In some unexpected awesome news, BWTF.com has got their hands on a Deluxe Ratchet from the Transformers Prime line! Ben has also taken the time to take a bunch of pictures and review this figure who had, up until now, only been seen at Botcon 2011. An added bonus, the new mold of Deluxe Arcee can be seen on the back of the packaging.
Take a look at all the images by clicking the link above or the title bar.
Ravenxl7
With his considerable bulk, it would have been impossible for him not to be shorter than FE Arcee. Deluxe's aren't made to a standard bot-mode height, their made based on how much plastic they take up and how complex they are.
Keith Prime
People fail to realize that every once in a while, someone directly involved w/ TransFormers looks at this site, & may see the fans complaining about Hasbro taking the cheap route & pass it on. It isn't a stretch to think that once in a while, Hasbro might actually see/ hear [about] these complaints & make a note or something.
Plus, perhaps Generations (or whatever the next line name for it will be) has a larger budget (paradoxically)?
& I've also been hoping this RiD Arcee will be more in scale. She doesn't look (w/ the small pic/ bad enlargements) too bad, so far.
UnicronFTW
I hate that his transformation is so botched when compared to the FE's, which managed to be perfectly show accurate while maintaining a stable paint job and good alternate forms.
Seriously, where is his paint? And I'll bet anything that this guy is shorter then FE Arcee.
Prowl 2009
Awesome!!! This figure looks to be everything I was hoping it'd be! Can't wait to get my hands on this badboy!!!
TylerMirage
When I first envisioned a Ratchet figure, that's what first came to mind. "He's gotta' be the best possible design to have a solid figure and very little kibble! He's got big, solid arms. He's got big, solid legs. And he's got a big, solid backpack. There's practically no room for extra pieces, gimmicks or kibble!" Still, upon further examination, he's looking better and better.
Autovolt 127
No i'd assume by next month.
Magnus12
Wait hes coming out this month?
Cuz jans almost coming to an end
Rob
Size is he a small deluxe?
Ribieconvoy
If anything, I'd like to make a note: Kibble will ALWAYS be unavoidable, it seems. Even Ratchet, who has a GIANT backpack incorporated into his design, has leg kibble. But seriously, I can't see why people are being THIS harsh on the toy, aside from possible size issues. It's okay for a retail release, and at least it's not another mediocre toy like Deluxe Prime.
Scypris
Nope.. Im not gonna pay double just to get one with better paint when I can do it myself. Im just sick of people complaining about paint apps when you can just paint it yourself if its such a big deal..Im not comlaining about paint apps. If thats what your thinking you couldnt be more wrong, all Im saying is get used to it..
Ravenxl7
I'm not complaining about paint-apps, I'm complaining about him not having enough molded-in color. If they had molded some of him in the orangey-red color, than they could have used the amount of paint-apps they had budget for more wisely.
SPLIT LIP
Fixed.
You want Takara-level paint? Get ready to fork over about twice the current cost. You think people complain about the prices now?
Scypris
Get used to not having good paint apps Hasbro is cheap when it comes to paint. But paint apps dont bother me because I can always fix it. And this is the only bot that I can accept with back kibble, well.. because he has that in the cartoon. Ill have to agree with you on being impossible to make a real chest because of his design, so the real doors could never reach the chest properly from the legs so Ill give ya that..
Rob
I hope he is taller then bumblebee
Scypris
I dont mind it too much but Im a little dissapointed.. Ill still get it
Ravenxl7
Is it really that surprising that he's got a false chest? Given his design, I'm not sure how they could have gotten the actual ambulance doors onto his chest without completely ruining the sculpt of the figure. Maybe they could do it with a Voyager, but even then I would be expecting a false chest, tbh. Also, considering the color issues, the false chest is a non-issue in comparison, imho.
Quantum25
Unfortunately you're right.
But honestly, it doesn't look too bad in my opinion.
Scypris
Is…is that a false chest..? oh god. I hope Im wrong..
Oberoniss
You have one? Where the hell'd you find it?
Purple Heart
got my hands on and i think its the best ratchet weve ever gotten