Toy Review - HFTD Legends Ravage

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31st May 2010, 11:11 PM
griffin

Toy Review - HFTD Legends Ravage

Toy Review - Ravage

Series - Transformers
Sub-line - Hunt For the Decepticons
Size - Legends
New/remould/redeco - New
Wave - 1
Released here - May 2010
Approximate Retail Price - $6-8
Approximate Size - 5-8cm
Allegiance - Decepticon
Alt-mode - Planetary re-entry mode
Main Features/Gimmicks - none
Main Colours - grey
Main Accessories - none
My Difficulty rating (out of 5) - 1
Stability - Alt-mode holds together, while the joints are new and tight.
Poseability/articulation - Limited movement in the limbs, and the front legs aren't able to straighten, so has to remain crouched low to be level in Beast Mode.
Playability - The better scale of this toy to the other Movie cast toys, makes this toy more fun to play with than the Deluxe version.
Other Comments - Ravage looks a bit odd in alt-mode, but comparing it to the Deluxe toy, this toy is better value for an 'insignificant' alt-mode. Basically for what it is supposed to turn into, and for its size in the movie, the Legends version is recommended, like Wheelie.
My Rating (out of 10) - 8

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/tftoys/hftd15.jpg
31st May 2010, 11:22 PM
Deonasis

I've played with one and i really like the sculpt. IIRC (and judging from the pics) the paint has a nice drybrushed effect too. I can't wait to get it.
31st May 2010, 11:57 PM
Lord_Zed

Is that alt mode actually Ravages fish mode from the TF movie animatic outtakes? it sure looks like it.

Where do they sell these?
1st June 2010, 12:05 AM
griffin

The Packaging says its the Re-entry mode, but doesn't look much like the Optimus and Starscream toys of the first movie, which more accurately portrayed a meteor shape. This one has a more aerodynamic look to it, including wings, so it does appear that it was meant to look like something other than its Re-entry form (I am unfamiliar with an 'aquatic' form, if it had one).
1st June 2010, 02:32 AM
Prime_217

yeah the alt mode of the figure appears to represent the fish mode ravage from the animatics they showed on the tf2 special features. apparently when ravage hit the water surrounding diego garcia he was suppost to trasform into a fish sort of thing before reaching land and becoming the panther/jaguar/whatever sort of cat he is
1st June 2010, 08:24 AM
5FDP

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lord_Zed

Where do they sell these?

They have been sighted in DJ and Big W stores dude.
1st June 2010, 11:20 AM
GoktimusPrime

Quote:

Originally Posted by griffin

The Packaging says its the Re-entry mode, but doesn't look much like the Optimus and Starscream toys of the first movie, which more accurately portrayed a meteor shape. This one has a more aerodynamic look to it, including wings, so it does appear that it was meant to look like something other than its Re-entry form (I am unfamiliar with an 'aquatic' form, if it had one).

Aquatic forms can have wings (e.g. manta rays). The term "re-entry" is strange considering that ROTF Ravage never re-enters the Earth's atmosphere. (-_-)
1st June 2010, 01:05 PM
griffin

How do you know that in the 2 years between movies, and Decepticons hunting for the Matrix, Soundwave and/or Ravage weren't on earth at least once.
And besides, it is more a technical term - rather than being technical about its meaning.
1st June 2010, 04:21 PM
Decepticon

I got this yesterday and I think he is awesome! I love it soo much i will be disposing my Deluxe Ravage. He is more to scale with the other figures I have.He does look a bit like a prawn in reentry mode I think.
1st June 2010, 04:39 PM
dirge

IMO "Reentry" mode is a copout in terms of putting something on the packaging. Nonetheless, at least this Legends toy's alt mode looks like some sort of vehicle, rather than an unidentifiable lump as on the deluxe.
2nd June 2010, 12:14 AM
Mr Ed

I got Legends Ravage and I think he's pretty cool.

Much nicer and more detailed than other Legends class toys.
16th June 2010, 07:03 AM
PascTF

Better alt mode than the deluxe version! To prove that the entry mode really looks convincing, my 15-month old daughter picked him up and instantly made him fly with swooshing sounds. Meaning she saw a plane in that thing right away. :D
16th June 2010, 02:55 PM
liegeprime

Its really very cute! I got one days before and I think its better than the deluxe in altmode form:D
21st July 2010, 06:13 PM
SilverDragon

In my opinion, this is one of the best legends toys. Okay, the alt mode isn't fantastic (but, as everyone has pointed out, it at least resembles something other than a folded-up robot), but I love the robot mode. It's such a detailed little thing, and the colours are quite nice.

Also, I find that this Ravage is incredibly cute for a robot cyclops panther.
21st July 2010, 06:39 PM
Sky Shadow

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime

The term "re-entry" is strange considering that ROTF Ravage never re-enters the Earth's atmosphere. (-_-)

If you called that thing 'entry mode', then it would be the whole Nexus Maximus debacle all over again. ;)
21st July 2010, 10:37 PM
Lord_Zed

Well legends Ravage is definitely better than the deluxe IMO. He actually feels worth the price tag.

He is also my first and so far only legends size toy.
21st July 2010, 11:26 PM
Golden Phoenix

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sky Shadow

If you called that thing 'entry mode', then it would be the whole Nexus Maximus debacle all over again. ;)

I dunno. "Re-entry mode" implies you are going in and out
22nd July 2010, 09:58 AM
dirge

I don't see why they didn't just call it a "jet" mode as with 3,442,545,166 other Transformers with ill-defined flying modes.
22nd July 2010, 02:16 PM
Gutsman Heavy

this one has a cool Laserbeak mode, well more of a laser-chicken