Toy Review - MIRAGE (Studio Series)

[GoktimusPrime]

MIRAGE
Series - Rise of the Beasts
Sub-line - Studio Series
Size/class - Deluxe
New/remould/redeco - New
Wave - 22
Released here - October 2023
Approximate Retail Prize - $38
Approximate Size - 12.5cm
Allegiance - Autobot
Alt-mode - Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.8
Main Features/Gimmicks - it's a licensed Porsche!
Main Colours - silver, blue, gunmetal grey
Main accessories - x1 gun

Note: This board has been glitching on me since yesterday. I am splitting this review into 3 parts, as it's not letting me do it as one.

Attention: I initially mistransformed Mirage's upper backpack, resulting in the headlights being too high up. Here are pics of Mirage with the correct transformation, but be aware that remaining photos of this toy in robot mode are mistransformed.


In box with casemate Nightbird.

Interesting to note that the box art still uses the earlier concept masked face.

Official licensed Porsche logo and holographic sticker!

It really has been a long road to getting this Porsche licence. Blah blah blah 20 year wait yada yada yada Binaltech Meister something something Volkswagen 2014 wah wah wah SS86 Jazz approximation blah blah potential Masterpiece Meister and Cliff if this toy sells well enough (hoping!).

Robot mode poses...




I'm really impressed with just how well balanced this toy is. I thought Studio Series Ultra Magnus was good, but Mirage is even better! As I mentioned in the SS Ultra Magnus review thread, low kicks really demonstrate just how well balanced a toy is because unlike high kicks, it can't rely on the upper body being rocked back as far to act as a counterweight. This is damn impressive!