Transformers Kre-O BotCon 2013 Hasbro Display Images

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by DESTRO, Jun 28, 2013.

  1. DESTRO

    DESTRO Cobra Arms Dealer Super Mod News Staff

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    So no new news on the individuals.
     
  3. CrockAlley

    CrockAlley Gween donkey! Mine!

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    I'm super excited about the new combiners, but what the heck is going on with Abominius? His colors confuse me.
     
  4. Noideaforaname

    Noideaforaname Pico, let's go up to Zuma

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    So, nothing "new" new.

    They switched Hun-Grrrrrrrrrrr's helmet from red to gray, and gave TentaKill a copy of Swindle's helmet instead of Airachnid's. *shrug* Nothing a few part swaps won't fix.
     
  5. Scrapper6

    Scrapper6 Lord of Constructicons

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    How disapointing, I was hoping to see a mock-up of the box for the Autobot Command Center, or maybe even confirmation on a Computron to go with that Nosecone from Wave 3 of the Micro-Changers. I suppose there's still a few days of potential news for the Kre-O line, as it stands right now though, everything is practically already available at Retail, exceptions being of course Wave 3 of Micro-Changers and the second batch of combiners... Why waste so much potential.

    And will someone tell us please if we'll ever see Kreon Hound made available? He's the last 84 Autobot Car that hasn't been given to us besides Sunstreaker but we already saw a Hound Kreon as being made and have his helmet piece in many other avenues already, so we know he exists. Why the delay on him?
     
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    Nothing new at all...except release dates being pushed back. Originally, series 3 pre-orders said June, now they say 3rd quarter. I really want that Guzzle. He looks awesome and is my most wanted figure from the next series followed by Nemesis Prime, Hauler (Long Haul?), and the remaining Cone Heads.
     
  7. Aladar20003

    Aladar20003 Aladar The Outmoded Autistic

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    I have Superion and he's great My only complaint is that Silverbolt's helmet keeps getting stuck on his head. WD40 time.
     
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    I have a feeling Hasbro has given up designing the bigger Lego bots. I picked up a whole bunch of the Lego style sets on clearance and love them. Now all they spend time on are the Kreons. They're fun, but I prefer building.

    I guess we'll have to wait for the new movie to come out before seeing bigger building sets (apart from the command center)
     
  9. CrockAlley

    CrockAlley Gween donkey! Mine!

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    Agreed! If they hadn't shown him off a couple times already, I wouldn't feel this way. I keep looking at existing Kreons to see if I can build one. As you say, his helmet has plenty of versions now.
     
  10. kiyoshioni

    kiyoshioni The Knife

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    Maybe Hound was gonna be what ended up as Battle Net Bumblebee?
     
  11. SKowl

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    That Kre-o Piranacon is the best thing ever.
     
  12. SG Roadbuster

    SG Roadbuster SG Wrecker

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    kinda confused/worried. There was no mention of Kreon at the Hasbro panel, and no new product revealed. the build sets are no big loss to me, but I was really starting to like the Kreon Microchangers, especially seeing as how quickly they've been able to blow through the g1 cast
     
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    Noideaforaname Pico, let's go up to Zuma

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    They didn't mention anything abut Bot Shots or Rescue Bots, which both seem to be continuing on, so hopefully the same is true for Kre-O. And maybe they're simply saving some reveals for SDCC or whatever the next convention is.
    Though the lack of new reveals, the apathetic "support" by retailers, and the release dates being pushed back is rather worrying...


    It would be terribly ironic if the wave with both Huffer and Long Haul was the last one, or even cancelled.
     
  14. mystic4407

    mystic4407 Micromaster

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    Good call, I can definitely see that! I bet the marketing gurus at Hasbro squashed it and said, "MORE BUMBLEBEE!" All we'd have to do is replace the yellow bricks with green ones (or black or gray for the ones that aren't available in green - like the fender flares), and find/customize a suitable head...

    Adding a Hound to the existing autobot Kre-o sets would've been awesome. As Bumblebee, it's a definite pass for me. I know I'm not necessarily the target audience, but much of what has been released so far has catered to the G1 fanbase (especially the Kreons).