Toy Review - Generations Red Alert

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Toy Review - Red Alert


Series - Generations
Sub-line - (Generation 1)
Size/class - Deluxe
New/remould/redeco - minor remould
Wave - 3
Released here - not yet (expected here Aug/Sep - released globally August)
Approximate Retail Price - $25-30
Approximate Size - 16cm
Allegiance - Autobot
Alt-mode - Fire Rescue car
Main Features/Gimmicks - none
Main Colours - White, red, black.
Main Accessories - Gun.


http://www.toycollectors.com.au/tftoys/gen08.jpg

I like this mould enough to want to get it... again.
(Haven't got it yet, but had a play with Justowen's.)

Is this guy going to be released at retail or do we have to import?

The solid light bar turns me off.

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Originally Posted by gamblor916

Is this guy going to be released at retail or do we have to import?

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It should be here... eventually.

Missed out on the first version of this so can't wait.

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Missed out on the first version of this so can't wait.

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I second that...No Sunstreaker or Sideswipe for me...So I'm really
looking forward too finally owning this mold...I have a spot next too
Inferno on my Classics shelf ready.

I too can't wait for this one. Glad I held off on hunting the Henkei version. At least I did for this figure unlike Dirge and Thrust :p (but I can't really complain about that, they are cool figures in their own right)

Nabbed him last night and spent ages playing with him while watching the swimming.

I was worried about mold degradation, since the quality of the seekers got worse over time, but other than a very loose waist (which my sunstreaker had as well, but not sideswipe) my copy seems to be in very good condition. The gun does not want to stay clipped into the bottom as the exhaust, but if I was fussed, I could easily fix that with a little shaving down of the plastic.

Paint apps are very good, while I am not a massive fan of the font chosen for the text on the doors, I think the toy would have looked a little plain without it. Full colour light bar is alright, I think all red suits better than having any other colours, but I think having it as light piping/translucent plastic would have been marginally better.

My Red Alert has the most washed out light blue light piping for the eyes of any figure I have ever owned, but I am comparing this to mainly turbomasters/predators who had dayglo light piped eyes...

Overall a solid figure, if you have Sunstreaker/sideswipe/punch-counterpunch or any of the other repaints, you know what to expect (including knowing that the engine does not attach to the gun in any way shape or form.)

Is there any difference between this one and the Henkai version. I got the Gears of War Pack and am hoping this Red Alerts shoulder supports the launcher