I am really happy that FansToys is finally tackling the original car bots and truck bots. For me the transformers that came before the movie are a LOT more meaningful to me. As a child I wasn't into the Bots that came out with the movie and after it nearly as much as the ones before it. I really loved that the vehicles looked like vehicles I saw on the road as a kid. I am very pleased with all the minibots and autobots that FansToys has released so far. I am especially excited to see Streak, Smokescreen and Wheeljack for the cars and Powerglide, Windcharger, and Pipes for the minibots. I really hope they use their Cliffjumper mould to do Goldbug (not Bumblebee or Bumblebee with his G1 battle mask but actual Goldbug). That Cliffjumper looks really great. Thanks for the review. It looks great. If I wanted Mirage this is definitely the one I would get.
@TMReviews
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, I am the same way in regards to the vehicles that looked like actual cars we saw in real life
@TMReviews
Жыл бұрын
Just. Heads up, I forgot to show the weapon storage in vehicle mode where it clips onto the spoiler
@lilypaigeham
Жыл бұрын
That opening music is always so relaxing
@TMReviews
Жыл бұрын
Good to hear
@Wymorence
Жыл бұрын
It's technically the second Autobot car from FT (even further down if you count pieces like Brawn/Outback, Hoist/Trailbreaker, and Huffer). Blurr was the first.
@TMReviews
Жыл бұрын
Depends if you count hotrod, arcee, hound, brawn, outback, trailbreaker, hoist, etc. I really just meant autobot sports cars from the 80s but I didn't specify so I got a ton of comments lol
@pmadi323
Жыл бұрын
It will be interesting to see the versus video. I've got the TE and I think it is great. I can see a few areas where the FT has it beat (namely waist rotation, which is pretty limited on the TE), but I can also see a few where the TE is ahead (namely that is has slightly better range in the shoulders, head, elbows and it does have an ab crunch). If you read the accent color as light blue rather than silver than FT has the slight edge in accuracy, but it's close because like most of the G1Transformers cartoon, the elements of each character can change from episode to episode or even scene to scene. But I think both are great options for this character.
@Memo224
Жыл бұрын
He looks great! Bring on the the comparison!
@TMReviews
Жыл бұрын
Coming
@jamesburr25
Жыл бұрын
My copy arrived today and he looks and feels great. I don’t mind the gap in the forearm as it’s barely visible. Iv decided not to extend the post the middle attaches to, I think it looks cleaner and Iv also rotated the wheels on the legs around to give the figure more visual queues. I’m keeping the wider head on as I have MMC Sphinx with the narrow head. Overall I think they’ve done a good job here by no means perfect. With the upcoming release of Jive I’m really excited to see what FT do with other car bots
@BWiskey3
Жыл бұрын
Great review and can’t wait to get him! Really looking forward to the versus. I have the TE and always thought he was too plasticity and needed more paint but good overall. Only thing I don’t like about the FT Mirage is the gap under the hands. It’s so unlike FT to do something like that. I also liked the light blue metallic that was on the promo photos better but I understand why they changed.
@TMReviews
Жыл бұрын
Yeah I searched the box a few times for that blue cannon thinking they gave us two 😂
@dennisngan8492
Жыл бұрын
Great review. Thx for the comparisons with Smokey
@TMReviews
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching
@lowellmartens6135
Жыл бұрын
i am really looking forward to receiving this figure. I still have, and really enjoy, Sphinx, but I don't mind having more then one version of a character. Especially one as unique as Mirage. He was always one of my favorite toys as a kid. Thanks Sony. Looking forward to the vs.
@TMReviews
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Lowell
@elandraxe
Жыл бұрын
Good review, I think this is probably the best toon accurate version today. The alt mode is based on the 1979 F1 by Ligier
@TMReviews
Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@gtoney
Жыл бұрын
Cool Figure .... Great Review ✨️😃
@TMReviews
Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@ryen4663
Жыл бұрын
Blur, Arcee, Hot Rod were all autobot cars.
@TMReviews
Жыл бұрын
Agreed, in my mind I was thinking real cars from the 80s but I will concede this one
@ryen4663
Жыл бұрын
@@TMReviews For sure, i thought that may be what you meant, or pre-movie bots.
@mcloutierg8201
Жыл бұрын
Great review. I have a month before I will get mine. For me it is still a toss up between him and TE-03. I look forward to the vs.
@atomD21
Жыл бұрын
Great review! Still going to switch with my TE though. Just something about him I prefer.
@toyshanger8945
Жыл бұрын
Nat I stick to the mmc version
@Scro10m
Жыл бұрын
Now that’s just being poor. At least get TE version
@tyr0n313
4 ай бұрын
Maybe it’s just me, but the creaking sound you get with Fanstoys figures while transforming them always annoyed me. I assume it’s due to the stiffness and tightness of their plastics.
@theanystrom2882
Жыл бұрын
He's not the first Autobot car from fanstoys!! They made a Hound. Didn't they also make a Brawn, and Huffer? Those are just a few I can think of off the top of my head.
@texasbeast239
Жыл бұрын
Those were all trucks, not cars. 🤓
@theanystrom2882
Жыл бұрын
@@texasbeast239 Pretty sure whatever Brawn is isn't technically a truck and neither is Hound. I'll give it to you Huffer is a truck. But I still consider them all to be Autobot cars.
@TMReviews
Жыл бұрын
I was thinking those are not really cars, more like SUVs or trucks, but I can see your point
@paperstrawmedia
Жыл бұрын
I think FT Willis could be in the pocket of Autobot car scale, but technically, this would be their first Autobot car.
@TMReviews
Жыл бұрын
Someone else mentioned hotrod and arcee so I guess that counts as well, I just had a specific picture in my mind of 80s sports cars when I said that
@donaldjackson4456
Жыл бұрын
For me i want the FTs head put on my TE and that would be The perfect Mirage
@primax5503
Жыл бұрын
Some of the colors are a bit off some are painted some are not?
@TMReviews
Жыл бұрын
All paint
@totalrobot
Жыл бұрын
The whites could be whiter
@dare2727
Жыл бұрын
Thank GOD I waited for the fanstoys version
@Dokken1975
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful figure, feet articulation sucks. All in all I love it. Let’s hope Jazz isn’t as limited as this guy was.
@TMReviews
Жыл бұрын
Agreed
@kek23k
Жыл бұрын
PHAAANNSSTOYS!! :)
@reven148
Жыл бұрын
Does Hunk not count as an autobot car?
@TMReviews
Жыл бұрын
Although i dont think any of the minibots count as "cars", someone pointed out that FT did make hotrod and arcee which are technically cars, what I meant to say was the season 1 autobot cars that were real world vehicles, but alas now I have all these comments to reply to lol
@transfanstoys365
Жыл бұрын
PhannnnnsssToooyyysss Phantasm!
@TMReviews
Жыл бұрын
Lol
@dogman8339
Жыл бұрын
Dear lord… Transform Element Mirage is just so much better
@tyber100
Жыл бұрын
I ordered both FT & TE versions of Mirage . I’ll judge them when I have them in hand and see the actual color and feel that you can’t get from watching a video . I see the advancements in toy making :) especially transformers , love puzzles and 3D puzzles/transformers .
@PSYCHOWORLD
Жыл бұрын
Not even close. No paint, QC issues, little diecast, frustrating transformation. Only thing it wins in is price. I have both and FT is just on another level. Don’t let your wallet be the only thing judging your decisions
@coris3436
Жыл бұрын
Agreed. Fanstoys chest is fuller, that’s about it for the pluses. The forearms are unforgivable
@ryanem49
Жыл бұрын
Not even close. I have both and fanstoys is just more solid, more toon accurate and that headsculpt destroys TE
@dustyyshellz1320
Жыл бұрын
In articulation definitely, quality probably not. And I’m sticking to TE myself
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