Pictorial Review of Warriors Ratchet and Bisk from Robots in Disguise

william-james88 wrote:Everyone's favourite Seibertronian, Cobotron, has gotten his mits on the most recent Robots in Disguise toys: Warriors Ratchet and Bisk. He has given us a review of them full of in hand images. Enjoy!




So, I some how stumbled onto Robots In Disguise Warrior Class Wave 9. I found them at a Walmart in suburban Omaha. This wave includes the two new releases Ratchet and Bisk. It also reprises Scorponok, Power Surge Optimus Prime, Drift, and the repaint of Quillfire as Scatterspike.

I picked up Ratchet and Bisk, as well as Scorponok because to the best of my knowledge, Wave 8 has not shown up in my area.

Let's have a look at Ratchet, yeah?



His bot mode is outstanding! This is a great representation of this old stand by. With no knowledge of how he will be portrayed in the show, there is no doubt who he is supposed to be. From the classic windshield chest, to the iconic color scheme and head crest, to the grumpy old expression of his displeased turned down frown. Yup! That's Ratchet!



His articulation is good. Joints are all tight, and his stability is good due to his feet having an enormous surface area. He is as solid as his mold allows him to be. The inclusion of his two pistols is a cool nod to the past while being a really nice modern update in character design.


Hang in there Swipe. You're gonna make it.



His head sculpt is awesome. It hits all those old classic design ques, but keeps up with the current look of the new RID. And HOLY SMOKES! Look at those eyes!

Of course we all know by now that Ratchet is a retool of the Strongarm mold. And a HEAVY one at that.



I would say about 40% of their parts are shared, but at least 85% of those parts have been re-sculpted with new detail. Even the hands and forearms (which are mostly hidden) have been re-detailed.
I should note that I have added some paint to my Strongarm, which is why she differs from the normal Hasbro release.



The only shame in this retooling is that they have done away with those nice posable feet of Strongarm's.


Alt mode


The alt mode is were the lack of paint is most apparent, but the mode itself is fantastic for the old gurney bot. Sure I want to see Ratchet as a van type vehicle, but this truck will do just fine. The retooling has altered the transformation a bit. Mostly in the legs / rear of the truck. The panels forming the front end have some gaps, but everything pegs together nicely.



Decent weapons storage in the under carriage.











All in all he is a really fun update to this classic old bot. I've heard some excitement about this toy working as a good MTMTE Ratchet. Sure! Heck he could even make for a good Classics Ratchet. The cool thing about using the ol' imagination noodle, is anything's possible!


Now for the mold I think people are most excited for.

Bisk



This is another one of those RID Warrior class figures that just nails it. He captures the funky posture and gesture of this wild character perfectly. His articulation is great. I'm not sure why or where he would need any more paint. The claws work out really well, and although seemingly a tad after thoughty, the way he holds those cool little blasters works just fine.



A face only a mother could love.

His head is molded out of a soft rubbery plastic so it can kind of contort into it's place in alt mode with no risk of breaking.







Bisk's alt mode is all the dope with a spackling of totally RAD!


His transformation is FANTASTIC! Right on par with Thunderhoof and Fracture. I'm sure he will be considered as one of the best of the year from the RID line.





Alt mode weapon integration




Bisk is a great Transformers toy that I highly recommend. Even if your not a Robots In Disguise fan. Who wouldn't want to ad this freaky beast faced bot to their Decepticon ranks?
There is an old Decepticon adage that states: It's better to have lobsters on your piano, than crabs on your organ. They're talking about Bisk.

Toys are fun! Toys FOREVER!

Stuartmaximus wrote:Ratchet deffo needs more paint in vehicle mode!(Takara get on that please)

& is it me? or does Bisk vehicle mode look like a TF Prime Vehicon? even the weapons placement in vehicle mode is similar to that of a Vehicon(well...at least on the TF Prime show) + with Thermidor his colours will prob even look more closer to that of a Vehicon.

Terrsolpix wrote: does Ratchet's weapons attach anywhere else for an "attack mode"?

Stuartmaximus wrote:Ratchet deffo needs more paint in vehicle mode!(Takara get on that please)

& is it me? or does Bisk vehicle mode look like a TF Prime Vehicon? even the weapons placement in vehicle mode is similar to that of a Vehicon(well...at least on the TF Prime show) + with Thermidor his colours will prob even look more closer to that of a Vehicon.

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

Stuartmaximus wrote:Ratchet deffo needs more paint in vehicle mode!(Takara get on that please)

& is it me? or does Bisk vehicle mode look like a TF Prime Vehicon? even the weapons placement in vehicle mode is similar to that of a Vehicon(well...at least on the TF Prime show) + with Thermidor his colours will prob even look more closer to that of a Vehicon.

Here is what the Takara version of both look like:








Really not that many differences, so Ratchet is meant to look like that in both versions.

And Bisk does look a bit like a vehicon as in they both are sporty cars and the weapons placement is the same, but they are drastically different figures. Plus, Bisk is much more sleek than the vehicon in alt mode

Cobotron wrote:

Terrsolpix wrote: does Ratchet's weapons attach anywhere else for an "attack mode"?

Unfortunately, no. Just underneath.

Stuartmaximus wrote:Ratchet deffo needs more paint in vehicle mode!(Takara get on that please)

& is it me? or does Bisk vehicle mode look like a TF Prime Vehicon? even the weapons placement in vehicle mode is similar to that of a Vehicon(well...at least on the TF Prime show) + with Thermidor his colours will prob even look more closer to that of a Vehicon.

Ya, I thought that too. He does look a bit like a Vehicon. Especially with the Cadillac-like head lights and grill.

Cobotron wrote:

Terrsolpix wrote: does Ratchet's weapons attach anywhere else for an "attack mode"?

Unfortunately, no. Just underneath.

Stuartmaximus wrote:Ratchet deffo needs more paint in vehicle mode!(Takara get on that please)

& is it me? or does Bisk vehicle mode look like a TF Prime Vehicon? even the weapons placement in vehicle mode is similar to that of a Vehicon(well...at least on the TF Prime show) + with Thermidor his colours will prob even look more closer to that of a Vehicon.

Ya, I thought that too. He does look a bit like a Vehicon. Especially with the Cadillac-like head lights and grill.

william-james88 wrote:I see how people make out the vehicon alt omde from Bisk's car mode but I think it is far closer to the Batmobile:











I am 100% sure that if it was digibashed black and shown to anyone, they would unanimously think it was the Batmobile.

PrymeStriker wrote:Ratchet should've honestly been a retool of the Prime toy, since it's the same design with a few obvious tweeks. I know Hasbro probably never would've done it, though I thought maybe Takara would for Adventure considering they used Prime, and even Animated, molds.

william-james88 wrote:I didnt include that one since there wasnt a canon source for it. Its just something someone came up with and was never used in the comics, shows or films.

But anyways, I didnt think I needed more pictures to prove my point. Silly Springer, care for a digibash?

BombshellDaBug wrote:Hi guys! Sorry to interrupt, but I was wondering if I could get some help with a TF purchase.

I'm hoping to get some RiD Decepticons this week, and I'm kind of split between two versions of the same mold. I'm thinking of getting either Scorponok or Paralon, but I'm not sure which version of the mold to get. So I was wondering what you guys thought of them. Does anyone have a preference for one over the other? If so, why? Anything to help me narrow this down would be great. Thanks so much, everybody!

Also, Bisk looks fantastic and now I'll definitely keep an eye out for him.

BombshellDaBug wrote:Hi guys! Sorry to interrupt, but I was wondering if I could get some help with a TF purchase.

I'm hoping to get some RiD Decepticons this week, and I'm kind of split between two versions of the same mold. I'm thinking of getting either Scorponok or Paralon, but I'm not sure which version of the mold to get. So I was wondering what you guys thought of them. Does anyone have a preference for one over the other? If so, why? Anything to help me narrow this down would be great. Thanks so much, everybody!

Also, Bisk looks fantastic and now I'll definitely keep an eye out for him.

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Hey!

I picked up Paralon. The purple looks really delicious compared to Scorponok (and I am a sucker for purple). They both have nice head sculpts, and they are both a great mold, so it can go either way! I mainly got Paralon since he was $2 cheaper at my TRU, where the exclusives like him are cheaper than the retail guys for some reason.

Either way, you can't go wrong, but I love the Paralon, so I'd recommend him

BombshellDaBug wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Hey!

I picked up Paralon. The purple looks really delicious compared to Scorponok (and I am a sucker for purple). They both have nice head sculpts, and they are both a great mold, so it can go either way! I mainly got Paralon since he was $2 cheaper at my TRU, where the exclusives like him are cheaper than the retail guys for some reason.

Either way, you can't go wrong, but I love the Paralon, so I'd recommend him

Thanks for the recommendation! The purple admittedly does look way better on that mold, and Stuartmaximus did mention that Beast Wars Scorponok headsculpt. Alright, I'm sold on Paralon! Thanks for the help guys!

Also, Thermidor would look great on that Bisk mold. I especially loved his personality on the show.

RAR wrote:I did notice that his colours are a partial mirror of the Prime Original toy - which is a little strange since they might actually be supposed to be the exacts same guy - just in a different art style.

RAR wrote:I'm rather interested if the gaps in ratchets legs can be filled in by popping the roof cover off and swapping them left to right (or flipping them upside down).

He's barely been in the show has he - so is there official design documents for his vehicle mode at all ?

I'd like to know what colour his wheels are supposed to be and if he has something missing like an EMT logo or such.

As he seems to be an Van rather than an EMT van as he has not roof lights that I can see.

I did notice that his colours are a partial mirror of the Prime Original toy - which is a little strange since they might actually be supposed to be the exacts same guy - just in a different art style.

BombshellDaBug wrote:Hi guys! Sorry to interrupt, but I was wondering if I could get some help with a TF purchase.

I'm hoping to get some RiD Decepticons this week, and I'm kind of split between two versions of the same mold. I'm thinking of getting either Scorponok or Paralon, but I'm not sure which version of the mold to get. So I was wondering what you guys thought of them. Does anyone have a preference for one over the other? If so, why? Anything to help me narrow this down would be great. Thanks so much, everybody!

Sabrblade wrote:...(though, I could easily see them reissuing Prime Soundwave in the Adventure line to do just that).

carytheone wrote:

BombshellDaBug wrote:Hi guys! Sorry to interrupt, but I was wondering if I could get some help with a TF purchase.

I'm hoping to get some RiD Decepticons this week, and I'm kind of split between two versions of the same mold. I'm thinking of getting either Scorponok or Paralon, but I'm not sure which version of the mold to get. So I was wondering what you guys thought of them. Does anyone have a preference for one over the other? If so, why? Anything to help me narrow this down would be great. Thanks so much, everybody!

The correct answer is both

Actually its a very tough call if you're only going to get one version. I own Paralon, but I plan on getting Scorponok as soon as I spot him again. So I guess it depends on if you want a RID collection or a cool-ass Insecticon collection. It's a fantastic mold for sure and you cannot go wrong with either. So it's between purple or bronze. I much prefer the Scorponok head over Paralon's. I find his just to be weird or lackluster. That sparkly bronze paint job though Well enough fence sitting, I recommend Scorponok for pure sexiness and that he is in the show

Sabrblade wrote:...(though, I could easily see them reissuing Prime Soundwave in the Adventure line to do just that).

That would be pretty cool. That is a fun mode that some people may have missed. Put a little chunky RID retooling and you have a win-win!

I'm excited for the new Ratchet. I'm torn - on one hand I'm happy its not just a PRID re-release, but on the other, it's just a Strongarm retool Either way, it's a cool looking figure and I gots all the wants.

Kurona wrote:Spoilers but Paralon is also in the show. He doesn't have an accurate headsculpt tho.

RAR wrote:But anyway is there any images of the cartoon model for his vehicle mode available (like the ones that exist of many of the other characters).

william-james88 wrote:

RAR wrote:But anyway is there any images of the cartoon model for his vehicle mode available (like the ones that exist of many of the other characters).

Ratchet's alt mode was never shown on the show. Also, does it matter?

RAR wrote:
While I think of it any sign on Magnus ?

I just wanted to know if he woke up again or not.