Hot on the heels of the “Red Baron Ransack” images, 2005 Boards member Vansch shows us an image of another new Revenge of the Fallen Scout Class toy. This one is a redeco of Dune Runner, done as a homage to the Generation 1 Autobot Beachcomber! At the moment there’s only a vehicle mode picture, which you can check out by clicking on the thumbnail to the left.
B-Fox
Beachcomber is now the type of hippie who's packing heat? I like this idea.
"Buh-bah-boo, I'm gonna blast your face off, brother."
Feralstorm
I think the head fits a movie-verse vision of Beachcomber. That is to say what G1 Beachcomber would look like with humanoid facial features obfuscated and looking alternately like a frog's head or a rolled-up pillbug.
WhiteMocha
You know, I see where you're coming from, but when I look at this headsculpt I see Jerry Garcia:
And that's why I have to respectfully disagree with the folks saying that this head-sculpt doesn't fit Beachcomber. I think it fits him very well. My theory is that Hasbro KNEW full well that they would repaint this as Beachcomber…. but rather than simply ape the G1 head design (booooring…. and already done, with Legends Beachcomber) they chose to cue off his G1 personality instead and model him after a beloved Hippie icon.
Feralstorm
Nice one, but why does Beachcomber have a grinning frog sitting on top of his neck?
(now you can't un-see it. )
Shelfwarmercon
A Buggyman repaint would work for this mold. Do it Hasbro!
Easy Tiger
His legs are back to front!
Although, I think I kind of like them that way around…
Rodr-Evil
Awesome repaint
WhiteMocha
What don't you like about them?
Johnator
I would probably buy Beachcomber but those hands and feet are pathetic.
Dinobot Snarl
well, I might pick that up
Autobot-Girl
I've gotta get that Beachcomber now!
Pasaway
i wonder if I can glue a flower to the end of each gun.
To me the head is a great movie sculpt for Beachcomber, it's as close as movie primes was to the G1.
jordanimus 1
After seeing the robot mode for Beachcomber and since I don't own Dunerunner this is a must buy for the movie 2 line.
Backscatter
Not really, maybe the guns are filled with Plant Food!
Greyryder
That is a proper headsculpt, and it's totally bought when I find one. Hopefully this one will actually show up on store shelves, because I never did find the Universe Legends one.
clonemanager
without a proper headsculpt, pass.
Ironhide9012
So glad they are coming out with this,so far,the scouts re-paints have been most pleasing,cant wait to add this guy to my collection,when does this come out?
Optimus Prime
I missed Dune Runner, and Beachcomber is one of my favorite TFs, so this one's an easy buy.
Dinobot Swoop
This will look great besides ROTF Gears and Brawn.
Ktulu
Same old head, too bad. No sale.