Double Punch

This is one of the European exclusive figures from the Generation One toy line. Released in 1991, Double Punch is one of the Action Master Elite figures. The Action Masters were part of a sub-line near the end of the original Transformers toy line which consisted action figure versions of classic and original Transformers characters. These toys were unable to transform into an alternate mode, however the four Elite figures had a limited ability to transform.

Double Punch transformed from a robot to a scorpion. His design is heavily influenced by the Japanese exclusive figure Black Zarak. The robot mode looks virtually spot on, however the colors for the figure features teals and blues rather than gold. Transforming this figure is really simple. From robot mode (I know, this is reversing how I normally do this), you flip up the arms, flip down the scorpion legs, fold the legs over the back, and flip out the guns. It's a pretty good looking mode, and it was neat to see an Action Master that could transform. I still say it would have been great to get these toys (and all of the European exclusives for that matter) in the United States. Why Hasbro, why?