More Images of Botcon Sharkticon
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Posted by Zeds on May 10th, 2010 @ 6:04pm CDT
Posted by craggy on May 10th, 2010 @ 6:08pm CDT
edit: is the date on the photos in 2007 on purpose?
Posted by Lapse Of Reason on May 10th, 2010 @ 6:38pm CDT
Posted by ShGarland_1383 on May 10th, 2010 @ 6:45pm CDT
Edit:
craggy wrote:aye, tis pretty awesome. and kinda looks like a shark. which is weird.
edit: is the date on the photos in 2007 on purpose?
Dunno about the date, but the fact that his alt-mode does kinda look like a shark (when they don't frak up the arms, like they did in the other pics I've seen) is part of the reason why I like this guy. Didn't buy the mold when it was out during Energon, but when that version was repackaged for U1.0 and I was able to find it I made a point of buying.
Posted by Mindmaster on May 10th, 2010 @ 6:52pm CDT
Posted by ShGarland_1383 on May 10th, 2010 @ 7:53pm CDT
Mindmaster wrote:Ha, funny thing is, I have the Energon version of this mold, but as G1 Sharkiticon? Double surprise! I didn't even know this was coming out!
This is like the second post I've seen about it. Other announced 2 usages of the E-Sharkticon mold, the other being Sky-Byte. Both are good usages of the mold IMO. Still hating the way they mis-transformed the arms in the original pics, though.
Posted by wolverinetodd on May 11th, 2010 @ 7:24am CDT
Posted by Counterpunch on May 11th, 2010 @ 7:40am CDT
ShGarland_1383 wrote:I hope this guy's available through the TFCC the way Elita-1 and Razorclaw were.
It's unlikely because you have to consider that the Sweeps were the comparable set from last year and they sold out in a day.
Posted by Prime Evil on May 11th, 2010 @ 8:15am CDT
Counterpunch wrote:ShGarland_1383 wrote:I hope this guy's available through the TFCC the way Elita-1 and Razorclaw were.
It's unlikely because you have to consider that the Sweeps were the comparable set from last year and they sold out in a day.
Yeup. I don't do multiple purchases, but this is a set (3 per set) that I'll want two of! Something about troop builders that I really love. Seekers, Sweeps, these sharkticons.
Posted by SJ21 on May 11th, 2010 @ 9:31am CDT
I guess I am going to wait until next year and hope the theme and figures are more to my taste.
Posted by GetterDragun on May 11th, 2010 @ 9:39am CDT
wolverinetodd wrote:It looks like they are trying to reach the female audience with this one. Too many pastel colors and if you add a mane and tail you can comb, it would look like something from the "My Little Pony" toy line. I appreciate the homage to the original Sharkticon Gnaw, but less pink and more slightly darker gray could have done that.
You don't know much about G2, do you?
Posted by Prime Evil on May 11th, 2010 @ 9:57am CDT
SJ21 wrote:Ugh. Just... ugh.
I guess I am going to wait until next year and hope the theme and figures are more to my taste.
You're not gonna go now buddy?
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on May 11th, 2010 @ 10:03am CDT
GetterDragun wrote:wolverinetodd wrote:It looks like they are trying to reach the female audience with this one. Too many pastel colors and if you add a mane and tail you can comb, it would look like something from the "My Little Pony" toy line. I appreciate the homage to the original Sharkticon Gnaw, but less pink and more slightly darker gray could have done that.
You don't know much about G2, do you?
Aside from the fact G2 does not mean "after the movie?" Sharkticon was still G1, another odd one out along with Sky-Byte.
Posted by craggy on May 11th, 2010 @ 1:51pm CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:GetterDragun wrote:wolverinetodd wrote:It looks like they are trying to reach the female audience with this one. Too many pastel colors and if you add a mane and tail you can comb, it would look like something from the "My Little Pony" toy line. I appreciate the homage to the original Sharkticon Gnaw, but less pink and more slightly darker gray could have done that.
You don't know much about G2, do you?
Aside from the fact G2 does not mean "after the movie?" Sharkticon was still G1, another odd one out along with Sky-Byte.
he's also less pink than the original Gnaw/Sharkticon toy.
Posted by Skullcrunchberries on May 11th, 2010 @ 6:08pm CDT
Posted by Blurrz on May 11th, 2010 @ 7:51pm CDT
Posted by Flux Convoy on May 12th, 2010 @ 8:56am CDT
Blurrz wrote: I wonder if this figure will be a 3-pack like the Sweeps..
I'd really like to know this too. I hope so. I don't need or want more than 3 cuz that's the magic number. Uh, for me that is. Anyone else want 30 of em? Knock yourself out, just wait til I've bought mine.
Posted by Prime Evil on May 12th, 2010 @ 9:01am CDT
Flux Convoy wrote:Blurrz wrote: I wonder if this figure will be a 3-pack like the Sweeps..
I'd really like to know this too. I hope so. I don't need or want more than 3 cuz that's the magic number. Uh, for me that is. Anyone else want 30 of em? Knock yourself out, just wait til I've bought mine.
It's a three pack/troop set ala the sweeps. I'm going for 2 sets!!
Posted by Flux Convoy on May 12th, 2010 @ 9:14am CDT
Prime Evil wrote:Flux Convoy wrote:Blurrz wrote: I wonder if this figure will be a 3-pack like the Sweeps..
I'd really like to know this too. I hope so. I don't need or want more than 3 cuz that's the magic number. Uh, for me that is. Anyone else want 30 of em? Knock yourself out, just wait til I've bought mine.
It's a three pack/troop set ala the sweeps. I'm going for 2 sets!!
That's confirmed?
Posted by Prime Evil on May 12th, 2010 @ 10:49am CDT
Flux Convoy wrote:Prime Evil wrote:Flux Convoy wrote:Blurrz wrote: I wonder if this figure will be a 3-pack like the Sweeps..
I'd really like to know this too. I hope so. I don't need or want more than 3 cuz that's the magic number. Uh, for me that is. Anyone else want 30 of em? Knock yourself out, just wait til I've bought mine.
It's a three pack/troop set ala the sweeps. I'm going for 2 sets!!
That's confirmed?
Insider knowledge.
Posted by kirbenvost on May 12th, 2010 @ 11:46am CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on May 12th, 2010 @ 11:57am CDT
kirbenvost wrote:Man, I was hoping it wouldn't be in 3-pack...isn't it easier to get ahold of single figures? I imagine most sellers will be offering the whole set together.
What would be wrong with selling off the other two?
Posted by Pyrostrata on May 12th, 2010 @ 11:59am CDT
kirbenvost wrote:Man, I was hoping it wouldn't be in 3-pack...isn't it easier to get ahold of single figures? I imagine most sellers will be offering the whole set together.
Perhaps we can find a third party that wishes to split a set three ways....?
I ain't into army-building or any of that...I just want one!
Posted by kirbenvost on May 12th, 2010 @ 12:23pm CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:kirbenvost wrote:Man, I was hoping it wouldn't be in 3-pack...isn't it easier to get ahold of single figures? I imagine most sellers will be offering the whole set together.
What would be wrong with selling off the other two?
Nothing at all, I just figured it would be more common to keep them in the baggies, since a lot of people have an obsession with sealed things.
Pyrostrata wrote:Perhaps we can find a third party that wishes to split a set three ways....?
I ain't into army-building or any of that...I just want one!
Yeah, same here... well, perhaps if there's one more person who wants only one!
Posted by Mkall on May 12th, 2010 @ 12:27pm CDT
Posted by Flux Convoy on May 13th, 2010 @ 6:21am CDT
Prime Evil wrote:
Insider knowledge.
Well played, my good man.