Botcon 2011

Galvatron · Post by **Galvatron** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 4:14 pm

Figures to be released in the Botcon 2011 in Pasadena CA are going to be the STUNTICONS!!

http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... led/20897/

Too bad they don't form Menasor.

There is a good chance I might be going to this.
Wish me luck

Roadbuster · Post by **Roadbuster** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 6:14 pm

Loving those Animated Stunticons!

A simple kitbash could make an awesome Menasor out of those too! Wish I could attend...but as long as it's not within driving distance I probably won't get the chance.

Galvatron · Post by **Galvatron** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 6:40 pm

i calculated a 14hr drive for me. ONE WAY

Roadbuster · Post by **Roadbuster** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 7:49 pm

Galvatron wrote:i calculated a 14hr drive for me. ONE WAY

I suppose I could "rent a car" and make it there on caffeine pills and red bull. Build myself a cosplay blurr outfit, talk really fast about a whole lot of nothing and maybe they'll let me in.

skywarp408 · Post by **skywarp408** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 9:41 pm

i will attend this one, but won't get these figures.

Blackjack · Post by **Blackjack** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 11:17 am

Those are spectacular. It's a HUGE shame they cancelled TFA.

I'm quite taken by Dead End's stache and how Wildrider looks like he's another Lockdown.

Kind of wish it wasn't in Pasadena and I had money and vacation time.

Crankshaft · Post by **Crankshaft** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 10:07 pm

Makes perfect sense that Motormaster's a remold/repaint of Animated Optimus Prime. He kinda looked like that in G1. XD

Have any of you guys been to BotCon?

Galvatron · Post by **Galvatron** » Sat Feb 26, 2011 10:47 pm

i've never been to any TF convention. I am hoping all plans go well and I can make it to this.

Roadbuster · Post by **Roadbuster** » Sun Feb 27, 2011 12:54 am

Galvatron wrote:i've never been to any TF convention.

Nor have I. I live in an unfortunate part of the country with limited funding for long distance expeditions. Still waiting on the day for Botcon to hit Dallas or even Houston then I might have a shot at attending.

Post by **Time Traveller** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 5:26 am

Galvatron wrote:i calculated a 14hr drive for me. ONE WAY

AND you're already on the right side of the country! Google says it would be a 35 hour drive for me, straight through

Bumblebee · Post by **Bumblebee** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 12:56 am

and if im not mistaken add another 18 hours for me lol

Sideways · Post by **Sideways** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 1:13 am

You and I are in the same vicinity BB.. We could carpool if we both ever decided to go one year.. lol

Roadbuster · Post by **Roadbuster** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 8:44 am

I came up with 1,647 miles to Botcon from my given location. Which would be about a 25 hour drive. I'll be checking on airline package deals (for 4) come next year assuming it's out of range like this years current locale is.

mbrunn03 · Post by **mbrunn03** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 11:30 pm

First post EVER on this site!! I attended Botcon in 2004 for the 20th Ann. Got Peter Cullen to sign, "Roll Out" and his signature in silver pen on my Prime 20th Ann figure. Totally stoked about this year's Botcon. I guess I'm lucky that I live in LA. Looking forward to finally starting my G1 AFA 80 & up MISB collection. I've been saving! Quick question for anyone who might know. What online resource (preferably) or publication is available that can tell me what these toys are worth?? I have an opportunity to purchase G1 Jetfire & Optimus Prime MISB AFA 80 BOTH for $3,000 total. NO idea if I'd be paying too much. Any help on this would be GREATLY appreciated.

Roadbuster · Post by **Roadbuster** » Sun Mar 06, 2011 10:07 am

Welcome to the boards mbrunn03! I hope to run into the legend Peter Cullen one day myself for some possible autograph hounding.

As for an AFA market value resource site you might want to try http://www.toymarketreport.com/ .There might be other sites out there that can help but I'm just not aware of them.

Post by **Time Traveller** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 5:20 am

AFA graded prices are kinda tricky to pin down, since not many people bother to have even their nicest toys AFA'd.
Also, beware what you buy: AFA has graded chinese fakes as real in the past: http://highendtfs.com/?q=node/5
Also, there are even AFA-fakes: places that make it LOOK like a figure has been AFA graded. http://highendtfs.com/?q=node/42
Spend wisely, and good luck!

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