While I don't disagree with the rest of what you said, chrome on the lights is actually realistic, in a way. While the actual headlight bulb and the lenses that cover them are obviously not metallic looking, the headlight assemblies themselves, which takes up most of the visible "headlight" area, usually have a shiny metallic finish. I had actually thought that it was a clever place to use the Henkei chrome applications.

What would be better is if the area behind the clear plastic headlight had been chromed, rather than the entire clear plastic piece... but I guess it must be cheaper to do that way, with the way vacuum metallizing works.

 

Don't ask me how... but I think this Ratchet might be the Universe one with the Henkei's gun.

There's no way the Universe one would have so much nice detailing than the Henkei...

Maybe Hasbro finally put chrome onto a Universe toy...?

 

Doubt it. It doesnt have the all spark blue windows like the other pictures.

 

Cool!!

 

Nope. This is most definitely the Henkei one:

1. Head crest is grey
2. Lightbar is red
3. Red stripe doesn't have that Movie/Animated spike
4. No red coloring on front hood
5. Blue windows are a better match to the windshield
6. 'Help Us' license plate is missing

 

Very cool, but this time I prefer the Hasbro version.

 

Thanks for sharing. Makes the wait that much longer. :biggrin:

 

Thanks for sharing. Makes the wait for my own so much longer. 

 

i am so glad i have that coming thanks for posting the pic  

 

looks great, just wish all windows were clear plastic.

 

what is up with the big red plastic top on an otherwise white truck mode,
both Universe & Henkei look stupid with that part not molded white.

and what is with Takara at least, not painting the rims on him and Ironhide?

i'll probably get at least 2 universe versions and G1 customize one, so at
least I can get one version of Ratchet 90% of what he actually should look like.

 

Thanks for sharing the pics!

Does his license plate say anything? It looks blank to me..

 

It looks like they fixed the head?
A great inprovement over the hasbro version. I'm getting this.  

 

I was wondering the same.. Its not like Takara to epicly fail like that

 

what was wrong with the head on ironhide? i have'nt opened my I-hide yet to know what you guys are talkin' bout

 

Pics aren't showing!

 

Where are the Smokescreen, Ratchet and Hot Shot figs any way?

 

i deem this mold no fun. dont want repaints.

 

bandwidth exceeded.. dagnabbit.

 

His head doesn't go up all the way.