The Energon Pub

News Credits: 609 · Fri May 14, 2010 11:24 am

The official BotCon website has updated with a new preview for SkyByte. SkyByte features a newly-remolded head resembling the original Robots In Disguise figure.

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News Credits: 1 · Fri May 14, 2010 11:37 am

Looks great. Now if only we could register...

News Credits: 7 · Fri May 14, 2010 11:37 am

Have they removed the stamped Decepticon symbol from the Energon chip doohickie? Makes sense given that he's a Pred, but as far as I can remember that's the first time we've seen that done with an Energon mould.

News Credits: 8 · Fri May 14, 2010 11:39 am

I wish they would have just re-released the original one. That head just looks strange and flat faced.

Fri May 14, 2010 11:45 am

Fun Publications, you're breakin' my balls mang.

News Credits: 23 · Fri May 14, 2010 11:46 am

waaaaghlord wrote:Have they removed the stamped Decepticon symbol from the Energon chip doohickie? Makes sense given that he's a Pred, but as far as I can remember that's the first time we've seen that done with an Energon mould.

Nope, they club did the same thing with Airrazor.

News Credits: 241 · Fri May 14, 2010 11:47 am

waaaaghlord wrote:Have they removed the stamped Decepticon symbol from the Energon chip doohickie? Makes sense given that he's a Pred, but as far as I can remember that's the first time we've seen that done with an Energon mould.

As far as I can tell it's been painted over with Silver. And don't tell me you forgot about Airazor as Prime Evil so kindly mentioned (and beat me to the punch :-x

).

News Credits: 3 · Fri May 14, 2010 12:41 pm

I think this is a good way to imagine Sky-Byte's mode on Cybertron, before he assumed the form of a shark.

This guy was my favorite when I was a kid, such memories.

Fri May 14, 2010 12:56 pm

His mouth looks so stupid...

News Credits: 14 · Fri May 14, 2010 1:12 pm

Rated X wrote:His mouth looks so stupid...

Sadly its very close to what it looks like in the original toy, for the most part what he looked like in the cartoon. We can't blame Fun Pub for staying accurate .

The only thing missing, is the chrome. Other than that I think he looks very nice. and the mold is leagues better than the original toy. And yes I own R.I.D. Sky Byte.

News Credits: 20 · Fri May 14, 2010 2:17 pm

Overcracker wrote:
Rated X wrote:His mouth looks so stupid...

Sadly its very close to what it looks like in the original toy, for the most part what he looked like in the cartoon. We can't blame Fun Pub for staying accurate .

The only thing missing, is the chrome. Other than that I think he looks very nice. and the mold is leagues better than the original toy. And yes I own R.I.D. Sky Byte.

Hm, I much rather prefer the Sharkticon style repaint. The face kinda reminds me of the faces they gave the old ninja turtles toys. It doesn't really match with the rest of the figure. To be honest, they could have re-released the Skybite figure and then repainted THAT in Sharkticon colours and give it a "drone" looking face. That would have been pretty entertaining.

News Credits: 609 · Fri May 14, 2010 2:38 pm

Pete@BotCon has just posted close up pictures of Sky-Byte's remolded head over in the club forums.

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News Credits: 129 · Fri May 14, 2010 2:39 pm

Skybyte looks really good.

News Credits: 609 · Fri May 14, 2010 2:43 pm

Counterpunch wrote:Skybyte looks really good.

He may be my favorite of the box set.

Fri May 14, 2010 2:46 pm

Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:
Overcracker wrote:
Rated X wrote:His mouth looks so stupid...

Sadly its very close to what it looks like in the original toy, for the most part what he looked like in the cartoon. We can't blame Fun Pub for staying accurate .

The only thing missing, is the chrome. Other than that I think he looks very nice. and the mold is leagues better than the original toy. And yes I own R.I.D. Sky Byte.

Hm, I much rather prefer the Sharkticon style repaint. The face kinda reminds me of the faces they gave the old ninja turtles toys. It doesn't really match with the rest of the figure. To be honest, they could have re-released the Skybite figure and then repainted THAT in Sharkticon colours and give it a "drone" looking face. That would have been pretty entertaining.

G2 accurate or not, the face blows. And I agree, it looks like a ninja turtle mouth. This has to be the worst figure in the set. I dont think robots need teeth.

Fri May 14, 2010 3:18 pm

Prime Evil wrote:
waaaaghlord wrote:Have they removed the stamped Decepticon symbol from the Energon chip doohickie? Makes sense given that he's a Pred, but as far as I can remember that's the first time we've seen that done with an Energon mould.

Nope, they club did the same thing with Airrazor.

Yeah, didn't they just paint over the chip or did they replace it? I know it's silvery-grey but I'm not sure if it was replaced with, like, a plug or if it's just some paint.

OTherwise, Sky Byte looks cute. I'm sure he's mad at me for saying that, but I like this figure. I know it has been asked already, but is there word if the Sharkticons are going to get a Sweeps-style release like last years' . . . Sweeps. . . did?

News Credits: 20 · Fri May 14, 2010 3:31 pm

Rated X wrote: I dont think robots need teeth.

What about robot piranha? Or Insecticons?

News Credits: 4 · Fri May 14, 2010 4:07 pm

For some reason the Botcon versions head reminds me of the outer shell of thunder wing, cant say why

News Credits: 8 · Fri May 14, 2010 4:16 pm

Sky-Byte looks pissed about something...Oh it must be because none of us can register to get him!

All of the figures in the set look great..It's a shame that this year will be remembered for the total pooch screw that is registration...

News Credits: 2 · Fri May 14, 2010 4:23 pm

In honor of Sky Byte, a haiku:

I like this figure
He looks like he had a stroke
His face is crooked

:KREMZEEK:

News Credits: 462 · Fri May 14, 2010 4:35 pm

Sky-Byte's in G2?
He's a dimension-hopper?
Or a new namesake?

I want this toy bad!
But I cannot register.
Can someone help me?

News Credits: 1 · Fri May 14, 2010 6:36 pm

Neurie wrote:For some reason the Botcon versions head reminds me of the outer shell of thunder wing, cant say why

When I saw pics of him a couple weeks ago, I thought he was supposed to be Thunderwing at first glance. The new head and color scheme create an interesting resemblance, and this mold even has alt-mode gunbarrels jutting out at useless places in robot mode (though not the shoulders, which aren't rounded enough).

If only Botcon had remolded Energon Megatron into Thunderwing instead of going through the glass with him.

If there's a problem with his face, it might be that compared to the original TM2 Cybershark mold, this new sculpt actually doesn't look crazy enough.

Suppose Fan's Project will take the City Commander concept one step further and make armor to disguise him as Fire Convoy or Rail Racer? Once Fox neutered the series after 9/11, it seemed like every other ep that aired had him playing dress-up.