Hasbro Transformers designer Mark Maher has once again taken to his Instagram account for another behind the scenes post. This time he’s revealing for us some secrets and hidden details of the Transformers Legacy: Evolution Deluxe Scraphook.
I hope everyone had a stellar holiday break! We are jumping back in on some more behind the scenes for the newest junkion cadet, the bruiser, SCRAPHOOK!!!
The idea that just kept coming up when we were going to kick off the new year in Generations, was combining the fantastic success of the weaponizer build program that started in WFC and merging it with the junkion ability that was showcased in the 86 animated movie. No 🧠brainer right!!
The ability to be able to fuse together not only robot peices but extend that cool capability to the vehicle modes is certainly an amazing Evolution- Fusion ahem…An Evo-Fusion thats worthy of being the special feature for this amazing Generations toyline! The team discussed so many possibilities and ideas before reaching out to the magnificent @marcelomatere and the dynamic @artguy101 for some sweet concepts of our new junkion characters.
After many conversations with our team and our amazing partners at Takara Tomy we got approvals from our leadership team and we were off and running! Special shout out goes to Ejima san for figuring out how we can transform these guys without partsforming them, that was a huge ask from me and I think it really set these guys apart from the other weaponizers, fossilizers, etc.
Check out some of the images that were used to get this idea off the ground and into the hands of our great fans! The capabilities here for customizing and building are endless! So much fun to be had, and so many beatdowns to decepticreeps with this new junkion cadet whose elbow hook drop and his junkpile driver move is unstoppable.
But the question really is, how did this guy lose an eye!?!?
I cant wait for all of you to see the rest of the crew and for all of you to get this guy in hand for a play session. Also, make sure you notice all of the asymmetrical parts on this guy, somthing that doesn’t happen very often in TF and there are some definite cool sculpt details added to go along with this rusted, spiked, post apocalyptic style. The junk is alive!!!! Muhhhahahahhahah!
Click on the bar to see the new images and then click on the discussion link below and share your thoughts on the 2005 Boards!
Led4thehed2
This guy looks so FUN! Great play value, lots of accessories, and a neat gimmick. Very excited about this guy.
T-Hybrid
I hope 5mm becomes the standard for these Core Combiners even if they're not all in the same places.
Hahli
i love seeing the behind the scenes for these toys
development for things is one of those things that i just always find really interesting
i need that black scraphook in my life
he has the exact amount of comical trying too hard to be EXTREME edginess that appeals to me
Foster
It should be able to work the other way too – adding Dinobot limbs onto Junkions, Weaponizers, etc.!
cloudballoon
Looks good, but Fossilizers Combos should still work better with the Dino Cores.
Rojixus
Sludge and Scraphook can't get to me fast enough!
Zodiac1968340
Saw this pic on facebook
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soundwave144
*pirate voice* "Aye, I had an itch because me eye was infected and well…"
Michael Schlem
I really want Weaponizer/Modulator Redecos as Junkions. I mean, that would fit really well as recruits, arming up their Junkion Brethren with a whole lot of weapons. I mean, they could potentially do that.
Neko-bot77
Kaosu Reido
This is normal. Concept art doesn't have to rely on budget, molding, materials, parts count, paint adherence, size constraints, marketability, or any of the laws of physics at all.
lordmegatron64
damn the concept art looks so much better than what we're actually getting.
ADavis
Am I going to be the first person to mention his gun looks like a Gears of War Lancer? We could have gotten a gun with a chainsaw on it? That is so on brand for a junkion. Oh Mark you are tugging on my heart strings!
Dragonclaw
Dunno….but when we do get him as a toy….and I'm sure we will…he will forever in my head act and sound like Randy "Macho Man" Savage
JT-bob
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Cardion
I need to pick him up. Looks fantastic.
Beemer
The darker version reminds me of the repaint of OG Cy-kill… hmmm…
dragon
This is what it looks like transformers made cross over to mad max
Neko-bot77
I'd be happy with new paintjobs / new heads. Using the front of the motorcycle on the front of the truck looks fun, but I can't justify buying 2 copies of the bike just for the few times I'd actually make that combo. Repaint/ retool, yes. Straight up buy the same thing twice? Nope
CodeXCDM
It can still be a thing. Honestly one huge plus with these Weaponizers is they can change a change a handful of parts and bam, new figure.
In fact they'd be remiss if they didn't just do that… Pulse exclusive three pack of Scraphook and/or the Cycle retooled with three/four sets of parts. Or two sets with two batches of parts each. Mix and match and make your own Junkions.