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I shall call him "Bloodhound."

Shadow Command Megatron doesn't look too bad. If I do decide to go for the Leader size, that will be it. Rampage is great, so glad I waited.

As for Ravage, not what I was expecting, but it is cool. While I already have Soundwave, this is different enough to make it worth getting for that ravage.

Yeah, it's the first time in an eternity, that Hasbro is getting Chrome on one of their figures, be it an exclusive.


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Not really liking the chrome on the front legs.

Oh, wow, that's pretty cool. Glad I held off on Ravage, Soundwave, and Cannon 'Bee, then.

Hmm. Not too bad, but not so great either.

The chrome certainly hearkens back to G1, and the color scheme in general should make him match somewhat with Infiltration Soundwave.

I'll just say I'm glad this repaint won't cost more than five dollars (because, let's be honest, I'll be buying way more than just three NEST:GA toys, so getting the stickers is no problem).

Evac is a nice surprise, even if I semi-predicted it. I like the mold enough to buy it again; I also think it's cool that an off-screen toy character from the first movie is getting another chance to shine in this line (also, this time his overall appearance in bot mode and his alt mode will be more like Cyb. Evac).

Good to see confirmation on Red Rampage, but I'm fine with my yellow copy.

Is that Strike Mission Sideswipe new too? I don't remember seeing that before.

The one with the red windows? He was revealed the same time as the Leader Megatron redeco.

So the rumors about a chrome Ravage turned out to be true (from a couple months ago - a Universe Galvatron redeco was also rumored).

I'm glad they're doing this, but I was hoping the Ravage was going to be a little more movie accurate (mostly all silver - not silver & black) with red eyes. Still very nice!

Randy

A black cat, with bright primary yelow and red detailings, chrome!... it's the little yellow circle on the leg that makes the connection for me... I think he's a Voltron Black Lion homage!

That "almost" makes me want him... had they remolded so he actually Transformed into something that wasn't a balled up Ravage figure I might be sold.

Sweet, and easy. I'll will defiantly get this. But I'm gonna have to get two of those 2-packs, since you have to mail the mission guide away.

Hmm...I wish they'd given the red Rampage a different name.

I'll skip him and Evac, thanks. And as nice as the Ravage mail-away is, I think I can live without.

Wouldn't have made much sense, since he's explicitly called Rampage in the movie.

Its supposed to be the Rampage as we saw in the movie itself. Giving him a different name would have defeated the purpose of doing a red Rampage in the first place.

Although I do think "Predacon Rampage" could have been a nice name. The word "Predacon" has no meaning the movie universe, remember.

Well he did attack "Black Lion" in the movie...

It might be nice to get this Ravage just to switch his lower legs over to the regular Ravage - but I have no interest in the two-packs.

Aren't we supposed to be getting a Hasbro version of the Takara leader Prime with the guns?

Cool, the Ravage looks pretty good for a freebie that I'll for sure be buying enough figures to get anyway, and I like Evac as well.

Kinda sucks that you have to get the BB/SW two-pack just to get the sticker book, but I guess that's just the way it's gonna be.

Y'know when I first noticed it I wasn't sure if I was seeing things, but, yeah, the more I look I really DO think he's a Black Lion homage. I mean other than the tail not being yellow I think it's pretty spot on. Voltron was huge on the chromed weapons as well.

A repaint of Blazemaster named Evac, who is a homage to Blades? They couldn't call him Autobot Blades? We already have an Evac in the movieverse.

We already have an Autobot Blades too.

Uhh. He's not a Blades homage.

You're kidding, right? He's a rescue helicopter, blue face, red-white-red segmented vehicle mode coloration, and a mostly red robot chest and legs with white arms. What more could you possibly need other than the name?

At any rate, the Blazemaster mold is one of my surprise favorites from the line, and I think this deco looks really well done.

Bumblebee, Frenzy, and Megatron all agree that Movieverse characters are not locked into one body. Sure, we already have Evac, but this could simply be the same guy taking on a different helicopter model. Perhaps he wanted to be a rescue chopper that's not loaded with missiles.

Hasbro has never said as much. Even if they did release that figure here, I doubt he'd be painted anything like the TakaraTomy one. They upped the price of that figure a full 1,000 yen from the original's price - likely due to the extra paint and new accessories.

Randy

He's orange.

So were Optimash Prime and the latest U.S. release of the Masterpiece Prime mold, and we all know you can't really assume anything based on one grainy scan. The color could really easily be off by just a bit in the picture, and could go either way. Even if he's actually orange you can't deny that G1 Blades influenced this deco.

Evac may just coincidentally look like Blades (whose Legends figure has a slightly orange-ish shade of red as well), as there was a rescue copter in the movie very similar to his color scheme.

So if you want to take a lighter to your Human Alliance Sam, you can recreate the scene where the rescue helicopter miraculously HOVERS smack dab between a line of tanks and giant alien robots firing at each other and doesn't get a scratch on it!

Man, I just want that zombie Armorhide more and more. I think I'm going to slap 'con symbols on him and call him Brainmaster.

Yeah, but he's a Legends-only character, there is no full sized mold for him.

It manages that BECAUSE it's an alien robot!

Indeed, it's probably using a Cyber Key based forcefield!

This is awesome. Whenever people ask Hasbro if they'll do chase figures, I cringe, but every time someone asks about a mail-away, I hope it'll happen. This is great.

Um... Hate to burst your bubble and all, but it's pretty obviously a G1 Ravage homage considering the metallized lower legs, chrome weapons, and red eye.

Bummer, I thought I read somewhere they said he'd come out down the road.

Now, I don't like the idea of chase figures, and I'm not planning on buying that two pack. But a mailaway redeco seems like a good alternative. As long as we still get a shot at a mold in regular retail.

Well I'm rather glad I skipped Cannon Bee up to this point, since that two-pack seems to be a pre-requisite to get that delicious-looking Ravage. Soundwave is different enough that I could think of him as a new character.

I would tend to think Hasbro would at least use the new head if not both the new head and weapon. But from what I gather it was Takara's venture (the figure was originally designed to have said gun - but it was taken out due to costs). I just don't expect it as soon as Takara's (December) and definitely not in those super detailed paint scheme. I would go as far as saying that that figure may be one of (if not the) most detailed paint jobs we've seen. Especially at mass retail (in Japan). Binaltech Smokescreen and the Masterpiece Seekers also come to mind.

Randy

Totally disagree.

Red on face, on back, red "sheild" on chest and top of front legs = Black Lion
All the bright Yellow highlights, especially on ears, back, and the yellow rings on the upper legs = Black Lion
The chrome lower legs and weapons are all at least as likely to be Black Lion derrived as G1 Ravage, as BOTH had those, and combined with the other deco-deails wich aren't G1 Ravagey at all and I stand by my oppinion that this guy looks a LOT, LOT more evocative of Voltron's torso cat.

Yeah, the red on the body is what clinches it - there was nothing like that on G1 Ravage.

So wait, I'm confused.

I don't really care about the Ravage exclusive so much. But if I get any other three NEST-branded toys, I mail away some stickers and I get him for free?

Because I could go for a *free* Ravage exclusive...

This is definately a neat idea.

With the Doc G.I. Joe mail-away he was free but you had to pay shipping IIRC.

Randy

I wouldn't buy that Ravage at retail, but if I can get him for shipping without having to buy other toys I don't want, I'll go for it. Too bad they're not using robot points. I'd be amused to send off my remaining G1 robot points.

Heh... Joe collectors shouted enough and Hasbro accepted Flag Points for Doc - maybe we can get the robot points out there too.

I can get behind shipping, that's understandable. But as long as I don't have to buy *specific* toys, or any of the two-packs (which don't even slightly interest me).

I suspect the mission guide will be included with voyagers, at least. Maybe deluxes, too.

Yeah, like $4.95 shipping ain't bad for a shiny red and black Ravage.

That the mission guide specifically says "Be sure to include your sticker from the Bumblebee/Soundwave 2-pack (97855) and any 2 figures from specially marked Deluxe Class (83871), Voyager Class (83972) or Leader Class (83973) figure packages!" doesn't bode well as far as its inclusion with other figures goes.

Well, I was already planning on getting Bludgeon and Mindwipe, so really, all I'd be getting additionally is the two pack...

Shipping is $4.95 (Here's the direct link, in case folks missed it in the midst of everything else).

Still not "free," but more than reasonable.