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[Stargrave]

Just located over at Snakasblog is an image of the new packaging art for War For Cybertron Siege Ratchet! We reported on Ratchet's robot mode reveal all the way back in June here along with Bluestreak. The current estimated arrival date is for the Christmas holiday season and he will be exclusive to Walgreens and also EB games in Canada.

No word yet on an exchangeable set of Pharma hands but he does appear to come with a weapon very similar to his G1 incarnation. Will you be picking up this current version of the most iconic of all Transformer medics?

As always enjoy the images and share your view with the Seibertron crew in the forum, and stay tuned to Seibertron for the latest in Transformers news!

[Stargrave]

And unfortunately this is late I should have added it to the main article but here is the translated text from Snakasblog:
"Ratchet has been added to the character introduction column of Siege on Hasbro's TF official site.

The other characters of wave 3 have been added, but at the moment the only official character for which no official information is available is Ratchet.

What has been published is processed package illustrations, and when you click on it, some data will be displayed, but specific product information has not been posted.

The store registration information is considered to be a Walgreen limited product, but the details are unknown because the official information issued by the maker is not available at this time.

So far, illustrations have been posted on TCG cards, and there are 1 images in popular robot mode.

In this illustration, you can confirm that the attached weapon can be connected to the main unit with the arm.

The image below. Other than the first one, it is listed again in the past."

[sol magnus]

Welcome news.

Now if we could start getting some "mini-bots," this would feel like a complete thing.

[AcademyofDrX]

I would bet serious money that minibots will be a major feature in one of the next two WfC waves, probably the very next one. With SDCC this week, I'm betting we'll see them in just a few days.

[Randomhero]

I would bet serious money that minibots will be a major feature in one of the next two WfC waves, probably the very next one. With SDCC this week, I'm betting we'll see them in just a few days.

It’s possible. I wouldn’t be surprised if we see the combiner micromasters next. Those guys that combine to make one vehicle. I had a slew of those but I also wonder if they’ll bring back the legends class so they could make the minibots since they’re absent. I’m sure quite a few would like to see bumblebee, Huffer, gears, pipes and others done with some siege-like articulation.

[ZeldaTheSwordsman]

Well, Titans Return gave us a decent Bumblebee. Cliffjumper, Huffer, Gears, Pipes, and Swerve on the other hand we definitely still need. Not to mention the Throttlebots.
They could also give the Minibots the same treatmewnt as Reflector - sold as Deluxes with accessories to make up the difference.

[Randomhero]

Well, Titans Return gave us a decent Bumblebee. Cliffjumper, Huffer, Gears, Pipes, and Swerve on the other hand we definitely still need. Not to mention the Throttlebots.
They could also give the Minibots the same treatmewnt as Reflector - sold as Deluxes with accessories to make up the difference.

True but by the time the second part WFC kicks off some of those toys are gonna be 4-5 years old by then and look at the insecticons. We just completed them and one of them popped up on a fan vote a few weeks ago. I think if they have the opportunity do it they will

[-Kanrabat-]

Personally hoping it's a new Tidal Wave. Only connection I can think of though is they both partsform though

The partsforming connection is what has me thinking it might be Overlord. And hey, one of Overlord's components is a tank, and he has a base mode..

Hey, it's true that the Black Shadow / Overlord mold could be retooled into Tidal Wave.
I'd be all over that.

That's Leader-class, not Commander class

Exactly. It would be a great toy by itself and would scale well with Legend/Légion bots.

Having a brand new Tidal Wave mold, not a retool, in Commander Class would be perfection.

[RodimusConvoy13]

Apparently Ratchet didn't survive "The Snap".

[Rodimus Prime]

Apparently Ratchet didn't survive "The Snap".

At first I didn't like that Ratchet was a straight redeco, but I'm kinda warming up to it. I still think the chest doesn't look right, but whatever.

Also, didn't we get an acceptable Gears and Swerve from Generations?

[Randomhero]

Apparently Ratchet didn't survive "The Snap".

At first I didn't like that Ratchet was a straight redeco, but I'm kinda warming up to it. I still think the chest doesn't look right, but whatever.

Also, didn't we get an acceptable Gears and Swerve from Generations?

Didn’t we get an acceptable Chromia in generations thrilling 30? Astrotrain in titans return? Springer in thrilling 30? If they wanna do it they will

[Jelze Bunnycat]

At first I didn't like that Ratchet was a straight redeco, but I'm kinda warming up to it. I still think the chest doesn't look right, but whatever.

He's more than a simple headswap, he's a reshelling of Ironhide:





It's kinda hard to see with the white, but the shoulders, hands, waist and leg panels are different. Crosshairs is the straight redeco here... minus the head

Also, didn't we get an acceptable Gears and Swerve from Generations?

I'd say so. Don't forget Cosmos!

[Randomhero]

At first I didn't like that Ratchet was a straight redeco, but I'm kinda warming up to it. I still think the chest doesn't look right, but whatever.

He's more than a simple headswap, he's a reshelling of Ironhide:





It's kinda hard to see with the white, but the shoulders, hands, waist and leg panels are different. Crosshairs is the straight redeco here... minus the head

Also, didn't we get an acceptable Gears and Swerve from Generations?

I'd say so. Don't forget Cosmos!

New head, shoulders, crotch, front legs.

[AllNewSuperRobot]

I'd still like to see some of the more unique Bots that had only Earth Modes get a Cybertronian altmode. A Conehead Tetra jet variant. New and unique designs for Octane/Blitzwing/Astrotrain/Sandstorm.

They already did those last two. They were called Titans Return Astrotrain and Thrilling 30 Sandstorm.

Irrelevant to SIEGE. Especially in light of the recent SIEGE Springer. The idea is to give these bots Cybertronian altmodes, something those I mentioned have never had before.

[ZeroWolf]

TR Astrotrain is pure cybertronian to be fair... And sandstorm doesn't look very earthy either. The rest you can have

[AllNewSuperRobot]

TR Astrotrain is pure cybertronian to be fair... And sandstorm doesn't look very earthy either. The rest you can have

Sandstorm is an osprey and a dune buggy. That's not very Cybertronian. TR Astrotrain was halfway there. As the train didn't look Earth based. The space shuttle mode still was though.

[Microbot]

Just located over at Snakasblog is an image of the new packaging art for War For Cybertron Siege Ratchet! We reported on Ratchet's robot mode reveal all the way back in June here along with Bluestreak. The current estimated arrival date is for the Christmas holiday season and he will be exclusive to Walgreens and also EB games in Canada.

No word yet on an exchangeable set of Pharma hands but he does appear to come with a weapon very similar to his G1 incarnation. Will you be picking up this current version of the most iconic of all Transformer medics?

As always enjoy the images and share your view with the Seibertron crew in the forum, and stay tuned to Seibertron for the latest in Transformers news!

WHAT??? Exlusive?? will be really hard to finding and get here in Italy

[Dr. Caelus]

TR Astrotrain is pure cybertronian to be fair... And sandstorm doesn't look very earthy either. The rest you can have

Sandstorm is an osprey and a dune buggy. That's not very Cybertronian. TR Astrotrain was halfway there. As the train didn't look Earth based. The space shuttle mode still was though.

1) Ospreys have rotors, not futuristic turbines.

2) TR Astrotrain's shuttle mode looks nothing like a terrestrial space shuttle, while WFC Astrotrain's shuttle mode is much closer to
Earth style.

[Skritz]

EB Games, eh? Oh well at least I might have a chance to get Ratchet at least.

[TF-fan kev777]

New head, shoulders, crotch, front legs.

That doesn't roll off the tongue nearly as easy as head, shoulders, knees and toes (knees and toes) does...

But I'm singing it anyway.

[ZeldaTheSwordsman]

TR Astrotrain is pure cybertronian to be fair... And sandstorm doesn't look very earthy either. The rest you can have

Sandstorm is an osprey and a dune buggy. That's not very Cybertronian. TR Astrotrain was halfway there. As the train didn't look Earth based. The space shuttle mode still was though.

1) Ospreys have rotors, not futuristic turbines.

2) TR Astrotrain's shuttle mode looks nothing like a terrestrial space shuttle, while WFC Astrotrain's shuttle mode is much closer to
Earth style.

THANK YOU.
And T30 Sandstorm's dune buggy one doesn't look Earthly either, so...

Also, didn't we get an acceptable Gears and Swerve from Generations?

Swerve, maybe. Gears and that stupid tiny tiny head? NO.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

Personally, I think Gears got a great mold, and I am not bothered to replace him if a new one comes up. That Swerve mold is one of my all time favorites.

Same with T30 Springer, it's why I'm not bothered with the new one.

I'm wondering, much like 2 Micromasters to a Legends package, if they would do something like 2 legends in a deluxe packaging, giving us 2 characters together like Bee and cliff, or Huffer and Gears, combos of minibots like that. It would work great for Throttlebots

[steals_your_goats]

Two pack minibots is an interesting idea but personally, if they're going to do legends at deluxe pricing then I'd rather have a really good legends figure and then some cool battle accessories. Like do bee with his little jetpack thing and a war hammer. So pretty much do what that model kit did.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

Two pack minibots is an interesting idea but personally, if they're going to do legends at deluxe pricing then I'd rather have a really good legends figure and then some cool battle accessories. Like do bee with his little jetpack thing and a war hammer. So pretty much do what that model kit did.

I agree with this. and it gives me another idea:

Action Master homage deluxes. Have a $12-15 deluxe figure, and then have it loaded with accessories that homage the Action Masters, like the Bee-jetpack, or give us the Transforming partners, etc.

[Stargrave]

Well if it's a forgery, it's one heck of a forgery. Thanks to member Puhonex we have a listing for a Transformers War for Cybertron Voyager Class three pack of Acid Storm, Ion Storm, and Nova Storm on Ebay! That's right, if to be believed, this is S52, S53, and S54, leaving less speculation about the remaining possibilities for this leg of the new Transformers trilogy race.

Is this set to be revealed at the 'Con this week? Some Seibertronians definitely called something like this out and each deserve some kind of award because in all reality, even if you think you saw this coming, you couldn't have seen it coming.

It's currently listed at $175.99 to seller orange.and.oak.

Will you be putting in your bid? Let us know in the forums and as always stay tuned to Seibertron for the ultimate in Transformers news!