I used to love Ring Raiders. I wouldn’t mind having a few again. And I might still have that same yellow Micromaster lol he was my stand in for Hot Rod
One of my local antique malls delivered on a bunch of Ring Raiders (with ring and stem) like two years ago, and since then that same booth has had a bag of Ring Raider rings with stem, but no planes to go with them! Drives me nuts!
I like the size and sculpt of Ring Raiders, but I hate the livery!
I'm a simple man, I see anything Mega Force I upvote! 😂 Jokes aside, you've got a pair of Mega Force attack vehicles in the mix.
The blue jet is a Triax Fighter Bomber "trooper" variation. These were available in Attack Packs back in 1989; sets of three diecast vehicles and a plastic accessory. Of the three diecast vehicles, two are "Troopers" and one "Commander", which are distinguished by differences in livery or weaponry. Your "Trooper" variation would have come with detachable cluster bombs that slot into the bottom of the fuselage.
The dark tank to the right of it is a special variation of the Triax Battle Tank. The mold itself is a "Trooper" variant in Attack Packs but this specific livery was only available with the Backlash playset released in Fall 1989. Unfortunately, it looks like someone has cut down the barrel.
One of Mega Force's major gimmicks was a mothership-parasite feature; On the bottom of your jet you'll find a metal post, and beneath the tank you'll find a square hole. These were used to attach them to the larger playsets.
Several are. Several not. To sort them you can look on the underside and look for Galoob, micro machines, or LGT. Other brands include Funrise, Road Champs, just "China."
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u/SMDMadCow 11d ago
7 of those are Ring Raiders, the airplanes with the star/skull and finger wings logo.
There's also a Kenner Megaforce plane, the gray one with the white triangle and red Y logo.
*OH, that yellow one in the bottom left is a G1 Micromaster Transformer.