2016 was a sad year for a lot of Transformers fans. It marked the end of a convention that had been around for literally as long as I have been alive. I thought that I’d never get another experience like Botcon ever again, until a couple of days ago when I was at Pete’s Robot Con which was hosted by […]
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Pete’s Robot Convention was in full swing today and The Allspark staff was there to cover the convention and it’s most anticipated panel: The Making of a Club & Convention Exclusive…and boy did it deliver!
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The final chapter in the bittersweet Botcon end to one of the longest traditions in Transformers fan history was witnessed today at Pete’s Robot Convention. Pete, Jesse and Shawn gave us a run down of all the plans that never saw the light of day – culminating in a one shot custom combiner that represented the dream of “What could […]
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The event is just under a month away, and the announcements are still coming strong! Pete’s Robot Convention has shared some details about their upcoming fan con, including some teaser images from a panel on BotCon and Club exclusive figures that never happened!
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The organizers of Pete’s Robot Convention – taking place June 23 – 24 in Covington, KY – have announced that they will be showcasing the unused concepts that would have been the BotCon 2017 exclusive action figures and toys! In fact, in their announcement, they’ve already given us a look at one of the concepts: Action Master Skyfall from Titans […]
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Need your fix of Summer Robot Conventions? It seems you’ll be getting just what you need to scratch that itch! Announced today, Pete’s Robot Convention is set to take place this June 23-24 and is already taking pre-registrations! Here’s what they have to say about themselves: Dating back to 1994, the summer robot convention has been a time-honored tradition for […]
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The Transformers Collectors’ Club Store has expanded their current sale to include a few items that might catch your eye. Starting with some rare items from 2006 and 2016, the sale also includes items that had previously never been sold in the Club Store. More specifically, the unassembled Class Kits from the BotCon Custom Classes! Check out what’s available in […]
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If you missed out on some of the Botcon exclusives and Club toys and you’re heading out to TFCon this weekend, good news! FunPub has you covered with tons of toys and exclusives, as well as a sneak peek at the Subscription 5.0 figures. Check out their official announcement from facebook below and be sure to share your thoughts on […]
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I’ll be honest, as the exclusives for the last Botcon were revealed online, I didn’t really feel all that excited about Unit-3. For a guy that loves new and obscure characters, I really can’t explain it. He just didn’t do it for me. Who is Unit-3? Long story short, he’s a character created for this year’s Botcon comic, based off […]
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Jesse Wittenrich has taken to Twitter to give some helpful tips and instructions on how to apply the BotCon 2016 exclusive sticker set to your Combiner Wars Silverbolt, Prowl, and Ironhide in order to make them a little more Beast Wars-y. The sticker sheets also include stickers for TM3 Megatron’s eyes, some Armada Seeker symbols, Wrecker symbols, and much more! […]
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Panel begins at 3pm Eastern time. Check out the live coverage below
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Hot off the show floor at BotCon, we’ve got a few more photos to share with you from the Collectors’ Club exclusives display case.
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Check out these souvenir photos from fresh from BotCon 2016! Also stay tuned to the Allspark for more coverage from BotCon 2016! Discuss the news on our forums.
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Keeping the momentum going even into the wee hours we’ve got some in-hand pics of the Predacus exclusive! Enjoy the pics below and be sure to discuss on our forums. Not a member yet? Sign up for free today!
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Powered Convoy has shared his photos from Botcon 2016 of Golden Ticket Exclusive toy (a clear Reflector from the Legends Shockwave toy) and some pics of the box set toys! Also a few images from the comic that indicate what the other souvenirs will be! Thanks also to Defensis Prime for pics of the sales sheet! Read on to for […]
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