Review: #868
Name: Air Raid
Brand: Transformers
Allegiance: Autobot
Line: Age of the Primes
Year of Release: 2025
Size Class: Deluxe (Wave 1)
Mold Status: new
JET MODE:
Air Raid, based on his G1 design, transforms into a predominantly black fighter jet.
This is an okay jet mode. He's quite blocky, which is in line with the G1 aesthetics but still...
There is quite a bit of undercarriage kibble. Basically, it's the whole robot tucked in underneath there.
The color scheme is nice, with the sparse white highlights. Of note is that the tailfins are attached via 5mm pegs.
TRANSFORMATION:
As simple as it gets. The cockpit folds back. Pull the arms out from the side and flip out the fists. Then unfold the legs from underneath the rear of the jet. It's a typical jet transformation scheme and Air Raid feels generic because of it.
ROBOT MODE:
Robot mode looks okay, still very G1 in its aesthetics.
He wears a decent amount of kibble, with basically the whole jet on his back.
The head sculpt is fine, at least he has a painted face so the details aren't lost.
He has joints for his head, shoulders, elbows, waist, hips, knees and ankles.
He comes with a pair of small blasters that he can hold in his hand.
To be honest, the main draw of Air Raid is his status as part of a combiner. As a standalone, he's really generic and bland.
A lot more white comes into play for robot mode, which brings a nice contrast to jet mode.
OVERALL:
Air Raid is one to get if you want to complete Superion. This is a simple figure that if it wasn't for the combining gimmick, would be too generic and bland to be worth the price.
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