Will there be an exclusive figure?

[Leozak]

I hope we hear something soon about an exclusive figure cause that'll be the only reason for me to pre-reg.. or I'll just waltz in at 10 like I normally do

Hi leozak,
There will not be an unofficial exclusive figure available via preorder this year but we hope to have something special available for people to purchase at the show.
Thanks.

[RavageX-9]

Originally Posted by TFcon Toronto

Hi leozak,
There will not be an unofficial exclusive figure available via preorder this year but we hope to have something special available for people to purchase at the show.
Thanks.

So nothing like last year? Just wondering what could be special but not exclusive... unless it's something like hand-painted exclusives. (which other non-BotCon conventions have done before. Or maybe it was just DairyCon) I wouldn't be against professionally done custom exclusives. (both in look and durability, at least relative to a custom)

[Stormrave]

Well you get dealer room early access, entrance into the door prizes....I'm gonna pre-reg.

[lazerfish]

Huh? Hasbro and TRU are the major sponsors and no exclusive figure?

[GMfan]

Having them as sponsors alone doesn't necessarily mean there will be an exclusive figure.

[JLvatron]

Originally Posted by lazerfish

Huh? Hasbro and TRU are the major sponsors and no exclusive figure?

TRU do not own Transformers rights or manufacture them, so they have little to do with making exclusive figures.
And as GM said, Hasbro presence does not equal exclusives.

...BUT, there is no harm in asking them about it. Hearing from Canadian fans is important to them, so feel free to make your voice heard, friend.

[GMfan]

JL speaks the truth, let your opinions be voiced and you can submit your questions for Hasbro here:

tfcon@mountaincable.net

Make your subject line: TFcon Hasbro Panel Question

[lazerfish]

I just think that in order to legitimize this event that we should have a Toronto exclusive figure. Something to make our American friends jealous. I figure that between Hasbro the owner of Transformers brand in Canada and Canada's biggest toy store, that they and the event organizers could have come up with something special. A lost opportunity, especially when you have corporate sponsorship on your side.

I am not asking for anything earth shattering here. Heaven forbid a brand new mould! Botcon seems to do quite well with repaints...so why can't we follow suit? Blue and white are the civic colours of Toronto...so why not a blue and white repaint of something from the Cybertron or Classics line? Profits from the sale could also be used towards making next years event even bigger and better!

BTW...been in many TRU's lately hunting down Movie and Animated figures and haven't seen ANY TFCON promo material....

[GMfan]

It's not a simple as just saying "we want a figure!" and Hasbro gives it to us. To get a figure we need factories to make them, exclusive figures aren't easy to obtain. Don't think the TFcon staff hasn't been trying though. Also it seems our promo material is popular so my advice is get there sooner.