Snarl '90
TRANSFORMERS REVIEW
Of the original five Dinobots to be given an Action
Master remake, the choice of Snarl seems random and
arbitrary.
I figure that either the executives at Hasbro rolled dice or decided they could use the left over gold paint from Grimlock on Snarl. Like it matters anyway, as Snarl's design is as banally generic as it gets. In fact, file off the horns on his head and he could be mistaken for an Action Master version of Sludge.
Snarl's Action Master partner is "Tyrannitron", a mini-Trypticon cast in black and bright orange plastic. Pull on its tail and its head swivels round to reveal a hole. Jam Snarl's "intensity beam gun" into said hole and you've got yourself a "shrapnel rifle". Or so the instructions say.
When carrying the shrapnel rifle, Snarl can't do much else than stare perturbedly into Tyrannitron's backside. Let's hope there's no nasty recoil from this particular weapon.
Snarl's Dinobot colour scheme has bright orange and yellow splashes added for no reason. A word of caution though: the yellow paint is prone to chipping, especially on Snarl's forehead. The addition of the gold spinal plates on his back are a nice touch, however.
Compared to other Action Masters, Snarl is neither better nor worse. He's merely there as part of the range, exuding nothing more than lip-curling mediocrity.
Snarl was released in 1990 as part of the Action Masters line.
I figure that either the executives at Hasbro rolled dice or decided they could use the left over gold paint from Grimlock on Snarl. Like it matters anyway, as Snarl's design is as banally generic as it gets. In fact, file off the horns on his head and he could be mistaken for an Action Master version of Sludge.
Snarl's Action Master partner is "Tyrannitron", a mini-Trypticon cast in black and bright orange plastic. Pull on its tail and its head swivels round to reveal a hole. Jam Snarl's "intensity beam gun" into said hole and you've got yourself a "shrapnel rifle". Or so the instructions say.
When carrying the shrapnel rifle, Snarl can't do much else than stare perturbedly into Tyrannitron's backside. Let's hope there's no nasty recoil from this particular weapon.
Snarl's Dinobot colour scheme has bright orange and yellow splashes added for no reason. A word of caution though: the yellow paint is prone to chipping, especially on Snarl's forehead. The addition of the gold spinal plates on his back are a nice touch, however.
Compared to other Action Masters, Snarl is neither better nor worse. He's merely there as part of the range, exuding nothing more than lip-curling mediocrity.
VERDICT:
Snarl was released in 1990 as part of the Action Masters line.