Better Image of Universe Ratchet

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by Sol Fury, Jul 5, 2008.

  1. Lucs

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    Looks pretty Bad A for a medic. As far as buying him goes, I'm not taking chances with this guy. If Hasbro doesn't announce a release of him before Takara actually releases him, I'll pay the extra money to be sure I don't have to buy some huge Botcon set to get him
     
  2. Ktulu

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    Great head, looks like, but I'm still not totally sold on the base mold yet. Giant crotch and over-teched out, I'm just not sure.

    Plainer with random chrome is definitely THE SHIZNAHT
     
  3. Fit For natalie

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    BECAUSE ITS JAPANESE! JAPANESE STUFF IS ALWAYS BETTER! :p 


    NOTE: This is Sarcasm.
     
  4. ninety

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    Yaay! Ratchet FTW!

    REALLY looking forward to a poseable non-screen face version.

    Fingers crossed the Botcon Ratchet prices drop once Uni/Henkei is out.
     
  5. ninety

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    Seconded.
     
  6. Peanut04

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    Looks pretty nice so far. I'm looking forward to seeing it painted.
     
  7. Bryan

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    Money. I can't wait.
     
  8. Autovolt 127

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    Yep,Ratchet is gonna be mine.
     
  9. MaikeruSan

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    All japanese figure that I have got have no quality control.All the figures have more and better paint apps. OH GOD WHAT WAS TAKARA thinking??????? Making more g1 acurate figures, Like BB and Scream, not to forget Megatron< astrotrain,, and the rest. Just becuase some people can afford them dosent make them bad figures if you cant afford to pay for quality.
     
  10. Ktulu

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    I invite you to look at Henkei Mirage and Bumblebee. The quest for cartoon accuracy has made those two incredibly dull looking compared to the Hasbro ones. Better/worse is subject to personal taste of course, but they're definitely not as visually exciting. As for the chrome bits, on most of them that looks incredibly random to me, and others, but again I add that it is subject to taste. It's fine for people to enjoy the Japanese shit, I like plenty of it myself, but the sheepish "Japanese is ALWAYS better" attitude can get annoying.

    It's the "Takara is always better, no exceptions" attitude that can put people off. They do have better decos sometimes, sure, but it isn't universal. Nothing is that black and white.

    The Henkei version of Ratchet here (like how I got it back on topic there don't you) will probably be incredibly plain white with a tiny splash of red and a black crest for cartoon accuracy, with absolutely nothing else going on. Hell, the crest will probably be chromed, and no matter how plain it turns out tons will still cry out OH TEH GAWDS IT IS SO MUCH BETTAR THAN HASBLOW'S LAWDY LAWDY. That sort of thing won't ever change though and I don't think anything I can say will make it, but it's just interesting to note.
     
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  11. MaikeruSan

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    Um i prefer quality over price. Its not hasbro or becuase there japanese...........................................and hey I didnt assult you in the first place buy saying oh chrome and plain so lay off, i like what I like you like what you like. Dont start shit.
     
  12. Darth Rodimus

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    I hope one version is Idw style paint job, the Cartoon one suck ass! like, Ktulu said, too Plain.
     
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    Hells yes for IDW paint sceme. I would buy that so fast...
     
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    IDW paint scheme FTW, please.
     
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    looks good but most protos end up looking better than the final painted version. head mold looks good and hopefully the color will be good as well but what's with the raging hard on?
     
  16. Dinobot Nuva

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    Bravo. Hats off to you man.
     
  18. Bryan

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    Absolutely.

    I solve this dilemma by purchasing both. :D 
     
  19. Anti Spark

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    Strange, how did ACToys end up with a prototype picture? Usually the grey prototypes don't see the light of day unless released by Hasbro.

    Not that I'm complaining, I love it.

    Maybe it was released to gauge Fan reaction!?
     
  20. Sideswipe80

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    Is Ratchet coming this year or next?