Botcon TFCC Panel Coverage

Fort Max · 04-28-2008, 07:30 AM

Pete,

Is there any chance of the Club magazine being able to print some of the pictures hasbro showed at the private panels in upcoming issues, for those of us who are members but couldn't go?

I understand if Hasbro are reluctant but it would be good to maintain hype for the toys/show untill SDCC comes around some 3 months from now.

DoubleClouder · 04-28-2008, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by G.B. Blackrock

Here's what I'm talking about when I mention differences:

Seacons as announced at OTFCC 2004 - Note black fists

Seacons for BotCon 2008 booth - Note yellow fists

Now, those black fists may have never been in production, and those seen here are only a resin mock-up, but at least I know I'm not crazy now....

I think those are just G1 parts, every testshot we have seen comes with yellow fists

BB Shockwave · 04-28-2008, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by G.B. Blackrock

I've heard some people argue that the Stunticon molds no longer exist. Is this evidence to the contrary, or is it more likely that FP hasn't investigated the possibility yet, and is just "thinking out loud," so to speak?

They must exist somewhere, otherwise how are the chinese Bootlegging them?

Granted, Dead End and Wildrider's molds may be lost, since the KOs always have the Technobots instead those two.

Btw, I'm confused about unreleased toys... does this means this color scheme for the Seacons was meant for G2?

DoubleClouder · 04-28-2008, 08:21 AM

The Seacon color scheme was meant for a Walmart exclusive a few years back. I believe it was going to be under the Energon banner.

BB Shockwave · 04-28-2008, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Grimwing

Cybertron Dark skorponok: They stole my bio for club exclusives! Rawwrrl,

That was YOUR bio?

Hmm, I was always wondering why it seemed so much like this is the same Scorponok whom Megatron killed in the Energon comic - seemed very much like that from the bio...

BB Shockwave · 04-28-2008, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by DoubleClouder

The Seacon color scheme was meant for a Walmart exclusive a few years back. I believe it was going to be under the Energon banner.

Universe, actually.... but I thought maybe they would have existed earlier. Thanks for clearing that up for me!

I just bought some Stunticon KOs to repaint them into G2 colors, but they can re-release them...

Laser_Optimus · 04-28-2008, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Pete@BotCon

I can say with almost 100% certainty that we are NOT doing Tf zombies. Not even sure how that came up, but yeah, yikes...

Thank god! Personally, I think you guys should go back to doing Classicverse stuff (would fit in well with all the 25th Anniversarry stuff Hasbro is doing with Universe and Universe is Classics) and give us stuff like Springer, Huffer, Dreadwind and Alpha Trion... you know... the stuff that doesn't really cross Hasbro's minds to do for whatever reason. Also, that way, you can have Elita-One be part of the boxset and you don't have to worry about how well she sells as a Club Exclusive (though, I'd love her as a Club Exclusive too, any chance of that still happening or is it out of the question?).

But, yeah, that's my two cents.

NIDARAM12 · 04-28-2008, 09:31 AM

"- Once again the question of online registration was raised, the staff explained that hand-written faxed forms means a person looks at it and can interpret, unlike on an electronic form where there is no such leeway."

What does that even mean? How is trying to interpret handwriting a good thing?

ZacWilliam · 04-28-2008, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Pete@BotCon

I can say with almost 100% certainty that we are NOT doing Tf zombies. Not even sure how that came up, but yeah, yikes...

Thank PRIMUS.

G.B. Blackrock · 04-28-2008, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Pete@BotCon

I can say with almost 100% certainty that we are NOT doing Tf zombies. Not even sure how that came up, but yeah, yikes...

Oh, thank you!