Review: #894
Name: Scavenger
Brand: Transformers
Allegiance: Decepticon
Line: Generations - Studio Series
Year of Release: 2025
Size Class: Deluxe (Wave 29)
Mold Status: new
VEHICLE MODE:
Part of the Constructions, Scavenger transforms into a neon green excavator with purple treads.
This is a good alternate mode, with everything tucking into it nicely.
The small robot gun can peg onto the side.
The arm and scoop are hinged, and that presents the only play value in this mode.
There aren't even any plastic wheels underneath the treads, so Scavenger cannot roll at all.
It's a good look excavator, just sadly there's not much paint to help highlight the sculpted details, given the higher focus on animation accuracy (plus the cost savings help).
TRANSFORMATION:
While the designer really shouldn't complicate things for the sake of complexity, Scavenger's transformation is quite simple, and very boring in this regard. He transforms very similar to his previous Combiner Wars version. The treads are his legs. The top has the sides being the arms, and you fold the arm onto his back.
ROBOT MODE:
Despite the simple transformation, Scavenger still looks great in robot mode and he has good proportions.
He has the arm and scoop as a backpack, and yes, it does stick out a fair way.
The head sculpt is awesome, and the silver paint for his face really brings out he details.
He's a little bit taller in robot mode than your average Deluxe, and thanks to his blocky aesthetics, feels good in hand too.
Articulation is decent, he has joints for his head, shoulders, elbows, hips, knees and ankles.
He comes with a small black gun.
He can wield the gun in either hand, and while it may appear small at first, it is actually a very nice sort that proportionally fits him.
The gun can store on his back when not in use.
The color scheme is fine, and similar to the excavator in that he has purple below and green above. The addition of silver for his chest helps.
He has a rather long torso, kind of requires for combined mode, but otherwise, this is a good robot mode.
OVERALL:
Scavenger isn't compromised much by being part of a combiner. As a result, he has two solid modes and is actually not a bad figure as a standalone. The robot mode is quite nice, and the only let down may just be the predictable (and generic feeling) engineering.
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