Well, my last challenge will end in an hour and a half. So challenge 3 is Botcon 2002 Tap Out.

 

Next challenge: TF GO! Budora.

 

Quick question, who's the little white guy on the right?? Is that the Botcon: Europe dude?

 

Yup, Rook. But he's actually light gray, the flash made him look paler. I should use a light box, hehe.  

 

seems like botcon was trying to cut some corners that year on the toys, because it looks like I took those apart and spray painted them. they look like bad custom jobs, no offense.

 

They should make some little missiles to fit those shoulder key chain loops. It would add an extra change to the Botcon Minibot exclusives.

 

Or just cut them off with a jeweler's saw. Anyway, the paint job isn't that bad in person.  

 

Well, that was the same year they did Cyclonus from Beast Machines Ultra-class Jetstorm, who I believe is the only Botcon toy ever to retain the electronics from the retail version. The fact they did four toys at all that year (five, counting Rook) I remember being pretty impressive.

 

Next challenge, McDonald's Japan DOTM Auto Transform Bumblebee:

 

you know you're the only one thaat owns those right  

 

ah, yeah. sometimes pics don't do these things justice.

no cutting corners there. I had double-punch and I wuz pretty upset that it didn't have the electronics

 

this might help with the bad paint job comments, i only have pics of rook though. they look nice in person

 

At first I thought you were talking about BCJ98 Double Punch  

Also Botcon 06 Primal kept the electronics.

 

I know at least two from the board who has those, if only they'll post here, hehe.  

Anyway, time for a new challenge, Mini-bot Dion:

 

yeah. dat looks a lot better 

nah, the scorponok with g2 colors. great toy, but they changed a few things that I missed from the original.

now, that's a horrible g1 mold there  

 

Oh yeah, and to think I still have to get the TFC#20 Kup+Wheelie 2-pack to complete my variants of the mold, hehe.

 

i'm so glad i don't collect variants lol, especially minibots. forget that noise, too many. lol

 

I'll consider my Minibot collection complete when I get the '85-'86 Cliffjumpers. My pre-rub collection is now complete after acquiring Bumblejumper.  

I'm not actively pursuing the South Ameriacan variants, that would be too stressful and expensive for me. I'll just get what I can, prolly complete the Antex ones in the future.  

 

G1 Wheelie was my first ever Transformer, so he has a special place in my heart.  

 

I didn't know there was that many wheelies...

  I cant even get around to getting the original molds of em, much less the variants.

I had him too back in the day, and I remember opening him up and transforming him and thinking... wow, what a cool toy! but now, with todays tech, hes horrible looking.