Rumour: Transformers 3 Ratchet alt mode revealed.

Now Ratchet looks like a Knockoff I've seen on an auction:

Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:I don't think THAT is the new paint job for Ratchet. It could just be that they gave it some touch-ups or that what they DID change is still some-what fresh and they wanted to protect it during shipment. When I say "some-what fresh" I mean painted a day before transport or something. Because it does look like the lighter coloured parts are all covering where the red on him is supposed to be.

Possibly. His green looks different to me too, but that may just be the photograph. Since Bumblebee has been touched up somewhat I wouldn't be totally amazed if Ratchet also changed a lot.

HighPrime wrote:Where are Prime's smokestacks? I see a shortened nub on the driver's side. Don't tell me someone on-set poked their eyes out, and new safety standards dictate shortened ones?

I noticed that but I doubt that they've castrated Prime. More likely that they have to be taken off for safe transport, or he's getting new ones or it'll be fixed in CGI or something.

Diem wrote:

Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:I don't think THAT is the new paint job for Ratchet. It could just be that they gave it some touch-ups or that what they DID change is still some-what fresh and they wanted to protect it during shipment. When I say "some-what fresh" I mean painted a day before transport or something. Because it does look like the lighter coloured parts are all covering where the red on him is supposed to be.

Possibly. His green looks different to me too, but that may just be the photograph. Since Bumblebee has been touched up somewhat I wouldn't be totally amazed if Ratchet also changed a lot.

HighPrime wrote:Where are Prime's smokestacks? I see a shortened nub on the driver's side. Don't tell me someone on-set poked their eyes out, and new safety standards dictate shortened ones?

I noticed that but I doubt that they've castrated Prime. More likely that they have to be taken off for safe transport, or he's getting new ones or it'll be fixed in CGI or something.

For Primes stacks they re-moved them for travel on the trailer since the stacks could clip a low bridge or traffic lights.

I'm guessing the blue and white squares are just covers for a paint job, but he seems to be a different shade of green now with a white stripe going down the side.

Chaoslock wrote:Now Ratchet looks like a Knockoff I've seen on an auction:

the past 2 movies are knockoffs

Both are EXACTLY the same as the first two movies.

The smokestacks on Prime are removed for transport as they are too long and can get damaged when they go under multilevel crossings and such.

As for Ratchet, it looks like they did a touchup on the paint and labels on the sides and just have it covered up with some paper or plastic to protect it from scratching.

Definitely a covering over Logos/Decals on Ratchet but I also don't think that that will be the final color. Even though there is no direct sunlight in this photo, Prime still seems to have more gloss to him than Ratchet does. If that was a shiny new paint job on Ratchet I cannot fathom them transporting him uncovered and risking having the new paint get chipped from road debris. I'm betting the areas under the blue painters tape and covering are simply preppped for decals and the rest of him will get finishing touches/details upon arriving wherever that truck was headed. I really don't think his color in this pic. is anything that will make the big screen.

Optillamanus wrote:

Darclipto wrote:A semi hauling a semi?

Yo dawg I heard you like semis so we put a semi on yo semi so you could truck while you truck.

WIN.

No more repaints please !!!

They'll always truk these vehicles on a semi trailer. You wont see these "TransFormers" out on the road. It would cost more to drive them from set to set and if they got into an accident with them, well talk about production delay.

As for Ratchet's new paint job. Yes, that's new and not just the color. It's not just the picture making him look lighter in color. We'll have to wait and see what may be hidden on his doors and side box...if anything at all.