Studio Series 86 Core Ratchet Reveled

Shouldn't he have ...battle damage and related effects parts

I really like the look of this core Ratchet…
But I’m only getting core Decepticons.
Not to mention, I can’t justify $13+ for each one of these.
In fact, if I can’t get Shockwave on some sort of sale/promotion, I’ll skip him & wait for Thundercracker.

-Kanrabat- wrote:If that Ratchet and Core Ironhide are not bullcrap exclusives, I'll be really happy.

Ratchet looks even better than 5he ER deluxe!

He does look better, especially considering the different price point.

-Kanrabat- wrote:If that Ratchet and Core Ironhide are not bullcrap exclusives, I'll be really happy.

Ratchet looks even better than 5he ER deluxe!

I don't think there is a core ironhide coming, yet. But this Ratchet isn't an exclusive I can tell you that.

blackeyedprime wrote:Looks good, lower toorso is what it is. Maybe it was going to have a combining peg for reuse as first aid and a core class combiner

I would have preferred they went with the Cyberverse approach which has a better lower torso.

He looks really good. I look forward to getting him.

That does look really good. Looks like it's using a simplified version of the Authentics figure's leg transformation with the sides of the ambulance wrapping around the inside of the leg and the top ending up on the back. Really great way to compress the legs and reduce kibble. And the legs look so much better, looking forward to this.

Emerje

RiddlerJ wrote:I thought SS figures were supposed to be the proper scale with each other.

Pretty sure that got thrown out the window with Studio Series BB Shockwave.
(They're probably just offering cheaper figures for people that can't afford the pricy full-sized releases.)

JTPrime found a listing for Core Rumble:
STUDIO SERIES CORE CLASS: Core Class figures are 3.5-inch collectible action figures that allow fans to collect mini versions of iconic characters from the movie universe
• 3.5-INCH SCALE DECEPTICON RUMBLE (BLUE): Figure features vivid, movie-inspired deco, is highly articulated for posability
• 2 ICONIC MODES: Figure features classic conversion between robot and cassette modes in 9 steps. Perfect for fans looking for a more advanced converting figure. For kids and adults ages 8 and up
• AWESOME ACCESSORIES: Comes with 2 thruster blasters and 2 pile driver accessories
• BIG SCREEN-INSPIRED: This 3.5-inch Decepticon Rumble (Blue) figure is inspired by the character’s appearance in The Transformers: The Movie

Sounds great to me, I was actually only expecting blasters or piledrivers so both is a nice surprise and the inclusion of the parentheses on (Blue) almost makes calling the blue one Rumble okay.

Also, reminder for those invested in scale and/or Soundwave functionality: the size of the figures as listed by the product descriptions is standardized by price point and NOT ACCURATE to the actual figures, just because the listing says 3.5-inch does not mean Rumble will measure in at exactly that. If that part of the description was accurate, then every Deluxe from Siege/Studio Series Wave 1 til now would be the exact same heights.

I just got a notice from Amazon that Sludge will be shipping tomorrow. A month early.