So, I managed to grab the Asia Kids Day Protectobot (both sets) for $38 shipped off of Amazon and I decided to repurpose the Red Hot Spot as G1 Inferno. That opened up my Energon Inferno (who had been serving as G1 Inferno). Looking at the remolds of HS/I/G/Artfire himself, decided to do a little (very little) to change and I think it works. I probably could Powerlinx him with Hot shot and have Powerlinx Artfire squared (follow 200 RID renames).
I like that a lot, actually - it's subtle but the white really helps, and I've always loved this mold. I dig it!
Thanks! E Inferno is already such an homage to G1 Inferno, I was surprised it hadn't been done before.