The Energon Pub

I'm only going to list ones that aren't already official. Can be from any line. Please keep it reasonable, something Hasbro can sell retail. I'll start by listing the obvious.

Alternators
Rumble -> Frenzy
Ravage -> Cheetor (it's another yellow car but battle ravage is BW so cheetor not an impossibility)
Mirage -> Dragstrip (why must all supped-up cars be yellow?)
Sideswipe -> Breakdown

Classics
Megatron -> Shockwave
Megatron -> Galvatron (I think they already said no to this)
Starscream -> Sunstorm (somebody'll say it)
(from another post/forum but i like, no gestalt though)
Optimus Prime -> Motormaster
Rodimus -> Breakdown
Mirage -> Dragstrip
Bumblebee -> Deadend (maybe another mold once 2.0 comes out)
Sideswipe -> Wildrider

Cybertron
Optimus Prime -> Ultra Magnus
Shortround -> Seaspray
Hardtop -> Beachcomber

Energon
Barricade -> Grimlock
Bonecrusher/Sledge -> Slag
Dustorm/Wideload -> Sludge
Sky Shadow/Treadshot -> Swoop
Blight/Kickback -> Snarl (only choice left)
(or swap slag and snarl)

Movie (it'll be hasbro so no licensing issues)
Dropkick -> Optimus Minor (okay, maybe not - hehe)
Longarm -> Hoist
Swindle -> Shockwave (a la Jin)
Swindle -> Camshaft 2.0 (remold the head at least)
Starscream -> Skywarp
Barricade -> Prowl/Red Alert (I don't know about this one, barricade's robot mode won't translate well)
(line's pretty new and a lot of repaint'll happen so I won't list them all)
Ironhide -> Ironhide (Red)
Ratchet -> Ironhide (Red)
Ironhide -> Ratchet (White)

Titanium
Thundercracker -> Skywarp (currently canceled)

Honorable mention
Optimus Prime -> Nemesis Prime/Scourge/Ultra Magnus
Any done seeker -> any undone seeker
Bumblebee -> Cliffjumper (this is like automatic for Hasbro, I don't know about the others for wide release since cliffjumper barely sells)

I'm sure there's more I'm missing

Edited 10/12 with new suggestions

Movie Line:

Leader Class Prime-> Ultra Magnus (not that stupid NW Prime!)
Voyageer Class Prime-> Ultra Magnus (because I like him :p )
Voyager SS-> Skywarp
Leader Class Megatron-> Megatron with the right colors
Deluxe BB-> Cliffjumper
Deluxe Barricade-> Prowl
Voyager Ironhide-> Trailbreaker?
Deluxe Dropkick-> Kup

Sportimus Prime wrote:Movie Line:

Leader Class Prime-> Ultra Magnus (not that stupid NW Prime!)
Voyageer Class Prime-> Ultra Magnus (because I like him :p )

...but then we would have to listen to people complain about him not having his armor.

I'm perhaps one of the few who likes him without his armor. I guess it is because the G1 version of him was such a brick. And I always liked him as a white semi. My favorite is the Classics version of him. LOVE that guy!

And, instead of flames, give him some blue and silveer stripes here and there. That would be wicked cool! Like tribal graphics or something.

The only repaints I get are ones that actually play homage to another character, or part of a collection I need to complete.. or if they're seekers.

Other than that. the only one I would really want for current times

Movie Jazz: Wheeljack
Movie Ratchet: Red Alert
Movie Leader Megatron: Purple Constructicon Repaint.

In no particular order:

Cybertron Voyager Starscream repaints into the seekers:


Cybertron Scout Hard Top / Movie Scout Hard Top itno Beachcomber:


Cybertron Optimus Prime into Ultra Magnus:


I'd also Buy RID Prime into HotSpot.

Movie Voyager Prime into Nemesis or UM:


I think that's it for now.

I'd love movie Leader Nemesis Prime.

In fact, Nightwatch Prime could pass, except that he's got that stupid Nightwatch name.

i'd love to see an anime accurate classics astrotrain.

videriant wrote:Classics
Starscream -> Sunstorm (somebody'll say it)

Yes, though I'd like them to just do a giftpack of new Seekers in various colors. Also, it would be cool if they could do Thundercracker, but in nonmetallic, flat colors to distinguish him from what would be his superior Botcon release. Same for Dirge and Thrust.

Also:

Classics Grimlock -> Trypticon, G2 Grimlock, and Overkill (retail) though the last might not be possible, since it was the kitbash-class exclusive. Bludgeon might be interesting, and appropriate since he and Grimlock had a sort of rivalry.

Cybertron
Shortround -> Seaspray

Yes. Also, like others have said, Hardtop -> Beachcomber.

Energon
Barricade -> Grimlock
Bonecrusher/Sledge -> Slag
Dustorm/Wideload -> Sludge
Sky Shadow/Treadshot -> Swoop
Blight/Kickback -> Snarl (only choice left)

Interesting idea... Though I'd switch Snarl and Slag.

A more military style repaint of Snowcat would be good.

Movie
Longarm -> Hoist

Yes, the head is even a dead-ringer for G1.
Booster x10 and High Score 100 as Squawktalk and Beastbox respectively.
Payload in a Swat Repaint, Autobot or Decepticon, I don't care.
Dreadwing as something, maybe forest camo. Mostly I just love the mold, so I want an excuse to buy him again.
Also, Leader Class Megatron as The Fallen. Weird, I know, but I really think it would work.

TF Animated:
Starscream/Thundercracker as Cyclonus.


And I'd like a set of characters repainted to match Cybertron Cannonball and Energon Dreadwing, with tribal tattoos etc. In particular Cybertron Dirtboss, Energon Demolishor, and definately Energon Sharkticon. Maybe BM Tankor and Armada Tidalwave. The more the merrier - especially the wierder molds.

Caelus wrote:

Energon
Barricade -> Grimlock
Bonecrusher/Sledge -> Slag
Dustorm/Wideload -> Sludge
Sky Shadow/Treadshot -> Swoop
Blight/Kickback -> Snarl (only choice left)

Interesting idea... Though I'd switch Snarl and Slag.

I thought about it but I figured a bulldozer would fit Slag's charging headfirst concept more.

FYI, according to wikipedia, all the dinobots except for swoop were originally tanks.

Overcracker wrote:In no particular order:

Cybertron Voyager Starscream repaints into the seekers:

now i think i need one(or 6) of that mold...

digibashes of yours?

videriant wrote:

Caelus wrote:

Energon
Barricade -> Grimlock
Bonecrusher/Sledge -> Slag
Dustorm/Wideload -> Sludge
Sky Shadow/Treadshot -> Swoop
Blight/Kickback -> Snarl (only choice left)

Interesting idea... Though I'd switch Snarl and Slag.

I thought about it but I figured a bulldozer would fit Slag's charging headfirst concept more.

FYI, according to wikipedia, all the dinobots except for swoop were originally tanks.

I figured the barrels on the gepard tank would evoke Slag's horns, and the weaponry would be more consistent with his role as the Dinobots' flamethrower.

Movie

Leader Prime -> Nightwatch Prime (blue)
Leader Prime -> Sunlight Prime (yellow)
Leader Prime -> Midnight Madness Prime (black)
Leader Prime -> Summerheat Prime (orange)
Leader Prime -> Meadows Prime (green)
Leader Prime -> Punkass Prime (violet)


That's all i can think of for now.

Auto Bot wrote:Movie

Leader Prime -> Nightwatch Prime (blue)
Leader Prime -> Sunlight Prime (yellow)
Leader Prime -> Midnight Madness Prime (black)
Leader Prime -> Summerheat Prime (orange)
Leader Prime -> Meadows Prime (green)
Leader Prime -> Punkass Prime (violet)


That's all i can think of for now.

Sweet zombie jesus - why repaint prime so many times when the repaints he gets anyway are contrived at best, dont push it further!

I only buy repaints if i like the colours or if they are homages to past characters.

MegaDave wrote:

Auto Bot wrote:Movie

Leader Prime -> Nightwatch Prime (blue)
Leader Prime -> Sunlight Prime (yellow)
Leader Prime -> Midnight Madness Prime (black)
Leader Prime -> Summerheat Prime (orange)
Leader Prime -> Meadows Prime (green)
Leader Prime -> Punkass Prime (violet)


That's all i can think of for now.

Sweet zombie jesus - why repaint prime so many times when the repaints he gets anyway are contrived at best, dont push it further!

It's better to anticipate Hasbro's moves, than be disappointed later.

Here's another shot at Movie toys...

Deluxe Bumblebee -> Deluxe Cliffjumper (red with silver stripes)
Deluxe Bumblebee -> Deluxe Bumblejumper (yellow with red stripes?)
Deluxe Bumblebee -> Deluxe Gears (red with blue stripes)
Deluxe Bumblebee -> Deluxe Brawn (green with brown stripes)

Overcracker wrote:In no particular order:

Cybertron Voyager Starscream repaints into the seekers:


Cybertron Scout Hard Top / Movie Scout Hard Top itno Beachcomber:


Cybertron Optimus Prime into Ultra Magnus:


I'd also Buy RID Prime into HotSpot.

Movie Voyager Prime into Nemesis or UM:


I think that's it for now.

I love you for your suggestions! (j/k) All kidding aside the remaining seekers in the Cybertron voyager screamer mold would be just freakin fantastic! And your other suggestions rock too.

I for one love repaints, provided the molds interest me or the characters interest me. The homages to older days, not so much, unless it is an olden days character I really loved (ie, the Seekers). Sometimes repaints are better than the original figure, IMO.

I'd love to see the Classics Stunticons, but the only good molds are Prime, Mirage and Hot Rod. BBs' mold would be horrible lame as a Stunticon. The only movie repaint I'd be interested in would be Voyager SS as Skywarp to complete the Seekers.

Tidalwave recolored into Broadside

Caelus wrote: Bludgeon might be interesting, and appropriate since he and Grimlock had a sort of rivalry.

Cybertron Unicron - Bludgeon

A G1 repaint of Armada Unicron!!!

Caelus wrote:

videriant wrote:Classics
Starscream -> Sunstorm (somebody'll say it)

Yes, though I'd like them to just do a giftpack of new Seekers in various colors. Also, it would be cool if they could do Thundercracker, but in nonmetallic, flat colors to distinguish him from what would be his superior Botcon release. Same for Dirge and Thrust.

Yes, I love Sunstorm. I really would like more of him in all lines.

I also really really agree with you about the Botcon Seekers. I was so upset when I found out that they were exclusives. I really love the Seekers and really want to buy them, but I still need to do things like feed the family, pay the bills, not live on the street, ect. This would fix that!

Here are just a few I would be interested in.

Classics
Starscream -> Sunstorm
Optimus Prime -> Nemesis Prime (not sure where else to put this)


Movie
Starscream -> Skywarp
Deluxe Dropkick-> Kup
Starscream -> Sunstorm

Titanium
Thundercracker -> Skywarp

Everyone else has come up with good ideas too that I would most likely get. I love repaints if I love the character. As for Seekers, the more the merrier. You can't be an Air Commander without a butt load of Seekers to command!

Optimist_Prime wrote:

Caelus wrote: Bludgeon might be interesting, and appropriate since he and Grimlock had a sort of rivalry.

Cybertron Unicron - Bludgeon

Yeah, I thought about mentioning that, but they're already so similar you just about don't need to repaint him.

Speaking of Bludgeon though:

Movie Barricade -> Bludgeon's Pretender Shell
Movie Frenzy -> Bludgeon's inner Robot Form

Gutter Bunny wrote:

Overcracker wrote:In no particular order:

Cybertron Voyager Starscream repaints into the seekers:

now i think i need one(or 6) of that mold...

digibashes of yours?

Yup, one of the first, or the first, not sure now, i've done so many.

Would you believe I only have the Legends Sunstorm version of that mold. its ridiculous, never could find the Voyager 2 pack. I still don't understand why Hasbro decided a Supreme class version could take precedence over a regular release Voyager.

Overcracker wrote:I still don't understand why Hasbro decided a Supreme class version could take precedence over a regular release Voyager.

Agreed... I never got the Supreme, and I don't think we saw the two-pack over here. I got the Galaxy Force version when I saw it in Forbidden Planet.