BotCon Customization Class Figure Revealed: Primal Prime

Wednesday, June 18th, 2014 10:53AM CDT

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Seibertron.com member Midnight_Fox dropped by to show us our first look of the BotCon customization class figure Primal Prime from the Cybertron Optimus Primal mold shown to us from the offical BotCon Twitter account. Check out the image, which has been mirrored below. Also worth mentioning is there appears to be a pair of stickers on Primal Prime's hover board that appears to heavily imply that Prime Thundertron will be redecoed as Alpha Trion, and Tap-Out from... well, we don't know that just yet. Keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in BotCon news and updates, plus the best galleries around!

UPDATE:

And the updates keep on coming! Below we mirrored an image of an unassembled Primal Prime for your viewing pleasure, courtesy of Diablien.

UPDATE:

As more information comes in we're here to bring it to you! We have mirrored below a document of a recording by Cybertron Knight Sub-Commander Apelinq! Take a look at the image mirrored below!

Credit(s): BotCon Twitter, Daiblien

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Re: BotCon Customization Class Figure Revealed: Primal Prime (1583383)
Posted by RhA on June 18th, 2014 @ 11:04am CDT

It's very awesome.

Re: BotCon Customization Class Figure Revealed: Primal Prime (1583384)
Posted by mooncake623 on June 18th, 2014 @ 11:05am CDT

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Wait a tick... He's got Primal Prime's colors, stickers on the hoverboard... and translucent plastic?! I know Apelinq and Primal Prime merged into Sentinel Maximus in-fiction, so that's the explanation/excuse. I like it

Jumped the gun, updated.

Re: BotCon Customization Class Figure Revealed: Primal Prime (1583387)
Posted by Diem on June 18th, 2014 @ 11:23am CDT

This pretty much confirms Alpha Lion, but it would be nice to be able to see who that other sticker is.

Re: BotCon Customization Class Figure Revealed: Primal Prime (1583389)
Posted by Midnight_Fox on June 18th, 2014 @ 11:41am CDT

Tornado's latest Datalog is actually by Apelinq and is about Ginrai and Primal Prime.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_AaAWT ... R4bVk/edit

Alpha Lion is called Alpha Trizer in it and it mentions the Universe War and the Wreckers.

AS for the other sticker: it's Tap-Out.

Re: BotCon Customization Class Figure Revealed: Primal Prime (1583390)
Posted by Bumblevivisector on June 18th, 2014 @ 11:45am CDT

Okay, now THIS is what a harder-to-acquire BotCon exclusive should be:

- Mold makes perfect sense for the character.

- Obscure character that strikes a chord with long-time fans because of his place in BotCon-related fiction, and gives fans who may have missed their previous toy(s) and find them too expensive now a chance to own a representation of said character...

- ...BUT conversely makes the toy a take-it-or-leave-it prospect for fans who (like myself) already have previous iterations of said character and can't presently afford to attend BotCon or even buy the exclusives any time soon.

So yeah, AWESOME toy...that I don't really care if I ever own. Unlike the box set, which I can't afford now, and will probably end up paying four digits for someday. In that sense, I'm effectively happier with this new Pri-Pri because I can appreciate him all I want via pics. Well played, FunPub.

Re: BotCon Customization Class Figure Revealed: Primal Prime (1583391)
Posted by OptimalOptimus2 on June 18th, 2014 @ 11:47am CDT

The details are...fantastic! However, I hate the whole Primal Prime colors and look to him. It's just not right for him. #-o

Re: BotCon Customization Class Figure Revealed: Primal Prime (1583392)
Posted by Midnight_Fox on June 18th, 2014 @ 11:50am CDT

Alpha Trizer's name may also be a reference to Toraizer the Headmaster.

Re: BotCon Customization Class Figure Revealed: Primal Prime (1583394)
Posted by Diem on June 18th, 2014 @ 11:50am CDT

Tap-Out...presumably from the IDW Bumblebee mold or one of the Prime Cliffjumper molds. I'd prefer Glyph, but sure.

Re: BotCon Customization Class Figure Revealed: Primal Prime (1583401)
Posted by xyl360 on June 18th, 2014 @ 12:14pm CDT

I'm still waiting for a Glyph and Tap-Out from the Classics Bumblebee mold. I'm amazed Funpub hasn't done them already. I mean they're their characters and that mold is obviously available since they've used it at least once already (Bugbite).

As for Primal Prime, I really want him, especially if there's no painting required which, save for the silver, it doesn't appear that there is because all the blue, red and white appear to be colored plastics.

Re: BotCon Customization Class Figure Revealed: Primal Prime (1583402)
Posted by Midnight_Fox on June 18th, 2014 @ 12:23pm CDT

xyl360 wrote:I'm still waiting for a Glyph and Tap-Out from the Classics Bumblebee mold. I'm amazed Funpub hasn't done them already. I mean they're their characters and that mold is obviously available since they've used it at least once already (Bugbite).

Maybe we'll get two "Troop Builder" molds this year? The Vehicons/Clones and a couple Bee repaints.

Re: BotCon Customization Class Figure Revealed: Primal Prime (1583403)
Posted by Gallifreyan Autobot on June 18th, 2014 @ 12:28pm CDT

xyl360 wrote:I'm still waiting for a Glyph and Tap-Out from the Classics Bumblebee mold. I'm amazed Funpub hasn't done them already. I mean they're their characters and that mold is obviously available since they've used it at least once already (Bugbite).

As for Primal Prime, I really want him, especially if there's no painting required which, save for the silver, it doesn't appear that there is because all the blue, red and white appear to be colored plastics.

Glyph I could see as a tooling, tap out (coincidentally is the name of a character in s story I am trying to do has the bodies of all three forms of Armada HOT SHOT and prime Wheeljack which I would go for the prime wheeljack body

Re: BotCon Customization Class Figure Revealed: Primal Prime (1583406)
Posted by Diem on June 18th, 2014 @ 12:39pm CDT

xyl360 wrote:I'm still waiting for a Glyph and Tap-Out from the Classics Bumblebee mold. I'm amazed Funpub hasn't done them already. I mean they're their characters and that mold is obviously available since they've used it at least once already (Bugbite).

As for Primal Prime, I really want him, especially if there's no painting required which, save for the silver, it doesn't appear that there is because all the blue, red and white appear to be colored plastics.

I don't have the mold but going by photos of 10th Anniversary Optimus Primal the blue parts of the chest and calves are painted.

Re: BotCon Customization Class Figure Revealed: Primal Prime (1583422)
Posted by Mindmaster on June 18th, 2014 @ 1:35pm CDT

Primal Prime? Eh... in my opinion, I would rather have Apelinq. My opinion, of course.

Can't wait to see the remaining exclusives!

Re: BotCon Customization Class Figure Revealed: Primal Prime (1583431)
Posted by Midnight_Fox on June 18th, 2014 @ 1:51pm CDT

Mindmaster wrote:Can't wait to see the remaining exclusives!

Same. I'm especially hoping Flamewar and the Clones from the list are true.

My bank account is as prepped as it will ever be for eBaying this weekend...

Re: BotCon Customization Class Figure Revealed: Primal Prime (1583445)
Posted by Rodimus Prime on June 18th, 2014 @ 2:12pm CDT

So the Armada Tidal Wave mold for troop building is out? Or is that going to be a convention souvenir set?

Re: BotCon Customization Class Figure Revealed: Primal Prime (1583446)
Posted by Midnight_Fox on June 18th, 2014 @ 2:20pm CDT

Rodimus Prime wrote:So the Armada Tidal Wave mold for troop building is out? Or is that going to be a convention souvenir set?

I don't think that was ever more than a slim chance wish. I think the rumored list is the most likely now, plus the swords and some Arms Microns(Tornado's Facebook talked about transforming weapons).

I'm thinking the Troop Builders is going to be Wingspan/Thunderclap, Pounce/Rolling Thunder, and their weapons Pillage and Plunder. Maybe a third Deluxe class, though I'm thinking a couple extra Microns/weapons will actually fill it out as the "third" figure slot.

From two different Tornado posts:

The Thunder “Twins” are racing up and down the corridors, making enough of a racket to wake all of The Pit. Even those Decepticon sparks like Trannis that are buried its deepest, darkest depths wouldn't be able to continue their slumber. The duo push their accelerators hard against their floor boards while keeping their clutches stationary. “Revving” they call it. The result is a hideous noise that saws its way through your cranial plating and into your circuit boards. It's almost like you can feel your head throbbing from the inside out, pulsing at the same harmonics as the roaring engines. Then comes the squealing of Rolling Thunder's tires and the booming of Thunderclap's turbines as the two white vehicles speed off down the passageway.

[...]

Ferak's new converting weapons have been distributed amongst the crew (and some of them already named despite having just primitive artificial intelligence – Thunderclap has named his “Pillage” while Rolling Thunder went with “Plunder”)...

Re: BotCon Customization Class Figure Revealed: Primal Prime (1583453)
Posted by UltraPrimal on June 18th, 2014 @ 2:52pm CDT

Damn. I would have kind of liked to get that.

Re: BotCon Customization Class Figure Revealed: Primal Prime (1583462)
Posted by Midnight_Fox on June 18th, 2014 @ 3:23pm CDT

More from Twitter, though not Botcon's:

https://twitter.com/tf__tf/status/47933 ... 92/photo/1

It's a shot of Primal Prime's sticker sheet:

Confirmation of Apelinq, I'm thinking. That's him above Devcon and using the Cybertron Primal mold like Primal Prime.

Re: BotCon Customization Class Figure Revealed: Primal Prime (1583472)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on June 18th, 2014 @ 3:45pm CDT

I like bananas too! :grin:

Re: BotCon Customization Class Figure Revealed: Primal Prime (1583474)
Posted by Midnight_Fox on June 18th, 2014 @ 3:49pm CDT

From the same Twitter:

https://twitter.com/tf__tf/status/47935 ... 60/photo/1

Unpainted Primal.

Re: BotCon Customization Class Figure Revealed: Primal Prime (1583488)
Posted by Midnight_Fox on June 18th, 2014 @ 5:05pm CDT

From TFW(don't know the original posters):

Alpha Trizer, looks like he comes with a version of Kenzan's swords.

And Shockaract:

Re: BotCon Customization Class Figure Revealed: Primal Prime (1583491)
Posted by Diem on June 18th, 2014 @ 5:20pm CDT

Alpha Lion looks okay but that Shokaract is pretty fug.

Re: BotCon Customization Class Figure Revealed: Primal Prime (1583494)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on June 18th, 2014 @ 5:43pm CDT

Diem wrote:Alpha Lion looks okay but that Shokaract is pretty fug.

Hey, Alpha Trizer has Kenzan's swords, just like GO! Go Prime... in addition to Thundertron's regular sword on his back?

Re: BotCon Customization Class Figure Revealed: Primal Prime (1583497)
Posted by SW's SilverHammer on June 18th, 2014 @ 5:52pm CDT

I'd Like Shokaract more if he didn't have the Pirates Faction Symbol. Argue about how it's appropriate because of the fiction if you want, but I think it looks off, considering that the original didn't have a faction symbol, even a predacon one, on his chest

Re: BotCon Customization Class Figure Revealed: Primal Prime (1583498)
Posted by Diem on June 18th, 2014 @ 5:53pm CDT

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Diem wrote:Alpha Lion looks okay but that Shokaract is pretty fug.

Hey, Alpha Trizer has Kenzan's swords, just like GO! Go Prime... in addition to Thundertron's regular sword on his back?

He just needs L.P. and he'll be the ultimate Thundertron!

Kind of strange that such a pirate-y looking mold is being used in a year when Pirates are a Thing and isn't one of them.

Re: BotCon Customization Class Figure Revealed: Primal Prime (1583507)
Posted by The Thuggernaut on June 18th, 2014 @ 6:31pm CDT

That Shockaract :shock:

it's amazing! I don't know why I love it, but I must have it!

Re: BotCon Customization Class Figure Revealed: Primal Prime (1583516)
Posted by Sabrblade on June 18th, 2014 @ 7:13pm CDT

BEST BOTCON TOYS IN FOREVER!!!

But I'm sad that the unpainted Primal Prime doesn't look so good.

Re: BotCon Customization Class Figure Revealed: Primal Prime (1583517)
Posted by Diem on June 18th, 2014 @ 7:19pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:BEST BOTCON TOYS IN FOREVER!!!

But I'm sad that the unpainted Primal Prime doesn't look so good.

I prefer 2010 but it's the best for a while.

Re: BotCon Customization Class Figure Revealed: Primal Prime (1583521)
Posted by Sabrblade on June 18th, 2014 @ 7:40pm CDT

Diem wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:BEST BOTCON TOYS IN FOREVER!!!

But I'm sad that the unpainted Primal Prime doesn't look so good.

I prefer 2010 but it's the best for a while.

By "forever" I meant in a good while.

Re: BotCon Customization Class Figure Revealed: Primal Prime (1583524)
Posted by SW's SilverHammer on June 18th, 2014 @ 7:50pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
Diem wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:BEST BOTCON TOYS IN FOREVER!!!

But I'm sad that the unpainted Primal Prime doesn't look so good.

I prefer 2010 but it's the best for a while.
By "forever" I meant in a good while.

I like 2006 better.

Re: BotCon Customization Class Figure Revealed: Primal Prime (1583525)
Posted by Sabrblade on June 18th, 2014 @ 7:52pm CDT

SW's SilverHammer wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Diem wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:BEST BOTCON TOYS IN FOREVER!!!

But I'm sad that the unpainted Primal Prime doesn't look so good.

I prefer 2010 but it's the best for a while.
By "forever" I meant in a good while.

I like 2006 better.

The phrase doesn't mean "These are the best ones we've ever gotten." It means "these are the best ones we've gotten since the last best ones, which could potentially still be better than these new best ones."

Re: BotCon Customization Class Figure Revealed: Primal Prime (1583526)
Posted by Midnight_Fox on June 18th, 2014 @ 7:52pm CDT

SW's SilverHammer wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Diem wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:BEST BOTCON TOYS IN FOREVER!!!

But I'm sad that the unpainted Primal Prime doesn't look so good.

I prefer 2010 but it's the best for a while.
By "forever" I meant in a good while.

I like 2006 better.

I'd have to say 2011 for me.

Yay Animated!

Re: BotCon Customization Class Figure Revealed: Primal Prime (1583531)
Posted by SW's SilverHammer on June 18th, 2014 @ 8:13pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
SW's SilverHammer wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Diem wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:BEST BOTCON TOYS IN FOREVER!!!

But I'm sad that the unpainted Primal Prime doesn't look so good.

I prefer 2010 but it's the best for a while.
By "forever" I meant in a good while.

I like 2006 better.
The phrase doesn't mean "These are the best ones we've ever gotten." It means "these are the best ones we've gotten since the last best ones, which could potentially still be better than these new best ones."

Sabrblade, I was messing around, I just wanted to say what my favorite set was.

Re: BotCon Customization Class Figure Revealed: Primal Prime (1583536)
Posted by xyl360 on June 18th, 2014 @ 9:13pm CDT

Diem wrote:
xyl360 wrote:I'm still waiting for a Glyph and Tap-Out from the Classics Bumblebee mold. I'm amazed Funpub hasn't done them already. I mean they're their characters and that mold is obviously available since they've used it at least once already (Bugbite).

As for Primal Prime, I really want him, especially if there's no painting required which, save for the silver, it doesn't appear that there is because all the blue, red and white appear to be colored plastics.

I don't have the mold but going by photos of 10th Anniversary Optimus Primal the blue parts of the chest and calves are painted.

Damn, right you are (and now the pics confirm that as well). I may still pick one up on the after market, but hopefully he'll come with the paints, otherwise I'll have to go through the pain of trying to match colors on Testor's site which isn't always the best (though I have had good luck in the past with most colors).

Re: BotCon Customization Class Figure Revealed: Primal Prime (1583539)
Posted by Midnight_Fox on June 18th, 2014 @ 9:21pm CDT

Here ya go, Xyl:

Can't help you with Testors versions of the colors, none of the conversion charts I have cover non-acrylic cause I hate them.

Re: BotCon Customization Class Figure Revealed: Primal Prime (1583548)
Posted by Flashwave on June 18th, 2014 @ 10:03pm CDT

Frequently, the customs class is the same mold that is in a set (or otherwise being used that year) so my money is that Apelinq is a convention baggie exclusive, or the freebie door guy

Re: BotCon Customization Class Figure Revealed: Primal Prime (1583550)
Posted by Midnight_Fox on June 18th, 2014 @ 10:10pm CDT

Flashwave wrote:Frequently, the customs class is the same mold that is in a set (or otherwise being used that year) so my money is that Apelinq is a convention baggie exclusive, or the freebie door guy

Y'mean like is rumored and appears on one of Primal Prime's stickers?

Re: BotCon Customization Class Figure Revealed: Primal Prime (1583551)
Posted by Zeedust on June 18th, 2014 @ 10:10pm CDT

Diem wrote:Kind of strange that such a pirate-y looking mold is being used in a year when Pirates are a Thing and isn't one of them.

Yeah, how the hell did that happen? I suspect that keeping on-theme might not be a high priority this year.

Re: BotCon Customization Class Figure Revealed: Primal Prime (1583554)
Posted by Midnight_Fox on June 18th, 2014 @ 10:16pm CDT

Nemesis Primal wrote:
Diem wrote:Kind of strange that such a pirate-y looking mold is being used in a year when Pirates are a Thing and isn't one of them.

Yeah, how the hell did that happen? I suspect that keeping on-theme might not be a high priority this year.

There's actually two themes this year: The Box and the Botcon anniversary. All the non-box figures fit the second "theme" but are still slotted into the first because they needed to be.

I kinda wish they'd just not done fiction this year and had the theme be the two anniversaries.

Re: BotCon Customization Class Figure Revealed: Primal Prime (1583558)
Posted by Zeedust on June 18th, 2014 @ 10:47pm CDT

Midnight_Fox wrote:
Nemesis Primal wrote:
Diem wrote:Kind of strange that such a pirate-y looking mold is being used in a year when Pirates are a Thing and isn't one of them.

Yeah, how the hell did that happen? I suspect that keeping on-theme might not be a high priority this year.

There's actually two themes this year: The Box and the Botcon anniversary. All the non-box figures fit the second "theme" but are still slotted into the first because they needed to be.

I kinda wish they'd just not done fiction this year and had the theme be the two anniversaries.

I gotta say, even the box seems to be wandering off-topic. Neither Ginrai nor Devcon really strikes me as particularly knightly, and Scorponok doesn't really seem that piratey either. Scorponok, in particular, seems more meant as an "anniversary" figure.

Re: BotCon Customization Class Figure Revealed: Primal Prime (1583566)
Posted by Bed Bugs on June 18th, 2014 @ 11:38pm CDT

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... =1&theater

Freebie is Flamewar, Flareup is pictured on the comic cover, so likely a Souvie Set figure. FOC Fireflight is shown as Energon Sixshot, no word on who is paired up in each souvie set yet...

Re: BotCon Customization Class Figure Revealed: Primal Prime (1583567)
Posted by Diem on June 18th, 2014 @ 11:46pm CDT

So going by some comic grabs Flareup is one of the figures. What a crock.

Re: BotCon Customization Class Figure Revealed: Primal Prime (1583568)
Posted by Flashwave on June 18th, 2014 @ 11:48pm CDT

Midnight_Fox wrote:
Flashwave wrote:Frequently, the customs class is the same mold that is in a set (or otherwise being used that year) so my money is that Apelinq is a convention baggie exclusive, or the freebie door guy

Y'mean like is rumored and appears on one of Primal Prime's stickers?

Having trouble making out the stockers on my pbone, and going by the news article whoch t the time only mentioned the Lion Alpha Trion (aborted Snarl repaint of 3H fame homage?), but yeah, that one.

Re: BotCon Customization Class Figure Revealed: Primal Prime (1583571)
Posted by RhA on June 19th, 2014 @ 12:12am CDT

Pictures, please.

Re: BotCon Customization Class Figure Revealed: Primal Prime (1583573)
Posted by mooncake623 on June 19th, 2014 @ 12:21am CDT

Thanks to our friend Starscream for dropping by and providing us for some early look at the BotCon 2014 Botcon comic. Take a look at the images we've mirrored below for you and keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in BotCon news and updates, plus the best galleries around!

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UPDATE:

Seibertron.com Member ScottyP just dropped by with some Official Botcon souvenir info. So looks like the rumors are confirm? Join the discussion on ourSeibertron.com forums

Re: BotCon Customization Class Figure Revealed: Primal Prime (1583577)
Posted by Bed Bugs on June 19th, 2014 @ 12:56am CDT

Back of comic says Souvie Sets are like this:
Knights 3 Pack (Alpha Trizer, Apelinq, Flareup)
Pirates 2 Pack (Shockaract, Sixshot)
Clones 2 Pack (Pounce and Wingspan)

Names aren't confirmed, but you get the drift.

Re: BotCon Customization Class Figure Revealed: Primal Prime (1583580)
Posted by Gallifreyan Autobot on June 19th, 2014 @ 1:02am CDT

Who's the hotty next to primal ?

Re: BotCon Customization Class Figure Revealed: Primal Prime (1583596)
Posted by Flashwave on June 19th, 2014 @ 3:18am CDT

Fender Bender wrote:Back of comic says Souvie Sets are like this:
Knights 3 Pack (Alpha Trizer, Apelinq, Flareup)
Pirates 2 Pack (Shockaract, Sixshot)
Clones 2 Pack (Pounce and Wingspan)

Names aren't confirmed, but you get the drift.

Pounce... and Wingspan??? God this convention is getting better and better. Curious about Sixshot too.

Re: BotCon Customization Class Figure Revealed: Primal Prime (1583598)
Posted by The Thuggernaut on June 19th, 2014 @ 3:26am CDT

Props to Cheetimus for making his own custom Alpha Trizer and Decepticon clones Pounce and Wingspan before these were ever even conceived or announced as Botcon Exclusives!

Re: BotCon Customization Class Figure Revealed: Primal Prime (1583601)
Posted by Va'al on June 19th, 2014 @ 4:10am CDT

Thanks to our team currently enjoying BotCon, we get a look at the full exclusive boxset of figures, including Devcon, Ferak, Scorponok and Olin Zarak, Cannonball and (Fire Guts) Ginrai, plus the custom class figure Primal Prime and the attendee exclusive Flamewar! Check out some shots below, and the full gallery here - and stay tuned to Seibertron.com for more BotCon news.

Pirate Scorponok + Olin Zarak from Energon Scorponok with new head
Knight Devcon from Generations Scourge
Knight Ginrai from Henkei Optimus Prime
Pirate Cannonball from Transformers Prime RID Ratchet
Pirate Ferak + Tornado from Reveal the Shield Cyclonus and Nightstick

Flamewar - attendee exclusive, from Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Arcee

Primal Prime - custom class figure, from Cybertron Optimus Prime