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Ah yes, the poor man's Missing Link.
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If you wanted to see more of the build process (and in english), I believe That Toy Guy did a stream a few days ago where he built the review model Yolopark sent him.
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The fact that they blurred out the "T.V.Pablo"
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Swoop looks great, I just don't know if he constitutes a Leader class price.
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Beat me to it!
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BotCon has just announced the date and location for their 2024 convention, which also marks their 30th anniversary! The convention will take place from June 27-30 at the Grand Wayne Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The hotel reservations are up, as well as tickets for vendors and artists. Exclusives and tickets are still TBA. Read more below:
Quote- The BotCon 30th Anniversary takes it back to where it all began this summer in Ft. Wayne, Indiana! -This year marks not just the 40th anniversary of Transformers, but also the 30th anniversary of THE Original Transformers Collectors’ and Fan Convention… BotCon!The show returns to Ft. Wayne, Indiana this June 27-30 for an anniversary celebration Transformers fans will be talking about all year long!From our friends at Agabyss, the show promoter for BotCon:You can make your reservations through our partner hotel, Courtyard by Marriott starting today. The convention itself will be held right across the street at the Grand Wayne Center, site for BotCon 1994, 2000, and 2002. Since those 3 conventions, the Grand Wayne Center has been expanded in to a new, much larger facility with amazing state of the art amenities. This is going to be the Transformers event of the Summer!Make your reservation today through our online link and stay tuned for pre-registration later this month!Please note, we have also opened Vendor and Artist registration. Vendor booth size has been expanded to a 10x10 space and the rate for a single booth and multiple booth options has been reduced/reworked this year to give any vendor more budget options. All of the details are in the online listing. Any questions, please contact us. You can secure your spot today by using the Vendor/Artist check out options below.BotCon 2024 hotel block:Vendor RegistrationArtist Registration
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This thing was actually on display way back in June at the Battle in Brooklyn event promoting ROTB. I'm pretty sure that everyone at the event (including me) just assumed that it was a one-time thing that they were using to hold up the Robosen Elite Optimus.
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How's the quality on these? I've been thinking about getting one for a while now, but the reviews are . . . mixed. Some say that they are amazing and are a drastic improvement over the original, while others say that they broke out of the box.
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BotCon has more and more announcements for us before the convention begins!
There is now a full list of all company vendors and artists that will be there, which can be found below:
QuoteCompany List:Ages Three and UpToy DojoRobosenMegaToyFanPappi's Collectible'sMegaPrimeCollectiblesIacon 3D LabsPop Culture PastimesRocket Shark ToysAgabyssHero's HavenIG's Insane Toy BoxNight ShiningAlpha Prime ToysRiot PressRamen ToyTransWarp ToysList of Artists:Candice N. SantoraDan KhannaJohnathan SnyderDenzell LittlejohnRiot HashimotoRobbie MussoJoseph KennedyKevin O'AyoolaLaureta LinettBrandon MaginleyWill McdonaldNote, in addition to the list here, there will be plenty of individual vendors as well who will be at American Dream to sell their wares!More content creators have been announced, including TMReviews and Diecast from RFC Reviews.
QuoteAnd a first for the NEW BotCon, we will have multiple content creators at the show, happy to share info and details about their craft with their fellow fans! Great to announce two more today - TMReviews & Diecast from RFC Reviews!
Oh, and BotCon has posted two MORE ticket packages on Agabyss. These are two different experience packages with different voice actors. One is the "Botcon 2023 Angry Birds Golf Experience Package (With Garry Chalk and Susan Blu)," where ticket holders play on the Angry Birds Mini Golf Course with none other than Garry Chalk and Susan Blu! Similar is the "Botcon 2023 Rollercoasters & Rides with Rattrap Experience Package (With Scott McNeil and Venus Terzo)," where ticket holders can go on some of the various rides at the Nickelodeon Universe section of the mall. It should be noted that both of these events are happening at the same time, so you can't do both of them even if you buy tickets for both. We need to spread the news quickly here, as so far NOBODY has bought tickets for these experiences, and BotCon is only 3 days away! We don't want Garry, Susan, Scott, and Venus to have no one to have fun with!
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With BotCon 2023 only a week away, here are a few more announcements before the convention starts.
First of all, for the first time in 7 years, the Custom Class figure will feature a brand new head sculpt! I think that we can all agree that Azim Venksta did an amazing job digitally sculpting and rendering it.
QuoteTo all our crafty friends out there, we have a couple new Custom Class updates for you! Starting with a look at the NEW head sculpt for the Class figure! Digitally sculpted and rendered by the very talented Azim Venksta, the head represents a brand new take on a previously established character. Who is it? You’ll have to wait until the Class to find out!Speaking of the Class, the Thursday PM Class is now completely SOLD OUT! And only four (4) seats are left in the AM Class. Act fast to be a part of this awesome, staple BotCon event!The AM Class is Thursday, August 24 at 9:00am - 1:00pm. The PM Class is 2:00pm - 6:00pm. Both classes take place in the Dream Live area of the American Dream Mall. We can’t wait to see you there!For Weekend Passes and to purchase the Custom Class: Agabyss.com/BotConNext, special guest announcements were finished up. Look forward to meeting Scott McNeil, Garry Chalk, Simon Furman, Bob Budiansky, Dick Terhune, Susan Blu, Venus Terzo, Jessica Digiovanni, Travis Artz, Jaime Lamchick, Laurie Hymes, Ryan Andes, Jeremy Levy, Benson Yee, and Geoffrey The Giraffe! Yes, the Toys "R" Us mascot. In the artist alley will be Candice N. Santora and Robby Musso! Autograph and selfie prices for each guest can be found on https://www.botcon.com/2023-guests
Additionally, the full BotCon 2023 schedule is now available, both on https://www.botcon.com/2023-schedule or below:
QuoteThursday9:00am - 1:00pm - AM Custom Class10:30am - Vendor Registration/Exhibit Hall Set-up2:00pm - 6:00pm - PM Custom Class4:00pm - VIP/Premium Package Pick up4:15pm - BotCon Store Opens for VIP/Premium/Class6:00pm - Weekend Package Pick up/Weekend Pass BotCon Store Access10:00pm - Registration/BotCon Store Closes11:00pm - Exhibit Hall Set-Up ClosesFriday8am - Late Package Pickup9am - Late Registration10am - VIP/Premium/Weekend Pass entry10:30am - 12:30pm - Scott McNeil Autograph session (VIP/Premium FIRST ACCESS)11:00am - 11:50am - Robby Musso: From Transformers to Divine Circuits11:30am - General Admission12:00pm - 12:50pm - Simon Furman & Bob Budianski1:00pm - 2:00p - Sue Blu G1 Panel: Meet G1 Arcee2:00pm - 4:00pm - Scott McNeil Autograph session (VIP/Premium/Weekend FIRST ACCESS)2:00pm - 2:50pm - Cyberverse Script Reading3:00pm - 3:50pm - Podcasters & Youtubers Panel4:00pm - 4:50pm - Harmony Gold Panel5pm - Vendor Room Closes5:30pm - BotCon Opening Ceremony (American Dream Main Stage*)7:30pm - VIP Meet & Greet (Located at Hilton Meadowlands)8:30pm - ROC Fan Event*Full American Dream Main Stage Schedule will be released next week.Events at the Dream stage, including the Opening Ceremony, interactive play for kids, and a presentation by Robosen, will be open to the general public from 11-6 on Friday.Saturday9am - VIP/Premium/Weekend Pass entry9:30am - General Admission10:00am - 12:00pm - Scott McNeil Autograph Session (VIP/Premium/Weekend FIRST ACCESS)10am - General Admission11am-11:50 am - G1 Comic Panel Bob Budiansky & Simon Furman12pm - 12 :50am - Realm of Collectors Panel1:00pm- 3:00pm - Scott McNeil Autograph session (ALL)1:00pm- 1:50pm - Benson Yee2pm - Cosplay Contest2:00pm - 2:50pm - Harmony Gold3:00pm - 3:50pm - Beast Wars panel w/ Scott McNeil, Garry Chalk, Venus Terzo, & Sue Blu4:00pm - 4:50pm - Product Reveal5pm - Vendor Room ClosesSunday9am - Showroom opens - All10:00am - 12:00pm - Scott McNeil Autograph Session (VIP/Premium/Weekend FIRST ACCESS)10:00am - 10:50am - Cyberverse Q&A11:00am - 11:50am - Harmony Gold12:00pm - 12:50pm - 50 questions with Scott McNeil1:00pm - 1:50pm - BotCon panel2:00pm - 3:00pm - Scott McNeil Autograph session (ALL)3pm - Vendor Room ClosesInformation for the Cosplay Contest has also been posted, and can be found below.
Some might notice on the schedule a "Podcasters & Youtubers Panel." Two of the people that will be appearing on this panel have been announced, that being RodimusPrimal and Deluxe Baldwin. Hopefully more podcasters and Youtubers will be announced soon.
QuoteWe're thrilled to announce the first two of our YouTuber/influencer guests: RodimusPrimal and Deluxe Baldwin! We're excited to have them on hand for the weekend and are looking forward to hearing what they have to say about the world of toy reveals, retrospectives, and video discussions!And last but not least, Robosen themselves will be present at the convention! They will be presenting on the American Dream Main Stage sometime on Friday, and will be selling products in the Vendor Room.
QuoteNext week we will be spotlighting our numerous exhibitors for BotCon '23, but this one can't wait! Straight from Dinobot Island, we are thrilled to announce that one of our featured vendors is none other than Robosen, the company behind the all-new Flagship Grimlock figure. Robosen Grimlock is the world's first Dual-form, BiPedal walking robot!Check out the amazing video again here and now and then in two weeks get ready to see this amazing masterpiece of robotics and engineering in person at BotCon '23! -
If you flip out the trailer stands in Super Mode, they look like the knee cannons from the original toy.
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I see you, Thrust.
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I don't have SG Grimlock, but I kinda want a tiny version of X-Transbots Nelson.
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Following the attendee teaser, BotCon has posted images showcasing the two souvenir figures that will be available at the show:
- "Terrascorcher Ground Leader," Scales - a repaint of BeastDrive BD-03 Naughty Saur
- "Terrascorcher Skydiver Leader," Rodimouse - a repaint of a currently unnamed and unnumbered BeastDrive rat
Clearly the folks at BotCon and 52Toys are paying attention to the Transformers fandom, as "Rodimouse" has been a character long joked about. Images below.
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After revealing the box set, BotCon has posted one more image on their exclusives page, showing a 52Toys Box Charger repainted in what appears to be energon cube colors, along with the caption "Teaser: Attendee Incentive Figure."
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My first thought was a G1-ified Leobreaker. They're jumping into Cybertron stuff, and it would be really cool if it was able to combine with Galaxy Upgrade Prime somehow.
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New Junkion . . . ?
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BotCon has just posted images for all of the members of this year's box set. This includes the following:
- "The team captain," Magma - a repaint of BeastBox BB-51A Roarmeo
- "The Lieutenant," Smolder - a repaint of BeastBox BB-51B Boney
- "The Firefighter," Slagge - a repaint of BeastBox BB-51D Clawde
- "Spotty McSpotterson," Spot - a repaint of BeastBox BB-51C Jawliet
- The five combine into Dinostorm
Despite the individual members being canines, they combine into a dinosaur, leading to a very clever choice on BotCon's part to repaint the original BeastBox toys in Dinobot colors! Images below:
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Love that he can pull SS-44's trailer! Might have to get another SS Prime . . .
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BotCon has posted numerous guest updates, including Simon Furman, Bob Budiansky, Dick Terhune, and the legendary Gary Chalk! More details available on BotCon's guest page.
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If you want these, buy the Rise of Tyranny 2-pack from Amazon, and the Humble Origins 2-pack from Pulse (if it comes back in stock). The thing is, with Rise of Tyranny you're getting two voyagers for $70 on Pulse (reasonable) and with Humble Origins you're getting a deluxe and a voyager for $55 on Pulse (also reasonable). But Amazon got the prices swapped, so you're getting two voyagers for $55 on Amazon (an amazing deal) and a deluxe and a voyager for $70 on Amazon (a ripoff).
TL;DR buy Megs & Ratbat from Amazon and Shockwave & Orion from Pulse.
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Big news today, as BotCon has shared ticket info as well as our first look at the BotCon 2023 convention exclusive box set. Tickets are available here:
https://www.agabyss.com/botcon/
And for those of you wondering about the box set, it is still a set of four BeastBox toys produced by company 52Toys. Image below.
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Still no info on tickets, but BotCon has posted an update about a very special guest. The one and only Scott McNeil will be attending BotCon this year! View the tweet below for more info:
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Ah, yes. "Evo-Fusion."
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