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Transformers Alternators - Chevrolet Corvette (Battle Ravage)

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This figure is just beautiful in both modes. Some people don't like Ravage being a robot (basically like any other Transformer) with a Beast head. It can look kinda weird if you focus on that. I just love this mold. Tracks and Battle Ravage (who is molded from Tracks). Both have beautiful forms in both robot mode and car mode. Great details, armed to the teeth and dynamic color scheme.

His Decepticon symbol is one of the bigger, bolder symbols in this line. As far as the Decepticon Alternators I own I consider him the best looking all-around. I might move him down a notch when I recieve my Alternator Shockblast (which Amazon now has so go buy it while you can!)

What would have been really cool is if they had a way for Battle Ravage to store his original cassette mode. In the Alternators storyline (well Binaltech which is basically the same thing) Battle Ravage is capable of storing his cassette mode.

Unlike Silverstreak, Smokescreen & Grimlock, Battle Ravage is among the new line of Alternators that look good even in plastic. If you want the best and metallic I'd recommend the Binal Tech line. They are in the $40-50 range. Personally, I never shelled this much out and don't have one of the figures because the Alternators are satisfying and cheap enough for me.

Overall, this is a great figure. I highly recommend buying him.

Battle Ravage is one of the latest in Hasbro's Transformer's Alternators line, which features realistic 1:24 scale licensed cars that turn into robots who are inspired by the original Transformers toy line from the 1980s.

I should note quickly that these alternators are not children's toys, they are basically marketed toward the older collector, so even though the box says ages 5+ we are not talked about Tonka trucks here. They are somewhat fragile and would probably become broken easily in the hands of someone under 11 or 12.

So, here we have Battle Ravage, who comes packaged as a Black Chevy Corvette convertible (I was never too big into Corvettes, but he looks to be the '04 model). The first thing one will notice upon looking at the car is the fact that there is a seam running the length of the hood and down the back of the car. Most of the toys have avoided this by making the hood a solid piece but I guess they couldn't here because of the way a vette's hood opens from the front.

I mention this because in the rest of the Alternators line the car modes in most cases could more or less pass for a standard model car. But with ravage (and Tracks, whom he is re-molded from) the seams kind of ruin this. That is not to say that he does not have a very nice looking car mode. He is a jet black vette with chromed 5 spoke rims, and even very detailed brakes behind them. Both doors open as well as the hood. As with the rest of the alternators line he sports a fairly well detailed interior as well as a pretty nice looking engine sitting under his hood. The red seats also look nice with the black paint job.

The toy comes with an instruction sheet detailing how to convert it from a Corvette to robot mode, which is what we will talk about next.

Ravage's robot mode is somewhat odd in that (according to my 4 year old son) he looks like a werewolf. The alternators traditionally sport robot modes that are inspired be characters from the original transformers line and it would seem that Ravage here is based on the character from 1984 who shared the same name and was a robotic cougar who turned into a cassette tape. The only inspiration we get from the first Ravage is the cougar head and black color, but over all it is still a very nice looking robot with smatterings of gray and a few details that are painted in metallic red. Also a detail not covered in the instructions is the fact that his jaw can be opened and closed (though not much). I would like to add that like Tracks (whom he shares a body with, save for his head) he is "armed to the teeth" with two shoulder missiles, double barreled guns on each arm, and an engine that turns into a handgun. He is very well articulated and can be put into a wide variety of poses.

Overall ravage is a nice looking robot and car, if not a somewhat odd homage to a character that did not originally have a humanoid robot mode. He looks good on my shelf along with my other two Alternator Decepticons, and is a nice addition to the line.

First off, The vehicle mode of this transformer is stunning !the robot mode is easy to transform it into but, the whole robot with a beast head is wierd , nevertheless the detail on this is awesome it captures the corvettes beauty magnificently.
unlike Sideswipe , Battle ravages interior is better designed and so is the engine compartment , On sideswipe there is alot of room up there with a tiny engine but, battle ravage has more room and a bigger engine , and battle ravages steering wheel is made of plastic not rubber and actually turns , plus the doors open all the way .
So would i recomend this figure to a chevy fan ? Yes
A transformers fan ? Yes.
Overall this is the best Alternators figure i have ever had!

Battle Ravage is a repaint/redeco of the earlier released Tracks. Ravage differs from Tracks' coupe vehicle mode with him being the 2004 Chevy Corvette Z06 convertible. He has new wheels and a sleek black paint job that reminds us of the panther he once was.

One of the fun things about this new release is that collectors of the Beast wars line can use him as "Covert Agent" Ravage in that line as well.

Transformation wise, this one is going to be a challenge. Tracks/Ravage is one of the harder figures to change into a robot. It took me a good twenty minutes to get Tracks/Ravage transformed to robot mode and several weeks to figure out how to change him back. It's tricky getting those legs underneath the windshield and those arms back into position. But once you memorize where things go it should be no problem. The engine becomes the gun on this vehicle.

Ravage/Tracks sports an amazing amount of articulation. Ball jointed neck, shoulders, shoulder pivot, ball jointed elbows, bicep, mid bicep, wrists, trigger finger other, three fingers, semi ball hips double knees (hindered due to car kibble,) and ankles Ravage even has an articulated Jaw!
If you have the Autobot alternators, you have to get the "Covert Agent" to build up your Decepticon ranks.

Battle Ravage was my first Alternator and I still don't have very many, so most of my comparisons have been with other Transformers. The Alternators are closer to RiD than any other line. If you remember Prowl and Sideburn (though I think they had other names as well) they were modeled after recognizable vehicles and had working doors and such. They were also sometimes difficult to transform (I saw a lot of complaints from parents of small children about Sideburn). Alternators is RiD taken to the next level. They look amazing in both modes, have working doors, hoods, and trunks where applicable. And they are the hardest ever to transform. They are more for display than play and definitely aren't for young kids.

I wanted Ravage because, like so many fans, he was among my favorites of the original line. In this version he is neither a tape nor an animal... not completely anyway. He looks a bit like a werewolf which is one reason I wanted him so badly. I love his head and chest design and his black with red accents color scheme. His hands are well articulated, his gun looks menacing, and he has many built-in weapons that look great. I do think his legs and particularly his feet could have been made to fit the animal styling more (maybe claw-like toes).

As a Corvette he looks pretty good although the seam down the middle of the hood and a couple of seams in the back spoil the look a little. His upper body isn't too hard to transform except for his chest piece which I always feel like I'm going to break because it takes so much force. His legs can be tricky though. Everything locks into place so securely (an element which I love when he's in car mode) that if you don't pay attention to what's holding it together you'll fight all day just trying to get the legs apart.

I like the extra articulation that allows each person to more or less customize the look of the robot. The doors are the main point. They are by his legs in the picture, but I think they look better by his torso. The mirrors swivel so that they can move out of the way. The shoulder cannons can be positioned at a variety of angles. The hood can be positioned in different ways behind the legs, and the jaw opens a little. The shoulders and elbows are ball joints with swivel joints at the wrists and 2 sets of fingers for each hand (the trigger finger is separated from the rest). The hip joints are ball joints, and though the knees aren't they are double jointed. He is highly poseable and looks menacing.

Availability sucks. I watched for a couple of weeks before I was able to place an order. Coming back to write this review I see that he's already unavailable again. Good look. If you need instructions on his transformation check out www.csspace.com/transformers

The Alternators line is truly one of a kind, none other come as detailed, and Lives up to the motto "Robots in Disguise" than this one (maybe the early Generation One figures), Autobot Tracks was the hardest one to find, I never got him, but we finally have his "decepti-clone" to add to the collection, I bought this one mostly to complete the "void" that Tracks never filled in my collection, I wasn't dissapointed at all, the black 'Vette really looks nice in both modes, he is a little hard to Transform, mostly the legs will give you trouble, but totally worth it, with the current troubles with alternators distribution(Check the Transformers discussion forums), I consider it awesome that they are back on Amazon, so don't let this opportunity go (I also recommend Grimlock, Windcharger and Swindle)and get Ravage for yourself.

Just an FYI. I was researching transformers as gifts for my boys this Christmas and found that the hasbro website was quite helpful. It might SAVE you some time trying match up decepticons and autobots with all of the new figures. hint hint

Cheers and Happy Holidays.

This amazing toy looks exactly like a corvette.. exactly. I have always loved transformers and this one is no exception. it is a little tough to transform at first, but it gets easier. these transformers alternators are the coolest transformers to come out sinece the original ones when i was like four.

We are avid collectors of all things Transformer from G1 thru the new Cybertron series, and the line of Alternators is by far and away our favorite of all, Battle Ravage is one of the more top end Alternators in the series, with awesome attention to detail. We generally buy 2 of everything, one for our boys to play with and one for us to keep mint in the package for our collection, and Battle Ravage has survived their ravages of Autobot and Decepticon battles for Energon thus far. We are impressed!