Here is something interesting pointed out to me by 2005 Boards member Junior. Earlier today we got our first look at Arms Micron Swerve, complete with his new head sculpt. As Junior pointed out to me, we have in fact seen the head before – on the instructions of Deluxe Class Ratchet, as the possible alternate head for that mold.
Could it be a coincidence that two unconnected toys both happen to have the same head design? Did someone at Takara-Tomy look at the alternate head for Deluxe Ratchet and say to themselves “yeah, that would look good on our Breakdown”. Or is there perhaps a deeper reason for this head design to be getting released in Japan on a toy that Hasbro has confirmed is unworkable for the US market; with the same basic head design then turning up on a mold Hasbro can use, and one with an alternate form reasonably close to that of Breakdown / Arms Micron Swerve.
Join in the speculation, conspiracy theorising and wild mass guessing by hitting the discuss link below!
Autovolt 127
Yes.
also he needs a paint blotch for a eye patch and the skeletons on the doors.
Starfire22
A pirate like sword would be cool.
And he'd have to have the star seekers insignia.
Autovolt 127
Hell just have two new weapons in place of the scalpels and it'll work.
I finally got Ratchet today…He's neat. I want his retool.
Starfire22
That would be cool.
Autovolt 127
Canonball can work. but he needs a pirate hook attachment.
RedAlert Rescue
Ratchet might work as Decepticon Payload (from the Movie card game) I like to see some faction swapping going on – or even Cannonball.
Deadsled
Imo. I think they are the same. One wearing a battle mask and one without.
Sprocket
How could you pull that off? My Breakdown's head snapped clean off by accident: the ball joint is just too tight.
Agent Adam
So I popped the head off of my AM Swerve to see if it would fit on Ratchet and its a no go. Swerve's head is too wide. So unless it was modified some how they should be different heads.
Cadbane
must be Roadbuster, yay!
Kraken
Whatever, they're both terrible heads for Swerve imo.
WoundSave
there isnt really such a thing as Prime swerve as far as i see it. Not a character in the show, nor the comics. He's not really a huge player in g1, and the most characterization he's gotten (that i've seen) is in the comics. Just because a redeco of him is being released as a japanese exclusive doesnt really warrant a voyager sized minicon (though, in fairness, how would he look alongside MP-10, i wonder? acceptable minicon size perhaps? i dont own any MP figs so…) Same problem i have with FE BUlkhead mold Brawn- cool- its brawn, but he's HUGE for a guy that is either a minicon in g1 or a squat 'scout-sized' angry in IDW comics.
For me, all swerves are IDW swerve, and i personally wouldnt pay 65 bucks to ship a japanese voyager overseas where it will look completely out of place on my very small RID/MTMTE collection (which are currently all deluxes).
Roller81
the head mold on the Ratchet instructions looks more like Deadend to me, but then it could just be my eyesight failing me.
Spiderus Prime
Maybe Swerve should get in The Hall of Fame,Next Year.
Thundershot
It's Prime Swerve, not G1 Swerve, so size isn't really an issue.
WoundSave
RID ratchet would be the best mold IMO so far. THe Kup generations retool doesnt really look like Swerve, the voyager breakdown is a great mold but kind of fucking HUGE for swerve… If Ratchet becomes a swerve mold it would be bought for me.
Thundershot
It was Takara that showed it, not Hasbro. That's where MP Sideswipe was first seen too.
Feralstorm
Hard to say for sure from the fuzzy photos, but to me it looks like one is probably based on the other, (presumably the Ratchet alt head was first) but they are not completely identical sculpts at different scales.
Now I wonder when/if Hasbro releases the other-head Ratchet toy, what name it will be given.
CodeXCDM
If it were Swerve… then Wheeljack hit the nail on the head with his custom kit… LOL
http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/radicons-customs/601530-deluxe-ratchet-into-swerve-wip.html