I’ve got a few hours before we gotta head over to the theatre, so I’ve got a little time to crank out more photos and words about the BotCon exclusives I haven’t given specific attention to yet. I’m in the middle of packing away toys for our move in a few weeks anyway, and I can’t box away some of my Animated stuff until I get them photographed with their BotCon redecoes and/or retools! I can’t help it. It’s my compulsion.
So here’s Lockdown and his BotCon counterpart, the Stunticon Wildrider. For being a dark gray redeco of a black toy, they look pretty different, which is nothing short of amazing. (Note: My Lockdown is a little custom-painted.) The silver and burgundy definitely distinguish him, and the most recognizable part of of Lockdown, his lantern-shaped head, is replaced by a new one. Wildrider has a pointier jaw with jagged teeth and a little helmet.
Another nice thing about Wildrider is that he’s the “Blazing Lockdown” mold, which means he comes with the chainsaw instead of the hook. I never got the chainsaw version, so that’s an extra bonus for me.
Despite Wildrider’s feral appearance, he actually sounds like Dr. Smith from Lost in Space.
ah, but “which” Dr. Smith? The one from the TV show or the (gasp!) movie?
The one that’s a popular impression to do of something that people actually remember!
Movie? What is this movie of which you speak?
I thought it was Dead End who had the Dr. Smith-esque voice while Wild Rider was more generic metal sounding guy.
No, Dead End was the depressing guy who kept saying life is meaningless and such.
Dr. Smith? Finally a reason to regret not going to Botcon & getting the set. “Oh, the pain, the pain!”
Haha, you said booby.