Transform Squadron 37- Season of the Witch

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It's Halloween and this month we'll be celebrating the spooky season! Rob talks about his cherished Dynabot (Snarl) costume before a look at Halloween urban legends! There's all that and even vampire robots. It's sure to be a scary good time!

Desert Warrior Dynabot

 

I've got a particular attachment to Snarl. It all started when I went trick or treating dressed as him for Halloween. It was a Collegeville costume, the plastic smock and mask style that often gets lumped in with Ben Cooper costumes. Amusingly, the character was labeled Dynabot on the box. My cousin was quite impressed and asked me if it transformed, in which I told him it did as I got on all fours (with requisite transformation noise). I pulled the mask over my head and began to snarl and chomp. I understand if you're impressed, he was. He was also jealous, as I suspect you are.

Thing is, Snarl is pretty awesome looking. The way his plates and spiked tail form 'wings' in his robot mode has always looked cool to me. I recently got the Cyberverse figure (pictured above). I'd been after it for sometime now. You're aware I like Snarl, but also liked the resemblance to his Action Master box art. It's a good toy, simple like most Warrior Class figures, but still a good toy. 

Snarl's cartoon model got recycled as Armor Geist in Brave Exkaiser. I used to think the Age of Extinction Snarl toy would make a good update of that (and still do), but this Cyberverse Snarl would be a good candidate as well. Maybe with a new head. It's so true to the cartoon model that I could see it invoking the character well. Wonder if some kid was Armor Geist for Halloween and really likes him as a result? I hope so.

Snarltastic

I've always been pretty partial to Snarl. True, I favor Dinobots in general, but Snarl has always been the standout one for me. I like stegosaurus themed things in general (Godzilla got them plates yo). It's just a overall pleasant design/look to me. In robot mode the way the tail separates and the plates/spikes fold across his back looks great. The standard Dinobot colors really work on that visual. It's just an all around good looking design for a robot. When I was in second grade, I was Snarl for Halloween. I had one of those old Collegeville costumes and loved it. I still have the mask, though it's slowly fading away into time. I assume one day it will just blow away in the wind while I watch with a tear in my eye.

We are going to get SO much candy

Dibs on Metroplex.