Bovis (Mastermind Creations)

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See also: Tantrum (Transformers)
Bovis
Third party Transformer character
Bovis-art.jpg
Mastermind Creations Bovis art
Created by

Mastermind Creations
Release number

R-03
Information
Species Transformer
Abilities

Affiliation

Ferocicons
Alternate mode

Mechanical bull/leg
Tech specs

ST08 IN04 SP03 EN08.5

RN04.5 CO09 FB08 SK06.5

Bovis is a fictional character and third party Transformer created by Mastermind Creations in 2013 as an homage to the 1986 Transformer Tantrum.

Mastermind Creations

Bovis is a third party Transformer homage to Generation 1 Tantrum created by Mastermind Creations.

Bovis is part of a combiner team who become Feral Rex.

Development

A teaser image of Bovis was displayed at the third party panel at TFcon 2012.[1].

A prototype picture of Bovis was posted to the internet in December 2012.[2]

Preorders for Bovis went up on several online stores in January 2013.

In March 2013 color image of Bovis were posted to the Mastermind Creations facebook page.[3]

The Bovis prototype was displayed at the Captured Prey Third Party at Botcon in June 2013.[4]

Art of Bovis was previewed at TFcon 2013's Third Party Panel.[5]

Bovis was released in September 2013.

Reception

In the WTF@TFW podcast for December 15th, 2012 Vangelus selected Bovis as one of the New Picture Picks.[6]

In the WTF@TFW podcast for February 1st, 2013 pictures of Bovis were selected as one of the New Picture Picks.[7]

The Back from the 80s podcast for February 2nd, 2013 talked about Bovis and Talon in the news.[8]

The WTF@TFW podcast for March 29th, 2013 selected color pictures of Bovis as one of the New Picture Picks.[9]

In the moonbase2 podcast for April 1st, 2013 the Bovis color images were covered in the news.[10]

The WTF@TFW podcast for April 12th, 2013 selected prototype pictures of Leo Dux, Bovis and Fortis as one of the New Picture Picks.[11]

The Good Morning, Cybertron! podcast for July 1st, 2013 discussed pictures of the Ferocicons prototypes at BotCon 2013.[12]

The Retro Robot Radio podcast for August 31st, 2013 covered Bovis in the news.[13]

The Retro Robot Radio podcast for October 12th, 2013 covered Bovis in the news.[14]

Toys

  • Mastermind Creations R-03 Bovis (2013)
An original mold by Mastermind Creations. Turns from humanoid robot to robotic bull. Becomes the left leg of Feral Rex. Comes with a sword and cannons. Combines with the other Ferocicons to form Feral Rex. His sword combines with the other weapons of the Ferocicons to become a giant sword.

Gallery

  • Mastermind Creations Bovis teaser from TFcon 2012

  • Mastermind Creations Bovis prototype in robot mode

  • Mastermind Creations Bovis prototype in beast mode

  • Mastermind Creations Bovis prototype in leg mode

  • Mastermind Creations Feral Rex combined form

  • Mastermind Creations Feral Rex combined form prototype

References

  1. ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/tfcon-2012-third-party-panel-coverage-175610/?catid=searchresults&searchid=13608
  2. ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/mastermind-creations-king-of-predators-ferocious-project-bull-176504/
  3. ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/mastermind-creations-r-03-bovis-colored-image-revealed-177159/
  4. ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/sponsor-news-19/3rd-party-news-from-botcon-2013-captured-prey-third-party-event-177858/
  5. ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/conventions-15/tfcon-2013-3rd-party-panel-slides-178113/
  6. ↑ Vangelus (December 15th, 2012). "WTF@TFW". http://www.tfw2005.com/ (Podcast). TFW2005. http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/wtf-tfw-transformers-podcast/741184-wtf-tfw-230-december-15-2012-a.html. 
  7. ↑ Vangelus (February 1st, 2013). "WTF@TFW". http://www.tfw2005.com/ (Podcast). TFW2005. http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/wtf-tfw-transformers-podcast/795858-wtf-tfw-237-february-1-2013-a.html. 
  8. ↑ Dreadwing (February 2nd, 2013). "Back from the 80s". http://btte.libsyn.com/ (Podcast). Back from the 80s. http://btte.libsyn.com/episode-135. 
  9. ↑ Vangelus (March 29th, 2013). "WTF@TFW". http://www.tfw2005.com/ (Podcast). TFW2005. http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/wtf-tfw-transformers-podcast/853050-wtf-tfw-245-march-29-2013-a.html. 
  10. ↑ Andy (April 1st, 2013). "moonbase2". http://moonbase2.libsyn.com (Podcast). moonbase2. http://moonbase2.libsyn.com/episode-236. 
  11. ↑ Vangelus (April 12th, 2013). "WTF@TFW". http://www.tfw2005.com/ (Podcast). TFW2005. http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/wtf-tfw-transformers-podcast/867430-wtf-tfw-247-april-12-2013-a.html. 
  12. ↑ blunghole (July 1st, 2013). "Good Morning, Cybertron!". https://www.facebook.com/pages/Good-Morning-Cybertron/147383341975239 (Podcast). blunghole. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sh6DvIv6oUA. 
  13. ↑ Mathew Ignash (August 31st, 2013). "Retro Robot Radio". http://www.youtube.com/user/RetroRobotRadio?feature=watch (Podcast). Mathew Ignash. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WV0OSUQm5Q. 
  14. ↑ Mathew Ignash (October 12th, 2013). "Retro Robot Radio". http://www.youtube.com/user/RetroRobotRadio?feature=watch (Podcast). Mathew Ignash. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsYES71Eih8. 

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