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[[File:G1 boxart Ramjet.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb]]
[[File:G1 boxart Ramjet.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|"I have been bar hopping! Learning wild man fighting techniques from drunks so lost in the fog of their own mistakes that they can commune with devils that live on the periphery of suffering!"]]


As a [[Conehead]] [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]], '''Ramjet''' less often receives a toy whenever [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]] does.
As a [[Conehead]] [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]], '''Ramjet''' less often receives a toy whenever [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]] does.
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{{anchor|Generation 1}}
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1Ramjet toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|'Conehead' or 'Not Conehead']]
[[File:G1Ramjet toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|'Conehead' or 'Not Conehead']]
*'''Ramjet''' (1985, 1986, 1990)
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Ramjet''' (Decepticon Plane, [[1985]]/[[1986]], [[1990]])}}</ul>
**''Takara ID number:'' '''D-56'''
:*''Takara ID number'': '''D-56'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 "Cluster Bombs", 2 fists (left & right), 2 wings (left & right), 2 tail fins (left & right), front landing gear
:*''Accessories'': 2 "[[cluster bomb]]s", left & right fists, left & right wings, left & right tail fins, front landing gear
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy, original mold)|[[Takayoshi Doi]] (TakaraTomy, new accessories)}}


:The original Ramjet toy is a [[retool]] of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' "Jet Robo Acrobat-Type" F-15 Eagle that was used for [[Starscream (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Starscream]], [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Thundercracker]], and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Skywarp]], with new wings that seem to be inspired by the prototype {{w|F-16XL}}, and new "Cluster Bombs". He is otherwise identical to the other Decepticon jets aside from color. Ramjet's robot mode stickers are the same design as Starscream's, but in different colors.
: Released in the second year of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original ''The Transformers'' toyline]] in its three major markets (US, Europe and Japan), the original Ramjet toy is a [[retool]] of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' "Jet Robo Acrobat-Type" F-15 Eagle that was used for [[Starscream (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Starscream]], [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Thundercracker]], and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Skywarp]], with new wings that seem to be inspired by the prototype {{w|F-16XL}}, and new "cluster bombs" (though his [[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|TFU]] profile states they are also [[laser beam rifle]]s for his robot mode). Ramjet's robot mode stickers are the same design as Starscream's, but in different colors.


:In [[robot mode]] his official instructions have the user pulling down his nose cone to complete his head transformation, like Starscream. However, Ramjet's character model depicts him as having his head untransformed, leaving a distinctive "conehead" shape to his appearance. This trait is shared by [[Thrust (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Thrust]] and [[Dirge (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Dirge]], leading many owners to do the same thing to differentiate the three later Decepticon jets from the three earlier ones.
:In [[robot mode]] his official instructions have the user pulling down his nose cone to complete his head transformation, like Starscream. However, Ramjet's character model depicts him as having his head untransformed, leaving a distinctive "conehead" shape to his appearance. This trait is shared by his wavemates [[Thrust (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Thrust]] and [[Dirge (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Dirge]], leading many owners to do the same thing to differentiate the three later Decepticon jets from the three earlier ones.


: The [[Joustra]] version of Ramjet, released in parts of mainland Europe in 1986, has a number of small changes from the [[Hasbro]]/[[Takara]] version, most notably a hard-plastic nosecone (ouch!) and unchromed black landing gear wheels.
: The [[Joustra]] version of Ramjet, released in parts of mainland Europe in 1986, has a number of small changes from the [[Hasbro]]/[[TakaraTomy|Takara]] version, most notably a hard-plastic nosecone (ouch!) and unchromed black landing gear wheels.


: Ramjet was reissued in his original packaging in Australia in 1990.
: Ramjet was reissued in his original packaging in Australia in 1990.
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===''Collector's Edition''===
===''Generation 2''===
*'''Ramjet''' (2001)
[[File:G2 Ramjet toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|'90s fashion victim.]]
**''ID number:'' '''Set D'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d2|'''Ramjet''' (Decepticon, [[1992]])}}</ul>
**''Accessories'': 2 "Cluster Bombs", 2 fists (left & right), 2 wings (left & right), 2 tail fins (left & right), front landing gear
:*''Accessories'': 2 missile launchers, 2 missiles, left & right fists, left & right wings, 2 tail fins, front landing gear, "sound/light energy unit"
 
: Part of the very first assortment of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' product released just in time for the 1992 holiday season, Ramjet's original toy was [[redeco]]ed into a striking purple and black, with turquoise highlights. His large bombs have been replaced with a new pair of spring-loaded missile launchers and [[for safety reasons|long missiles]]; the launcher and missile molds were also used for his assortment-mate [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Starscream]].


:Ramjet received a limited reissue as part of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s [[Collector's Edition]] series.  With no notable changes from the G1 release, Collector's Edition Ramjet was [[exclusive]]ly available at Jaf-Con 10 in July 2001, along with Thrust.
: Also new to this version is a large electronic "sound/light energy unit" in a kinda engine-gun-like shape (a mold also used by Starscream). Powered by a pair of watch batteries, pressing the two soft-plastic buttons up front activates flashing red lights and sound effects. The left button makes machinegun noises as long as you hold it down, while the right starts an unstoppable jet-noise sequence of rising then falling pitch; you can activate the machinegun sounds in the middle of it, and the jet noises will resume as soon as you release the gun button. This assembly doesn't really go anywhere in robot mode, but attaches to the back end of his jet mode thanks to a trio of pegs that were [[retool|added to his tooling]].
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===''Generation 2''===
: Of note is the fact that his turquoise parts are extremely prone to [[Photodegradation|"yellowing"]], or in this case "greening". Many ''Generation 2'' Ramjets can be found with their blue parts in a greenish teal color.
[[File:G2 Ramjet toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|'90s fashion victim.]]
*'''Ramjet''' (Decepticon Jet, 1993 / 1994)
**''Accessories:'' 2 missile launchers, 2 missiles, 2 fists (left & right), 2 wings (left & right), 2 tail fins, front landing gear, sound effects box


:For the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' toyline, Ramjet was [[redeco]]ed with the purple replacing white, black replacing burgundy, and sky blue replacing the original black, leaving him to appear as if he were Skeletor's personal aircraft. Still, he features new firing missile launchers and a sound effects box which is mounted above his engines. These parts were also used on the ''Generation 2'' release of [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Starscream]].
: This version of the mold would also have been used to make ''Generation 2'' [[Sandstorm (G2)#Toys|Sandstorm]]. It possibly would also have been used for a [[Cloudcover#Toys|cloud camo-themed redeco]].


:Of note is the fact that his sky blue parts are extremely prone to [[Photodegradation|''yellowing'']], or in this case ''greening''. Many ''Generation 2'' Ramjets can be found with their blue parts in a teal color.
::*''[http://tfu.info/1993/Decepticon/Ramjet/ramjet.htm More information on Generation 2 Ramjet at TFU.info]''
{{G1SeekerMold}}
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:This version of the mold would also have been used to make ''Generation 2'' [[Sandstorm (G2)#Toys|Sandstorm]].
===''Collector's Edition''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Ramjet''' (Jetron, 2001)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''Set D'''
:*''Accessories'': 2 "[[cluster bomb]]s", left & right fists, left & right wings, left & right tail fins, front landing gear


::*''[http://tfu.info/1993/Decepticon/Ramjet/ramjet.htm G2 Ramjet at TFU.info]''
: Ramjet received a limited reissue as part of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Collector's Edition|Collector's Edition]]'' series. With no notable changes from the original release, ''Collector's Edition'' Ramjet was [[exclusive]]ly available at Jaf-Con 10 in July 2001, along with Thrust.
{{G1SeekerMold}}
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{{anchor|Classics (2006)}}
{{anchor|Classics (2006)}}
[[File:Classics Ramjet toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The flared pants craze strikes again]]
[[File:Classics Ramjet toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The flared pants craze strikes again]]
*'''Ramjet''' (Deluxe Class, 2007)
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Ramjet''' (Deluxe Class, 2007)}}</ul>
**''Accessories:'' 2 missile launchers (left & right), 2 missiles
:*''Accessories'': Left & right missile launchers, 2 missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist)}}


:''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Ramjet, following the trend set by his original Generation 1 toy, is a retool of ''Classics'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Classics|Starscream]] and transforms into a modified fighter jet based off the hull of an F-15 Eagle. The figure's deco is greatly simplified from Ramjet's G1 toy and cartoon decos, largely reducing the amount of black and red in favor of white. Aside from the different deco, changes from Starscream include a new nose cone/head, new F-16XL inspired wings and new projectiles for his missile launchers. The new missiles, combined with their launchers, result in a mash-up between his G1 toy's non-firing weapons and his animation model's standard-issue Seeker rifles. Unlike Starscream, his shoulder movement is unimpeded due to a lack of wings behind his shoulders.
: Released in the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Deluxes, Ramjet, following the trend set by his original Generation 1 toy, is a [[retool]] of ''Classics'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Classics|Starscream]], transforming into a modified fighter jet based off the hull of an F-15 Eagle. The figure's deco is greatly simplified from Ramjet's original toy and cartoon decos, largely reducing the amount of black and red in favor of white. Aside from the different deco, changes from Starscream include a new nose cone/head, new F-16XL inspired wings and new projectiles for his missile launchers. The new missiles, combined with their launchers, result in a mash-up between his prior toy's non-firing weapons and his animation model's standard-issue Seeker rifles. Unlike Starscream, his shoulder movement is unimpeded due to a lack of wings behind his shoulders.


:As with most ''Classics'' toys, he features a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]].
: As with most ''Classics'' toys, he features a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]].


:Ramjet's instructions neglect a couple of features on his toy; the wings can swivel back and forth and up and down in robot mode, to better balance the figure, and the circular air intakes on his chest can swivel out in either mode. The latter is used to form landing gear in his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], as it was in both Starscream and Skywarp.
: Ramjet's instructions neglect a couple of features on his toy; the wings can swivel back and forth and up and down in robot mode, to better balance the figure, and the circular air intakes on his chest can swivel out in either mode; the latter is used to form landing gear in his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], as it was in both Starscream and Skywarp.


::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/ClassicsRamjet/ramjet.htm Classics Ramjet at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/ClassicsRamjet/ramjet.htm Classics Ramjet at TFU.info]''
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===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
[[File:Henkei Ramjet toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Beware the man in white]]
[[File:Henkei Ramjet toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Beware the man in white]]
*'''Ramjet''' ([[July 17]], [[2008]])
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Ramjet''' (Deluxe, [[2008]])}}</ul>
**''ID number:'' '''D-04'''
:*''ID number'': '''D-04'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 missile launchers (left & right), 2 missiles
:*''Release date'': [[July 17]], 2008
:*''Accessories'': Left & right missile launchers, 2 missiles
 
: Part of the fourth wave of Takara's ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]] Transformers'' toyline, Ramjet is a redeco of ''Classics'' Deluxe Class Ramjet. He features a significantly altered color scheme, generally to make the toy more closely resemble his appearance in the original cartoon. His wings and missiles are molded in bright red plastic instead of gray plastic with red paint, with his missiles painted gray. His hands and feet are molded in white plastic instead of gray, to match more closely the cartoon model.
 
:Despite the figure's appearance, ''Henkei!'' Ramjet features no gray plastic at all, only white or red plastic painted gray, meaning he is ''heavily'' painted and thus easily susceptible to paint chipping. Ramjet, like the other figures in the line, also features vacuum-metalized parts: his jet boosters and vertical stabilizers on his wings and his cockpit seat are chrome plated, though it is not uncommon for the innards of his jet boosters to be partially lacking the metalized coating.


:''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]] Transformers'' Ramjet is a redeco of ''Classics'' Deluxe Class Ramjet. He features a significantly altered color scheme, generally to make the toy even more closely resemble his appearance in the Generation 1 cartoon. His wings and missiles are molded in bright red plastic instead of gray plastic with red paint, with his missiles painted gray. His hands and feet are molded in white plastic instead of gray, to match more closely the cartoon model. Despite the figure's appearance, ''Henkei!'' Ramjet features no gray plastic at all, only white or red plastic painted gray, meaning he is is heavily painted and thus easily succeptable to paint chipping. Ramjet, like the other figures in the line features vacuum-metalized parts, his jet boosters and vertical stabilizers on his wings and his cockpit seat are chrome plated, though it is not uncommon for the innards of his jet boosters to be partially lacking the metalized coating. As ''Henkei!'' toys do not feature heat-sensitive rubsigns, ''Henkei'' Ramjet has five Decepticon sigils tampographed total, one each on the top side and under side of his two wings and one in front of his canopy.
: As ''Henkei!'' toys do not feature heat-sensitive rubsigns, ''Henkei'' Ramjet has five Decepticon sigils tampographed total, one each on the top side and under side of his two wings and one in front of his canopy.


:Ramjet was retooled into ''Gentei! Gentei!'' [[Thrust (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!|Thrust]] and [[Dirge (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!|Dirge]].
:Ramjet was retooled into ''Gentei! Gentei!'' [[Thrust (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!|Thrust]] and [[Dirge (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!|Dirge]].
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Universe-AR-Ramjet.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb]]
[[File:Universe-AR-Ramjet.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Aerial Rivals''' (Multi-pack, 2008)
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Aerial Rivals''' (Multi-pack, 2008)}}</ul>
**''Series'': '''Classic Series'''
:*''Series'': Classic Series
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)}}


:A [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends of Cybertron]] [[Starscream (Armada)/toys#LOC|Starscream]], [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|''Universe'']] Ramjet transforms into a Cybertronic "tetrajet". His wings, which end up on his arms in robot mode, each feature a swing-out weapon; the right arm has a blade, while the left has a (non-firing) cannon. He was only available in a [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] five-pack with [[Air Raid (G1)#Universe (2008)|Air Raid]], [[Blades (G1)#LOC|Autobot Blades]], [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Universe (2008)|Skydive]], and [[Thrust (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Thrust]] (who shares his mold).
: A [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends of Cybertron]] [[Starscream (Armada)/toys#LOC|Starscream]], [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|''Universe'']] Ramjet transforms into a Cybertronic "tetrajet". His wings, which end up on his arms in robot mode, each feature a swing-out weapon; the right arm has a blade, while the left has a (non-firing) cannon.


:Aside from Thrust, this mold was also used to make ''Cybertron'' [[Skywarp (Armada)#Cybertron|Skywarp]], [[Sunstorm (Universe)#Cybertron|Sunstorm]], & [[Ramjet (Universe)#Cybertron|Ramjet]], ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)#Toys|War for Cybertron]]'' [[Starscream (WFC)#War for Cybertron|Starscream]], and [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|''Dark of the Moon'']] [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#BeeStarscream|Cybertronian Starscream]].
: He was only available in a [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] five-pack with [[Air Raid (G1)#Universe (2008)|Air Raid]], [[Blades (G1)#LOC|Autobot Blades]], [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Universe (2008)|Skydive]], and [[Thrust (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Thrust]] (who shares his mold).
 
: Aside from Thrust, this mold was also used to make ''Cybertron'' [[Skywarp (Armada)#Cybertron|Skywarp]], [[Sunstorm (Universe)#Cybertron|Sunstorm]], & [[Ramjet (Universe)#Cybertron|Ramjet]], ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)#Toys|War for Cybertron]]'' [[Starscream (WFC)#War for Cybertron|Starscream]], and [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|''Dark of the Moon'']] [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#BeeStarscream|Cybertronian Starscream]].


::*''[http://tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/TFURamjet/ramjet.htm Universe (2008) Ramjet at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/TFURamjet/ramjet.htm Universe (2008) Ramjet at TFU.info]''
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===''Timelines''===
===''Timelines''===
[[File:Timelines-toy G2Ramjet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Joker|The Joker]] has a jet now?]]
[[File:Timelines-toy G2Ramjet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Joker|The Joker]] has a jet now?]]
*'''Ramjet''' (Club exclusive figure, 2011)
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d2|'''Ramjet''' (Deluxe, 2011)}}</ul>
**''Accessories:'' 2 missile launchers (left & right), 2 missiles
:*''Accessories'': Left & right missile launchers, 2 missiles
 
: ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Ramjet is a redeco of ''Classics'' Deluxe Class Ramjet in the colors of [[#Generation 2|his ''Generation 2'' toy]], including replicating most of the sticker details. Most of the said sticker details were recreated with paint, but the details on the insides of his shoulder intakes and on the tops of his feet were once again stickers, presumably because it was rough getting [[tampograph]]s put in there. Ramjet was also slightly [[retool]]ed, as his nosecone is rounded off and made of rubber instead of plastic, presumably [[for safety reasons]].


:''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]''/''Generation 2'' Ramjet is one of the 2011 [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] exclusive figures. He is a redeco of ''Classics'' Deluxe Class Ramjet in the colors of [[#Generation 2|his ''Generation 2'' toy]], including replicating most of the sticker details. Most of the sticker details were recreated with paint, but the details on the insides of his shoulder intakes and on the tops of his feet were once again stickers, presumably because it was rough getting tampographs put in there. Ramjet was also slightly [[retool]]ed, as his nosecone is rounded off and made of rubber instead of plastic, presumably [[for safety reasons]]. Ramjet (and [[Cheetor (Animated)#Toys|Cheetor]]) went up for preorder on [[April 27]], [[2011]]. Ramjet was sold out by [[April 29]], 2011.  
: He was one of the two 2011 [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] exclusive figures. He and [[Cheetor (Animated)#Toys|''Animated'' Cheetor]] went up for preorder on [[April 27]], [[2011]].; Ramjet was sold out by [[April 29]], 2011. ''Dang.''


::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/TFCCRamjet/ramjet.htm More information on ''Timelines'' Ramjet at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/TFCCRamjet/ramjet.htm More information on ''Timelines'' Ramjet at TFU.info]''
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{{anchor|elites}}
{{anchor|elites}}
[[File:United Seekers Elites.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
[[File:United Seekers Elites.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Seekers: Elites''' (Three-pack, [[December 28]], [[2012]])
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Seekers: Elites''' (Multi-pack, [[2012]])}}</ul>
**''Accessories:'' Left & right launchers, 2 missiles  
:*''Release date'': [[December 28]], 2012
:*''Accessories'': Left & right launchers, 2 missiles  
 
:  Takara's ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' Ramjet is a ''yet another'' redeco of the [[#Classics|''Classics'' Ramjet]] mold, now ''even more'' bent towards his cartoon color layouts. His missile launchers (and the missiles, which are still the big chunky ones) are solid dark grey. His hands and forearms are dark grey plastic, with the forearms painted white. His wings are painted metallic red, while his jet boosters and stabilizers are dark grey plastic. Like his ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' release, his Decepticon [[Insignia|faction symbols]] are tampographed on both sides of his wings, and on his nosecone in front of the cockpit.


:''[[Transformers United|United]]'' Ramjet is a redeco of the [[#Classics|''Classics'' Ramjet]] mold. This release is the first time he is offered with both of his wing mates [[Dirge (G1)/toys#United|Dirge]] and [[Thrust (G1)/toys#United|Thrust]].
: He was only available in a three-pack with [[Dirge (G1)/toys#United|Dirge]] and [[Thrust (G1)/toys#United|Thrust]]; this set though was ''not'' part of the Japanese ''United'' line, being released only in China.
:This version of Ramjet is more closely based on his cartoon appearance, although he retains the bulkier G1 toy-inspired missiles of his earlier releases. His missile launchers are solid dark grey. His hands and forearms are dark grey plastic, with the forearms painted white. His wings are painted metallic red, while his jet boosters and stabilizers are dark grey plastic. Like his ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' release, his Decepticon [[Insignia|faction symbols]] are tampographed on both sides of his wings, and on his nosecone in front of the cockpit.
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===''Kre-O''===
===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy RamjetKreon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|All we need now is a Rumble and we'll have the Kreon version of "[[A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (episode)|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court]]"!]]
[[File:KreO-Toy RamjetKreon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|All we need now is a Rumble and we'll have the Kreon version of "[[A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (episode)|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court]]"!]]
* '''Ramjet''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2013)
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Ramjet''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2013)}}</ul>
**''Collection'': '''Collection 3'''
:*''Collection'': '''Collection 3'''
**''Bag number'': '''***** 53'''
:*''Bag number'': '''***** 53'''
**''Accessories'': Logo brick, 2 clip-on rifles
:*''Accessories'': Logo brick, 2 clip-on rifles
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}


:As part of the third wave of [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Micro-Changer]]s, Ramjet is a [[Kreon]] who can be rebuilt into a tiny jet. He is essentially a [[redeco]] of Kreon [[Dirge (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Dirge]], using almost all the same parts and construction; except that he comes with a new back-harness attachment piece to replace the flak jacket used in Dirge's assortment.
:As part of the third wave of [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Micro-Changer]]s, Ramjet is a [[Kreon]] who can be rebuilt into a tiny jet. He is essentially a [[redeco]] of Kreon [[Dirge (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Dirge]], using almost all the same parts and construction; except that he comes with a new back-harness attachment piece to replace the flak jacket used in Dirge's assortment.


: This Micro-Changer assortment was the last one to appear at [[Target]], with later waves showing up only at [[Toys"R"Us]] or drug/discount stores.
:This Micro-Changer assortment was the last one to appear at [[Target]], with later waves showing up only at [[Toys"R"Us]] or drug/discount stores.


::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-ORamjet/ramjet.htm More information on Micro-Changer Ramjet at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-ORamjet/ramjet.htm More information on Micro-Changer Ramjet at TFU.info]''


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*'''Kreon Class of '85''' (Kreon figure set, [[2015]])
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Kreon Class of '85''' (Kreon figure set, [[2015]])}}</ul>
**''Set number'': '''B5152'''
:*''Set number'': '''B5152'''
**''Voted'': Best Headbutt
:*''Voted'': Best Headbutt
**''Accessories'': 2 clip-on rifles
:*''Accessories'': 2 clip-on rifles


:[[Kreon Class of '85]] Ramjet's deco is much more heavily toy-detailed than the Micro-Changer. Oddly, his leg-wings are black instead of burgundy. Like the rest of the set, he uses the almost-totally-[[retool]]ed 2015 style of Kreon body.
: [[Kreon Class of '85]] Ramjet's deco is much more heavily toy-detailed than the Micro-Changer. Oddly, his leg-wings are black instead of burgundy. Like the rest of the set, he uses the almost-totally-[[retool]]ed 2015 style of Kreon body.


:This box set of thirty Kreons was a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2015 [[exclusive]], with leftovers being sold on [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online after the show.
: This box set of thirty Kreons was a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2015 [[exclusive]], with leftovers being sold on [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online after the show.


::*''[http://tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/SDCCKre-ORamjet/ramjet.htm More information on Class of '85 Ramjet at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/SDCCKre-ORamjet/ramjet.htm More information on Class of '85 Ramjet at TFU.info]''


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*'''Ramjet''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2017]])
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Ramjet''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2017]])}}</ul>
**''Collection'': '''Collection 3'''
:*''Collection'': '''Collection 3'''
**''Accessories'': Logo plate, 2 clip-on rifles
:*''Accessories'': logo plate, 2 clip-on rifles


:In 2017, the Collection 3 Micro-Changers were re-released in a whole new production run, first appearing at [[Walgreens]] stores in the U.S. These releases use the almost-entirely-[[retool]]ed 2015 Kreon (making most parts incompatible with older Kreons), with slightly-differently-hued plastics than the originals. Ramjet's [[tampograph]]s are slightly altered, changing the flat light gray to metallic silver.
: In 2017, the Collection 3 Micro-Changers were re-released in a whole new production run, first appearing at [[Walgreens]] stores in the U.S. These releases use the almost-entirely-[[retool]]ed 2015 Kreon (making most parts incompatible with older Kreons), with slightly-differently-hued plastics than the originals. Ramjet's [[tampograph]]s are slightly altered, changing the flat light gray to metallic silver.


:Sadly, this release has no individual-identification code on the bag, requiring you to use the feel-through-the-bag method or just buy blind and hope.
: Sadly, this release has no individual-identification code on the bag, requiring you to use the feel-through-the-bag method or just buy blind and hope.
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===''Platinum Edition''===
===''Platinum Edition''===
[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-Seeker-Squadron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-Seeker-Squadron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Seeker Squadron''' (Platinum Edition, 2015)
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Seeker Squadron''' (Platinum Edition, 2015)}}</ul>
**''Accessories'': 2 "Cluster Bombs", 2 fists (left & right), 2 wings (left & right), 2 tail fins (left & right), front landing gear  
:*''Accessories'': 2 "[[cluster bomb]]s", left & right fists, left & right wings, left & right tail fins, front landing gear


:A reissue of the original Ramjet toy in a ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' 3-pack with [[Thrust (G1)/toys#SeekerSquadron|Thrust]] and [[Dirge (G1)/toys#SeekerSquadron|Dirge]].
: The original Ramjet toy was reissued in a ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' three-pack with [[Thrust (G1)/toys#SeekerSquadron|Thrust]] and [[Dirge (G1)/toys#SeekerSquadron|Dirge]]. Near as can be told, he is identical to the other releases of the toy in this deco.


:In the United States, this set was officially a [[Target]] exclusive, though only ever found at a single Target store, otherwise only available via the company's website. However, it was also stocked by US-based online retailers [[BigBadToyStore]] and TFSource, who supposedly obtained it as an import from Asia. It was available in several of Hasbro's Asian markets (namely Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines; it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not). In Australia, it was sold at Myer stores, whereas in Canada, it was available via the Canadian [[Walmart]] website (but never found in stores).
: In the United States, this set was officially a [[Target]] exclusive, though only ever found at a single Target store, otherwise only available via the company's website. However, it was also stocked by US-based online retailers [[BigBadToyStore]] and TFSource, who supposedly obtained it as an import from Asia. It was available in several of Hasbro's Asian markets (namely Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines; it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not). In Australia, it was sold at Myer stores, whereas in Canada, it was available via the Canadian [[Walmart]] website (but never found in stores).


:In the United Kingdom, it was sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores and A1 Toys. In Spain, the set was officially available via the Spanish division of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]]. In Germany, it was originally available via Bankroft, an online retailer that otherwise specializes in [[Nerf]] blasters and accessories, as part of a special "Fan Edition" arrangement through Hasbro Germany, with the help of several German [[fandom|fan]] sites. Due to low sales, the unsold stock was later sold to Actionfiguren24, a German online retailer that specializes in imported toys, who was able to lower its price for its existing stock of imported Seeker Squadron sets as a result.
: In the United Kingdom, it was sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores and A1 Toys. In Spain, the set was officially available via the Spanish division of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]]. In Germany, it was originally available via Bankroft, an online retailer that otherwise specializes in [[Nerf]] blasters and accessories, as part of a special "Fan Edition" arrangement through Hasbro Germany, with the help of several German [[fandom|fan]] sites. Due to low sales, the unsold stock was later sold to Actionfiguren24, a German online retailer that specializes in imported toys, who was able to lower its price for its existing stock of imported Seeker Squadron sets as a result.
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===''Masterpiece''===
===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-11NR-Ramjet.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Sadly does not come with real toast.]]
[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-11NR-Ramjet.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Sadly does not come with real toast.]]
*'''Ramjet''' ([[March 19]], [[2016]])
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Ramjet''' ([[2016]])}}</ul>
**''ID number:'' '''MP-11NR'''
:*''ID number'': '''MP-11NR'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 null rays, clear hologram pilot figurine
:*''Release date'': [[March 19]], 2016
:*''Accessories'': 2 "[[Null-ray|null rays]]", 2 2-part "cluster bombs", clear hologram pilot figurine
 
: ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' MP11NR Ramjet is, of course, a fairly hefty retool of [[Starscream (G1)/toys#MP11|''Masterpiece'' MP-11 Starscream]], with new wing molds attached to his legs. His head is part of the nosecone but not the whole part, and during transformation the cockpit's upper half needs to be rotated 180 degrees. To match the cartoon-accurate flatness of the undersides of the wings, the bottom parts of the black turbines can be lifted, rotated inside and closed, revealing a Decepticon symbol underneath. While he has the same null rays as Starscream, they can be socketed inside two-piece rocket parts to reproduce the original toy's wing-mounted cluster bombs.


:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' MP11NR Ramjet was revealed on the TakaraTomy Mall website in October 2015 as a TakaraTomy Mall exclusive, the first [[Conehead]] retool of [[Starscream (G1)/toys#MP11|''Masterpiece'' MP-11 Starscream]]. Later the same day, the listing disappeared before the preorder period started. The listing reappeared at the end of November, with preorders staying open from [[November 30]] to [[December 8]]. It was limited to 2000 pieces in Japan.
: The pictures in the original October listings had the figure slightly mistransformed in jet mode (the nosecone was not fully closed) and featured the hologram pilot cast in orange plastic, while the updated pics from the November listing show the figure's nosecone correctly closed and the hologram pilot is now cast in clear plastic.
:Compared to Starscream, Ramjet features new wing molds attached to his legs. His head is part of the nosecone but not the whole part, and during transformation the cockpit's upper half needs to be rotated 180 degrees. To match the cartoon accurate flatness of the undersides of the wings, the bottom parts of the black turbines can be lifted, rotated inside and closed, revealing a Decepticon symbol underneath. While he has the same null rays as Starscream, they can be socketed inside two-piece rocket parts to reproduce the original toy's larger rockets.  


:The pictures in the original October listings had the figure slightly mistransformed in jet mode (the nosecone was not fully closed) and featured the hologram pilot cast in orange plastic, while the updated pics from the November listing show the figure's nosecone correctly closed and the hologram pilot is now cast in clear plastic.
: Unfortunately, quality control problems with this figure are very commonplace, with seemingly a majority of specimens having a [[misassembly]] in the robot shoulders that prevents fully locking the wings together in jet mode.


:Unfortunately, quality control problems with this figure are very commonplace, with seemingly a majority of specimens having a [[misassembly]] in the robot shoulders that prevents fully locking the wings together in jet mode.
: This toy was revealed on the [[TakaraTomy Mall]] website in October 2015 as a TakaraTomy Mall exclusive. Later the same day, the listing disappeared before the preorder period started. The listing reappeared at the end of November, with preorders staying open from [[November 30]] to [[December 8]]. It was limited to 2000 pieces in Japan.


:Ramjet was further remolded, naturally, into [[Thrust (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-11NT Thrust]] and [[Dirge (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-11ND Dirge]], also TakaraTomy Mall exclusives.
:Ramjet was further remolded, naturally, into [[Thrust (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-11NT Thrust]] and [[Dirge (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-11ND Dirge]], also TakaraTomy Mall exclusives.
 
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===''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''===
===''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''===
[[File:TF-WFC-E-Ramjet.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Does not come with an Amazon exclusive toast.]]
[[File:TF-WFC-E-Ramjet.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Does not come with an Amazon exclusive toast.]]
*'''Ramjet & Dirge''' (multipack, [[2020]])
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Ramjet & Dirge''' (Multipack, [[2020]])}}</ul>
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''WFC-E27'''
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-E27'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''ER EX-19'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''ER EX-19'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[February 20]], [[2021]]
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[February 20]], [[2021]]
**''Accessories:'' 2 "Null-Ray blasters"
:*''Accessories:'' 2 null-ray blasters
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}<ref name=PulseCon2024>[https://www.youtube.com/live/52ddGYMyvpE?si=7l7OP6YeEB9W82xR&t=9841 Transformers Panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2024]] with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Marcelo Matere]], and [[Nate Purswell]].</ref>
 
: Released with [[Dirge (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Dirge]] in the ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' toyline as a 2-pack, Ramjet is a heavy retooling of [[Starscream (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Starscream]] from the same line, transforming into a modified F-15 fighter jet with cranked-arrow delta wings based on the F-16XL prototype like his original toy. As one of the Coneheads, Ramjet features a new headsculpt based on the original conehead design, though it is a faux piece not formed from the actual nosecone. Ramjet's face also features a stern, almost grimaced expression.
 
: The figure's design and transformation scheme is heavily based on the 2006 ''Classics'' Starscream mold (and its subsequent retool of Ramjet), while adding points of articulation the earlier figure did not have such as pivoting ankles and a more expressive ball-jointed head. His head, chest, and wings are susceptible to paint chipping due to the transformation scheme.


:Released in an Amazon exclusive two-pack with [[Dirge (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Dirge]] in the ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' toyline, Ramjet is a heavy retooling of [[Starscream (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Starscream]] from the same line, transforming into a modified F-15 fighter jet with cranked-arrow delta wings based on the F-16XL prototype like his original toy. As one of the Coneheads, Ramjet features a new headsculpt based on the original conehead design, though it is a faux piece not formed from the actual nosecone. Ramjet's face also features a stern, almost grimaced expression.
: While the null-rays can be wielded by his pair of hands, it's almost impossible for him to properly hold them due to the size of his forearms. As with Dirge, Ramjet uses the same, unchanged null-ray blasters that came with Starscream. His stock photos show him slightly mis-transformed, with his feet splayed apart in jet mode.


:The figure's design and transformation scheme are heavily based on the 2006 ''Classics'' Starscream mold (and its subsequent retool of Ramjet), while adding points of articulation the earlier figure did not have such as pivoting ankles and a more expressive ball-jointed head. However, due to this, his torso is very hollow at the sides and his intended waist articulation was dropped due to the physical space required for transformation. His head, chest and wings are susceptible to paint chipping due to the transformation scheme.
: Like all other uses of the mold, Ramjet has a missing molded panel-line detail on the right wing hinge that is supposed to curve in towards the body of the jet. The reason for this missing detail is likely due to it missing from the metal mold itself. The plastic used for Ramjet's forearms has also been reported to [[Photodegradation|yellow]] quickly.


:As with Dirge, Ramjet uses the same, unchanged Null-Ray blasters that came with Starscream. His stock photos show him slightly mis-tranformed, with his feet splayed apart in jet mode.
: His map piece, shared with Dirge, features the bottom of [[Gigantion]], though unlabeled.


:His map piece, shared with Dirge, contain the bottom of [[Gigantion]], though unlabeled.
: This pack was exclusive to [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] in the United States and Canada, though it seems that demand for the characters outstripped supply—several customers later had their orders cancelled by Amazon due to a lack of available stock. While Dirge would later receive a reissue in the ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]'' line, Ramjet remained exclusive to this set until 2025.
{{WFCEarthriseStarscreamMold}}
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===''Generations Selects''===
===''Generations Selects''===
[[File:Generations select G2 ramjet.jpeg|upright=1.66|thumb|He stole [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]'s invitation to ''Generations Selects''!]]
[[File:Generations select G2 ramjet.jpeg|upright=1.66|thumb|He stole [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]'s invitation to ''Generations Selects''!]]
*'''Ramjet''' (Voyager Class, [[2021]])
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Ramjet''' (Voyager Class, [[2021]])}}</ul>
**''Series'': '''''War for Cybertron: Earthrise'''''
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-GS24'''
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''WFC-GS24'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[December 29]], [[2021]]
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[December 29]], [[2021]]
:*''Accessories:'' 2 null-ray blasters
**''Accessories:'' 2 "Null-Ray blasters"
 
:A ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' add-on toy for ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'', released concurrently with ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'', this version of Ramjet is a redeco of the above ''Earthrise'' toy in the colors of Ramjet's [[#Generation 2|''Generation 2'']] figure... but with ''Generation 1'' Decepticon symbols. ''Boooooooo!''
 
:Like all other uses of the mold, Ramjet has a missing molded panel-line detail on the right wing hinge that is supposed to curve in towards the body of the jet. The reason for this missing detail is likely due to it missing from the metal mold itself. The plastic used for Ramjet's forearms has also been reported to [[Photodegradation|yellow]] quickly.
 
:The toy is branded as part of the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toyline by Hasbro in the US but as part of ''Generations Selects'' by [[TakaraTomy]], and is a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive, in [[Japan]].
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Nemesis-Ramjet-figure.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Nemesis''' (Titan Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)<ref>[[April 4]], [[2023]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Qv8dh66d48 Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Sam Smith]], [[Shogo Hasui]], and [[Delaney Norris]]</ref><ref>Sam Smith's [https://www.instagram.com/p/CrzuqU8MUtc/ Instagram] [https://www.instagram.com/p/Crzu54Qs1Tk/ posts] [https://www.instagram.com/p/CrzvOrbMY2X/ about] ''Legacy'' Decepticon Nemesis</ref>}}
 
: A tiny [[slug figure]] of Ramjet in jet mode was included with ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]'' Titan Class [[Nemesis (G1)#Legacy 2|Nemesis]].
 
:* ''Designer commentary on ''Legacy'' Nemesis from Sam Smith on Instagram:''
:** ''[https://www.instagram.com/p/CrzuqU8MUtc/ Part I]''
:** ''[https://www.instagram.com/p/Crzu54Qs1Tk/ Part II - Robot Mode]''
:** ''[https://www.instagram.com/p/CrzvOrbMY2X/ Part III - Ship Mode]''


:A ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' add-on toy for ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'', released concurrently with ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'', this version of Ramjet is a redeco of the above ''Earthrise'' toy in the colors of Ramjet's [[#Generation 2|''Generation 2'']] figure.
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[[File:TF Legacy United Ramjet PR.jpg|upright=.90|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''G1 Universe Ramjet''' (Voyager Class, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 null ray blasters
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}<ref name=PulseCon2024/>


:The toy is branded as part of the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toyline by Hasbro in the US but as part of ''Generations Selects'' [[TakaraTomy]], and as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive, in [[Japan]].
: The above ''Earthrise'' Ramjet figure got a [[package refresh]] in the fifth and final wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: United]]'' Voyagers, alongside several other prior exclusives that US fans found hard to acquire (just as his prior pack-mate [[Dirge (G1)/toys#Legacy|Dirge]] had been in ''Legacy: Evolution''). There are no notable differences between the two releases other than packaging.
{{WFCEarthriseStarscreamMold}}
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===''Swapticons''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Desert Dunes Mission''' (Five-pack, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:Part of the ''[[Swapticons]]'' Desert Dunes Mission five-pack, Ramjet is a recolor of [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Swapticons|Starscream]] and transforms into the back half of a fighter jet. Using a coupling mechanism with the head, he can be combined with the packed in [[Sandstorm (G2)#Swapticons|Sandstorm]], though he's compatible with every other figure in the line for a multitude of combinations. He features articulation at his shoulders, though his wings limit the range of movement.


==Merchandise==
==Merchandise==
===LALA===
*'''Ramjet''' (1997)
:Released by [[ToonTown]] licensee LALA, this eraser - oddly based on a generic Starscream-like Seeker design rather than Ramjet specifically - also doubles as a small simple model kit, with his large colored bits being the "eraser" portion and the remainder of the toy being constituted of grey plastic parts that are assembled together. He transforms from robot to vehicle and back by [[Partformer|partforming]] his individual components.
:Although the promotional material for these releases feature his eraser bits in pink, a copy of him with said parts in bright green has also been found.
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===''Super Collection Figure''===
===''Super Collection Figure''===
[[File:SCF Ramjet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|But he wasn't really the Pope, just an alien robot with a funny hat.]]
[[File:SCF Ramjet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|But he wasn't really the Pope, just an alien robot with a funny hat.]]
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**''Act'': '''6'''
**''Act'': '''6'''
**''Accessories'': Stand
**''Accessories'': Stand
:A [[retool]]ing of the ''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Super Collection Figure|Starscream]] figure, Ramjet was released in the sixth "act" of the line. No he's not super cartoon-accurate. He was available in both full-color and pewter versions, one of each in a case of twelve.


: A [[retool]]ing of the ''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Super Collection Figure|Starscream]] figure, Ramjet was released in the sixth "act" of the line. No he's not super cartoon-accurate. He was available in both full-color and pewter versions, one of each in a case of twelve.
:The pewter version of the figure has a potential problem with connector peg breakage, due to said pegs often getting a layer of pewter paint before being forced into a socket, leading to sticking and tearing. Care should be used when moving or removing the arms; shaving down the socket interior with a thin hobby knife is usually sufficient to fix the issue.
 
: The pewter version of the figure has a potential problem with connector peg breakage, due to said pegs often getting a layer of pewter paint before being forced into a socket, leading to sticking and tearing. Care should be used when moving or removing the arms; shaving down the socket interior with a thin hobby knife is usually sufficient to fix the issue.


: In eight out of every ten cases, the pewter version of Ramjet was packed with the right arm of the Act's "build-a-figure" [[Grand Maximus#Super Collection Figure|Grand Maximus]]. This part too could be in either full color or pewter, packed at a ratio of six color pieces to two pewters.
:In eight out of every ten cases, the pewter version of Ramjet was packed with the right arm of the Act's "build-a-figure" [[Grand Maximus#Super Collection Figure|Grand Maximus]]. This part too could be in either full color or pewter, packed at a ratio of six color pieces to two pewters.


: This Act was seemingly in shorter supply than the others before and since, and is not terribly common on the secondary market.
:This Act was seemingly in shorter supply than the others before and since, and is not terribly common on the secondary market.


: This mold was also used to make his Act-mates [[Thrust (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Thrust]] and [[Dirge (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Dirge]]. The original tooling was also used to make [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Thundercracker]], [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Skywarp]], and the ''Heroes of Cybertron'' special releases [[Sunstorm (G1)#Heroes of Cybertron|Sunstorm]] and [[Air Warrior#Heroes of Cybertron|Air Warrior]].
:This mold was also used to make his Act-mates [[Thrust (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Thrust]] and [[Dirge (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Dirge]]. The original tooling was also used to make [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Thundercracker]], [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Skywarp]], and the ''Heroes of Cybertron'' special releases [[Sunstorm (G1)#Heroes of Cybertron|Sunstorm]] and [[Air Warrior#Heroes of Cybertron|Air Warrior]].


::*''[http://tfu.info/2002/Destron/Ramjet/ramjet.htm More information on ''Super Collection Figure'' Ramjet at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://tfu.info/2002/Destron/Ramjet/ramjet.htm More information on ''Super Collection Figure'' Ramjet at TFU.info]''
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*'''Ramjet''' (2003)
*'''Ramjet''' (2003)
**''ID number:'' '''MTF016'''
**''ID number:'' '''MTF016'''
 
{{toydesigner|[[Kazutami Abiko]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:''[[MyClone]]'' Ramjet was released in the fifth series of the ''MyClone'' trading figure line, which was third and final series to feature ''Transformers'' characters. Following the ''MyClone'' aesthetic, he is a cutesy representation of Ramjet's animation model in super-deformed proportions. He features articulation in his head, shoulders, elbows, waist, hips and knees, all of the parts capable of being removed, then mixed and matched with any other ''MyClone'' figure.
:''[[MyClone]]'' Ramjet was released in the fifth series of the ''MyClone'' trading figure line, which was third and final series to feature ''Transformers'' characters. Following the ''MyClone'' aesthetic, he is a cutesy representation of Ramjet's animation model in super-deformed proportions. He features articulation in his head, shoulders, elbows, waist, hips and knees, all of the parts capable of being removed, then mixed and matched with any other ''MyClone'' figure.
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[[File:3DBattleCard Ramjet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
[[File:3DBattleCard Ramjet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*'''Ramjet''' (2007)
*'''Ramjet''' (2007)
:A 34-point "common" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]'s "Energon Wars" expansion, Ramjet "transforms" into a white and red jet, generally following his ''Classics'' deco scheme. He uses the same parts layout as [[Transformers (film)|Movie]] [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]], [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]], and [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]], and Generation 1 [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]] and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]].
:A 34-point "common" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]'s "Energon Wars" expansion, Ramjet "transforms" into a white and red jet, generally following his ''Classics'' deco scheme. He uses the same parts layout as [[Transformers (film)|Movie]] [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]], [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]], and [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]], and Generation 1 [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]] and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]].
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[[File:Ramjet statue.jpg|thumb|More fragile than his tech spec would have you believe.]]
[[File:Ramjet statue.jpg|thumb|More fragile than his tech spec would have you believe.]]
*'''Ramjet''' (Diamond Select, 2008)
*'''Ramjet''' (Diamond Select, 2008)
:Ramjet was released by [[Diamond Select Toys]] in 2008 and exclusive to online retailer Big Bad Toy Store. He was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and limited to 250 pieces. The sculpt features Ramjet's distinctive wings. Strangely enough his motto on the box is "The skies are my castle, and I like to live alone" as found *in* his tech spec as opposed to "If it flies, crash it" as it was in both his tech spec and [[The Transformers Universe|''Transformers Universe'' profile]].
:Ramjet was released by [[Diamond Select Toys]] in 2008 and exclusive to online retailer Big Bad Toy Store. He was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and limited to 250 pieces. The sculpt features Ramjet's distinctive wings. Strangely enough his motto on the box is "The skies are my castle, and I like to live alone" as found *in* his tech spec as opposed to "If it flies, crash it" as it was in both his tech spec and [[The Transformers Universe|''Transformers Universe'' profile]].
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===''The Loyal Subjects''===
===''The Loyal Subjects''===
[[File:Tlsramjet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Undesirable #1]]
[[File:Tlsramjet.jpg|thumb|Undesirable #1]]
*'''Ramjet''' (2014)
*'''Ramjet''' (2014)
:[[The Loyal Subjects]] Ramjet is a Wave 2 figure with standard articulation. He is mostly based on his ''Classics'' toy. For every 16 figures, there are 2 Ramjets. The basic mold, but not the accessories, was also used to make [[Dirge (G1)/toys#The Loyal Subjects|Dirge]] and [[Thrust (G1)/toys#The Loyal Subjects|Thrust]], as well as the "Ghost" versions of all three Coneheads.
:[[The Loyal Subjects]] Ramjet is a Wave 2 figure with standard articulation. He is mostly based on his ''Classics'' toy. For every 16 figures, there are 2 Ramjets. The basic mold, but not the accessories, was also used to make [[Dirge (G1)/toys#The Loyal Subjects|Dirge]] and [[Thrust (G1)/toys#The Loyal Subjects|Thrust]], as well as the "Ghost" versions of all three Coneheads.
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[[File:WhizBangNavyRamjetRedeco.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|In the NA-VY, in the NA-VY...]]
* A 1980s Japanese [[:File:Ehobbygobotscatalog.jpg|catalog photo]] shows the then-new second year Seeker jet wings in different colors attached to unaltered first year Seeker bodies. In Ramjet's case, the [[prototype]] toy uses [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]]'s main body. This production stage lasted long enough to receive its own [[package art]] that was eventually published in the [[2014]] ''[[Legacy: The Art of Transformers Packaging]]'' book.
* A 1980s Japanese [[:File:Ehobbygobotscatalog.jpg|catalog photo]] shows the then-new second year Seeker jet wings in different colors attached to unaltered first year Seeker bodies. In Ramjet's case, the [[prototype]] toy uses [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]]'s main body. This production stage lasted long enough to receive its own [[package art]] that was eventually published in the [[2014]] ''[[Legacy: The Art of Transformers Packaging]]'' book.
*The [[#Generation 2|''Generation 2'' Ramjet toy]] provided inspiration for generic Decepticons in [[IDW Publishing]]'s [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[The Transgressors|#44]] and ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Pax Megatronus|#8]].
*The [[#Generation 2|''Generation 2'' Ramjet toy]] provided inspiration for generic Decepticons in [[IDW Publishing]]'s [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[The Transgressors|#44]] and ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Pax Megatronus|#8]].
*Speaking of G2, Hasbro evidently had more redeco plans for Ramjet (and the paired [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Starscream]]) that fell through:
*Speaking of G2, Hasbro evidently had more redeco plans for Ramjet (and the paired [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Starscream]]) that fell through:
**''Generation 2'' concept art published in the 2011 ''[[Transformers Vault]]'' book shows an unreleased tannish variant of Ramjet that would have been named "[[Sandstorm (G2)|Sandstorm]]". Most likely, Sandstorm would have debuted alongside "[[Blackout (G2)|Blackout]]", whose prototypes and artwork have been uncovered under similar conditions.
**''Generation 2'' concept art published in the 2011 ''[[Transformers Vault]]'' book shows an unreleased tannish variant of Ramjet that would have been named "[[Sandstorm (G2)|Sandstorm]]". Most likely, Sandstorm would have debuted alongside "[[Blackout (G2)|Blackout]]", whose prototypes and artwork have been uncovered under similar conditions.
**Another hand-painted mock-up, this time of the original Ramjet in "cloud camo" deco, is also known to exist. Whether it was ever meant to be taken into production and whether it was meant to be Ramjet or a new character remains unknown. It was originally offered for sale in [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_thread/thread/4f98fe3d58bfe696/b1d0163d38587281?q=ramjet+whiz+bang+toys&pli=1 October of 2000] from Whiz Bang Collectibles, along with other items seemingly from a former Hasbro employee's collection.<ref>[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Prototypes/Generation2/RamjetRecolor1.html Blue Ramjet at Toyarchive.com]</ref> Possibly, "cloud camo Ramjet" would have been paired for release alongside "[[Starscream (G1)/toys#Notes|jungle attack Starscream]]".
[[File:WhizBangNavyRamjetRedeco.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|In the NA-VY, in the NA-VY...]]
**Another hand-painted mock-up, this time of the original Ramjet in "cloud camo" deco, is also known to exist. Whether it was ever meant to be taken into production and whether it was meant to be Ramjet or a new character remains unknown. It was originally offered for sale in [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_thread/thread/4f98fe3d58bfe696/b1d0163d38587281?q=ramjet+whiz+bang+toys&pli=1 October of 2000] from Whiz Bang Collectibles, along with other items seemingly from a former Hasbro employee's collection.<ref>[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Prototypes/Generation2/RamjetRecolor1.html Blue Ramjet at Toyarchive.com]</ref> Possibly, "cloud camo Ramjet" would have been paired for release alongside "[[Starscream (G1)/toys#Notes|jungle attack Starscream]]". Eventually, the cloud camo deco was used for the ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]'' character [[Cloudcover]].
* Hasbro designed a "pretooled" alternate head on the ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Deluxe Class [[Air Raid (G1)/toys#Generations|Air Raid]] body tooling styled on the 1985 Coneheads, but ultimately, only TakaraTomy used this head to make ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' [[Thrust (Armada)#Unite Warriors|Curse Armada Thrust]].<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/127888-tfss-50-live-update-now-open-to-formers-members-2012-and-on/?p=3441554 Post by Powered Convoy on The Allspark Forums, 13 February 2017]</ref>
* Hasbro designed a "pretooled" alternate head on the ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Deluxe Class [[Air Raid (G1)/toys#Generations|Air Raid]] body tooling styled on the 1985 Coneheads, but ultimately, only TakaraTomy used this head to make ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' [[Thrust (Armada)#Unite Warriors|Curse Armada Thrust]].<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/127888-tfss-50-live-update-now-open-to-formers-members-2012-and-on/?p=3441554 Post by Powered Convoy on The Allspark Forums, 13 February 2017]</ref>
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"I have been bar hopping! Learning wild man fighting techniques from drunks so lost in the fog of their own mistakes that they can commune with devils that live on the periphery of suffering!"

As a Conehead Seeker, Ramjet less often receives a toy whenever Starscream does.

Toys

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The Transformers

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'Conehead' or 'Not Conehead'
  • Takara ID number: D-56
  • Accessories: 2 "cluster bombs", left & right fists, left & right wings, left & right tail fins, front landing gear
  • Known designers: Kōjin Ōno (TakaraTomy, original mold), Takayoshi Doi (TakaraTomy, new accessories)
Released in the second year of the original The Transformers toyline in its three major markets (US, Europe and Japan), the original Ramjet toy is a retool of the Diaclone "Jet Robo Acrobat-Type" F-15 Eagle that was used for Starscream, Thundercracker, and Skywarp, with new wings that seem to be inspired by the prototype F-16XL, and new "cluster bombs" (though his TFU profile states they are also laser beam rifles for his robot mode). Ramjet's robot mode stickers are the same design as Starscream's, but in different colors.
In robot mode his official instructions have the user pulling down his nose cone to complete his head transformation, like Starscream. However, Ramjet's character model depicts him as having his head untransformed, leaving a distinctive "conehead" shape to his appearance. This trait is shared by his wavemates Thrust and Dirge, leading many owners to do the same thing to differentiate the three later Decepticon jets from the three earlier ones.
The Joustra version of Ramjet, released in parts of mainland Europe in 1986, has a number of small changes from the Hasbro/Takara version, most notably a hard-plastic nosecone (ouch!) and unchromed black landing gear wheels.
Ramjet was reissued in his original packaging in Australia in 1990.
The Transformers mold: Decepticon Jets (Seekers)

Version 1 (standard):


Version 2 (Coneheads):

V1: Kōjin Ōno
V2: Takayoshi Doi


Generation 2

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'90s fashion victim.
  • Ramjet (Decepticon, 1992)
  • Accessories: 2 missile launchers, 2 missiles, left & right fists, left & right wings, 2 tail fins, front landing gear, "sound/light energy unit"
Part of the very first assortment of Generation 2 product released just in time for the 1992 holiday season, Ramjet's original toy was redecoed into a striking purple and black, with turquoise highlights. His large bombs have been replaced with a new pair of spring-loaded missile launchers and long missiles; the launcher and missile molds were also used for his assortment-mate Starscream.
Also new to this version is a large electronic "sound/light energy unit" in a kinda engine-gun-like shape (a mold also used by Starscream). Powered by a pair of watch batteries, pressing the two soft-plastic buttons up front activates flashing red lights and sound effects. The left button makes machinegun noises as long as you hold it down, while the right starts an unstoppable jet-noise sequence of rising then falling pitch; you can activate the machinegun sounds in the middle of it, and the jet noises will resume as soon as you release the gun button. This assembly doesn't really go anywhere in robot mode, but attaches to the back end of his jet mode thanks to a trio of pegs that were added to his tooling.
Of note is the fact that his turquoise parts are extremely prone to "yellowing", or in this case "greening". Many Generation 2 Ramjets can be found with their blue parts in a greenish teal color.
This version of the mold would also have been used to make Generation 2 Sandstorm. It possibly would also have been used for a cloud camo-themed redeco.
The Transformers mold: Decepticon Jets (Seekers)

Version 1 (standard):


Version 2 (Coneheads):

V1: Kōjin Ōno
V2: Takayoshi Doi


Collector's Edition

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  • Ramjet (Jetron, 2001)
  • ID number: Set D
  • Accessories: 2 "cluster bombs", left & right fists, left & right wings, left & right tail fins, front landing gear
Ramjet received a limited reissue as part of Takara's Collector's Edition series. With no notable changes from the original release, Collector's Edition Ramjet was exclusively available at Jaf-Con 10 in July 2001, along with Thrust.
The Transformers mold: Decepticon Jets (Seekers)

Version 1 (standard):


Version 2 (Coneheads):

V1: Kōjin Ōno
V2: Takayoshi Doi


Classics

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The flared pants craze strikes again
  • Ramjet (Deluxe Class, 2007)
Released in the third wave of Classics Deluxes, Ramjet, following the trend set by his original Generation 1 toy, is a retool of Classics Starscream, transforming into a modified fighter jet based off the hull of an F-15 Eagle. The figure's deco is greatly simplified from Ramjet's original toy and cartoon decos, largely reducing the amount of black and red in favor of white. Aside from the different deco, changes from Starscream include a new nose cone/head, new F-16XL inspired wings and new projectiles for his missile launchers. The new missiles, combined with their launchers, result in a mash-up between his prior toy's non-firing weapons and his animation model's standard-issue Seeker rifles. Unlike Starscream, his shoulder movement is unimpeded due to a lack of wings behind his shoulders.
As with most Classics toys, he features a heat-sensitive rubsign.
Ramjet's instructions neglect a couple of features on his toy; the wings can swivel back and forth and up and down in robot mode, to better balance the figure, and the circular air intakes on his chest can swivel out in either mode; the latter is used to form landing gear in his vehicle mode, as it was in both Starscream and Skywarp.
Classics mold: Seeker
  • Hasbro:
  • Fun Publications:
  • TakaraTomy:
  • Million Publishing:

Henkei! Henkei! Starscream Ghost Version


Henkei! Henkei!

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Beware the man in white
  • Ramjet (Deluxe, 2008)
  • ID number: D-04
  • Release date: July 17, 2008
  • Accessories: Left & right missile launchers, 2 missiles
Part of the fourth wave of Takara's Henkei! Henkei! Transformers toyline, Ramjet is a redeco of Classics Deluxe Class Ramjet. He features a significantly altered color scheme, generally to make the toy more closely resemble his appearance in the original cartoon. His wings and missiles are molded in bright red plastic instead of gray plastic with red paint, with his missiles painted gray. His hands and feet are molded in white plastic instead of gray, to match more closely the cartoon model.
Despite the figure's appearance, Henkei! Ramjet features no gray plastic at all, only white or red plastic painted gray, meaning he is heavily painted and thus easily susceptible to paint chipping. Ramjet, like the other figures in the line, also features vacuum-metalized parts: his jet boosters and vertical stabilizers on his wings and his cockpit seat are chrome plated, though it is not uncommon for the innards of his jet boosters to be partially lacking the metalized coating.
As Henkei! toys do not feature heat-sensitive rubsigns, Henkei Ramjet has five Decepticon sigils tampographed total, one each on the top side and under side of his two wings and one in front of his canopy.
Ramjet was retooled into Gentei! Gentei! Thrust and Dirge.


Universe (2008)

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  • Aerial Rivals (Multi-pack, 2008)
  • Series: Classic Series
  • Known designers: Joe Kyde (deco artist)
A redeco of Cybertron Legends of Cybertron Starscream, Universe Ramjet transforms into a Cybertronic "tetrajet". His wings, which end up on his arms in robot mode, each feature a swing-out weapon; the right arm has a blade, while the left has a (non-firing) cannon.
He was only available in a Target-exclusive five-pack with Air Raid, Autobot Blades, Skydive, and Thrust (who shares his mold).
Aside from Thrust, this mold was also used to make Cybertron Skywarp, Sunstorm, & Ramjet, War for Cybertron Starscream, and Dark of the Moon Cybertronian Starscream.


Timelines

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The Joker has a jet now?
  • Ramjet (Deluxe, 2011)
  • Accessories: Left & right missile launchers, 2 missiles
Timelines Ramjet is a redeco of Classics Deluxe Class Ramjet in the colors of his Generation 2 toy, including replicating most of the sticker details. Most of the said sticker details were recreated with paint, but the details on the insides of his shoulder intakes and on the tops of his feet were once again stickers, presumably because it was rough getting tampographs put in there. Ramjet was also slightly retooled, as his nosecone is rounded off and made of rubber instead of plastic, presumably for safety reasons.
He was one of the two 2011 Transformers Collectors' Club exclusive figures. He and Animated Cheetor went up for preorder on April 27, 2011.; Ramjet was sold out by April 29, 2011. Dang.


United

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  • Seekers: Elites (Multi-pack, 2012)
  • Release date: December 28, 2012
  • Accessories: Left & right launchers, 2 missiles
Takara's United Ramjet is a yet another redeco of the Classics Ramjet mold, now even more bent towards his cartoon color layouts. His missile launchers (and the missiles, which are still the big chunky ones) are solid dark grey. His hands and forearms are dark grey plastic, with the forearms painted white. His wings are painted metallic red, while his jet boosters and stabilizers are dark grey plastic. Like his Henkei! Henkei! release, his Decepticon faction symbols are tampographed on both sides of his wings, and on his nosecone in front of the cockpit.
He was only available in a three-pack with Dirge and Thrust; this set though was not part of the Japanese United line, being released only in China.


Kre-O

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All we need now is a Rumble and we'll have the Kreon version of "A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court"!
  • Ramjet (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2013)
  • Collection: Collection 3
  • Bag number: ***** 53
  • Accessories: Logo brick, 2 clip-on rifles
  • Known designers: Ed Masiello (Hasbro)
As part of the third wave of blindpacked Kre-O Micro-Changers, Ramjet is a Kreon who can be rebuilt into a tiny jet. He is essentially a redeco of Kreon Dirge, using almost all the same parts and construction; except that he comes with a new back-harness attachment piece to replace the flak jacket used in Dirge's assortment.
This Micro-Changer assortment was the last one to appear at Target, with later waves showing up only at Toys"R"Us or drug/discount stores.


  • Kreon Class of '85 (Kreon figure set, 2015)
  • Set number: B5152
  • Voted: Best Headbutt
  • Accessories: 2 clip-on rifles
Kreon Class of '85 Ramjet's deco is much more heavily toy-detailed than the Micro-Changer. Oddly, his leg-wings are black instead of burgundy. Like the rest of the set, he uses the almost-totally-retooled 2015 style of Kreon body.
This box set of thirty Kreons was a San Diego Comic-Con 2015 exclusive, with leftovers being sold on Hasbro Toy Shop online after the show.


  • Ramjet (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2017)
  • Collection: Collection 3
  • Accessories: logo plate, 2 clip-on rifles
In 2017, the Collection 3 Micro-Changers were re-released in a whole new production run, first appearing at Walgreens stores in the U.S. These releases use the almost-entirely-retooled 2015 Kreon (making most parts incompatible with older Kreons), with slightly-differently-hued plastics than the originals. Ramjet's tampographs are slightly altered, changing the flat light gray to metallic silver.
Sadly, this release has no individual-identification code on the bag, requiring you to use the feel-through-the-bag method or just buy blind and hope.


Platinum Edition

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  • Seeker Squadron (Platinum Edition, 2015)
  • Accessories: 2 "cluster bombs", left & right fists, left & right wings, left & right tail fins, front landing gear
The original Ramjet toy was reissued in a Platinum Edition three-pack with Thrust and Dirge. Near as can be told, he is identical to the other releases of the toy in this deco.
In the United States, this set was officially a Target exclusive, though only ever found at a single Target store, otherwise only available via the company's website. However, it was also stocked by US-based online retailers BigBadToyStore and TFSource, who supposedly obtained it as an import from Asia. It was available in several of Hasbro's Asian markets (namely Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines; it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not). In Australia, it was sold at Myer stores, whereas in Canada, it was available via the Canadian Walmart website (but never found in stores).
In the United Kingdom, it was sold at Toys"R"Us stores and A1 Toys. In Spain, the set was officially available via the Spanish division of Amazon. In Germany, it was originally available via Bankroft, an online retailer that otherwise specializes in Nerf blasters and accessories, as part of a special "Fan Edition" arrangement through Hasbro Germany, with the help of several German fan sites. Due to low sales, the unsold stock was later sold to Actionfiguren24, a German online retailer that specializes in imported toys, who was able to lower its price for its existing stock of imported Seeker Squadron sets as a result.
The Transformers mold: Decepticon Jets (Seekers)

Version 1 (standard):


Version 2 (Coneheads):

V1: Kōjin Ōno
V2: Takayoshi Doi


Masterpiece

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Sadly does not come with real toast.
  • ID number: MP-11NR
  • Release date: March 19, 2016
  • Accessories: 2 "null rays", 2 2-part "cluster bombs", clear hologram pilot figurine
Masterpiece MP11NR Ramjet is, of course, a fairly hefty retool of Masterpiece MP-11 Starscream, with new wing molds attached to his legs. His head is part of the nosecone but not the whole part, and during transformation the cockpit's upper half needs to be rotated 180 degrees. To match the cartoon-accurate flatness of the undersides of the wings, the bottom parts of the black turbines can be lifted, rotated inside and closed, revealing a Decepticon symbol underneath. While he has the same null rays as Starscream, they can be socketed inside two-piece rocket parts to reproduce the original toy's wing-mounted cluster bombs.
The pictures in the original October listings had the figure slightly mistransformed in jet mode (the nosecone was not fully closed) and featured the hologram pilot cast in orange plastic, while the updated pics from the November listing show the figure's nosecone correctly closed and the hologram pilot is now cast in clear plastic.
Unfortunately, quality control problems with this figure are very commonplace, with seemingly a majority of specimens having a misassembly in the robot shoulders that prevents fully locking the wings together in jet mode.
This toy was revealed on the TakaraTomy Mall website in October 2015 as a TakaraTomy Mall exclusive. Later the same day, the listing disappeared before the preorder period started. The listing reappeared at the end of November, with preorders staying open from November 30 to December 8. It was limited to 2000 pieces in Japan.
Ramjet was further remolded, naturally, into MP-11NT Thrust and MP-11ND Dirge, also TakaraTomy Mall exclusives.
Masterpiece mold: Seeker (MP-11)

Version 1:

Other versions:

Hironori Kobayashi & Shogo Hasui
See also: MP-3 Starscream | MP-52 Starscream


War for Cybertron: Earthrise

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Does not come with an Amazon exclusive toast.
  • Ramjet & Dirge (Multipack, 2020)
  • Hasbro ID number: WFC-E27
  • TakaraTomy ID number: ER EX-19
  • TakaraTomy release date: February 20, 2021
  • Accessories: 2 null-ray blasters
  • Known designers: John Warden (Hasbro)[1]
Released with Dirge in the Earthrise toyline as a 2-pack, Ramjet is a heavy retooling of Starscream from the same line, transforming into a modified F-15 fighter jet with cranked-arrow delta wings based on the F-16XL prototype like his original toy. As one of the Coneheads, Ramjet features a new headsculpt based on the original conehead design, though it is a faux piece not formed from the actual nosecone. Ramjet's face also features a stern, almost grimaced expression.
The figure's design and transformation scheme is heavily based on the 2006 Classics Starscream mold (and its subsequent retool of Ramjet), while adding points of articulation the earlier figure did not have such as pivoting ankles and a more expressive ball-jointed head. His head, chest, and wings are susceptible to paint chipping due to the transformation scheme.
While the null-rays can be wielded by his pair of hands, it's almost impossible for him to properly hold them due to the size of his forearms. As with Dirge, Ramjet uses the same, unchanged null-ray blasters that came with Starscream. His stock photos show him slightly mis-transformed, with his feet splayed apart in jet mode.
Like all other uses of the mold, Ramjet has a missing molded panel-line detail on the right wing hinge that is supposed to curve in towards the body of the jet. The reason for this missing detail is likely due to it missing from the metal mold itself. The plastic used for Ramjet's forearms has also been reported to yellow quickly.
His map piece, shared with Dirge, features the bottom of Gigantion, though unlabeled.
This pack was exclusive to Amazon in the United States and Canada, though it seems that demand for the characters outstripped supply—several customers later had their orders cancelled by Amazon due to a lack of available stock. While Dirge would later receive a reissue in the Legacy: Evolution line, Ramjet remained exclusive to this set until 2025.
Earthrise mold: Starscream

Version 1:

Version 2:

  • Hasbro/TakaraTomy: Earthrise WFC-E27 Ramjet
  • Hasbro: Generations Selects WFC-GS21 Sandstorm

Other versions:

  • Hasbro/TakaraTomy: Earthrise WFC-E26 Thrust


Generations Selects

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He stole Sunstorm's invitation to Generations Selects!
  • Ramjet (Voyager Class, 2021)
  • Hasbro ID number: WFC-GS24
  • TakaraTomy release date: December 29, 2021
  • Accessories: 2 null-ray blasters
A Generations Selects add-on toy for Earthrise, released concurrently with Kingdom, this version of Ramjet is a redeco of the above Earthrise toy in the colors of Ramjet's Generation 2 figure... but with Generation 1 Decepticon symbols. Boooooooo!
Like all other uses of the mold, Ramjet has a missing molded panel-line detail on the right wing hinge that is supposed to curve in towards the body of the jet. The reason for this missing detail is likely due to it missing from the metal mold itself. The plastic used for Ramjet's forearms has also been reported to yellow quickly.
The toy is branded as part of the War for Cybertron Trilogy toyline by Hasbro in the US but as part of Generations Selects by TakaraTomy, and is a TakaraTomy Mall exclusive, in Japan.
Earthrise mold: Starscream

Version 1:

Version 2:

  • Hasbro/TakaraTomy: Earthrise WFC-E27 Ramjet
  • Hasbro: Generations Selects WFC-GS21 Sandstorm

Other versions:

  • Hasbro/TakaraTomy: Earthrise WFC-E26 Thrust


Legacy

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  • Decepticon Nemesis (Titan Class, 2023)
A tiny slug figure of Ramjet in jet mode was included with Legacy: Evolution Titan Class Nemesis.


  • G1 Universe Ramjet (Voyager Class, 2025)
  • Accessories: 2 null ray blasters
  • Known designers: John Warden (Hasbro)[1]
The above Earthrise Ramjet figure got a package refresh in the fifth and final wave of Legacy: United Voyagers, alongside several other prior exclusives that US fans found hard to acquire (just as his prior pack-mate Dirge had been in Legacy: Evolution). There are no notable differences between the two releases other than packaging.
Earthrise mold: Starscream

Version 1:

Version 2:

  • Hasbro/TakaraTomy: Earthrise WFC-E27 Ramjet
  • Hasbro: Generations Selects WFC-GS21 Sandstorm

Other versions:

  • Hasbro/TakaraTomy: Earthrise WFC-E26 Thrust


Swapticons

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  • Desert Dunes Mission (Five-pack, 2025)
Part of the Swapticons Desert Dunes Mission five-pack, Ramjet is a recolor of Starscream and transforms into the back half of a fighter jet. Using a coupling mechanism with the head, he can be combined with the packed in Sandstorm, though he's compatible with every other figure in the line for a multitude of combinations. He features articulation at his shoulders, though his wings limit the range of movement.

Merchandise

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LALA

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  • Ramjet (1997)
Released by ToonTown licensee LALA, this eraser - oddly based on a generic Starscream-like Seeker design rather than Ramjet specifically - also doubles as a small simple model kit, with his large colored bits being the "eraser" portion and the remainder of the toy being constituted of grey plastic parts that are assembled together. He transforms from robot to vehicle and back by partforming his individual components.
Although the promotional material for these releases feature his eraser bits in pink, a copy of him with said parts in bright green has also been found.


Super Collection Figure

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But he wasn't really the Pope, just an alien robot with a funny hat.
  • Ramjet (2003)
    • Act: 6
    • Accessories: Stand
A retooling of the Super Collection Figure Starscream figure, Ramjet was released in the sixth "act" of the line. No he's not super cartoon-accurate. He was available in both full-color and pewter versions, one of each in a case of twelve.
The pewter version of the figure has a potential problem with connector peg breakage, due to said pegs often getting a layer of pewter paint before being forced into a socket, leading to sticking and tearing. Care should be used when moving or removing the arms; shaving down the socket interior with a thin hobby knife is usually sufficient to fix the issue.
In eight out of every ten cases, the pewter version of Ramjet was packed with the right arm of the Act's "build-a-figure" Grand Maximus. This part too could be in either full color or pewter, packed at a ratio of six color pieces to two pewters.
This Act was seemingly in shorter supply than the others before and since, and is not terribly common on the secondary market.
This mold was also used to make his Act-mates Thrust and Dirge. The original tooling was also used to make Thundercracker, Skywarp, and the Heroes of Cybertron special releases Sunstorm and Air Warrior.


MyClone

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Ever been headbutted by a chibi? It HURTS!
  • Ramjet (2003)
    • ID number: MTF016
MyClone Ramjet was released in the fifth series of the MyClone trading figure line, which was third and final series to feature Transformers characters. Following the MyClone aesthetic, he is a cutesy representation of Ramjet's animation model in super-deformed proportions. He features articulation in his head, shoulders, elbows, waist, hips and knees, all of the parts capable of being removed, then mixed and matched with any other MyClone figure.


3D Battle-Card Game

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  • Ramjet (2007)
A 34-point "common" character in the 3D Battle-Card Game's "Energon Wars" expansion, Ramjet "transforms" into a white and red jet, generally following his Classics deco scheme. He uses the same parts layout as Movie Starscream, Dreadwing, Thundercracker, and Jetfire, and Generation 1 Starscream and Skywarp.


Transformers - Mini Bust

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More fragile than his tech spec would have you believe.
  • Ramjet (Diamond Select, 2008)
Ramjet was released by Diamond Select Toys in 2008 and exclusive to online retailer Big Bad Toy Store. He was sculpted by Mark Wong of Art Asylum and limited to 250 pieces. The sculpt features Ramjet's distinctive wings. Strangely enough his motto on the box is "The skies are my castle, and I like to live alone" as found *in* his tech spec as opposed to "If it flies, crash it" as it was in both his tech spec and Transformers Universe profile.


The Loyal Subjects

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Undesirable #1
  • Ramjet (2014)
The Loyal Subjects Ramjet is a Wave 2 figure with standard articulation. He is mostly based on his Classics toy. For every 16 figures, there are 2 Ramjets. The basic mold, but not the accessories, was also used to make Dirge and Thrust, as well as the "Ghost" versions of all three Coneheads.


  • Ghost Seekers (2014)


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Transformers Trading Card Game

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  • Ramjet, Sky Smasher (2018)
    • Wave 1
    • Rarity: CT
    • Card Number: T32/T40
    • Stars: 10
Ramjet, Sky Smasher is one of forty double-sided character cards available in Wave 1 of the Transformers Trading Card Game.
The artwork for the card is reused from the Transformers Legends mobile card game.

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If you build it, they will play.

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Blokees

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Notes

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In the NA-VY, in the NA-VY...
    • Another hand-painted mock-up, this time of the original Ramjet in "cloud camo" deco, is also known to exist. Whether it was ever meant to be taken into production and whether it was meant to be Ramjet or a new character remains unknown. It was originally offered for sale in October of 2000 from Whiz Bang Collectibles, along with other items seemingly from a former Hasbro employee's collection.[4] Possibly, "cloud camo Ramjet" would have been paired for release alongside "jungle attack Starscream". Eventually, the cloud camo deco was used for the Legacy: Evolution character Cloudcover.
  • Hasbro designed a "pretooled" alternate head on the Combiner Wars Deluxe Class Air Raid body tooling styled on the 1985 Coneheads, but ultimately, only TakaraTomy used this head to make Unite Warriors Curse Armada Thrust.[5]

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Transformers Panel at Hasbro Pulse Con 2024 with Ben MacCrae, Evan Brooks, Mark Maher, Marcelo Matere, and Nate Purswell.
  2. ↑ April 4, 2023's Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream on YouTube, with Ben MacCrae, Evan Brooks, Mark Maher, Sam Smith, Shogo Hasui, and Delaney Norris
  3. ↑ Sam Smith's Instagram posts about Legacy Decepticon Nemesis
  4. ↑ Blue Ramjet at Toyarchive.com
  5. ↑ Post by Powered Convoy on The Allspark Forums, 13 February 2017
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