The Energon Pub

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 5:17 pm

The Botcon webpage has been updated with pictures of Landshark, who is a repaint of Energon Landmine with a more military-theme colour scheme

see the rest of the pics here!

News Credits: 12 · by **robofreak** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 5:18 pm

We posted the same thing at the exact same time. :lol:

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 5:22 pm

robofreak wrote:We posted the same thing at the exact same time.

Indeed we did. I gave you credit and moved your thread out though to keep everything in one place.

by **YoImLegend** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 5:24 pm

My favorite Energon mold

These colors are looking bank on it.

News Credits: 7 · by **Chaoslock** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 5:24 pm

Did anybody object about Skyquakes colors?

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 5:25 pm

Really didn't see that one coming. Looks good tho.

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 5:26 pm

I'm so stoked about this guy!

News Credits: 7 · by **Narc** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 5:27 pm

Looks really good!

by **Free Fall 19** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 5:30 pm

i like the look of this mold! i hope my order got through!

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 5:33 pm

"Dude... Flak totally stole my motto!" ... ugh. They put a lot of thought into that one.

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 5:42 pm

Is it me, or are they trying to make the Transformers version of Deadpool with this figure?

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 5:47 pm

This mold right here makes me glad I did not order the set. I have two of this mold, both in storage because I just did not like it that much.

It would have made a better Rodimus Prime, or Hoist, at least to me, if it had a head remold.

Still like the two E-Starscream repaints the best.

News Credits: 12 · by **robofreak** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:11 pm

Mkall wrote:
robofreak wrote:We posted the same thing at the exact same time.

Indeed we did. I gave you credit and moved your thread out though to keep everything in one place.

Thanks, I just found it funny that 2 people were actually doing the exact same thing at the same time.

I think this is an awesome figure. This is also the first ultra class figure to make it's way into a Botcon box set. I'm not counting pre-beast Megatron as he was a souvenir you had to buy separately.

News Credits: 972 · by **i_amtrunks** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:23 pm

Cant say I was expecting Energon Landmind for this character...

News Credits: 387 · by **Nekoman** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:34 pm

I like this mold. So far, this would have to be my favorite figure from this years set. The colors look really good.

Of course, I won't be attending, so I'll have to get what I like off eBay or somewhere, but maybe some of these won't go for too much and I'll be able to get a few. It didn't seem like last year's set went for much, maybe these will follow suit...

by **Dagon** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:36 pm

tigertracks 24 wrote:This mold right here makes me glad I did not order the set. I have two of this mold, both in storage because I just did not like it that much.

It would have made a better Rodimus Prime, or Hoist, at least to me, if it had a head remold.

Still like the two E-Starscream repaints the best.

I'm surprised to hear that Tigertracks, but I really like this mold in general and this is the first mold for the set that I like. THis is not a mold for everyone, but it does have it;s charms.

News Credits: 5 · by **King Henrik** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:47 pm

tigertracks 24 wrote:This mold right here makes me glad I did not order the set. I have two of this mold, both in storage because I just did not like it that much.

It would have made a better Rodimus Prime, or Hoist, at least to me, if it had a head remold.

Still like the two E-Starscream repaints the best.

i totally agree with you here. i was never crazy about this mold and i never understood why so many people loved it so much.

by **schmungbeen** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:48 pm

I may be just a man, but from what I have seen of this set so far; it's the biggest botcon set letdown ever. The Games of deception and shattered glass sets (so far) weresoo much better. Considering its the 25th anniversary I'd have hoped for more (thus perhaps why its the bigger letdown). Glad I didnt buy it.
Upon saying that, one of the starscream repaints was nice (skyquake? the not-brown one), and scourges head was cool. but other than that... meh. It means money saved for masterpiece grimlock - one of the best figures ever - which is great

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:59 pm

I always liked this mold.

The colors and deco are quite nice.

News Credits: 7 · by **Chaoslock** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:01 pm

schmungbeen wrote:I may be just a man, but from what I have seen of this set so far; it's the biggest botcon set letdown ever. The Games of deception and shattered glass sets (so far) weresoo much better. Considering its the 25th anniversary I'd have hoped for more (thus perhaps why its the bigger letdown). Glad I didnt buy it.

Ditto. I hoped for a set that walks through every generation, taking 1-1 mold from each, and not just lame AEC repaints. This set so far is very cheap.

News Credits: 150 · by **GetterDragun** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:03 pm

This figure sucks. It doesn't look much different than the original, which sucked as well.

Yayyy! Let's apply Roadbusters color scheme to something else!

News Credits: 11 · by **Overcracker** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:05 pm

Ooh, very cool. Can you say Roadbuster?

I like the mold, love the colors on it. It is the best so far form the set.

News Credits: 150 · by **GetterDragun** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:07 pm

Overcracker wrote:Ooh, very cool. Can you say Roadbuster?

I like the mold, love the colors on it. It is the best so far form the set.

Really? Better than Leozak? It's a pointless Roadbuster repaint, but who'd buy another Roadbuster after we've had two recent repaints?

News Credits: 3599 · by **Seibertron** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:11 pm

This set is just totally not doing it for me. I was never a fan of the 2008 set either. I guess my expectations are really high after the first 3 years of Master Collector being in charge (new Ratchet figure, new Deszaras figure, new versions of our favorite Beast Wars characters, new Seekers) ... if I didn't own Seibertron.com, I wouldn't own the Botcon 2008 or the upcoming 2009 sets.

News Credits: 11 · by **Overcracker** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:51 pm

GetterDragun wrote:
Overcracker wrote:Ooh, very cool. Can you say Roadbuster?

I like the mold, love the colors on it. It is the best so far form the set.

Really? Better than Leozak? It's a pointless Roadbuster repaint, but who'd buy another Roadbuster after we've had two recent repaints?

Leozack is good, and I like the Starscream mold and the energon weapons it carries, but I just have a soft spot for this mold.

He looks cool.

Though you may be right, the Roadbuster repaint frenzy is getting a little out of hand.

But I still like the mold.