The Energon Pub

News Credits: 4 · by **Firebird** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:29 pm

they put up the first shot of the boxset figures

http://botcon.com/08figures.cfm

It's evil battle damaged Prime

News Credits: 26 · by **Wheeljack35** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:34 pm

You would think the autobot logo would be a little different

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:37 pm

Wheeljack35 wrote:You would think the autobot logo would be a little different

It does; the logo is purple.

I knew I wouldn't be floored by this toy, but for all the opportunity this particular character and Botcon release had to be a shallow, simple repaint, it does look pretty good.

Thankfully, this figure doesn't fall into the routine "Scourge" deco.

News Credits: 4 · by **Firebird** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:39 pm

Counterpunch wrote:Thankfully, this figure doesn't fall into the routine "Scourge" deco.

I like the "Scourge" deco :-(

Prime doesn't look that bad though.

by **Jazzz** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:44 pm

Hmmm...
I was expecting Scourge colors but those are pretty cool too.

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:46 pm

Get ready for something totally different! The first promotional picture for the Botcon set is up, and it is...

EVIL OPTIMUS PRIME

Check out the official Botcon web page here

News Credits: 1 · by **Scatterlung** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:47 pm

... eh

News Credits: 665 · by **Skowl** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:48 pm

Tigertracks beats me by two seconds (if I hadn't had made that stupid typo I would have got it up before you...)

I'm just having one of those days... *le sigh*

Nice looking figure though, loving the mirror-universe idea.

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:49 pm

I was personally hoping for a RID Scourge paint job...too much purple...but I suppose it is Decepticonish in look--or evil robot. :-(

News Credits: 7 · by **Chaoslock** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:51 pm

This is a figure I can pass. So... purple robots are EEEVIILLL... not surprised.

News Credits: 4 · by **Firebird** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:52 pm

Skowl wrote:Tigertracks beats me by two seconds (if I hadn't had made that stupid typo I would have got it up before you...)

I'm just having one of those days... *le sigh*

Nice looking figure though, loving the mirror-universe idea.

I beat both you guys by 10 minutes

I guess you can close the tread down that I made in the toy forum.

News Credits: 1 · by **Heavy B** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:53 pm

he's......purple???

thats new

News Credits: 387 · by **Nekoman** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:55 pm

This is good, a fun exclusive that doesn’t look like it will have such a high aftermarket value unlike another one I know.

by **ponycorn** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:56 pm

This confirms it... Purple = Evil.

I wasn't clear from the description of the BotCon toys. It's just toys right? No matching comic? If there was a comic of this I'd shstar myself.

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:57 pm

Wow. An evil Prime ... yay?

Needs matching goatee.

by **Jazzz** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:03 pm

So what will Meg's look like?
is he gonna be a red yellow and blue gun?
Prime has Meg's colors: green, purple and yellow

News Credits: 49 · by **Senor Hugo** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:03 pm

eh, indeed.

I hate repaints, but for once, seeing Scourge/Nemesis Prime would have been nice for this mold.

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:04 pm

Burn wrote:Wow. An evil Prime ... yay?

Needs matching goatee.

Rumor is that the Rodimus in this set will have a goatee...

I knew I wouldn't be floored by this toy, but for all the opportunity this particular character and Botcon release had to be a shallow, simple repaint, it does look pretty good.

Thankfully, this figure doesn't fall into the routine "Scourge" deco.

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:05 pm

I'm kind of on the yawn side too.

I hope we get the all black evil CLASSICs Rodimus with goatee!

At least I found out today that I made it into the customizing class! :grin:

Oh yeah and that they charged my credit card $705!

FYI--Megs is rumored to be Energon Megs, in silver, black, grey with a new head sculpt.

News Credits: 972 · by **i_amtrunks** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:06 pm

So they used the leftover paint from Classics Skywarp?

Meh.

News Credits: 26 · by **Wheeljack35** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:08 pm

Counterpunch wrote:
Wheeljack35 wrote:You would think the autobot logo would be a little different

It does; the logo is purple.

I knew I wouldn't be floored by this toy, but for all the opportunity this particular character and Botcon release had to be a shallow, simple repaint, it does look pretty good.

Thankfully, this figure doesn't fall into the routine "Scourge" deco.

Purple?....baaahh

I meant the wise looking face should look evil

News Credits: 4 · by **Firebird** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:09 pm

his eyes are red...

Thats kinda evil

News Credits: 150 · by **GetterDragun** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:10 pm

Nekoman wrote:This is good, a fun exclusive that doesn’t look like it will have such a high aftermarket value unlike another one I know.

Sucks for us who actually attend these things, but that's ok I have two sets of last years figures.

by **Uniprimus** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:15 pm

Meh...

News Credits: 150 · by **GetterDragun** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:16 pm

I want to see how many members who are going actually like this set. It seems like all the people who were complaining last year are saying they like, but no one is complaining like last year. I would have preferred some repaints of stuff that wouldn't be made Supposedly there is going to be a BotCon Energon Megatron repainted silver and blue. Instead of being a good Megatron, that would have made an awesome Thunderwing. Definitely not as good as last year, but then again that et was exceptional.