First look of PF Studio Series Ratchet and Siege Starscream!

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by Obomber, Jul 23, 2021.

  1. Black Convoy

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  2. sideswipe29

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    Glad I still have a pre-order on Ratchet. He looks worth the price increase. The extra gray on his arms and head are huge improvements over his original release.
     
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    I don't know why he hates on it so much. Sure, there's still a few missing paint apps, but this is a 100% improvement over the original which was severely lacking in paint. It's a very solid, and I'd say necessary, entry in the PF line.
     
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  4. AutobotJazz1

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    They could've at least gave him his gun weapon as an add on
     
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    I didn't feel so bad about the gun until the movie Optimus was revealed to have 2 swords and 2 guns.

    Either way, this guy is looking pretty nice and I'm eager to upgrade from the old one. I really don't do the whole straight-upgrade thing all that often but this one impressed me.
     
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    Wow, that looks absolutely not premium at all. I haven't had kind words in the past for the PF series, but this by far takes the cake as the worst offense. Chefatron is right, there's no depth to this, no life, just a few extra silver paint hits on spots like the forearms and face that shouldn't have been left out on the original version.
     
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    It's decent, but honestly this should have been what it was from the start. Like JT said, there was no reason for the lacking paint on the original version.
     
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    My thoughts as well, alt mode looks drastically better too. Can’t wait to get it!
     
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    Why does every reviewer who gets their figures suspiciously early hate their ratchet figures?
     
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    I’m more shocked they didn’t add the cut that finishes the transformation of the roof. It’s clearly designed for it.
     
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    These 'Premium' figures are by and large disappointing. They really should go overboard with paint at the price they're selling for. And for moulds like Ratchet that have multiple accessories, then both accessories should be included (like, if they did a Premium Lockdown, they should include both heads and all the weapons from Lockdown and Shadow Raider, or Offroad Bumblebee with both heads, etc.). As it is, most have a few extra paint apps but nothing that really makes them worth the extra cost.
     
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    Me personally I just have somewhat a bug about it. This figure is dang near $40 with a paintjob in my opinion that should've been on day 1. It is t even that great of a paintjob tbh which is why at the bare minimum I feel like they should've added his gun accessories to make it feel more worth it. I just can't see the reason for me getting this especially when Hasbro is coming out with the BBM Ratchet that just seems to make this design obsolete at this point. Still though about out to you and all those who do like it, once again it's just not for me
     
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    Its funny that we are several waves in and this still manages to be the only good/justifiable repaint of them all. The original deco was horrible, and this PF makes it not look like a snot colored abomination, but I still can't be bothered to pay the extra money for a paint job that we should have gotten from square one. Three more figures to go, Wheeljack might actually be worth getting if they fix the white, give him a rifle, and don't cover him in that awful pixelated battle damage, and hopefully the other two will be figures that actually need a repaint, like ROTF Megs or Kingdom Dinobot.
     
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    Ok but why is BB Ratchet kicking Bay Ratchets ass in the picture? Bay Ratchet was legitimately the most combat-handy version of Ratchet ever (who wasn't on green energon drugs)
     
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    Man, could he have whined anymore? Geez. Alright, Baltmatrix Jr, we get it, your special toy isn't the magic you thought it was. Big oof.

    Anyway...

    There are a ton more paint apps on this one, the details pop, and it's affordable considering the original is out of production and goes for a good bit more than this one does.

    The lack of a gun sucks, the feet are ridiculous, but overall... This is much better looking than the original.
     
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    I guess I\'m gonna get the og 2009 ROTF ratchet instead...
     
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    Because Bayverse bad even in toys (also not to be rude but the pose is kind of trash)
     
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    Best looking Premium Finish figure yet!
    They did a terrific job with all the additional paint apps. Looks so much better than the SS release. I don’t understand the hate.

    Only thing I don’t care for is the “battle damage” on his toes, but that should be easy enough to remove.

    Chefatron is wrong on the price. This thing goes for a little under $30 dollars. Looks like he’s quoting the MSRP, and has no clue on how pricing convention works in Japan lol.

    Keep in mind that TT charges only about $3 more than for their regular mainline releases. Hasbro and TT are two very different companies. These aren’t Hasbro releases, so it doesn’t make sense to compare them to Hasbro mainline pricing.

    Don’t expect Wheeljack to come with any accessories that the original didn’t come with. These are merely repaints. Also, at this point, I think the pixelated battle damage on the WFC figures is a given.
    The other two releases will be movie Jetfire and WFC Shockwave.
     
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  19. Thundershot

    Thundershot Ratchet Fanatic

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    I knew I was in for a treat when the still for the video is the hammer… I knew right away there was real maturity happening there. A masterpiece review….

    I couldn’t make it past 30 seconds of whining.
     
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    Eh... It's a nice improvement over the original. Head looks much better painted. Paint apps on the feet are definitely ugly.

    However, with about $12 worth of Testors enamel paints, a clear coat spray can, and time put in for painting... I'm happy with how mine (simple mod for the roof rack too) turned out.

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