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News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 7:59 pm

The Transformers facebook page has officially revealed Transformers Prime "Robots in Disguise" Deluxe Class Ratchet. However, we got a much more comprehensive look at this figure a couple of weeks ago when it was "unofficially" revealed!

News Credits: 187 · by **GetRightRobot** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 8:00 pm

Another in a series of fantastic new figures, Transformers Prime Facebook page has revealed Ratchet! This deluxe class Autobot has plenty of white and is sporting some serious melee equipment. Check out this pic below or head over to the Transformers Facebook page by clicking here!

News Credits: 1 · by **Sodan-1** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 8:10 pm

WANT!!! Very, VERY WANT!!! No painted windows on the chest, blades mounted on arms like movie Optimus, and p!$$ed grimace expression make this a certain must have. Well done Hasbro.

News Credits: 1 · by **DrLegend** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 8:12 pm

You know, after listening to the Twincast-Podcast, I was really expecting to not-like this figure. Seeing these images has swayed my judgment. I think it looks great! The robot mode is fantastic. There don't appear to be any over-proportionate areas and the expression is spot on.

This is going in my Prime collection right next to Wheeljack and Soundwave.

News Credits: 1 · by **Erailea** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 8:14 pm

this looks WAAAAAY better than the last pictures we saw.

At least this one has left a rather nice impression on me.

by **DeceptiCobra** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 8:16 pm

Must. Get. Ratchet!

News Credits: 459 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 8:20 pm

Needs. More. Red.

We've seen pics of the actual toy, and it look a lot more plain than this stock photo.

News Credits: 2 · by **Twitchythe3rd** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 8:27 pm

Amazing how much a simple change of facial expression improves a figure.

Bought on sight, along with Soundwave.

by **RX93** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 8:28 pm

As a comparison.. hmm..

News Credits: 4 · by **Megazarak** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 8:29 pm

He looks a lot better than those other pics had him, hopefully that doesn't mean he won't actually look this good. That being said I still think Voyager sized would be good, because if I'm not mistaken, he's around the same size as Bulkhead

News Credits: 459 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 8:30 pm

Megazarak wrote:He looks a lot better than those other pics had him, hopefully that doesn't mean he won't actually look this good.

Well, this one's a stock photo and those were the real toy, so...

News Credits: 4 · by **Megazarak** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 8:53 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Megazarak wrote:He looks a lot better than those other pics had him, hopefully that doesn't mean he won't actually look this good.
Well, this one's a stock photo and those were the real toy, so...

Um... maybe the one that we previously saw was a factory reject that was disposed of... and then someone picked it up... and sold it. Ya, probably not.

by **AutobotCliffjumper** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 9:09 pm

WOW....looks so good! :APPLAUSE:

News Credits: 10 · by **Trikeboy** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 9:10 pm

Ahhh Photoshop, Hasbro's best friend. If I get Ratchet, I will get some pearl white paint and give him the once over to look like this.

News Credits: 12 · by **GuyIncognito** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 9:31 pm

The pic we saw earlier (the one with the blue windows) looked like an undoctored photograph of an actual figure. This pic looks like a doctored photo or a digital render. I call shenanigans. This new pic looks like the kind of pic they use on the back of the packaging; an idealized version that never really matches the actual toy.

News Credits: 459 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 9:39 pm

GuyIncognito wrote:The pic we saw earlier (the one with the blue windows) looked like an undoctored photograph of an actual figure. This pic looks like a doctored photo or a digital render. I call shenanigans. This new pic looks like the kind of pic they use on the back of the packaging; an idealized version that never really matches the actual toy.

You're a regular Sherlock Holmes.

News Credits: 8 · by **Megatron Wolf** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 10:16 pm

not bad but it needs more paint

News Credits: 1 · by **Skywarp64** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 12:35 am

That's 4 great triumphs in RiD so far.
Complete list:
Hot Shot
Ratchet
Arcee
Vehicon

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 1:13 am

Yeah, if only the real toy looked this painted. :roll:

Yeah, I'd settle for a fully-detailed figure. Takara better not screw it up. But then who wants to pay $35 for a deluxe?

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 1:17 am

Getting this guy out of the sake of cast completionism, which is funny because that's pretty much how Ratchets have been getting into my shelves... damnit!

News Credits: 1 · by **RhA** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 2:21 am

I like this design. I've been skipping Prime so far, maybe this toy will make me buy one at last. Well... If it's any kind of affordable, that is.

by **Mechastrike** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 8:03 am

finally! a Ratchet with his own surgical knives. i never seem to see a Ratchet w/ blades before. all of them were just Ironhide repaints and remolds.

anyways, i'll buy it.

Like Baneblade on Facebook · by **Baneblade** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 8:39 am

he's cranky.. just as he should be! he does look like a legit purchase for me but... i'll wait and see when i actually lift him of the shelf

by **trence5** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 2:18 pm

DrLegend wrote:You know, after listening to the Twincast-Podcast, I was really expecting to not-like this figure. Seeing these images has swayed my judgment. I think it looks great! The robot mode is fantastic. There don't appear to be any over-proportionate areas and the expression is spot on.

You know I was thinking the same thing.... I don't see what the problem is with this figure