BotCon 2016 - Custom Class Figure Revealed to be Ratchet and Medix
Wednesday, April 6th, 2016 8:12AM CDT
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You're first BotCon 2016 reveal... Custom Class Ratchet & Medix! A total of 5 different builds to choose from!
— BotCon 2016 (@BotCon) April 6, 2016
4 Ratchet builds and a Medix option. Class attendees get to select two sticker sheets as part of the class.
— BotCon 2016 (@BotCon) April 6, 2016
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Posted by william-james88 on April 6th, 2016 @ 8:23am CDT
Posted by Autobot N on April 6th, 2016 @ 8:28am CDT
As for the figure itself, I was right on it being Ratchet, and it's really cool that you have five options for it.
Posted by mooncake623 on April 6th, 2016 @ 8:41am CDT
Posted by Kurona on April 6th, 2016 @ 8:42am CDT
Posted by Microraptor on April 6th, 2016 @ 8:50am CDT
Posted by william-james88 on April 6th, 2016 @ 8:57am CDT
Kurona wrote:Damn, was really hoping for a mainline release of a CW Ratchet eventually... oh well, aftermarket prices are gonna be fuuuuuuun.
Leftovers will be found on the club's website. Unpainted of course, since this is a custom class and the whole point is you have to paint it yourself. You also have to be a club member to purchase it.
Posted by Cobotron on April 6th, 2016 @ 9:03am CDT
I'm relieved it's not Bluestreak. Unlikely, but maybe will see him down the road.
Love that Ratchet head sculpt.
Posted by mooncake623 on April 6th, 2016 @ 9:04am CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on April 6th, 2016 @ 9:07am CDT
Posted by Cobotron on April 6th, 2016 @ 9:08am CDT
Ya, good point. That would look better.mooncake623 wrote:Hmmmm... If only the combiner peg is white, yea I think that'll look better.
The translucent HFGs and weapons are strange and wonderful though.
Posted by Randomhero on April 6th, 2016 @ 9:30am CDT
Heck if black paint is an option you could totally make a very IDW prowl out of that.
Posted by Autobot N on April 6th, 2016 @ 9:32am CDT
Cobotron wrote:I'll vouch for N. I remember him calling it as Ratchet.
I never stated it on Seibertron, but I been predicting Ratchet since the reveal of Terrorsaur shot down my Red Wing hopes.
Posted by Mindmaster on April 6th, 2016 @ 9:36am CDT
I assume the other exclusives will be revealed today as well?
Posted by Cobotron on April 6th, 2016 @ 9:42am CDT
Well then I be trippin'.Autobot N wrote:Cobotron wrote:I'll vouch for N. I remember him calling it as Ratchet.
I never stated it on Seibertron, but I been predicting Ratchet since the reveal of Terrorsaur shot down my Red Wing hopes.
Good news is, you were right!
Posted by Midnight_Fox on April 6th, 2016 @ 10:01am CDT
Posted by mooncake623 on April 6th, 2016 @ 10:02am CDT
Midnight_Fox wrote:If anyone that's at the class happens to have leftover Ratchet and/or Medix stickers, I'm willing to buy them off you!
I thought it was paint, and the Stickers are included for the non-attendee custom class figure. I could be wrong.
Posted by william-james88 on April 6th, 2016 @ 10:12am CDT
mooncake623 wrote:Midnight_Fox wrote:If anyone that's at the class happens to have leftover Ratchet and/or Medix stickers, I'm willing to buy them off you!
I thought it was paint, and the Stickers are included for the non-attendee custom class figure. I could be wrong.
Yup, that is correct. The session only gives you the stickers you choose to apply. Meaning that you will still be able to get the stickers and figure packaged together with the leftovers on their site later.
But i have a question guys, does this mean that there will now be a new entry for toys in the TF Wiki for:
Rescue Bots Medix
SG Ratchet
G1 Ratchet
G2 Ratchet
?
Posted by Midnight_Fox on April 6th, 2016 @ 10:16am CDT
mooncake623 wrote:Midnight_Fox wrote:If anyone that's at the class happens to have leftover Ratchet and/or Medix stickers, I'm willing to buy them off you!
I thought it was paint, and the Stickers are included for the non-attendee custom class figure. I could be wrong.
Class attendees I've spoken to stated that the pre-assembled figure does NOT include the stickers. They've also never included the stickers for them in the past.
Posted by Randomhero on April 6th, 2016 @ 10:25am CDT
Midnight_Fox wrote:mooncake623 wrote:Midnight_Fox wrote:If anyone that's at the class happens to have leftover Ratchet and/or Medix stickers, I'm willing to buy them off you!
I thought it was paint, and the Stickers are included for the non-attendee custom class figure. I could be wrong.
Class attendees I've spoken to stated that the pre-assembled figure does NOT include the stickers. They've also never included the stickers for them in the past.
From what we've seen on upcoming toys. It seems stickers are making a come back. Botcon has been doing some game changers lately with some stuff so it's not improbable that they may include sticker sheets.
Posted by william-james88 on April 6th, 2016 @ 10:26am CDT
Midnight_Fox wrote:mooncake623 wrote:Midnight_Fox wrote:If anyone that's at the class happens to have leftover Ratchet and/or Medix stickers, I'm willing to buy them off you!
I thought it was paint, and the Stickers are included for the non-attendee custom class figure. I could be wrong.
Class attendees I've spoken to stated that the pre-assembled figure does NOT include the stickers. They've also never included the stickers for them in the past.
Is it a random draw you you get with the preassembled figure?
Posted by Midnight_Fox on April 6th, 2016 @ 10:34am CDT
william-james88 wrote:Midnight_Fox wrote:mooncake623 wrote:Midnight_Fox wrote:If anyone that's at the class happens to have leftover Ratchet and/or Medix stickers, I'm willing to buy them off you!
I thought it was paint, and the Stickers are included for the non-attendee custom class figure. I could be wrong.
Class attendees I've spoken to stated that the pre-assembled figure does NOT include the stickers. They've also never included the stickers for them in the past.
Is it a random draw you you get with the preassembled figure?
I've never seen or heard of the preassembled figures coming with them(none of mine nor any of the ones I've painted on commission had them), so no clue.
They may have changed it this year, but as I said, the classes are being told they don't come with them and the class attendees are only getting the G1 set and their choice of one other set since the non-G1 sets were made in much smaller quantities.
Posted by Sabrblade on April 6th, 2016 @ 10:37am CDT
Of course they're official. Every class figure has ended up on the Wiki.william-james88 wrote:But I have a question for you guys (might ask the podcast this), are these figures considered official by fans? I know they are licensed, but do fans see them as official as other toys distributed by hasbro? Like will we nd up seeing this SG Ratchet in the TF Wiki?
SG Ratchet already existed anyway - http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Ratchet_(SG)
Posted by Omegatrion84 on April 6th, 2016 @ 10:45am CDT
william-james88 wrote:mooncake623 wrote:Midnight_Fox wrote:If anyone that's at the class happens to have leftover Ratchet and/or Medix stickers, I'm willing to buy them off you!
I thought it was paint, and the Stickers are included for the non-attendee custom class figure. I could be wrong.
Yup, that is correct. The session only gives you the stickers you choose to apply. Meaning that you will still be able to get the stickers and figure packaged together with the leftovers on their site later.
But i have a question guys, does this mean that there will now be a new entry for toys in the TF Wiki for:
Rescue Bots Medix
SG Ratchet
G1 Ratchet
G2 Ratchet
?
I imagine so seeing as how they have entries for other custom class figures such as Galva Convoy and G2 Sideswipe. Also I'm not aware of a G2 Ratchet. I see
Marvel Comics Ratchet
G1 Ratchet
Prime Ratchet
SG Ratchet
Medix
Posted by Kurona on April 6th, 2016 @ 10:48am CDT
Posted by william-james88 on April 6th, 2016 @ 10:56am CDT
Kurona wrote:Where are people getting "G2 Ratchet" from? Was it stated by the customization class? Because I'm not even aware that there were ever plans for Ratchet to be rereleased in the 90s.
He has a G2 autobot symbol, so he is G2 ratchet (isn that how G2 works?)
Also Powerglde proved hat you dont need to be planned to have a G2 version of yourself:
Posted by mooncake623 on April 6th, 2016 @ 10:58am CDT
Midnight_Fox wrote:mooncake623 wrote:Midnight_Fox wrote:If anyone that's at the class happens to have leftover Ratchet and/or Medix stickers, I'm willing to buy them off you!
I thought it was paint, and the Stickers are included for the non-attendee custom class figure. I could be wrong.
Class attendees I've spoken to stated that the pre-assembled figure does NOT include the stickers. They've also never included the stickers for them in the past.
Well that sucks
Posted by Sigma Magnus on April 6th, 2016 @ 10:59am CDT
Posted by no-one on April 6th, 2016 @ 11:01am CDT
They are equal parts strange and wonderful. I have to say, I'm just a little bit jealous of this figure.Cobotron wrote:The translucent HFGs and weapons are strange and wonderful though.
Posted by william-james88 on April 6th, 2016 @ 11:05am CDT
carytheone wrote:They are equal parts strange and wonderful. I have to say, I'm just a little bit jealous of this figure.Cobotron wrote:The translucent HFGs and weapons are strange and wonderful though.
Which one?
Posted by no-one on April 6th, 2016 @ 11:12am CDT
The one with the un-painted Rachet head and that neato hard candy transclearant HFG2000!william-james88 wrote:carytheone wrote:They are equal parts strange and wonderful. I have to say, I'm just a little bit jealous of this figure.Cobotron wrote:The translucent HFGs and weapons are strange and wonderful though.
Which one?
Posted by william-james88 on April 6th, 2016 @ 11:13am CDT
carytheone wrote:The one with the un-painted Rachet head and that neato hard candy transclearant HFG2000!william-james88 wrote:carytheone wrote:They are equal parts strange and wonderful. I have to say, I'm just a little bit jealous of this figure.Cobotron wrote:The translucent HFGs and weapons are strange and wonderful though.
Which one?
At least that narrows it down. I now know you arent jealous of the Medix figure.
Posted by Sabrblade on April 6th, 2016 @ 11:16am CDT
Posted by no-one on April 6th, 2016 @ 11:21am CDT
Personally I'm not liking any of the default suggested decos. If I was getting one, I'd pick the G1 flavor, bring him home in vanilla and IDW the helsinki out him at my leisure.william-james88 wrote:carytheone wrote:The one with the un-painted Rachet head and that neato hard candy transclearant HFG2000!william-james88 wrote:carytheone wrote:They are equal parts strange and wonderful. I have to say, I'm just a little bit jealous of this figure.Cobotron wrote:The translucent HFGs and weapons are strange and wonderful though.
Which one?
At least that narrows it down. I now know you arent jealous of the Medix figure.
I have a hard time applying stickers, painting a figure frightens the perfectionist in me. I'd never be happy and wouldn't be able to leave good enough alone.
But at least I'd have a sweet G1 sticker set to never apply.
Posted by william-james88 on April 6th, 2016 @ 11:24am CDT
Marvel G1 Ratchet
G2 Ratchet
Rescue Bot Medix
G1 Ratchet
There is also SG Rathet in this shot of all 5 toys:
Posted by Dagon on April 6th, 2016 @ 11:44am CDT
Posted by galvatron00 on April 6th, 2016 @ 11:45am CDT
Posted by Dagon on April 6th, 2016 @ 11:51am CDT
itscramtastic wrote:Wow, Ratchet is awesome! Translucent HFG?! Woooooo!!
I think that's kind of weird, since none of the other hand foot guns are translucent. It's cool and all, and I do find it interesting, but none of the combiners have that, so it seems a little like maybe CW Ratchet is not actually supposed to be a part of any combiner team? ....Which itself seems odd, since apparently every Autobot in CW is now part of a combiner team?
I know the custom class figure is usually some real random thing, but this seems real .....pointless-ish? SG Ratchet is a neat idea though.
Posted by william-james88 on April 6th, 2016 @ 12:03pm CDT
So no stickers and just the Ratchet head (not medix/first aid)
Posted by Midnight_Fox on April 6th, 2016 @ 12:05pm CDT
Dagon wrote:itscramtastic wrote:Wow, Ratchet is awesome! Translucent HFG?! Woooooo!!
I think that's kind of weird, since none of the other hand foot guns are translucent. It's cool and all, and I do find it interesting, but none of the combiners have that, so it seems a little like maybe CW Ratchet is not actually supposed to be a part of any combiner team? ....Which itself seems odd, since apparently every Autobot in CW is now part of a combiner team?
I know the custom class figure is usually some real random thing, but this seems real .....pointless-ish? SG Ratchet is a neat idea though.
The bios for everyone but SG Ratchet state they're expressly alt combiner limbs for the Protectobots for in case someone is unavailable.
Posted by galvatron00 on April 6th, 2016 @ 12:17pm CDT
Unite Warriors Starscream comes with one right? So this is what we get in the U.S.Dagon wrote:I think that's kind of weird, since none of the other hand foot guns are translucent. It's cool and all, and I do find it interesting, but none of the combiners have that, so it seems a little like maybe CW Ratchet is not actually supposed to be a part of any combiner team? ....Which itself seems odd, since apparently every Autobot in CW is now part of a combiner team?itscramtastic wrote:Wow, Ratchet is awesome! Translucent HFG?! Woooooo!!
I know the custom class figure is usually some real random thing, but this seems real .....pointless-ish? SG Ratchet is a neat idea though.
I do like the idea, you are right though. You'd have to use someone else's HFG to fit in better on a G1 Optimus based combiner. At least I would have to..
Posted by Sabrblade on April 6th, 2016 @ 12:19pm CDT
Also, the class exclusive accessory is an Enigma of Combination that can fit inside the chest of the CW Optimus/Motormaster mold.
Posted by RevTibe on April 6th, 2016 @ 12:24pm CDT
Trying to get the Transformers fandom to come to consensus on something? Sisyphus has it easy by comparison.william-james88 wrote:Well, so much for CW Bluestreak. But I have a question for you guys (might ask the podcast this), are these figures considered official by fans? I know they are licensed, but do fans see them as official as other toys distributed by hasbro? Like will we nd up seeing this SG Ratchet in the TF Wiki?
The Transformers wiki does list all of the customs Botcon's released, though!
Posted by gothsaurus on April 6th, 2016 @ 12:31pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on April 6th, 2016 @ 12:33pm CDT
I'm surprised Reprolabels hasn't yet tried making their own sets of BotCon custom class toy stickers for any of the previous years.gothsaurus wrote:I'm hoping fans can put together some high res scans to post of all the various stickers... for those who want to try customizing their assembled figures.
Posted by Sigma Magnus on April 6th, 2016 @ 12:34pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:I'm surprised Reprolabels hasn't yet tried making their own sets of BotCon custom class toy stickers for any of the previous years.gothsaurus wrote:I'm hoping fans can put together some high res scans to post of all the various stickers... for those who want to try customizing their assembled figures.
Too much work, not enough payoff.
Posted by Midnight_Fox on April 6th, 2016 @ 12:35pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:I'm surprised Reprolabels hasn't yet tried making their own sets of BotCon custom class toy stickers for any of the previous years.gothsaurus wrote:I'm hoping fans can put together some high res scans to post of all the various stickers... for those who want to try customizing their assembled figures.
Same. We could try spamming their fb page
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on April 6th, 2016 @ 12:38pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on April 6th, 2016 @ 12:40pm CDT
Posted by Autobot N on April 6th, 2016 @ 12:51pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:I hope Rob "Cheetimus Primal" Roberts is up to painting some Ratchets this weekend.
Same. I'd like to get mine done up in the G2 color scheme.
Posted by Midnight_Fox on April 6th, 2016 @ 12:55pm CDT
Autobot N wrote:Sabrblade wrote:I hope Rob "Cheetimus Primal" Roberts is up to painting some Ratchets this weekend.
Same. I'd like to get mine done up in the G2 color scheme.
If you miss out on a Cheets slot, PM me, we'll talk about getting it done for you.