Scrapmetal (ROTF)

The name or term "Scrapmetal" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Scrapmetal (disambiguation).

Scrapmetal is a Decepticon Constructicon from the Revenge of the Fallen portion of the live-action film series continuity family.

What are you? Seriously we want to know.

Scrapmetal is ze littlest Constructicon, and transforms into a Volvo excavator. He can form Devastator's left hand if his teammates are fortunate to keep him alive.

“	Need parts. Kill ze little one!	”
—Scalpel, Revenge of the Fallen

Fiction

Revenge of the Fallen movie

Weeeeeeeeeee!!!!

After the AllSpark shard was retrieved from NEST's secure bunker at Diego Garcia, Scrapmetal, Long Haul, Rampage, and Mixmaster secreted themselves aboard the Bayos freighter heading towards the North Atlantic. Once the ship passed over the Laurentian Abyss, Ravage, carrying both the shard and the Doctor, flew onto the ship, hiding between Scrapmetal and Mixmaster while a sailor passed. Once they reached the specific site, the Decepticons jumped overboard and dove down to where Megatron's broken body lay.

No! Wait! I don't wanna be a Decepticon any-sheeeeaggh!

Once they located his shell, the Doctor was released to assess their leader's condition. After a quick examination, Scalpel declared that he would need some 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 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 honored for all time for his sacrifice for the Decepticon cause. But probably not. Revenge of the Fallen

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.

Toys

Generations

Studio Series

The Black Friday Grimlock who wanted four more teammates.

• Constructicon Scrapmetal (Deluxe Class, 2019)
  • ID number: 41
  • Japanese ID number: SS-32
  • Japanese release date: April 27, 2019
  • Accessories: Shield, "Pyramid Desert Battle" backdrop

Released to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Revenge of the Fallen, Studio Series Constructicon Scrapmetal is an all-new Deluxe-sized mold that transforms from an excavator into a robot mode based on a piece of concept art, presumably to differentiate it with Scrapper. He comes with a small shield made of a panel from the excavator mode and a cardboard backdrop display depicting Operation: Firestorm.

Scrapmetal can be combined with the rest of the Studio Series Constructicons to form Devastator, specifically the left hand attached to Hightower.

, the Japanese release depicts him as an overlooked and disrespected Decepticon due to his small size.

Notes

• 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 in to a future toy release. Along those lines, the canceled 2010 Transformers toyline figure multi-pack "Megatron Rising" features a red redeco of Scrapper that is most likely intended to have been Scrapmetal. However, the back of the packaging shown at San Diego Comic-Con 2010 gave the red Scrapper's name as, er, Scrapper, suggesting a breakdown in communication somewhere.
• 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), a concrete mixer (Mixmaster), a 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, 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... except that, after the flyover shot, the yellow loader disappears, and is replaced with a yellow Volvo excavator, clearly marked with a large Decepticon insignia. Meanwhile, Hasbro have said Scrapmetal turns into a bulldozer. 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.
  • Eventually Scrapmetal would receive a toy in the Studio Series toyline depicting him in the excavator alternate mode... and taking the place of the unnamed second bulldozer as Devastator's left hand. Even the packaging bio mentions that Scrapmetal combines with the rest of his teammates. Does this make them the same character? Who knows!
• 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.