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Ricochet - Alternators - Figure

Do we really need a Ricochet review? Of course we do, the Alternators world has changed since Silverstreak was last reviewed. We have more figures to judge him by and more experience with these figures. The blinds have been drawn back. There haven�t been a lot of changes between this figure and the previous but there are differences.

Vehicle Mode:

There has been kind of a stink about this figure already, mostly because the original Ricochet was a Targetmaster named Stepper, which was a remold of Jazz, who has been remade as Meister, a Mazda Rx8. Why wasn�t this figure a Mazda? I don�t know nor do I care. It could�ve easily been a Mazda since they use the same transformation pattern as the Subarus.

Anyway the car is the same model as Silverstreak, just primarily black instead of silver. I like the silver paint because it doesn�t leave fingerprints all over when you touch it. On the hood and door there are flames painted on yellow, orange, and gold. They left out the annoying Autobot symbol from the flame on the hood but it is still on the license plate on the front with a white background. The rims are gold as is the spoiler on the trunk. The rear plate is a New Jersey tag that reads, �Ricochet� above the Garden State. Nice touch putting that much detail into it. But I�m not from Jersey nor have I been there. The rear window still has the lines across it for a rear-defrost. The trunk lid no longer says WRX or Subaru. The center console is silver and the seats have a red stripe around the crease of the seat. If you examine the box closely you�ll notice that the steering wheel is on the wrong side, right, but it is in fact on the left.

Robot Mode:

There have been no intentional changes to the Silverstreak mold for Ricochet however there are a few differences other than color. On the forearms, which are now white, you can see space between the two halves. It�s not too bad and probably only visible because it�s now white. Along the same line we have the head with a much wider gap. Again not a huge deal but more noticeable. This is not the only problem some people have with the head however; lots of you have pooh poohed his white nose. It does look like he has zinc �oxide spread across to prevent sunburn but I believe the intention was that of an Anglo-Saxon war helmet with a nose guard. The rest of the d�cor is fairly straight from the gen-1 with the exception of black shoulder and hands instead of white. The Autobot symbol is only on one shoulder and has a gold background. His red eyes don�t seem very Autobot �like but maybe he�s been out drinkin�. His quote is �If I don�t catch you my missiles will,� is dumb because he has no missiles. Maybe he�s just that cocky.

Overall:

This transformation style is still my favorite. It lacks the weaknesses of ball joint ankles that tip over easily but still maintain good articulation and stability. I would still rather have 5 of this mold than most of Armada or Cybertron. Embrace the product line who�s only gimmick is good detail and articulation no matter how many we get.

Reviewerslugpitcher  
DateMarch 10th 2006  
Score (8 out of 10)  
Reads11049
LinkRicochet Database Profile  

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Ricochet - Alternators - Figure
Posted by zedzdead on 2007-04-13 20:08:59
My Score:
i love the subaru mold. i hate the flames. i bought 2 of them so i could repro 1 into divebomb. don''t think about it, just get him, you know you wanna. oh, and disassemble his head and repaint just the inner face silver. looks great!! very sturdy joints as with other subarus. he''s no BT-07 smokescreen GT, but recommended.

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Posted by ricprime on 2006-04-10 17:52:06
My Score:
0 shit!

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Posted by ricprime on 2006-04-10 17:51:37
My Score:
they should rename transformers repaintformers! *****!

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Posted by tekwar2001 on 2006-04-08 22:01:02
My Score:
Overall look is good...overall Quality sucks. The plastic feels cheaper than what Silverstreak and Smokescreen are made of and the joints aren''t as tight as they should be. Heck, my Richochet''s right arm cant even hold up his gun without flopping down. Hasbro needs to stop mucking up the QC of their best line...hopefully the upcoming Mirage can redeem the line.

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Posted by Jory on 2006-04-08 11:54:18
My Score:
I have been tempted to buy two of these, one as ricochet, the other as evil decepticon twin, I love my ricochet g1 figure, and i realy want the altanator version, jsut still wished they made him a mazda like jazz.

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Posted by openwound on 2006-03-22 16:16:59
My Score:
UHHH??
/ / /

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Posted by pNin01 on 2006-03-20 11:22:18
My Score:
I really like the color scheme on this figure. It''s very unique and actually looks clean and nice. As has been the case with several recent alternators, the figures are arriving with smudges on them, which is pretty unacceptable, I think. Frankly, after seeing the Jeep Wrangler, the Ford Mustang GT, and the Mazda RX-8, the Subaru Impreza models are inferior with their poseability. The legs are restricted and are awkard compared to the aforementioned models. I won''t be getting any more Subaru Imprezas.

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Posted by megatron1912 on 2006-03-16 10:10:31
My Score:
I just got this guy and opened it and am kinda disappointed with the quality. He has a lot of gaps in body panels...the rear of the car does not fit together in car mode...the front doors are loosey goosey on their sliding joint. Overall it feels very crappy compared to silverstreak.

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Posted by amethysted on 2006-03-10 18:08:43
My Score:
Thanks for the review! I agree with most of you.

But the ONLY reason I even considered buying this figure
is to "recruit" him into the Decepticon ranks...

I''ve got some Reprolables to slap over those Autobot faction symbols
and I''m ready to go! Ha!

I love Smokscreen. And this re-mold is great!

But I NEED more Decepticons!!!

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Posted by KamenRiderRodimus on 2006-03-10 15:02:23
My Score:
I''m really torn about this guy. Of course, I wish he was the RX-8. I do love that the character was made though, he''s a favorite of mine that I never expected to see in plastic again. Couldn''t we have at least gotten a Meister head on this guy?

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Posted by fujikuro on 2006-03-10 13:09:16
My Score:
Bah, my score SHOULD have been this.

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Posted by fujikuro on 2006-03-10 13:08:49
My Score:
Gotta say I hate this Alternator. I actually have bought him, to my chagrin. The quality control is terrible here - the body panels do not fit together well, the doors have large gaps around them and the "feet" do not meet together properly when transformed in alt mode. This might have been a nice figure if it weren''t for these problems. It''s certainly not inherent in the mold because my BT''s and other alts of the same mold do not have these problems. Since this is kind of a "throw-away money-grabber" anyway as a repaint, obviously Hasbro didn''t feel the need to keep the quality high. But, the did feel the need to still charge me 20 bucks for it. Needless to say, I''m not buying any more Alts. BT''s or nothing now, as every BT I''ve ever bought has been fantastic.

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Posted by blitzwing on 2006-03-10 12:42:34
My Score:
Personally, I have no use for 3 autobots with the same vehicle mold. The flame job is pretty uninspiring. The black with gold rims looks good, but I can see this one being a shelfwarmer. Bring on Mirage!!

  



   
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