The Energon Pub

If they wanted to make the ship that all the formers seem to be falling out of into a toy, they could use Movie Icicle Megatron...

Springer was always a Helicopter with an added car mode to me, so it would be kind of sad to see him go all car mode (although the mould is a decent one)

Thank you for not putting another nail in the Transformers coffin Hasbro. Wait, chances are I may never get to read the comic or get Botcon toys.

Ultra Prime wrote: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.

Yeah, I know, that's the thing I dislike the most about the Botcon exclusives - I haven't had any problem getting the five-figure sets, but I still wanted Megatron (from last year) and Ratchet (from the year prior).

I want an Elita-1 figure, dammit.

"Most popular"? If Hasbro knows this, then they must have more planned, right? Right?

Jaw Crusher wrote:

Ultra Prime wrote: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.

Yeah, I know, that's the thing I dislike the most about the Botcon exclusives - I haven't had any problem getting the five-figure sets, but I still wanted Megatron (from last year) and Ratchet (from the year prior).

I want an Elita-1 figure, dammit.

That is precisely the boat I'm in. I can afford the 5-figure exclusive set but not to be able to go to Botcon. It kind of sucks but I'll live.

Scaleface wrote: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.

WEll Energon Bulkhead is already so close to a Springer look alike...

This seems interesting though, but that stubby knife for CD Hot Shot is going to be his sweet sword...Nope.

Magnus does indeed look very Gundam like in the head.

If you think back, HASBRO just re-upped in the Elita-1 name being able to be used, so it would make sense that this is her based on them getting the license to use the name...and the obvious resemblance of her to the G1 cartoon version.

And Slag was the other at the same time...

If these were con exclusives, they would be cool (Huffer, Elita-1, and Springer), but I'm still hoping for Drag Strip somewhere.

BTW these do not have to be con exclusives just because they have familiar Cybertron toy molds used. Last year's comic, had many familiar toy Cybertron molds used that were not produced as con exclusives.

bobpiecheese wrote: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.

You sig amuses me.

We should have 'noob' sponsoring programs with the influx of new people from the movie.

The artist, Alex Milne, says here...

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/539 ... n%3Ascraps

...that the "unknown" guy right above Magnus is actually Action Master Snarl. Why the promoters of botcon wanted that character used, he doesn't say. If I had to guess, I would say that Snarl will have a new figure at some point in the future, its just not ready yet.

As for the figures themselves, if I could buy Elita-1 and Springer, I would buy them in a second!

Nice, nice, nice. Getting ever closer to a full team of Wreckers! I do miss Springer's helicopterness, but this form will give him more of a...command presence.

It better bloody not

We'll have to see a better picture of Timelines/Classic Springer, but I know it looks great with an Evac mold and a new head, this custom looks great. Of course Classic Whirl is already Evac, and maybe they don't want to over-do the mold reuse.

Scaleface wrote:We'll have to see a better picture of Timelines/Classic Springer, but I know it looks great with an Evac mold and a new head, this custom looks great.

Very nice!

So to complete the Autobot Triplechanger tributes, Tidal Wave as Broadside and Energon Cliffjumper as Sandstorm?

http://pcwr.kt.fc2.com/top10/log163.htm

I gotta get me that Elita 1 fig. But since going to Botcon is not a realistic option for me,I wonder if someone here could take pity on me and get her for me. Pretty please? I don't have an Ebay account but have the $ for her.