Scavenger (G1)/toys
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Scavenger is the Decepticon excavator.
Toys
[edit]The Transformers
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- Hasbro Team ID number: 2
- Takara ID number: 35
- Accessories: "Laser pistol", "Target Shooter" launcher/forearm, Devastator's right fist, "Rotor Blade" projectile
- Known designers: Kōjin Ōno (TakaraTomy){{#if: Mark Watts (packaging colorist)|, Mark Watts (packaging colorist)}}
- Released in the second year of Hasbro's The Transformers toyline (first year in European markets), Scavenger is a redeco of the pre-Transformers Takara Diaclone "Construction Vehicle Robot No. 2 Power Shovel", transforming into a bright green and purple Komatsu PC200-1 excavator. He also has an "Attack Shovel" mode, attaching the "Target Shooter" projectile launcher (with the "Rotor Blade" loaded) onto the pegs on the right side of his green vehicle chassis. He can combine with his fellow Constructicons to form Devastator, functioning as the right arm.
- On the European continent, Scavenger was initially released individually alongside the other Constructicons by Hasbro's subsidiary Milton Bradley (MB) in 1985.<ref name="mbredtr">"Milton Bradley and the red TF Tracks" at TF-1.com.</ref><ref name="mbcollection">"MB Transformers Collection" at 20th Century Toy Collector.</ref> In 1986, Scavenger and the other Constructicons were re-released in Europe, albeit this time in "Hasbro"-branded packaging (but manufactured by Joustra). The main difference with all other releases thus far was that the Constructicons' main color was now yellow instead of green.<ref name="frenchcon">"French Connection" at the TF Source blog.</ref><ref name="europestrange">"Europe's Strangest Attractions" at the TF Scource blog.</ref><ref name="frenchconst">"French TFs: G1 Yellow Constructicons" at Fred's Workshop.</ref> These are not to be confused with the later, non-combining yellow European Constructicons, nor with the yellow Generation 2 Constructicons (see below for both).
- For the GiG Italian relase of Transformers, "Braccio" and the other "Escavators" were sold in boxes very similar to the Takara packaging instead of on Hasbro-style cards. The boxes even sported the Takara ID numbers from "31" to "36", and omitted the "Hasbro" logo on the packaging in favor of a "Takara" logo.
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Devastator
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- Devastator (Giftset, 1985)
- Takara ID number: 37
- Accessories: "Laser pistol", "Target Shooter" launcher/forearm, Devastator's right fist, "Rotor Blade" projectile
- Scavenger was also available as part of the Devastator gift set that was available in several markets, including the United States and Japan. All of the toys in this set are identical to their individual releases.
- The gift set was also released by GiG in Italy, and it would be reissued a handful of years later by Greek company El Greco in 1991. Rumors are that an MB-branded Devastator giftset was also released in continental Europe, but thus far no packaged sample has surfaced.<ref name="mbcollection"/>
- Constructicons (Constructicon, 1992)
- Accessories: "Laser pistol"
- Another yellow European exclusive version of Scavenger, in colors very similar to the previous yellow European release, was released in the penultimate year of the original toyline. Scavenger doesn't come with any Devastator parts, and his chest panel (which folds out to allow him to merge into Devastator) was omitted. But there were no actual tooling changes to the toy, so you could replace this piece with one salvaged from a normal Scavenger release if you chose to.
- There were two variants of this Scavenger: The initial production run had his bucket arm cast in gray plastic (a color choice unique to this version), whereas the other one had a yellow bucket arm like the previous European yellow Scavenger.<ref name="eurovar">"1992 European Yellow Constructicons Variant" at TFW2005.</ref>
- While all six of these Constructicons share the same blister cards (with the key art being of Scrapper and smaller illustrations of the other five Constructicons showing up next to him), there is a small variant in how they're packaged: whereas some versions came with the vehicle modes placed sideways relative to the blister card, others came with the vehicle wheels / threads oriented towards the blister card, thus showing up as if presented from a top-down view. The blister bubbles are different across the two styles of packaging to accommodate this change.
- This toy was also not officially named, as he came on the aforementioned standardized card also used by the other five Constructicons.
Generation 2
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- Scavenger (Constructicon, 1992)
- Team ID number: 2
- Accessories: "Laser pistol", "bionic power pak"/Devstator forearm, drill, Devastator right fist
- Part of the very first assortment of Generation 2 product released just in time for the 1992 holiday season, all six Constructicons were redecoed, once again in primarily yellow and purple. However, these releases have some notable differences from the prior European-market yellow versions, the most blatantly obvious being the addition of a Generation 2-style Decepticon logo and "DECEPTICON" tampograph on each (though Scavenger's is pretty well-hidden due to a general lack of open space to apply it: it's on his main torso, hidden behind his metal tummy/chest-plate). The purple plastic is also brighter in tone, and there are no gray-plastic parts. Most importantly, their ability to combine into Devastator has been restored, with Scavenger's flip-down metal tab intact. On top of that, Scavenger's combiner forearm (now labeled a "bionic power pak") and its fist and drill attachments have been retooled to remove all spring-loaded-launcher functionality from them.
- A later and seemingly less common run in 1993 changed the yellow plastics to rich orange. It was long rumored that this release was a KB Toys exclusive, but that has since been debunked; KB just ended up with the lion's share of what was a simple late-run running change to the normal retail release.
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Devastator
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Universe (2003)
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- Scavenger (Micromaster, 2004)
- Accessories: Devastator head & rifle
The Universe Scavenger toy was utilized as the Beast Wars: Uprising incarnation of Skavenger.
- A redeco of Digger, Scavenger transforms into a power shovel truck. He can form the right arm to any similar-construction Micromaster combiner robot, but his nominal position is as the arm of Constructicon Devastator. (He can be used as a left arm too, but since only the right fist to the Sixbuilder mold-set will work with him, he'd be backwards.)
- The toy's combiner connector socket is approximately 5 mm wide, making it compatible with a lot of other toys and accessories.
- Nominally a KB Toys exclusive, he and the other Micromaster Constructicons were also ultimately available from [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Sears, Roebuck and Company|{{#if:Sears|Sears|Sears, Roebuck and Company}}]] during Christmastime, and Kmart's online store.
- This mold was also used to make Micromaster Scavenger.
Classics
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- Constructicon Devastator (Multi-pack, 2007)
- Classics Scavenger is a redeco of Energon Steamhammer, transforming into a green steam shovel of the super-sized quarry-mining variety. In robot mode, his left arm is made out of the steam shovel arm, and he has a spark crystal within the shovel.
- He can also form the central body component to any Energon-series "Powerlinx Combiner" super robot, though his nominal placement is as the torso to Devastator. Scary, huh?
- Just like his Super Link and Energon predecessors, Scavenger suffers from a slight misassembly: The small tabs on the sides of his treads are supposed to peg into the holes in the black flaps on his hips, thereby stabilizing the robot torso. However, the tabs are located on the sides of his head instead. Fortunately, the treads can be easily swapped using a screwdriver. Hasbro's official stock photography depicts the treads correctly assembled.
- He was only available as part of a Walmart exclusive Devastator gift pack, along with fellow Constructicons Bonecrusher, Hightower, Long Haul, and Scrapper.
Encore
[edit]- Devastor (Multi-pack, 2011)
- ID number: 20
- Accessories: Laser pistol, Devastator's right fist, "target shooter" projectile launcher, "rotor blade" projectile.
- Scavenger was reissued in a giftset with his Constructicon teammates as part of TakaraTomy's Encore line. Although apparently cast from a newly created mold, given the presence of a Tomy copyright stamp rather than the original Hasbro/Takara one, Scavenger features no appreciable differences from his original figure, aside from a slightly smaller knob on the rear of his vehicle mode.
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Bonecrusher
Hook
Long Haul
Mixmaster
Scavenger
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Devastator
GS = Gift set release
In = Individually released Scrapper (leader)
Bonecrusher
Hook
Long Haul
Mixmaster
Scavenger
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- Devastor (Anime Color Ver.) (Multi-pack, 2013)
- ID number: 20A
- Accessories: Laser pistol, Devastator's right fist, "target shooter" projectile launcher, "rotor blade" projectile.
- Scavenger was again reissued in a giftset in 2013 as part of TakaraTomy's Encore line, this time in a more 'anime accurate' color scheme. In addition to the mold changes of the 2011 version, Scavenger is also a slightly different color, and features more cartoon-accurate paint applications on his face. His projectile launcher / Devastator's lower arm is colored black, instead of purple.
Kre-O
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- Destruction Site Devastator (2012)
- Set number: 36914
- Pieces: 560
- One of the four "sub-models" in the second-year Kre-O "Destruction Site Devastator" set, this iteration of Scavenger can be built as either a bulldozer (with real working rubber treads!) or a robot. His parts can also be combined with those from Drill Bit, Hightower and Scrapper to build the super robot Devastator.
- Scavenger has pieces bearing the serial number "G1-1-9-8-5". This is a homage to the original Constructicons' series of origin and year of first toy release.
- Autobot Assault Devastator (2012)
- Set number: A1266
- Pieces: 781
- The Toys"R"Us-exclusive version of the Devastator set (adding a larger Ironhide build into the mix) has a Scavenger indistinguishable from the normal version.
- Constructicon Devastator (Micro-Changer Combiner, 2013)
- Set number: A2224
- Pieces: 76
- Accessories: Scoped gun
- Known designers: Ed Masiello (Hasbro){{#if: |, {{{2}}}}}
- Part of a Kreon Micro-Changer four-pack, Kre-O Scavenger is a mini-figure with extra pieces that can be rebuilt into a mini sorta-excavator.
- His parts can also be used to form Devastator with his pack-in mates Bonecrusher, Mixmaster, and Scrapper.
Combiner Wars
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- Devastator (Titan Class, 2015)
- Accessories: Missile launcher/right Devastator arm
- Known designers: John Warden (Hasbro), Shogo Hasui (TakaraTomy){{#if: Hirofumi Ichikawa (detailing), Mark Maher (deco artist)|, Hirofumi Ichikawa (detailing), Mark Maher (deco artist)}}
- Combiner Wars Constructicon Scavenger is a Voyager-sized figure that transforms into an excavator. He comes with a large (non-firing) multi-missile-launcher.
- Of course, he can also form Devastator's right arm; his missile launcher unfolds to form Devastator's forearm.
- He was only available in a Titan-Class Devastator box set, along with Bonecrusher, Hook, Long Haul, Mixmaster, and Scrapper.
- As a part of a promotion in Hasbro's Asian markets, a free sticker sheet for the Constructicons was given out when purchasing the set. As such, Bonecrusher was given Generation 1 toy-esque stickers for the owner to apply if they wanted.
- Devastator (Titan Class, 2015)
- Accessories: Missile launcher/right Devastator arm
- The Titan Class Devastator set was given a redeco, featuring extensive paint operations and vacuum metallized purple parts. Scavenger gains black paint on the machinery in his treads, his torso-core/Devastator-arm-connector is now black, plus he has tons of little extra paint additions all over, including purple-painted windows on his cab.
- In the U.S., this set (also referred to as "Devastator Special Edition" in a Hasbro press release) was exclusive to the Hasbro Toy Shop website and the Hasbro Toy Shop booth at San Diego Comic-Con 2015. In Asia, it was also available at Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong 2015 and subsequently stocked by Toys"R"Us Hong Kong. Later, it was also available at The Falcon's Hangar booth at Singapore Toy, Game & Comic Convention 2015.
Unite Warriors
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- Devastor (Titan Class, 2015)
- ID number: UW-04
- Release date: December 12, 2015
- Accessories: Missile launcher/right Devastator arm, pistol
- Known designers: Hisashi Yuki (TakaraTomy){{#if: |, {{{2}}}}}
- Takara's Unite Warriors Scavenger is a redeco of the Combiner Wars toy, with a deco leaning heavier into his original animation model. His knees were also retooled: instead ball joints, they are now swivel joints connected to mushroom pegs, providing better articulation.
- He also comes with a new pistol, also based on his animation model. However, as an unfortunate result of misinterpreting his front-view character model, his gun is molded with the front "magazine" part angled towards the left. However, his back-view model and appearances in the cartoon (and movie) have it correctly drawn straight.
- As with the Combiner Wars version, he was only available in a full Devastator box set, along with Bonecrusher, Hook, Long Haul, Mixmaster, and Scrapper.
Vintage G1
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- Devastator (Multi-pack, 2018)
- Team ID number: 2
- Accessories: "Laser pistol", left Devastator fist, "target shooter" projectile launcher, rotor blade projectile
- The original Devastator toy was once again re-released in 2018, this time in the Walmart exclusive Vintage G1 series. All of the toys inside were cast in a slightly yellower shade of bright green than prior releases, and were given a new style of rubsign used on all of the Vintage G1 toys; the insignia only turns red rather than the mood-ring multicolor of older rubsigns, plus the silver border is mirror-level reflective.
- Each individual toy in the set has a number of smaller differences from previous versions as well. In Scavenger's case, some of his sculpted details are less sharp and deep than on his previous releases. The spring in his Devastator chunk/missile launcher has also been removed.
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{{#if: Devastator
GS = Gift set release
In = Individually released Scrapper (leader)
Bonecrusher
Hook
Long Haul
Mixmaster
Scavenger
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Devastator
GS = Gift set release
In = Individually released Scrapper (leader)
Bonecrusher
Hook
Long Haul
Mixmaster
Scavenger
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Studio Series
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- Scavenger (Deluxe Class, 2025)
- Movie: The Transformers: The Movie
- 4 of 5: Devastator
- Accessories: Blaster, shovel arm
- TakaraTomy ID number: TS-08
- Known designers: Evan Brooks (Hasbro), Shogo Hasui (TakaraTomy){{#if: |, {{{2}}}}}<ref>The Hasbro Transformers Panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2024 with Mario Carreiro, John Warden, Evan Brooks and Nate Purswell, recorded at the "Memo's Collection" YouTube channel.</ref>
- Released in the twenty-ninth wave of Studio Series Deluxe Class figures, Scavenger transforms into an excavator as well as the right arm of Studio Series '86 Devastator. He includes a small rifle (which unfortunately carries over the same animation model misinterpretation introduced with his Unite Warriors toy), plus his shovel comes detached in-box which, similar to Hook's crane, is connected by a 5 mm port. Similar to his teammate and fellow arm-bot Bonecrusher, Scavenger's caterpillar treads are solid-molded, and feature no wheels underneath.
- There are many reports of the figure have difficulty slotting the cockpit into the intended gap. If this is the case, it is best to sand down the round edges holding the cockpit part to create enough clearance to slot it in.
Merchandise
[edit]Decoy
[edit]- Destron Hero Collection 22 (Decoy multi-pack, 1985)
- This small purple rubber figurine of Scavenger was released in Japan as part of a large multi-pack of similar figures, which were used as playing pieces for Transformers board games. The figure features a number etched into its back which is the sum total of Scavenger's Tech Spec ratings, which served some function in the gameplay the figures were used for.
- Scavenger (1987)
- Decoy number: 43
- The Scavenger figurine was later brought over to Hasbro markets as part of the Decoy promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number. Like all Decepticon Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded Throttlebots, Stunticons, Combaticons and Terrorcons, and was, very early on in the promotion, available in an alternate red coloration that was only packed in with the Throttlebots. Naturally, this red figurine is much rarer.
Transformers Trading Card Game
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- Scavenger, Mining and Salvage (2019)
- Wave 2A: Devastator Deck
- Rarity: RT
- Card Number: T05/T06
- Stars: 4
- Scavenger, Mining and Salvage was released as part of the Transformers Trading Card Game Devastator Deck box set, which includes character cards for all six Constructicons, a ready-to-play battle deck, and a unique Tower card. Like the other members of combiner teams released as part of the Trading Card Game's Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners, as well as the other Constructicons included with the Devastator Deck, Scavenger, Mining and Salvage is a folding card, with the Bot and Alt modes being depicted when the card is folded in half, and a holofoil portion of the the combined mode depicted when unfolded. The reverse of Scavenger, Mining and Salvage depicts the lower right portion of Devastator.
- The artwork for Bot and Alt Mode is reused from the Transformers Legends mobile game.
- Scavenger, Mining and Salvage can be used to form Devastator, Towering Warrior with the use of the Action card Constructicon Enigma while he and the other Devastator Deck Constructicons are in Bot mode on the battlefield or KO area.
Transformers Character Card
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- Released as part of the eighth wave of the e-HOBBY exclusive Transformers Character Card series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of Omega Supreme and "Devastor" (with his components Bonecrusher, Hook, Scavenger, Long Haul, Scrapper and Mixmaster) along with character profiles and tech specs.
Blokees
[edit]Galaxy Version
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- Scavenger (2024)
- Series: Galaxy Version 03 - The Autobot Run
- Accessories: 2 pairs of hands (Weapon-holding/fists, open-palm), blaster, spare peg-and-ball piece, spare ball-and-ball piece, stand, holdable Autobot and Decepticon insignias
- Released in the second wave of the Galaxy Version line of blind boxes, Blokees Scavenger is a roughly 4-inch-tall, highly-articulated, and non-transforming snap-on model kit of the Constructicon excavator. He is built on a "Standard Body" skeleton shared with other Blokees figures in the line, but with different body pieces to make them distinct. Like many other Blokees figures, Scavenger has a stand with four studs on top, which he can plug into and connect to similar stands. Unlike some of the kits released in this wave, Scavenger features color-coded visor eye parts.
- As advertised in the box, Scavenger has a pull rate of 1 in every 9 boxes, or three times across four cases.
Defender Version
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- Scavenger Vehicle (2024)
- Series: Defender Version 01 - Galaxy Shining
- Released as part of the first wave of the Defender Version line of blind boxes, this Blokees kit of Scavenger is molded in his excavator form. In addition, he can form the right shoulder/arm of Devastator along with the other Constructicon vehicle kits and the gestalt's add-on, with the latter being obtainable at the Blokees Figure Club in China and later globally.
- Despite what the instructions said, Scavenger can be modified in several ways for a slightly improved appearance; As seen in the gray prototype render, Scavenger's excavator arm can be extended outwards for better clearance at the arm articulation, or simply just rotate the cab 180 degrees for a toy/show-accurate rearrangement.
- Scavenger (2024)
- Series: Defender Version 01 - Shattered Alliance
- Accessories: Blaster
- This Defender kit of Scavenger is a 2.2-inch (5.5cm) figure, a few inches smaller than the Galaxy Version kits, but still articulated. He comes with a generic pistol that is used by most of the Autobots and Decepticons in this line.
- Unlike most robot mode kits from this line, Scavenger features painted eye parts and the head comes as one piece rather than two.
Notes
[edit]- Scavenger's toy started out as a heroic Diaclone mecha available in orange.
References
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Categories:
- Classics Decepticons
- Combiner Wars Decepticons
- Combiners
- Decoys
- Encore
- Generation 1 Constructicons
- Generation 1 toy Decepticons
- Generation 2 Decepticons
- KB Toys exclusives
- Kre-O combiners
- Kre-O Decepticons
- Kreons
- Micromaster combiners
- Studio Series Decepticons
- Transformers Character Card Decepticons
- Unite Warriors Decepticons
- Wal-Mart exclusives