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News Credits: 905 · by **Mach** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 11:33 pm

In the recent China International Exhibition on Police Equipment 2010 from 21-24 April 2010, real-life Ratchet appeared.

Check out thread here: http://www.actoys.net/bbs/read.php?tid-470044.html

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 12:04 am

When Michael Bay and his team were including Ratchet among the Autobots in the Transformers Live Films, they intended to give the medic a unique alternate mode. That mode came in the form of a modified Hummer H2 functioning as a fire and rescue vehicle. The fictional vehicle is fictional no more, as an exhibition in China shows just that. The CIEPE, China International Exhibition on Police Equipment, started today and we've got pictures from ACTOys showcasing the new Hummer H2 Emergency Vehicle. Ratchet's vehicle mode is no longer unique, as it looks like medics across the world might be utilizing this Hummer to help save lives!

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by **Deadpool's Lame Joke** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 12:20 am

Nice! They should altered the color scheme just a bit to fit his G1 colors though

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That would've been awesome, lol.

News Credits: 1 · by **Bumblevivisector** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 12:30 am

I've seen some oversized TF knock-offs come out of China before, but damn!

Though sadly, M.A.S.K. still beats Transformers in this department by having inspired a motorcycle that turns into a helicopter, and the destruction of the Challenger space shuttle (seriously, find the M.A.S.K. 4-issue limited from DC: they called it months before it happened in real life!)

News Credits: 17 · by **cannonfodder4000** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 4:19 am

i hope this doesnt inspire hasbro to make another repaint -.-

by **Mechastrike** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 5:03 am

cannonfodder4000 wrote:

i hope this doesnt inspire hasbro to make another repaint -.-

i hear ya.

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 5:10 am

Where's the green? And the Autobot symbol??? Other than that, GO RATCHET GO RATCHET GO RATCHET GO RATCHET GO RATCHET GO RATCHET!!!!

News Credits: 665 · by **Skowl** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 5:12 am

Does China have to bootleg EVERYTHING?!

News Credits: 32 · by **UltraPrimal** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 6:22 am

That's not Ratchet. That's Ironhide! :lol:

News Credits: 21 · by **dragons** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 6:45 am

wander what costs more the gas or the work pay to help poepl i read you cant go 5 miles with out having to fill up on gas hate to own hummer fill up with gas every fifteen minutes

News Credits: 905 · by **Mach** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 6:57 am

Skowl wrote:

Does China have to bootleg EVERYTHING?!

Well now Hummer is own by the Chinese, maybe they have the right?

News Credits: 10 · by **HighPrime** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 7:25 am

Mach wrote:
Skowl wrote:

Does China have to bootleg EVERYTHING?!

Well now Hummer is own by the Chinese, maybe they have the right?

No, that deal with Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery fell through. GM still owns Hummer and is in process of winding down the brand. Unless someone swoops in and scoops up the brand, Hummer is history along with Pontiac and Saturn.

News Credits: 905 · by **Mach** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 7:40 am

Ok, but note that this is an international show, so may not entirely from the Chinese :p

News Credits: 10 · by **HighPrime** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 7:46 am

Mach wrote:Ok, but note that this is an international show, so may not entirely from the Chinese :p

I don't think it's a bootleg, either. Anyway, I'm sure original commenter was joking, and yours was a friendly back and forth

Just clarifying the facts is all

by **Ironhide516** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 8:11 am

UltraPrimal wrote:That's not Ratchet. That's Ironhide!

Let's call it "Ratchethide"

News Credits: 4 · by **Swiftknife24** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 8:38 am

Wow...simply wow!

The design team for the film(s) must've had a hand in this...I mean if it was unique; they must have had the only design, surely! Either that or emergency services thought the design existed and wanted it too! XD

It's great to see this though; Ratchet was one of my favourites and now his Hummer will actually be on the streets (okay, only in China, but still)! Hope it catches on to other countries!

The pictured Hummer has a shield on the door with (I think) a bear silhouette...Can anyone blow that up to read what the rest of the shield says (on the second photo)? Might tell us where it's for...

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 10:23 am

That's...so uncannily like the one in the movie...are we sure the Movie team made up the original design?

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 11:40 am

kirbenvost wrote:That's...so uncannily like the one in the movie...are we sure the Movie team made up the original design?

Yes, they even have a short feature of how they made it on the DVD bonus material.

You know due to this Movie Ratchet is actually the first Ratchet with an actual real-life alt-mode! :shock:

News Credits: 3 · by **No One** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 11:44 am

Fire Departments have been using Hummers for rescue vehicles for YEARS !

News Credits: 1 · by **T-Macksimus** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 12:34 pm

Op is right, Fire Depts. have been using Hummers in various configurations for ages. This may be the first go-around with the H2 for anything outside of carrying the most basic of supplies (or the battalion chief in a good deal more comfort than the rest of the crew) but certainly not new in a general sense.
I am curious as to who is actually in possession of these rigs. The show is being hosted in China but any of the IAFF (International Asooc. of Fire Fighters) could be in attendance and be responsible for these vehicles. I blew up the photo but could get no text off that door symbol but that design is reminiscent of logos I've seen on California rigs. Would be more in line with their depts. too, what with the general style and the need for taking those vehicles up into the hills to deal with the numerous wildfires each year.

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 1:24 pm

Dead Metal wrote:
kirbenvost wrote:That's...so uncannily like the one in the movie...are we sure the Movie team made up the original design?

Yes, they even have a short feature of how they made it on the DVD bonus material.

You know due to this Movie Ratchet is actually the first Ratchet with an actual real-life alt-mode!

Actually:

Unless you meant an ambulance, I had a hard time finding one.

I'm thinking, maybe the people in this article purchased the actual movie vehicles and repurposed them as real rescue vehicles?

by **CircuitBreaker** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 1:41 pm

kirbenvost wrote:
Dead Metal wrote:
kirbenvost wrote:That's...so uncannily like the one in the movie...are we sure the Movie team made up the original design?

Yes, they even have a short feature of how they made it on the DVD bonus material.

You know due to this Movie Ratchet is actually the first Ratchet with an actual real-life alt-mode!

Actually:

Unless you meant an ambulance, I had a hard time finding one.

I'm thinking, maybe the people in this article purchased the actual movie vehicles and repurposed them as real rescue vehicles?

What about Armada ratchet? He's a real Nissan EMS veicle.

by **Rated X** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 2:02 pm

Obviously, China liked what they saw in the movie and turned it into reality. Or maybe Michael Bay lied. I saw the bonus DVD footage. Maybe it was staged. Either way expect a repaint.

News Credits: 2 · by **First-Aid** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 4:50 pm

T-Macksimus wrote:Op is right, Fire Depts. have been using Hummers in various configurations for ages. This may be the first go-around with the H2 for anything outside of carrying the most basic of supplies (or the battalion chief in a good deal more comfort than the rest of the crew) but certainly not new in a general sense.

True. There are two fire departments here locally who have been using H2's as their grass rigs for prairie and grass fires for a few years. One of the departments got there new rig after (and I'm NOT making this up...I was THERE!) one of their department buildings caught fire and burned to the ground.