The Energon Pub

News Credits: 335 · Sun May 10, 2009 9:54 pm

Don't you love seeing a repaint of a figure before you get the chance to buy the first version of the figure in stores? I know I do.

Thanks the efforts of someone on Taobao.com we get to see our first ROTF scout repaint. The sadistically happy Reverb!

To see the auction click here

Sun May 10, 2009 9:57 pm

first comment!!! and looks like one of those few good reapints in the line, i guess they ade him since they never made him in the first movie line from Targets

News Credits: 1 · Sun May 10, 2009 10:03 pm

*is deeply amused* i actually think its sorta annoying (humorous, but anoying) that hasbro is so blatantly showing us just how much they love money.

HEY we made 2 of the same toy!
gotta buy them both

i love his character description but i think im going to stick with the original paint job and skip this one over.

News Credits: 3 · Sun May 10, 2009 10:11 pm

I don't think I saw the pics for the original version, but I like the Smokescreen motif.

I do have one question, though.

How can it be a movie motorcycle bot without having a unicycle foot and the exploded T-1000 torso?

Don't they realize things that don't look like other things are scary and confusing?

Sun May 10, 2009 10:20 pm

you make a good point but Transformers the movie franchise i guess they made to reboot or evolve the franchise to something that we dreamed upon, cheesy to say but the way thier more humanoid than machine i like it, and some of the movie characters r personally in my opinion have some of the best designs of that character or franchise

News Credits: 12 · Sun May 10, 2009 10:27 pm

I'm kinda liking this captin america/evil kaneviel paint job :-?

News Credits: 129 · Sun May 10, 2009 11:04 pm

I was hoping it was one of those canceled Energon repaints... :-(

News Credits: 32 · Sun May 10, 2009 11:06 pm

Looks like something Super Dave would ride.

News Credits: 1452 · Sun May 10, 2009 11:10 pm

Bah, these Scout bios are just lacking in... personality.

I was hoping it was an Energon scout

News Credits: 1 · Sun May 10, 2009 11:11 pm

Serpent O - R wrote:I don't think I saw the pics for the original version, but I like the Smokescreen motif.

I do have one question, though.

How can it be a movie motorcycle bot without having a unicycle foot and the exploded T-1000 torso?

Don't they realize things that don't look like other things are scary and confusing?

now that you mention it, it is rather weird that there's a motorcycle that dosnt fit the pattern.
still i like the mold enough to pick it up. and im glad that they did leave one out of the pattern since most of us (at least me and my friends) HATE the monowheel thing that Bay has done with arcee

(ive been looking for a good motorcycle mold ever since i missed out on the arcee model from the first movie and i think this will fit in nicely enough)

News Credits: 8 · Mon May 11, 2009 1:17 am

The toys arent even out yet and already hasbro is throwing alot of repaint our way. This is one of those good one though. This paint just screams gobots. And for that reason im going to pick this one up. And its one of those few movie figure molds that actually looks like a TF. Does this have any kind of remold compared to the original?

UltraPrimal wrote:Looks like something Super Dave would ride.

"Still not wrinkled" Hell yeah Super Dave.

News Credits: 9 · Mon May 11, 2009 4:36 am

Before we get a chance to BUY it? Never mind that, I've never even SEEN this mold before. I think I'll buy it if a get the chance, it looks good.

News Credits: 2 · Mon May 11, 2009 6:13 am

Hey nice! This is almost exactly what I wanted. Just paint over the blue with black and it'll be perfect. I'll be picking this one up.

News Credits: 1 · Mon May 11, 2009 6:24 am

I'm a sucker for bike-bots and will be getting any and all repaints of this guy.

The wacky looking "Roadkill Arcee", however .... probably not.

Mon May 11, 2009 7:26 am

Hmm, his description seems familiar... where have I seen it before?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRVB4dw-DBU

News Credits: 217 · Mon May 11, 2009 7:35 am

Hmm...an original character with a fun personality and a cool colour scheme. Well played, Hasbro. Wonder why they're keeping the copyright on Reverb though, surely there are other, more vital names...

Mon May 11, 2009 7:39 am

Reverb is what Deadpool would be as a Decepticon.

News Credits: 217 · Mon May 11, 2009 7:49 am

deadpool_jr wrote:Reverb is what Deadpool would be as a Decepticon.

"Surrounded by Autobots, out of ammo...I hope Furman's not writin' this issue or I'm in trouble!"

News Credits: 49 · Mon May 11, 2009 8:53 am

Reverb is the Renegade Gobot Dart.

Reverb:

Dart:

News Credits: 7 · Mon May 11, 2009 8:56 am

i do not see the big deal, reverb is just the scout figure that was never released from the first movie.

we will most likely see the other 2 scouts that were not released also in this line.

News Credits: 12 · Mon May 11, 2009 9:01 am

It's a repaint of Knock-Out:

http://tformers.com/transformers_databa ... _2009.html

News Credits: 49 · Mon May 11, 2009 9:37 am

redsaleen wrote:i do not see the big deal, reverb is just the scout figure that was never released from the first movie.

we will most likely see the other 2 scouts that were not released also in this line.

That Reverb isn't the one that just leaked. This is a new one. I'm still hoping we get the first movie Reverb somehow, but now it seems we have a SECOND guy named Reverb in the movie continuity.

News Credits: 1 · Mon May 11, 2009 3:08 pm

Scaleface wrote:Reverb is the Renegade Gobot Dart.

Reverb:

Dart:

Dude, you brought a Go-Bot picture onto the site???...EEEEWWWWWWW!!

I have to agree that this does look like an Evil Knievel bike. Therefore I propose, as a tribute, that we launch this abomination into the most remote part of the Grand Canyon, preferably on fire and definitely without a parachute.

The fact that we already have a repaint before anyone has gotten their hands on the first one is practcally an insult and to add to it Hasbro is rehashing an already used name yet again. They didn't even wait for small children to be able to forget where this characters name was last used, which strikes me as being insulting to the target demographic of these toys. This crap isn't just uninspired, it's blatantly lazy and rude on Hasbro's part. They don't even give a rat's ass what the kids think anymore they just want mommy and daddys wallet. Where's the button with the Smiley holding up it's middle finger? I want to send Hasbro a messge.

News Credits: 49 · Mon May 11, 2009 4:23 pm

What's wrong with homaging Gobots? Movie Fracture was a great repaint.

Let's not get excessively bitchy about repainting toys. It's unreasonable to think Hasbro will only release each mold once. I think any reasonable person knew all the scouts would get at least one redeco each. It's normal. We have no idea when this toy will be released. It's just a picture of a stolen toy, and it ain't half bad as a toy. I wish it had a Decepticon logo on the chest.