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Fri Nov 06, 2015 1:32 pm

I was kind of hoping he'd have the water cannon that he freed Slag from the tar pits with, but this is a must buy regardless

News Credits: 1 · Fri Nov 06, 2015 1:36 pm

Easiest preorder I ever made! They're coming think and fast now!

News Credits: 131 · Fri Nov 06, 2015 1:47 pm

william-james88 wrote:

Wow, somehow I missed that this mold was so large in bot mold but still fits in Prime's trailer in vehicle mode. Super cool.

Ironhide didn't do much for me but Ratchet gives me a bad case of the wants. It's amazing what a different deco can do for a mold.

News Credits: 15 · Fri Nov 06, 2015 1:51 pm

carytheone wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Wow, somehow I missed that this mold was so large in bot mold but still fits in Prime's trailer in vehicle mode. Super cool.

Ironhide didn't do much for me but Ratchet gives me a bad case of the wants. It's amazing what a different deco can do for a mold.

Awwwwwwwww yeah!!!!

News Credits: 3 · Fri Nov 06, 2015 2:31 pm

I actually like Ratchet better than Ironhide. :-P

Fri Nov 06, 2015 2:45 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Here he is, folks. The greatest Generation 1 Autobot who ever lived. He who rushed Sparkplug Witwicky to the hospital to save his life, he who made a deal with the Devil (Megatron) to save every Autobot the Ark, he who found and revitalized the Dinobots in the Savage Land, he who outsmarted and bested Megatron by unleashing the Dinobots upon him rather than upon Shockwave, he who restored to life every fatally injured Autobot in the Ark during the Shockwave crisis, he who used Megatron's Pretender technology to resurrect Jazz, Grimlock, and Goldbug (now Bumblebee again), he who flung Megatron and himself into Unspace to stop Megatron from escaping the base that was about to blow up thanks to Ratchet having also locked on to explosives that Megatron was going to use to blow up the Ark, he who fought off Starscream whilst in a physically- and mentally-weakened state, and he who brought down the Ark onto Earth in an attempt to take out the lives of Megatron, Starscream, Shockwave, and Galvatron all in one fatal go, sacrificing himself in the process.

Best damned shot from the whole of the Marvel comics. A true badass who was more Autobot than the Marvel Prime. And I say, SCREW the Shuttle Massacre from that damned 1986 movie! :evil:

Bring on Ratchet!

News Credits: 11 · Fri Nov 06, 2015 2:47 pm

Wow, he looks so much better than Ironhide. The new diaper helps, but the colors and head also do a lot. Really looking forward to this one!

News Credits: 21 · Fri Nov 06, 2015 2:47 pm

Nic figure

News Credits: 25 · Fri Nov 06, 2015 2:58 pm

I don't know why, But I want ratchet to have a beard accessory to make him Doctor McCoy from star trek the motion picture. That would be a true masterpiece.

Fri Nov 06, 2015 3:11 pm

the mold works better on him. But i feel they took a step backwards on these guys.

seems underdone to me..........esp after how awesome wheeljack was, and what tracks looks like thus far.

oh well cant win em all

News Credits: 65 · Fri Nov 06, 2015 4:39 pm

Wow, the Masterpiece line is really ramping up fast. I don't think it'll be too much longer until we have all of the '84 cast done.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · Fri Nov 06, 2015 6:51 pm

itscramtastic wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Deathsaurus1 wrote:Wow he did all that?
Never followed the comics closely.
One of these cases even brought out an "evil genius" side of him:
Yup. Like a boss.

Half a boss actually.

I like the Ironhide figure, but I'm really excited for Ratchet, almost as much as I am for Shockwave. I do wish they had played up MP-30 as a 30th anniversary movie figure. I almost wish they had made him MP-29R just to preserve the 30 spot even if he isn't an exclusive.

Emerje

News Credits: 9 · Fri Nov 06, 2015 7:07 pm

Hm, looks better than Ironhide for some reason.

News Credits: 4877 · Fri Nov 06, 2015 7:45 pm

Rainmaker wrote:Hm, looks better than Ironhide for some reason.

I think its that pelvic area being less prominant.

News Credits: 5 · Fri Nov 06, 2015 7:47 pm

I agree that this mold does look a little better in white. I'm still reserving judgement until we get in hand reviews. This mold just doesn't seem to photograph well & the poses it has been put in aren't helping it's cause.

News Credits: 41 · Fri Nov 06, 2015 8:05 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Rainmaker wrote:Hm, looks better than Ironhide for some reason.

I think its that pelvic area being less prominent.

Do you mean less prominent than this?

News Credits: 174 · Fri Nov 06, 2015 8:09 pm

Cobotron wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Rainmaker wrote:Hm, looks better than Ironhide for some reason.

I think its that pelvic area being less prominent.

Do you mean less prominent than this?

Pelvic thrust, woo, woo, something, something, spongebob quote :KREMZEEK:

News Credits: 41 · Fri Nov 06, 2015 8:24 pm

Ok, with all that pelvic thrusting behind us, let's move on.
I am excited for Ratchet. My only beef is, I was hoping to get Ironhide in hand before I felt any pressure to pre-order the Doc. I almost liked it better when the MPs were slower to release. The bank account had more time to recover, and they felt more like a "big deal" when they finally came out.
It's raining MPs right now! pretty silly thing to complain about, really.

News Credits: 4 · Fri Nov 06, 2015 8:42 pm

Ratchet looks better than Ironhide. I like it
. Like how they incorporated the autobot insignia into the cross
. I love how he fits in Prime's trailer with sirens collapsed
. New accessories are great and different enough
. Underwear instead of Ironhides diapers

News Credits: 5 · Fri Nov 06, 2015 9:17 pm

*copy and paste*
Although I anticipated a redeco of MP Ironhide to Ratchet will be happening, I certainly was not expecting so soon especially when TTomy just announced MP Hot Rod, Shockwave, or the Ramjet revelation. Looks like 2016 will be busy for MP figures, even my boy MP22 will get reissued in Feb.2016.

In regard to Ratchet, overall he looks a lot better than Ironhide, kind of strange, lol. Even his kibble doesn't look bad compare to poor Ironhide, lol, must be the white on white. The shoulder red cross insignia, it's a good approach by TTomy in diverging the copyright. My only minor regret, I wish they would've made the shoulder Autobot insignia much, much, smaller say the same size as the one on his front cab. That would allow the red cross line to be extended a little bit longer and also does not made the Autobot insignia too much of a distraction.

In short, I will be getting MP Ratchet as my MP Autobots will be needing their medic bot. Also, my Wheeljack will be happy to see his old friend. MP Ironhide, with my lack of space, I may be skipping him for the moment.

News Credits: 332 · Fri Nov 06, 2015 10:18 pm

Cobotron wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Rainmaker wrote:Hm, looks better than Ironhide for some reason.

I think its that pelvic area being less prominent.

Do you mean less prominent than this?

So is it safe to say the pelvic thrust DOESN'T drive you insane?

News Credits: 174 · Fri Nov 06, 2015 10:59 pm

Cobotron wrote:It's raining MPs right now! pretty silly thing to complain about, really.

I would say that at the rate that they are now being issued, that it is an entirely relevant concern to voice. But with the delays each one gets, I wouldn't be so worried :-P

News Credits: 1 · Sat Nov 07, 2015 1:26 am

I woke up this morning like..."Ooooh, I have an MP to buy today! Type, type, click awesome! The colors really pop in that windshield with the shoul...cough reprolabels cough...ders."

News Credits: 372 · Sat Nov 07, 2015 3:42 am

Some display photos:

https://twitter.com/AllHailSW/status/662823781572874240

https://twitter.com/LEVEL_Z/status/662797905141460992

News Credits: 41 · Sat Nov 07, 2015 11:56 am

I don't know what it is, but these pictures CP found are really doing it for me. Even Ironhide looks less awkward for some reason. Ratchet's blue windows looks awesome. Maybe it's the natural light.
...and, hey! I just noticed Ratchet's pelvis and thighs are re-sculpted. That's always a nice touch.