The Energon Pub

News Credits: 23 · by **Prime Evil** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 1:29 pm

http://www.transformersclub.com/

See there. Let the mold speculations begin!!

News Credits: 20 · by **Chosen** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 1:35 pm

Magnus and Grimlock are easy.

I don't recognize the head, but that blue guy is definitely a Cybertron Armorhide repaint. Elita looks like Thunderblast, as it's one of the very few feminine molds and it's got some of the noticeable features (heels, wings, etc.). Springer (?) is too close to Magnus, and seeing the other three is almost impossible, but the grey/red one might be a Dinobot.

News Credits: 23 · by **Prime Evil** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 1:38 pm

I'm thinking Magnus(der), Alita-1, Springer (Cyb Def Hotshot), Unknown with Armorhide mold, Grimmy, and 3 Dinobots. Who and what mold, still trying to figure out.

by **Unicron's_head** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 1:39 pm

The one in the sky behind Grimlock looks like Armada Starscream

News Credits: 20 · by **Chosen** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 1:43 pm

Ah, I should have focused on this being in the Classics universe a bit more. They three background guys are Mini-Cons. Black one is Strongarm, red one is Swoop, and the other is probably Knockdown.

by **Unicron's_head** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 1:49 pm

Chosen wrote:Ah, I should have focused on this being in the Classics universe a bit more. They three background guys are Mini-Cons. Black one is Strongarm, red one is Swoop, and the other is probably Knockdown.

I was just goona say Swoop

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 2:05 pm

Prime Evil wrote:I'm thinking Magnus(der), Alita-1, Springer (Cyb Def Hotshot), Unknown with Armorhide mold, Grimmy, and 3 Dinobots.

Huffer

News Credits: 49 · by **Scaleface** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 2:15 pm

Looks like Armorhide redeco as Huffer to me. Blue and orange mini-semi cab. Anyone know if this will be sold at stores like last years comic?

So as a sideeffect of being brought back with Nucleon Swoop and Slag become Mini-Cons? Sucks to be them!

News Credits: 20 · by **Chosen** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 2:18 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Prime Evil wrote:I'm thinking Magnus(der), Alita-1, Springer (Cyb Def Hotshot), Unknown with Armorhide mold, Grimmy, and 3 Dinobots.

Huffer

The colors are right, but the head seems off. Purely guesswork, but I'm betting on it being a hybrid-head, allowing for use as an exclusive of both Huffer and Pipes. Same deal we saw with Ironhide/Ratchet and Cheetor/Tigatron.

News Credits: 2 · by **bionic_radical** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 3:39 pm

i think its Orion Pax's friend. cant remember his name. Dio?

News Credits: 5 · by **King Henrik** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 3:40 pm

being that we have magnus and springer there, whos to say thats elita-1 and not arcee? i know the head isnt right but none of them have diffrent heads that the original toys theyre made from.

News Credits: 2 · by **Black Arachnis** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 3:48 pm

coreshair wrote:being that we have magnus and springer there, whos to say thats elita-1 and not arcee? i know the head isnt right but none of them have diffrent heads that the original toys theyre made from.

for Arcee it`s all wrong but it`s a perfect match for Elita-1.bout time Prime got some lovin'.

News Credits: 49 · by **Scaleface** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 4:01 pm

I'd prefer it was Elita-1. They need to make an Arcee as a general release toy.

News Credits: 3 · by **Kayevcee** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 4:02 pm

Two years ago we had Botcon Chromia. Now we have Botcon Elita-1. Where's my Botcon Impactor, dammit? Or Botcon Straxus/Jhiaxus at least? They were major characters! Honest!

-Nick

News Credits: 1 · by **Leonardo** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 4:11 pm

Scaleface wrote:I'd prefer it was Elita-1. They need to make an Arcee as a general release toy.

Yes, they do. The time is now!

by **XEN0** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 4:24 pm

that magnus looks gundum like ish

by **Fananga** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 4:40 pm

The red one up in the back reminds me of Powerglide if anyone.
Though gotta agree with the Elita-1/Arcee debate. Its kind of a wierd one. Arcee has had so many new looks its more of a 'token female autobot = Arcee' these days.
Could just be a modern redesign for her. If that is springer behind Magnus (green and packing a Sword) then hes looking a bit more maniacal than i remember him.

News Credits: 49 · by **Scaleface** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 5:16 pm

Kayevcee wrote:Two years ago we had Botcon Chromia. Now we have Botcon Elita-1. Where's my Botcon Impactor, dammit? Or Botcon Straxus/Jhiaxus at least? They were major characters! Honest!

-Nick

Jhiaxus was a RiD toy, and 3H made a MTMTE bio for him in their magazine.

News Credits: 1 · by **Heavy B** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 5:28 pm

i think i see clasics mirage over by elita 1

News Credits: 487 · by **Darth Bombshell** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 5:38 pm

Also, according to Pete@Botcon, this will be distributed through Diamond Comics Worldwide!

When? And incidentally, AWESOME! *fangasms*

News Credits: 8 · by **Liege Evilmus** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 5:41 pm

I hope Thrust and ThunderCracker turn out to be like Alt. Nemesis Prime.

Send them to every convention and then maybe we'll get a chance at owning them

by **Ultra Prime** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 6:25 pm

I'd have to agree with the popular guesses.
Elita-1 = Thunderblast mold with retooling
Huffer = C. Armorhide mold with relooling
Springer = I just can't tell from the cover.

But I would also be suspect of these three being some of the convention exclusives that you have to be present to get.

News Credits: 1 · by **jgilkinson** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 6:50 pm

cool... springer

News Credits: 49 · by **Scaleface** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 7:04 pm

I don't like the idea of CD Scattorshot as Springer. I'd rather go with Energon Bulkhead. The helicopter mode is more important to me than the jet car.

by **bobpiecheese** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 7:14 pm

Let's see...based on what I know, we've got:

-Magnus (duh)
-Elita-1 (Cyb. Thunderblast retool)
-Springer (best bet: Def. Hot Shot)
-Grimlock (duh)
-Huffer (Cyb. Armorhide)
-Strongarm
-Swoop
-Some other guy

That other guy could be anyone. Looks like a good line-up of exclusives to me.