For our next gallery, we’re giving you a look at one of the upcoming Robots in Disguise Warrior class releases. Due for a release at US retail very soon, we are sharing a look at Scorponok with you!
The Robots in Disguise line has been going from strength to strength in recent months, with this year’s crop of Warriors being some good and fun toys. Scorponok happily continues this trend, with a toy that has a few clever twists in the transformation and a decent robot mode. Both modes are clean, with a minimum of extraneous alternate mode parts showing. The scorpion claws are the clever part – they disengage from the shoulders and slide down the arms to attach over the forearms to make the beast mode claws. They don’t secure into place, though, but the idea is cool and something I’ve not seen done before. And don’t let the spindly legs fool you – this one stands pretty easily and looks suitably dynamic in many poses.
All in all, he’s far from the best Transformer ever made. But he is cool and is worthy of a look – and with the Paralon version sporting a Beast Wars Scorponok head, I can recommend people check that one out if they want a Beast Wars Classics Scorponok for their collection.
G1Prowl
That would be a remold, not a repaint.
SgtLemon
But no snake tail
Autovolt 127
This kind of already works as a Quickstrike.
NGW
On the very short list of Transformers releases I want right now. Kinda prefer the Takara version on this one though, his colorscheme is just gorgeous there. Still, if I end up able to pick this guy up at retail, I may just opt for that instead of paying more for better paint.
Prescient
He's already out here in the UK, he does look nice.
http://i.imgur.com/46km9bT.jpg
jestermon
That thing is super cool, needs a Quickstrike repaint.
Novaburnhilde
This is still a pretty cool-looking figure, even though he's not one of the best. Paralon is really coo, too.
Snowcat
Not really seeing the Quickstrike deco. Quickstrike was yellow, green, brown with a little orange. This guy is mostly orange, brown and grey with a little white. I don't think he's a homage to anything.
G1Prowl
I respect your opinion almost universally, but this part right here is absolutely false. Had you said TFA Scorponok I would have agreed, as this mold looks almost good enough to fit in next to Blackarachnia and Waspinator from that line. But Classics? Only if your criteria for Classics is "comprised of plastic."
Nemisispath
Anybody know how well the scorpion mode arms work in robot mode? I plan on getting Paralon and I'm considering keeping his arms untransformed for added Beast Wars nostalgia.
RodimusZero
Man the Decepticons in this line lately have really been kicking ass!! This guy looks great!!! I especially like the fact that they're thinking of neat ways to transform these guys (i.e. not having the typical claws=hands transformation for a scorpion). Gonna be sad when this line ends!
Lol, too true!! The first round guys like TAV/RID15 Bumblebee was total crap!
Of course, that's an Onishi-designed toy, and well, I have a few choice words for his other toys as well….
slugslinger2004
Can't wait to get the Adventure release and Paralon.
Nukatron
Where can I get one?
Cheebs
It's like they flipped a switch over there at Hasbro. RiD was a dumpster fire. Now it's awesome.
Ditto for the "Classics" line. (CW/TR)
Turakonin Prime
Looks pretty wicked
Underlord
, now people have pointed out his deco is based on quickstrike, I now want him!
I have seen him a few times at retail, but I'm waiting for him to go on sale.
And there's me saying I only want warrior Bisk…
BWfan86
Curious about this myself- saw a mod on Seibertron but don't know how invasive the mod is?
konrathink
I wasn't sold initially, but it looks like I'll be getting this guy. Is there much difference between the Hasbro and Takara ones?
Autovolt 127
I bought Paralon last weekend and he's pretty great.
Scorponok is nice, not sure If I'll get him. satisfied with Paralon.
weirdly enough Scorponok's deco is a bit similar to Quickstrike.
Powerglide1991
Can the scorpion claws be used as "hands", like, do they have to become the shoulder pads?
Can easily see this being repainted into a more beast wars accurate deco.