TF Animated Rachet UPDATED with more images

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by Xython, Feb 16, 2008.

  1. alien

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    erm...Ratchet not bad!
     
  2. Sol Fury

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    I like it. He's very faithful to his on screen appearance, has a backpack full of gizmos and tools for field repairs, and looks a lot of fun to pick up and fiddle about with.

    If the emergency lights get fixed to be the right colours for the final release he'll be perfect to me.
     
  3. Fort Max

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    The deluxe looks like a fun toy but there are a few very visible compromises I'd like to see ironed out in a voyager version.

    * Wheels on legs could turn round 180 degrees so that they face backwards, making the legs puffier and more toon accurate.
    * The shoulder panels are way out, like voyager bulkhead and his massive amount of kibble, I think this could be addressed with a bigger toy.
    * His magnetic prongs are very simple compared to what we see on the show, again a bigger version of the arms and slightly slimmer (and properly painted) prongs would do wonders.
    * No EMP! I dount Lockdown's will fit as it has his hook built into it.
     
  4. Red leader

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    SEX-A!!!!

    Oh yeah!
     
  5. Silent_Magnus

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    Don't hotlink, it's not nice.

    Also if you notice. The person who posted the initial picture(who seems to post a lot of neat stuff, including the in-package BA) has an avatar of Blackarachinia in bot mode.
     
  6. Autovolt 127

    Autovolt 127 Get In The Titan, Prime!

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    Hey may have a cerebro in the scrapheep but they the toy i'l get.,
     
  7. Incepticon

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    Pfft... yeah 'cos no one ever does that sort of thing here :rolleyes: 

    Regardless, I fixed the attachment.
     
  8. Acteon

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    Not too shabby. I'm still going to be picky about what I get from this line, but it's a great rendition for fans of the character.

    I'm looking forward to getting Blackarachnia and Earth mode Megs at the moment, but I'd love an Arcee figure too - I don't have any female TF's.
     
  9. Sammael

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    It's squashed, and the headlights look... bad. I can't explain it better. See how much wider Ratchet's cartoon form is, and how the headlights actually look like:

    [​IMG]
     
  10. Fort Max

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    Perhaps there are more pictures somewhere on that board...
     
  11. Incepticon

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    Good points, but I have a feeling we won't get a Voyager of this guy since his toy size is rumored to be in relative scale with the others.

    But that's the thing with this line - many of the figures look great on their own but look pretty bad when side by side each other due to the runamuck size discrepencies. Guess we'll have to see how Ratchet looks when displayed with Deluxe BB & Prowl, Voyager Prime & Leader Bulkhead. Fingers crossed that he doesn't end up being tiny in comparison.
     
  12. Silent_Magnus

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    I think they should have kept the windshield opaque.

    edit: And the EMP has a peg shaped awfully like the hole in ratchet's arm.
     
  13. Fort Max

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    I have to disagre, I think we will see a Voyager version as in the show Ratchet is only a tiny bit shorter then Prime and an ambulance should defintely be bigger then a hatch back.
    Probably not this year, but maybe next year a voyager could be on the cards.

    I see the socket in Ratchet's arm, I just don;t see how Lockdown's weapon assembly could fit in there given that it has that big hook sticking out of it.
    Anyone got any pictures of it?
     
  14. ActionMasterZod

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    As long as that stuff on his back is removable, I'm sold.
     
  15. Silent_Magnus

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    The EMP can come off of his hook arm.

    There was a video review of Lockdown where the guy explained it,
    but I can't find it.
     
  16. Fort Max

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    Ah, I see, thanks.
    I don't watch these video reviews, is why I didn't know about this.
     
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    Nice. Despite his portly form, the red/white colour scheme looks quite dashing on him. But doesn't Ratchet seem a little... sad? Probably thinking of Arcee. I smell shipping brewing...
     
  18. Sso02V

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    that's a pretty warped image to use as a reference

    here it is in the official art (biggest I could find on such short notice)
    [​IMG]
     
  19. LoserBroadside

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    I love the robot mode. I'm a little let down by the car mode. Especially those ugly painted side windows. But he does look like a lot of fun to fiddle with. I'm not huge on the Animated toys, but he's one I'll probably get.

    -LB out
     
  20. Silent_Magnus

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    Is he the first Autobot With a translucent windsheild?
    Prowl one, but he's a motorcycle so he doesn't count.