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News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 12:23 pm

there are plenty of other cassettes, we might yet see a 2pack of Ratbat and...Slugfest, to go with the Overkill and Laserbeak 2pack?

News Credits: 49 · by **Scaleface** » Wed Jan 29, 2014 9:35 am

I got a Cybertonian tape deck mode from him...

News Credits: 1 · by **Gauntlet101010** » Wed Jan 29, 2014 10:31 am

Loved BadBat. Nothing's floppy on mine and he has great posability, especially compared to the other Ratbats I have. He looks great in my cassette collection.

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Wed Jan 29, 2014 1:18 pm

Scaleface wrote:I got a Cybertonian tape deck mode from him...

I think you'd be better off doing his Cybertronian Telephone pole mode from G1 epp 1.

by **Rated X** » Wed Jan 29, 2014 1:28 pm

Damn I was hoping for a post announcing they were selling Ratbat alone...

by **necr0blivion** » Fri Mar 28, 2014 10:05 am

Rated X wrote:Damn I was hoping for a post announcing they were selling Ratbat alone...

Well, maybe this will brighten your day a bit:

BBTS wrote:CST-07 BADBAT GOLD RADAR
The first of two new versions of Badbat, this one changes from black bat to cassette and has what we assume are gold ears. It is priced at $39.99.

CST-07 BADBAT SILVER RADAR
This black transforming bat changes into a cassette as well, but come with silver radar, that presumably becomes ears. It is listed at $39.99.

I don't find this to be a very good deal. Most KFC cassettes have ranged around $20 - 25. You can even buy the holiday pack of Badbat in two different color schemes and a bonus Ravage cage for $44.99. So, I'm hoping this is a case of miscommunication.

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Fri Mar 28, 2014 10:13 am

necr0blivion wrote:
Rated X wrote:Damn I was hoping for a post announcing they were selling Ratbat alone...

Well, maybe this will brighten your day a bit:

BBTS wrote:CST-07 BADBAT GOLD RADAR
The first of two new versions of Badbat, this one changes from black bat to cassette and has what we assume are gold ears. It is priced at $39.99.

CST-07 BADBAT SILVER RADAR
This black transforming bat changes into a cassette as well, but come with silver radar, that presumably becomes ears. It is listed at $39.99.

I don't find this to be a very good deal. Most KFC cassettes have ranged around $20 - 25. You can even buy the holiday pack of Badbat in two different color schemes and a bonus Ravage cage for $44.99. So, I'm hoping this is a case of miscommunication.

Don't be fooled! these are not badbat colors. they are in black?

by **Rated X** » Fri Mar 28, 2014 10:25 am

necr0blivion wrote:
Rated X wrote:Damn I was hoping for a post announcing they were selling Ratbat alone...

Well, maybe this will brighten your day a bit:

BBTS wrote:CST-07 BADBAT GOLD RADAR
The first of two new versions of Badbat, this one changes from black bat to cassette and has what we assume are gold ears. It is priced at $39.99.

CST-07 BADBAT SILVER RADAR
This black transforming bat changes into a cassette as well, but come with silver radar, that presumably becomes ears. It is listed at $39.99.

I don't find this to be a very good deal. Most KFC cassettes have ranged around $20 - 25. You can even buy the holiday pack of Badbat in two different color schemes and a bonus Ravage cage for $44.99. So, I'm hoping this is a case of miscommunication.

I saw that. Thanks. But after getting two KFC bats and a cage for $44.99, I don't see how they can justify selling one purple bat for $39.99. Is KFC really selling them to BBTS at a higher rate, or is BBTS inflating the price based on hype ? Usually, I just bite the bullet and buy it, but the price seems to be flat out insulting. They're not selling it at normal KFC prices. They're selling it at "I don't want to buy a Soundblaster" prices. That's kind of shady. I'm currently awaiting a replacement for their orange Wingthing bat from BBTS. one wing was so loose it kept flopping. The blue bat had tighter joints. But honestly I wasn't too impressed with the mold. I'm leaning closer to buying MP SoundBlaster just for the Ratbat. In the G1 toys, Wingthing was a different mold from Ratbat anyways. Hopefully someone announces a KO MP Ratbat before I give in...

edit: I just read the "black" thing. I don't know why I didn't catch it before. I probably thought it was an early prototype shot from a long time ago.

News Credits: 118 · by **megatronus** » Fri Mar 28, 2014 10:43 am

Rated X wrote:They're selling it at "I don't want to buy a Soundblaster" prices.

Rated X wrote:I'm leaning closer to buying MP SoundBlaster just for the Ratbat. In the G1 toys, Wingthing was a different mold from Ratbat anyways. Hopefully someone announces a KO MP Ratbat before I give in...

My Soundblaster is scheduled to arrive today. Don't you worry, I'll let you know how awesome Ratbat is. :grin:

News Credits: 14 · by **robotmel** » Wed Apr 09, 2014 7:34 am

http://chimungmung.com/product_info.php?products_id=1729&osCsid=8t1f9r9e1m57ah9afmhu44u7j3

Chimungmung have this listed on their website with photos as Badbat (purple Ratbat) with silver painted 'Radar' (although their photo shows the gold version!!) and Black Badbat (all black version) sold as a 2 pack for $34.90 and $8 worldwide shipping.

by **Yotsuyasan** » Wed Apr 09, 2014 8:28 am

So in order to get BadBat, I either need to buy a Soundwave made from a mold that had no business being Soundwave, or I need to buy a two-pack with an all black BadBat that I have no desire for...

If they were going to keep BadBat exclusive to their Soundwave... Well, I wouldn't like it, but whatever. Exclusivity like that is a thing, and I get it. It moves figures. Think of all of the Soundblasters that Takara is selling to people who just want the Ratbat!

But these two-packs show that KFC wasn't concerned about keeping BadBat exclusive to Soundwave. But instead, I'd have to get a useless repaint and I get to pay $40.00? No thank you. I'd have happily paid $20.00 for just BadBat. But $40.00 for BadBat and a useless black copy is not an acceptable expense to me.

Ah, well. The last hope, I suppose, is anyone who did but that Soundwave-ish thing, wants the black BadBat, and then has an extra purple one to offload.

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Sun Apr 13, 2014 10:22 pm

huh... well thats good for everyone. but now im torn. i was going to get mugan vox...

News Credits: 49 · by **Scaleface** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 6:29 am

mooncake623 wrote:can you at least make a lamp post out of him?

Tape player and lamp post modes!

by **Rated X** » Mon Apr 28, 2014 1:03 pm

Scaleface wrote:
mooncake623 wrote:can you at least make a lamp post out of him?

Tape player and lamp post modes!

How did you get the head inside its compartment without snapping it ? I went through 2 perceptors before agreeing to a store credit with BBTS. That neck issue ruins the mold in my opinion.

News Credits: 49 · by **Scaleface** » Mon Apr 28, 2014 1:28 pm

Mugan Vox doesn't suffer from just about any of the problems that were on the first two color releases.

by **Rated X** » Mon Apr 28, 2014 5:42 pm

Scaleface wrote:Mugan Vox doesn't suffer from just about any of the problems that were on the first two color releases.

Really ? Well I guess since the mold as soundwave wasnt a big seller, few people know about the fixes. Did you buy either of the two original colors ?