Review: #794
Name: Scorponok
Brand: Transformers
Allegiance: Predacon
Line: Generations - Studio Series
Year of Release: 2024
Size Class: Deluxe (Wave 23)
Mold Status: new
ALTERNATE MODE:
Scorponok, based upon his appearance in the Rise of the Beasts movie, transforms into a purple robotic scorpion, seemingly also taking some inspiration in its color scheme from the Beast Wars version.
To be honest, this is a pretty decent robotic scorpion mode. He looks good from all angles.
There are a few excellent details, such as the Predacon insignia on his back, and his claws just look really nice and wicked.
Unfortunately, he is not great in the poseability department, despite you probably thinking otherwise. The most movement are in his arms and even then, it is limited. You can give up on his legs as well, since they don't move too much either.
A good looking robotic scorpion mode, his only flaw is lacking some articulation.
TRANSFORMATION:
While simple, it is also clever enough to keep your interest. The rear legs forms the robot legs, and that's to be expected. The interesting part here is how the claws form the robot arms, which is that the hands had wrapped onto the scorpion claws, so now you can separate them. The scorpion claws form the shoulder pads and it's simple but effective. After that, you just basically stand him up and fold the other legs and tail onto his back, out of the way.
ROBOT MODE:
This is a much better effort than the first movie, and Scorponok actually looks good here.
The back is a bit messy given how the scorpion legs just kind of hang there. There's no way to move them out of the way so you'll have to live with it.
The head is the same one as the scorpion head. This always seems lazy whenever a Transformer uses it. It's not a bad head sculpt though.
He comes with a cardboard stand but the movie never really had Scorponok appear in that location...
Articulation is great here, with joints for his head, shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees and ankles.
You might notice that his tail is plugged on his back and doesn't have enough articulation to hang menacingly over his head, instead, it can detach to form a weapon.
The tail pegs onto the underside of his forearm and his hand then kind of grips over it. It looks awkward at first.
Yet you'll soon start to appreciate how menacing this weapon can look.
This is a strong robot mode, even though it never appeared in the film.
OVERALL:
Scorponok is a surprisingly good figure for a character that only showed up on the finale of the film as cannon fodder, and one that doesn't even transform. He looks great in both modes, and his transformation is simple yet effective.
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