BotCon 2012 Coverage: TFCC Teases Reveal the Shield G2 Optimus Prime Scourge Redeco

Saturday, April 28th, 2012 1:11AM CDT

Categories: Toy News, Events, Collectors' Club News
Posted by: El Duque Views: 49,571

Topic Options: View Discussion · Sign in or Join to reply

Earlier today as the BotCon TFCC Comic Panel ended we were teased with art depicting Reveal the Shield G2 Optimus Prime in RID Scourge deco with an upside down G2 Autobot symbol in the background. We should learn more tomorrow during the TFCC Roundtable Panel. It looks like the Scourge repaint we've all been waiting for since this mold's introduction could finally be happening! Stay tuned tomorrow.

News Search

Got Transformers News? Let us know here!

Most Recent Transformers News

New Galleries: Power of the Primes Prime Masters Vector Prime, Micronus and Liege Maximo

Posted 4 hours ago

Christmas in July- New Transformers Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments have been Released and Available

Posted 2 days ago

New Gallery: Robosaur Triceratops (aka KO G1 Dinobot Slag)

Posted 3 days ago

Twincast / Podcast Episode #379 "PUBG Crawl"

Posted 3 days ago

Transformers #22, GI Joe #9, Void Rivals, Spawn, Toxic Avenger + more in-stock at Seibertron Store

Posted 5 days ago

Re: BotCon 2012 Coverage: TFCC Teases Reveal the Shield G2 Optimus Prime Scourge Redeco (1373982)
Posted by Anonymous on April 28th, 2012 @ 1:17am CDT

If that IS happening, I have no choice but to renew my TFCC membership next year. This is AWESOME news.

Re: BotCon 2012 Coverage: TFCC Teases Reveal the Shield G2 Optimus Prime Scourge Redeco (1373983)
Posted by DISCHARGE on April 28th, 2012 @ 1:19am CDT

If this turns out to be a club exclusive I'm gonna be peeved.

Re: BotCon 2012 Coverage: TFCC Teases Reveal the Shield G2 Optimus Prime Scourge Redeco (1373987)
Posted by Vicalliose on April 28th, 2012 @ 1:47am CDT

Nope, still not renewing my membership. I'll buy a knockoff before I go crawling back to their ugly a***s.

Re: BotCon 2012 Coverage: TFCC Teases Reveal the Shield G2 Optimus Prime Scourge Redeco (1373990)
Posted by Gandalf on April 28th, 2012 @ 2:10am CDT

What?! I expected Scourge/Nemesis Prime to be retail, or at least a SDCC exclusive to keep up the tradition. This is ridiculous, and yet another missed/ignored opportunity on Hasbro's part.

Re: BotCon 2012 Coverage: TFCC Teases Reveal the Shield G2 Optimus Prime Scourge Redeco (1373992)
Posted by kirbenvost on April 28th, 2012 @ 2:35am CDT

Ugh, I hope it's not a club exclusive. If it is, I have to ask a member to buy an extra one for me, because I'm not joining just for that.

Re: BotCon 2012 Coverage: TFCC Teases Reveal the Shield G2 Optimus Prime Scourge Redeco (1374003)
Posted by cannonfodder4000 on April 28th, 2012 @ 3:34am CDT

TFCC exclusive or not, I'll probably bite, I just hope Maketoys does a Battle Tanker repaint for him, I never got the original cause I felt Scourge deserved the Battle Tanker upgrade more.

Re: BotCon 2012 Coverage: TFCC Teases Reveal the Shield G2 Optimus Prime Scourge Redeco (1374009)
Posted by Shadowstream on April 28th, 2012 @ 4:42am CDT

I could care less either way. Much as a classic-ized version of CR Black Convoy/RID Scourge would be, I tend to find the original somewhat more satisfying for it's size, plus the only figures out of that series I would want to see redone are the Combatrons/Commandos, since most of the figures out of that series were quite decent.

Next!

Re: BotCon 2012 Coverage: TFCC Teases Reveal the Shield G2 Optimus Prime Scourge Redeco (1374019)
Posted by Pretender Skywarp on April 28th, 2012 @ 6:43am CDT

Should have been a store exclusive tops. However I'll probably bite.

I'm hoping it'll be the freebie figure and not the club store exclusive....

Re: BotCon 2012 Coverage: TFCC Teases Reveal the Shield G2 Optimus Prime Scourge Redeco (1374024)
Posted by gavinfuzzy on April 28th, 2012 @ 7:28am CDT

Yeah, I hope this is the freebie figure and not the store exclusive. As cool as scourge is, I'm not paying $60 for something that has no place in my collection... I already have SDCC Nemessis Prime filling the space for my classics.

Re: BotCon 2012 Coverage: TFCC Teases Reveal the Shield G2 Optimus Prime Scourge Redeco (1374033)
Posted by Heavy B on April 28th, 2012 @ 8:25am CDT

I KNEW it would come. I'm glad I skiped the G2 prime.

Re: BotCon 2012 Coverage: TFCC Teases Reveal the Shield G2 Optimus Prime Scourge Redeco (1374039)
Posted by gavinfuzzy on April 28th, 2012 @ 8:51am CDT

Hmm... Now I want a Toxitron version too. :lol:

Re: BotCon 2012 Coverage: TFCC Teases Reveal the Shield G2 Optimus Prime Scourge Redeco (1374047)
Posted by It Is Him on April 28th, 2012 @ 9:08am CDT

gavinfuzzy wrote:Hmm... Now I want a Toxitron version too.

No lols about it. I'd rather have Toxitron than scourge.

Re: BotCon 2012 Coverage: TFCC Teases Reveal the Shield G2 Optimus Prime Scourge Redeco (1374048)
Posted by Mindmaster on April 28th, 2012 @ 9:10am CDT

Well.... it was bound to happen someday. I kinda expected him to be Nemesis Prime, though. We're getting images tomorrow, right?

Re: BotCon 2012 Coverage: TFCC Teases Reveal the Shield G2 Optimus Prime Scourge Redeco (1374058)
Posted by gavinfuzzy on April 28th, 2012 @ 10:16am CDT

Mindmaster wrote:Well.... it was bound to happen someday. I kinda expected him to be Nemesis Prime, though. We're getting images tomorrow, right?

Probably photoshop mock-ups from TFCC's presentation slides... So I guess the other 2 figures for TFCC 2013 would be revealed tomorrow too. *Please be a wrecker or targetmaster*

For this year's set, they really should have went with Rotorstorm instead of Spinster for the Tomahawk mold. Would have complimented Kick-Out or Kick-Off rather.

Re: BotCon 2012 Coverage: TFCC Teases Reveal the Shield G2 Optimus Prime Scourge Redeco (1374059)
Posted by r3devi7 on April 28th, 2012 @ 10:22am CDT

Boy didnt see that coming lol

I was planning to repaint my OP because I assumed this would be some exclusive. The RTS OP mold screams Scourge to start with, and the original colors were such a mess.

Re: BotCon 2012 Coverage: TFCC Teases Reveal the Shield G2 Optimus Prime Scourge Redeco (1374062)
Posted by WolfDawg on April 28th, 2012 @ 10:51am CDT

Kind of messed up that this isn't going to be a retail figure, but I'm honestly not surprised. Hasbro hasn't given us a true transforming Black Convoy repaint since Universe 1.0. It's like Black Convoys are always exclusives of some sort. I'm still shocked that we got a mass released Nemesis Prime Botshots figure. I was half expecting to see a Black Convoy Botshots Prime as an Asia exclusive for $60+ on the secondary market.

Re: BotCon 2012 Coverage: TFCC Teases Reveal the Shield G2 Optimus Prime Scourge Redeco (1374066)
Posted by fairplaythings on April 28th, 2012 @ 11:11am CDT

It must not be a very exciting year for the Club coming up, if they are dragging out a redeco of G2 Prime as Scourge over three successive panels.

Nice idea. Be nice addition to the collection and everything. But seriously, it's hardly an original idea. And I agree with those lending voice in support of Toxitron. Give us something new already. The Runabout / Runamuck set was inspired. Toxitron is a more worthy successor.

Re: BotCon 2012 Coverage: TFCC Teases Reveal the Shield G2 Optimus Prime Scourge Redeco (1374078)
Posted by zodconvoy on April 28th, 2012 @ 11:58am CDT

Of course I am in the middle of painting Laser OP and the KO Battle Tanker black and teal already. :SIGH: I never seem to win with these...

Still, official SCOURGE! :RENEGADE:

Re: BotCon 2012 Coverage: TFCC Teases Reveal the Shield G2 Optimus Prime Scourge Redeco (1374090)
Posted by Galactic Prime on April 28th, 2012 @ 12:34pm CDT

Toxitron is retarded. He has that stupid neon crap colour and is not a well known figure anyway. Besides, we got a lame animated version last year, bring on more RiD figures, redo Prowl and X-Brawn as well.

Bring on SCOURGE, the original NEMESIS PRIME!!!!

Re: BotCon 2012 Coverage: TFCC Teases Reveal the Shield G2 Optimus Prime Scourge Redeco (1374772)
Posted by bvzxa on April 29th, 2012 @ 10:17am CDT

Black Convoy if he has the upside -down G2 logo. Never liked Scourge because it belongs to a decepticon already. I still have Black Convoy and passed on Scourge. Combatricons forever!!

Re: BotCon 2012 Coverage: TFCC Teases Reveal the Shield G2 Optimus Prime Scourge Redeco (1374812)
Posted by OptiMagnus on April 29th, 2012 @ 12:14pm CDT

Yes! I really liked the old Laser Optimus mold with the Scourge deco. I was hoping they would do this. It just makes sense.