Toy Review: Transformers Generations Studio Series Scrapper (The Movie) (Voyager)

Review:  #875

Name:  Scrapper

Brand:  Transformers

Allegiance:  Autobot

Line:  Generations - Studio Series

Year of Release:  2025

Size Class:  Voyager (Wave 28)

Mold Status:  new

VEHICLE MODE:

Scrapper transforms into a neon green front-end loader.

It's a good vehicle mode from both ends.

Scrapper is sold as a Voyager, and in vehicle mode at least, he can look the part in terms of size, and he feels very solid in hand too.

The front scoop can lift up and down, which is slightly more play value than one would expect these days.

The thing with the Constructicons is that they can get away with barely any paint applications, as they are usually dominated by the green.

Scrapper's black gun can peg on the back...

...but he does come with Devastator's gun, which is split into two parts, and they can also peg on the back for storage in vehicle mode.

A solid if unremarkable vehicle mode, Scrapper does nothing wrong, but he doesn't quite stand out either.

TRANSFORMATION:

For a combiner, as well as a Voyager classed figure, Scrapper has a very simple transformation.  The back unfolds to form the legs, the front scoop folds back, and the arms fold from the sides.  Flip the head out from the chest and you're done.  You don't really need instructions for him.

ROBOT MODE:

Like vehicle mode, the robot mode is instantly recognizable, and a lot more colors come out now with the addition of silver and purple.

He has the scoop on his back, but it isn't as bad as it looks since the scoop is mostly hollow and very light.

The head sculpt is fantastic, and out of all the combiners, each of the individual Constructicons do have a little bit more personality and uniqueness.

Robot mode is where the size of Scrapper is more obvious, or rather, the lack of it.  He's approximately the height of a Deluxe, not a Voyager.  He is more solid and bigger than your typical Deluxe, but not quite to the point of justifying the Voyager price point.  The addition of a ratcheted joint in his waist for combined mode was apparently the reason for the higher price point.

Articulation is good, with joints for his head, shoulders, elbows (!), hips, knees and ankles.  Yes, due to combined mode, he doesn't have waist articulation.

He comes with three weapons, his black gun, as well as two purple guns, which are mainly for Devastator.

He can hold the various guns in his hand, but the black one suits him the best, as the purple ones are scaled too large for him.

You can combine the two purple guns into the bigger one meant for Devastator, but it still works here.

Unfortunately, there isn't an official way to store all the weapons in robot mode apart from holding him.  That's quite disappointing given all he needed was some 5mm ports molded somewhere.

Apart from that, this is a wonderful robot mode and a big improvement over the Combiner Wars version.

OVERALL:

Scrapper is a solid figure.  He may not fully justify the Voyager price point, but this is a well designed figure, and one that doesn't feel compromised at all for the combined mode.

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Toy Review: Transformers Generations Studio Series (Dead) Brawn (Deluxe)

Review:  #874

Name:  Brawn

Brand:  Transformers

Allegiance:  Autobot

Line:  Generations - Studio Series

Year of Release:  2024

Size Class:  Deluxe

Mold Status:  retool of Studio Series Brawn

PACKAGING:

This special edition of Brawn comes with in a two-pack with Ratchet, and the packaging is a bit more unique in that they're packed side by side.

VEHICLE MODE:

Based upon his appearance in the original 1986 movie, Brawn transforms into an off-road SUV.

The front is good, while the back is okay, there are exposed hinges which are made more obvious with the yellow plastic, but it's still very decent.

Given he is a minibot, and scale is important in Studio Series, Brawn is quite small here for a Deluxe.  He's super compact.

The robot weapon, which is a gun, pegs on top of the roof.

Unlike Ratchet where the retool was more obvious, Brawn's vehicle mode is pretty much the same as the original release.

There's no much play value here, the wheels roll but there is a very small ground clearance.  All the windows are painted a bright blue.

A decent vehicle, and you can't fault the number of paint applications, since all the areas where you would expect paint does have it.

TRANSFORMATION:

Simple and elegant, Brawn has a solid transformation.  The sides detach and then fold together to form the legs with a satisfying click.  While the arms then unfold from the side.  Most of upper area of the vehicle doesn't move but it still works really well here.

ROBOT MODE:

Brawn's robot mode is great, he captures the short stocky proportions perfectly.

A big part of the vehicle ends up as kibble on his back but it doesn't get in the way at all.

The head sculpt is new, and he has a screaming expression, given this is the "dead" version of the character.

In terms of size, he is once again quite short in robot mode when compared to a normal Deluxe.

A quick comparison with Ratchet, the other figure in the pack.

As part of the Studio Series line, there is a big wide cardboard stand that is able to display both characters at the same time.

The head was one part of the retool, the other part was his chest which is a hole to represent battle damage.  Otherwise, the rest of the figure remains the same.

Articulation is great, he has joints for his head, shoulders, elbows, waist, hips, knees and ankles.

He comes with his gun, as well as rubbery blast effects.

He can hold the gun in either hand, it's a small one but still looks great.

The blast effects can be attached to the end of the gun.

However, the main usage of the blast effects is to attach it to his battle damage, to represent his death scene in the movie.  It's morbid but also has a dark humor feel to it.

The gun can store on his back, in the same place as vehicle mode.

Despite the dedicated retooled parts, it doesn't stop him from looking great in normal poses, in fact, it gives him a bit more grit and expression.

A fantastic robot mode that looks great and plays great.

OVERALL:

Brawn is a strong solid figure, and if you've missed him the first time around, then the two-pack is worth getting if you're also interested in Ratchet.  The retooled parts does a great job at not only replicating the death scene from the movie, but also doesn't get in the way of making him look normal if you don't want him to look like he's half dead.

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