* Jack Angel was scheduled to show up for the "Stunti-Con Job" script reading to voice [[Breakdown (Animated)|Breakdown]], [[Ironfist (Animated)|Ironfist]], [[Rattletrap]] and the Autotroopers<ref>[https://archive.is/9IVCd Archive of BotCon tweet]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/Vangelus/status/79355702665166848 Tweet by Vangelus]</ref>, but due to his illness, [[Chris Ho]] (better known as Vangelus) filled in.
* Jack Angel was scheduled to show up for the "Stunti-Con Job" script reading to voice [[Breakdown (Animated)|Breakdown]], [[Ironfist (Animated)|Ironfist]], [[Rattletrap]], and the Autotroopers<ref>[https://archive.is/9IVCd Archive of BotCon tweet]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/Vangelus/status/79355702665166848 Tweet by Vangelus]</ref>, but due to his illness, [[Chris Ho]] (better known as Vangelus) filled in.
* One unexpected guest (in more ways than one) was [[Abby Collins]]—the daughter of the late [[Chris Latta]]—who played [[Minerva (Animated)|Minerva]] in the "Stunti-Con Job" script reading.
* One unexpected guest (in more ways than one) was [[Abby Collins]]—the daughter of the late [[Chris Latta]]—who played [[Minerva (Animated)|Minerva]] in the "Stunti-Con Job" script reading.
* [[Marty Isenberg]] and [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] participated in the Transformers Collectors' Club roundtable, and could be found freely wandering the dealer room floor.
* [[Marty Isenberg]] and [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] participated in the Transformers Collectors' Club roundtable, and could be found freely wandering the dealer room floor.
**Items previewed for ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Transformers: Prime]]'' included deluxe versions of [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] (and its redeco/remold/whatever [[Terrorcon (Prime)|Terrorcon]] Cliffjumper), a [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]], [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] with [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]], [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]], and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]], plus voyager [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]], and [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]. For ''Prime'' Cyberverse, Legion versions of [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]], [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], and [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] were shown, plus a Commander version of [[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]].
**Items previewed for ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Transformers: Prime]]'' included deluxe versions of [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] (and its redeco/remold/whatever [[Terrorcon (Prime)|Terrorcon]] Cliffjumper), a [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]], [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] with [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]], [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]], and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]], plus voyager [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]], and [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]. For ''Prime'' Cyberverse, Legion versions of [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]], [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], and [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] were shown, plus a Commander version of [[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]].
* The initially proposed theme for this BotCon's exclusive toys was "Toxic Mayhem". The boxset would have included an ''Animated'' version of [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]] from [[Bumblebee (Animated)#Voyager Class|Hydrodrive Bumblebee]], Toxitron from [[Optimus Prime (Animated)#Wingblade|Wingblade Optimus Prime]], [[Jackpot (Animated)|Jackpot]] from [[Jazz (Animated)#Deluxe Class|Jazz]] (later realized as a [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service|TFSS]] toy), and [[Kup (Animated)|Kup]] from [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Deluxe Class|Cybertron Mode Optimus Prime]]. Sideswipe would have had [[Sideswipe (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Sideswipe]]'s deco instead of [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Generation 2|''Generation 2'' Sideswipe]]'s deco. The concepts also included an ''Animated'' version of [[Tigatron]] from [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)#Toys|Rodimus Prime]], an ''Animated'' [[Shokaract]] and/or [[Bugly]] from [[Blackout (Animated)#Toys|Blackout]], [[Springer (Animated)|Springer]] from [[Swindle (Animated)#Toys|Swindle]], and ''Animated'' versions of [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]], [[Nightracer (G2)|Nightracer]], and [[Antagony (Animated)|Antagony]] from [[Arcee (Animated)#Toys|Arcee]].<ref>[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report]</ref>
* The initially proposed theme for this BotCon's exclusive toys was "Toxic Mayhem". The boxset would have included an ''Animated'' version of [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]] from [[Bumblebee (Animated)#Voyager Class|Hydrodrive Bumblebee]], Toxitron from [[Optimus Prime (Animated)#Wingblade|Wingblade Optimus Prime]], [[Jackpot (Animated)|Jackpot]] from [[Jazz (Animated)#Deluxe Class|Jazz]] (later realized as a [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service|TFSS]] toy), and [[Kup (Animated)|Kup]] from [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Deluxe Class|Cybertron Mode Optimus Prime]]. Sideswipe would have had [[Sideswipe (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Sideswipe]]'s deco instead of [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Generation 2|''Generation 2'' Sideswipe]]'s deco. The concepts also included an ''Animated'' version of [[Tigatron]] from [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)#Toys|Rodimus Prime]], an ''Animated'' [[Shokaract]] and/or [[Bugly (Animated)|Bugly]] from [[Blackout (Animated)#Toys|Blackout]], [[Springer (Animated)|Springer]] from [[Swindle (Animated)#Toys|Swindle]], and ''Animated'' versions of [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]], [[Nightracer (G2)|Nightracer]], and [[Antagony (Animated)|Antagony]] from [[Arcee (Animated)#Toys|Arcee]].<ref>[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report]</ref>
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Jack Angel was scheduled to attend, but illness prevented him from coming. Wally Burr attended the convention, but did not participate in any panels. Paul Eiding was not scheduled to attend but showed up anyway.
Tyrese was not really a guest proper at the convention; he was announced as in the audience at the Hall of Fame presentation, much to the surprise and delight of the crowd.
One unexpected guest (in more ways than one) was Abby Collins—the daughter of the late Chris Latta—who played Minerva in the "Stunti-Con Job" script reading.
Marty Isenberg and Derrick J. Wyatt participated in the Transformers Collectors' Club roundtable, and could be found freely wandering the dealer room floor.
For the first time in forever, the only exclusive toys that were leaked prior to the convention were the ones from the box set, which were intentionally revealed by Fun Publications anyway.
Among the figures previewed during the Hasbro design panel were...
Dark of the Moon Air Raid (an AWACS plane), Armor Topspin and Dark Iron (a Sideswipe retool patterned after Quickstrike), plus an exclusive Leadfoot and Twin Twist deluxe 2-pack for Target. Cyberverse figures included Shockwave with Fusion Tank and Ratchet with Lunar Crawler, and an exclusive set based around the October 11, 2010 on-set accident where a police SUV collided with a Bumblebee prop vehicle (said to include a battle-damaged Bumblebee and a pair of characters in police deco, later revealed in the display case to be Barricade and Crankcase).
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