Starting the Transformers: Energon series today, the follow-up to the smash hit Transformers Armada: line that brought the toyline back to the shelves in a big way. Aligning with the 20th anniversary of the brand, Energon drew a lot of attention, with an animated series supporting the line. Whereas Armada introduced a big new play element in Mini-Cons, Energon focused more on combination and clear plastic energon-based weapons and accessories. That's not to say there weren't Mini-Cons however. The first drawing is of the flying trio of Skyboom, Scattor and Wreckage, which are redecos and retoolings of the Air Defense Team, though they are intended to be new characters. The retooling adds details that turns formerly terrestrial aircraft shapes into high tech Cybertronian sci fi designs.
Skyboom is a retool of Sonar, who now turns into a Cybertronian shuttle. Scattor is a retool of Jetstorm, who turns into a Cybertronian plane. And Wreckage has no relationship to the other Mini-Con named Wreckage released the previous year, but is a retool of Runway. They include many translucent parts, which plays into their combined form as the Energon Sword.
More on that later.
