Waspinator was such a favorite with fans during Beast Wars that plans to kill him off at the start of the second season were changed. Considering that, it's not really surprising Waspinator ended up as one of the few Beast Wars characters to be included in generations as it observes the brand's 30th anniversary. And between Universe in 2008 and the upcoming Rattrap, we have updated toys for all of Scott McNeil's first season characters. That may very well say something about how memorable his performance made them as much as anything else. Read the Full News Story Here

Interestingly enough, I don't really like these types of figures, but this one I actually found myself liking. I may get Rattrap as well since this one I think was a good figure. I tried to watch Beast Machines, but I guess it was too late for me as I can't stand watching the crappy CGI animation enough to get involved in the story. For me this figure will be another Insecticon amongst the group I currently own. :tfevil

That's a definite benefit of the comics incorporating these toys from outside G1 origins. Gives an in-fiction basis for mingling with other toys from the current lines instead of just the old ones, for the people who end up needing that kind of support.

I love this Waspinator. It's just a cool toy!