Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal

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First Gen shares an interesting find with us about what the next reveal for the Botcon 2011 set will be. We already know it's an Animated to based set, and we have already seen Dead End, so Stunticons are assumed. Here's what First gen had to say after his research.

First Gen wrote:According to Crave.com's Facebook page, promoters for Botcon 2011 have released a hint at what the next possible figure will be in the Transformer convention's attendee package set:

"BOTCON 2011 MYSTERY: We've already shown you the Dead End (Jazz redeco) slated for release at this years BotCon. Promoters have released a hint that supposedly gives insight into what the next figure in the set will be. The hint is "Axl Foley." Good luck!"

Good luck indeed. We know TF Animated took place in Detroit, Axl Foley was a character played by Eddie Murphy in the film franchise Beverly Hills Cop, who haled from Detroit, so that must mean............well I have no clue.

Who do you think they might be referring to? Let us know!

Credit(s): First Gen, Crave.com

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Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (1177200)
Posted by TheCrookedMan on February 3rd, 2011 @ 1:08pm CST

Axel is a Speed Stars Stunticon repaint of Lockdown, so perhaps we'll see a repaint of TFA Lockdown?

http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Axel

Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (1177204)
Posted by Tigertrack on February 3rd, 2011 @ 1:13pm CST

TheCrookedMan wrote:Axel is a Speed Stars Stunticon repaint of Lockdown, so perhaps we'll see a repaint of TFA Lockdown?

http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Axel

Wow, now that is good detective work. I can't argue with that one bit. Except now there can be haters cause they won't be all G1!

Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (1177205)
Posted by JTKranix on February 3rd, 2011 @ 1:13pm CST

It's going to be a Bumblebee repaint whoever it is. Captain Fanzone, a Detroit cop drove a car that looked just like TFA Bumblebee.

Shrug.

Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (1177206)
Posted by Pretender Skywarp on February 3rd, 2011 @ 1:15pm CST

TheCrookedMan wrote:Axel is a Speed Stars Stunticon repaint of Lockdown, so perhaps we'll see a repaint of TFA Lockdown?

http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Axel

I see where you're going with that, the only thing is that none of the original Stunticons were muscle cars.

Doesn't mean the new ones can't be tho'... :-?

Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (1177207)
Posted by El Duque on February 3rd, 2011 @ 1:15pm CST

TheCrookedMan wrote:Axel is a Speed Stars Stunticon repaint of Lockdown, so perhaps we'll see a repaint of TFA Lockdown?

http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Axel

Well done sir.

Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (1177209)
Posted by Tigertrack on February 3rd, 2011 @ 1:18pm CST

JTKranix wrote:It's going to be a Bumblebee repaint whoever it is. Captain Fanzone, a Detroit cop drove a car that looked just like TFA Bumblebee.

Shrug.

That is also workable. Nice idea.

Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (1177213)
Posted by Razorclaw0000 on February 3rd, 2011 @ 1:49pm CST

The "Axl" thing was a typo:

Twitter wrote:AXEL Foley... Axl was a typo.

Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (1177215)
Posted by Prime Evil on February 3rd, 2011 @ 1:51pm CST

Looks like it's gonna be Breakdown. The last hint was waay obvious.

"This is his 4th Botcon appearance."

Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (1177222)
Posted by AshesOfPain on February 3rd, 2011 @ 2:00pm CST

Barricade is a cop car, and was an F1 racer in his micromaster days.

Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (1177225)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on February 3rd, 2011 @ 2:06pm CST

Prime Evil wrote:Looks like it's gonna be Breakdown. The last hint was waay obvious.

"This is his 4th Botcon appearance."

1994, 2004 (unofficial) and 2010. That's a record. Which mold tho? Lockdown?

Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (1177228)
Posted by Razorclaw0000 on February 3rd, 2011 @ 2:08pm CST

The official BotCon 2011 website has been updated to unveil Breakdown, recreated from Toys'R'Us exclusive Animated Rodimus, and featuring a brand new head sculpt:

Stick with Seibertron.com for any late-breaking BotCon coverage!

Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (1177229)
Posted by DavidT on February 3rd, 2011 @ 2:09pm CST

BREAKDOWN! :APPLAUSE:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9fN-9fU2N4

Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (1177230)
Posted by Prime Evil on February 3rd, 2011 @ 2:09pm CST

Pics of Breakdown are up! New head and the HotRod/Breakdown circle is complete now. LOL

http://www.botcon.com/botcon2011/bc11breakdwn.cfm

Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (1177232)
Posted by Razorclaw0000 on February 3rd, 2011 @ 2:10pm CST

Definitely calling Drag Strip from Lockdown, then.

Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (1177233)
Posted by rpetras on February 3rd, 2011 @ 2:10pm CST

TheCrookedMan wrote:Axel is a Speed Stars Stunticon repaint of Lockdown, so perhaps we'll see a repaint of TFA Lockdown?

http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Axel

That's interesting. Plus Axor is a remold of Lockdown in whatever the current line is.

But just to play this all out ....

Animated has the following unique car molds (not counting repaints/remolds):
Arcee
Blurr
Bumblebee (Deluxe and Hydrodrive)
Ratchet
Jazz (Already used)
Lockdown
Optimus (Deluxe, voyager and Cybertron)
Rodimus
Sentinel Prime
Soundwave
Swindle
Ultra Magnus
Wreck-gar

If we assume they will make all 5 stunticons, the Jazz mold is accounted for and Motormaster will be a Prime remold. Cut out other trucks, that leaves us with :
Arcee
Blurr
Bumblebee (Deluxe and Hydrodrive)
Lockdown
Rodimus
Soundwave
Swindle

If we then say Bee is too small to make a good stunticon, Arcee is too feminine a mold, and lump in swindle with the trucks we are left with:
Blurr
Lockdown
Rodimus
Soundwave

My guess is the last stunticons will be made from Blurr, Lockdown & Rodimus.
And to add to the guessing, I'll say:
Rodimus = Wildrider (since it has been done before)
Blurr = Brakedown (because another yellow repaint of Blurr would be silly)
Lockdown = Dragstrip (OK, I don't like this, he would make a better Brakedown)

Ok, those last 2 could go either way, but I would NOT buy the cheetor repaint if they make Blurr into Dragstrip.

So guessing the next announcement will be a Lockdown repaint is a pretty safe bet.

Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (1177234)
Posted by TheCrookedMan on February 3rd, 2011 @ 2:11pm CST

So what does Axel Foley have to do with this toy? The Bob Seger song they used in Beverly Hills Cop was "Shakedown".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk-W_i7Z59I

Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (1177235)
Posted by Counterpunch on February 3rd, 2011 @ 2:12pm CST

That's one of the worst takes on a character I have seen out of modern BotCon stuff.

Not feeling that at all.

Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (1177238)
Posted by DavidT on February 3rd, 2011 @ 2:14pm CST

TheCrookedMan wrote:So what does Axel Foley have to do with this toy? The Bob Seger song they used in Beverly Hills Cop was "Shakedown".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk-W_i7Z59I

Listen to the lyrics! They say Breakdown as much as they say Shakedown

Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (1177239)
Posted by Tigertrack on February 3rd, 2011 @ 2:14pm CST

TheCrookedMan wrote:So what does Axel Foley have to do with this toy? The Bob Seger song they used in Beverly Hills Cop was "Shakedown".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk-W_i7Z59I

I think it said Shakedown, Breakdown, take down, everybody something something something somethingggggg.

You know how it goes.

Looks good. New head is nice.

Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (1177241)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on February 3rd, 2011 @ 2:16pm CST

DavidT wrote:
TheCrookedMan wrote:So what does Axel Foley have to do with this toy? The Bob Seger song they used in Beverly Hills Cop was "Shakedown".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk-W_i7Z59I

Listen to the lyrics! They say Breakdown as much as they say Shakedown

Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (1177242)
Posted by RiddlerJ on February 3rd, 2011 @ 2:17pm CST

Does anyone know what's the story behind the Stunticon symbol?

Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (1177244)
Posted by --B-- on February 3rd, 2011 @ 2:26pm CST

Wow.

It's a nice repaint/re-heading, and a very Animated re-heading at that, but just not my cup of tea.

The big question now is, how much of my trip to Cali could I cover if I sold this set and the exclusive sets :-?

Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (1177245)
Posted by TheCrookedMan on February 3rd, 2011 @ 2:26pm CST

tigertracks 24 wrote:
TheCrookedMan wrote:So what does Axel Foley have to do with this toy? The Bob Seger song they used in Beverly Hills Cop was "Shakedown".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk-W_i7Z59I

I think it said Shakedown, Breakdown, take down, everybody something something something somethingggggg.

You know how it goes.

Looks good. New head is nice.

Oh. I thought we were getting a hint as to who was going to re-painted. That seems like the real reveal, not which of the Stunticons would be released next. I mean, there are only five of them, but endless repaint possibilities.

Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (1177246)
Posted by Bumblevivisector on February 3rd, 2011 @ 2:29pm CST

I guess "Tom Petty" would've been too obvious, since he actually did Breakdown's theme song. The chorus repetition of, "Breakdown, it's all right...it's all right...it's all right" was clearly meant to comfort the Stunticons' resident paranoid-schizophrenic and reassure him that the traffic lights weren't watching him.

Any chance they'll make the most of the new head sculpt and exclusive Roddy body and do a G2 colors animated Breakdown as the attendee figure?

Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (1177249)
Posted by NatsumeRyu on February 3rd, 2011 @ 2:31pm CST

Since I don't have Hot Rod, but really liked the look of the mold, I'm sorely tempted by this. Will have to wait till it's in my hands to decide if it's a keeper though... :9

edit: typos

Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (1177251)
Posted by Rodimus_NZ on February 3rd, 2011 @ 2:36pm CST

I used to love Beverly Hills Cop 2 when I was growing up and one of the songs that I can remember most from its soundtrack was a song called "Breakdown", cant remember who it was by though.

Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (1177252)
Posted by Rodimus_NZ on February 3rd, 2011 @ 2:38pm CST

"Breakdown" was the name of one of the main songs on the soundtrack of Beverly Hills Cop 2

Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (1177253)
Posted by Overcracker on February 3rd, 2011 @ 2:40pm CST

Look nice. Though the blue engine and exhaust pipes do look strange. Perhaps making them silver would have worked better.

That leaves Dragstrip and Wildrider. I'd say Dragstrip is Lockdown, and Wildrider is Blurr.

I'm still hoping Motormaster is made from Ultra Magnus, but that seems unlikely.

Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (1177254)
Posted by TheCrookedMan on February 3rd, 2011 @ 2:40pm CST

I think "Rod Kimble" would have been a better hint.

Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (1177255)
Posted by TheCrookedMan on February 3rd, 2011 @ 2:41pm CST

rabstanz wrote:"Breakdown" was the name of one of the main songs on the soundtrack of Beverly Hills Cop 2

Almost.

Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (1177256)
Posted by Razorclaw0000 on February 3rd, 2011 @ 2:42pm CST

RiddlerJ wrote:Does anyone know what's the story behind the Stunticon symbol?

Razorclaw0000 wrote:They have also unveiled a new logo for the team, based on the "Crash Test Dummy" Slow Motion Camera Tracking Swatches, with the Decepticon Logo:

Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (1177257)
Posted by Forgotten on February 3rd, 2011 @ 2:46pm CST

Dammit, I was hoping for Balki-Tron. :sad:

Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (1177259)
Posted by cannonfodder4000 on February 3rd, 2011 @ 2:49pm CST

So, um, if anyone who really hates Breakdown's guts is going to Botcon, just hit me up, alright?

Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (1177260)
Posted by Rodimus_NZ on February 3rd, 2011 @ 2:51pm CST

whoops silly me, teaches me to spout on about something that I half remembered from my childhood

The song is called Shakedown though breakdown is in the lyrics

Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (1177281)
Posted by GetRightRobot on February 3rd, 2011 @ 4:00pm CST

Botcon Breakdown no. 3. Still, that is really cool. I like these more than I should.

Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (1177283)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on February 3rd, 2011 @ 4:10pm CST

GetRightRobot wrote:Botcon Breakdown no. 3. Still, that is really cool. I like these more than I should.

Officially, 3, unofficially 4.

Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (1177284)
Posted by Megatron Wolf on February 3rd, 2011 @ 4:12pm CST

Well one of my predictions was correct and since they have a new head for this one i wonder how much retooling theyll actually do, enough to make wreckgar and possibly arcee usable for this set or just new heads? Im going to stick with my original predictions.

Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (1177286)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on February 3rd, 2011 @ 4:16pm CST

Megatron Wolf wrote:Well one of my predictions was correct and since they have a new head for this one i wonder how much retooling theyll actually do, enough to make wreckgar and possibly arcee usable for this set or just new heads? Im going to stick with my original predictions.

BotCon and Club figures, when retooled, only have new heads. BotCon 2007 Thrust was an exception, he got new wings.

To follow up on my previous post, I bring you the unofficial BotCon 2004 Action Master Breakdown.

Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (1177287)
Posted by GetRightRobot on February 3rd, 2011 @ 4:16pm CST

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
GetRightRobot wrote:Botcon Breakdown no. 3. Still, that is really cool. I like these more than I should.

Officially, 3, unofficially 4.

unofficially 4? A 4th? which one was that?

Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (1177289)
Posted by Red 50 on February 3rd, 2011 @ 4:24pm CST

Guess we can all guess that who's gonna be MotorMaster. That's probably gonna be Optimus.

Then there's also Probably gonna be a Blurr re-deco

Maybe even Lockdown's (should be without the hand-attachment)

We already have Jazz's (Dead-End)
And Rodimus's (Breakdown)

So, what do you think are the odds?

Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (1177292)
Posted by The Legend on February 3rd, 2011 @ 4:27pm CST

Red 50 wrote:Guess we can all guess that who's gonna be MotorMaster. That's probably gonna be Optimus.

Or WreckGar maybe?

Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (1177295)
Posted by gothsaurus on February 3rd, 2011 @ 4:34pm CST

Don't forget that they could re-use a vehicle for one or more of the Stunticons... with a new head and paint job. Mind you, they don't usually do that within a boxed set, but it could happen.

Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (1177296)
Posted by griftimus prime on February 3rd, 2011 @ 4:41pm CST

yikes....

Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (1177303)
Posted by ultra-maximus on February 3rd, 2011 @ 5:09pm CST

Very cool. I love the headsculpt! I think Blurr is the next one to be released.... Check out my thoughts and opinions on my youtube channel:

http://youtu.be/Dx84EmSverU

Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (1177304)
Posted by Mindmaster on February 3rd, 2011 @ 5:12pm CST

Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice. :lol:

Well done! :APPLAUSE:

Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (1177317)
Posted by Shockwave7 on February 3rd, 2011 @ 6:13pm CST

When they say 'every animated fan will want' this box set, the only way I can see that (given I already have all these molds) is if they included the unreleased figures like Blackout and Marauder Megatron.

Mmmmmm.... Marauder Megatron....

Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (1177327)
Posted by Mkall on February 3rd, 2011 @ 6:42pm CST

ultra-maximus wrote:Very cool. I love the headsculpt! I think Blurr is the next one to be released.... Check out my thoughts and opinions on my youtube channel:

http://youtu.be/Dx84EmSverU

Why not share your opinions here with us?

Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (1177342)
Posted by Pr1meSuspect on February 3rd, 2011 @ 7:43pm CST

Hm, I thought for sure the Rodimus mold was gonna be Wildrider. Kinda iffy on the color scheme though, I guess I just really wanted that mold in Wildrider colors. It looks allright though, Dead End still looks the best.

Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (1177352)
Posted by Godzillabot Primal on February 3rd, 2011 @ 8:12pm CST

This is my guess as to witch ones they will be: prime = motormaster, soundwave = wildrider, blur = dragstrip, so that is my theory.

Re: Hint at next Botcon 2011 Figure Reveal (1177358)
Posted by rpetras on February 3rd, 2011 @ 8:21pm CST

rpetras wrote:
My guess is the last stunticons will be made from Blurr, Lockdown & Rodimus.
And to add to the guessing, I'll say:
Rodimus = Wildrider (since it has been done before)
Blurr = Brakedown (because another yellow repaint of Blurr would be silly)
Lockdown = Dragstrip (OK, I don't like this, he would make a better Brakedown)

Ok, those last 2 could go either way, but I would NOT buy the cheetor repaint if they make Blurr into Dragstrip.

So guessing the next announcement will be a Lockdown repaint is a pretty safe bet.

OK, so THAT was wrong. #-o

But I'm sticking to my guess on which molds get used.

I still doubt that they'll use Blurr for Dragstrip (though I would prefer it) so I guess Blurr will be Wildrider. That would look good, but Lockdown as Dragstrip, doesn't seem to fit. :-?

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