Mobula MAKINA Ramen Toy Prototype Revealed
Ramen Toy unveiled a prototype of their 4th vehicle in their MAKINA line dubbed the Mobula. Formerly known as the Purple Ray, the Mobula is one of V.E.N.O.M’s vehicles piloted by Vanessa Warfield, which It transforms from a lavender Nissan 300zx sports car to a stealth jet fighter. You might be wondering where the name Mobula comes from! Playing on the word Manta, the Mobula is a a devil ray smaller than a manta, with a long tail and a mouth situated on the underside. Paying homage to the M.A.S.K. animated appearance of the Manta, the Mobula blends the aesthetic with the a ton of playability that incorporates many features that the original toy from 1987 did not have!
In the animated series, Vanessa Warfield’s Manta was a formidable vehicle in V.E.N.O.M.’s arsenal. When transformed, it converted from a 300Z into a flying vehicle with wings that folded out, allowing it to engage in aerial combat.
Given that Venessa Warfield originally piloted the Manta, we can’t wait to see what her name is under Ramen’s MAKINA line. In it’s automobile form, the Mobula becomes an unassuming Nissan 300zx.
There is so much attention to detail in this vehicle. In the original toy from 1987, the window “glass” was not present but Ramen Toy has added some finer details, like making the driver and passenger windows detach.
In the M.A.S.K. animated series, the Manta had Saw Blades that came out from the front of the car and the 1987 version was sorely missing this aspect. It is amazing to see the Mobula incorporate this aspect as it’s great to get a proper animated version of the vehicle.
On the hood of the vehicle, a set of 3 large missiles raises up, which looks amazing both in vehicle mode and aircraft mode.
The engineering on the vehicle is quite remarkable as the rear stabilizers are backed into the back of the vehicle!
They fold out and also extend using a small level that is found on the inside of the panels that open up, revealing the 3 large jet engines that give the Mobula the ability to take flight.
The details and ingenuity of the design do not stop at the exterior transformations. The seat also can turn into a single person aircraft, with a flight stick, fold out wings, and two small jet engines underneath the seat.
