BotCon 2014 Hotel Reservations - Sheraton and Hilton
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Transformers Collectors Club 2014 Convention
June 16 - 22, 2014
Event Venue : Event will be held off site.
The Sheraton Pasadena would like to extend a warm welcome to the attendees of the Transformers Collectors Club 2014 Convention!
PLEASE NOTE: Currently the nights of June 19, 20 and 21 are available in the block. All other nights are unavailable.
Updated 12/30/2013
Group rate available until June 2, 2014. Subject to Availability.
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A block of rooms have been reserved for June 16, 2014 - June 23, 2014. The special room rate will be available until May 17th or until the group block is sold-out, whichever comes first.
Booking a reservation from our site is simple. To begin the process, click on "Book a Room" below to receive your group's preferred rate. Note: A first night's deposit is required upon reserving your guestroom. If the guestroom is cancelled 72 hours prior to check in, there is no cancellation fee and we will refund the deposit. If the guestroom is cancelled within 72 hours prior to check in, we will keep the one night deposit as the cancellation fee.
See you at the Hilton Pasadena in June! We hope you enjoy your stay and your group's event!
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Posted by Rated X on February 3rd, 2014 @ 5:28pm CST
Posted by Ronynus Prime on February 3rd, 2014 @ 5:36pm CST
I myself don't mind Pasadena. Hollywood is a highway bus ride away, and a car rental (if one can afford it) would scratch the itch a dead hotel lobby or early bar closing can't cure. Sure, these locations, apart from Atlantis in Florida, have not been "top tier", but it could be worse -- it could be Cincinnati, OH.
Posted by Sabrblade on February 3rd, 2014 @ 9:16pm CST
Posted by El Duque on February 6th, 2014 @ 8:54am CST
The BotCon 2014 is taking place in Pasadena on 19th-22nd June.
So the question is... Who is Squirm? #PVK
Every Captain needs a crew... #PVK
Posted by gothsaurus on February 6th, 2014 @ 9:15am CST
Posted by Tranzilla on February 6th, 2014 @ 9:31am CST
I'm calling it now...
Cannonball will be utilizing the Silas Breakdown mold with Squirm being the "organic" in place of Silas (slight remold).
Again, I would love to see recolors of the Cyberbeasts Dirgegun, Maxbee, Hellscream, and Thrust-or/-ol as his crew.
Would be a pretty nifty idea.
Posted by xRotorstormx on February 6th, 2014 @ 9:40am CST
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on February 6th, 2014 @ 9:41am CST
Tranzilla wrote:I'm calling it now...
Cannonball will be utilizing the Silas Breakdown mold with Squirm being the "organic" in place of Silas (slight remold).
Tying in with the "Dread Pirate Roberts" theme... Genius!
Posted by Rated X on February 6th, 2014 @ 10:15am CST
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on February 6th, 2014 @ 10:25am CST
Rated X wrote:If pirates and knights arent bad enough, now they have to throw organic characters in the mix. The one thing that made funpub comics cool was the lack of humans.
Cheap Shots had Muzzle, Quig, Lug, and Minerva, the first three being (former) binairy-bonded partners to Nightbeat, Siren and Hosehead. And Minerva appeared as a full-blown woman.
Posted by Banjo-Tron on February 6th, 2014 @ 10:39am CST
Posted by Sabrblade on February 6th, 2014 @ 10:41am CST
I see what you did there.Banjo-Tron wrote:More importantly, who cares. Dreadful theme!
Posted by PrymeStriker on February 6th, 2014 @ 10:52am CST
Posted by Deadput on February 6th, 2014 @ 3:07pm CST
I bet some of you will change your minds once you see them.
And the rest of you?
well...only oneself can change their own mind.
they are like sub factions! but even then that's just the theme we don't know what their group names (or individual names) are
I bet the pirates are Star Seekers.
I don't want to say the knights are those guys from IDW but I can't think of anything else.
Posted by xRotorstormx on February 6th, 2014 @ 3:25pm CST
mirageandjazz1197 wrote:Wow.....you guys are so childish complaining over Pirates and Knights when we have not even see them yet
I bet some of you will change your minds once you see them.
And the rest of you?
well...only oneself can change their own mind.
they are like sub factions! but even then that's just the theme we don't know what their group names (or individual names) are
I bet the pirates are Star Seekers.
I don't want to say the knights are those guys from IDW but I can't think of anything else.
The theme doesn't strike me and is a strange choice for the 30th anniversary but I agree. We haven't even seen the figures yet so there is no reason to start bashing it. We really know very little about the theme in general. Fun Pub can't make everyone happy and that's a fact. Some people will love it, some will hate it. I'm very curious to see how things progress. Who knows, this may be a great set
I personally have never been to Pasadena so either way I'm looking forward to it.
Posted by Sabrblade on February 6th, 2014 @ 3:39pm CST
...even though it is still set in the same world as the 2009, 2010, and 2013 sets, and the 2010-2012 magazine storylines, have been set in: The Wings Universe.
They are, yes. But NOT the same ones as those from the existing fiction, meaning that these ones ought to not have anything to do with Thundertron and such.mirageandjazz1197 wrote:I bet the pirates are Star Seekers.
Posted by njb902 on February 6th, 2014 @ 4:05pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:I love the sound of this theme! It's like Fun Pub is finally, at long last, going back to its roots in doing a set whose theme is true to the spirit of the very first set from 2005. No more of this "G1/G2/MW but new/different/backwards/etc." stuff that we've been getting since 2007. Just a simple concept born out of pure creative fun and imagination.
...even though it is still set in the same world as the 2009, 2010, and 2013 sets, and the 2010-2012 magazine storylines, have been set in: The Wings Universe.They are, yes. But NOT the same ones as those from the existing fiction, meaning that these ones ought to not have anything to do with Thundertron and such.mirageandjazz1197 wrote:I bet the pirates are Star Seekers.
Why?
Posted by Sabrblade on February 6th, 2014 @ 4:09pm CST
Well, unless the Club creates a G1 Thundertron, that is, since this will be set in the Wings Universe (as I noted) instead of the Aligned continuity.njb902 wrote:Why?
Posted by Sabrblade on February 6th, 2014 @ 9:43pm CST
So, a guy over at TFW got his TCC magazine issue recently and said it shows what Cannonball's toy looks like.
It's the Prime Robots in Disguise Deluxe Autobot Ratchet mold with a new Cannonball-esque headsculpt.
He also mentioned that the accompanying text in the magazine contained a log written by Tornado of Squadron X, in which Tornado notes how Cannonball had offered to let them join his crew, but Squadron X "saw a striking difference."
Posted by njb902 on February 6th, 2014 @ 10:37pm CST
Posted by Sabrblade on February 6th, 2014 @ 10:44pm CST
The very first toy explored for Cannonball was Breakdown. Because on the face of it, it seems perfect.
But after playing around with the transformation, how that related to the deco, the mold layout, and the exaggerated proportions (tiny head is tiny!), it didn't really work. Ratchet was actually the third option explored, but the robot mode was just perfect for him. Vehicle mode coincidentally became another emergency vehicle which some fans may like...and others not so much.
Posted by njb902 on February 6th, 2014 @ 10:47pm CST
Posted by SW's SilverHammer on February 6th, 2014 @ 10:55pm CST
Posted by Sabrblade on February 6th, 2014 @ 10:56pm CST
Posted by Tranzilla on February 7th, 2014 @ 5:25am CST
http://www.seibertron.com/images/toys/uploads/1330226020_Ratchet%20new%20head%20close-up.jpg
Posted by Tranzilla on February 7th, 2014 @ 5:25am CST
Posted by Va'al on February 7th, 2014 @ 8:01am CST
Cannonball will be a redeco of Prime: Robots in Disguise Ratchet, with a new head mold!
A fan who has received the magazine describes it as follows: Vehicle mode is black with silver for the fenders, bumpers, etc, and silver stylized skeletons drawn on the sides and top. Robot mode is also mostly black & silver, with what appears to be the typical Cannonball color (not sure if it's orange, green or what with my defective eyes) on the thighs, shoulders and upper arms. Head looks like Cybertron cannonball (I.e. Cybertron red alert) with typical visor and mouth.
This still seems not to explain the alternate head found in the Ratchet instructions, pictured below.
Additionally, Jesse Wittenrich, writer of last year and this year's magazine comic, explained their choice of the mold at fellow fansite AllSpark.com:
The very first toy explored for Cannonball was Breakdown. Because on the face of it, it seems perfect.
But after playing around with the transformation, how that related to the deco, the mold layout, and the exaggerated proportions (tiny head is tiny!), it didn't really work. Ratchet was actually the third option explored, but the robot mode was just perfect for him. Vehicle mode coincidentally became another emergency vehicle which some fans may like...and others not so much.
Posted by Sabrblade on February 7th, 2014 @ 8:18am CST
Posted by Va'al on February 7th, 2014 @ 8:24am CST
Posted by megatronus on February 7th, 2014 @ 8:33am CST
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on February 7th, 2014 @ 8:35am CST
Va'al wrote:This still seems not to explain the alternate head found in the Ratchet instructions, pictured below.
We already have an explanation for that head: Arms Micron Swerve. The head design was used for a different mold, and since G1 Swerve was a retool of G1 Gears... See what they did?
Posted by Sabrblade on February 7th, 2014 @ 8:55am CST
Except that Swerve's head has different face and is Voyager sized. The head seen on the proposed "Gears" figure looks a lot more like the head seen in Ratchet's instructions (and is Deluxe sized). Though, there is at least a resemblance between the general shape of this head and Swerve's, yes, so we can probably say that the design for Swerve's head was at least based on the "Gears" head.JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:We already have an explanation for that head: Arms Micron Swerve. The head design was used for a different mold, and since G1 Swerve was a retool of G1 Gears... See what they did?
Here's a close up to compare:
Posted by Va'al on February 7th, 2014 @ 9:08am CST
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Wow, one of the proposed possibilities actually came true!Va'al wrote:This still seems not to explain the alternate head found in the Ratchet instructions, pictured below.
We already have an explanation for that head: Arms Micron Swerve. The head design was used for a different mold, and since G1 Swerve was a retool of G1 Gears... See what they did?
Aha, fair enough (and yes, I just saw Sabr's response too; I take on both your points!).
Posted by ScottyP on February 7th, 2014 @ 9:09am CST
Tornado was the UK name of the G2 Cyberjet Windrazor. Silver and red seeker confirmed, but because the Classics mold makes too much sense (see: Making funpub easy money), it'll be a FoC Starscream seeker instead.
Posted by welcometothedarksyde on February 7th, 2014 @ 9:20am CST
Posted by Sabrblade on February 7th, 2014 @ 9:26am CST
Except that the Tornado who is a member of Squadron X originated as a toyless Marvel Comics character like Straxus and Jhiaxus used to be.ScottyP wrote:Tornado was the UK name of the G2 Cyberjet Windrazor. Silver and red seeker confirmed, but because the Classics mold makes too much sense (see: Making funpub easy money), it'll be a FoC Starscream seeker instead.
Here's another look at him with Squadron X. Though not the best look, he can be seen towards the middle of the image:
Posted by Sabrblade on February 7th, 2014 @ 9:45am CST
https://twitter.com/BotCon/status/431814568705134594/photo/1
Before we ask who is the Navigator, let's show you who the Captain of the Star Seekers is! #PVK pic.twitter.com/VaBzlCXIPR
Posted by ScottyP on February 7th, 2014 @ 9:50am CST
^ Liking it. Wish it was coming with a version of RA instead of the RiD swords.
Posted by El Duque on February 7th, 2014 @ 9:58am CST
Posted by Rated X on February 7th, 2014 @ 9:59am CST
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on February 7th, 2014 @ 10:00am CST
Posted by Sabrblade on February 7th, 2014 @ 10:01am CST
https://twitter.com/BotCon/status/431816933957058560
@PrimalSabbath and yes. Only Prime mold in the set #lovethoseclassics #Energonreturnstoo?
But does "set" refer to just the boxed set, or the whole collective set of BotCon 2014 exclusives, I wonder?
And... could the Club be breaking their "no Unicron Trilogy molds" decision and be using Energon molds again?
Posted by GuyIncognito on February 7th, 2014 @ 10:10am CST
Posted by Mindmaster on February 7th, 2014 @ 10:12am CST
HOLD ON TO YER UNDERWEAR BOYS, I'M GOIN' TO BOTCON!
I wouldn't be mad one bit if this was redecoed into Red Alert. Not at all. Even if he was included in this year's set, or one of those two-pack baggies. That's how much this design kicks ass.
Sabrblade wrote:And... could the Club be breaking their "no Unicron Trilogy molds" decision and be using Energon molds again?
I'm gunna be the bad fan here; I'd go absolute hysterical over Energon toys. YOu guys know how I pretty much lost all sense of control when Generations Armada Starscream was unveiled at BotCon and SDCC? Imagine that, but a little less.
Was the animated show bad? Yeah, it was somewhat mediocre. But the toys? Deep down, even though Energon was the worst of the three series of the Unicron Trilogy, people know that Energon had the most kickass toys. There's no denying it.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on February 7th, 2014 @ 10:18am CST
Rated X wrote:Well here we go again...the guy in texas gets the magazine first, but the fan site is more loyal to the club than the fans and wont show the picture.
You seriously asking the site to be sued by Hasbro for spreading private copyrighted material? BAD Move.
And TFCCs cheapness not to give every figure a new head isnt helping. Are the new heads really that expensive ?
Yes they are.
Cant they just order heads from a resin artist here in the States in bulk quantities ? They did for the longarm shockwave custom class figure.
You'd need a lot of resin for that and even more time, since no machines are involved. Plus, shipping them to China where the factories are?
It made the TFCCs anti third party stance look like a joke. Like, yeah guys we dont support resin kits in our dealer room but we buy them anyways, lol. But it was good to see that ban lifted last year in San Diego. Even TFCC saw the light that shunning 3rd party items at a TF convention was bad for business. So maybe now Renderform can make a better head for cannonball now that we know the mold. Im not going this year but Im still interested in buying at least some of the figures. Do it Venksta !!!
That's Hasbro's stance, not (just) TFCC. Plus, SDCC and NYCC are comic and toy conventions for the most part, it's all fair game. BotCon is TF-only, so we can see the 3rd Party ban there.
Posted by Bumblevivisector on February 7th, 2014 @ 10:20am CST
Here, however, they had a chance to sculpt his optics different from each other to drive the idea home, with either a scope or a plate over the left one. I mean, Wings Universe Cannonball should have a slightly different design from UT Cannonball; surely he lost the eye through different circumstances, right?
Still, it does look slicker than Red Alert's head, and maybe this sketch will be tweaked a bit before it's sculpted.
Posted by ScottyP on February 7th, 2014 @ 10:22am CST
Sabrblade wrote:One more thing. He's the sole Prime mold in the set:
https://twitter.com/BotCon/status/431816933957058560@PrimalSabbath and yes. Only Prime mold in the set #lovethoseclassics #Energonreturnstoo?
But does "set" refer to just the boxed set, or the whole collective set of BotCon 2014 exclusives, I wonder?
And... could the Club be breaking their "no Unicron Trilogy molds" decision and be using Energon molds again?
That's pretty cool with me, actually. Doesn't mean they won't use the Ratchet mold more that once though
And bring on some Energon molds. The Mirage/Dreadwing boat makes a lot of sense as a Pirate character, and Wing Saber looks kind of Knight-like.
Posted by Sabrblade on February 7th, 2014 @ 10:26am CST
I think it's almost unanimously agreed that Energon had excellent toys despite its terrible cartoon.Mindmaster wrote:Sabrblade wrote:And... could the Club be breaking their "no Unicron Trilogy molds" decision and be using Energon molds again?
I'm gunna be the bad fan here; I'd go absolute hysterical over Energon toys. YOu guys know how I pretty much lost all sense of control when Generations Armada Starscream was unveiled at BotCon and SDCC? Imagine that, but a little less.
Was the animated show bad? Yeah, it was somewhat mediocre. But the toys? Deep down, even though Energon was the worst of the three series of the Unicron Trilogy, people know that Energon had the most kickass toys. There's no denying it.
It's like the ROTF of the Unicron Trilogy. Great toys, not-so-great motion picture fiction.
Posted by ScottyP on February 7th, 2014 @ 10:30am CST
Posted by SG Roadbuster on February 7th, 2014 @ 10:58am CST
Sabrblade wrote:I think it's almost unanimously agreed that Energon had excellent toys despite its terrible cartoon.Mindmaster wrote:Sabrblade wrote:And... could the Club be breaking their "no Unicron Trilogy molds" decision and be using Energon molds again?
I'm gunna be the bad fan here; I'd go absolute hysterical over Energon toys. YOu guys know how I pretty much lost all sense of control when Generations Armada Starscream was unveiled at BotCon and SDCC? Imagine that, but a little less.
Was the animated show bad? Yeah, it was somewhat mediocre. But the toys? Deep down, even though Energon was the worst of the three series of the Unicron Trilogy, people know that Energon had the most kickass toys. There's no denying it.
It's like the ROTF of the Unicron Trilogy. Great toys, not-so-great motion picture fiction.
I have mixed feeling about Energon. On the one hand, I love all of the Decepticons from that line. The Scout Class autobots were neat, and I absolutely love the brute mode pair of Landmine and Bulkhead. but I could not stand the deluxe and voyager autobots from that line. the combination gimmick was horribly executed, often resulting in extraneous arms/legs hanging off the combined mode's ass. in addition to any pre-existing alt mode kibble.