Editing Scrapmetal (ROTF)

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:''Scrapmetal is a [[Decepticon]] [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]] from the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]] portion of the [[movie continuity family]].''

[[File:ROTF Constructicon concept.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|What are you? Seriously we want to know.]]
Unlike the other [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]]s, '''Scrapmetal''' is overlooked and disrespected due to his status as "ze little one".<ref>TakaraTomy ''Studio Series'' Deluxe Class Constructicon Scrapmetal package bio</ref> He transforms into a Volvo excavator, and can form [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]]'s left hand if he is fortunate enough to be left ''alive'' by his teammates.

{{bigquote|Need parts. Kill ze little one!|[[Scalpel (ROTF)|Scalpel]]|''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''Revenge of the Fallen'' film===
[[File:Zelittleoneonboat.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6|Weeeeeeeeeee!!!!]]
After the [[AllSpark|AllSpark shard]] was retrieved from [[NEST]]'s secure bunker at [[Diego Garcia]], Scrapmetal was among the Constructicons who secreted themselves aboard the ''[[Bayos]]'' freighter heading towards the North Atlantic. Once the ship passed over the [[Laurentian Abyss]], [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] flew onto the ship, hiding between Scrapmetal and [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]] while a sailor passed. Once they reached the specific site, the Decepticons jumped overboard and dove down to where [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s broken body lay. 

[[File:ROTF ze little one.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|No! Wait! I don't wanna be a Decepticon any-[[Furmanism|sheeeeaggh!]]]]
Once they located his shell, [[Scalpel (ROTF)|Scalpel]] was released to assess their leader's condition. After a quick examination, Scalpel declared that he would need some [[For parts|spare parts]] to replace the ones destroyed in the battle of [[Mission City]], and he ordered the death of the smallest Constructicon. Before Scrapmetal could protest, he was set upon by [[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]] and Mixmaster and beaten to death as they tore off the components needed to restore Megatron. Once these were attached, Scalpel struck Megatron with the shard, reviving the Decepticon leader. Scrapmetal's parts allowed Megatron to take the alternate mode of a Cybertronian tank with flight capabilities. He may have been honoured for all time for his sacrifice for the Decepticon cause. But probably not. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
{{note|Scrapmetal's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, was also chronicled in the comic miniseries ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Official Movie Adaptation]]''.}}
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===Toy bios===
Scrapmetal was present in [[Egypt]] during [[Operation: Firestorm]]. He combined with his fellow [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicons]] to form the mighty [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]], forming the left hand. {{storylink|#Generations|''Studio Series'' Constructicon Scrapmetal}}

==Toys==
===''Studio Series''===
[[File:Studio-Series-MV2-41-Deluxe-Scrapmetal.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|[[Grimlock_(RID_2001)#Toys|Black Friday Grimlock]] wanted four more teammates.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Constructicon Scrapmetal''' (Deluxe Class, [[2019]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''Revenge of the Fallen'''''
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''41'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-32'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[April 27]], 2019
:*''Accessories'': Shield, "[[Operation: Firestorm|Pyramid Desert Battle]]" backdrop (2nd version)
{{toydesigner|[[Mike Booth]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Released to commemorate the 10th anniversary of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', ''[[Studio Series]]'' Constructicon Scrapmetal is a Deluxe-sized sculpt that transforms from an excavator into a robot mode based on [[:File:ROTF Constructicon concept.jpg|a piece of concept art]], presumably to differentiate it from [[Scrapper (ROTF)#Generations|Scrapper]]. 

:He comes with a small shield, made from a panel from the back of the excavator mode, and a cardboard backdrop display depicting [[Operation: Firestorm]].

:Scrapmetal can be combined with the rest of the ''Studio Series'' [[Constructicon (ROTF)#Generations|Constructicons]] to form [[Devastator (ROTF)#Generations|Devastator]]. Specifically, he forms the left hand and attaches to [[Hightower (ROTF)#Generations|Hightower]], who forms the left upper arm. Hasbro's [[instructions]] omit the shield/panel in this mode entirely; TakaraTomy's instructions feature an extra step... and it just has the piece attached to the same place it gets attached to in robot mode, serving no obvious purpose. Promotional images of the Devastator combined mode shows the shield piece attached to the giant's left knee. This splotch of color is oddly placed when [[Rampage_(ROTF)|Rampage]] is used as the left leg, but swapping in the screen-accurate [[Skipjack (ROTF)|Skipjack]] suggests that the shield may represent part of Skipjack's mass, integrated further up the giant's thigh.

:Like the majority of the ''Studio Series'' Constructicons, he lacks a Decepticon symbol.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Devastator''' (Gift Set, [[2020]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''Revenge of the Fallen'''''
:*''ID number'': '''69'''

:This boxset contains 8 of the ''Studio Series'' Constructicons seen in the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' film. In order to keep Devastator accurate to his on-screen appearance, [[Skipjack (ROTF)|Skipjack]] is included in the set, completely omitting Rampage, as he was busy [[Bumblebee (Movie)|elsewhere]]. 

:Scrapmetal remains, mostly faithful to the original release above, save for some additional dirt paint applications on the buckets used for Devastator's fingertips.

:The gift set was announced on the [[October 16]] [[Hasbro Pulse#Fan First Friday|Fan First Friday]].
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==Who is Scrapmetal?==
===Vehicle mode===
[[File:ROTF Constructicons ship continuity.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|GREAT CONTINUITY!]]
The on-screen identity of Scrapmetal is a bit on the fraught side. In the flyover shot of the barge on which the four Constructicons sit, a red bulldozer ([[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]]), a silver/grey concrete mixer (Mixmaster), a green dump truck (Long Haul) and a yellow front-end loader are visible. The yellow front-end loader is the alternate mode of the Constructicon [[Scrapper (ROTF)|Scrapper]], ''and'' Scrapmetal's robot mode appears to be the same as Scrapper's. As such, the temptation to just consider this a Scrapper unit is great...

However, the flyover shot is followed by a closeup shot of the bulldozer, which [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] crashlands into... except that the bulldozer is suddenly [[Skipjack (ROTF)|yellow]] instead of red in this shot. Additionally, in the background, the yellow front-end loader has been replaced with a yellow Volvo excavator, which is clearly marked with a large Decepticon [[insignia]].

For the purposes of reducing headaches, we're assuming that the excavator is the "correct" vehicle mode, and that it just happens to transform into a robot mode that resembles Scrapper... even though it's not him. The ''Studio Series'' toy would subsequently give Scrapmetal an excavator alternate mode.
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===Devastator component===
[[File:Hightower-Scrapmetal-Continuity Error.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Volvo excavator briefly appears behind Hightower during the Devastator combination scene. Also, is that a person in Hightower's cab?… Probably just a hologram… ''Right''?]]
[[File:ROTF-unnamedConstructiconshovel.jpg|thumb|upright==1.4|]]
Building up on the mystery of Scrapmetal's identity, his toy depicts him taking the place of the [[Unknown Constructicon shovel|unnamed yellow bulldozer]] as Devastator's left hand. Even the Hasbro version of the toy's packaging bio mentions that Scrapmetal combines with the rest of his teammates, with him specifically forming the left hand.

Further evidence supporting the theory behind the unnamed shovel and Scrapmetal being the same character/unit comes from the "Behind-the-Design" interview with [[Mike Booth]], a Hasbro employee who worked on ''Studio Series'' Devastator.<ref>[https://old.hasbropulse.com/blogs/unboxed/behindthedesign-transformers-devastator Behind the Design on Hasbro Pulse]</ref> He had said that during the design process and the decision on what size class to make each figure that combines to form Devastator, they went back and rewatched the combination scene from the film and "noticed that the left arm was formed by two figures: Scrapmetal and Hightower."

The above statement could potentially mean that with the same subtle [[retcon]] Hasbro made with Skipjack being the left leg of Devastator rather than Rampage (as mentioned in the aforementioned interview and indicated in the ''Studio Series'' toy bios for both figures), the same could be made for Scrapmetal. With that in mind, that could mean one of two things: 
# The Scrapmetal unit has potentially taken on two different forms, one being the bulldozer that forms Devastator's left hand (which fits with a previous statement made by Hasbro about him being a bulldozer)<ref name="scrapmetal">[http://www.tfviews.com/news/main/hasbro-q-and-a/641 Hasbro Q&A December 2009 at TFviews.com]</ref> and the other being the Volvo excavator shown on the barge '''or;'''
# Hasbro/TakaraTomy has taken to making a different alternate form for the toy as they have done with [[KSI Sentry#Studio Series|many]] [[Scalpel (ROTF)#Revenge of the Fallen|other]] [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS26|figures]] [[Hot Rod (DOTM)#Studio Series|in]] [[Dino#Movie Advanced Series|the]] [[Dispensor#Movie Advanced Series|past]].

If everything mentioned above has not already created enough of a headache, the same yellow Volvo excavator with the Decepticon insignia can be spotted in the background of Devastator's formation scene behind [[Hightower (ROTF)|Hightower]] for a brief moment. But in previous and subsequent shots, it is nowhere to be seen. The existence of the excavator in the background could easily be written off as just another continuity error due to different filming times or lack of attention to detail. Nevertheless, it certainly does not make the job of distinguishing each component of Devastator any easier.
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==Notes==
[[File:TF2010MegsRisingScrapper.jpg|thumb]]
*[[Hasbro]] had no idea that "ze little one" had a nickname and a following; they found the idea funny and noted that they liked to call him Scrapmetal, and hinted at working him into a future toy release.<ref name="scrapmetal"/> Scrapmetal would eventually receive a toy in the ''Studio Series'' toyline.
**Along those lines, the canceled [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'' toyline]] figure multi-pack "Megatron Rising" features a red [[redeco]] of [[Scrapper (ROTF)|Scrapper]] that is most likely intended to have been Scrapmetal. However, the back of the packaging shown at [[San Diego Comic-Con|San Diego Comic-Con 2010]] gave the red Scrapper's name as, er, Scrapper, suggesting a breakdown in communication somewhere.
*[[:File:T2_Constructicon_Nurse.jpg|One abandoned Constructicon concept]] by artist [[Steve Jung]] was a "nurse" that would have transformed into a Volvo ''wheel loader''. It is unknown if this character later evolved into Scrapmetal.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Scrapmetal''' (スクラップメタル ''Sukurappumetaru'')

==References==
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[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Constructicons]]
[[Category:Studio Series Decepticons]]