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Mechatron is one of the Beast Riders, vehicles meant for use as accessories with the Beast Machines Transformers figures. Each vehicle is specialized towards one character. Mechatron is specialized for the dragon Megatron. This is specialization is mainly focused on the appearance of the toy.

It's another visit to the past as I have restored my review of the Beast Machines Sonic Attack Jet with all new photos!  Check it out here.

The Sonic Attack Jet (a.k.a. the Aerodrone) is the first release of a Vehicon drone from the television show in toy form. This toy is a repaint of the deluxe Jetstorm Beast Machines toy. For a complete review of the toy, please read the Jetstorm toy review. This review will cover the redeco on this toy as compared to the original.

Che is one of the Beast Riders, vehicles meant for use as accessories with the Beast Machines Transformers figures. Each vehicle is specialized towards one character. Che is specialized for Beast Machines Cheetor. This is specialization is mainly focused on the appearance of the toy.

Obsidian is one of the figures in the second run of Beast Machines basics. Adding another Vehicon to the fray in such a small size is great and it's a cool toy too!

Quickstrike is one of the basic additions to the Beast Machines 2000 assortment. Some original reports listed his name as possibly being Ravage (whom his tech spec is eerily reminiscent of) or Wolfang (possibly after the first wolf released in the Beast Wars line).

Skydive is a mid year addition to the Beast Machines Transformers line. He offers up what might be one of the most positive examples of what the Maximal toys in the Beast Machines line can be. This review will note some of the positive features of this toy that this reviewer hopes will carry on to future Beast Machines and Transformers toys.