Scorponok (Stalker)
Beast ModeRobot Mode
Allegiance: Decepticon
Size: Deluxe
Difficulty of Transformation: Very Easy
Color Scheme: Light milky gray, black, dark charcoal gray, and some silver, light red, and pale metallic bronze
Rating: 7.2

(NOTE: Because this is a repaint, this is not a full-blown review. This mainly covers any changes made to the mold and the color scheme, and merely compares it to the original Movie deluxe Scorponok toy. For a review on the mold itself, read the review of the original Movie deluxe Scorponok toy here.)

    Stalker Scorponok here is a repaint homage to Beast Wars Scorponok, in terms of his general color scheme of black, gray, and red. Ignoring that homage detail for a minute, however, the color scheme itself is still great-- I'm not fond of the particularly overdone shade of light milky gray, but it's not the main color, and contrasts excellently with the other colors. Scorponok actually has two different shades of black, the shade used for his body being a bit lighter and more gray-ish than the black used for his claws, helping give him a bit more color variety. The light red paint apps are really striking, though, and definitely give him the evil-touch (as if his look didn't say that enough already). The faded red paint app on his stinger looks like it's human gore, something that I'm surprised is on a kids' toy, even if they're just hinting at it. The bronze and silver also go well with the black, though the bronze could've been a shade or two brighter to stand out even more. Beyond just an awesome color scheme, however, Stalker Scorponok has more Beast Wars homages than just his color scheme. For one, the numbers "916-96" on his claws state the original air date of the first Beast Wars episode (September 16th, 1996)! Also, one of the neat bronze "Cyberglyphs" tattooed on his main body-- in particular, the large one on his right side-- is the shape of half of the Predacon symbol (with a bit of wavy-ness added to make it look more like a Cyberglyph). Ingenious.
    No mold changes have been made to Stalker Scorponok.
    Stalker Scorponok is a great repaint, and a great homage to Beast Wars Scorponok with some really creative "easter eggs". It's as good as the mold is going to look... but unfortunately, it IS this mold, and isn't that much of a Transformer toy, even if he's got a great scorpion mode.


Scorponok (Stalker) Bio:
Back on Cybertron, even before the war, Scorponok lurked in the dark, unpopulated places of his world, waiting for unsuspecting travelers to pass by. He would burrow silently through the shifting powdered iron of the planet's southern deserts, stalking his prey. The robots he hunted never even suspected his presence until he burst from the ground in a shower of glittering, steel sand.
Strength: 5.0
Intelligence: 2.0
Speed: 6.0
Endurance: 8.0
Rank: 3.0
Courage: 6.0
Fireblast: 5.0
Skill: 3.0

Review by Beastbot

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