BotCon 2008 Customizing Class Figure Revealed!

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by DeeJay, Apr 23, 2008.

  1. crimbot

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    Man, I want to go to botcon.
     
  2. grock35

    grock35 Hmmmm...

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    that's f***ing awesome...i want to see some pics of this
     
  3. DeeJay

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    Update from Sidecutter (I guess they're on lunch break):

    • Colors are the same as the production toy.
    • Shawn Tessman (the class instructor) said Brian Savage tried to get the colors on the mold changed, but the factory rejected it.
    • The Autobot emblem has been modified to create a dagger shape down through the center, "similar to the Star Trek Mirror-Universe Federation emblem".
    • The customizing figure is in the comic
     
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    Nice.
     
  5. G.B. Blackrock

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    And, that, all by itself, changes the nature of this custom dramatically. It's now "official" in a way that no other BotCon customizing class figure has ever been.

    That being the case, I'm actually glad that they couldn't get the mold in another color. That means that the rest of us have the option of making our own... we just need to buy multiple Nightbeats! ;) 
     
  6. xZAOx

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    Hahahaha! That's awesome. I can't wait to see what he looks like.
     
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    Yeah, that was my exact thought. I hope they put up some "how to customize Nightbeat" instructions on the FP site...




    Chris (even has Action Master Snarl & Tyrranitron on his Classics display)
     
  9. Dinobot Nuva

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    Here's hoping we get some good pictures like we did of Overkill last year.

    Speaking of which, would somebody be nice enough to write down a copy of the bio they give for evil Nightbeat if they give you one like the last couple of years?
    DN
     
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    I was thinking the same thing as well :) 
     
  11. SmokescreenWRX

    SmokescreenWRX Dude. Wait, what?

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    Sounds like my "custom" Universe Razorclaw... I sliced clawmarks into the Maximal glyph on his chest.
     
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    great...now i've gotta buy this years botcon set, then get two nightbeats...crazy crazy crazyness....
     
  13. Swoop Dogg

    Swoop Dogg Hi Yukio!

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    I was at the customizing class today. It was pretty sweet. Shawn and his crew did a wonderful job. I had a great time.

    I could be wrong, but I believe Sean also said if he could have gotten the mold in different colors, he would have made a Minerva figure. He had a mock up of that as well.

    I'll get my camera and take some pics of my figure.
     
  14. Swoop Dogg

    Swoop Dogg Hi Yukio!

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    Here are a few pics.
     

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    Swoop Dogg Hi Yukio!

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    Please keep in mind:

    1. I suck at taking pictures.
    2. I suck at customizing & painting toys.
    3. I deviated a little bit (paint-wise) from Shawn's model.
     
  16. xZAOx

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    Looking forward to pictures!

    Edit: You posted while I was replying. Not too bad. Doesn't make me overly upset I missed it though.
     
  17. Swoop Dogg

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    Here are his bio & tech specs:

    Autobot
    Nightbeat

    Function: Secret Police
    "Lies and screams are music to my ears."

    Bio: Nightbeat serves the Autobot forces as the head of the Secret Police, enforcing the decrees of Optimus Prime and rooting out potential Decepticon sympathizers from the ranks of the Autobot army. Highly suspicious of any soldier who shows even a hint of dissension, Nightbeat will use any means necessary to get the information he wants, including torture and dismemberment. An extreme paranoid, he often sees enemies where there are none. While highly feared by most other Autobots, he mistakes this for their respect. To him, fear and respect are the same thing.

    Abilities: While his logic center isn't quite as sophisticated as some Autobots', Nightbeat is more than capable of leaping beyond logic to find the "truth" than some, making him the most effective interrogator in the Autobot ranks. Carries a stun gun that can physically incapacitate his victims, but leave their higher cognitive functions operational.

    Weaknesses: Nightbeat suffers from a chronic case of Cosmic Rust, the result of a failed assassination attempt. While treatment has reduced it to a minor irritation, failureto continually monitor the condition can cause it to flare up and render him both highly contagious and unable to funtion.

    Strength: 5
    Intelligence: 8
    Speed: 7
    Enurance: 6
    Rank: 7
    Courage: 9
    Fireblast: 7
    Skill:9
     
  18. Swoop Dogg

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    Other tidbits:

    We painted the headlights with "glow in the dark" paint.

    The stripes on the door were actually stickers (one for each black line).

    We painted cosmic rust on the figure near the tires - it is hard to see in my pic.

    There is a gun & missle (not shown in pic).

    I believe (and I could be wrong on this - I thought I heard him say this) Shawn said that as far as the mold choices go, he could have picked any of this year's exclusives molds as the mold for the customizing class. I liked what he picked - I'm happy how it turned out.
     
  19. saberconvoy

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    Man i really wanted to go.:mad 

    I wish they come to texas but nice for customizing.
     
  20. Optimist_Prime

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    Does anyone have or know where I can get a list of all the figures used and made in past BotCon customizing class?