Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Scattorshot by Hasbro

Even when it seems like the Revenge of the Fallen toys should be winding down, I keep getting surprised with new Scout Class figures on the pegs. This last time through the toy aisle it was Scattorshot, an Autobot anti-aircraft truck that seems to be more or less an homage to the Cybertron Basic Class figure of the same name. Yeah, the Cybertron figure was a halftrack, whereas this Scattorshot is a regular truck with AA guns mounted on it, but I think the similarities hold true beyond just the name. Pretty much all the Scout Class figures in the ROTF line have been outstanding, so I was anxious to get this guy home and rip him open.

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Like all the Revenge of the Fallen Scouts, Scattorshot is packaged in his robot form, but we’ll start off by looking at his alternate truck form, because that just feels right to me.

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The sculpt here is solid, but nothing outrageously special. He’s basically a pick up truck with two anti-aircraft guns mounted on the roof and a plow projecting off the front bumper. Overall, the truck form is solid, rolls nicely, and the roof cannons are articulated so that they can swivel and raise. The color scheme is pretty simple. He’s mostly very dark blue with black windows, gold cannons and armor on the sides and the plow is silver. There are also two silver Autobot insignias on his sides. The only thing really missing is the NEST logo, which I thought it a bit odd that they were missing since he is a military vehicle.

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Scattorshot’s transformation is rather straightforward and yet still manages to be unique. I like the way the back of the truck forms his shoulders and the split plow forms his knees. He can also arm both of his cannons as hand-held weapons. In bot form, Scattorshot trades most of his dark blue color from the truck for a lighter gray with some gold and black trim. I’m not terribly fond of this light gray plastic because it just looks kind of dull and doesn’t really show the sculpted details off all that well. Still, all in all, he’s a cool enough little robot.

Scattorshot’s articulation includes a ball jointed head, shoulders and upper legs. His elbows are both hinged and have ball joints and his knees and ankles are hinged.

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I’m pretty sure Scattorshot is the last of the new molds I need for the Revenge of the Fallen Scouts. There are still a few repaints that I may yet pick up before I’m finally done with this line, and I’ve yet to find the Voyager Mindwipe figure. Still, as cool as these little Scouts are, I’m really jonesing for the stuff we saw at Toy Fair to start hitting the shelves. The movie has both come and gone in theaters and on DVD and its time to retire the figures for something new.

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