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by **Chris Bot** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 10:10 pm

I know this is nitpicky, but along with his waist being really skinny, I hate how, at least in the packaging, you can see his face in the cockpit.

I'm all ooh, Mirage, and then "PEE KA BOO!" Gah!

If I can be assured that you can flip his head around to at least not see his face in the front of his car, I just might get him after all.

by **BingoBrown** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 10:39 pm

Dude, just get him. He's easily one of the best Classics out there, and that makes him one of the best Transformers in recent years. Don't nitpick, just buy!

News Credits: 1 · by **Ninja Sixshot** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 11:31 pm

i think the head in the cockpit is cool

by **Emperor Primacron the 1st** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 12:27 am

Worked for the Vehicons, Runamuck, and X-Brawn.

News Credits: 349 · by **Bed Bugs** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 1:41 am

Have you considered that you can turn his head around and face the rear of the car?

News Credits: 337 · by **Air Commander Starscream** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 2:34 am

CL Mirage is by far one of the best Classic figures. He is just so damn poseable and so sleak looking. I am very happy with him.

BTW welcome to Seibertron Chris Bot.

by **Bonger** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 5:34 am

Yes, the head thing is really nitpicky.

However, the dumb "weapon", skinny waste and lack of shoulder canon thingy are imo what could have taken a cool figure to awesome.

IMO, nice figure, but because of the above reasons, not "one of the best."

News Credits: 2 · by **Powersurge** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 5:51 am

BingoBrown wrote:Don't nitpick, just buy!

Quoted for the bloody truth

Must say that there is normally at least one thing on my all TF figures that i don't like, but didn't stop me from getting them, i just look past the small things.

by **cube** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 7:07 am

if you leave his weapon on the front of the car his waist looks so much better.

by **Greed** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 8:09 am

I personally like his slim waist, it makes him unique and makes him feel like an actual spy.

Then again I always liked Mirage so I may be impartial.

by **DecepticonRedAlert** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 8:59 am

I like him the problem is I can't transform him since I got him out of the package

News Credits: 3 · by **Flint** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 9:42 am

The thing I love most about Mirage is that he is the most action figure like trasformer ever.

by **Dagon** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 9:56 am

I really like Mirage. I was surprised by him actually, for some reason I wasn't expecting much out of the figure but was messing around with him last night. Very posable, but I don't care for his tiny little gun. A small complaint.

News Credits: 104 · by **Cyber Bishop** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 10:01 am

BingoBrown wrote:Dude, just get him. He's easily one of the best Classics out there, and that makes him one of the best Transformers in recent years. Don't nitpick, just buy!

I could not agree more.

by **Maldroth** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 11:09 am

I like the new Mirage much more over the old one. The thinness gives him posability AND makes him seem more spy-like.

As for the gun issue and the head peaking out they never bothered me enough to hate the figure.

Honestly I think it upped the ante in my mind for the other Classics figures and so far have delivered, only one I've been mildly disapointed with has been Grimlock, but I still like the figure.

by **featofstrength** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 12:10 pm

yeah!!! Classics Mirage is awesome.

by **Chris Bot** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 5:41 pm

Fender Bender wrote:Have you considered that you can turn his head around and face the rear of the car?

Uh, yeah, that's exactly what I askeded aboot. If I can, then I'll prolly get him. I was just wondering if its even possible or like would it not fit into car mode with his head turned around or does his head even turn all the way around?

I'm getting the sense that he's a alot of people's fav. of the line, despite my worries, so that's encouraging. It not like he's hard to find in my area. I see him all the time, I just always pass him up 'cuz of the face thing.

And thanx for the welcome Air Commander Starscream.

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 10:03 pm

Okay, I just did it. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but when you try to turn the head around, the front of the car doesn't sit quite right. If you're not opposed to carving up your figure, you could remove a bit of material from the back of the head and make it work.

by **Starscreams bad comedy** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 11:51 am

If you think Mirage is bad wait till you see Ramjet. :lol:

News Credits: 2 · by **Basketball Jones** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 5:23 pm

Is the figure capable of holding the weapons from other figures, such as the firearm from Classics Prime/Magnus, or Astrotrain's rifle?

The weapon provided is unimpressive, but it'd be fine with either of those.

by **Greed** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 5:24 pm

Basketball Jones wrote:Is the figure capable of holding the weapons from other figures, such as the firearm from Classics Prime/Magnus, or Astrotrain's rifle?

The weapon provided is unimpressive, but it'd be fine with either of those.

No, no he can't. He might be able to hold Hot Rod's weapon though.

by **BingoBrown** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 6:07 pm

Starscreams bad comedy wrote:If you think Mirage is bad wait till you see Ramjet.

Bah. Once again, if you want to nitpick about one little aspect of the figure and decide that the whole figure sucks because of that, be my guest. Ramjet is another fantastic Transformer. Does his face show in alt mode? Yes, but that doesn't stop him from being a great Transformer.

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 9:10 am

Greed wrote:
Basketball Jones wrote:Is the figure capable of holding the weapons from other figures, such as the firearm from Classics Prime/Magnus, or Astrotrain's rifle?

The weapon provided is unimpressive, but it'd be fine with either of those.

No, no he can't. He might be able to hold Hot Rod's weapon though.

I'll try it when I get home. I thought Hot Rod (okay, fine, Hasbro, don't shoot me, "Rodimus") had the same size peg as the rest.

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 8:18 pm

Yup, Hotrod's gun fits Mirage. Which is good. Hot Rod shouldn't have a gun [/movie opinion]

by **Chris Bot** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 10:20 am

Yeah well I gave in and got him. He's cool.

Nah I don't like to carve up my figures so I'll just put up with him peekabooing me in car mode all the time.

Yeah, Ramjet's the worst, but I was never into any of the other jets besides Starscream anyway. I just gotta get Skywarp and switch his better head to Screamer. And then I can hand me down Faux Magnus to my little brother.

Will they make a true Classics Magnus? One can hope.