Ravage (G1)/toys
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You've got a lot of toys, haven't you? You cute widdle kitty!
Toys
Generation 1
- Ravage & Rumble (Cassette 2-pack, 1984/1985/1986)
- Accessories: Left & right missiles
- Originally a Micro Change "Micro Cassette Robo Jaguar", Ravage transforms into a microcassette that can fit into the tape door of the Soundwave and Blaster toys. In his feline robot mode, he is armed with two "heat-seeking missiles", which plug into the cassette spool holes above his hips. He was released in a two-pack with Rumble in Hasbro markets from 1984 to 1986, outliving their fellow cassette two-pack, Laserbeak and Frenzy, on toy store shelves by a year. In 1985, a heat-sensitive rubsign was added to Ravage's shoulder, replacing the Decepticon insignia sticker that had been there previously.
- Ravage (Cassette, 1985/1986/1987)
- Japanese ID number: 19 (1985), D-59 (1986), D-104 (1987)
- Accessories: Left & right missiles, tape case (certain releases only)
- Other companies elected to release Ravage on his own in various countries, rather than with Rumble. Milton Bradley, for instance, released him in this fashion, on blister card packaging, in Germany, France, the Netherlands, Belgium and Spain.
- In Japan, Takara also released Ravage (aka "Jaguar") all on his lonesome, like all his cassette contemporaries, packaged in a small box, and with a clear tape case he could be "stored" in. He was re-released in Japan in 1986, this time on a blister card, with a new ID number and without his case, and then again in 1987, with his original packaging and case reinstated, and with yet another ID number.
Beast Wars
- Panther (McDonald's Happy Meal toy, 1996)
- The Panther toy was repurposed to be Ravage in the Beast Wars Metals comic. Part of the first McDonald's Beast Wars promotion, Panther transforms into a heavily-armed Humvee with electronic lights and sounds, plus a spring-loaded missile.
- No, just kidding, he transforms into a panther with no other gimmicks. In keeping with most Transformers fast-food premiums, he features an extremely simple transformation scheme, mostly just standing him up in beast mode, making the mechanical detail on the inside of his arms, legs and underbelly visible, and flipping back his beast mode head to reveal his robot mode head. His panther tail is a molded detailing in his back, unlike what his promotional art suggests. His head bears a resemblance to Cheetor's.
- Tripredacus Agent (Deluxe, 1996)
- Japanese ID number: D-7
- Accessories: Tail-gun, water-shooting gun
- This originally Japanese toy, named Shadow Panther, is a redeco of the original Cheetor toy in black, silver, and yellow, transforming into a generic big feline. His tail/flanks separate to form a non-firing blaster, while his underbelly forms a water-shooting "gut gun" that can be used in either mode.
- Much later, this toy was offered through Hasbro's online collector service under the name "Tripredacus Agent", with an online bio indicating he was the same character as Ravage (then called "Tripredacus Agent" due to trademark issues).
- This mold was also used to make Tigatron, and was planned to be used for the canceled Universe toy Nightprowler.
- Tripredacus Agent (Deluxe, 2001)
- Accessories: Launcher, missile, tail-flail
- This Wal-Mart exclusive is a redeco of—wait, can you guess?—Transmetal 2 Cheetor, in black, silver, and gold, transforming into a monstrous techno-organic (but not technorganic) big cat. He has a spring-loaded missile launcher on his cat-mode back that can be removed and used as a hand-held weapon, plus his tail detaches to form a hand-held flail. His left forearm has a flip-up blaster-shield (of dubious usefulness), while flipping up a panel on his right-rear leg reveals his spark crystal.
Beast Wars Metals
- Jaguar (Beast Wars Metals Deluxe-sized toy, 1999)
- Japanese ID number: X-9
- Accessories: Tail-whip, left & right pistol barrels
- Beast Wars Metals Jaguar is a heavy retooling of Transmetal Cheetor, just as Ravage's robot mode CG model in the show is an altered Transmetal Cheetor. He transforms into a robotic big cat, with flip-out thrusters for a third "flight" mode (not, as in the episode, into a cassette tape that plays wicked 1980s style electric guitar, for obvious reasons). His forearms each have a spring-loaded flip out pistol stub, which can be extended with add-on barrels that clip to his rear legs in beast mode. His tail also can detach to form a whip-weapon, but he doesn't hold it very well.
- Jaguar's chest opens double-door-style to reveal a flat panel where one of three stickers can be placed. One, a Predacon spark chamber, is factory applied. The other two, an image of the original Megatron from the Golden Disk recording or a Decepticon symbol, can be applied over the existing sticker.
- This toy was also used to represent Jaguar the Younger in the Beast Wars Metals manga and the mold was used to make BotCon 2001's version of Tigatron. The original version was used to make Armada Cheetor, and as the basis for the non-toy character Cataclysm.
Smallest Transforming Transformers
- Soundwave (2003)
- Japanese ID number: GTF 05
- The Smallest Transforming Transformers version of Soundwave comes with a teeeeeny version of Ravage, which does actually transform into a microcassette that fits in the tape-case door. Smallest Transforming Transformers Ravage may very well be the actual smallest functioning Transformers toy made.
- He's about the size of your pinky fingernail.
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- Battle Ravage (2004)
- Japanese name: Ravage
- Alternator ID number: 11
- Japanese ID number: BT-11
- Accessories: Engine-blaster
- A retool of Alternators Autobot Tracks, "Battle" Ravage transforms (trademark struggles) into a 1:24-scale licensed replica of the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Convertible, with opening doors, hood, trunk, plus a "realistic" driver/passenger compartment. Each robot-mode forearm contains slide-out (non-firing) double blasters. A part of his engine forms a double-barreled hand-held blaster.
- The Tracks hardtop version of this mold was also used to make Alternators Swerve, whereas the convertible version originally used for Ravage was used as the basis for the one-of-a-kind BayBot.
- The Japanese Binaltech version of the toy is notable for sporting the American name "Ravage" rather than the established Japanese name, "Jaguar", for trademark reasons.
- Ravage (Alternator, 2007)
- Alternator ID number: 26
- The second version of Alternators Ravage transforms into a 1:24-scale licensed Jaguar XK (appropriately enough), with all the normal bells and whistles inherent in the line (opening doors, seats, etc). This is a toy of many "firsts". Not only is it the first Alternators character with two distinctly different toys, it's one of the first two Decepticon Alternators with an original mold (alongside Rumble). And it's the first Alternators character to have a non-humanoid "robot" mode, as its non-car form is now a quadrupedal big cat.
- After Ravage had been released in various European markets, his and Rumble's releases in the United States were questionable for a while. Ultimately, they were shuffled to be Wal-Mart exclusives, set in an endcap display alongside the Classics Constructicon Devastator exclusive gift set in March/April 2007...in some stores. In others, they were crammed in the normal aisle with everything else. Assuming they even showed up at all.
- On this note, Ravage has a Great Britain license plate, regardless of which country the toy was purchased in. The steering wheel, however, is on the left, as in the United States. I say, meow.
The Transformers Collection
- Soundblaster (Transformers Collection, 2005)
- Japanese ID number: 18
- Accessories: Left & right missiles, tape case
- The original Ravage figure was first reissued as part of Takara's Transformers Collection series, packaged along with Soundblaster (the rebuilt form of Soundwave from the Japanese Headmasters series) and Buzzsaw. As was the case when he was originally released with Soundblaster in 1987, Buzzsaw sports a different sticker in place of his cassette spool image; this version of Ravage now features this new decal as well, an image of Fortress Maximus which reveals the city-bot's weak spots when viewed through Soundblaster's clear-red chest door (in the same way Tech Spec decoders work). Ravage's sticker highlight's Maximus's right leg; Buzzsaw's pinpoints his left shoulder.
Classics (2006)
- Soundwave (Commemorative Edition, 2007)
- Accessories: Left & right missiles, tape case
- Hasbro's first reissue of the original Ravage toy (identified as "Battle Ravage" on the packaging, but by his original name in the instructions) came packaged with Soundwave and Laserbeak. The set was originally intended to be part of their Commemorative Series of Generation 1 reissues, but when that line was cancelled, it was instead released as part of the Classics toyline. The phrase "Commemorative Edition" is prominently displayed on the front and sides of the box, though, and it remains exclusive to Toys"R"Us, as all Commemorative Edition toys were. Just as Soundwave is effectively a redeco of the Transformers Collection Soundblaster figure, featuring a double-wide chest-door that allows Ravage and Laserbeak to fit inside him at the same time for the first time on a Hasbro release, Ravage also appears as he does in the Transformers Collection line, sporting the Fortress Maximus sticker in place of his cassette spools, but now with no way for it to be "decoded", since Soundwave's door is colorless. Ravage also comes with a tape case for the first time in Hasbro markets.
Titanium Series
- Soundblaster (6" Cybertron Heroes)
- A Titanium Series version of the Soundblaster, a redeco of the "Cybertron Heroes" Soundwave figure, was supposed to come with a tiny version of Ravage, as opposed to the original toy's Laserbeak. Although displayed at BotCon 2007, the set was ultimately canceled along with several other solicited 6" Cybertron Heroes, but this did not stop Soundblaster from appearing as a cross-sell on the packaging for Titanium Prowl in late 2008 (which claimed he would have been "also available" as of November 2008), as Hasbro was unwilling to spend the resources on altering the packaging for these already-complete products. Notably, Ravage was never actually seen in robot mode, only in cassette mode, tucked inside Soundblaster's chest.
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Universe (2008)
- Autobot Hound (Deluxe, 2008)
- Surprisingly enough, the new-mold toy of Deluxe Class Autobot Hound for the 25th anniversary of the Transformers brand features a similarly new-mold toy of Ravage, which can be carried in "tape mode" on pegs in the back bed of Hound's vehicle form. In this mode, Ravage is compatible with either the original Soundwave or Soundblaster, and in jaguar mode, the 5mm holes can accommodate the weapons of the original Ravage (Even though there are tiny unpainted versions of the weapons above his hips).
- At BotCon 2008, Hasbro claimed that Ravage's alternate mode would be marketed as a "capture mode" so that young children, unsavvy about technology from fifteen years before they were born, wouldn't be confused. Despite the toy arguably still treating Ravage as "captured" by Hound, the packaging only refers to Ravage's alternate mode as a "tape mode."
- This mold was also used to make BotCon 2010 Shattered Glass Ravage.
- Soundwave (2009)
- Accessories: Left & right missiles, tape case
- In 2009, the original Ravage toy was once again included with another reissue of Soundwave as part of the Universe line, this time as a Hasbro Toy Shop exclusive that was prominently offered at San Diego Comic-Con 2009. He comes with his weapons and his own cassette case, and continues to sport the Fortress Maximus sticker from his Transformers Collection release in place of his cassette spools, the only tape in the set to do so.
Henkei! Henkei!
- Hound (Deluxe, 2008)
- Japanese ID number: C-13
- A redeco of Universe Ravage, Jaguar features the same plastic colors as his Universe counterpart, only his legs are a significantly darker metallic gray than the Hasbro version (so much so they almost look black in certain lights).
Device Label
- Device Jaguar (Device Label, 2009)
- Part of the Device Label series of functional electronic gizmos, "Device Jaguar" transforms from a working USB 2 gigabyte thumb drive into a black mechanoid panther.
- Stored on the USB drive is an installable program called "Transformers Desktop Defender." When the Ravage device is plugged in, a Ravage avatar appears on the screen, transforming from thumb drive to jaguar mode as the program is activated. The program's setup allows you to rename your jaguar to anything you desire, alter the avatar's movement speed and his personality, decide whether he eats your desktop icons, and view his function, mission, and Tech Spec numbers. Whether he appears as Ravage or Tigatron can be selected as well.
- This mold was also used to make Device Label Tigatron, and he came preloaded with the same program. It was later used to make Cheetor as well.
Encore
- Great Cassette Operation (2009)
- ID number: 15
- Accessories: Left & right missiles, tape case
- The original Ravage toy was reissued once again as part of Takara's Transformers Encore line, in the first of a series of cassette multi-packs alongside Rewind, Eject and Buzzsaw. This reissue of Ravage is the first to reinstate his original tape spool sticker, doing away with the Fortress Maximus sticker that had decorated the figure since The Transformers Collection. Additionally, it relocates his rubsign to his flank, restoring the Decepticon insignia sticker to his shoulder that had only previously been included on his 1984 release. Of course, the figure came with its weapons and the now-standard cassette case.
Merchandise
Wallet
- Ravage Wallet
- Released in 1984 as one of the earliest Transformers merchandise items, this vinyl wallet featured a holographic image that changed from Ravage's package art to the Decepticon version of the Generation 1 Transformers logo.
Transformers Milk Caramel
- Jaguar (1985)
- A soft rubber figurine—known in Japan as a keshigomu— of Ravage was released as part of the first wave of Kabaya's Transformers Milk Caramel candy toy range. He came packaged with chocolate-covered caramel candies, and was available in white, blue, sky blue, yellow, green and orange.
Transformers Choco
- Jaguar (1985)
- A solid-color, snap-together model kit of Ravage was released by Kabaya as part of their Transformers Choco line of candy toys. It was available in various colors, came with candy-coated chocolates, and could fit inside the chest of the larger Transformers Gum model kit of Soundwave.
Transformers Gum
- Frenzy and Jaguar (1986)
- A larger model kit of Ravage was sold by Kabaya as part of their Transformers Gum line, in a two-pack with Frenzy. Sculpted from black and grey plastic and featuring stickers for detail, Ravage is basically identical to his original toy, except he's actually a little bit larger than it! He's also too large to fit in the chest of the Transformers Gum Soundwave figure, but you can console yourself with the gum he comes packaged with.
Decoy
- Destron Hero Collection 22 (multi-pack, 1986)
- Ravage was among the many characters rendered by Takara as part of their series of 1.5" keshigomu figurines. Like all the Decepticons in the series, Ravage was molded in soft purple rubber, and featured a number sculpted into his back that was the sum total of his Tech Specs, for use in the various games that could be played with the figurines. Ravage was available as part of a 22-piece box set of Decepticon figures, and later, in a peach coloration randomly packed as part of various other box sets.
- Ravage (1987)
- Decoy number: 49
- The figurine was later brought over to Hasbro markets as part of the Decoy promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number. Like all Decepticon Decoys, Ravage was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded Throttlebots, Aerialbots, Protectobots and Technobots and was, very early on in the promotion, available in an alternate red coloration that was only packed in with the Throttlebots. Unsurprisingly, this red figurine is much rarer.
Hard Hero
- Ravage (2003)
- Hard Hero's Ravage is a 5-inch tall, 8.5-inch wide cold-cast porcelain statue. It was limited to 2000 pieces and advertised as "first in the Decepticon Cassette Series", but ultimately no other Mini-Cassette statues were ever produced.
- Ravage (2003)
- The Ravage statue was also available in a shiny "metallic" version, of which only 500 were produced.
First 4 Figures
- Baroness & Ravage Statue (unreleased)
- First 4 Figures first revealed this statue of the Baroness and Ravage, based on the cover from the Convention Edition of G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 3, at Toy Fair UK 2006. Alas, after a three-year period of progressive delays in release attributed to a lack of retailer support, it was officially confirmed as canceled in early 2009[1]—which is sad, since it's awesome.
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Transformers - Wall Plaque
- Soundwave (Diamond Select, 2006)
- Released by Diamond Select Toys in 2006, Soundwave was sculpted by Art Asylum and limited to 1,000 pieces. He is seen emerging from the space bridge with Rumble, Laserbeak, and Ravage in tow. Despite the being solicited as a Wall Plaque, this piece can not be placed on a wall in any way.
Robot Heroes
- Optimus Prime and Ravage (Robot Heroes 2-pack, 2007)
- Released in 2007 as a Robot Heroes vs. pack with Optimus Prime. Ravage is adowable!.
3D Battle-Card
- Ravage (3D Battle-Card, 2007)
- Card ID number:
- A 23-point "uncommon" character in the 3D Battle-Card Game's "Energon Wars" expansion, Ravage "transforms" into a black cat. He uses the same parts layout as Cheetor, Rampage and Optimus Primal.
Transformers - Mini Bust
"No."
- Frenzy & Ravage (Diamond Select, 2009)
- Ravage is sculpted pouncing alongside a cartoon-colored Frenzy in this bust. Sculpted by Mark Wong of Art Asylum, it was an exclusive to the online retailer BigBadToyStore and limited to 600 pieces worldwide. Frenzy's tape mode is sculpted at the front of the bust's base.
References
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