Man, these Decepticon Targetmasters just keep coming fast and furious, don't they? I'm on a quest to knock these out as quickly as possible. My goal is to have every US Master figure in the next couple of months. Since I'm so behind on posts, I'm only actually missing two of the small Headmasters. At any rate, lets get on to the abomination that is Scourge.
I'm not really sure which I like the least - Cyclonus or Scourge. In terms of being "Decepticon Jets", they're both major letdowns compared to the Seeker's that came before them. I'm tempted to declare Scourge my favorite of the two just because Cyclonus looks so frakking hideous. Scourge does have more articulation than Cyclonus, and seems to have better proportions. The Targetmaster version features widened fist holes to allow Scourge to hold Fracas. These widened fist holes also allow the rocket booster on Scourge's head to be held as well, but it looks funny.
Speaking of Fracas, here he is. He looks just like Nightstick. Kind of. Since we're talking about Decepticon Nebulons, I would be remiss if I didn't mention how much the clip holding him together frightens me. I've only transformed him a couple of times, and I was sweating bullets each time.
This is how Scourge normally looks without the addition of Fracas. The regular Scourge that I own is a painted top, so seeing the stickered top is a bit of a treat. Ugly, but a treat. The painted top is so much better looking.
Attack mode Scourge! All I had to do was remove the rocket and replace it with Fracas. It's almost like they planned it! Those guys are smart. I don't know if I really like the look of it, frankly; it looks shoehorned on. And yeah, I know that Scourge wasn't originally designed to accommodate the Targetmaster. It just doesn't look right.
Here's a shot of my painted top Scourge with Targetmaster Scourge. Man, I really need to get some new decals for Targetmaster Scourge. But now I'm having a crisis of faith over this, however. Should I try to track down an unused sticker sheet or just go with some Reprolabels? Decisions, decisions.
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