Talk:Scorponok (Energon) - Revision history

Saix: clean up, replaced: Scorponok (G1)/toys → Scorponok (G1), → (4)

2024-09-20T21:51:08Z

clean up, replaced: Scorponok (G1)/toys → Scorponok (G1), → (4)

DDog: /* GPS, design flaw or just both? */

2020-12-24T16:32:40Z

GPS, design flaw or just both?

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	:::I'm also wanting this figure, but the GPS thing has made me paranoid. I mean, the only GPS figure I have right now is BW Silverbolt/Skywarp, but he's one of the more stable ones. As for Scorponok, I have no idea how fragile he is. If he can be handled with extreme caution, fine, but if he just breaks from breathing on it wrong...--[[User:CyclonustheWarrior\|CyclonustheWarrior]] ([[User talk:CyclonustheWarrior\|talk]]) 11:15, 16 December 2020 (EST)		:::I'm also wanting this figure, but the GPS thing has made me paranoid. I mean, the only GPS figure I have right now is BW Silverbolt/Skywarp, but he's one of the more stable ones. As for Scorponok, I have no idea how fragile he is. If he can be handled with extreme caution, fine, but if he just breaks from breathing on it wrong...--[[User:CyclonustheWarrior\|CyclonustheWarrior]] ([[User talk:CyclonustheWarrior\|talk]]) 11:15, 16 December 2020 (EST)
	::::I guess fixing the Energon figure is the only solution if you don't want him to break then. Then again, the Dark Scorponok is impressive too...but with the amount of gold plastic he has it's unknown if he also suffers from it. Remember, there is gold plastic that doesn't crumble like a cookie or snap like a dry stick. --[[User:Wildstreak\|Wildstreak]] ([[User talk:Wildstreak\|talk]]) 04:43, 24 December 2020 (EST)		::::I guess fixing the Energon figure is the only solution if you don't want him to break then. Then again, the Dark Scorponok is impressive too...but with the amount of gold plastic he has it's unknown if he also suffers from it. Remember, there is gold plastic that doesn't crumble like a cookie or snap like a dry stick. --[[User:Wildstreak\|Wildstreak]] ([[User talk:Wildstreak\|talk]]) 04:43, 24 December 2020 (EST)
			:::::Looking at the [[GPS]] page, it doesn't seem that Dark Scorponok has it (ironic as his colorization is based on the most [[Scorponok (G1)/toys#BlackZarak\|infamous suffer]]), and is the most stable out of all his releases; "A slight retool underneath the panels of his shoulder joints (which can only be seen by disassembling the shoulder hinges) allows the hinges to move securely via the addition of two small tabs. This appears to be a deliberate change by Hasbro/Takara to prevent the panels holding the shoulders together from snapping, which was a relatively common breakage on previous versions of the Energon/Superlink Scorponok toy. This change was not carried on to subsequent releases of the figure however, meaning Dark Scorponok will likely preserve longer than all other iterations of the figure."[[User:DDog\|DDog]] ([[User talk:DDog\|talk]]) 11:32, 24 December 2020 (EST)

Wildstreak: /* GPS, design flaw or just both? */

2020-12-24T09:43:01Z

GPS, design flaw or just both?

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	::Is it just the Super Link version that has the problem with the claws? The Energon one has it's claws colored in orange while that the Super Link is gold but you can't really be too sure about how safe he is from self-destructing himself. Don't know how it is with the feet, arm connection and hips on the SL figure either if they are a ticking time bomb. As long as the Cybertron version one doesn't have GPS, despite being a homage to the GPS bringer himself Black Zarak, I'll be fine with him since he at least has the design flaw fixed. --[[User:Wildstreak\|Wildstreak]] ([[User talk:Wildstreak\|talk]]) 10:36, 16 December 2020 (EST)		::Is it just the Super Link version that has the problem with the claws? The Energon one has it's claws colored in orange while that the Super Link is gold but you can't really be too sure about how safe he is from self-destructing himself. Don't know how it is with the feet, arm connection and hips on the SL figure either if they are a ticking time bomb. As long as the Cybertron version one doesn't have GPS, despite being a homage to the GPS bringer himself Black Zarak, I'll be fine with him since he at least has the design flaw fixed. --[[User:Wildstreak\|Wildstreak]] ([[User talk:Wildstreak\|talk]]) 10:36, 16 December 2020 (EST)
	:::I'm also wanting this figure, but the GPS thing has made me paranoid. I mean, the only GPS figure I have right now is BW Silverbolt/Skywarp, but he's one of the more stable ones. As for Scorponok, I have no idea how fragile he is. If he can be handled with extreme caution, fine, but if he just breaks from breathing on it wrong...--[[User:CyclonustheWarrior\|CyclonustheWarrior]] ([[User talk:CyclonustheWarrior\|talk]]) 11:15, 16 December 2020 (EST)		:::I'm also wanting this figure, but the GPS thing has made me paranoid. I mean, the only GPS figure I have right now is BW Silverbolt/Skywarp, but he's one of the more stable ones. As for Scorponok, I have no idea how fragile he is. If he can be handled with extreme caution, fine, but if he just breaks from breathing on it wrong...--[[User:CyclonustheWarrior\|CyclonustheWarrior]] ([[User talk:CyclonustheWarrior\|talk]]) 11:15, 16 December 2020 (EST)
			::::I guess fixing the Energon figure is the only solution if you don't want him to break then. Then again, the Dark Scorponok is impressive too...but with the amount of gold plastic he has it's unknown if he also suffers from it. Remember, there is gold plastic that doesn't crumble like a cookie or snap like a dry stick. --[[User:Wildstreak\|Wildstreak]] ([[User talk:Wildstreak\|talk]]) 04:43, 24 December 2020 (EST)

CyclonustheWarrior at 16:15, 16 December 2020

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	:Sadly it seems to be both; "The pale gold plastic used on the claws and shoulder fronts appears to be prone to suffering from a form of Gold Plastic Syndrome. In fact, the shoulder fronts have their own issues on all versions of the mold: due to their friction and the heavy arm assemblies they carry, the pieces tend to snap apart at their pegs, particularly if one attempts to transform Scorponok into his jet mode." [[User:DDog\|DDog]] ([[User talk:DDog\|talk]]) 09:57, 15 December 2020 (EST)		:Sadly it seems to be both; "The pale gold plastic used on the claws and shoulder fronts appears to be prone to suffering from a form of Gold Plastic Syndrome. In fact, the shoulder fronts have their own issues on all versions of the mold: due to their friction and the heavy arm assemblies they carry, the pieces tend to snap apart at their pegs, particularly if one attempts to transform Scorponok into his jet mode." [[User:DDog\|DDog]] ([[User talk:DDog\|talk]]) 09:57, 15 December 2020 (EST)
	::Is it just the Super Link version that has the problem with the claws? The Energon one has it's claws colored in orange while that the Super Link is gold but you can't really be too sure about how safe he is from self-destructing himself. Don't know how it is with the feet, arm connection and hips on the SL figure either if they are a ticking time bomb. As long as the Cybertron version one doesn't have GPS, despite being a homage to the GPS bringer himself Black Zarak, I'll be fine with him since he at least has the design flaw fixed. --[[User:Wildstreak\|Wildstreak]] ([[User talk:Wildstreak\|talk]]) 10:36, 16 December 2020 (EST)		::Is it just the Super Link version that has the problem with the claws? The Energon one has it's claws colored in orange while that the Super Link is gold but you can't really be too sure about how safe he is from self-destructing himself. Don't know how it is with the feet, arm connection and hips on the SL figure either if they are a ticking time bomb. As long as the Cybertron version one doesn't have GPS, despite being a homage to the GPS bringer himself Black Zarak, I'll be fine with him since he at least has the design flaw fixed. --[[User:Wildstreak\|Wildstreak]] ([[User talk:Wildstreak\|talk]]) 10:36, 16 December 2020 (EST)
			:::I'm also wanting this figure, but the GPS thing has made me paranoid. I mean, the only GPS figure I have right now is BW Silverbolt/Skywarp, but he's one of the more stable ones. As for Scorponok, I have no idea how fragile he is. If he can be handled with extreme caution, fine, but if he just breaks from breathing on it wrong...--[[User:CyclonustheWarrior\|CyclonustheWarrior]] ([[User talk:CyclonustheWarrior\|talk]]) 11:15, 16 December 2020 (EST)

Wildstreak: /* GPS, design flaw or just both? */

2020-12-16T15:36:45Z

GPS, design flaw or just both?

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	I am tempted to get Scorponok somewhere next year because it is a figure I've always wanted. But after reading about him having GPS it left me on the edge if I want him or not. I bumped into a tutorial YouTube video many years ago where you can fix the shoulders to prevent the panels from breaking. So it leaves me confused whether it is GPS that is the main problem, if it is just some type of design flaw or if it's really both. --[[User:Wildstreak\|Wildstreak]] ([[User talk:Wildstreak\|talk]]) 03:19, 15 December 2020 (EST)		I am tempted to get Scorponok somewhere next year because it is a figure I've always wanted. But after reading about him having GPS it left me on the edge if I want him or not. I bumped into a tutorial YouTube video many years ago where you can fix the shoulders to prevent the panels from breaking. So it leaves me confused whether it is GPS that is the main problem, if it is just some type of design flaw or if it's really both. --[[User:Wildstreak\|Wildstreak]] ([[User talk:Wildstreak\|talk]]) 03:19, 15 December 2020 (EST)
	:Sadly it seems to be both; "The pale gold plastic used on the claws and shoulder fronts appears to be prone to suffering from a form of Gold Plastic Syndrome. In fact, the shoulder fronts have their own issues on all versions of the mold: due to their friction and the heavy arm assemblies they carry, the pieces tend to snap apart at their pegs, particularly if one attempts to transform Scorponok into his jet mode." [[User:DDog\|DDog]] ([[User talk:DDog\|talk]]) 09:57, 15 December 2020 (EST)		:Sadly it seems to be both; "The pale gold plastic used on the claws and shoulder fronts appears to be prone to suffering from a form of Gold Plastic Syndrome. In fact, the shoulder fronts have their own issues on all versions of the mold: due to their friction and the heavy arm assemblies they carry, the pieces tend to snap apart at their pegs, particularly if one attempts to transform Scorponok into his jet mode." [[User:DDog\|DDog]] ([[User talk:DDog\|talk]]) 09:57, 15 December 2020 (EST)
			::Is it just the Super Link version that has the problem with the claws? The Energon one has it's claws colored in orange while that the Super Link is gold but you can't really be too sure about how safe he is from self-destructing himself. Don't know how it is with the feet, arm connection and hips on the SL figure either if they are a ticking time bomb. As long as the Cybertron version one doesn't have GPS, despite being a homage to the GPS bringer himself Black Zarak, I'll be fine with him since he at least has the design flaw fixed. --[[User:Wildstreak\|Wildstreak]] ([[User talk:Wildstreak\|talk]]) 10:36, 16 December 2020 (EST)

DDog: /* GPS, design flaw or just both? */

2020-12-15T14:57:05Z

GPS, design flaw or just both?

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	I am tempted to get Scorponok somewhere next year because it is a figure I've always wanted. But after reading about him having GPS it left me on the edge if I want him or not. I bumped into a tutorial YouTube video many years ago where you can fix the shoulders to prevent the panels from breaking. So it leaves me confused whether it is GPS that is the main problem, if it is just some type of design flaw or if it's really both. --[[User:Wildstreak\|Wildstreak]] ([[User talk:Wildstreak\|talk]]) 03:19, 15 December 2020 (EST)		I am tempted to get Scorponok somewhere next year because it is a figure I've always wanted. But after reading about him having GPS it left me on the edge if I want him or not. I bumped into a tutorial YouTube video many years ago where you can fix the shoulders to prevent the panels from breaking. So it leaves me confused whether it is GPS that is the main problem, if it is just some type of design flaw or if it's really both. --[[User:Wildstreak\|Wildstreak]] ([[User talk:Wildstreak\|talk]]) 03:19, 15 December 2020 (EST)
			:Sadly it seems to be both; "The pale gold plastic used on the claws and shoulder fronts appears to be prone to suffering from a form of Gold Plastic Syndrome. In fact, the shoulder fronts have their own issues on all versions of the mold: due to their friction and the heavy arm assemblies they carry, the pieces tend to snap apart at their pegs, particularly if one attempts to transform Scorponok into his jet mode." [[User:DDog\|DDog]] ([[User talk:DDog\|talk]]) 09:57, 15 December 2020 (EST)

Wildstreak: /* GPS, design flaw or just both? */ new section

2020-12-15T08:19:20Z

GPS, design flaw or just both?: new section

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	:No. Because Alpha Q is not a G1 Quintesson. [[User:Interrobang\|—Interrobang]] 10:50, 27 August 2010 (EDT)		:No. Because Alpha Q is not a G1 Quintesson. [[User:Interrobang\|—Interrobang]] 10:50, 27 August 2010 (EDT)
	::On that topic, could someone who can actually fathom the Energon media please explain on Alpha Q's page that he is not in fact a Quintesson? Right now it is not handled helpfully at all. --[[User:Thylacine 2000\|Thylacine 2000]] 11:29, 27 August 2010 (EDT)		::On that topic, could someone who can actually fathom the Energon media please explain on Alpha Q's page that he is not in fact a Quintesson? Right now it is not handled helpfully at all. --[[User:Thylacine 2000\|Thylacine 2000]] 11:29, 27 August 2010 (EDT)

			== GPS, design flaw or just both? ==

			I am tempted to get Scorponok somewhere next year because it is a figure I've always wanted. But after reading about him having GPS it left me on the edge if I want him or not. I bumped into a tutorial YouTube video many years ago where you can fix the shoulders to prevent the panels from breaking. So it leaves me confused whether it is GPS that is the main problem, if it is just some type of design flaw or if it's really both. --[[User:Wildstreak\|Wildstreak]] ([[User talk:Wildstreak\|talk]]) 03:19, 15 December 2020 (EST)

Thylacine 2000 at 15:29, 27 August 2010

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	If Scorponok is in league with the Alpha quintesson, shouldn't we put a quintesson insignia at the top of the page? [[User:LokitheGrammarNazi\|LokitheGrammarNazi]] 10:45, 27 August 2010 (EDT)		If Scorponok is in league with the Alpha quintesson, shouldn't we put a quintesson insignia at the top of the page? [[User:LokitheGrammarNazi\|LokitheGrammarNazi]] 10:45, 27 August 2010 (EDT)
	:No. Because Alpha Q is not a G1 Quintesson. [[User:Interrobang\|—Interrobang]] 10:50, 27 August 2010 (EDT)		:No. Because Alpha Q is not a G1 Quintesson. [[User:Interrobang\|—Interrobang]] 10:50, 27 August 2010 (EDT)
			::On that topic, could someone who can actually fathom the Energon media please explain on Alpha Q's page that he is not in fact a Quintesson? Right now it is not handled helpfully at all. --[[User:Thylacine 2000\|Thylacine 2000]] 11:29, 27 August 2010 (EDT)

Interrobang at 14:50, 27 August 2010

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	If Scorponok is in league with the Alpha quintesson, shouldn't we put a quintesson insignia at the top of the page? [[User:LokitheGrammarNazi\|LokitheGrammarNazi]] 10:45, 27 August 2010 (EDT)		If Scorponok is in league with the Alpha quintesson, shouldn't we put a quintesson insignia at the top of the page? [[User:LokitheGrammarNazi\|LokitheGrammarNazi]] 10:45, 27 August 2010 (EDT)
			:No. Because Alpha Q is not a G1 Quintesson. [[User:Interrobang\|—Interrobang]] 10:50, 27 August 2010 (EDT)

LokitheGrammarNazi at 14:45, 27 August 2010

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	Is attacktix wave 2 not out/canceled, or is this just another lingering template? -[[User:Derik\|Derik]] 09:28, 7 June 2008 (UTC)		Is attacktix wave 2 not out/canceled, or is this just another lingering template? -[[User:Derik\|Derik]] 09:28, 7 June 2008 (UTC)

			If Scorponok is in league with the Alpha quintesson, shouldn't we put a quintesson insignia at the top of the page? [[User:LokitheGrammarNazi\|LokitheGrammarNazi]] 10:45, 27 August 2010 (EDT)

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	:::I'm also wanting this figure, but the GPS thing has made me paranoid. I mean, the only GPS figure I have right now is BW Silverbolt/Skywarp, but he's one of the more stable ones. As for Scorponok, I have no idea how fragile he is. If he can be handled with extreme caution, fine, but if he just breaks from breathing on it wrong...--[[User:CyclonustheWarrior\|CyclonustheWarrior]] ([[User talk:CyclonustheWarrior\|talk]]) 11:15, 16 December 2020 (EST)		:::I'm also wanting this figure, but the GPS thing has made me paranoid. I mean, the only GPS figure I have right now is BW Silverbolt/Skywarp, but he's one of the more stable ones. As for Scorponok, I have no idea how fragile he is. If he can be handled with extreme caution, fine, but if he just breaks from breathing on it wrong...--[[User:CyclonustheWarrior\|CyclonustheWarrior]] ([[User talk:CyclonustheWarrior\|talk]]) 11:15, 16 December 2020 (EST)
	::::I guess fixing the Energon figure is the only solution if you don't want him to break then. Then again, the Dark Scorponok is impressive too...but with the amount of gold plastic he has it's unknown if he also suffers from it. Remember, there is gold plastic that doesn't crumble like a cookie or snap like a dry stick. --[[User:Wildstreak\|Wildstreak]] ([[User talk:Wildstreak\|talk]]) 04:43, 24 December 2020 (EST)		::::I guess fixing the Energon figure is the only solution if you don't want him to break then. Then again, the Dark Scorponok is impressive too...but with the amount of gold plastic he has it's unknown if he also suffers from it. Remember, there is gold plastic that doesn't crumble like a cookie or snap like a dry stick. --[[User:Wildstreak\|Wildstreak]] ([[User talk:Wildstreak\|talk]]) 04:43, 24 December 2020 (EST)
			:::::Looking at the [[GPS]] page, it doesn't seem that Dark Scorponok has it (ironic as his colorization is based on the most [[Scorponok (G1)/toys#BlackZarak\|infamous suffer]]), and is the most stable out of all his releases; "A slight retool underneath the panels of his shoulder joints (which can only be seen by disassembling the shoulder hinges) allows the hinges to move securely via the addition of two small tabs. This appears to be a deliberate change by Hasbro/Takara to prevent the panels holding the shoulders together from snapping, which was a relatively common breakage on previous versions of the Energon/Superlink Scorponok toy. This change was not carried on to subsequent releases of the figure however, meaning Dark Scorponok will likely preserve longer than all other iterations of the figure."[[User:DDog\|DDog]] ([[User talk:DDog\|talk]]) 11:32, 24 December 2020 (EST)

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	::Is it just the Super Link version that has the problem with the claws? The Energon one has it's claws colored in orange while that the Super Link is gold but you can't really be too sure about how safe he is from self-destructing himself. Don't know how it is with the feet, arm connection and hips on the SL figure either if they are a ticking time bomb. As long as the Cybertron version one doesn't have GPS, despite being a homage to the GPS bringer himself Black Zarak, I'll be fine with him since he at least has the design flaw fixed. --[[User:Wildstreak\|Wildstreak]] ([[User talk:Wildstreak\|talk]]) 10:36, 16 December 2020 (EST)		::Is it just the Super Link version that has the problem with the claws? The Energon one has it's claws colored in orange while that the Super Link is gold but you can't really be too sure about how safe he is from self-destructing himself. Don't know how it is with the feet, arm connection and hips on the SL figure either if they are a ticking time bomb. As long as the Cybertron version one doesn't have GPS, despite being a homage to the GPS bringer himself Black Zarak, I'll be fine with him since he at least has the design flaw fixed. --[[User:Wildstreak\|Wildstreak]] ([[User talk:Wildstreak\|talk]]) 10:36, 16 December 2020 (EST)
	:::I'm also wanting this figure, but the GPS thing has made me paranoid. I mean, the only GPS figure I have right now is BW Silverbolt/Skywarp, but he's one of the more stable ones. As for Scorponok, I have no idea how fragile he is. If he can be handled with extreme caution, fine, but if he just breaks from breathing on it wrong...--[[User:CyclonustheWarrior\|CyclonustheWarrior]] ([[User talk:CyclonustheWarrior\|talk]]) 11:15, 16 December 2020 (EST)		:::I'm also wanting this figure, but the GPS thing has made me paranoid. I mean, the only GPS figure I have right now is BW Silverbolt/Skywarp, but he's one of the more stable ones. As for Scorponok, I have no idea how fragile he is. If he can be handled with extreme caution, fine, but if he just breaks from breathing on it wrong...--[[User:CyclonustheWarrior\|CyclonustheWarrior]] ([[User talk:CyclonustheWarrior\|talk]]) 11:15, 16 December 2020 (EST)
			::::I guess fixing the Energon figure is the only solution if you don't want him to break then. Then again, the Dark Scorponok is impressive too...but with the amount of gold plastic he has it's unknown if he also suffers from it. Remember, there is gold plastic that doesn't crumble like a cookie or snap like a dry stick. --[[User:Wildstreak\|Wildstreak]] ([[User talk:Wildstreak\|talk]]) 04:43, 24 December 2020 (EST)

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	:Sadly it seems to be both; "The pale gold plastic used on the claws and shoulder fronts appears to be prone to suffering from a form of Gold Plastic Syndrome. In fact, the shoulder fronts have their own issues on all versions of the mold: due to their friction and the heavy arm assemblies they carry, the pieces tend to snap apart at their pegs, particularly if one attempts to transform Scorponok into his jet mode." [[User:DDog\|DDog]] ([[User talk:DDog\|talk]]) 09:57, 15 December 2020 (EST)		:Sadly it seems to be both; "The pale gold plastic used on the claws and shoulder fronts appears to be prone to suffering from a form of Gold Plastic Syndrome. In fact, the shoulder fronts have their own issues on all versions of the mold: due to their friction and the heavy arm assemblies they carry, the pieces tend to snap apart at their pegs, particularly if one attempts to transform Scorponok into his jet mode." [[User:DDog\|DDog]] ([[User talk:DDog\|talk]]) 09:57, 15 December 2020 (EST)
	::Is it just the Super Link version that has the problem with the claws? The Energon one has it's claws colored in orange while that the Super Link is gold but you can't really be too sure about how safe he is from self-destructing himself. Don't know how it is with the feet, arm connection and hips on the SL figure either if they are a ticking time bomb. As long as the Cybertron version one doesn't have GPS, despite being a homage to the GPS bringer himself Black Zarak, I'll be fine with him since he at least has the design flaw fixed. --[[User:Wildstreak\|Wildstreak]] ([[User talk:Wildstreak\|talk]]) 10:36, 16 December 2020 (EST)		::Is it just the Super Link version that has the problem with the claws? The Energon one has it's claws colored in orange while that the Super Link is gold but you can't really be too sure about how safe he is from self-destructing himself. Don't know how it is with the feet, arm connection and hips on the SL figure either if they are a ticking time bomb. As long as the Cybertron version one doesn't have GPS, despite being a homage to the GPS bringer himself Black Zarak, I'll be fine with him since he at least has the design flaw fixed. --[[User:Wildstreak\|Wildstreak]] ([[User talk:Wildstreak\|talk]]) 10:36, 16 December 2020 (EST)
			:::I'm also wanting this figure, but the GPS thing has made me paranoid. I mean, the only GPS figure I have right now is BW Silverbolt/Skywarp, but he's one of the more stable ones. As for Scorponok, I have no idea how fragile he is. If he can be handled with extreme caution, fine, but if he just breaks from breathing on it wrong...--[[User:CyclonustheWarrior\|CyclonustheWarrior]] ([[User talk:CyclonustheWarrior\|talk]]) 11:15, 16 December 2020 (EST)

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	I am tempted to get Scorponok somewhere next year because it is a figure I've always wanted. But after reading about him having GPS it left me on the edge if I want him or not. I bumped into a tutorial YouTube video many years ago where you can fix the shoulders to prevent the panels from breaking. So it leaves me confused whether it is GPS that is the main problem, if it is just some type of design flaw or if it's really both. --[[User:Wildstreak\|Wildstreak]] ([[User talk:Wildstreak\|talk]]) 03:19, 15 December 2020 (EST)		I am tempted to get Scorponok somewhere next year because it is a figure I've always wanted. But after reading about him having GPS it left me on the edge if I want him or not. I bumped into a tutorial YouTube video many years ago where you can fix the shoulders to prevent the panels from breaking. So it leaves me confused whether it is GPS that is the main problem, if it is just some type of design flaw or if it's really both. --[[User:Wildstreak\|Wildstreak]] ([[User talk:Wildstreak\|talk]]) 03:19, 15 December 2020 (EST)
	:Sadly it seems to be both; "The pale gold plastic used on the claws and shoulder fronts appears to be prone to suffering from a form of Gold Plastic Syndrome. In fact, the shoulder fronts have their own issues on all versions of the mold: due to their friction and the heavy arm assemblies they carry, the pieces tend to snap apart at their pegs, particularly if one attempts to transform Scorponok into his jet mode." [[User:DDog\|DDog]] ([[User talk:DDog\|talk]]) 09:57, 15 December 2020 (EST)		:Sadly it seems to be both; "The pale gold plastic used on the claws and shoulder fronts appears to be prone to suffering from a form of Gold Plastic Syndrome. In fact, the shoulder fronts have their own issues on all versions of the mold: due to their friction and the heavy arm assemblies they carry, the pieces tend to snap apart at their pegs, particularly if one attempts to transform Scorponok into his jet mode." [[User:DDog\|DDog]] ([[User talk:DDog\|talk]]) 09:57, 15 December 2020 (EST)
			::Is it just the Super Link version that has the problem with the claws? The Energon one has it's claws colored in orange while that the Super Link is gold but you can't really be too sure about how safe he is from self-destructing himself. Don't know how it is with the feet, arm connection and hips on the SL figure either if they are a ticking time bomb. As long as the Cybertron version one doesn't have GPS, despite being a homage to the GPS bringer himself Black Zarak, I'll be fine with him since he at least has the design flaw fixed. --[[User:Wildstreak\|Wildstreak]] ([[User talk:Wildstreak\|talk]]) 10:36, 16 December 2020 (EST)

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	Wasn't he a Terrorcon who just signed up with Megatron on the condition that Megs didn't kill him?--[[User:OctopusPrime\|Octopus Prime- King of the Road!]] 11:57, 25 September 2006 (UTC)		Wasn't he a Terrorcon who just signed up with Megatron on the condition that Megs didn't kill him?--[[User:OctopusPrime\|Octopus Prime- King of the Road!]] 11:57, 25 September 2006 (UTC)
	: The existing profile references only his Dreamwave comics version. --[[User:ItsWalky\|ItsWalky]] 17:46, 25 September 2006 (UTC)		: The existing profile references only his Dreamwave comics version. --[[User:ItsWalky\|ItsWalky]] 17:46, 25 September 2006 (UTC)
	::I confess, I was unaware that the cartoon version had a much different origin for him. Still, it's better than having no page at all for such an important character. - [[User:Dark T Zeratul\|Dark T Zeratul]] 21:03, 25 September 2006 (UTC)		::I confess, I was unaware that the cartoon version had a much different origin for him. Still, it's better than having no page at all for such an important character. - [[User:Dark T Zeratul\|Dark T Zeratul]] 21:03, 25 September 2006 (UTC)

	Is attacktix wave 2 not out/canceled, or is this just another lingering template? -[[User:Derik\|Derik]] 09:28, 7 June 2008 (UTC)		Is attacktix wave 2 not out/canceled, or is this just another lingering template? -[[User:Derik\|Derik]] 09:28, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
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	If Scorponok is in league with the Alpha quintesson, shouldn't we put a quintesson insignia at the top of the page? [[User:LokitheGrammarNazi\|LokitheGrammarNazi]] 10:45, 27 August 2010 (EDT)		If Scorponok is in league with the Alpha quintesson, shouldn't we put a quintesson insignia at the top of the page? [[User:LokitheGrammarNazi\|LokitheGrammarNazi]] 10:45, 27 August 2010 (EDT)
	:No. Because Alpha Q is not a G1 Quintesson. [[User:Interrobang\|—Interrobang]] 10:50, 27 August 2010 (EDT)		:No. Because Alpha Q is not a G1 Quintesson. [[User:Interrobang\|—Interrobang]] 10:50, 27 August 2010 (EDT)
	::On that topic, could someone who can actually fathom the Energon media please explain on Alpha Q's page that he is not in fact a Quintesson? Right now it is not handled helpfully at all. --[[User:Thylacine 2000\|Thylacine 2000]] 11:29, 27 August 2010 (EDT)		::On that topic, could someone who can actually fathom the Energon media please explain on Alpha Q's page that he is not in fact a Quintesson? Right now it is not handled helpfully at all. --[[User:Thylacine 2000\|Thylacine 2000]] 11:29, 27 August 2010 (EDT)

	== GPS, design flaw or just both? ==		== GPS, design flaw or just both? ==
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	:::I'm also wanting this figure, but the GPS thing has made me paranoid. I mean, the only GPS figure I have right now is BW Silverbolt/Skywarp, but he's one of the more stable ones. As for Scorponok, I have no idea how fragile he is. If he can be handled with extreme caution, fine, but if he just breaks from breathing on it wrong...--[[User:CyclonustheWarrior\|CyclonustheWarrior]] ([[User talk:CyclonustheWarrior\|talk]]) 11:15, 16 December 2020 (EST)		:::I'm also wanting this figure, but the GPS thing has made me paranoid. I mean, the only GPS figure I have right now is BW Silverbolt/Skywarp, but he's one of the more stable ones. As for Scorponok, I have no idea how fragile he is. If he can be handled with extreme caution, fine, but if he just breaks from breathing on it wrong...--[[User:CyclonustheWarrior\|CyclonustheWarrior]] ([[User talk:CyclonustheWarrior\|talk]]) 11:15, 16 December 2020 (EST)
	::::I guess fixing the Energon figure is the only solution if you don't want him to break then. Then again, the Dark Scorponok is impressive too...but with the amount of gold plastic he has it's unknown if he also suffers from it. Remember, there is gold plastic that doesn't crumble like a cookie or snap like a dry stick. --[[User:Wildstreak\|Wildstreak]] ([[User talk:Wildstreak\|talk]]) 04:43, 24 December 2020 (EST)		::::I guess fixing the Energon figure is the only solution if you don't want him to break then. Then again, the Dark Scorponok is impressive too...but with the amount of gold plastic he has it's unknown if he also suffers from it. Remember, there is gold plastic that doesn't crumble like a cookie or snap like a dry stick. --[[User:Wildstreak\|Wildstreak]] ([[User talk:Wildstreak\|talk]]) 04:43, 24 December 2020 (EST)
	:::::Looking at the [[GPS]] page, it doesn't seem that Dark Scorponok has it (ironic as his colorization is based on the most [[Scorponok (G1)~~/toys~~#BlackZarak\|infamous suffer]]), and is the most stable out of all his releases; "A slight retool underneath the panels of his shoulder joints (which can only be seen by disassembling the shoulder hinges) allows the hinges to move securely via the addition of two small tabs. This appears to be a deliberate change by Hasbro/Takara to prevent the panels holding the shoulders together from snapping, which was a relatively common breakage on previous versions of the Energon/Superlink Scorponok toy. This change was not carried on to subsequent releases of the figure however, meaning Dark Scorponok will likely preserve longer than all other iterations of the figure."[[User:DDog\|DDog]] ([[User talk:DDog\|talk]]) 11:32, 24 December 2020 (EST)		:::::Looking at the [[GPS]] page, it doesn't seem that Dark Scorponok has it (ironic as his colorization is based on the most [[Scorponok (G1)#BlackZarak\|infamous suffer]]), and is the most stable out of all his releases; "A slight retool underneath the panels of his shoulder joints (which can only be seen by disassembling the shoulder hinges) allows the hinges to move securely via the addition of two small tabs. This appears to be a deliberate change by Hasbro/Takara to prevent the panels holding the shoulders together from snapping, which was a relatively common breakage on previous versions of the Energon/Superlink Scorponok toy. This change was not carried on to subsequent releases of the figure however, meaning Dark Scorponok will likely preserve longer than all other iterations of the figure."[[User:DDog\|DDog]] ([[User talk:DDog\|talk]]) 11:32, 24 December 2020 (EST)