Toy Review: Transformers Generations Studio Series Snarl (SS-86 Leader)

Review:  #789

Name:  Snarl

Brand:  Transformers

Allegiance:  Autobot

Line:  Generations - Studio Series

Year of Release:  2023

Size Class:  Leader (Wave 12)

Mold Status:  new

ALTERNATE MODE:

Snarl transforms into a robotic Stegosaurus, as based upon his appearance in the G1 cartoon.

This is a good beast mode, although only the plates on the back and his tail are painted gold, his legs and head are not.

The Dinobots were always decently sized figures, and Snarl continues the trend here.

The mouth can open and close, and while there are joints for the legs, he's not very poseable.

The robot sword pegs underneath him as storage.

The tail also cannot move, it is angled straight down which can look kind of weird.

While he can look stumpy from the side, this is still a solid beast mode.

TRANSFORMATION:

To be honest, Snarl has a generic transformation that doesn't surprise you.  It's functional though, and the front splits to form the robot legs.  While the back forms the torso and arms.  He pretty much transforms as you'd expect him to.

ROBOT MODE:

Once again, the robot mode is good and in an effort to be show accurate, he is quite smooth looking and lacks many elements that would hit at what his alternate mode would be.

He carries some kibble on his back, but they are packed pretty close to the torso.

The head sculpt has a silver face to bring out the details.

Again, he is a decent size compared to older Leaders.

He comes with a cardboard stand depicting a scene from Autobot City.

Articulation is fine, he has joints for his head, shoulders, elbows, waist, hips, knees and the all important ankles.

For weaponry, he makes do with a sword.  Unlike the other Dinobots released so far, he doesn't have a gun.

The sword is made of a soft flexible plastic that's painted silver.

When not in use, the sword can store on his back in robot mode.

Snarl is chunky although there are a fair few hollow areas, so he is not as heavy as his size might imply.

Nevertheless, Snarl is a nice addition to your shelves and will draw your eyes with his presence.

OVERALL:

Snarl is a solid toy.  He has no surprises and thus feels generic at times as a result.  To complete the collection of Dinobots, of course you will need to get him.

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