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Studio Series DOTM Ratchet Repaint

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Studio Series DOTM Ratchet Repaint

Postby EvasionModeBumblebee » Sat Mar 30, 2019 8:36 pm

Motto: "Are you telling me you could've been a Camaro this whole time?!"
Weapon: Plasma Cannon
03: SS-16 Ratchet (Dark of the Moon)

If you've checked this page before over the last few years you'll know that I have updated this custom multiple times as my camera quality and paint work have improved over time. Having worked on a few repaints of this mold over time, I decided to look through 4K footage of Dark of the Moon to see what I could add to Ratchet. Here's that update!

UPDATE: Now with the ability to make decals, I updated the simple line elements from the original custom with actual text and logos! We have the "Fire Department" text on the hood, "Search and Rescue" on the back, more accurate badges on the doors and back, and medical emblems on the sides and back window!

- Robot Mode -

Ratchet's DOTM appearance is a unique challenge for a number of reasons. The first of these is Ratchet's changing color scheme - several parts on Ratchet switch from light gray/silver in alt mode to green in robot mode. While I can't pull that off exactly, I was able to emulate as much as I could by painting some of the parts in robot mode (like the arm attachments to the body and parts of the shoulders) in green. The other difficulty is reference images. There were no CG renders of Ratchet released for DOTM, the only one we have is from the video game which does not have the full detail of the one on-screen. I was able to use screenshots to get pretty close, but the recent wave of 4K videos on Youtube has made finding details much easier!

The main things I added more recently to robot mode were the "FIRE" and "ENT" text on the legs (and the underlying sections were painted green), as well as the outer legs being repainted to be more accurate.

Ratchet bot main.jpg

Ratchet bot stand.jpg

Ratchet bot pillar.jpg

Ratchet bot kneel.jpg

Ratchet bot gun.jpg



- Vehicle Mode -

For vehicle mode, I added the last details that were missing from prior versions. The red/yellow striping on the doors and rear, the white/blue medical symbols, the windshield wipers, chroming the headlights, the "E4" text on the back, as well as other smaller details. Like on Roadbuster and Leadfoot, I used yellow lines for the "Fire Department" text on the hood, and for the "Search and Rescue" text on the back, which have since been updated with decals!

Ratchet alt front R.jpg

Ratchet alt R_edited-1.jpg

Ratchet alt back R_edited-1.jpg

Ratchet alt L.jpg

Ratchet alt front L.jpg



Paint used:

Testor's Enamels
- Gloss sublime green
- flat dark gray (mixed for light gray)
- Flat white (mixed for light gray)
- Flat gunmetal (mixed w/ flat aluminum)
- Flat black
- Flat aluminum
- Gloss red
- Gloss tangerine
- Gloss yellow

Decoart acrylics:
- True blue
- Gunmetal

Other:
- Black paint pen
- Dark gray model wash
- Black Tamiya panel liner
Last edited by EvasionModeBumblebee on Fri Mar 01, 2024 6:50 pm, edited 4 times in total.
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Re: Studio Series DOTM Ratchet Repaint

Postby ZeldaTheSwordsman » Wed Jul 17, 2019 12:44 pm

Motto: "Earthrise restock or riot"
Nice job, he looks loads better with those details done.
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Re: Studio Series DOTM Ratchet Repaint

Postby EvasionModeBumblebee » Sat Nov 09, 2019 11:25 am

Motto: "Are you telling me you could've been a Camaro this whole time?!"
Weapon: Plasma Cannon
Thanks, Zelda!
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Re: Studio Series DOTM Ratchet Repaint

Postby M. Spector » Tue Dec 17, 2019 12:53 pm

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Nice! I did something very close to this to my DoTM Ratchet. He has a ton of new details reveled in robot mode, it was a shame they went unpainted or unhighlighted
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Re: Studio Series DOTM Ratchet Repaint

Postby EvasionModeBumblebee » Sat Feb 20, 2021 2:46 pm

Motto: "Are you telling me you could've been a Camaro this whole time?!"
Weapon: Plasma Cannon
Thanks, M. Spector!
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Re: Studio Series DOTM Ratchet Repaint

Postby EvasionModeBumblebee » Sat Nov 04, 2023 5:48 pm

Motto: "Are you telling me you could've been a Camaro this whole time?!"
Weapon: Plasma Cannon
Adding a post here to let you all know this custom has been updated with new paint work and an all-new gallery!

Got an extra pic for you too!

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Re: Studio Series DOTM Ratchet Repaint

Postby ZeldaTheSwordsman » Thu Jan 18, 2024 1:13 am

Motto: "Earthrise restock or riot"
A beautiful update to behold. You've got him looking even better than ever, and did a bang-up job working around the vehicle-to-robot wrinkles.
WANT:
* Cybertron Galvatron key, missiles
* Omega Lock
* Primus Cyber Key, coattail panel
* Powerlinx Comettor
* Cyb Jetfire R gun and missile
* RiD Galvy dragon head, beast arms
* DotM Ironhide windshield, R hood assy.
* ROTF Jetfire R JTFR panel

Di Bonaventura is not a credible or trustworthy source. And most fans do like the diversity push, thanks.

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Re: Studio Series DOTM Ratchet Repaint

Postby EvasionModeBumblebee » Fri Mar 01, 2024 6:52 pm

Motto: "Are you telling me you could've been a Camaro this whole time?!"
Weapon: Plasma Cannon
ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:A beautiful update to behold. You've got him looking even better than ever, and did a bang-up job working around the vehicle-to-robot wrinkles.

Thank you very much, Zelda! As it turns out though, I have one more update for this figure: decals!

I made my own decals, which were a little tricky to work with but led to some pretty cool results. Those yellow lines and hand painted text from the original have been updated with some much nicer-looking decals. Got some more accurate door badges too!

Ratchet alt front R.jpg
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