Scrapper (Animated)
| The name or term "Scrapper" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Scrapper (disambiguation). |
- Scrapper is a Decepticon from the Transformers Animated continuity family.
Scrapper is one of the Constructicons. Once, he and his pal Mix were just a pair of construction vehicles, but an AllSpark fragment changed all that. Though not the sharpest tool in the box, he does know construction like nobodies business. He doesn't want much out of life. Just some oil to fill him up after a hard days work and maybe a nice car to catcall.
Fiction
Animated cartoon
 Spoiler warning: Plot details for Rise of the Constructicons follow. of the next episode/issue in the series or 30 days after release, whichever is sooner |
Scrapper and his good buddy Mix were spontaneously brought to life by AllSpark shards embedded in them. Though not quick on the uptake the two Constructibots were able to name themselves and quickly hit the ground running... after attractive sports cars. When he noticed a construction accident about to harm Bulkhead, he pulled over with his friend and intervened. Tidying up the construction site with a fair amount of skill, he befriended the large Autobot and pressured him into going off for an oil break... from a nearby oil tanker. After expressing his misgivings about stealing oil, Bulkhead takes the two Constructibots to the old auto factory to meet the other Autobots. Mixmaster and Scrapper proved too rough around the edges even for Ratchet's tastes, and their cavorting woke up Sari Sumdac. Optimus Prime proves to be none too observant in the search for AllSpark fragments himself, and asks Bulkhead why he's bringing "strangers" to their base. After a game of oil barrel lid frisbee severs Sari's pigtails, he kicks the Constructibots out.
Dejected, Mixmaster and Scrapper happened upon Blitzwing and Lugnut stealing construction supplies... very ineffectively. Once again they intervene just before Blitzwing would have gotten creamed by the load he was carrying. Hearing police sirens, the two Decepticons trick the Constructibots into coming along, saying they would be welcome to stay as long as they hauled the heavy trailers of supplies. As Lugnut voiced his concerns that Megatron wouldn't stand for this, Blitzwing said, sotto voce, that he was just using them for heavy lifting and would take them offline immediately afterwards. After the load was hauled, Lugnut was about to use his signature punch upon the hapless Constructibots when Megatron intervened. Recognizing their usefulness, he took Mixmaster and Scrapper into the Decepticons' inner sanctum. Showing them the space bridge schematics, his intervention paid off as the Constructibots knew exactly what supplies would be needed, as well as where they could be obtained.
The next day, Bulkhead was looking for his friends, only to find them in the middle of a daring heist of construction materials, pursued by Sumdac Systems police robots. Stopping the chase, Bulkhead asked them what they were doing, and the Constructibots being trusting souls told him. Of course Bulkhead knew that the only other robots were the Decepticons. Unfortunately he was unable to convince Mixmaster and Scrapper they were bad news at first. However once he said Megatron was trying to put one over on them, the Constructibots anger erupted and they sped off to settle the score. Upon arriving, the Decepticon leader proved far less gentle and jovial, slamming them up against the mountainside near the mine. When Mixmaster said why they were angry though, Megatron turned on the sweet talk again, spinning a tale of Autobot oppression. This proved a bit high-concept for the Constructibots, so Megatron offered to explain it over a few barrels of oil. This proved far more their speed, and soon they were guzzling away. Megatron once again pitched the space bridge project, saying that they would repair highway bridges as Constructibots, but could build space bridges as Constructicons.
Showing up at the auto factory, Mixmaster revealed that they were indeed working for Megatron. Much like real construction workers they went to the highest bidder, and Megatron had better oil. Showing there were no hard feelings, they said they weren't about to hurt the Autobots, just come pick up the AllSpark fragments and be on their way. Optimus Prime objected, but Mixmaster called him a dipstick and knocked the 98 ton weakling over. A fight broke out, and Bumblebee was ransomed for the fragments. Bulkhead however convinced Mixmaster to have "one for the road" and secretly slipped him and Scrapper some tainted oil, contaminated by the expired fixative that he had saved. This reacted explosively, and the fragments were reclaimed. The blast scrambled their memories, but Bulkhead was still angry and forced them to flee.Rise of the Constructicons
Trivia
- Scrapper got his name from the first thing he saw, a sign that said "scrap." His buddy Mix thought it was too short so they both just settled on Scrapper instead.
- Scrapper's chin looks similar to a steam shovel's scoop, befitting a Constructicon.
- Scrapper's alernate mode harkens back to another Constructicon.
- Scrapper starts out in a more standard construction vehicle color scheme of yellow and gray, and only switches to the classic Constructicon green and purple after becoming a Decepticon.
