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What is this Ratchet?

Postby KSC » Tue Jun 05, 2007 7:33 am

I know someone must have posted this, but since the search feature is down....

http://cgi.ebay.com/Transformers-movie- ... dZViewItem

IS that real, custom, what?

I'm fine with the yellow they chose for the film, but this would have been sweet.
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Postby KoH4711 » Tue Jun 05, 2007 7:46 am

This is a "Rescue Ratchet" variant. There's apparently a G1-styled Jazz and Starscream coming, as well. I've gotta say, this does look really nice, though I wish they'd remolded the head a little to give him the G1 chevron.

I really hope they keep the trending going and do an Ironhide in G1 colors. That mold would look great in red with the yellow or even gold pinstriping.
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Postby Phenotype » Tue Jun 05, 2007 8:16 am

I gotta say, I really don't care of that figure in those colors. Sure the G1 homage is a nice but there's too much white and the red looks kinda out of place. Also, the word "Ambulance" across the front should be backwards as it's meant to be read in the rearview mirror.
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Postby Ninja Sixshot » Tue Jun 05, 2007 9:10 am

KoH4711 wrote:This is a "Rescue Ratchet" variant. There's apparently a G1-styled Jazz and Starscream coming, as well. I've gotta say, this does look really nice, though I wish they'd remolded the head a little to give him the G1 chevron.

I really hope they keep the trending going and do an Ironhide in G1 colors. That mold would look great in red with the yellow or even gold pinstriping.

never heard of the jazz one.
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Postby decepticonjon » Tue Jun 05, 2007 9:14 am

i just love how the ebay seller says this figure will never make it to mass market..
somehow, i kinda doubt that..
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Postby Cyber Bishop » Tue Jun 05, 2007 9:16 am

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decepticonjon wrote:i just love how the ebay seller says this figure will never make it to mass market..
somehow, i kinda doubt that..


That is how he will sucker someone to spending $100+ on the figure.
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Postby Counterpunch » Tue Jun 05, 2007 9:28 am

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decepticonjon wrote:i just love how the ebay seller says this figure will never make it to mass market..
somehow, i kinda doubt that..


That is how he will sucker someone to spending $100+ on the figure.


It's easy to blame the seller, but some other rational human out there has to make the ass-hat decision to actually buy it...
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Postby saintsfan1983 » Tue Jun 05, 2007 10:40 am

Wait so now they are going to do G1 Style repaints for this series. If so I wonder if they will do a leader Prime with no flames. I had been kicking myself for not buying Starscream but after seeing the G1 style painted version I am glad I waited.
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Postby Sonray » Tue Jun 05, 2007 10:47 am

Personally, i dont like this mold in those colors. They just dont match or work. Id rather the movie style color scheme. Not to mention this is a complete and total RIP OFF! 200 BUCKS?!?! WTF?!?!
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Postby zodconvoy » Tue Jun 05, 2007 10:54 am

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Counterpunch wrote:
Cyber Bishop wrote:
decepticonjon wrote:i just love how the ebay seller says this figure will never make it to mass market..
somehow, i kinda doubt that..


That is how he will sucker someone to spending $100+ on the figure.


It's easy to blame the seller, but some other rational human out there has to make the ass-hat decision to actually buy it...


Yeah but its easier to blame the seller. The buyer is forced to trust that the seller isn't lying to him and doesn't what to miss out on a Gen 1 homage that was passed over for retail. Except that Hasbro rarely (I can only think of one) passes up the milking of our childhoods. Well, not yours Cpunch but you get the point.

I almost bid on the Gen 1 colors Starscream he had but logic kicked in. Thundercracker is confirmed and it'll be a cold day in Hell when they only "make" us buy a Seeker mold once! I expect Cracker & Screamer by Sept/Oct and Skywarp as a store exclusive at Christmas.
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Postby kirbenvost » Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:02 am

Hmm. I was really jonesing to buy Ratchet yesterday but held off...now I don't know if I should wait on all of them to see if they make G1 repaints.
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Postby decepticonjon » Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:05 am

the seller's name is moneygod108
hahaha
and the screamer repaint has the thundercracker head.
i'm going to agree that we'll probably be seeing alot of these figures come the holidays.
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Postby KSC » Tue Jun 05, 2007 12:05 pm

KoH4711 wrote:This is a "Rescue Ratchet" variant. There's apparently a G1-styled Jazz and Starscream coming, as well. I've gotta say, this does look really nice, though I wish they'd remolded the head a little to give him the G1 chevron.

I really hope they keep the trending going and do an Ironhide in G1 colors. That mold would look great in red with the yellow or even gold pinstriping.


Jazz would be great in G1 colors! These are the kinda repaints I'm all for. If they're going to reuse molds make it interesting.
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Postby Starscream227 » Tue Jun 05, 2007 12:16 pm

TFWIKI wrote:According to Hasbro, toys that represent flying characters are given more stringent drop tests and rounded/collapsible bits, as children (and the kind of adults who buy Transformers, actually) are more prone to throwing these figures around or ramming them into things (or people).
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Postby Phenotype » Tue Jun 05, 2007 2:07 pm



I'm not. It was a nice little homage when they did it in Energon but then we got Robot Masters, Classics, Masterpiece repaint, and now this. I feel like we never get anything new anymore, it's all just G1 retreads. I mean how many times do we need a G1 colored Starscream?
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Postby decepticonjon » Tue Jun 05, 2007 2:08 pm

Phenotype wrote:I'm not. It was a nice little homage when they did it in Energon but then we got Robot Masters, Classics, Masterpiece repaint, and now this. I feel like we never get anything new anymore, it's all just G1 retreads. I mean how many times do we need a G1 colored Starscream?

as many times as possible. in fact, just paint him right the first time.
optimus is always red and blue.. i mean, come on now.
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Postby Starscream227 » Tue Jun 05, 2007 2:17 pm

Phenotype wrote:


I'm not. It was a nice little homage when they did it in Energon but then we got Robot Masters, Classics, Masterpiece repaint, and now this. I feel like we never get anything new anymore, it's all just G1 retreads. I mean how many times do we need a G1 colored Starscream?

Still slightly better than being Starscream's beige-er cousin Sandscream...
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