Series - Masterpiece
New/remould/redeco - redeco of MP25 Tracks
Wave - N/A; MP-26
Released here - 2016 ToysRUs exclusive
Approximate Retail Price - ￥7560 (approx. AU$91); possibly AU$150 at ToysRUs
Approximate Size - 16cm
Allegiance - Autobot
Alt-mode - Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
Main Features/Gimmicks - Flight mode; compatible w/ Tracks' flight stand
Main Colours - Red, black, white
Main Accessories - Plasma Discharger Gun, Laser Ram, Twincast, wing mirrors

See the MP Tracks review thread for comments about the core mould/design.

A rather substantial amount of retooling has been done on Road Rage. The head, collar section, upper arms and upper legs are all new. Road Rage's new body parts are more rounded, giving her a more feminine aesthetic. Road Rage also comes with a whole new toy-accurate gun.

Road Rage has special appeal for me, as the red Tracks was something that I grew up staring at on the back of every 1985 toy box and card, as well as the poster that came with my S.T.A.R.S. membership. I always imagined him as a separate character from Tracks (I called him "Lightning Strike").

So when eHobby announced that they were going to release the red Tracks in 2002 as an official part of the toyline (in a set w/ Crosscut), I preordered them straight away. And while it's not official canon, Road Rage did also appear in the OzFormers 2003 convention-exclusive comic, "On Devil's Ground", so she also holds a special place in Australian Transfandom.

My main gripe is that the toy feels like less value for money considering that it doesn't come w/ any human figurine or flight stand, but still costs the same as Tracks.

PICS!

Comparison w/ MP Tracks in vehicle mode


Comparison w/ G1 Road Rage in vehicle mode


Comparison w/ G1 Road Rage in flight mode


Comparison w/ MP Tracks in robot mode


Comparison w/ G1 Road Rage in robot mode












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