BEAST WARS: TOY REVIEW

Name: THRUST
Allegiance: Destron
Function: Aerial Officer
Machine Mode: F-22 Lightning
Average Price: 750 JPY
 

MACHINE MODE

Length: 12cm
A recoloured Machine Wars Megatron/Megaplex. Mind you, it's a really nice recolour. It's yellow and black: nature's colours of danger! Many venomous animals, including some who wish to fool others into thinking that they're venomous, sport these colours (wasps, hornets, certain snakes, etc). There's also a purple Destron insignia on the right tail. The cockpit is transparent pink.

TRANSFORMATION

Same as Machine Wars Megatron/Megaplex. Just flip down the nose and everything else automatically goes into place. The two halves of Thrustgun are stored in a cavity behind each lower leg section. 

ROBOT MODE

Height: 10cm
Articulation: 9 points
A repaint of Machine Wars Megatron/Megaplex. The most noticeable difference is that the translucent "glowing" optic gimmick works!! (they were vestigial in the Machine Wars figures) As light enters through the top and back of the head, the eyes glow bright pink. Neat!

RUB STICKER LOCATION

Under the left wing. Note that this wing has been slightly remoulded with a small square indent where the sticker rests.
 

OVERALL

Nice looking toy with decent playability. An improvement over his Machine Wars counterpart.

MACHINE TRIVIA

Names: F-22 Lightning, F-22A Raptor, Y-22 Raptor.
Manufacturer: Lockheed and Martin / Boeing.
Country of Origin: United States of America.
Armament: One 20mm cannon, internal bays, external hardpoints.
Length: 19.55m
Height: 5.4m
Wingspan: 13.1m
Maximum Speed: 2335 km/h
Maximum Weight: 26308 kg
Ceiling: 19810 m
Range: 3704 km
Crew: 1
Engines: 2

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