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News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 1:44 am

Transformers Colombia, a Facebook fan page, has provided the first official in and out of package images of the upcoming Generations Deluxes Rattrap and Tankor, courtesy of group member
Felipe León Nájera.

Just recently we had heard that these figures have been delayed until a future wave and that their current assortment(s) had been canceled, as seen here. These pictures will have to tide us over until they do find a retail release date.

We've mirrored the images below:

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by **Mechastrike** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 2:24 am

are those "jazz hands"?

News Credits: 2 · by **Twitchythe3rd** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 2:26 am

Remember, if Rattrap doesn't see the light of day we riot.

News Credits: 8 · by **Flashwave** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 2:36 am

GIMMIE. MAH. CROSSCUT!!!!!

News Credits: 9 · by **Mykltron** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 3:43 am

Mechastrike wrote:are those "jazz hands"?

They most certainly are!

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 3:47 am

Mechastrike wrote:are those "jazz hands"?

lol can't unsee

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 3:53 am

FAT TANKOR!

News Credits: 9 · by **Mykltron** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 4:00 am

Autobot032 wrote:
Mechastrike wrote:are those "jazz hands"?

lol can't unsee

LOL I don't want to!

by **netnavi719** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 4:21 am

Oh my gosh, YEEEESSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!! Been dyin to see Rattrap in package! :BOWDOWN:

I MUST have this!!!!!!!!!!! =P~

If Rattrap doesn't see the light of day, I will just die!!!!!! :sad:

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 5:49 am

Twitchythe3rd wrote:Remember, if Rattrap doesn't see the light of day we riot.

netnavi719 wrote:Oh my gosh, YEEEESSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!! Been dyin to see Rattrap in package!
I MUST have this!!!!!!!!!!! If Rattrap doesn't see the light of day, I will just die!!!!!!

News Credits: 13 · by **OptimalOptimus2** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 6:56 am

I'm still a fan of the original Beast Wars Rattrap, but that is a cool looking Rattrap. Tankor questions me because the toy is a Deluxe, like the Tankor soldiers in Beast Machines. If I like him, then I'll start army-building. :VEHI:

by **Doubledealer93** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 9:27 am

I want these badly! Also i was looking forward to crosscut. Where is his pic? I loved his head sculpt and the silver.

by **Mudwire** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 10:59 am

Rattrap is still looking like a pretty good figure, but Tankor... I dunno. Something about him bugs me, and I can't quite put my finger down on it.

News Credits: 34 · by **Superwheeljack** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 11:24 am

That Rattrap looks terrible.

Tankor... I may get

by **MGrotusque** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 11:29 am

I thought i wanted Ratrap but not so much any more. I'll wait for Sky-byte.

Waspinator was cool though. Glad i grabbed him.

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 11:37 am

MGrotusque wrote:I thought i wanted Ratrap but not so much any more. I'll wait for Sky-byte.

we shouldnt judge too harshly on thiese pics. the first pics didnt have rattrap with jazz hands, so they can obviously be folded away.

hopefully what people take away from this, is that YES the figure are actually coming out and the rabble rabble can die down a bit.

by **wolverinetodd** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 11:38 am

Mykltron wrote:
Autobot032 wrote:
Mechastrike wrote:are those "jazz hands"?

lol can't unsee

LOL I don't want to!

That's the first thing I thought of too when I saw Rattrap... Jazz Hands!

After a prototype is created, doesn't anyone at HasTak ever speak up and say, "Hey, we need to rethink this design a tad bit." I mean, we've all pretty much decided that a Quality Control Department is non-existent at HasTak. But this is something that could've been prevented right out of the starting gate. Because how could anyone have missed these "Jazz Hands?" We sure as hell didn't. Sad.

by **MGrotusque** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 12:00 pm

shajaki wrote:
MGrotusque wrote:I thought i wanted Ratrap but not so much any more. I'll wait for Sky-byte.
we shouldnt judge too harshly on thiese pics. the first pics didnt have rattrap with jazz hands, so they can obviously be folded away.

hopefully what people take away from this, is that YES the figure are actually coming out and the rabble rabble can die down a bit.

It's not about the Jazz hands it's just the overall aesthetic. His bot mode seems a bit lazy to me and i don't like the bot bits in alt mode. I know it's a BW homage and i should accept the design flaws considering the source material but i like to think the bot mode could have been executed a little more creatively.

by **AutobotAlvaron** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 12:02 pm

Now that several Beast Wars/Machines characters have been released recently (CHUG Dinobot & Cheetor, Anniversary Primal & Megatron, Generations Rhinox, & the upcoming Rattrap & Tankor), does anyone think that an updated/ show accurate Beast Wars season 1 Blackarchnia is possible? :-?

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 12:11 pm

some of those weren't that recent, but yeah, I think they could do an okay BA. The spider-butt would probably have to be a back-pack, but I think it would be doable.

News Credits: 118 · by **megatronus** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 12:25 pm

Jazz hands were the very first thing I saw, too!

Also, judging from the comic cover, I think Tankor would look infinitely better proportioned if his head was smaller. :-?

Thoughts?

News Credits: 2 · by **spiderbob007** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 1:12 pm

I'll pass on Rattrap, just because I'm not much of a beastformers fan, although I own Waspinator and per-ordered Skybite. I guess its because he's a flea-bitten rat. EEK!

The original Beast Machines Tankor is a much better toy than this new version. Not sure why Hasbro decided to go with a simpler mold than the original?

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 1:23 pm

spiderbob007 wrote:I'll pass on Rattrap, just because I'm not much of a beastformers fan, although I own Waspinator and per-ordered Skybite. I guess its because he's a flea-bitten rat. EEK!

The original Beast Machines Tankor is a much better toy than this new version. Not sure why Hasbro decided to go with a simpler mold than the original?

dolla dolla bills y'all?

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 3:57 pm

MGrotusque wrote:It's not about the Jazz hands it's just the overall aesthetic. His bot mode seems a bit lazy to me and i don't like the bot bits in alt mode. I know it's a BW homage and i should accept the design flaws considering the source material but i like to think the bot mode could have been executed a little more creatively.

fair enough. i like the look of him from pictures, but i we'll all have to wait to get him in hand before we find out what the figure is really like. we all liked skids when he was first revealed right? #-o