Toy Review - GEN FOC Air Raid

[SuspectimusPrime]

Seems Air Raid has just become one of those names they will give to any Autobot jet. Put this guy next to DOTM Air Raid and then G1 Air Raid, not much similarity.

Guess that makes him the Autobot Swerve of Autobot jets!

[BigTransformerTrev]

Guess that makes him the Autobot Swerve of Autobot jets!

True, though at least Swerve generally has the same colour scheme throughout his different incarnations. I've got an Air Raid from the 'Cybertron' toyline that is coloured pretty much the same as Acid Storm!

[GoktimusPrime]

Hasbro are probably using the names Swerve and Air Raid so that they can preserve their ownership over those trademarks. If they don't use the names, they can expire (as has happened to names like Outback etc.). But having said that... it still doesn't excuse:
1) Using the names haphazardly. If you're gonna call a toy Air Raid, make it look like Air Raid! Alright, Movieverse I can forgive because let's face it, 90% of the TFs in that series look nothing like their G1 namesakes () -- but with FOC, especially when the character already exists in the game, it just seems weird. I've seen this toy around a few times, and even on sale I couldn't bring myself to buy it. If the game model itself were a redeco of Shockwave then I probably would have.
2) The overuse of trademarks! We don't need another bazillion Bumblebees and Optimus Primes! Hasbro have well and truly overdefended those names IMHO!

[Omega Metro]

Fireflight. That's what I call it.

[M-bot]

Fireflight. That's what I call it.

+1

[Mythirax]

I got this guy a while ago, but only started playing around with him last night. Needless to say having the 3 accessories was a major bonus too him. I loved the Shock Wave version, but this guy looks so cool with his backside and both hands occupied with a weapon.



Worth the money in my opinion - Also, got a new camera(phone), so dust shows up in my images now