The Energon Pub

I think I mentioned this a while back, but I got a chance to ask Aaron Archer at BotCon if there were going to be any repaints in the new Universe line like there were in the old one. And he said yes. So what figures would like to see repainted in Universe? Whether they be from Classics, or Cybertron, or even BW and G1?

Personally, I'd like to see an Astrotrain repaint. Probably in his "Anime" colors, grey and purple. But I'd prefer something a little more original and more old Universe-ish. Like an homage to Back To The Future movies. Remember, at the end of the trilogy, Doc created a locomotive time machine, not unlike G1 Astrotrains train mode. And what better vehicals to get up to 88 mph and generate that 1.21 jigawatts need to make time travel possible than a bullet train and a space shuttle. I'm sure if they did a BttF parts 4 though 22, they would have though of those by now. So maybe a paint scheme that made Astrotrain look like he's going through time. You know, with like those sparks on the front of the shuttle and train.

Aside from that, if they're going to repaint movie Blackout and name him after C-Evac, they should do the reverse too. Ever since I saw that hook-line, I've wanted an evil Evac so he can use it as a garrot(choke wire). And what a better name for such an assasin-like character than Blackout!

Any of the Beast Wars figs. More specifically the ones that haven't been repainted or reissued like Silverbolt, Airrazor, Terrosaur, etc. In cartoon accurate colors of course.

This would also be a good time to reissue the Classics Bumblebee as well. It would sell well just because its him and he's a hot commodity right now.

SB