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News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Sun Jun 02, 2013 9:25 am

Takara Tomy designer Hisashi Yuki has tweeted an image of their forthcoming Transformers Generations TG-20 Ratbat, a redeco of Generations Scourge featuring the alternate head revealed on Scourge's instruction sheet. The figure is inspired by Senator Ratbat's appearance in IDW Comics prior to becoming one of Soundwave's minions. We've mirrored the image below.

News Credits: 3600 · by **Seibertron** » Sun Jun 02, 2013 11:47 am

If they can knock out a Noise Maze/Sideways repaint/remold out of this mold, I would be really happy. It'd complete the original use of the Sideways mold by using the new Scourge mold.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sun Jun 02, 2013 11:59 am

Seibertron wrote:If they can knock out a Noise Maze/Sideways repaint/remold out of this mold, I would be really happy. It'd complete the original use of the Sideways mold by using the new Scourge mold.

*puts on top hat and monocle* Don't forget the Mass-Production Type.

News Credits: 3600 · by **Seibertron** » Sun Jun 02, 2013 12:12 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Seibertron wrote:If they can knock out a Noise Maze/Sideways repaint/remold out of this mold, I would be really happy. It'd complete the original use of the Sideways mold by using the new Scourge mold.

*puts on top hat and monocle* Don't forget the Mass-Production Type.

Man I need to do that gallery!

by **Rated X** » Sun Jun 02, 2013 12:43 pm

This is one of those cool repaints that Im just buying for the sake of buying it.

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Sun Jun 02, 2013 1:22 pm

looking very nice. can't wait to get it in-hand. well, okay, my wallet can wait, but it's been on pre-order for a long time now, so am ready to get it.

be nice to see some more detailled shots of the head.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sun Jun 02, 2013 2:01 pm

Ratbat ain't the only cool thing in that pic.

I'm digging that scan of the Shinobi Team, Go-Gekisō, Go-Kenzan, and... whoever the human boy is (he's not Isami, who's another boy).

News Credits: 2 · by **Nemesis Destron** » Sun Jun 02, 2013 2:24 pm

Can this figure pass as any other character? I'm thinking of picking this up but for me this ain't no Ratbat...'nuff said. :VEHI:

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sun Jun 02, 2013 2:34 pm

Nemesis Destron wrote:Can this figure pass as any other character? I'm thinking of picking this up but for me this ain't no Ratbat...'nuff said.

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Sun Jun 02, 2013 3:08 pm

Nemesis Destron wrote:Can this figure pass as any other character? I'm thinking of picking this up but for me this ain't no Ratbat...'nuff said.

Mindwipe? Hellbat maybe?

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Sun Jun 02, 2013 3:51 pm

With all this talk of the Generations line having figures based off designs of characters in IDW comics, I would be unpleasantly surprised if Hasbro decides not to release their own version. :-(

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sun Jun 02, 2013 4:07 pm

Mindmaster wrote:With all this talk of the Generations line having figures based off designs of characters in IDW comics, I would be unpleasantly surprised if Hasbro decides not to release their own version.

I agree. One would think this figure would be on Hasbro's to-do list what with the whole "Thrilling 30 = IDW G1 designs" thing.

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Sun Jun 02, 2013 4:13 pm

the Japanese one is on pre-order, but I won't be sad if Hasbro used the mold and colours to do a cheap Ratbat themselves to bolster a line and allow the spending of some more money and time on creating some better versions of more requested characters.

by **RAcast** » Sun Jun 02, 2013 4:35 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Nemesis Destron wrote:Can this figure pass as any other character? I'm thinking of picking this up but for me this ain't no Ratbat...'nuff said.

Nothing like a retort from the man Ratbat himself! :lol:

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Sun Jun 02, 2013 4:38 pm

RAcast wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Nemesis Destron wrote:Can this figure pass as any other character? I'm thinking of picking this up but for me this ain't no Ratbat...'nuff said.

Nothing like a retort from the man Ratbat himself!

Holy crap, I just now noticed! :lol:

Props to Sabrblade for shenanigans!

News Credits: 9 · by **triKlops** » Mon Jun 03, 2013 12:25 am

I have been wondering about this repaint for a while.
Looks great in the flick; might have to squeeze a preorder in.

News Credits: 2 · by **Nemesis Destron** » Mon Jun 03, 2013 12:44 am

Mindmaster wrote:
RAcast wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Nemesis Destron wrote:Can this figure pass as any other character? I'm thinking of picking this up but for me this ain't no Ratbat...'nuff said.

Nothing like a retort from the man Ratbat himself!

Holy crap, I just now noticed!

Props to Sabrblade for shenanigans!

Uhhh okay what did I miss? :???:

craggy wrote:
Nemesis Destron wrote:Can this figure pass as any other character? I'm thinking of picking this up but for me this ain't no Ratbat...'nuff said.
Mindwipe? Hellbat maybe?

Right on craggy, thanks for the ideas. ;)^

by **RAcast** » Mon Jun 03, 2013 12:53 am

Nemesis Destron wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:
RAcast wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Nemesis Destron wrote:Can this figure pass as any other character? I'm thinking of picking this up but for me this ain't no Ratbat...'nuff said.

Nothing like a retort from the man Ratbat himself!

Holy crap, I just now noticed!

Props to Sabrblade for shenanigans!

Uhhh okay what did I miss?

That picture, that one right there? That's Ratbat. You got told by the man himself.

IDW G1 Senator Ratbat, for whom this redeco/remold is designed. His spark was subsequently ripped out and shoved into a cassette. :lol:

Like MagnetarPrime on Facebook · by **MagnetarPrime** » Mon Jun 03, 2013 8:15 am

I really really like this 'new figure' even when we all know it is a repaint of Generations Scourge with a new head, but like I said, I really like it and honestly I doubt that Hasbro will release this figure and if they do I'm sure they will paint him the wrong way or not as cool as the Takara paint job so I don't mind paying $36.99 for this figure, this is why I had to add it to my bbts pre-orders for June,,also I had to get TG18 - Skywarp - Fall of Cybertron just because I knew it will sold out,,,, and it sold out on bbts, glad I got me one, it should arrive this wednesday with more figures

well lately I have been getting more Takara transformers than hasbro,,, at first I did not want to go for it but after looking all of the awesome Takara TF that hasbro is just not releasing,, I was like, alright lets do this, lol... :grin:

Ratbat looks great and the paint job looks awesome imo.

News Credits: 2 · by **Nemesis Destron** » Mon Jun 03, 2013 2:08 pm

RAcast wrote:
Nemesis Destron wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:
RAcast wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Nemesis Destron wrote:Can this figure pass as any other character? I'm thinking of picking this up but for me this ain't no Ratbat...'nuff said.

Nothing like a retort from the man Ratbat himself!

Holy crap, I just now noticed!

Props to Sabrblade for shenanigans!

Uhhh okay what did I miss?

That picture, that one right there? That's Ratbat. You got told by the man himself. IDW G1 Senator Ratbat, for whom this redeco/remold is designed. His spark was subsequently ripped out and shoved into a cassette.

The image itself is obvious. The point I was making is to the masses this is Ratbat/Senator RB okay fine. But to me (considering I don't follow the books) this could be someone entirely different so to me this ain't Ratbat. The same went for PRID Rumble, to most that was Rumble but not to me. :VEHI:

by **RAcast** » Mon Jun 03, 2013 4:08 pm

Nemesis Destron wrote:The image itself is obvious. The point I was making is to the masses this is Ratbat/Senator RB okay fine. But to me (considering I don't follow the books) this could be someone entirely different so to me this ain't Ratbat. The same went for PRID Rumble, to most that was Rumble but not to me.

Gotcha, gotcha. It'd certainly make a good...say vehicle-mode Mindwipe, for example.

And of course he's not Rumble, he's blue.

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Mon Jun 03, 2013 5:49 pm

I am psyched about this figure and it's a good mold choice for the character. Wish Takara had some more worthy repaints to tempt us.

News Credits: 2 · by **xyl360** » Mon Jun 03, 2013 6:17 pm

Stormrider wrote:I am psyched about this figure and it's a good mold choice for the character. Wish Takara had some more worthy repaints to tempt us.

Agreed

! Here's hoping they come up with some more clever repaints out of some of the newer/past Generations/RTS etc. molds!

News Credits: 2 · by **xyl360** » Mon Jun 03, 2013 6:18 pm

RAcast wrote:
Nemesis Destron wrote:The image itself is obvious. The point I was making is to the masses this is Ratbat/Senator RB okay fine. But to me (considering I don't follow the books) this could be someone entirely different so to me this ain't Ratbat. The same went for PRID Rumble, to most that was Rumble but not to me.

Gotcha, gotcha. It'd certainly make a good...say vehicle-mode Mindwipe, for example.

And of course he's not Rumble, he's blue.

I could totally see this guy as Mindwipe. He even has the downward angled wings on his back in bot mode like Mindwipe did. A bit of paint here and there and you'd have yourself a decent Generations standin for one of my favorite Headmasters.