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CHMS Cage for Classics Ravage

Posted on 05-12-2012 at 07:37 AM by Sol Fury under 3rd Party Unlicensed

Here is a real oddity to share with you - 2005 Boards member Sidecutter of online store Captured Prey sent us over these images of an item currently being solicited. The supplier deals in CHMS products, so we're assuming this is one of theirs.

As you can see from the pictures, it's a cage for Classics / Universe Ravage. But not just any cage, as it is based on the cage that the Autobots imprisoned Ravage in after he was caught in the pilot of the original Generation 1 cartoon, More than Meets the Eye. The set even comes with a key to match the cage, based on the one that Hound taunted Ravage with (and later conveniently dropped to let the Decepticon free himself all as a part of a plan to lead the Decepticons into an ambush)

The downside is this piece is likely going to cost $40 as it is made by hand from ABS sheet and rods. Which may well price many fans out of the market for this quirky bit of Generation 1 inspired fun.

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supervir2

I'd buy that

Motor_Master

Same here, if it's in the $10 range.

masishadow

I really like that. Breaks up the monotony of attempting to pose every figure differently.

daelite20

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Originally Posted by Motor_Master

Same here, if it's in the $10 range.

im not carrying that. Is overprice.. i dont think the price is worth it..try 4x times..

skiss

I think this is really cool. I can see why a lot of G1'ers may want to pick it up.

TJ Duckett

Ok, I'm all over this.

And, I'm not going to put him in the cage on the Autbot's side, I'm going to do it on the 'Con side, like he's bat-shit rabid and crazy.

FatalT 71

Cool. Not $40 cool.

skiss

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Originally Posted by FatalT 71

Cool. Not $40 cool.

"Puts up the Dr. WU Spotlight"

Sidecutter

Yeah. Apparantly these are handmade using ABS, probably from plastic sheet and rods. Would be at least $40 a piece. I just don't see that being a good move.

masishadow

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Originally Posted by Sidecutter

Yeah. Apparantly these are handmade using ABS, probably from plastic sheet and rods. Would be at least $40 a piece. I just don't see that being a good move.

*goes to build a toothpick cage*

Yeah, cool but a giant pass at that price point.

brr-icy

10-20 maybe, 40, nope

flamepanther

AWESOME idea, but the price point isn't practical.

The Dark Seeker

If it was metal/die cast, I'd think about it. But $40 for that?.......nah.....

Logicfry

I can make that thing my self for about $5.

seali_me

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Originally Posted by brr-icy

10-20 maybe, 40, nope

What are you talking about? 5$ max. Even then the wife would laugh at me for buying it at that price.

Tracer

^ This

Computer5

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Originally Posted by The Dark Seeker

If it was metal/die cast, I'd think about it. But $40 for that?.......nah.....

metal/die cast cage? Awesome idea! $40 for a plastic cage... not so much. at least it looks decent with the detailing and the mini key.

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i just thought that it would be pretty funny if the developer was actually CD and not CHMS. if that was the case, the price point makes sense.

Scaleface

They should have made is a build-a-cage. With purchase of 4 or 5 different CHMS products, you get a piece of the cage.

exclusacon

Great Idea wrong price......don't assume the fandom will buy EVERYTHING .......

No dices from this player ......

seali_me

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Originally Posted by exclusacon

Great Idea wrong price......don't assume the fandom will buy EVERYTHING .......

Too late man. Too freaking late. This fandom's self respect went out the door a long time ago. The CHMS cage is a very good sign for that loss.

UTF

This is getting out of hand.

frenzyrumble

i would buy - if the bars were 5mm poles...

adambman

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Originally Posted by Computer5

Yeah, but if this were a CD product, they might include such bonus features as scraping the paint apps off Ravage and a courteous apology that blames the customer for not fitting it properly lol.

exclusacon

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Originally Posted by seali_me

Too late man. Too freaking late. This fandom's self respect went out the door a long time ago. The CHMS cage is a very good sign for that loss.

I guess you're right....

Bountyan

Interesting.

Orodruin

Looks neat, but not my thing.

Secretcode

Neat.

manyoufactsure

What would something like this cost to make from shapeways? Would it be less than 40 bucks or more? Any 3d designers have an idea? It is really cool, especially since it has a key, but not $40 cool.

destrongerlupus

ADORABLE....not $40 of adorable, but ADORABLE all the same.

deaculpa

While I'm not really on board with this line of episode-specific homages, I think it's great that that the G1 fan base is being marketed so specifically. There will probably be something I can't resist sooner or later.

shibamura_prime

It's a cage. For forty bucks. Have we not officially gone 'round the bend now?

D-Unit

I prob. won't buy it, but I think it's cool it comes with the key. Nice item

Starscream Gaga

Anyone who buys this for $40 seriously needs their brain checked. And needs to give money to charity, at least that's not useless money.

Demonss

I echo the statements.. It'd be a pretty fun accessory for $10... $40.. no way..

DecepticonSpike

Some of these Third Party add ons are just getting silly.

tikgnat

I... want one.

Arkvander

What a great item, that is inspired. I love MTMTE and this was part of one of the pivotal scenes. That being said, $40 is a bit high, I'd probably pay $15-20 at most.

Someone needs to do a Sherman Dam playset!

allew

People will pay $50 for a headband accessory, $40 for a cage sounds like a bargain!

BScorpinok75

If this was only in the $10-20 range I'd likely grab it.

SwindlesShop

good fuckin lord.

Blitz.

pay 40 something for a 3rd party cage or just go to a toystore and look in the cheapo zoo toy sets for 10 and give the rest to my little cuz....

Grimlock_13

Yeah a little too spendy as it is but if there's ever a sale I'd get it. It's better than that dumbass headband people are paying out the ass for.

Rayzilla Prime

...I can understand sets consisting of guns that certain characters have used, I can understand decals and such, I can understand heads to do a headswap and make your character more accurate, and I can understand 100% original designs that Hasbro would never do.

But that is the most generic cage EVER. Even in the cartoon, it was generic. The only thing that remotely gives it identity is the lock. Which, not to mention, is barely noticeable.

Blitz beat me to the punch - you can find these things cheap, and you usually get a truck and a Velociraptor with it.

Speakin' of which, if it came with a Henkei or a customized Hound, that would justify the $40.

tformer0607

is it me or are the 3rd party products getting more pointless for more money lately...

frenzyrumble

you can still find these at the DOLLAR store...

ARCTrooperAlpha

screw this. I'm building my own damn cage !!!!!

(to homage-quote Phantom Limb from Venture Bros.)

Tenebrouser

Does nothing for me.

Mechafire

I think it's kinda neat-

>$40

Okay yeah nevermind

D-Unit

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