Every so often, even now, a set of TransFormers toys comes along that
has the potential to get me excited. Whether it's something
new and unique, or simply a repaint into a favourite character, Hasbro
sometimes manages transcend the current mediocrity of their products...
and this was once such set.
It excited me because I was interested in the Beast Wars Metals Jaguar -
the 1999 Japan-only retooling of Transmetals Cheetor into the
Tripredacus Agent seen in the three-part Season 2 finale of Mainframe's
seminal Beast Wars television series - but the toy, frankly, looks a
bit crappy and, these days, tends to be very expensive on the
secondary market, with some sellers asking over £350 for the boxed
figure.
Hasbro's new version, released in 2021, didn't quite hit all the
right notes for me and, at its full asking price of £49, was an easy
pass. However, during their Advent Calendar sale, they dropped the price by
50%, and I felt almost obliged to order, just to have a version
of such a fantastic reimagining of G1 Ravage, even though the
accompanying part of the set would be possibly the fourth copy
of the actual G1 Ravage toy that I've owned.
But was it a worthwhile investment, even at half price? Read on, and
find out!
