Flamewar (Botcon 2005 Primus Preregistrant-Only Exclusive)
Vehicle ModeRobot Mode
Allegiance: Decepticon
Size: Basic
Difficulty of Transformation: Easy
Color Scheme: Black, transparent dark purple, red, and some silver, orange, pale yellow, and pasty light purple
Rating: 8.8

(NOTE: Because this is a repaint, this is not a full-blown review. This mainly covers any changes made to the mold and the color scheme, and merely compares it to Energon Arcee. For a review on the mold itself, read the review of Energon Arcee here.)

    Flamewar (LOVE the name) is the third use of the Energon Arcee mold for Botcon 2005, but boy is she lookin' fine. Black, red, and purple is pretty much a defacto "really eeevil Decepticon" color scheme, and Flamewar certainly fits that description as a special agent! She also has great new deco "flame" patterns on her upper arms, upper legs, and forehead, and all look really good against the black. The dark transparent "grapey" purple plastic used for her Energon chip and crossbow also looks very nice, and is my personal favorite of the various transparent Energon colors used for this mold. Her head isn't remolded like Chromia's or Flareup's, and is instead a direct repaint of the Energon Arcee head, but it looks REALLY awesome-- the red used for the rear section, the silver face, the black-and-orange forehead, and those eeevil red eyes go together perfectly. I had no idea this toy could look so evil! Oh, and in case you're wondering, yes, Flamewar does have the mold's Autobot spark crystal replaced with a Decepticon one.
    Of addition note is that in addition to being a Botcon 2005 exclusive, Flamewar was only available ("free") if you bought the expensive preregistrant Primus package AND picked the set up in person at the convention-- so this toy is no doubt going to be worth quite a lot of money.
    Flamewar is an outstanding redeco, with some dynamite color choices and some great flame paint apps. This is as good as the mold's going to get, folks, though obviously the prices it's going for can offset that if you didn't attend the convention in the first place. Next to Buzzclaw, my favorite Botcon '05 exclusive.


Flamewar Bio:
FUNCTION: Tripredacus Agent
MOTTO: "To forget the past is to doom the future."
Flamewar was one of the original members of Megatron's army during the first Great War. Since that time, she has served as everything from a warrior to a scientist. In her current role as agent of the Tripredicus Council, she hopes to help guide the Predacon Alliance into a position of power and one day, defeat the Autobots and the Maximals. She holds disdain for the current crop of Decepticon Generals, including Deathsaurus. Flamewar sees them all as pale imitators of Megatron, whose loss she mourns to this day. While on the outside she maintains bravado, deep down inside, Flamewar yearns for days long gone with sadness and anger.
Abilities: Having stolen the plans for her current body from the Autobots, Flamewar made modifications to increase her abilities. Her body is able to generate a low level force field, which virtually eliminates friction, allowing her to achieve high speed in both robot and vehicle modes. Her vehicle mode has been clocked at speeds in excess of 400 mph. Her weapon has greater range and accuracy than the original plans dictated as well. Flamewar is incredibly intelligent and experienced in combat.
Weakness: Flamewar's tendency to look back at the past can sometimes cloud her judgement regarding her present actions.
Strength: 7.6
Intelligence: 9.2
Speed: 9.4
Endurance: 7.2
Rank: 5.0
Courage: 9.0
Firepower: 7.3
Skill: 8.3

Review by Beastbot

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