With about 12 hours past since registration for BotCon 2011was opened, BotCon have tweeted that they are over 50% sold out of the Iacon and Primus packages.

They stated that this year they made "more sets than ever", and thus far (to my knowledge) only one leaked BotCon 2011 figure (Deadend) has been seen outside of the BotCon website.

The BotCon website has now been updated with the registration form for this years event.

The convention theme is Transformers Animated, with a gift set of the Stunticons.

The Transformers Collectors Club have updated their website with the box art for their forthcoming exclusive Transformers Classics Generation 2 Ramjet.  You can view a mirrored copy of the image below.

New Jersey Collectors Con have updated their website with the following announcement.

"NJCC 2011 G.I. Joe Vs. Transformers Volume II is proud to announce our first official Transformers Movie guest, “BARRICADE“! That’s right, the Official Saleen Mustang, “BARRICADE” used in the filming of the first live action Transformers Movie will be in attendance at the April 17th 2011 show. Kids and adults can enjoy free photo opportunities with these character favorites honoring the Transformers live action movie. Only one question remains, will Bumblebee show up to protect us? Stay tuned for more updates!"

NJCC 2011 is using the theme of G.I. Joe Vs. Transformers for this years event, which means attendees will be able to find dealers selling items form both series at the event which takes place at the Holiday Inn Cherry Hill – New Jersey on the 17th April.  The full address, for those that are interested is:

Holiday Inn Cherry Hill – New Jersey
2175 West Marlton Pike (Rt. 70), Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
Sunday, April 17, 2011

Early admission, 8am to 10am, is $20.00 with general admission, 10am to 4pm, being $10.00

In traditional UK Transformers Convent­ion fashion, Roll Our Roll Call 2 featured some Cosplayers, in some amazing looking costumes.  As the event was a Transformers, Gi-Joe and Action Force event, the featured cosplayers aren't actually Transformers characters.

Below you will find both the Baroness and a Cobra Viper from GI-Joe as well as everyone's favorite bounty hunter Deaths Head.

Cick for a larger view

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The Transformers Collectors Clubhas updated it's website with the Animated Transtech Cheetor.

Our thanks go out to Simon Furman for submitting the following news story regarding Roll Out / Roll Call 2

"Next Sunday (March 6th), Simon Furman, Andrew Wildman, Geoff Senior and John Higgins will be in Fordingbridge, in Hampshire, for All the Cool Stuff’s combined Transformers/Action Force mini-con(vention), Roll Out/Roll Call 2 . The event kicks off at 10AM in Fordingbridge Town Hall and runs through until 5PM. "

We will also be in attendance, having already purchased our tickets and are looking forward to what should be a fun day out.

The final figure in the Botcon 2011 box set has been revealed and as expected it is a recoloured Voyager Class Optimus Prime as Motormaster complete with a new head.  As per the other toys in the set, the figure was designed by Derrick J Wyatt.  you can view the mirrored images below.

The Botcon website has been updated with the images of the 4th member of the Stunticons, Wildrider. The figure is a recol­oured version of Lockdown but with a new head sculpt. You can view the images below.­

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Derrick Wyatt has confirmed that Motormasters "Stunt Convoy" will contain 6 memebers.  5 Stunticons and an extra, un named, member.  We are likely to see G2 Breakdown in there somewhere, probably the custom contest.  Another popular theory is that Wasp will be produced, as a green Bumblebee (which is very easy to do), or an animated transforming version of the black car chest plate of Menasor (which we used to call Black Knight).

@BotCon Technically there are SIX members in Motormaster's Stunt Convoy. I suppose if they are all truly Stunticons or not is debatable.

Fun Publications have revealed via the Botcon Twitter page that the Botcon 2011 Wildrider figure will use the Lockdown mold but with a new head sculpt designed by Derrick Wyatt.

"Thurs Stunticon reveal. Wildrider. Mold. LOCKDOWN. Amazing NEW head design by @DerrickJWyatt. That plus color scheme makes him look tot dif." they tweeted.

Roll on Thursday, that's all I can say

The Botcon twitter account was updated a lot yesterday evening with some comments on a 20 minute preview screening of Transformers: Dark of the Moon where they describe the 3D as amazing and the visuals as "like nothing we've seen before".

However in specific Botcon news they also the following comment "Want Some Stunticon news? ok. Will reveal mold choice in morning!".  So later today there should be the announcement of which mold, with a new head, will be used for Wildrider.  We at Transformers At The Moon are speculating that it will be Lockdown or Wildrider with the offroad truck being a play of the "Wild" part of the his name,

During the US Toy Fair 2011 is has been announced that one of this years Comic-Con 2011 exclusives will be a G.I. Joe / Transformers crossover set featuring a Skystriker jet painted in Starscream's colours and packaged with Cobra Commander who will come with a mini Megatron gun.  No images of these set are available at the present time but you can be sure some will be leaked or released officially over the coming weeks.

The Transformers panels themselves, as expected, did not contain anything new as everything had either already been leaked or was shown and talked about after the UK Toy Fair