Cybertron Dark Scorponok (Random Review)

[@jeebus2313]

"We're not gonna commit to making some gigantic scorpion toy for any toyline." Earthrise Scorponok: "Hold my Energon."

[@pgktf2331]

I own the energon scorponok and it's one of my favourite figures and I have to say, those shoulder hinges are the hardest joints I have ever seen, I have this figure since I was 7ish... And I got hurt every single time I transformed it, but I still love him

[@nucleonegro9762]

Energon scorponok was a triple changer, it also has a spaceship mode

[@torunsmok5890]

Dark scorponok still could do that...

[@boarpsimson8675]

@@torunsmok5890 from what I can tell, people avoid doing that mode because it strains the joints.

[@mettaton1669]

He shows it in the video on this version

[@chrisclack4258]

i believe his generation one version also had three mode scorponok

[@evanmiracle2400]

I love the new and creative ways the missile disappears.

[@jamesblanco7323]

I owned this toy as a kid, left it out on my mom’s driveway, then came back to it… many years later. Toy: totally intact. They built it to last. It’s now a prized part of my resurrected transformers collection.

[@mariodude345]

I'm really curious you left it on the driveway and no one ever decided to move it? and it survived all the weather conditions?

[@jamesblanco7323]

@@mariodude345 they were supposed to go in the garbage, as I'd thrown out my collection when I left the franchise as a teen. But somehow, those toys just sat there all that time. Dark Scorponok wasn't perfect (the joints on the Scorpion head are kinda loose and the robot mode visor is gone) but otherwise, it's in great shape. That portion of the driveway has an awning, so they were *partially* shielded from weather, but not by a lot. I have a couple other figures that were a part of my collection as a kid, but the Dark Scorponok is in the best condition of the survivors.

[@hjonk9858]

His hypermode kind of reminds me of jetstorm from beast machines

[@DredgeX97]

Same.

[@MetalPheonix]

Is, that a third unpainted cockpit that was on the base of his tail? I seem to recall the original Energon Scorponok had three painted cockpits.

[@Phantom9252]

I had this toy for years, and as a kid I think he was one of my favorites, and it wasn't until I took him down from the shelf to clean it that I found out about the heal spurs.

[@darthvaderbutwayshittier7054]

Its not a phase mom! I am construction wehicle!

[@thedesucomplex4365]

Energon Scorponok is one of my favorites out of the line. Sadly, those hinges on the chest busted a while ago; it's a known issue and there are replacement kits out there so thank you for reminding me about it!

[@twilight_phantom2969]

Actually if you just swap the hinges with one another it fixes the problem there are tutorials online for that

[@thedesucomplex4365]

@Alex: my hinges already busted a long time ago

[@twilight_phantom2969]

I know but if you ever get a replacement just search energon scorponok on KZbin and you'll see a tutorial to do the fix

[@Kaizer617]

I've always thought it was a Scorpion-shaped tank.

[@calvinstraveldreams]

Almost like a Scorpion-themed Zoid-rather fitting considering the VERY Zoids Chaotic Century-esque art style of the show (also devil’s advocate here, the CGI in Energon isn’t bad by the standards of early 2000s anime, it’s just that the sheer amount of mechanical detail on the designs was likely a NIGHTMARE to animate, especially on TV anime budgets and timetables)…

[@Modo1984]

I really like this mold! I surprisingly though, I don't actually own either of the retail versions! I have both Botcon versions and I love them!

[@garyw.9528]

Honestly this is the coolest design for scorponok in my opinion

[@wewillalleatglass]

i always wanted this figure because of the Mega Zarak homage which is a way cooler color scheme than this toys original color scheme and the G1 colors which were just super garish. Little rant concluded, great review TJ.

[@dol_mel7487]

You mean black Zarak though his colors weren't garish...

[@wewillalleatglass]

Oh yes, Black Zarak my mistake but i said that G1 Skorponok's colors are a bit garish and ridiculous not Zarak's i love his color scheme hence my love for this figure.

[@nargarex2390]

I really like the G1 Dinobot color scheme

[@Kurotitan7125]

I owned him and love him, only Unfortunate is that the one arm's hinge at the shoulder got damaged, but it still works! My uncle even put a pair of those locking tie band things on the arms and they looked cool

[@MoussyDonuts]

Imagine this guy with an energon star loaded up with minicons and the cyber key you get with scourge

[@dexterthoma867]

I enjoy anything

[@LanceTheAutobot]

Watch revenge of the fallen and say that egain /)

[@soundblaster1987reviews]

Vector Prime and the Gigantion bots have a combination of Mini-Con ports and Cyber Key slots, but only Dark Scorponok has both of those AND the Energon Star spark crystal gimmick...

[@volcanicred9078]

i remember getting this for my birthday at the bowling alley and going "skorponok is an energon character."

[@MoussyDonuts]

What backstory did you come up with for him

[@soularprimestudios5930]

@@MoussyDonuts Mines for my upcoming stop motion is Dark Scorponok being Black Zarack leader of the scorpion clan and first lutenant of Megatronus Prime of the decepticons during the golden age. Lol I have too much time on my hands...

[@Fuzzball629]

He sculpt makes me think Megatron. Also could you review any more beast wars or movie figures?

[@Nickster891]

for those who don't know black zarak is a character from transformers super god master force basically he was scorponok minus the head master gimmick and with a new head and was later possessed by the series main villain devil z

[@OptimusPhillip]

Not exactly something you forgot, but an interesting tidbit is that this toy was (apparently) originally going to have a battle-station mode, that you can still approximate on the final toy (with the exception of the cannons in his shoulders)

[@chanceewingironplos2845]

i had the energon version it was special for me it was the first present i had ever gotten from my father because he and my mom were divorced when i was two. you have the jet turbines backwards in jet mode or at least thats how the instructions say they go

[@matthewreynoso6904]

I still really love this mold!

[@KerzacTransformed]

With the treads and gun stinger, couldn't this be another tank you just reviewed? XD

[@sajones015]

TJOmega on your dark scorponok, the cannons that pop out with the cyberkey are they loose on your? because on mine just the slightest tap flips them out

[@razamatar]

you should review a minicon combiner team. the new one is one of my favorite toys that transform, or combine.

[@leothewhiteranger]

TJ, after this... review a Minicon if you want. That was seriously massive.

[@Cho_Random]

I remember getting Energon Scorponok on my 9th birthday because i liked the character from the show. I still have him as most of my childhood bots have been lost. He's one of my favorite Transformers in my collection and I'm genuinely curious they'll remake him. If they do, I'll wait until they do a Black Zarak paint job

[@dragonranger8456]

I always kept my Energon Scorponok's shoulder parts in the position for jet mode. It allowed for better shoulder movement, so he could actually point his arms forward.

[@buzzingsigndiner397]

Are you planning to review any of the Real Gear robots?

[@evanmiller7795]

Is the gold square button (the one that sticks out a little further) supposed to make a noise? I found one of these at a thrift store. I want to sell it on eBay but I want to make sure all of the sounds work first. I put batteries in it and the other gold button works for sound. The transforming sounds also works when you move the tail. The square gold button does not do anything though. I'm not sure if it is broken or if I'm just missing something..

[@alexvartanian11]

If you have any favorites, could you review your favorite beast wars transmetal figure

[@jtkillien2823]

TJOmega Not sure if you have done this one yet or not, but I have an idea, not necessarily a request, for a review. Cybertron Leo/Nemesis Breaker. Its not only one my favorite molds of the line but the Nemesis Breaker repaint is, imo, gorgeous.

[@LordVanOskuro]

hey TJ, could you do Grimlock? I'll let you pick the incarnation, since you're most likely better at picking good toys than I am.

[@ElNeroDiablo]

That "vehicle mode" you started off on is his Scorpion Mode, the JET mode (being a triple-changer, Beast, Vehicle, Robot) is his proper Vehicle Mode for the mold (both in Energon and the Cybertron remold).

[@kaijuguy19]

The colours do remind me a little of Movie Scorponok so I'm not sure if I'm the only one who thinks this.

[@williamkolt5406]

Sort of

[@LordVanOskuro]

kaijuguy19 Eeeeeeeeeeeeeh, kinda, if he was a darker grey.

[@dol_mel7487]

Plus he's based off of black Zarak (he existed before movie scorponok even came to be

[@LordVanOskuro]

Jetfire48 Yeah, never did understand why japan flipped the names.

[@mangamegs]

Is gold plastic syndrome still a thing with 2000 to present toys?

[@TJOmega]

Only in a few figures. Universe Snarl and Repugnus are both known GPS toys, Energon Scorponok and Cybertron Dark Scorponok both suffered a form of it, and Beast Wars 10th Dinobot has two different plastics that have GPS. Generally Hasbro is more aware of it now and avoids colors and practices that causes it.

[@mangamegs]

TJOmega thanks. Damn I was planning to get energon scorponok, oh well if I see him cheap ill chance it.

[@ElChizzoReviews]

TJ, quick suggestion, I've seen you review some knock off transformers and some original transforming robot toys. So why not review your favorite Not-A-Transformer?

[@myoldhandlewasmadewheniwas9]

Hey TJ, I gaff that figure and found that leaving the shoulder block things in the jet mode configuration gives you more... natural, I suppose, shoulder articulation, though you lose the forward elbow and arm swivel

[@striderzero2653]

TJ, are you still going to be reviewing the Kamen Rider Gaim toys. Were you able to get the Ryugen Faceplate you had a problem with and or were you able to fix your Sonic Arrow. If not, assuming you didn't want to review them because as you said you wanted to review it as a full set, and if one was broken or missing it wouldn't be as good, mind you I'm paraphrasing. But please let me know been waiting anxiously for that review.

[@torunsmok5890]

I had both versions of this toy, the energon mold and this cybertron remold, and they were some of my favorites. For one, I love triplechangers, and he was one of very few I had, and the gimmicks while kinda silly never really got in the way of play, and the whole scorpion construction thing I kinda liked actually, only problems I had were the lack of tread pegging and the lack of hook in the dark version you mentioned which were both very frustrating...

[@torunsmok5890]

Oh, forgot till I saw the double hinge for the shoulder, but that actually broke on one... The ratchet was WAY too strong for how thin the panels that held it together were....

[@KingNanoA]

Speaking from experience, he's not kidding about how tight those shoulder joints are. My Energon Scorponok is still tight, and that was one of my most played with toys as a kid!

[@SlicRickCosplay]

if you do a minicon team do both versions of the starsaber teams, a compare contrast version, as i know there was a light version release and a repaint of it in dark saber colors, which i own.

[@johnmcbroom3572]

This pretty great. Now I want this guy.

[@therealpirateblue]

While A Mini-Con might not be enough, you could review a team, let's say Air Military or last year's Assault Team.

[@chanceewingironplos2845]

i cant remember if the heel spurs are in jet mode or not i always left them out in that mode

[@snipetysniper]

Will you ever Review Galaxy Force Starscream? I mean you showed him in the best of the decade video but you never did a review of him

[@DLBot2016]

Why not review a minicon combiner? Like Perceptor or one of the minicon weapons?

[@frelisseK]

I really really wish someone on shapeways or whatever would release an upgrade kit for this guy's arms. I absolutely love my energon scorponok but it needs better articulation and maybe a headmaster. No way am I paying for the exclusive one though.

[@christophersichler98]

What about the old Target-exclusive Dark of the Moon repaint of ROTF Voyager Starscream.

[@sparkcrusher]

If you haven't already, could you review energon landmine please

[@Kurotitan7125]

Hey man can you help me? I have a slight issue. The screw in his right arm where it attaches to the shoulder has become loose from lack of play and I cannot tighten the screw. Any tips? Edit: It broke when my uncle tried to fix it but he got it to still work normally

[@Dualbladedscorpion7737]

He looks like a power ranger scorpion zord that morphs into a scorpion megazord.

[@soundblaster1987reviews]

In scorpion excavator mode, hold him so the claws are pointing straight up and you have Black Zarak's Hydra Mode from Super God Masterforce.

[@theredabsol]

the tight sholder hinges snaped in half on my energon scorponok

[@arlanbrooks23]

Yo TJ I was wondering if you could review Unicron preferably the Energon one cuz I let the colors more or the Armada one same mold

[@dragonranger8456]

ONYX ARLAN Don't forget the 20th anniversary Unicron with a G1 movie accurate head.

[@arlanbrooks23]

That is true I forgot about that one.

[@slyder5597]

Could you review something from the pretenders line?

[@stingray7499]

You should review RTS Lugnut.

[@exanhighlander6236]

Does the gold parts do not suffer from the gold plastic syndrome?

[@serPomiz]

Around this time hasbro stopped using the old gold plastic composition. The new version is usually a lot sturdier; The problem is that every single joint on this guy is way harder than it's feasible, so it's vulnerable to standard pressure breackage, but still nowere near more known patients

[@sambutler953]

Did they ever do Cybertron Liobreaker?

[@Magikknight76]

Awesome toy!!! I really like the look of him I may have to pick one up. Although I have to admit the super tight joints scare the shit out of me!!!

[@allenusison3124]

Funny, I could say that its mecha scorpion mode is its beast mode and the Hyper Mode is its vehicle mode. Hasbro was just out of their mind when recoloring the guy.

[@lucastelfair7946]

15:20 why not ask HELP?!?

[@TheCheesyGamer]

I lucked out and got this guy for 4 bucks at a savers was missing the extras but the figure as a whole was in great shape. I was afraid to transformers him because the joints were so tight lol. So now he sits in scorpion mode besides my wfc Black Zarak

[@KLorrSTorMGamiNG]

TJ: "everything on this thing's like rock hard" me: *doesn't react* TJ: "stop giggling" me: *bursts out laughing*

[@neil6685]

5:22 no TJ that's the g2 line you're thinking of.

[@LanceTheAutobot]

Hey tj perhaps to take it easy u could review a scout class figure from the revenge of the fallen line people can rant fore AGES on that movie but the scout class figures where generaly good and Fun toys

[@Daltinian95]

I like that hasbro tried to homage black zarak with this verion of the figure but i must say that i like the color schemes on double punch and botcon 2014 scorponok a lot better, i guess its the crazy colors and being a 90's kid (though yes i know g1 scorponok is 87 but still colors are crazyplus having the headmaster on the 2014 retool

[@cubesolver64]

Do Cybertron Metroplex.

[@themanofmilk6394]

Oh I just realized it's a reference to black zarach.

[@NotMyRealName6]

If you do review a Mini-Con, review an entire team for the sake of decent video length, but still using simplistic toys.

[@ohmaigods]

The answer to the truck/beast mode... Cybertronen mode

[@danielfrod]

It’s the Black Zarak repaint

[@cyankoopa8111]

Anyone know if this figure suffers from gold plastic syndrome?

[@rathorclemenger6125]

Why not review something from Robotech/Macross? They've got a decent amount of stuff that could be worked with.

[@Hotjohnitron]

Here's a easy one you could do if you want, the Transformers Generations Minicon Defense Team.

[@Ojunix]

In fairness the second Botcon Scorponok had the Headmaster feature with a very G1 Headmaster (which now I think about it I think it was the G1 mold Headmaster just painted well)

[@LordVanOskuro]

Ojunix Speaking of which, how come modern Skorponoks are so small when the original was a giant?

[@Ojunix]

Cost of Plastic.

[@LordVanOskuro]

Ojunix oh....cartoon-wise?

[@Ojunix]

Oh...Toys wise yes, but cartoon wise....hard to say really it's just up to the designers if they want a character to be small or giant.

[@LordVanOskuro]

Ojunix Yeah, but now he can't be Max's rival anymore, and I loved their rivalry.

[@ryanlajeunesse7931]

TJ could you do armada or energon tidal wave?

[@dol_mel7487]

He has revealed tidal wave I believe...

[@ryanlajeunesse7931]

oh my bad didnt know

[@capmodesty]

It's weird how this 'Black Zarak' doesn't suffer from GPS at all but Energon Scorponok does.

[@serPomiz]

Cybertron was when they changed the plastic composition, so hopefully no more GPS

[@astrotanker3887]

Pls review armada megs tj

[@cranethevillain4441]

i really want this toy

[@potatotran1372]

whats a hyper mode? I dont usually watch transformer reviews

[@shinobitreecko8442]

It was used in ENERGON as a countermeasure to the Autobot Powerlinx modes.

[@potatotran1372]

i get it now stop telling me

[@roberth.9664]

I feel like this character should have had a Giant Planet key instead of a Jungle Planet one.

[@Shanedapain3991]

Imaging a new color, now do that nine more times. That is how a mantis shrimp do.

[@jakstrieder]

I didn't giggle till you told me not to.

[@pittypolyphonic]

A I believe it will fall through the grated floors of tardis that lands directly in a box full of the things as well as tiny accessories, And B its pronounced peter capalldi

[@MiXVoy]

Do a Random Review of Age of Extinction Slag.

[@sileondoesthings]

I gotta say, that is the coolest steampunk jet ever, yes it looks steampunk

[@muisverriet]

Sileon45 It's not Steampunk in the slightest.

[@RKStrikerJK5]

He's a Cybertronian-style vehicle mode. There's nothing inherently wrong with it, IMHO. As long as it's like this, with actual transformation and actual effort, then it's all right.

[@BlazingKhioneus]

Mad max! Type! Technic!

[@natesmith5426]

damn ironhide and his machine gun noises

[@myoldhandlewasmadewheniwas9]

Late comment, but the gold hinge on my copy's left.. idk.. shoulder? sheared, so GPS is present

[@The_Wosh]

Kaynowa nah, just rough play or you just got unlucky

[@muisverriet]

Shearing isn't GPS. GPS is shattering instantly without stress marks.

[@twilight_phantom2969]

Kaynowa I have an explanation for you. This molds shoulder hinges are misassembled, and so putting them in the jet mode position puts them under stress which often breaks them. The original Energon scorponok actually did have a very minor case of GPS in those parts, but it was the exception. The problem can be avoided by switching the parts as well as a few other things (look up "how to fix Energon scorponok" on KZbin)

[@krimsonklaww611]

it's not practical, but it IS pretty damn cool

[@davefrost1724]

On Energon Scorponok, that was not a crane hook, that was the scorpion tail poison stinger!

[@astrotanker3887]

He meant the original scorpono mold before he was dark scorponok!...

[@davefrost1724]

astrotankerpixel moderatus I know that, but I am referring to the part on the energon scorponok figure that he called a crane hook when it is the poisonous stinger on the tail of a scorpion.

[@TJOmega]

Dave Frost Just like everything else on the toy, it's meant to invoke the shape of a scorpion but is actually designed to be a piece of construction equipment. The hook is where the stinger would be, but just like the claws are shovels and the legs are treads, the stinger is a crane hook.

[@astrotanker3887]

TJOmega pls review armada megatron

[@RadicalRuination]

+TJOmega you should take a vacation! You deserve it.

[@courtneylove4128]

You forgot the jet mode cause it's a triple changer

[@NathanWerewuff]

courtney love no he didn't

[@frederickgrandison3609]

It's his scorpion mode

[@37Russdawg]

It's badass

[@cybersilver5816]

Ok why didn't this guy come with a Gigantion key?

[@mechanwhal6590]

That would’ve been a great idea! However, I imagine the reasoning was something like this - “okay, he’s a scorpion, Gigantion doesn’t have animals, so Jungle Planet it is!”

[@cybersilver5816]

@@mechanwhal6590 I can see that, but that's an extremely mechanical scorpion

[@mechanwhal6590]

@@cybersilver5816 That’s the weird part, it could almost have gone the other way!

[@DredgeX97]

He should have been from Giagaintion.