The Energon Pub

they put up the first shot of the boxset figures

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

It's evil battle damaged Prime

You would think the autobot logo would be a little different

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.

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.

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

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

... eh

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

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

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.

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

thats new

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

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.

Wow. An evil Prime ... yay?

Needs matching goatee.

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

eh, indeed.

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

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.

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! 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.

So they used the leftover paint from Classics Skywarp?

Meh.

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

his eyes are red...

Thats kinda evil

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.

Meh...

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.