BotBots Appreciation Thread

Discussion in 'Transformers Toy Discussion' started by orangeitis, Oct 22, 2018.

  1. FiVE1ZERO

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    I GOT THE RUBBER DUCKY.!.!!!!!
    (But unfortunately it either dropped out in the theater,1 of 2 Ubers I took or @ a Denny's:( )
     
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  2. Strafe

    Strafe Secretary of Balloon Doggies

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  3. Oniconvoy

    Oniconvoy The other black repaint

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    “Stay out of the bathroom!”

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    Yeah, the whole team of Mexican food really opened the door to a number of possibilities.
    A Chinese food group has to include a take-out container, chopsticks, and a fortune cookie.
    There could be a Japanese food team too, with a bottle of soy sauce (Sir Botcha recolor?), onigiri (rice ball), maybe dango on a skewer, and a recolor of the chopsticks.
     
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  5. FiVE1ZERO

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    I still have the instructions so that's something lol. Makes me wonder whoever found him,what they did with him or even wonder what in the hell is this??? Haha
     
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  6. NemiMonkey

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    The popcorn would be a rather easy retool into a take out container. Oh oh since you mentioned chopsticks, a wok would be interesting to see. If we're talking Japanese there has to be a bowl of ramen. Maybe a soft boiled egg since that seems be really popular. Wouldn't turn down an Edamame botbot either.
     
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  7. Beastbot X

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    The thing is, Botbots have yet to use a retool. Sure there's some with shared engineering, but it's either a redeco or a new mold so far.


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  8. vvvTheONEvvv

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    Isn't sensei spiney a retool of hamurai?

    Just sayin'... it's not a repaint at all?
     
  9. Capirus

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    No, they're actually different molds believe it or not. They just transform similarly.
     
  10. vvvTheONEvvv

    vvvTheONEvvv \/ He Thinks He's Smart.

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    I thought the purpose of a retool/remold was to change the outward appearance, but the internals are the same?
     
  11. Capirus

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    I think the intent behind a retool/remold is that there are still initial pieces from the original mold used such as the same legs or chest. Hamurai and Sensei Spiney have the same basic idea but none of their pieces are exact matches to each other. I've heard the term "shared engineering" thrown around for this sort of thing (like CW Silverbolt vs POTP Hun-Gurr). Though to be fair, they're all fan terms so I guess there's always a gray area.
     
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    Scarlet knight Emergency Food Connoisseur

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    To me "shared engineering" is a retool a remold is like Siege Ironhide and Ratchet
     
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  13. Capirus

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    Haha, I guess we should solidify these definitions one of these days. Oh well, not a big deal.

    But more on topic, have the series 4 eight packs shown up anywhere around the world yet?
     
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    Not to my knowledge.
     
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    The Botbots 5-packs were reported as sighted at retail here in Taiwan but without a location (don’t remember where reported; search, couldn’t find).
    I’ve been out around to the few places I’ve seen Botbots for sale before, but besides the 2 claw and 2 gumball 6-packs I have not found anything new. No blue bubbles.
     
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    I know the S4 5packs have showed up in Singapore
    Any other countries have them yet?
     
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    MAD ASS SUPER DUPER EDiT:
    So while I thought I lost my Ducky turns out my friend/Future GF/Future Wifey (?) took it outta my jacket that Nite and just gave it back to me when it hit 2020.! Hahaha I'm so overwhelmed over by this! Excuse my drunkness but LOVE YOU ALL.! Haha take care and have a wonderful 2020/NYE!
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  18. vvvTheONEvvv

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  19. FiVE1ZERO

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    I'm soooooooo dreading the hangover lol! HNY ;) 
     
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    Aren’t Sippy Slurps and NRJeez retools of each other?
     
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