TFormers on the ground at BotCon 2008 today covering the Hasbro Designers Panel. Get the scoop on the surprise Transformers 25th Anniversary Action Figure, new Animated and Universe and more details about what the team at Hasbro has planned.
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+ Convertible Cadillac XLR was gonna be Megatron for Alternators but never came out.

 

I AM NOT SURPRISED.

 

+ Storm Cloud is a redeco Powerglide. MM-89 on him stands for Micro Master 89, the year he is made.

 

+ Both Powerglide and and Storm Cloud will have it so you can open his chest and see a heart. It is really for Powerglide, Storm Cloud has it cause it was molded in.

 

:rofl Awesome homage!

 

+ 25th Anniversary Hot Shot. He now has a rear window! This is how they will celebrate mini-cons cause he comes with one.

 

 

LAMELAMELAMELAMELAMELAMELAME

 

Getting a hot shot instead of... any other iconic G1 character for a 25th anniversary toy seems to be missing the whole point of the idea.

 

Edit:

 

This was added to the Hot Shot entry on the live report page:

 

They got Dave Willis (ShoertPacked) to stand up, he is a BIG Hot Shot fan.

 

:lol

And Hot Shot, of all characters... man, I'd sooner take... pretty much any other AEC character. Though to be fair, Hot Shot didn't get a good toy until Cybertron, so I guess it makes sense.

 

Of course, Hot Shot wasn't a good character... ever... so it really doesn't.

:eek HOT SHOT?!?!?

 

I think the ground beneith me just shook.

Sorry for the double post, but this has to be on its' own.

 

The hot shot entry was re-edited. This is what replaced the willis entry:

 

No Bazooka weapon for Hot Shot. (Ed Note: Yes, this is the surprise figure. @_@)

 

WHAT WERE THEY THINKING IT'S LIKE THEY DECIDED IT WAS OPPOSITE DAY OR SOMETHING

 

Edit: This is one of the dumbest things hasbro has ever done. Would somebody there please point that out?!

sweet a TFA perceptor

 

interesting about 25th hotshot so is it cybertron minus the cyberkey power? i hope so it would really help that toy from a looks POV edit: seems its armada HS... skip and fail

 

DLX Stryker who's that? (guess you have to be thier to see the pics)

 

interesting to see theirs a guy their who deals with all the exclusives I guess thats the guy I have to bug to get my classics TC

+ 25th Anniversary Hot Shot. He now has a rear window! This is how they will celebrate mini-cons cause he comes with one.

 

Well.. they're correct. I am SURPRISED by this. Not pleasantly surprised, mind you, but it was a surprise in the sense i'd never have seen it coming. :tdown

You know, I just thought of a few possible reasons for this:

 

1. AEC was rather successful for them. It might be paying tribute to all those who liked them.

 

2. Optimus might represent the old, while HS represents the new.

 

3. They love Minicons too fucking much.

 

Any way, Hot Shot was not a good choice. A-HS suck E-HS sucks. I never had either C-HS, but I imagine they probably suck too. A different character should have been chosen to represent the new/Minicons/AEC. HS, if anything, is the perfect example of what was wrong with each series.

My guess. Hot Shot's the 25th toy aimed at kids? :roll

cybertron HS was kinda cool toy wise

 

I'm guessing for the 25th thier doing a toy for every big event in transformer history I'm guessing Hotshot (who kids seem to like f**k knows why) is for armada