ROTF - Scout - Baron Ransack von Joy

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  1. Gingerchris

    Gingerchris Telly-headed Tyrant

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    Repaint him as Powerglide.
     
  2. jorod74

    jorod74 Psycholagnist (Ret.)

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    ^^^^this sounds promising.

    i still would like a brighter, lighter paint scheme, but WWI Powerglide rocks, too.

    no one doing a custom of HoS starscream???
     
  3. closetrat

    closetrat Well-Known Member

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    The only thing really that bothers me about him is that blasted propeller...

    -Don't have this one, but would it not be possible to mount the blades on a pin joint & the actual prop on a spring - that way the cone could be pulled away from the nose, the blades folded in next to the axle & the nose cone could go back to the nose...
     
  4. eisen

    eisen "CUT ME SOME SLACKS!"

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  5. Philister

    Philister Teutonicons Rising!

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    For more pictures, click on the image above

    Robot Mode: Ransack's robot mode looks kind of awkward, almost skeletal. You get the feeling he isn't built to walk on two legs. His actual body is rake-thin, while the wings from his vehicle mode give the impression of a long cape or coat he carries around his shoulders. I especially like his head, which just looks cool somehow. Ransack carries off the look of a World War I warrior in robot mode almost as well as he does in vehicle mode.

    Looks aside, Ransack is pretty posable, though some parts of his construction do get in the way at times. He carries an old-style machine gun on one arm as a weapon, two bombs on the other. Ransack can also assume a kind of 'battle mode'. His wings unfold and form a single surface behind his neck. Additionally he can swing the propeller on his chest forward to shred opponents at close quarter.

    All in all I like Ransack's robot mode. It isn't the best, but it looks exactly as it should: Old, slightly awkward, outdated. So mission accomplished. A well-made robot mode.

    Alternate Mode: This is where Ransack truly shines, assuming an alternate mode we have never seen in Transformers history before: A World War I biplane. It's quite an amazing bit of engineering how all the various robot pieces fit together The result is a very authentic looking biplane (see the picture where Ransack stands together with some model biplanes, provided by Desastron).

    The only thing that is slightly off about the biplane is that, to my knowledge, there was no such plane that had the machine guns under the wings. But whatever, it's Ransack's only fault in this mode. Apart from that, a very nice, good-looking biplane. And as I said, so far the only biplane in Transformer history. So thumbs up for the vehicle mode.

    Remarks: ROTF Ransack continues the trend of using classic plane designs begun by Generation 2 Ransack (who was a World War II fighter). And while Ransack did not appear in the Revenge of the Fallen movie, he was more or less given a possible backstory by it as one of the Seekers, who have hidden on Earth throughout its history. An old warrior and looking the part, Ransack is very good Scout-class figure despite his slightly awkward robot mode. Easily recommended to all fans of classic vehicle modes.

    Rating: A-
     
  6. NGW

    NGW Rawr

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    I'm not really into modifications so I dunno how all that would work, but the entire nose and propeller blades (the whole grey bit at the front of the plane) are one solid piece.
     
  7. SPLIT LIP

    SPLIT LIP Be strong enough to be gentle

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    I really like his skeleton-look. Mine's face comes off really easy. Might have to glue it. I recommend him.
     
  8. Wallas

    Wallas The Polish Toy Guy

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    Quite enjoyable if not slightly bizzare Decepticon
     
  9. jametron

    jametron Halfway to Heaven, under horsepower of my own…

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    Still one of my absolute favorite scouts, if not TF's period. Him and/or Divebomb are always present in the den somewhere...
     
  10. Snake_eyes1975

    Snake_eyes1975 Well-Known Member

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    I agree 100%, This one just kicks ass.

    I would LOVE to see a HA scale ransack..