The Energon Pub

News Credits: 1 · by **Optimist_Prime** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 3:30 pm

So I saw these things called R.E.V.s a while back in Toys R Us. Then I noticed Playmates makes them? So are these just TF ripoffs or whats goin on!?!

News Credits: 1 · by **Danish-Liokaiser** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 3:40 pm

Eeeew Georius George !

News Credits: 32 · by **UltraPrimal** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 3:49 pm

Anyone wanna tell this guy what's wrong with his sig?

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 4:22 pm

Fanatical_Magnus wrote:So I saw these things called R.E.V.s a while back in Toys R Us. Then I noticed Playmates makes them? So are these just TF ripoffs or whats goin on!?!

I bought one to see what's up. They're kinda cool. Definitely different from Transformers, though.

There's a robot contained within the vehicle. The exterior panels of the vehicle come apart and attach to the robot in various pegs. I think there is some variability in where one wants to put the panels.

I liked the look of the trucks, but $20 was a little much to test one out. Now that I have a car, and if the movie toys are still a bit off, I might get the Hummer version.

News Credits: 23 · by **1337W422102** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 4:44 pm

Fun rules are fun!

News Credits: 150 · by **GetterDragun** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 4:45 pm

THey actually remind me of the movie toys.

News Credits: 23 · by **1337W422102** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 4:52 pm

Question: what are these REVs? I haven't heard of them, nor have I seen them in my area.

by **Sylus** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 4:59 pm

UltraPrimal wrote:Anyone wanna tell this guy what's wrong with his sig?

Everything.

News Credits: 6 · by **Dr. Caelus** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 5:51 pm

I finally realized what the R.E.V.s remind me of!

The old Centurions toys!

News Credits: 11 · by **Overcracker** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 6:03 pm

nah, don't like. shell-formers at there worst.

But in case anybody is interested here is a link:
http://www.playmatestoys.com/html/revs/index.html

News Credits: 23 · by **1337W422102** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 6:27 pm

Hold up, one of the character's names is "Six Gun." :lol:

And that black truck's robot mode reminds me of movie Ironhide.
Some of these are moderately interesting, but I wouldn't get any of them.

News Credits: 18 · by **Immortal Starscream** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 7:46 pm

i picked one up. the inner robot is freaking cool, they coulda sold that individualy and ida probbably got it. the vehicles are pull back, rev forward types, and not too bad, but the armor attachment is pretty wonky

i reworked the one i picked up a little bit, and now he could pass for movie cliffjumper. if you collect things other then tfs, and have the shelf space, they arent bad. otherwise, i wouldnt recomend them.

News Credits: 23 · by **1337W422102** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 9:22 pm

They look sort of like a cross between Sigma 6 and TFs to me. Could be cool.

by **Uncrazzimatic** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 4:25 pm

Wasn't R.E.V the name of one of the RID spychangers?

by **Bluebullet** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 4:33 pm

There was a thread like this a while back. I've seen these monstrocities sitting by the transformers practically everywhere for months and recently saw a commercial the other day. I think Playmates knows how bad the movie will fail and they plan to soak up the money of those who say "Yuck!" to it. Quite ingenious, actually.