Florida again.
The text and stuff is interesting too.
"An enemy thought defeated"
Only thing that comes to my mind is Unicron. But how could they do a Unicron toy as a BotCon exclusive, unless they repaint the Cybertron deluxe mold. Maybe in Energon black colors to match Scourge. Or of course they resurrect the BWNeo mold.
"A newer thought to be legend"
First thing I thought was Scourge. Who else could be considered a "legend" in Transformers lore? Possibly one of the original 13, but who could they do? We already have Alpha Trion, The Fallen, and Nexus Prime.
"Earth's survival rests in the hands of just one robot"
There you have it. There's only one robot in the box set. Scourge. Once you have him, you don't need anyone else.
But seriously, notice they said "robot", not Autobot. So could Scourge be the one robot? Also they've got a half-Autobot/half-Decepticon down at the bottom. The original RiD Scourge(not the Nemesis Prime!) was half Autobot and half Decepticon. And if RiD had been a more deep show perhaps they had explored that internal conflict in the show for more than 3 seconds. So maybe this Scourge will be a more morally conflicted and interesting character. "Am I an Autobot? Or am I Decepticon?" That sort of thing. Anyways, I am interested in this set now. Let's just hope I'll be able to attend BotCon 2012 to get. If they decide to stick BotCon in some expensive southern city in the US again like the last few years, forget it. I'm hoping for Niagara Falls, or Detroit, or Buffalo. Just somewhere close to Ontario. Some place I can possibly drive to in a day. I cannot afford to fly to frickin' California or Florida again.
Re: First BotCon 2012 Mold Revealed (1307972)
Posted by El Duque on November 3rd, 2011 @ 12:28am CDT
Affirmative:
Posted by El Duque on November 3rd, 2011 @ 12:28am CDT
robofreak wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:El Duque wrote:e-HOBBY Ultra Magnus?
Please specify.
The Laser Prime repaint for E-Hobby.
Affirmative:
Re: First BotCon 2012 Mold Revealed (1307973)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on November 3rd, 2011 @ 12:28am CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on November 3rd, 2011 @ 12:28am CDT
Guys? What about the whole "neglected characters from the 80's?"
Re: First BotCon 2012 Mold Revealed (1307974)
Posted by robofreak on November 3rd, 2011 @ 12:31am CDT
Erector using the Armada Smokescreen mold. I demand it happen.
Posted by robofreak on November 3rd, 2011 @ 12:31am CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Guys? What about the whole "neglected characters from the 80's?"
Erector using the Armada Smokescreen mold. I demand it happen.
Re: First BotCon 2012 Mold Revealed (1307985)
Posted by funklizard on November 3rd, 2011 @ 1:13am CDT
Orion Pax?
We've seen him before as a G1 Kup repaint; but the clue says "first update", not first figure. And it doesn't say that there was an actual G1 figure; it just indicates that the character is from the 80s.
It's not Ultra Magnus; he's had plenty of updates (just not enough good ones).
And it's not Alpha Trion; that was already done too recently (even though it would qualify as a "first update").
And it's not RiD Scourge. (80s, folks.)
Doing an Orion Pax figure also has some relevance to the direction Transformers Prime has taken. (Not that the Botcon figure would intend to represent that version of the character.)
This could also point to another of the figures being Ariel ("Two of the figures draw upon the 'distant past'"); a Generations Blurr recolor, perhaps?
Posted by funklizard on November 3rd, 2011 @ 1:13am CDT
El Duque wrote:To refresh your memory here is a list of hints BotCon threw out in early September via their twitter acount:
- They feel this set may be the best they've ever produced, definitely in the top three
- If you're 80's fan, one figure in the set will be "MUST HAVE Transformer of the year"
- Three of the characters are getting their first updates ever
- Two of the figures draw upon the "distant past"
- The set is not TFA
- The "MUST HAVE" figure is one of the characters getting their first update ever
Orion Pax?
We've seen him before as a G1 Kup repaint; but the clue says "first update", not first figure. And it doesn't say that there was an actual G1 figure; it just indicates that the character is from the 80s.
It's not Ultra Magnus; he's had plenty of updates (just not enough good ones).
And it's not Alpha Trion; that was already done too recently (even though it would qualify as a "first update").
And it's not RiD Scourge. (80s, folks.)
Doing an Orion Pax figure also has some relevance to the direction Transformers Prime has taken. (Not that the Botcon figure would intend to represent that version of the character.)
This could also point to another of the figures being Ariel ("Two of the figures draw upon the 'distant past'"); a Generations Blurr recolor, perhaps?
Re: First BotCon 2012 Mold Revealed (1307997)
Posted by Gandalf on November 3rd, 2011 @ 2:17am CDT
Posted by Gandalf on November 3rd, 2011 @ 2:17am CDT
It had better not be RID Scourge. That seriously needs to be in the next Generations line at retail.
And as for the 80s thing...the last couple of years have shown that not every figure has to fall under the same specific theme.
Yeah, I'm still not over RID Sky-Byte being in the 2010 G2 box set, while G2 Sideswipe was tossed aside into the custom class.
Anyway, I'm looking forward to seeing more. If Botcon is in the south in 2012, I'm there!
And as for the 80s thing...the last couple of years have shown that not every figure has to fall under the same specific theme.
Yeah, I'm still not over RID Sky-Byte being in the 2010 G2 box set, while G2 Sideswipe was tossed aside into the custom class.
Anyway, I'm looking forward to seeing more. If Botcon is in the south in 2012, I'm there!
Re: First BotCon 2012 Mold Revealed (1307999)
Posted by Megatronsdemise666 on November 3rd, 2011 @ 2:37am CDT
Posted by Megatronsdemise666 on November 3rd, 2011 @ 2:37am CDT
-.O
what thaaa
its a turtle
what thaaa
its a turtle
Re: First BotCon 2012 Mold Revealed (1308006)
Posted by LiKwid on November 3rd, 2011 @ 3:19am CDT
Posted by LiKwid on November 3rd, 2011 @ 3:19am CDT
man they are cutting it close this year with location and date details..
Re: First BotCon 2012 Mold Revealed (1308007)
Posted by Rodimus Prime on November 3rd, 2011 @ 4:04am CDT
Posted by Rodimus Prime on November 3rd, 2011 @ 4:04am CDT
Not impressed so far. I still want to go, as this year I had a blast.
I would love to get a Galaxy Force Starscream with G1 Jetfire colors. Supreme Starscream would be even better.
I would love to get a Galaxy Force Starscream with G1 Jetfire colors. Supreme Starscream would be even better.
Re: First BotCon 2012 Mold Revealed (1308023)
Posted by Optimutt on November 3rd, 2011 @ 4:45am CDT
Posted by Optimutt on November 3rd, 2011 @ 4:45am CDT
We're talking 80's? Then I've got one who's never had a toy, let alone an update.
Take a look at Scourge's mode of sexiness and I ask you who you think this could work as? Autobot? Bounty Hunter?
Devcon!
http://images.wikia.com/transformers/im ... Body01.jpg
Take a look at Scourge's mode of sexiness and I ask you who you think this could work as? Autobot? Bounty Hunter?
Devcon!
http://images.wikia.com/transformers/im ... Body01.jpg
Re: First BotCon 2012 Mold Revealed (1308025)
Posted by matrixquest on November 3rd, 2011 @ 4:50am CDT
Posted by matrixquest on November 3rd, 2011 @ 4:50am CDT
He could be Ultra Magnus,Pipes,Hot Spot and many Micromasters.
Re: First BotCon 2012 Mold Revealed (1308027)
Posted by Trikeboy on November 3rd, 2011 @ 4:51am CDT
Posted by Trikeboy on November 3rd, 2011 @ 4:51am CDT
MakeToys just got a happy, expect a matching tanker upgrade set next year. I'm hoping it isn't RID Scourge but I can live with it if it is.
Botcon 2008 - Shattered Glass Starscream
It's the Voyager version.
Rodimus Prime wrote:Not impressed so far. I still want to go, as this year I had a blast.
I would love to get a Galaxy Force Starscream with G1 Jetfire colors. Supreme Starscream would be even better.
Botcon 2008 - Shattered Glass Starscream
It's the Voyager version.
Re: First BotCon 2012 Mold Revealed (1308030)
Posted by ausbot on November 3rd, 2011 @ 5:16am CDT
Posted by ausbot on November 3rd, 2011 @ 5:16am CDT
Dang I was hoping for Gobots!
Re: First BotCon 2012 Mold Revealed (1308033)
Posted by Doubledealer93 on November 3rd, 2011 @ 5:32am CDT
Posted by Doubledealer93 on November 3rd, 2011 @ 5:32am CDT
hmmm.....if it is a character that is having its first update then its not scourge. its not prime. its not ultramagnus. and it has the RTS G2 laser prime mold.
Re: First BotCon 2012 Mold Revealed (1308034)
Posted by Windsweeper on November 3rd, 2011 @ 5:50am CDT
Posted by Windsweeper on November 3rd, 2011 @ 5:50am CDT
If it were the alternate head from Generation's G2 Prime's instructions, I'd love it to be Powertrain or Ironworks, neither of which have been updated before.
In fact, going by the MTMTE profile or tech specs, Iron Works runs the Long Range Communications Bay. Perhaps he picks up a signal from the 'legend' mentioned and it turns out to be Countdown who's called a legend in his various profiles. It would be nice except for the mention of not previously updated toys excludes Countdown.
If it were Micromaster themed, Windcharger repainted as Black Jack would be nice.
In fact, going by the MTMTE profile or tech specs, Iron Works runs the Long Range Communications Bay. Perhaps he picks up a signal from the 'legend' mentioned and it turns out to be Countdown who's called a legend in his various profiles. It would be nice except for the mention of not previously updated toys excludes Countdown.
If it were Micromaster themed, Windcharger repainted as Black Jack would be nice.
Re: First BotCon 2012 Mold Revealed (1308037)
Posted by kirbenvost on November 3rd, 2011 @ 5:58am CDT
Posted by kirbenvost on November 3rd, 2011 @ 5:58am CDT
If it's Scourge I'm going to FFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUU.
Re: First BotCon 2012 Mold Revealed (1308038)
Posted by Sodan-1 on November 3rd, 2011 @ 6:06am CDT
Without knowing how many figures are going to be in the set it's still too early to say who this is or is not. The hints say that "three of the characters are getting their first updates ever". Now if there's more than three figures in the set then it's entirely possible this could be an Ultra Magnus as nothing has said that this is one of the three.
I think we need more info before we can start piecing things together.
Posted by Sodan-1 on November 3rd, 2011 @ 6:06am CDT
El Duque wrote:....you can see below, Reveal the Shield G2 Optimus Prime is prominently featured in the advertisement for BotCon 2012. Your first thought might be a Scourge repaint, but note the blue eyes...An enemy thought defeated, a power thought to be legend, at BotCon 2012. Earth's survival rest in the hands of just one robot...
To refresh your memory here is a list of hints BotCon threw out in early September via their twitter acount:
- They feel this set may be the best they've ever produced, definitely in the top three
- If you're 80's fan, one figure in the set will be "MUST HAVE Transformer of the year"
- Three of the characters are getting their first updates ever
- Two of the figures draw upon the "distant past"
- The set is not TFA
- The "MUST HAVE" figure is one of the characters getting their first update ever
Image courtesy of TFW2005's bignick1693:
Without knowing how many figures are going to be in the set it's still too early to say who this is or is not. The hints say that "three of the characters are getting their first updates ever". Now if there's more than three figures in the set then it's entirely possible this could be an Ultra Magnus as nothing has said that this is one of the three.
I think we need more info before we can start piecing things together.
Re: First BotCon 2012 Mold Revealed (1308040)
Posted by Sodan-1 on November 3rd, 2011 @ 6:27am CDT
Posted by Sodan-1 on November 3rd, 2011 @ 6:27am CDT
Oooo! Now I'm not saying that this is him, just throwing the name out there as a possible character for the set. What about The Last Autobot?
Re: First BotCon 2012 Mold Revealed (1308041)
Posted by Constantine on November 3rd, 2011 @ 6:28am CDT
Posted by Constantine on November 3rd, 2011 @ 6:28am CDT
I'm hoping for zombie Optimus Prime from Dark Rebirth.
Re: First BotCon 2012 Mold Revealed (1308052)
Posted by Stumpybot on November 3rd, 2011 @ 7:13am CDT
dude, when did the lack of solid info stop everybody making wild, random, insane and unrealistic predictions?
youre right tho, we wont see the final ones for months so im gonna say im excited and that its the first bit of teaser thats really got me excited for the con next year. as im heading over from the uk as a first timer, this makes me think its truly gonna be worthwhile
Posted by Stumpybot on November 3rd, 2011 @ 7:13am CDT
Sodan-1 wrote:I think we need more info before we can start piecing things together.
dude, when did the lack of solid info stop everybody making wild, random, insane and unrealistic predictions?
youre right tho, we wont see the final ones for months so im gonna say im excited and that its the first bit of teaser thats really got me excited for the con next year. as im heading over from the uk as a first timer, this makes me think its truly gonna be worthwhile
Re: First BotCon 2012 Mold Revealed (1308055)
Posted by Sabrblade on November 3rd, 2011 @ 7:20am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on November 3rd, 2011 @ 7:20am CDT
This has piqued my interest. 
♪ Who could it be? This enemy that I did see? Can you help me guess this... mystery? ♪
♪ Who could it be? This enemy that I did see? Can you help me guess this... mystery? ♪
Re: First BotCon 2012 Mold Revealed (1308058)
Posted by Blackstreak on November 3rd, 2011 @ 7:27am CDT
That was gonna be one of my guesses. But Devcon is not a character from the distant past. He was a bounty hunter during the second or third season. Distant past may refer to episodes like War Dawn and Forever Is A Long Time Coming.
It's not Ultra Magnus. He's received an updated character already. And, if I'm not mistaken, there has always been five figures in the main set plus a few other exclusives like a souvenir figure.
Posted by Blackstreak on November 3rd, 2011 @ 7:27am CDT
Optimutt wrote:We're talking 80's? Then I've got one who's never had a toy, let alone an update.
Take a look at Scourge's mode of sexiness and I ask you who you think this could work as? Autobot? Bounty Hunter?
Devcon!
http://images.wikia.com/transformers/im ... Body01.jpg
That was gonna be one of my guesses. But Devcon is not a character from the distant past. He was a bounty hunter during the second or third season. Distant past may refer to episodes like War Dawn and Forever Is A Long Time Coming.
Sodan-1 wrote: Without knowing how many figures are going to be in the set it's still too early to say who this is or is not. The hints say that "three of the characters are getting their first updates ever". Now if there's more than three figures in the set then it's entirely possible this could be an Ultra Magnus as nothing has said that this is one of the three.
It's not Ultra Magnus. He's received an updated character already. And, if I'm not mistaken, there has always been five figures in the main set plus a few other exclusives like a souvenir figure.
Re: First BotCon 2012 Mold Revealed (1308060)
Posted by Sodan-1 on November 3rd, 2011 @ 7:45am CDT
OK then. If there's always been five figures in the sets, and the hint says that THREE characters will be getting their first update ever, then that leaves two figures, one of which MIGHT be an Ultra Magnus repaint of RTS G2 Prime. I'm just saying that it's possible as we still don't know enough. This is what I said in my first post. Do you understand that?
Posted by Sodan-1 on November 3rd, 2011 @ 7:45am CDT
Blackstreak wrote:Sodan-1 wrote: Without knowing how many figures are going to be in the set it's still too early to say who this is or is not. The hints say that "three of the characters are getting their first updates ever". Now if there's more than three figures in the set then it's entirely possible this could be an Ultra Magnus as nothing has said that this is one of the three.
It's not Ultra Magnus. He's received an updated character already. And, if I'm not mistaken, there has always been five figures in the main set plus a few other exclusives like a souvenir figure.
OK then. If there's always been five figures in the sets, and the hint says that THREE characters will be getting their first update ever, then that leaves two figures, one of which MIGHT be an Ultra Magnus repaint of RTS G2 Prime. I'm just saying that it's possible as we still don't know enough. This is what I said in my first post. Do you understand that?
Re: First BotCon 2012 Mold Revealed (1308062)
Posted by Heavy B on November 3rd, 2011 @ 7:57am CDT
Posted by Heavy B on November 3rd, 2011 @ 7:57am CDT
Black Repaint of Optimus Prime. Any other mold and its Nemisis Prime, WIth this mold its SCOURGE. Bout damn time. Fansproject, Repaint that trailer
Re: First BotCon 2012 Mold Revealed (1308065)
Posted by Sabrblade on November 3rd, 2011 @ 8:10am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on November 3rd, 2011 @ 8:10am CDT
Since 2005, that is.Blackstreak wrote:And, if I'm not mistaken, there has always been five figures in the main set plus a few other exclusives like a souvenir figure.
Re: First BotCon 2012 Mold Revealed (1308066)
Posted by GuyIncognito on November 3rd, 2011 @ 8:13am CDT
Posted by GuyIncognito on November 3rd, 2011 @ 8:13am CDT
But they still haven't announced the location!?
Re: First BotCon 2012 Mold Revealed (1308070)
Posted by Sabrblade on November 3rd, 2011 @ 8:18am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on November 3rd, 2011 @ 8:18am CDT
Your current avatar is too appropriate for this statement.GuyIncognito wrote:But they still haven't announced the location!?
Re: First BotCon 2012 Mold Revealed (1308073)
Posted by Darth Bombshell on November 3rd, 2011 @ 8:27am CDT
It came out?! When?!
Posted by Darth Bombshell on November 3rd, 2011 @ 8:27am CDT
El Duque wrote:FunPub's recently released Transformers Timelines Issue 6: The StuntiCon Job comic
It came out?! When?!
Re: First BotCon 2012 Mold Revealed (1308077)
Posted by Sabrblade on November 3rd, 2011 @ 8:36am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on November 3rd, 2011 @ 8:36am CDT
I just checked the club store. It says it's still on pre-order.Darth Bombshell wrote:El Duque wrote:FunPub's recently released Transformers Timelines Issue 6: The StuntiCon Job comic
It came out?! When?!
Re: First BotCon 2012 Mold Revealed (1308085)
Posted by El Duque on November 3rd, 2011 @ 9:12am CDT
Sorry, I should have worded that differently. Apparently some TFCC member who've had it on pre-order have already received their copy.
Posted by El Duque on November 3rd, 2011 @ 9:12am CDT
Darth Bombshell wrote:El Duque wrote:FunPub's recently released Transformers Timelines Issue 6: The StuntiCon Job comic
It came out?! When?!
Sorry, I should have worded that differently. Apparently some TFCC member who've had it on pre-order have already received their copy.
Re: First BotCon 2012 Mold Revealed (1308086)
Posted by LadyBug on November 3rd, 2011 @ 9:13am CDT
I don't get how they can be advertising for a convention already, when there is no date or location set? This is a bit ridiculous. I just want to know if I can actually include this convention into my con list for 2012...
Posted by LadyBug on November 3rd, 2011 @ 9:13am CDT
GuyIncognito wrote:But they still haven't announced the location!?
I don't get how they can be advertising for a convention already, when there is no date or location set? This is a bit ridiculous. I just want to know if I can actually include this convention into my con list for 2012...
Re: First BotCon 2012 Mold Revealed (1308093)
Posted by gavinfuzzy on November 3rd, 2011 @ 9:38am CDT
Posted by gavinfuzzy on November 3rd, 2011 @ 9:38am CDT
I remember it being stated that Botcon 2012 would be G1-themed. So im betting on Orion Pax, as unlikely as it would be
BTW, anyone knows how much is the Iacon package for botcon as a TFCC member? There should be as discount right? Can't attend the con since im in Asia, but perhaps i can get an iacon pack.
BTW, anyone knows how much is the Iacon package for botcon as a TFCC member? There should be as discount right? Can't attend the con since im in Asia, but perhaps i can get an iacon pack.
Re: First BotCon 2012 Mold Revealed (1308097)
Posted by gavinfuzzy on November 3rd, 2011 @ 9:43am CDT
Megatron perhaps? Seems kinda trivial when you look at the bigger threats in the Decepticon community. Remember, the autobots have been trying to stop the decepticons for over 29 years, and haven't succeeded, (except in energon, which was bullcrap). So the threat doesn't have to be unicron...
Maybe a All hail Prime version of All hail Megatron?
Posted by gavinfuzzy on November 3rd, 2011 @ 9:43am CDT
UltraPrimal wrote:"An enemy thought defeated"
Only thing that comes to my mind is Unicron. But how could they do a Unicron toy as a BotCon exclusive, unless they repaint the Cybertron deluxe mold. Maybe in Energon black colors to match Scourge. Or of course they resurrect the BWNeo mold.
Megatron perhaps? Seems kinda trivial when you look at the bigger threats in the Decepticon community. Remember, the autobots have been trying to stop the decepticons for over 29 years, and haven't succeeded, (except in energon, which was bullcrap). So the threat doesn't have to be unicron...
Maybe a All hail Prime version of All hail Megatron?
Re: First BotCon 2012 Mold Revealed (1308099)
Posted by gavinfuzzy on November 3rd, 2011 @ 9:45am CDT
Damn, if it's Micromaster themed, that would be bad-ass
.
But the head in this pic looks unchanged from the original RTS prime.
Posted by gavinfuzzy on November 3rd, 2011 @ 9:45am CDT
Windsweeper wrote:If it were the alternate head from Generation's G2 Prime's instructions, I'd love it to be Powertrain or Ironworks, neither of which have been updated before.
In fact, going by the MTMTE profile or tech specs, Iron Works runs the Long Range Communications Bay. Perhaps he picks up a signal from the 'legend' mentioned and it turns out to be Countdown who's called a legend in his various profiles. It would be nice except for the mention of not previously updated toys excludes Countdown.
If it were Micromaster themed, Windcharger repainted as Black Jack would be nice.
Damn, if it's Micromaster themed, that would be bad-ass
.But the head in this pic looks unchanged from the original RTS prime.
Re: First BotCon 2012 Mold Revealed (1308100)
Posted by Blackstreak on November 3rd, 2011 @ 9:47am CDT
I think the whole intention is to get people excited about the convention, wet some appetites. If what they claim is true, the toy set is something collectors want, then this is getting built up into one of the biggest conventions. they want people to not want to miss it no matter how far they have to travel, and how much it'll cost.
Posted by Blackstreak on November 3rd, 2011 @ 9:47am CDT
LadyBug wrote:GuyIncognito wrote:But they still haven't announced the location!?
I don't get how they can be advertising for a convention already, when there is no date or location set? This is a bit ridiculous. I just want to know if I can actually include this convention into my con list for 2012...
I think the whole intention is to get people excited about the convention, wet some appetites. If what they claim is true, the toy set is something collectors want, then this is getting built up into one of the biggest conventions. they want people to not want to miss it no matter how far they have to travel, and how much it'll cost.
Re: First BotCon 2012 Mold Revealed (1308102)
Posted by Sabrblade on November 3rd, 2011 @ 9:50am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on November 3rd, 2011 @ 9:50am CDT
DUUUUUUUUUDE! I TOTALLY, LIKE, JUST THOUGHT OF SOMETHING, MAN! 
Er, *ahem*. Sorry, I was '90s Kid for Halloween.
Anyway. I just thought of an idea who fits the description of most of all of this.
"An enemy thought defeated" - he was defeated
If you're 80's fan... - he was in the 80s cartoon
"Three of the characters are getting their first updates ever" - he technically had a G1 toy, but no real update of his own.
"The set is not TFA" - he was in G1.
"The "MUST HAVE" figure is one of the characters getting their first update ever" - again, he's never had a true update of himself.
And he's an Optimus Prime lookalike like this image.
Drum roll, please...
The Optimus Prime clone from "A Prime Problem"!
Er, *ahem*. Sorry, I was '90s Kid for Halloween.
Anyway. I just thought of an idea who fits the description of most of all of this.
"An enemy thought defeated" - he was defeated
If you're 80's fan... - he was in the 80s cartoon
"Three of the characters are getting their first updates ever" - he technically had a G1 toy, but no real update of his own.
"The set is not TFA" - he was in G1.
"The "MUST HAVE" figure is one of the characters getting their first update ever" - again, he's never had a true update of himself.
And he's an Optimus Prime lookalike like this image.
Drum roll, please...
The Optimus Prime clone from "A Prime Problem"!
Re: First BotCon 2012 Mold Revealed (1308105)
Posted by gavinfuzzy on November 3rd, 2011 @ 9:55am CDT
Posted by gavinfuzzy on November 3rd, 2011 @ 9:55am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:DUUUUUUUUUDE! I TOTALLY, LIKE, JUST THOUGHT OF SOMETHING, MAN!
Er, *ahem*. Sorry, I was '90s Kid for Halloween.
Anyway. I just thought of an idea who fits the description of most of all of this.
"An enemy thought defeated" - he was defeated
If you're 80's fan... - he was in the 80s cartoon
"Three of the characters are getting their first updates ever" - he technically had a G1 toy, but no real update of his own.
"The set is not TFA" - he was in G1.
"The "MUST HAVE" figure is one of the characters getting their first update ever" - again, he's never had a true update of himself.
And he's an Optimus Prime lookalike like this image.
Drum roll, please...
The Optimus Prime clone from "A Prime Problem"!
Re: First BotCon 2012 Mold Revealed (1308123)
Posted by The Lost Seeker on November 3rd, 2011 @ 11:19am CDT
Posted by The Lost Seeker on November 3rd, 2011 @ 11:19am CDT
What do you guys think about Blitzwing for the 80s must have? His only redo was for the animated series. There was no classic Blitzwing even though there was two Astrotrians. It would be a welcome addition to the ridiculuos amount of cars and seekers. Also there has not been a hasbro or takara reissue of Reflector it doesnt get more 80s then them. Dont forget about the insecticons either the famous three have never been redone by hasbro/takara.
Re: First BotCon 2012 Mold Revealed (1308133)
Posted by The Lost Seeker on November 3rd, 2011 @ 11:55am CDT
Posted by The Lost Seeker on November 3rd, 2011 @ 11:55am CDT
An enemy thought defeated... Unicron?, Starscream?, Scourge/Nem Prime, Megs?
A power thought to be legend... Primus, Vector Sigma, Dark Energon
At Botcon 2012, Earth's survival rests
in the hands of just one robot... Ultramagnus, Sky Lynx, perhaps the redemption of Sentinel Prime, there was never a G1 Sentinel
A power thought to be legend... Primus, Vector Sigma, Dark Energon
At Botcon 2012, Earth's survival rests
in the hands of just one robot... Ultramagnus, Sky Lynx, perhaps the redemption of Sentinel Prime, there was never a G1 Sentinel
Re: First BotCon 2012 Mold Revealed (1308138)
Posted by xyl360 on November 3rd, 2011 @ 12:03pm CDT
Posted by xyl360 on November 3rd, 2011 @ 12:03pm CDT
I haven't seen/read anything so far to indicate that any of the Botcon toys are going to actually be G1 or even from the Transformers line at all, so I theorize that it will indeed be the Gobots this time around and that G2 Laser Prime is going to be recolored as Staks.
BTW, wasn't Cy-Kill defeated loooooong ago in the comics in the arena...by Megatron?
BTW, wasn't Cy-Kill defeated loooooong ago in the comics in the arena...by Megatron?
Re: First BotCon 2012 Mold Revealed (1308146)
Posted by starwarrior1227 on November 3rd, 2011 @ 12:22pm CDT
Posted by starwarrior1227 on November 3rd, 2011 @ 12:22pm CDT
i was born in 1996 and only got into tfs during cybertron and the live action films. while i do have a good knowledge of past generations of tfs i honestly don't have a clue.(i am hoping for a spinister and/ or chrome dome. maybe even sixshot!)
And i am still super hyped for the figures!
And i am still super hyped for the figures!
Re: First BotCon 2012 Mold Revealed (1308153)
Posted by Sabrblade on November 3rd, 2011 @ 12:32pm CDT
Marvel G1 comics:
G1 Cartoon (via a retcon):
Dreamwave G1 comics:
IDW G1 comics:
Posted by Sabrblade on November 3rd, 2011 @ 12:32pm CDT
Animated Blitzwing is considered by Hasbro to be an updated figure of the Blitzwing character. That's why there was a Classics Astrotrain and a Universe Tankor (Octane) but no such treatment for G1 Blitzwing.The Lost Seeker wrote:What do you guys think about Blitzwing for the 80s must have? His only redo was for the animated series. There was no classic Blitzwing even though there was two Astrotrians. It would be a welcome addition to the ridiculuos amount of cars and seekers. Also there has not been a hasbro or takara reissue of Reflector it doesnt get more 80s then them. Dont forget about the insecticons either the famous three have never been redone by hasbro/takara.
Toy-wise: True. In general: G1 created the Sentinel Prime character. Several versions of G1 Sentinel Prime include:The Lost Seeker wrote:there was never a G1 Sentinel
Marvel G1 comics:
G1 Cartoon (via a retcon):
Dreamwave G1 comics:
IDW G1 comics:
GoBots is a possibility, but at the same time, isn't that kinda the obvious route?xyl360 wrote:I haven't seen/read anything so far to indicate that any of the Botcon toys are going to actually be G1 or even from the Transformers line at all, so I theorize that it will indeed be the Gobots this time around and that G2 Laser Prime is going to be recolored as Staks.
BTW, wasn't Cy-Kill defeated loooooong ago in the comics in the arena...by Megatron?
Not sure how they would do a Sixshot, since they can only use existing figures and not many nowadays have six modes... unless he'd be Sixshot in name only.starwarrior1227 wrote:i was born in 1996 and only got into tfs during cybertron and the live action films. while i do have a good knowledge of past generations of tfs i honestly don't have a clue.(i am hoping for a spinister and/ or chrome dome. maybe even sixshot!)
And i am still super hyped for the figures!
Re: First BotCon 2012 Mold Revealed (1308154)
Posted by Kibble on November 3rd, 2011 @ 12:36pm CDT
I can't think of an existing mold that would make for an even mediocre Classics Blitzwing. He NEEDS his own new mold or don't bother...
Posted by Kibble on November 3rd, 2011 @ 12:36pm CDT
The Lost Seeker wrote:What do you guys think about Blitzwing for the 80s must have? His only redo was for the animated series. There was no classic Blitzwing even though there was two Astrotrians. It would be a welcome addition to the ridiculuos amount of cars and seekers. Also there has not been a hasbro or takara reissue of Reflector it doesnt get more 80s then them. Dont forget about the insecticons either the famous three have never been redone by hasbro/takara.
I can't think of an existing mold that would make for an even mediocre Classics Blitzwing. He NEEDS his own new mold or don't bother...
Re: First BotCon 2012 Mold Revealed (1308161)
Posted by xyl360 on November 3rd, 2011 @ 12:44pm CDT
Posted by xyl360 on November 3rd, 2011 @ 12:44pm CDT
Yep, which is exactly why I think that's what they're doing. They say this will be one of the most sought after sets ever, and a Gobots themed set has been requested for a long time now and all the pieces seem to fit as to what they've said so far (including what they haven't said, like that even though it's from the "80's", they never said G1. Gobots is indeed something all of us that grew up with TF's during G1/the 80's would be well aware of.Sabrblade wrote:GoBots is a possibility, but at the same time, isn't that kinda the obvious route?
Re: First BotCon 2012 Mold Revealed (1308164)
Posted by Sabrblade on November 3rd, 2011 @ 12:49pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on November 3rd, 2011 @ 12:49pm CDT
Surprised no one looked for comments on BotCon's Twitter.
The Faux Rage! BC Newsflash... We are doing RID Scourge for BotCon 2012...
is what a LOT of people are thinking based on the ad that is in the current issue of Transformers Timelines Issue 6.
However, it is still a BIT early to discuss the theme for 2012. That and location will be available as absolutely soon as we can announce.
All that said, whoever we are doing are characters Hasbro is NOT planning on doing. So, there is no need for any rage...
Back to toys. The character seen in the ad? He isn't even the "best"... Two others in the set rock even more!
Re: First BotCon 2012 Mold Revealed (1308169)
Posted by Andrius on November 3rd, 2011 @ 12:53pm CDT
This seems the most likely possibility to me. And "an enemy thought defeated"? That could very well be taken to refer to the gobots line in general; once a fierce competitor, now owned outright by Hasbro.
Whatever we see, I'm glad it will involve generations redecos!
Posted by Andrius on November 3rd, 2011 @ 12:53pm CDT
xyl360 wrote:Yep, which is exactly why I think that's what they're doing. They say this will be one of the most sought after sets ever, and a Gobots themed set has been requested for a long time now and all the pieces seem to fit as to what they've said so far (including what they haven't said, like that even though it's from the "80's", they never said G1. Gobots is indeed something all of us that grew up with TF's during G1/the 80's would be well aware of.Sabrblade wrote:GoBots is a possibility, but at the same time, isn't that kinda the obvious route?
This seems the most likely possibility to me. And "an enemy thought defeated"? That could very well be taken to refer to the gobots line in general; once a fierce competitor, now owned outright by Hasbro.
Whatever we see, I'm glad it will involve generations redecos!
Re: First BotCon 2012 Mold Revealed (1308170)
Posted by xyl360 on November 3rd, 2011 @ 12:56pm CDT
Posted by xyl360 on November 3rd, 2011 @ 12:56pm CDT
Oh crap, that means Hasbro isn't doing a Scourge repaint of G2 Laser Prime...that also means that what we're looking at is another case where a figure is going to be in high demand due to a third-party add-on (that trailer/armor set for G2 Laser Prime) because that trailer goes best with Scourge. With these being a Botcon exclusive, that means production numbers will be low, demand will be even higher than usual (again, due to the third-party upgrade) and the only thing that will stop the scalpers (or even if there are no scalpers at all magically this time around), and make sure that there are enough of these to go around for collectors who want them will be the KO market. Time for CHMS to start KO'ing a new mold I guess...G2 Laser Prime, time to get reverse-engineered .
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