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Re: BotCon 2014 (Pasadena, CA) Discussion: Toys and Events

Postby Midnight_Fox » Mon Apr 21, 2014 10:08 am

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OP mold as Roadjet/Overload is my vote. He even has the cab torso and OP styling head.
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Re: BotCon 2014 (Pasadena, CA) Discussion: Toys and Events

Postby Sabrblade » Mon Apr 21, 2014 10:10 am

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Midnight_Fox wrote:OP mold as Roadjet/Overload is my vote.
It's a Masterforce character.
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Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
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Re: BotCon 2014 (Pasadena, CA) Discussion: Toys and Events

Postby Midnight_Fox » Mon Apr 21, 2014 10:13 am

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Sabrblade wrote:
Midnight_Fox wrote:OP mold as Roadjet/Overload is my vote.
It's a Masterforce character.


Ah, I just saw the "not Victory", didn't see an update to that.
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Re: BotCon 2014 (Pasadena, CA) Discussion: Toys and Events

Postby gothsaurus » Mon Apr 21, 2014 10:23 am

Yeah, I think that's my BIGGEST complaint with the club choices. They've very often been quite similar to original decos... though often being clever ideas or well-sought-out characters. I think they need be really thoughtful before throwing one like that in.... but MOST of the time choose characters with a LOT of bang for their buck. VASTLY different decos.

Point being, a red Ginrai deco of Optimus Prime is so similar... (a red truck repaint of a red truck) there's just not a lot of point. I hope I'm surprised by whatever they go with.
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Re: BotCon 2014 (Pasadena, CA) Discussion: Toys and Events

Postby Sabrblade » Mon Apr 21, 2014 10:43 am

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Re: BotCon 2014 (Pasadena, CA) Discussion: Toys and Events

Postby SW's SilverHammer » Mon Apr 21, 2014 10:54 am

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You had lost me at ferak, but then you had me at scorpinok, and then you lost me again funpub. Its not like its terrible, its just eh.
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Re: BotCon 2014 (Pasadena, CA) Discussion: Toys and Events

Postby Rodimus Prime » Mon Apr 21, 2014 10:55 am

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Sabrblade wrote:ScottyP was right on the money - http://www.botcon.com/BotCon2014/BC14ginrai_page.html


Well, ****. I hate to say it, but that orange is off-putting.
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Re: BotCon 2014 (Pasadena, CA) Discussion: Toys and Events

Postby ScottyP » Mon Apr 21, 2014 10:59 am

Weapon: Battle Blades
I think it's awesome. If those Trailerforce guys ever wanted any of my money, this is an opportunity.
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BotCon 2014 Final Exclusive Figure Revealed - Fire Guts Ginrai

Postby Va'al » Mon Apr 21, 2014 11:04 am

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The official BotCon 2014 website has been updated with the the fifth and final figure of this year's exclusive convention box set: Fire Guts Ginrai! The figure uses the Classics Optimus Prime mold, giving it an orange deco with purple knight emblem and windows, red legs, head and fists. Check out the mirrored images below.

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Re: BotCon 2014 (Pasadena, CA) Discussion: Toys and Events

Postby craggy » Mon Apr 21, 2014 11:08 am

fugabugly and not in the usual "so hideous it's awesome!" way. I do like the logo on the shield, but beyond that...


Heck of a mixed set.
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Re: BotCon 2014 (Pasadena, CA) Discussion: Toys and Events

Postby Sabrblade » Mon Apr 21, 2014 11:10 am

Motto: "Can't do a job halfway. What's worth doing is worth doing well, I say."
Weapon: Saber Blade
Though colored like Fire Guts, the toy is just "Ginrai", as this might be his standard coloring, rather than an attack form, in the Wings Universe.
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Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
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Re: BotCon 2014 (Pasadena, CA) Discussion: Toys and Events

Postby Jelze Bunnycat » Mon Apr 21, 2014 11:14 am

Motto: "The only good is knowledge, and the only evil is ignorance."
Sabrblade wrote:Though colored like Fire Guts, the toy is just "Ginrai", as this might be his standard coloring, rather than an attack form, in the Wings Universe.


Like Son Goku in a permanent Super Saiya-Jin form, making it a new standard form (he tried that during the Cell Games saga). Not bad, but...

Does anybody think the set has been rather predictable this year?
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Re: BotCon 2014 (Pasadena, CA) Discussion: Toys and Events

Postby craggy » Mon Apr 21, 2014 11:15 am

Gingerai
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Re: BotCon 2014 (Pasadena, CA) Discussion: Toys and Events

Postby WiseMan » Mon Apr 21, 2014 11:15 am

I was waffling on whether to buy the Botcon set or not. This makes it not. That being said, I'll still probably try to get Scorponok.
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Re: BotCon 2014 (Pasadena, CA) Discussion: Toys and Events

Postby Mkall » Mon Apr 21, 2014 11:16 am

Weapon: Twin Sonic Cannons
This is awesome. I'm definitely getting this.
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Re: BotCon 2014 (Pasadena, CA) Discussion: Toys and Events

Postby craggy » Mon Apr 21, 2014 11:17 am

WiseMan wrote:I was waffling on whether to buy the Botcon set or not. This makes it not. That being said, I'll still probably try to get Scorponok.

I'm in the same boat. already didn't want Ferak, and Cannonball and Devcon are nice and all, but not that fantastic. Can't imagine it'll be easy enough to sell Ferak and Gingerai for a high enough price to make it worthwhile buying the set, so I'll probably pass and hope to get Scorponok for only one kidney.
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Re: BotCon 2014 (Pasadena, CA) Discussion: Toys and Events

Postby Rated X » Mon Apr 21, 2014 11:17 am

Motto: ""Assumption is the mother of all screw ups.""
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So basically this is like a wacky prime you can stick with your G2 figures ? The colors make it look like a KO.
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Re: BotCon 2014 (Pasadena, CA) Discussion: Toys and Events

Postby osubreeze » Mon Apr 21, 2014 11:17 am

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Well the rumors continue to be founded, for the most part. They said this would be a PowerMaster....kind of....

I'm interested to see what the non-box set exclusives are. 2 out of 5 on the Box set.
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Re: BotCon 2014 (Pasadena, CA) Discussion: Toys and Events

Postby craggy » Mon Apr 21, 2014 11:18 am

Rated X wrote:So basically this is like a wacky prime you can stick with your G2 figures ? The colors make it look like a KO.

It's Shattered Glass St Patricks Day Prime
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Re: BotCon 2014 (Pasadena, CA) Discussion: Toys and Events

Postby ScottyP » Mon Apr 21, 2014 11:24 am

Weapon: Battle Blades
Can we start unfounded rumors about Nucleon Quest Convoy being a souvenir item now?
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Re: BotCon 2014 (Pasadena, CA) Discussion: Toys and Events

Postby Jelze Bunnycat » Mon Apr 21, 2014 11:27 am

Motto: "The only good is knowledge, and the only evil is ignorance."
ScottyP wrote:Can we start unfounded rumors about Nucleon Quest Convoy being a souvenir item now?


Sure, we just need to photoshop some :BOT: on Black Optimus Prime:

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Re: BotCon 2014 (Pasadena, CA) Discussion: Toys and Events

Postby Sabrblade » Mon Apr 21, 2014 11:33 am

Motto: "Can't do a job halfway. What's worth doing is worth doing well, I say."
Weapon: Saber Blade
Rated X wrote:So basically this is like a wacky prime you can stick with your G2 figures ? The colors make it look like a KO.
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Re: BotCon 2014 (Pasadena, CA) Discussion: Toys and Events

Postby Rodimus Prime » Mon Apr 21, 2014 11:35 am

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ScottyP wrote:I think it's awesome. If those Trailerforce guys ever wanted any of my money, this is an opportunity.


I think this will be produced in too few numbers to justify them coming up with a trailer for it, even if it would be just a redeco. I guess it depends how well the set sells and what the 2ndary market for this figure will be like.
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Re: BotCon 2014 (Pasadena, CA) Discussion: Toys and Events

Postby ScottyP » Mon Apr 21, 2014 11:37 am

Weapon: Battle Blades
Rodimus Prime wrote:
ScottyP wrote:I think it's awesome. If those Trailerforce guys ever wanted any of my money, this is an opportunity.


I think this will be produced in too few numbers to justify them coming up with a trailer for it, even if it would be just a redeco. I guess it depends how well the set sells and what the 2ndary market for this figure will be like.


Even though it's Ginrai, I think Prime (the character) collectors will be all over it. I can see this being a $200 figure within a year or two, same goes for Scorponok. I don't think the rest of the set will appreciate all that much. Devcon a little, maybe.
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Re: BotCon 2014 (Pasadena, CA) Discussion: Toys and Events

Postby Rodimus Prime » Mon Apr 21, 2014 11:42 am

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Sabrblade wrote:Image


Is that an official figure?
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