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by **Psychography** » Sat Apr 02, 2016 11:20 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Psychography wrote:
Dr Va'al wrote:
@BotCon can we get some prices for souvenirs? Just so we can plan? Thanks. #transformers #botcon2016

Absolutely. The 4 individual souvenirs and the 3 pack troop builder are priced at $295 total.

https://twitter.com/BotCon/status/716316664657264641

Didn't the previous information say that there were THREE souvenirs, plus the troop builder pack? A Deluxe, a Centerpiece, and an Other?
All the fansites misunderstood what Pete said in the podcast in which he listed the souvenirs. He meant that there were four individual souvenirs and a troop builder 3-pack, but all of us (myself included) misinterpreted his words as meaning four souvenirs total, with all of them except the troop builder 3-pack being individual figures.

More toys? I can live with that. 8-)

News Credits: 9 · by **Rainmaker** » Sat Apr 02, 2016 11:22 pm

Man, I wish I could get that Terrorsaur. He's such a great character, yet so underrated and killed off too early.

:MAXIMAL:

News Credits: 639 · by **ScottyP** » Sun Apr 03, 2016 10:28 am

I asked about a Kreon set. There isn't one this year

by **Railbomb** » Tue Apr 05, 2016 10:45 pm

So I have a theory on who has the non-US head sculpt assuming it isn't the CW deluxe (who I think is likely Tigatron from Ravage homaging the Botcon 2001 toy). I think it may be either A) Some random figure from Go! or B) Slipstream as Maximal Blackarachnia in her TM2 colors. As for the other unknown exclusive I think it may be BWII Galvatron so last years Lio Convoy will have his rival.

Thoughts?

News Credits: 439 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Apr 05, 2016 10:48 pm

Railbomb wrote:So I have a theory on who has the non-US head sculpt assuming it isn't the CW deluxe (who I think is likely Tigatron from Ravage homaging the Botcon 2001 toy). I think it may be either A) Some random figure from Go! or B) Slipstream as Maximal Blackarachnia in her TM2 colors. As for the other unknown exclusive I think it may be BWII Galvatron so last years Lio Convoy will have his rival.

Thoughts?

Most believe it to be the Legends Blackarachnia figure redecoed as Arcee as a homage to BotCon 2001 Arcee, as the Legends Blackarachnia headsculpt was a Takara-original head.

While I have come to not mind that suggestion, I'd still kinda prefer something else instead.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Tue Apr 05, 2016 11:57 pm

[BW] Rainmaker wrote:Man, I wish I could get that Terrorsaur. He's such a great character, yet so underrated and killed off too early.

You can blame fan input for that. Originally it was Waspinator that was to get axed, but he was so popular (or everyone felt sorry for him, I don't know), that Terrorsaur took the plunge instead.

And guys, didn't it say that the head "has not seen retail"? Meaning it could be a pretooled head, unused by either TakaraTomy or Hasbro? *checks list*

Hmmm... If the non-CW mold and non-retail head are separate, not counting the added "3rd heads plus new parts", these CW Deluxes have yet to use the 2nd built-in head, if any:

- Rook (if we are to believe Out of One, Many... it looks similar to Brawl)
- Brawl (I consider CW Nosecone a "3rd head plus new parts" for now)
- Wheeljack (idem dito for UW Lightspeed)
- First Aid (Ratchet anyone?)

News Credits: 1641 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Wed Apr 06, 2016 8:09 am

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
[BW] Rainmaker wrote:Man, I wish I could get that Terrorsaur. He's such a great character, yet so underrated and killed off too early.

You can blame fan input for that. Originally it was Waspinator that was to get axed, but he was so popular (or everyone felt sorry for him, I don't know), that Terrorsaur took the plunge instead.

And guys, didn't it say that the head "has not seen retail"? Meaning it could be a pretooled head, unused by either TakaraTomy or Hasbro? *checks list*

Hmmm... If the non-CW mold and non-retail head are separate, not counting the added "3rd heads plus new parts", these CW Deluxes have yet to use the 2nd built-in head, if any:

- Rook (if we are to believe Out of One, Many... it looks similar to Brawl)
- Brawl (I consider CW Nosecone a "3rd head plus new parts" for now)
- Wheeljack (idem dito for UW Lightspeed)
- First Aid (Ratchet anyone?)

Well, we did just get Ratchet! :MAXIMAL:

News Credits: 439 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed Apr 06, 2016 9:23 am

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
[BW] Rainmaker wrote:Man, I wish I could get that Terrorsaur. He's such a great character, yet so underrated and killed off too early.

You can blame fan input for that. Originally it was Waspinator that was to get axed, but he was so popular (or everyone felt sorry for him, I don't know), that Terrorsaur took the plunge instead.

And guys, didn't it say that the head "has not seen retail"? Meaning it could be a pretooled head, unused by either TakaraTomy or Hasbro? *checks list*

Hmmm... If the non-CW mold and non-retail head are separate, not counting the added "3rd heads plus new parts", these CW Deluxes have yet to use the 2nd built-in head, if any:

- Rook (if we are to believe Out of One, Many... it looks similar to Brawl)
- Brawl (I consider CW Nosecone a "3rd head plus new parts" for now)
- Wheeljack (idem dito for UW Lightspeed)
- First Aid (Ratchet anyone?)

Well, we did just get Ratchet!

We did?

News Credits: 1641 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Wed Apr 06, 2016 11:30 am

Sabrblade wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
[BW] Rainmaker wrote:Man, I wish I could get that Terrorsaur. He's such a great character, yet so underrated and killed off too early.

You can blame fan input for that. Originally it was Waspinator that was to get axed, but he was so popular (or everyone felt sorry for him, I don't know), that Terrorsaur took the plunge instead.

And guys, didn't it say that the head "has not seen retail"? Meaning it could be a pretooled head, unused by either TakaraTomy or Hasbro? *checks list*

Hmmm... If the non-CW mold and non-retail head are separate, not counting the added "3rd heads plus new parts", these CW Deluxes have yet to use the 2nd built-in head, if any:

- Rook (if we are to believe Out of One, Many... it looks similar to Brawl)
- Brawl (I consider CW Nosecone a "3rd head plus new parts" for now)
- Wheeljack (idem dito for UW Lightspeed)
- First Aid (Ratchet anyone?)

Well, we did just get Ratchet!
We did?

It's the custom figure

http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... dix/35075/
:MAXIMAL:

News Credits: 439 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed Apr 06, 2016 11:31 am

Yeah, I posted that before seeing the Ratchet reveal. :oops:

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Wed Apr 06, 2016 1:13 pm

I'm not gloating, are you seeing me gloat? ;;)

News Credits: 439 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed Apr 06, 2016 1:17 pm

Most guesses I saw people make (that weren't CW Bluestreak, cuz seriously guys?) were Ratchet, so he was pretty much the most expected candidate for the "G1 character w/ an alternative headsculpt".

Though, the head that has not seen Hasbro retail is one of the souvenirs.

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Thu Apr 07, 2016 2:13 am

While there will be time for some regular Seibertron.com feature images of the BotCon 2016 set Dawn of the Predacus, we have decided to upload a preview gallery featuring the bios of the five main toys in the box - Cicadacon, Ramhorn, Sea Clamp, Ravage and Tarantulas - plus the Golden Ticket exclusive Flash Sentry - a clear plastic pretool of Shockwave, part of the 3-pack Reflector troop builder in different deco. Check them all out below, and keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for coverage as BotCon start again on Friday morning!

News Credits: 2 · by **Mr Skram** » Thu Apr 07, 2016 4:05 am

Huh, cool. Looks like Shockwave gets another use.

News Credits: 2 · by **Rodimus Knight** » Thu Apr 07, 2016 8:39 am

Isn't Flash Sentry the name of a my little pony character?

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Thu Apr 07, 2016 8:57 am

Predacus in hand, with my personal addition... :-$

awesome-pictures-and-poses-thread-post-customs-in-customizations-forum--t80180s6650.php#p1778661

Dr Va'al wrote:A lil preview of 'Alpha Bravo Goes to BotCon'...

News Credits: 1641 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Thu Apr 07, 2016 9:02 am

I can appreciate this. That is kinda funny! :MAXIMAL:

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Thu Apr 07, 2016 9:52 am

Terrorsaur, anyone?

'My coffee.'

News Credits: 2 · by **starfish** » Thu Apr 07, 2016 10:34 am

Loving the joke on Ramhorn's bio. Apparently he "bores easily", lol.

News Credits: 1641 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Thu Apr 07, 2016 1:03 pm

I love that head :MAXIMAL:

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Thu Apr 07, 2016 2:07 pm

Directly from the Seibertron.com hotel room at BotCon 2016, we are proud to present a preliminary gallery of in-hand images of the event exclusive box set 'Dawn of the Predacus' - with Generals Cicadacon, Sea Clamp, Ramhorn, and Ravage and Tarantulas - in robot, vehicle and combined modes. Also, check out the attendee figure Terrorsaur in vehicle and robot mode, with the possibility of using as a limb with any CW torso.

Full gallery available here, or click on any of the images below!
(With thanks to koopakawa for the help with Predacus.)

News Credits: 1641 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Thu Apr 07, 2016 2:11 pm

I really want Predacus. I really do :MAXIMAL:

News Credits: 3 · by **Randomhero** » Thu Apr 07, 2016 2:29 pm

Sea Clamp looks like an old man waiving his cane at youngsters.

News Credits: 33 · by **Amelie** » Thu Apr 07, 2016 2:33 pm

Hes a great exclusive, but they've managed to make 3 red limbs leaving you with either of the other colours left for a limb.

Unless they did another red toy I'm missing here as an extra exclusive?