Dairycon Exclusives! They may be small, but they're tough!

Click to see the full-size Tech Spec! Allegiance: Dairycon Name: WindChill Function: Orbital Surveyor Quote: "Cool your jets, man." Profile: Laid-back. Prefers relaxation to war, but will step-up whenever his friends need him. Functions as the Dairycon's 'eye in the sky', scanning hi-res images and beaming them to his comrades. When earth-bound, has the ability to create ice-storms and instant-frigid temperatures via his wingtip-mounted lasers. Stops his opponents cold. :-). Normally partnered with Uncle Whiskey Breath. Has the unique ability to powerlink with Uncle Whiskey Breath's rifle, achiving Blizzard-Bazooka mode. With his other two counterparts and Bunny Convoy, can combine to create StormSword.

Click to see the full-size Tech Spec! Allegiance: Dairycon Name: HotStuff Function: Emergency Operations Quote: "I'm on fire, baby!" Profile: Gung-ho attitude. When a fight is inevitable, he jumps in with bravado. Coordinates search, rescue, and retrival missions. Has the ability to create rapid-fire temperature changes, and ultra-heat waves. Fries his enemies' circuits on contact. Normally partnered with Burning Furry Monkey. Has the unique ability to powerlink with BFM's tail weapon to form the Burning Scimitar. With his two other counterparts and BFM, can combine to form SkyHammer.

Click to see the full-size Tech Spec! Allegiance: Dairycon Name: ThunderClap Function: Forecaster Quote: "I predict victory!" Profile: The rogue of the group. Corrupted by the Decepticons. Can visualize numerous factors in any equation. Looks over battle plans, and calculates their outcome with startling accuracy. Creates earthquakes and sonic-booms in his wake, rattling his opponents and flattening targets. In the presense of his other two counterparts, can usually over-ride his forced-programming and combine to form the Ultimate Weapon.

Click to see the full-size Tech Spec! Click to see the full-size Tech Spec! Allegiance: Dairycon Name: SkyHammer/StormSword Function: Ultimate Weapon Profile: A fusion of Windchill, Hotstuff, and Thunderclap. Powerlinking these three 'bots and their abilities together creates the ultimate weapon. Capable of gale-force winds, earthquakes, torrential rains, ice-storms...esentially controlling the weather itself. The wielder of this weapon increases their own power and abilities ten-fold. Depending on the preference/makeup of the user, the combined mode will be either the StormSword, or the Skyhammer. Bunny Convoy is an excellent swordsman, while Burning Furry Monkey prefers a good bludgeoning...

Notes: I liked Shawn's verbal concept of 'Weathercons' so much that I adapted it to the Dairycon saga. :-) Of-course, as time goes on, you can tell just how crappy these prototypes were in concept. However, they have been made into gold by others. The above was the first set of protos for the figure. See the second prototype session here, and the final incarnation of these guys here. The existence of these guys works well in the story to explain how Optimus Minor and Bunny Convoy can become more than they already are. I disagree with the concept of them feeding off of each other's energy. I prefer to believe they need fellows like these to act as a 'powerboost' of sorts. This also allows for the possibility that one could advance without need of the other. You just never know... :-) Yea, seems overly complicated and contrived. Especially having up to three weapon-modes. So what? :-)