Bot Shots G1 Launchers Assortment

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by Sol Fury, Jan 18, 2013.

  1. red00wolf

    red00wolf Insatiable collector

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    seems like galvatron to me.
     
  2. JDK

    JDK Seen Your Member

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    Prime Galvatron pictured with Predaking? This is a good sign, I think.
     
  3. Atomatron

    Atomatron Well-Known Member

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    yeah i cant keep up with these bot shots and kreos, bot shots going on evil bay...
     
  4. Purple Heart

    Purple Heart Some other time..

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    That Megatron design looks awefully new..............
     
  5. CrockAlley

    CrockAlley Gween donkey! Mine!

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    I'm a Bot Shots completest, but I don't know if I can go all in with this new stuff. I'd feel silly buying that track. There's no way I can pass that off as a disply piece. And the Spin and Jump Shots break the aesthetic of Bot Shots. They're all nice, but this feels like a good end point. Of course, I'll still probably buy them all.
     
  6. charsdc2

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    These guys are pretty neat! Too bad I don't have the funds for everything! :( 
     
  7. Protoman

    Protoman The Legendary One Veteran

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    One more would be nice =p
     
  8. Dinobot Nuva

    Dinobot Nuva Johnny 3 Tears Veteran

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    Sooo the Dragon Track Prime is a flip-shot and the Launcher Prime is the spin-shot? New moldssss.
     
  9. Pale Horse

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    Botshots has really surprised me. Lots of G1 designs and now a new Megatron.


    I'll buy the track. Because after the long years of collecting, I have no shame as to what I'll be seen buying in public, lol.
     
  10. RedAlert Rescue

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    Looking at the new toys in detail and how the Dragon Track works I think many of the new toys (especially Flipshots and Spinshots) might allow the robot mode to continue to roll after they have Transformers (Well if they are on a smooth surface anyway). Which means they might slide around the track a bit after Transforming and not automatically just fly off into oblivion right away. (I hope people have enough sense to play on carpet) I don't think Botshots and hard flooring are a good mix at all - I can attest to this after accidentally breaking a shelf diving Sentinel Prime he fell about 3 foot and his arm snapped clean off !

    1. Coloured like Megatron he maybe but he's listed as Flipshot Megatron on the Dragon Track box. The name Dragon Track and the use of Predacon's head suggest this is a version partially or completely based on Prime Megatron.
    2. The two respective G1 style Optimus' are not the same mould - the one in the boxed set is a FLIPSHOT. the one in the launcher carded release is a different toy and is a SPINSHOT.
    3. The Launcher Bumblebee has a front grill and engine block suggestive of the Prime Universe Bumblebee of last year.

    The front page says the two new Botshots Optimus are repaints this is not the case and likewise there are also two brand new Bumblebee's both a Flipshot (The single carded version) and a Jumpshot (like what is with the Launcher).

    And thought the pictures are not good enough yet I think this may also be the case with Shockwave too.

    So it seems Shockwave will have an example of each kind of Botshot. (I'd not say the same for Optimus yet as the previous 2012 Optimus is a long nose more Movie or G2 like Optimus).
     
  11. KaguyaHouraisan

    KaguyaHouraisan TORANS-FORMAAAA!

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    I wonder how much is the track set going to cost?
    And i am probably getting those flip/jumpshots if they hit the shelves in finland.
     
  12. trebleshot

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    Robot Kingdom also has pics of wave one of the 2013 single packs listed:

    robotkingdom.com -- Online Toys Company

    I think the pic of single-packed Flipshot Bumblebee is new.

    EDIT: Definitely all-new molds for Prime, Bumblebee, Megatron and Shockwave. None of them are redecos/remolds of previous Bot Shots. Personally, I'm looking forward to at least trying out the new gimmicks, and I will probably buy the track set too. Mostly likely, I'll keep it in the box until I have room for a proper display, though.

    Looks like they are straight-up launch platforms and nothing else.
     
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  13. Diamondback

    Diamondback Bitterly Clinging G1 Micromaster Malcontent

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    Anyone see the two new 3-packs listed at Hasbro? One's Flipshots Cliffjumper and Brawl with a Super of Dirt Boss (trans-purple Ironhide redeco), the other's Jumpshots Shockwave and Bumblebee with a Super trans-dark-green redeco Skyquake.

    So, here's what we know so far...
    2B001 Bumblebee (Flipshot)
    2B002 Ironhide (Spinshot, G1 colors)
    2B003 Shockwave (Jumpshot)
    2BP001 Cliffjumper (3pk #1, Flipshot)
    2BP002 Brawl (3pk #1, Flipshot)
    2BP003 Shockwave (3pk #2, Jumpshot)
    2BP004 Bumblebee (3pk #2, Jumpshot)
    2SB001 Sunstorm (Wave 1, Blitzshot)
    2SB005 Dirt Boss (3pk #1, Blitzshot)
    2SB006 Skyquake (3pk #2, Blitzshot)
    2BL001 Spinshot G1 Optimus Prime Launcher
    2BL002 Jumpshot Bumblebee Launcher
    2T011-015 "Autobot Air Force" 5-pack (Blitzshots, Jetfire/Screamer/Powerglide redecos, Aerialbots in all but name)
    2T016-020 Decepticon Fire Assault Team (Blitzshots, flame-theme redecos of Tank Megs, Shocky, Screamer, Barricade and Lockdown)
    numbers unknown:
    -Dragon Track Flipshot Optimus Prime (G1 style)
    -Dragon Track Flipshot Megatron

    Extrapolations:
    1. We can probably expect to see each wave be one each Flipshot, Jumpshot, Spinshot and Super Bot.
    2. Given that the SB's in the 3-packs tend to start after the last single SB for numbering, that implies we can expect to see only four waves this year. Either that or Wave 2 is only First Half 2013 with Wave 3 coming Second Half...

    Musings:
    1. I, too, am disappointed at the end of the Trailer Launchers, though I think the Wave 1 Launchers were a missed opportunity--if they'd been designed a little smarter they'd have had room to store a Bot Shot inside, which would make a lot more convenient storage.

    2. Bases like Metroplex, Fort Max, Trypticon and Scorponok could be interesting, but before working up to those I'd like to see Hasbro work things out on a smaller scale, with something like the bases the Micromasters had. (Maybe give the Seekers their own aircraft-carrier like what's-his-name the purple F-4 Phantom Micromaster and the Autobots an Ultra Magnus with altmode Bot-carrier trailer?)