BotCon '12 Brochure Now Live - Six Figure Set Revealed
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We of Seibertron.com wish that all of you will receive the wonderful gift of Transformers in plastic form or another in the upcoming hours. Adding to the list is Fun Publications, who have released the BotCon 2012 Brochure to the public. Among the details of the late April event, the BotCon figure set has been revealed! The box will feature six figures, encompassing a Shattered Glass vs. Classics theme! The characters in the set are:
Shattered Glass:
Classics:
You'll find the brochure in all of it's entirety here!
See you at BotCon, and Happy Holidays! Seibertron.com - The Ultimate Transformers Resource!
Shattered Glass:
- Evil Ultra Magnus
- Evil Tracks
- Heroic Soundwave
- Heroic Treadshot
Classics:
- Overlord
- Metalhawk
You'll find the brochure in all of it's entirety here!
See you at BotCon, and Happy Holidays! Seibertron.com - The Ultimate Transformers Resource!
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Re: BotCon '12 Brochure Now Live - Six Figure Set Revealed (1326816)
Posted by Blurrz on December 24th, 2011 @ 10:23pm CST
Posted by Blurrz on December 24th, 2011 @ 10:23pm CST
Evil Ultra Magnus = BanzaiTron?
Re: BotCon '12 Brochure Now Live - Six Figure Set Revealed (1326819)
Posted by Trikeboy on December 24th, 2011 @ 10:25pm CST
Posted by Trikeboy on December 24th, 2011 @ 10:25pm CST
It has Shattered Glass characters? Damn, guess I'm buying this years set. Here I was hoping to save some cash.
Re: BotCon '12 Brochure Now Live - Six Figure Set Revealed (1326821)
Posted by Rated X on December 24th, 2011 @ 10:34pm CST
Posted by Rated X on December 24th, 2011 @ 10:34pm CST
Not a fan of shattered glass, but ill be there. SG figures make great generic cybertronian autobots and decepticons. plus I love classics molds.
Re: BotCon '12 Brochure Now Live - Six Figure Set Revealed (1326822)
Posted by mikeyfuzz on December 24th, 2011 @ 10:36pm CST
Posted by mikeyfuzz on December 24th, 2011 @ 10:36pm CST
Overlord and Metalhawk??? Yes please, shame I can't go though.
Re: BotCon '12 Brochure Now Live - Six Figure Set Revealed (1326823)
Posted by Sabrblade on December 24th, 2011 @ 10:38pm CST
Posted by Sabrblade on December 24th, 2011 @ 10:38pm CST
METALHAWK!!! OVERLORD!!! SQUEEEEEE!!!!! 
Re: BotCon '12 Brochure Now Live - Six Figure Set Revealed (1326824)
Posted by Trikeboy on December 24th, 2011 @ 10:39pm CST
Posted by Trikeboy on December 24th, 2011 @ 10:39pm CST
Judging by Metalhawk's appearence in Death Of Optimus Prime, I'm guessing he will be a repaint of Cyclonus.
Re: BotCon '12 Brochure Now Live - Six Figure Set Revealed (1326829)
Posted by prmlove1 on December 24th, 2011 @ 11:02pm CST
Posted by prmlove1 on December 24th, 2011 @ 11:02pm CST
Why does Soundwave remind me of the Classics Ironhide mold.
Re: BotCon '12 Brochure Now Live - Six Figure Set Revealed (1326830)
Posted by Stormrider on December 24th, 2011 @ 11:04pm CST
Posted by Stormrider on December 24th, 2011 @ 11:04pm CST
Well that just saved me several hundred dollars.
Re: BotCon '12 Brochure Now Live - Six Figure Set Revealed (1326831)
Posted by Sabrblade on December 24th, 2011 @ 11:04pm CST
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Posted by Sabrblade on December 24th, 2011 @ 11:04pm CST
Because it IS the Ironhide mold (from Universe, not Classicsprmlove1 wrote:Why does Soundwave remind me of the Classics Ironhide mold.
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Re: BotCon '12 Brochure Now Live - Six Figure Set Revealed (1326836)
Posted by Autobot032 on December 24th, 2011 @ 11:25pm CST
Posted by Autobot032 on December 24th, 2011 @ 11:25pm CST
More Shattered Glass? Is it that big of a deal? I'm seriously asking, not being funny. Am I missing something?
Re: BotCon '12 Brochure Now Live - Six Figure Set Revealed (1326839)
Posted by Sabrblade on December 24th, 2011 @ 11:35pm CST
Posted by Sabrblade on December 24th, 2011 @ 11:35pm CST
the big deal is that it's "Classics vs Shattered Glass". Two themes in one! A four-way battle of epic proportions!Autobot032 wrote:More Shattered Glass? Is it that big of a deal? I'm seriously asking, not being funny. Am I missing something?
Re: BotCon '12 Brochure Now Live - Six Figure Set Revealed (1326840)
Posted by Blurrz on December 24th, 2011 @ 11:35pm CST
We shouldn't be surprised. They've been keeping SG alive for the past couple of BotCons and the past couple of TFCC exclusives. A bit surprised it's 2/3rd of the box set, and it counts me out seeing as I don't have any part of the '09 set other than Blurr/SS.
But yeah, let's say they did UM instead of SG UM. Dedicated TF collectors who don't partake in BotCon or people who are unable to go to BotCon would be furious - '07-like drama ensues. I do think it`s cool that we`re getting new Classics renditions of obscure characters (Giga, Metalhawk) at BotCon, but the time in which popular characters get Classics renditions at BotCon is few and far between... that's why we have SG.
Posted by Blurrz on December 24th, 2011 @ 11:35pm CST
Autobot032 wrote:More Shattered Glass? Is it that big of a deal? I'm seriously asking, not being funny. Am I missing something?
We shouldn't be surprised. They've been keeping SG alive for the past couple of BotCons and the past couple of TFCC exclusives. A bit surprised it's 2/3rd of the box set, and it counts me out seeing as I don't have any part of the '09 set other than Blurr/SS.
But yeah, let's say they did UM instead of SG UM. Dedicated TF collectors who don't partake in BotCon or people who are unable to go to BotCon would be furious - '07-like drama ensues. I do think it`s cool that we`re getting new Classics renditions of obscure characters (Giga, Metalhawk) at BotCon, but the time in which popular characters get Classics renditions at BotCon is few and far between... that's why we have SG.
Re: BotCon '12 Brochure Now Live - Six Figure Set Revealed (1326847)
Posted by BeastProwl on December 24th, 2011 @ 11:45pm CST
Posted by BeastProwl on December 24th, 2011 @ 11:45pm CST
I Probably speak for the minority here but, Soundwave better have that headband!
Re: BotCon '12 Brochure Now Live - Six Figure Set Revealed (1326850)
Posted by Rated X on December 24th, 2011 @ 11:50pm CST
Posted by Rated X on December 24th, 2011 @ 11:50pm CST
Even if it was G1 colors instead of SG, I dont think people would have gone nuts over Ultra Magnus from the Laser Prime mold. Even with a repainted G1 Maketoy Tanker set, it couldnt compete with City Commander which most of us have.
My guess about Soundwave is it will be the Ratchet mold with the WFC generations head to cut costs. If this figure looks good as Soundwave, I might be a little pissed that it is SG instead of G1.
My guess about Soundwave is it will be the Ratchet mold with the WFC generations head to cut costs. If this figure looks good as Soundwave, I might be a little pissed that it is SG instead of G1.
Re: BotCon '12 Brochure Now Live - Six Figure Set Revealed (1326871)
Posted by necr0blivion on December 25th, 2011 @ 1:33am CST
Posted by necr0blivion on December 25th, 2011 @ 1:33am CST
Guess it will help to see the actual figures instead of just two drawings that don't show the whole picture, but I really don't like the Classics Ironhide/Ratchet mold. I was also hoping for a Scourge repaint of Laser Prime (not that HasTak couldn't mass release this in the future).
Will be interesting to see which molds they pick for the other characters, especially Overlord. I'm hoping the choices and color schemes "Wow!" me, but will reserve judgement. My attitudes and collecting habits changed after it was "affordable" to get the original Shattered Glass figures, so getting this set doesn't really complete what I have now.
Will be interesting to see which molds they pick for the other characters, especially Overlord. I'm hoping the choices and color schemes "Wow!" me, but will reserve judgement. My attitudes and collecting habits changed after it was "affordable" to get the original Shattered Glass figures, so getting this set doesn't really complete what I have now.
Re: BotCon '12 Brochure Now Live - Six Figure Set Revealed (1326872)
Posted by xyl360 on December 25th, 2011 @ 1:36am CST
Posted by xyl360 on December 25th, 2011 @ 1:36am CST
Wow, I was more excited when I thought this was a GoBots set. I have 0 SG figs and desire 0 SG figs. I'm not sure why they thought any of these would be a 'must have' (maybe the total lack of any official 'Classics' Soundwave?).
As stated above, City Commander > repaint G2 Prime as Magnus (by far). As for Soundwave, I have my Device Label Soundwave with the Reprolabels set, that's plenty good enough for my Classics shelf.
This is certainly great news for SG collectors though, since in previous years they only got 1-2 figs each year for the most part, so this will expand their collections nicely.
As stated above, City Commander > repaint G2 Prime as Magnus (by far). As for Soundwave, I have my Device Label Soundwave with the Reprolabels set, that's plenty good enough for my Classics shelf.
This is certainly great news for SG collectors though, since in previous years they only got 1-2 figs each year for the most part, so this will expand their collections nicely.
Re: BotCon '12 Brochure Now Live - Six Figure Set Revealed (1326875)
Posted by Poyguimogul on December 25th, 2011 @ 1:44am CST
Posted by Poyguimogul on December 25th, 2011 @ 1:44am CST
Glade I'm goin.
Re: BotCon '12 Brochure Now Live - Six Figure Set Revealed (1326876)
Posted by Rodimus Prime on December 25th, 2011 @ 1:50am CST
Posted by Rodimus Prime on December 25th, 2011 @ 1:50am CST
It was just weird to read "the war criminal Ultra Magnus."
Overly I am not impressed. I'm thinking about canceling my hotel reservation and just ordering the Iacon package. I guess the Hall of Fame might decide for me...
Any idea when registration for the packages start? February probably?
Overly I am not impressed. I'm thinking about canceling my hotel reservation and just ordering the Iacon package. I guess the Hall of Fame might decide for me...
Any idea when registration for the packages start? February probably?
Re: BotCon '12 Brochure Now Live - Six Figure Set Revealed (1326879)
Posted by Autobot032 on December 25th, 2011 @ 2:02am CST
It does seem as though BotCon is running out of ideas. I could be wrong, I'm not saying I'm right, but as time goes on, they go into ideas I would think aren't all that enticing.
Then, I'm proven wrong with sets like the Animated group from this year. Still, not once have they had anything that made me want to attend, other than the Seekers the one year and I still refused.
I've never cared about "tha 'con". Probably never will. *shrugs* You'd think I would, it's just... well, my give a damn's busted.
Posted by Autobot032 on December 25th, 2011 @ 2:02am CST
Rodimus Prime wrote:It was just weird to read "the war criminal Ultra Magnus."
Overly I am not impressed. I'm thinking about canceling my hotel reservation and just ordering the Iacon package. I guess the Hall of Fame might decide for me...
Any idea when registration for the packages start? February probably?
It does seem as though BotCon is running out of ideas. I could be wrong, I'm not saying I'm right, but as time goes on, they go into ideas I would think aren't all that enticing.
Then, I'm proven wrong with sets like the Animated group from this year. Still, not once have they had anything that made me want to attend, other than the Seekers the one year and I still refused.
I've never cared about "tha 'con". Probably never will. *shrugs* You'd think I would, it's just... well, my give a damn's busted.
Re: BotCon '12 Brochure Now Live - Six Figure Set Revealed (1326881)
Posted by dinogeist on December 25th, 2011 @ 2:09am CST
Posted by dinogeist on December 25th, 2011 @ 2:09am CST
here's my guesses on what molds the 6 announced botcon 2012 figures in this thread will use:
(1) SG Evil utra magnus. this will use the RTS G-2 Laser prime deluxe toy.
(2)SG heroic Soundwave,this will use the classics 2.0 deluxe ratchet/ironhide mold
(3)SG Evil tracks,this will use the generations or rts tracks deluxe mold
(4)SG Heroic treadshot,this will use the WFC Megatron deluxe toy or the HFTD bludgeon voyager size mold or the classics 1.0 deluxe sized megatron toy mold.
(5)classics metalhawk,this will use the Generations skyshadow/thunderhawk deluxe toy mold.
(6)classics overlord,this will obviously use a voyager sized toy mold from either,Animated,HFTD or from RTS. It won't be 2 toys merging to form a bigger robot mode. my guesses are as follows: I THINK THE ANIMATED VOYAGER SIZED BLITZWING TOY STANDS THE BEST CHANCE OF GETTING TURNED INTO OVERLORD. Because animated blitzwing is a tripple changer,it has a jet & tank mode.
Personally,IMHO, if hasbro cared or was smart enough they would have created their own masterforce styled toy years ago. using 2 voyagers from the energon autobots voyager size class. energon voyager sized jetfire colored black with a new head would have made a decent black jet half for overlord. the energon voyager sized cliffjumper toy modified with as a tank by replacing parts & adding a tank turrent part,with a new head. then combine the tank & jet to form overlord.
(1) SG Evil utra magnus. this will use the RTS G-2 Laser prime deluxe toy.
(2)SG heroic Soundwave,this will use the classics 2.0 deluxe ratchet/ironhide mold
(3)SG Evil tracks,this will use the generations or rts tracks deluxe mold
(4)SG Heroic treadshot,this will use the WFC Megatron deluxe toy or the HFTD bludgeon voyager size mold or the classics 1.0 deluxe sized megatron toy mold.
(5)classics metalhawk,this will use the Generations skyshadow/thunderhawk deluxe toy mold.
(6)classics overlord,this will obviously use a voyager sized toy mold from either,Animated,HFTD or from RTS. It won't be 2 toys merging to form a bigger robot mode. my guesses are as follows: I THINK THE ANIMATED VOYAGER SIZED BLITZWING TOY STANDS THE BEST CHANCE OF GETTING TURNED INTO OVERLORD. Because animated blitzwing is a tripple changer,it has a jet & tank mode.
Personally,IMHO, if hasbro cared or was smart enough they would have created their own masterforce styled toy years ago. using 2 voyagers from the energon autobots voyager size class. energon voyager sized jetfire colored black with a new head would have made a decent black jet half for overlord. the energon voyager sized cliffjumper toy modified with as a tank by replacing parts & adding a tank turrent part,with a new head. then combine the tank & jet to form overlord.
Re: BotCon '12 Brochure Now Live - Six Figure Set Revealed (1326884)
Posted by phase on December 25th, 2011 @ 2:18am CST
Posted by phase on December 25th, 2011 @ 2:18am CST
God, I hope Tracks is red. I NEED a Road Rage.
Also, METALHAWK. YES.
Also, METALHAWK. YES.
Re: BotCon '12 Brochure Now Live - Six Figure Set Revealed (1326887)
Posted by Screamfleet on December 25th, 2011 @ 2:24am CST
I never really got it myself. The idea seemed neat, but they just never did it in a way that interested me.
It might have been neat if they did megatron in optimus colors, and vice versa. A Black Rodimus, like, seriously what's the big deal? Then they used some armada molds, and that didn't interest me at all.
Like Dinobots and constructicon swap colors, and then cars with the seekers colors and seekers with car colors. This would have been neat to me.
Posted by Screamfleet on December 25th, 2011 @ 2:24am CST
Autobot032 wrote:More Shattered Glass? Is it that big of a deal? I'm seriously asking, not being funny. Am I missing something?
I never really got it myself. The idea seemed neat, but they just never did it in a way that interested me.
It might have been neat if they did megatron in optimus colors, and vice versa. A Black Rodimus, like, seriously what's the big deal? Then they used some armada molds, and that didn't interest me at all.
Like Dinobots and constructicon swap colors, and then cars with the seekers colors and seekers with car colors. This would have been neat to me.
Re: BotCon '12 Brochure Now Live - Six Figure Set Revealed (1326891)
Posted by Megatron Wolf on December 25th, 2011 @ 2:29am CST
Posted by Megatron Wolf on December 25th, 2011 @ 2:29am CST
well im gonna guess that Soundwave is going to be the classics ironhide mold, magnus is RTS G2 prime, tracks is tracks, and the others probably wont be anything special either. better than last years set but still lame, think they're running out of ideas or they just like taking the easy way out.
Re: BotCon '12 Brochure Now Live - Six Figure Set Revealed (1326892)
Posted by RhA on December 25th, 2011 @ 2:31am CST
Posted by RhA on December 25th, 2011 @ 2:31am CST
Urgh. Metalhawk and Overlord are in danger of being the first Botcon-guys I'm going to het. But seriously, what mold would decently carry Overlord? Metalhwak I can imangine a few, but Overlord?
Re: BotCon '12 Brochure Now Live - Six Figure Set Revealed (1326894)
Posted by Dead Metal on December 25th, 2011 @ 2:35am CST
Posted by Dead Metal on December 25th, 2011 @ 2:35am CST
I wouldn't mind the Classics part of the set.
So Ill ether have to ask someone to pre-order the set for me and and then just sell off the SG part, or order the Classics part of the internet and other sources.
Also, I'm starting to laugh right now at all the outcry of the set featuring Shattered Glass, because half of those people will buy the KOs later while complaining about the secondary market price and that they should have been mass market toys.
So Ill ether have to ask someone to pre-order the set for me and and then just sell off the SG part, or order the Classics part of the internet and other sources.
Also, I'm starting to laugh right now at all the outcry of the set featuring Shattered Glass, because half of those people will buy the KOs later while complaining about the secondary market price and that they should have been mass market toys.
Re: BotCon '12 Brochure Now Live - Six Figure Set Revealed (1326900)
Posted by dinogeist on December 25th, 2011 @ 3:18am CST
overlord? My solid guess is animated voyager sized Blitzwing with a new head sculpt. because animated blitzwing has a jet & tank mode.
Posted by dinogeist on December 25th, 2011 @ 3:18am CST
RhA wrote: But seriously, what mold would decently carry Overlord? but Overlord?
overlord? My solid guess is animated voyager sized Blitzwing with a new head sculpt. because animated blitzwing has a jet & tank mode.
Re: BotCon '12 Brochure Now Live - Six Figure Set Revealed (1326905)
Posted by Autobot032 on December 25th, 2011 @ 3:42am CST
Shattered Glass:
Evil Ultra Magnus (RTS G2 Optimus)
Evil Tracks (RTS Tracks)
Heroic Soundwave (Universe Ironhide/Ratchet)
Heroic Treadshot (This one stumps me. I had to go to TFU.info to even see what he'd look like. Plus, will they use gold chrome, or potentially disastrous gold plastic?)
Classics:
Overlord (Yeah, this one's making me go all WTF? I can't think of a figure that could accurate represent this guy.)
Metalhawk (Had to go to the Wiki for this one. According to them, he was based on a gunformer. So, my guess is it'll be a redeco/remold of Classics Megatron.)
An odd choice of characters and molds.
Posted by Autobot032 on December 25th, 2011 @ 3:42am CST
RhA wrote:Urgh. Metalhawk and Overlord are in danger of being the first Botcon-guys I'm going to het. But seriously, what mold would decently carry Overlord? Metalhwak I can imangine a few, but Overlord?
Shattered Glass:
Evil Ultra Magnus (RTS G2 Optimus)
Evil Tracks (RTS Tracks)
Heroic Soundwave (Universe Ironhide/Ratchet)
Heroic Treadshot (This one stumps me. I had to go to TFU.info to even see what he'd look like. Plus, will they use gold chrome, or potentially disastrous gold plastic?)
Classics:
Overlord (Yeah, this one's making me go all WTF? I can't think of a figure that could accurate represent this guy.)
Metalhawk (Had to go to the Wiki for this one. According to them, he was based on a gunformer. So, my guess is it'll be a redeco/remold of Classics Megatron.)
An odd choice of characters and molds.
Re: BotCon '12 Brochure Now Live - Six Figure Set Revealed (1326906)
Posted by bionic_radical on December 25th, 2011 @ 3:51am CST
Posted by bionic_radical on December 25th, 2011 @ 3:51am CST
This set is definitely going to have a bit of something for everyone in it. That being said, I think it's going to be one of the most flipped sets of all time. Good for bringing a group of friends together to split up a box set, while making it harder for a scalper to cash in on box sets.
Those bag sets though? Those are growin wings, baby.
With six in a box, it leads me to wonder exactly how they plan on sardining this one together. Are they all deluxes? God, the rage over a deluxe Overlord would be epic. Nice to get an extra figure in the non attending this year.
Also, good to hear about the custom class doubling it's size. Even though I'm not going, it's nice to know that some people that actually show an interest in customizing have more of a shot to get in and carve up flash. My bank account is praying real hard it's not another G2 Sideswipe/Thunderdome scenario. I'm talking Pentecostal tongues.
Wondering what the freebie is, and the attendee exclusives too, but what's really got me scratching my head is the dealer exclusive. Has this always been going on? I don't ever recall reading about this in prior Botcons. Maybe they're leftover tuner mudflaps that wouldn't fit in the desert tomb shared with all those ET atari games from the eighties. Look it up. It happened.
Those bag sets though? Those are growin wings, baby.
With six in a box, it leads me to wonder exactly how they plan on sardining this one together. Are they all deluxes? God, the rage over a deluxe Overlord would be epic. Nice to get an extra figure in the non attending this year.
Also, good to hear about the custom class doubling it's size. Even though I'm not going, it's nice to know that some people that actually show an interest in customizing have more of a shot to get in and carve up flash. My bank account is praying real hard it's not another G2 Sideswipe/Thunderdome scenario. I'm talking Pentecostal tongues.
Wondering what the freebie is, and the attendee exclusives too, but what's really got me scratching my head is the dealer exclusive. Has this always been going on? I don't ever recall reading about this in prior Botcons. Maybe they're leftover tuner mudflaps that wouldn't fit in the desert tomb shared with all those ET atari games from the eighties. Look it up. It happened.
Re: BotCon '12 Brochure Now Live - Six Figure Set Revealed (1326908)
Posted by TFfan1 on December 25th, 2011 @ 4:25am CST
Posted by TFfan1 on December 25th, 2011 @ 4:25am CST
Hmmm, Gigatron. I know, Cybertron Megatron/Galvatron! I saw a mock paintjob on dcjosh's DeviantART profile and it's the only mode that could work.
Re: BotCon '12 Brochure Now Live - Six Figure Set Revealed (1326911)
Posted by triKlops on December 25th, 2011 @ 4:38am CST
Posted by triKlops on December 25th, 2011 @ 4:38am CST
sounds interesting
once more flicks and designs surface, i will make a call one way or the other
not going to judge until then
i like the idea of a multiple theater conflict
once more flicks and designs surface, i will make a call one way or the other
not going to judge until then
i like the idea of a multiple theater conflict
Re: BotCon '12 Brochure Now Live - Six Figure Set Revealed (1326912)
Posted by Heavy B on December 25th, 2011 @ 4:50am CST
Posted by Heavy B on December 25th, 2011 @ 4:50am CST
Place your bets on who'll be who. Heres mine:
Shattered Glass:
•Evil Ultra Magnus: RTS G2 Optimus Prime (damn you hasbro, I want scourge damn it)
•Evil Tracks: Straight Redeco of RTS Tracks
•Heroic Soundwave: Universe Ironhide, as you can see
•Heroic Treadshot: Classics Megatron (based on a pre-transformer gun mode, I guess. http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Treadshot_%28G1%29)
Classics:
•Overlord: Universe Octane (refuse to call him "tankor")
•Metalhawk: I want to say Universe Powerglide, but I think the set is all deluxe's, so I'm stumped
Shattered Glass:
•Evil Ultra Magnus: RTS G2 Optimus Prime (damn you hasbro, I want scourge damn it)
•Evil Tracks: Straight Redeco of RTS Tracks
•Heroic Soundwave: Universe Ironhide, as you can see
•Heroic Treadshot: Classics Megatron (based on a pre-transformer gun mode, I guess. http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Treadshot_%28G1%29)
Classics:
•Overlord: Universe Octane (refuse to call him "tankor")
•Metalhawk: I want to say Universe Powerglide, but I think the set is all deluxe's, so I'm stumped
Re: BotCon '12 Brochure Now Live - Six Figure Set Revealed (1326917)
Posted by Dead Metal on December 25th, 2011 @ 6:11am CST
No Treadshot is the gunformer, Metalhawk is a jet.
I hope there aren't too many Classics figures at the Con, I can stumock buying maybe four. I have to buy Runamuck and Runabout after all.
Posted by Dead Metal on December 25th, 2011 @ 6:11am CST
Autobot032 wrote:RhA wrote:Urgh. Metalhawk and Overlord are in danger of being the first Botcon-guys I'm going to het. But seriously, what mold would decently carry Overlord? Metalhwak I can imangine a few, but Overlord?
Shattered Glass:
Evil Ultra Magnus (RTS G2 Optimus)
Evil Tracks (RTS Tracks)
Heroic Soundwave (Universe Ironhide/Ratchet)
Heroic Treadshot (This one stumps me. I had to go to TFU.info to even see what he'd look like. Plus, will they use gold chrome, or potentially disastrous gold plastic?)
Classics:
Overlord (Yeah, this one's making me go all WTF? I can't think of a figure that could accurate represent this guy.)
Metalhawk (Had to go to the Wiki for this one. According to them, he was based on a gunformer. So, my guess is it'll be a redeco/remold of Classics Megatron.)
An odd choice of characters and molds.
No Treadshot is the gunformer, Metalhawk is a jet.
I hope there aren't too many Classics figures at the Con, I can stumock buying maybe four. I have to buy Runamuck and Runabout after all.
Re: BotCon '12 Brochure Now Live - Six Figure Set Revealed (1326922)
Posted by Trikeboy on December 25th, 2011 @ 7:09am CST
Posted by Trikeboy on December 25th, 2011 @ 7:09am CST
Shattered Glass:
•Evil Ultra Magnus: RTS G2 Optimus Prime
•Evil Tracks: Red repaint of RTS Tracks
•Heroic Soundwave: Universe Ironhide (please prefix the toy)
•Heroic Treadshot: Classics Megatron?
Classics:
•Overlord: No idea
•Metalhawk: Universe Cyclonus http://www.cybertron.ca/boards/showthread.php?t=21272
Potential add ons:
Heroic/Classics Shockwave: Energon Shockblast
Evil Kup: Cybertron Red alert with Kup head in Scourge colours
Evil Perceptor: Generations Perceptor
•Evil Ultra Magnus: RTS G2 Optimus Prime
•Evil Tracks: Red repaint of RTS Tracks
•Heroic Soundwave: Universe Ironhide (please prefix the toy)
•Heroic Treadshot: Classics Megatron?
Classics:
•Overlord: No idea
•Metalhawk: Universe Cyclonus http://www.cybertron.ca/boards/showthread.php?t=21272
Potential add ons:
Heroic/Classics Shockwave: Energon Shockblast
Evil Kup: Cybertron Red alert with Kup head in Scourge colours
Evil Perceptor: Generations Perceptor
Re: BotCon '12 Brochure Now Live - Six Figure Set Revealed (1326925)
Posted by Chaoslock on December 25th, 2011 @ 7:30am CST
Posted by Chaoslock on December 25th, 2011 @ 7:30am CST
I bet Overlord will be a Thunderwing repaint. It fits perfectly, with a retooled hand holding the little jet like the G1 figure.
Re: BotCon '12 Brochure Now Live - Six Figure Set Revealed (1326926)
Posted by ILL-Star on December 25th, 2011 @ 7:45am CST
Posted by ILL-Star on December 25th, 2011 @ 7:45am CST
I think all of them except Overlord will be deluxe size. Would like to see Overlord using the Cybertron Menasor mold.
Re: BotCon '12 Brochure Now Live - Six Figure Set Revealed (1326933)
Posted by Newtype Prime on December 25th, 2011 @ 8:53am CST
Posted by Newtype Prime on December 25th, 2011 @ 8:53am CST
Maybe a retooled Energon Omega Supreme for Overlord? It's not exactly a jet and a tank but it has a similar combining transformation.
Re: BotCon '12 Brochure Now Live - Six Figure Set Revealed (1326940)
Posted by gavinfuzzy on December 25th, 2011 @ 9:29am CST
Posted by gavinfuzzy on December 25th, 2011 @ 9:29am CST
Well the whole SG idea seems lazy, and they are bringing it back into the BOXED set for the 2nd time. Not a whole fan of it, but I do like the classics molds.
I live in Asia, so i'm probably getting the Iacon pack. It costs around $350 for non-members. Is it any cheaper as a member?
My guess would be this set has 5 deluxes + 1 voyager...
The only voyager being Overloard. For some reason i feel he would be either classics jetfire or cybertron CDT Scattershot. Although both molds have appeared in boxedsets before...
I live in Asia, so i'm probably getting the Iacon pack. It costs around $350 for non-members. Is it any cheaper as a member?
My guess would be this set has 5 deluxes + 1 voyager...
The only voyager being Overloard. For some reason i feel he would be either classics jetfire or cybertron CDT Scattershot. Although both molds have appeared in boxedsets before...
Re: BotCon '12 Brochure Now Live - Six Figure Set Revealed (1326941)
Posted by Skullcrunchberries on December 25th, 2011 @ 9:33am CST
Posted by Skullcrunchberries on December 25th, 2011 @ 9:33am CST
Holy FU*#&BUNNIES YES!!! 
I'm so excited for this year it's kind of ridiculous.
I'm so excited for this year it's kind of ridiculous.
Re: BotCon '12 Brochure Now Live - Six Figure Set Revealed (1326952)
Posted by cannonfodder4000 on December 25th, 2011 @ 10:19am CST
What similarities does Overlord have with Menasor?
I'm sure you've noticed that Energon Omega is like, Supreme Class.
Posted by cannonfodder4000 on December 25th, 2011 @ 10:19am CST
ILL-Star wrote:I think all of them except Overlord will be deluxe size. Would like to see Overlord using the Cybertron Menasor mold.
What similarities does Overlord have with Menasor?
Newtype Prime wrote:Maybe a retooled Energon Omega Supreme for Overlord? It's not exactly a jet and a tank but it has a similar combining transformation.
I'm sure you've noticed that Energon Omega is like, Supreme Class.
Re: BotCon '12 Brochure Now Live - Six Figure Set Revealed (1326956)
Posted by Kung Fu Man on December 25th, 2011 @ 10:35am CST
Agreed with this one...that mold would've been a good matchup for the SG Prime they released a long while back. RtS G2 Optimus just looks so puny in comparison.
The only one I'm really wanting from this lot is Soundwave sadly enough, and I know that's the one that'll go for insane money on the secondary market. :\
Posted by Kung Fu Man on December 25th, 2011 @ 10:35am CST
Evil Ultra Magnus: RTS G2 Optimus Prime (damn you hasbro, I want scourge damn it)
Agreed with this one...that mold would've been a good matchup for the SG Prime they released a long while back. RtS G2 Optimus just looks so puny in comparison.
The only one I'm really wanting from this lot is Soundwave sadly enough, and I know that's the one that'll go for insane money on the secondary market. :\
Re: BotCon '12 Brochure Now Live - Six Figure Set Revealed (1326960)
Posted by LOST Cybertronian on December 25th, 2011 @ 10:41am CST
Botcon tweeted earlier this month that there is no Animated this year and no AEC figures either.
Posted by LOST Cybertronian on December 25th, 2011 @ 10:41am CST
Tidalwavex wrote:I THINK THE ANIMATED VOYAGER SIZED BLITZWING TOY STANDS THE BEST CHANCE OF GETTING TURNED INTO OVERLORD. Because animated blitzwing is a tripple changer,it has a jet & tank mode.
TFfan1 wrote:Hmmm, Gigatron. I know, Cybertron Megatron/Galvatron! I saw a mock paintjob on dcjosh's DeviantART profile and it's the only mode that could work.
ILL-Star wrote:I think all of them except Overlord will be deluxe size. Would like to see Overlord using the Cybertron Menasor mold.
Newtype Prime wrote:Maybe a retooled Energon Omega Supreme for Overlord? It's not exactly a jet and a tank but it has a similar combining transformation.
Botcon tweeted earlier this month that there is no Animated this year and no AEC figures either.
Re: BotCon '12 Brochure Now Live - Six Figure Set Revealed (1326961)
Posted by NatsumeRyu on December 25th, 2011 @ 10:43am CST
"The Iacon Package ($340 ppd for club members or $415 ppd for nonmembers)..."
from the brochure.
Posted by NatsumeRyu on December 25th, 2011 @ 10:43am CST
gavinfuzzy wrote:I live in Asia, so i'm probably getting the Iacon pack. It costs around $350 for non-members. Is it any cheaper as a member?
"The Iacon Package ($340 ppd for club members or $415 ppd for nonmembers)..."
from the brochure.
Re: BotCon '12 Brochure Now Live - Six Figure Set Revealed (1326963)
Posted by 33Silencer on December 25th, 2011 @ 10:53am CST
Posted by 33Silencer on December 25th, 2011 @ 10:53am CST
Since we're getting a SG Soundwave, of course and hoping we get SG RTS Rumble and Frenzy as an add-on set!!! Especially since these were almost impossible to get a hold of!!!
Re: BotCon '12 Brochure Now Live - Six Figure Set Revealed (1326964)
Posted by Newtype Prime on December 25th, 2011 @ 10:57am CST
Just because it's not really feasible doesn't mean it wouldn't be cool.
Posted by Newtype Prime on December 25th, 2011 @ 10:57am CST
cannonfodder4000 wrote:Newtype Prime wrote:Maybe a retooled Energon Omega Supreme for Overlord? It's not exactly a jet and a tank but it has a similar combining transformation.
I'm sure you've noticed that Energon Omega is like, Supreme Class.
Just because it's not really feasible doesn't mean it wouldn't be cool.
Re: BotCon '12 Brochure Now Live - Six Figure Set Revealed (1326966)
Posted by Rated X on December 25th, 2011 @ 11:03am CST
Posted by Rated X on December 25th, 2011 @ 11:03am CST
Personally, I hope the SG figures are painted in such a way that non-SG fans like myself can use them for other classics characters. Hence the Diaclone colors on Ultra Magnus instead of a purple and black “evil” paint scheme. Maybe since Tracks was blue, they will flip him to opposite red allowing him to be Road Rage in a classics collection. Remember the “Shattered Glass” 2 pack from last year was really G1 colors. They used the action master colors for Thundercracker and Galvatron was done in traditional G1 colors, not some red and white reverse paint scheme.
Re: BotCon '12 Brochure Now Live - Six Figure Set Revealed (1326984)
Posted by Sabrblade on December 25th, 2011 @ 12:26pm CST
Posted by Sabrblade on December 25th, 2011 @ 12:26pm CST
Here's some hints as to what molds will (or won't) be used for this year's exclusives. According to BotCon's Twitter, there will be no molds from the Unicron Trilogy (or anything before it), Animated, or the main Movie toylines (Movie 1, ROTF, and DOTM, specifically).
That leaves only Generations, TF 2010/RtS, maybe PCC, Universe 2008, and Classics toy molds to be used for this year (it's too early to use the Prime toy molds, they don't really use much Japanese-only stuff, and they don't use the complex stuff like Alternators or Alternity).
That leaves only Generations, TF 2010/RtS, maybe PCC, Universe 2008, and Classics toy molds to be used for this year (it's too early to use the Prime toy molds, they don't really use much Japanese-only stuff, and they don't use the complex stuff like Alternators or Alternity).
@ME_Counterpunch Oh. Good q. Um. Actually, looks like nothing outside of the last couple years. 1st year NO AEC. Wow. Just realized that.
Every year since 2005 has had AEC. 2012 is the first year NONE. Does this make you happy or sad?
@Richard_Stangl Only thing off limits are licensed vehicles or fantasy vehicles that appeared in the movie.
@DomBlanco No Animated
@Richard_Stangl Well, ma[n]y people confuse anything in yellow packaging as "movie" toys, and they are not.
When asked about things like Terradive and Lugnut, they said:@Richard_Stangl They are main line toys. Many of those are fair game.
When asked about such toys as the Lockdown, Bludgeon, and Mindwipe molds from ROTF, they said:@The_Secretcode Not this year. Came out too late...
@GeneralTekno As I just posted, those are not movie line toys. They are mainline. At the end of the day, they are all "Transformers"
Re: BotCon '12 Brochure Now Live - Six Figure Set Revealed (1326987)
Posted by dinogeist on December 25th, 2011 @ 12:42pm CST
I was a TFCC member for around 3 years. that $415 non-members botcon gift set,also includes a one year membership to the club. so you get the botcon gift set for $415 plus you get a one subscription of 6 magazines plus your entitled to the freebie club toy.
Posted by dinogeist on December 25th, 2011 @ 12:42pm CST
NatsumeRyu wrote:gavinfuzzy wrote:I live in Asia, so i'm probably getting the Iacon pack. It costs around $350 for non-members. Is it any cheaper as a member?
"The Iacon Package ($340 ppd for club members or $415 ppd for nonmembers)..."
from the brochure.
I was a TFCC member for around 3 years. that $415 non-members botcon gift set,also includes a one year membership to the club. so you get the botcon gift set for $415 plus you get a one subscription of 6 magazines plus your entitled to the freebie club toy.
Re: BotCon '12 Brochure Now Live - Six Figure Set Revealed (1327007)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on December 25th, 2011 @ 2:16pm CST
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on December 25th, 2011 @ 2:16pm CST
So we're largely restricted to Classics-style molds, as always. At least for the box set. 
My guesses? I think this should be moved to the Toy Forum at this rate 
My guesses? I think this should be moved to the Toy Forum at this rate
Re: BotCon '12 Brochure Now Live - Six Figure Set Revealed (1327008)
Posted by Sodan-1 on December 25th, 2011 @ 2:16pm CST
Posted by Sodan-1 on December 25th, 2011 @ 2:16pm CST
Wow. That's quite the anti-climax. Not sure it lives up to the hype that was being built up. Overlord: yes. As a complete set: 
Uber money saved.
I'm just throwing it out there, but I think Generations Warpath would make a good Treadshot. It's a bit of a departure I know but I think the slim and basic robot mode would work really well. Universe Cyclonus as Metalhawk sounds like a good call. Given the limited range of figures being used for the set I can't think of anything that would satisfy my Overlord desires.
Uber money saved.I'm just throwing it out there, but I think Generations Warpath would make a good Treadshot. It's a bit of a departure I know but I think the slim and basic robot mode would work really well. Universe Cyclonus as Metalhawk sounds like a good call. Given the limited range of figures being used for the set I can't think of anything that would satisfy my Overlord desires.
