BotCon 2015 Cybertron's Most Wanted Box Art revealed

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

MartianSpyGirl1996 wrote:

BotCon 2015 box art... Packrat is the only one I think looks good

So the official, trademarked names are:

Maximal Packrat
Battletrap
Autobot Stepper
Megatron
Oilmaster

Only two need prefixes it looks like. Box looks really good, better than last year's.

The box art is terrible, especially compared to last year's. Last year's box art looked like the Botcon 2002 Expanded Universe exclusives, like cyclonus. It had a full spread detailing each character's unique atheistic, and made for a badass poster. This is not impressive, it's lazy. It might as well have the stock photography for their wanted posters. Also the perspective doesn't work either, considering it just looks like someone was using a box as an impromptu coffee table. If they really wanted to make it wanted posters, they should've made the print a scene, rather than a top down perspective. Something like this.

So they have Pins for everyone to collect this year.

https://twitter.com/botcon

Transformers: BotCon @BotCon · 2h 2 hours ago
So, there will be 3 different pins, different designs for fans to collect this year!


Transformers: BotCon @BotCon · 2h 2 hours ago
Usually, the Golden Ticket pin is just a gold version of the 1st day pin. This year, the GT pin is it's OWN unique pin.

It's very g.i. joey looking.
I prefer the battle scenes of ole.

The box makes it look like cluedo or something but still nice art

Yeah, I'll be hoping for a battle scene litho... and maybe a return to that style next year.

That box is... unattractive.

They should have put a pink donut on the box too...

I like it, but I'd have preferred funny mugshots rather then sketches (something like GotG did).

Rated X wrote:They should have put a pink donut on the box too...

Opportunity missed!

Cheetor keeps a pretty messy desk.

Emerje

Think the box deco is ugly.

I'm not a fan... I find it boring, just like the contents inside of it. This may go up there with '07 and '09 as one of their "bad" sets for me

Looks...ok I guess? It doesn't really show them

Aw. I loved the 2007 set with the missing seeker jets Thrust, Dirge, Thundercracker.... plus Bug Bite, Huffer, Dreadwind, Alpha Trion... That was some good stuff.

But agreed... in spite of the coolness of getting some new characters, 2009 is probably my least favorite out of the box sets. I think Elita 1 and Banzai-Tron were the real winners out of that year... though the Scourge head sculpt is still probably the best we've gotten to date. That was excellent work.

But I digress...

Pull out your salt shaker, because you'll be needing a grain or two when you enter RUMOR Town. Seibertronian prjkt has informed us that online retailer Chimungmung Toy Shop has listed a never before seen Black version of Generations Skids! The deco is very reminiscent of one of his Pre-Transformers "Diaclone" variations, and given the company he keeps (G2 General Optimus Prime also listed this morning) it's possible that he is another Botcon 2015 Attendee Exclusive. But remember, we are still in RUMOR Town and details are minimal non-existent so keep that salt handy. Seibertron.com will keep you updated, so stay tuned!

*Picture of Black Diaclone Skids provided for comparison thanks to site sponsor TFsource*

Hojestly i think this suprised me as well as well as everyone

Even if it turns out not to be true, it's pretty

Who could it be, though?

Sabrblade wrote:Who could it be, though?

Rollbar?

Sabrblade wrote:Who could it be, though?

Who else? Shattered Glass Skids

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Who could it be, though?

Who else? Shattered Glass Skids

SG Skids is awful at learning new things and has a completely transparent back story. And his holomatter avatar looks like Arnold Rimmer.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Who could it be, though?

Who else? Shattered Glass Skids

They'd have to make him veeeeeeeery interesting in his bio if he's just SG Skids.

Stepper at least had a zany deco that was all kinds of cool-looking.

And I'd have kinda preferred a SG Skids to use one of the red decos instead:

Sabrblade wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Who could it be, though?

Who else? Shattered Glass Skids

They'd have to make him veeeeeeeery interesting in his bio if he's just SG Skids.

Stepper at least had a zany deco that was all kinds of cool-looking.

And I'd have kinda preferred a SG Skids to use one of the red decos instead:

Alternatively he could be called "Screech", after the RotF Mudflap-inspired redeco of the G1 toy.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Alternatively he could be called "Screech", after the RotF Mudflap-inspired redeco of the G1 toy.

Screech needs the Crosscut head.

Eh, I mean, looks decent, but I really don't like the figure.

This is a perfect Botcon exclusive. Great color scheme, good mold choice, new character, obscure diaclone homage. So much win. If this comes through for this year, I will gladly pick one up. This will make an excellent addition to the ole Diaclone shelf. Truly excellent.

I TOLD you more Diaclones were coming to Botcon.

Wait until you see the Waspinators! What does the FOX say?

I like it.

THIS I would go out of my way to get.

So, this is the first botcon 2015 item I'm interested in.

Sabrblade wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Alternatively he could be called "Screech", after the RotF Mudflap-inspired redeco of the G1 toy.

Screech needs the Crosscut head.

Did Skids ever keep his correct head in the Marvel comics? Maybe Screech, who's technically an alternate universe Skids, could be suffering the same problem

gothsaurus wrote:This is a perfect Botcon exclusive. Great color scheme, good mold choice, new character, obscure diaclone homage. So much win. If this comes through for this year, I will gladly pick one up. This will make an excellent addition to the ole Diaclone shelf. Truly excellent.

Whoa, let's not get ahead of ourselves: everything is labeled RUMOR for a reason. All we have is a black Diaclone-inspired Gen. Skids, nothing else. Maybe it's indeed for BotCon, maybe it's an abandoned concept (like that Waspinator out of BotCon 2013 Skywarp was).

Nemesis Skids?

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

gothsaurus wrote:This is a perfect Botcon exclusive. Great color scheme, good mold choice, new character, obscure diaclone homage. So much win. If this comes through for this year, I will gladly pick one up. This will make an excellent addition to the ole Diaclone shelf. Truly excellent.

Whoa, let's not get ahead of ourselves: everything is labeled RUMOR for a reason. All we have is a black Diaclone-inspired Gen. Skids, nothing else.

Which is why he said "If this comes through..."

Some have suggested that he could be Flatline.

Sabrblade wrote:Some have suggested that he could be Flatline.

But Flatline is based on Trailcutter not Skids

Sabrblade wrote:Some have suggested that he could be Flatline.

Which one? The closest match would be the IDW one, but he's based on Gen. Trailcutter. Next is the Movie one, from the IDW comics, then there's the one from the Transformers Universe game.

Thing is, all of them are , though the IDW one turned neutral.

leokearon wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Some have suggested that he could be Flatline.

But Flatline is based on Trailcutter not Skids

True, but would a black redeco of Trailcutter really be that enticing (or that different from the original)?

And given this is Axiom Nexus we're dealing with here, it wouldn't specifically have to be the IDW G1 universe version of Flatline. For all we know, it could be a Robots in Disguise 2001 universe version of Flatline, or a Unicron Trilogy universe version of Flatline. Or an Aligned universe version of Flatline.

I definitely like the notion of it being a new character.

More pics - http://www.weibo.com/1999295217/ChHlgfaaB?from=page_1005051999295217_profile&wvr=6&mod=weibotime#_rnd1431538680186

Man, this thing looks NICE!

No visible insignia, though.

Sabrblade wrote:More pics - http://www.weibo.com/1999295217/ChHlgfaaB?from=page_1005051999295217_profile&wvr=6&mod=weibotime#_rnd1431538680186

Man, this thing looks NICE!

No visible insignia, though.

That does play into him being IDW Flatline, as he's currently neutral I believe.

I think a comparison is in order:

Sabrblade wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Who could it be, though?

Who else? Shattered Glass Skids

They'd have to make him veeeeeeeery interesting in his bio if he's just SG Skids.

Stepper at least had a zany deco that was all kinds of cool-looking.

And I'd have kinda preferred a SG Skids to use one of the red decos instead:

Maybe they're saving the red redeco for Hoist.

We can only hope!! I've been wanting to do those trailbreaker and hoist repaints for a while now. They look great.

It's a CHUG scaled Diaclone, so I must have it. I could care less who Funpub says he is in their comic. It's a shame we cant get Diaclone Bluestreak though. Thats the one deco I want. Have no interest in MP scale though.

Rated X wrote:It's a CHUG scaled Diaclone, so I must have it. I could care less who Funpub says he is in their comic. It's a shame we cant get Diaclone Bluestreak though. Thats the one deco I want. Have no interest in MP scale though.

Yup, classics collections make you crazy like that. I'd pay 100 bucks or a little more for a diaclone Bluestreak if it existed....but I will grab as many obscure decos as possible...I just have missed out on some that have disgustingly inflated prices now.

To follow up from the previous news about an additional BotCon figure, showing the Generations Skids mold in a Trailcutter/breaker-esque / Diaclone Skids redeco, weibo user Lost-Zzl has added a small selection of higher quality photos of the figure. Check them out mirrored below, and let us know your thoughts in the Energon Pub!

With the lack of faction symbols I'm going with new guy from the Diaclone universe to match the box set. I doubt they were just forgotten.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:With the lack of faction symbols I'm going with new guy from the Diaclone universe to match the box set. I doubt they were just forgotten.

Emerje

Or the neutral-aligned Flatline

Emerje wrote:With the lack of faction symbols I'm going with new guy from the Diaclone universe to match the box set. I doubt they were just forgotten.

Emerje

Diaclone had no sentient robots at all. Just piloted mechs.

I posted the first story this morning, and my opinion was kinda just an indifferent "huh... neat". But with these new images.... I'm really diggin him. Like REALLY.

Is it accurate to the original Diaclone? I mean, did the Diaclone have a mouth or faceplate?

shajaki wrote:I posted the first story this morning, and my opinion was kinda just an indifferent "huh... neat". But with these new images.... I'm really diggin him. Like REALLY.

Is it accurate to the original Diaclone? I mean, did the Diaclone have a mouth or faceplate?

It mainly depended on the color:

Humanoid Face (Skids)
Blue
Red
Black

Faceplate (Crosscut)
Red
Silver

I'd buy that in retail. That looks pretty nice.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Emerje wrote:With the lack of faction symbols I'm going with new guy from the Diaclone universe to match the box set. I doubt they were just forgotten.

Emerje

Diaclone had no sentient robots at all. Just piloted mechs.

In the IDW comics Alpha Trion mentions the "Diaclona Tribe" on Cybertron so the idea of a universe where Cybertron is populated by sentient Diaclones isn't much of a stretch.

Emerje