Transformers artist extraordinaire Dan Khanna has posted some very cool artwork on his Deviant Art Account of the unreleased redecos of Transformers Energon Optimus Prime and Megatron. The three pieces of art show Optimus Prime in his normal form and his super mode, and Megatron in all his glory. These pieces of artwork would have been used for the Target Exclusive redecos of these leaders that would have also come with WST Optimus Prime and Soundwave, respectively.
If you like the artwork, then good news! There is a chance for you to own the linework (uncolored versions) of these one of a kind works of art. Check out the auctions on eBay over here for the two pieces showing Optimus Prime and here for the lineart for Megatron.
BetaSword
Well, as much as I like Transformers, the Energon Prime never made me wanna buy it.
Even with new Colors, the Mold is still too disappointing.
The Main-Problem with this Figure is, that it was only designed with the Super-Mode in mind, not with all the other Modes(Vewhicle- and Robot-Mode).
But the Artworks looks fine enough, it just looks way better than the actual Toy itself.
At least, the Show wasn't lying about his modes and dimensions, so that watching it gave me quite a good impression of this worst Prime-Mold(not counting the Redecos of other molds as Prime).
bny888
i like op's super mode.
Rodr-Evil
I like that Prime redeco
Blasterpwns
I don't see the need to retool them. Could Hasbro just let the club release them in a similar method they did with the Seacons? I know this is a slightly different deal, but I think it could work.
Powersa
Energon Prime is not my thing.
netkid
If these things were made and are still sitting in some warehouse then Hasbro, PLEASE release them. I want to buy them both!
Well, a new head and paintjob for Energon Megatron's mold would be excellent as Universe Thunderwing. A great companion toy for the upcoming ROTF Bludgeon.
As for Prime, he had a truck, helicopter, drill, submarine, and a firetruck. That's one hell of a mixed bag.
I'm going to take a long shot here and say Universe Liokasier. Even though the only vehicles are different (except for the drill), there's only 1 robot, and there are 5 instead of 6, just give him a remolded head and combiner head. That way you can have the combiner head shaped like a lion's and it can flip over the smaller head making it appear like Liokaiser.
Other suggestions would be Menasor (truck), Defensor (firetruck & helicopter), or Computron (drill).
HOWEVER, given the great variety of vehicles, I'd say the best course of action would be to make him into Universe Landcross.
Thundershot
I'd like to see these two get new heads and released as some kind of club exclusives… What other characters could they be with the right heads?
enkidoamark
probably wouldn't have bought. Didn't like the prime and the original deco of megs (and the SG version) was better. Interesting find, though.
BraveMax
Santa Prime makes his obligatory once-a-year appearance…
Kaijumaster
WOW. Energon Prime was an embaresment on so many levels, but thats is a VERY nice paint scheme.
lotussouljah
Not going to lie, I really like the artwork, rock solid baby. The colours are all right for all three, really like the black and red Prime. Somewhere, somehow….a Radicon is repainting these guys as such……….
Ravenxl7
Both look good, but Megs looks the best out of the two. Would be cool to at least see the Megatron repaint finally make it to retail, if not both of them.
Scaleface
Would have been nice if Hasbro could release these as "Universe Energon Series" toys.
Transfan2
Yep, The Lucky Draw is the Smaller Version Repaint (Black/Red/Gold) & The Unreleased Megs (the one that is based on the artwork in auction) is larger version of the mold.
(I do have both Lucky Draw/Smaller & Unreleased/Larger.)
Megatron artwork looks nice in my opinion,
-TF2
DJW107PRIME
A little more green and and Autobot badge and megs woulda made a decent springer. I hope they rerelease that megs as thuderwing in classics that would be dope.
MagnusPrimal
I like that Megatron. If they would've released one of those, especially the with the smaller mold, I would have bought it. The Prime would be iffier though, I'd have to see it in person to decide.
UltraPrimal
Damn, those are cool! I would have bought them had they been released. Especially if they'd been released with WST figures.
doomtron
that added red is working for op
Protoman
This no doubt is the art for the leaked test shot of "Swat" Optimus Prime with the black/white Fire/Gyro/Digger/Submarine and the Rodimus colored trailer.
OptimusGinrai
Prime looks AWESOME.