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Mirage - Classics - Figure

"You can't catch what you can't see"

Mirage has had some identity crisis as of lately. He went from being a minicon F1 racer in Armada to, of all things, a Decepticon gunboat in Energon. Absent in Cybertron, Mirage goes back to his roots and makes an appearance in Cybertron in something much more fitting to his G1 roots.

Alt Mode

Mirage's alt form is a F1 formula racer. His primary colors are blue with a white nose, cockpit and rear wing. The #26 appears on his nose and sides. While he no longer has Citanes as a sponsor, he has picked up Witwicky Sparkplugs, F.P. Racing and Lithonian Drivetrain as new sponsors. The detail is pretty nice, including his quad pipes in the rear. Overall, a pretty sharp racer. His transformation is somewhat tricky but after a couple of goes you get used to it.

Robot Mode

His robot mode follows his G1 roots as well. He's still primarily blue and white, but some orange shows up on the forearms. The face in particular is very spot on the G1 anime look. They did a good job on it, and it has blue piping to boot. His front spoiler becomes an energo-disruptor for either hand. Looks like a crossbow to me, but meh. There has been concern about the anorexic looking waist, but the pictures seemed to have focused on that. While thin, the waist is pretty solid. In fact, my sole gripe about the Robot mode is that the front wheels just hang behind his head since they're molded to the cockpit that sits on his back. Too bad they couldn't find a way to fold the wheels back.

His posing ability is definitely one of his pluses. This is due to his nice range of articulation. His feet in particular can pose at an angle. All joints are free ranging ball joints and they're also very tight. Even his head has a full range of vertical and horizontal motion. While not entirely perfect, Mirage again proves how the Classics line is coming pretty darn close to being the best series in years.

ReviewerBlitzwing  
DateNovember 20th 2006  
Score (9 out of 10)  
Reads9955
LinkMirage Classics Database Profile  

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Mirage - Classics - Figure
Posted by Kronnang_Dunn on 2007-07-02 01:58:29
My Score:
I wasn''t going to collect any of the Classics Deluxe class transformers, but I got this baby in a Wallmart clearance for 6$ and it rocks!!! I love the vehicle mode the most... very sleek.

Mirage - Classics - Figure
Posted by OptimalOptimus on 2007-06-06 16:58:37
My Score:
This figure is freaking awesome! Especially when it has a price tag for $2.48 at Target. That''s insane. Anyways, I love the paint job, body style, alt mode, head...you name it. Great figure with awesome look. Excellent articulation as well. Thumbs up to Classics!

Mirage - Classics - Figure
Posted by fuzz_prime on 2007-02-20 00:09:28
My Score:
Definitely a nice homage to the original figure, and the articulation looks fantastic. I saw this fig at a zellers with a grimlock, and going to pick up 1 or 2 more for my collection at the end of the week. This line is fantastic! I''d also like to add this is the second or third review that I have read some kid making some comment about SOMEONE being 30-40 years old and expressing their opinion. To those kids, I state this simple fact. If it were not for some of these older fans, you would not have a transformers line to play with or worship so stfu next. Thanks. Looking forward to more excellent reviews Blitzwing

Mirage - Classics - Figure
Posted by Celtion_Prime on 2007-02-14 12:09:06
My Score:
He''s definately the best classics followed by Ramjet.

Mirage - Classics - Figure
Posted by tecumesh on 2007-01-18 05:14:16
My Score:
He''s the best Classic so far, aside from Jetfire.
Too bad I don''t have him yet. I''ve been waiting to find that blasted Alternators Mirage...but...its too late for that, so this guy will have to do.


Mirage - Classics - Figure
Posted by Tramp on 2006-12-27 00:18:38
My Score:
I just picked him up using some money I got for my 36th birthday, and it is a very sweet looking bot. The articulation is amazing, and detail incredible. He does make an excellent homage to Mirage. As I was looking at him though, I realized, with a new head-sculpt and paint job, this mold would make an excellent fembot.

As for the weapon, yes, it can be stored on his back. the blue thing at the small of his back has a groove in it and the flat tab on the gun can fit into that groove.

Mirage - Classics - Figure
Posted by darkdecepticon on 2006-12-05 22:25:00
My Score:
I have 5 of these up for grab under my ebay seller name Darkdecepticon. (n e one interested) anyway this figure is definitely unbelievable. I have some gripes but not enough to take anything away from this figure. We''ve all seen renditions of a Formula Race Car turn transformer over the years and I have to say this is by far the best one yet. Anyone want to comment on that? BC if you think back I don''t remember the last time I had a great transformer with great articulation.

Mirage - Classics - Figure
Posted by paburrows on 2006-12-02 09:42:32
My Score:
Just picked him up at a Target in Newbury Park, CA. Two things, Don''t khow if I pushed to hard or what, but when transforming him I pushed the car window/ front wheels part to hard and it went past the square peg that prevents the wheels from going farther back. I actually had to pull out the pin and reassemble it to get it back to where I could transform it back to car mode. It might have looked cool without the wheel behing the head, but they still only push down halfway, so it was sticking strait back.

Another thing that found is that he looks a lot better if you leave the weapon where it is in car mode when transforming him to robot mode. Some of the skinnyness is taken away.

Mirage - Classics - Figure
Posted by autocon2002 on 2006-12-02 01:51:57
My Score:
I just got this guy today, and boy was I impressed! The articulation is like none I''ve seen in years in Transformers. The only beef I have is that the instructions indicate that you can store his rifle on his back, but I can find no way to make this work. I''m guessing that it was a left-over feature from the prototype that didn''t make it to production, but the instruction for it managed to slip through. If I''m wrong, somebody please let me know.

Mirage - Classics - Figure
Posted by BLITZWING on 2006-11-30 14:20:06
My Score:
Genesistron, why don''t you show us how it should be done then, huh? And for the record, I''m nowhere near 40... or 35 for that matter. So be a bit more mature and don''t stereotype.

Mirage - Classics - Figure
Posted by Genesistron on 2006-11-26 15:53:34
My Score:
I think he looks pretty cool," you 40 year old men rating these toys need to stop bitchin about how something needs to be better and just move on.

Mirage - Classics - Figure
Posted by maxconvoy on 2006-11-25 04:30:49
My Score:
I plan to complete all that is Classics. Because in the previous toyline I just pick what wanted. This time around I''m aiming in getting all of them.

Mirage - Classics - Figure
Posted by Primus on 2006-11-21 17:52:40
My Score:
I just got this toy. I too was on the fence about him. I have changed my mind. This is a great figure. Very well articulated and lacks the arm kibble all the other Classics figures have.

Mirage - Classics - Figure
Posted by amethysted on 2006-11-21 17:38:39
My Score:
Very nice to see another new mold, but I will pass...

I dont like the front wheels above his head or the skinny waist.

My money goes to Jetfire...

Excellent try Hasbro! Articulation is the way to go!

Mirage - Classics - Figure
Posted by Smeg on 2006-11-21 16:12:17
My Score:
I want to like him, but I just don''t. The alt mode looks great though.

Mirage - Classics - Figure
Posted by lucs on 2006-11-21 15:16:14
My Score:
Nice review. Can''t wait to attain him. I''m always looking for better possability and I think I''ve found it here

  



   
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