Botcon have revealed their fourth 2016 exclusive figure. The fourth reveal is the second member of the Tripredacus Council from the Beast Wars episode The Agenda: Part 1, Cicadacon. Here he’s called Ciciadon on the official image, which is 50/50 on being a typo, or a change for copyright reasons.
Cicadacon is based on his appearance on the Beast Wars show – as opposed to his original toy – which means he is mostly red and silver. He uses the Combiner Wars Skydive mold, and does not sport a new head, likely because the existing Skydive head is already very close to the show model used for Cicadacon.
He’ll be a part of the Botcon 2016 Dawn of the Predacus set along with Ramhorn, Ravage, and Tarantulas. They’ll also be joined by the yet-to-be revealed Sea Clamp, who will be a Voyager class toy and form the torso that the other four will connect to to create the Predacus combiner figure.
Markdelg
While I think these three molds work okay for the respective characters, I still think they should have done this for the rest:
1. Sea Clamp – Hot Spot mold
2. Tarantulas – Legends Groove mold (Theft of Golden Disk tribute) for the Hot Spot chest piece
3. BW Megatron – Rook mold (Botcon Dawn of Future's Past tribute)
BattleUpSaber
Wouldn't we all want a Lambo like that?
Hanzkaz
I just want the car.
daimchoc
Pete Sinclair of Botcon was a guest last night at the Cybercast Podcast. Here are some images that were shared, thanks to TFW2005 member G1Hexatron.
Podcast is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gwGd8OGeKw
https://www.facebook.com/TheG1Hexatron/posts/420282498180898
Lord Black Cat
It is very red. I'm hoping it's photoshopping it to cause that and that the actual toys will be more subdued.
TM2 Dinobot
I probably will, just for shrins and giggles. But as I said in the BW thread, I really want to work with what FP is using, because as it stands, THIS is what we're getting, and I don't like that. I don't want 100% pure toy colors, but these things are so damned red that they literally give me a headache.
Ideally I would like something that homages the original toys, while tying everything together. The purple was a shared color on Tripredacus, and it ties into Tarantulas as well. The black on all the figures holds to Ravage. As it stands, you've got a red dude with red arms on a black leg and purple leg. I'm just trying to give each character some individuality while allowing the entire team a sense of over-all community.
I like the toy colors, but that's not happening. So instead I'm trying for a subtle compromise, with the end goal of not making me physically ill. I can't be the only one that hears the high pitched sound that particular shade of red gives off, can I?
Autovolt 127
Why not do a toy accurate one next?
BattleUpSaber
You don't mean 2016 by any chance?
[Wing_Saber-X]
Err.. the Botcon 2006 set looks to be kinda 'meh' so far…
Thundershot
Hmmm… I liked the other one, but I think I like this better..
TM2 Dinobot
I think you're right. He looks like the Joker. It's simpler without the green. Plus the purple is a unifying color scheme across all 3 toys anyways.
How bout now?
T-Hybrid
It takes a certain red and green balance to work together. That's not it.
Thundershot
Now see, I'd have loved that..
TM2 Dinobot
What about something like this?
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41/TwistedMetal/cicadaconREVEAL copy_zpsnwzxdqsl.jpg
T-Hybrid
I would assume by the end of this week. Maybe a tease tomorrow or Wednesday with the full pic Thursday.
The real question would be when do they show off the combined mode.
marvel b
so how much longer until they reveal seaclamp? i'm hoping it's either motormaster's or pyra magna's specific molds. i'm also hoping the combined mode has a predaking head and victorion's weapons,feet and hands.
That Guy
I do like his colors. Hmm… I keep saying I'm not going to get this set, but something is pulling me in. Maybe it's the fact that all 5 figures tie in to a theme really well? Even if it's odd that Tarantulas and Ravage are part of the combiner, it still feels like a really good theme compared to what we've gotten lately.
Johntimus Prime
The Hot Spot mold proper has only had one use, whereas the Onslaught retool is already getting another use with Bludgeon. I highly doubt they'll use the Silverbolt mold either. So that leaves either the Optimus mold, the Hot Spot mold, or Sky Lynx.
Markdelg
No need to get personal, as I sure wasn't. Was only pointing out the illogic of using the Skylynx mold as opposed to the Hot Spot mold. We actually don't even know yet what mold they'll be using; I was basing my belief off of the silhouette in the artwork.
T-Hybrid
…Unless there's a Hasbro retooling of Sky Lynx we're not aware of. Similar to Brawl/Nosecone.