Botbots Concept Art by Robby Musso

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  1. BB Shockwave

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    I am curious to know the thought process that gave us a crib that turn into a skeletal dinosaur with a cane. :D 
    I see Quackles was even more elaborate, huh! Had scuba tanks hidden under the duck head.
     
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    Cribs are where babies nap so it turns in to a literal baby-napper.
     
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    That couch is fantastic.
     
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    I may not like series but I like some of bots crib stroller rubber ducky I want to see remake of rubber ducky song rubber ducky transforms into bot sing with Ernie

     
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    COUCH CRAB.
    COUCH CRAB.
     
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    I want that Jack in the Box and the rubber duck.
     
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    Impressive to see this stage of development. I can tell these would never be made as-is, not unless BotBots figures were larger, and/or 5 to 8 dollars each.

    Quackles remains one of the greatest BotBots of all time.
     
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    I think the Crib Dragon is probably my favorite. The bed of a baby turning into a F*CKING DRAGON... I oddly love the outlandish idea.
     
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    The sofa monster is cool.
     
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    Most of these are pretty close to their final designs except for Quackles. Robby Musso seems to have thoroughly thought through the transformation schemes. I like how ambitious the transformation and design are for Quackles but it isn't quite as cute and charming as the final figure.

    For those who may be interested, there are some looser styled concepts by Bryan Turner for some series 4 Botbots that were shared 2 years back in the Botbots Appreciation thread.

    BotBots Appreciation Thread

    The Skitter Chatter concept was killer. It didn't translate too well to the final figure in the end but it's still a neat figure.
     
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    More botbots concept art by Robby.

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    Lunchador
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    Flare Devil
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    Incog Eggo
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    King Cheats
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    Burrito Favorito
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    Space Case (from the cancelled Series 6)
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    The Cobbler
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    Data Dump
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    Crumbly Yumbly 277721830_10159021633977266_4837069562108637418_n.jpg

    Goggly Spy P.I. 277725605_10159021633757266_5400667887278968773_n.jpg

    Skitter Chatter
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    Looks like Robby's job was to flesh out Bryan Turner's concept art. Working out transformation schemes etc.

    BotBots Appreciation Thread
     
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    *Raises hand* Me. On the other hand, being small and simple is kinda their gig.
     
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    I got a good chuckle out of seeing the PC with a blue screen of death for a face.
     
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    That one milk & cookie bot was also in Ken Christensen's concept art dump from March. But overall that looks right. Take the concept art and determine workable steps.
     
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    Nice stuff! I posted some of these some years ago like Skitter Chatter, but not all of them. Wish Data Dump ended up with the swappable faces like this.
     
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    Man i really want that Rocket/AStronaut!