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Pictorial and Video review for Cyberverse Spark Armor Ratchet

Posted by william-james88 Sep 9, 2019 at 1:47pm CDT 22,657 views
For those not in the know, the Cyberverse line finally got decent. It's still targeting a younger kids, of course, but it has been releasing toys that feel less compromised and that anyone could enjoy with the Spark Armor toys. Ratchet, in particular, was rather interesting for fans since getting a new mold for a G1 style Ratchet with an earth mode is something rarer than chicken with teeth. The last time we got an earth mode ratchet who actually had a real window chest from Hasbro was 10 years ago and it wasn't good.
So is this one any good? Well, you'll be the judge. Below are images of the toy at multiple angles. It comes with a Snowmobile which becomes armour.

For a quick review, the toy is mostly fine for the size (a tad bit bigger than scout) and while it has painted windows all across the alt mode, on all sides, there is some obvious deco missing from the robot mode. The EKG designs on the shoulders, for one. While those are painted on the renders, you'll see that the toy's final deco is very different to what we first saw. The other issue is the lack of a head rotation and bicep/thigh swivel. Though previous generations toys of this size class were also missing some of those articulation points, these are always fun to have. Skybyte is still the best in that regard due to his use of ball joints (a nice beast era homage it would seem).

Amazing car mode though, and a really nice and meaty Optimus Prime like transformation that I hope gets revisited in later Ratchet toys.

Below are images I took and a few video reviews (along with a review of his case mate Shockwave). Enjoy!







































Pictorial and Video review for Cyberverse Spark Armor Ratchet
Pictorial and Video review for Cyberverse Spark Armor Ratchet
Pictorial and Video review for Cyberverse Spark Armor Ratchet
Pictorial and Video review for Cyberverse Spark Armor Ratchet
Pictorial and Video review for Cyberverse Spark Armor Ratchet
Pictorial and Video review for Cyberverse Spark Armor Ratchet
Pictorial and Video review for Cyberverse Spark Armor Ratchet
Pictorial and Video review for Cyberverse Spark Armor Ratchet
Pictorial and Video review for Cyberverse Spark Armor Ratchet
Pictorial and Video review for Cyberverse Spark Armor Ratchet
Pictorial and Video review for Cyberverse Spark Armor Ratchet
Pictorial and Video review for Cyberverse Spark Armor Ratchet
Pictorial and Video review for Cyberverse Spark Armor Ratchet
Pictorial and Video review for Cyberverse Spark Armor Ratchet
Pictorial and Video review for Cyberverse Spark Armor Ratchet
Pictorial and Video review for Cyberverse Spark Armor Ratchet
Pictorial and Video review for Cyberverse Spark Armor Ratchet
Pictorial and Video review for Cyberverse Spark Armor Ratchet
Pictorial and Video review for Cyberverse Spark Armor Ratchet
Pictorial and Video review for Cyberverse Spark Armor Ratchet
Pictorial and Video review for Cyberverse Spark Armor Ratchet
Pictorial and Video review for Cyberverse Spark Armor Ratchet
Pictorial and Video review for Cyberverse Spark Armor Ratchet
Pictorial and Video review for Cyberverse Spark Armor Ratchet
Pictorial and Video review for Cyberverse Spark Armor Ratchet
Pictorial and Video review for Cyberverse Spark Armor Ratchet
Pictorial and Video review for Cyberverse Spark Armor Ratchet
Pictorial and Video review for Cyberverse Spark Armor Ratchet
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Re: Pictorial and Video review for Cyberverse Spark Armor Ratchet (view post)
Comment by Stargrave Sep 9, 2019
Chicken with teeth, you kill me sometimes :lol:

Man the lines geared at younger audiences have really evolved. I mean the fact that the armor even works in some capacities with the Siege line, brilliant. What a 'why not' kind of touch. If they put just a head rotation in there, maybe just a little more articulation I'd be more into these. Like 100% sold.

But I think more than any review or set of images what's stuck with me is when you compared them to the Legends scale from previous lines. When I looked at it that way I felt like I went well duh, and kind of let down my guard against the toys for younger fans stigma.

Thanks for the review!
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Comment by D-Maximal_Primal Sep 9, 2019
I'm excited for Ratchet, he is the other Spark armor figure I really want to get. and he looks good too!
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Comment by william-james88 Sep 9, 2019
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I'm excited for Ratchet, he is the other Spark armor figure I really want to get. and he looks good too!


The best part is the transformation. I am just really impressed by how neat everything ends up being in ambulance mode.
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Comment by D-Maximal_Primal Sep 9, 2019
william-james88 wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I'm excited for Ratchet, he is the other Spark armor figure I really want to get. and he looks good too!

The best part is the transformation. I am just really impressed by how neat everything ends up being in ambulance mode.

I'm looking forward to it. I love Sky Byte, Cheetor, and Grimlock, and I have high hopes for him and the Scraplets
Re: Pictorial and Video review for Cyberverse Spark Armor Ratchet (view post)
Comment by mattysan Sep 10, 2019
I think it looks like hot garbage.

These toys are advertised as being for kids 6 years and up. The Transformers Animated line was advertised as 5 years and up; at least the deluxes. There's a huge difference in quality between these Cyberverse toys and Animated. Our standards have fallen if we think these designs even remotely pass muster for a kids' line. Like Animated, they should strive to really entice adult collectors.
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Comment by ZeroWolf Sep 10, 2019
Problem is costs have risen, animated Deluxes would cost the same or higher than what we pay for Siege Deluxes now. These are made for a lower price point.
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Comment by D-Maximal_Primal Sep 10, 2019
Yeah these were designed for a pricepoint with a gimmick. Animated was right at that point right before the economy dipped and the size classes shrank. We can't do that anymore unfortunately.

I loved animated, and while these are different, the spark armor figures are still really fun
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Comment by SGMLordMirage Sep 12, 2019
I finally found Cyberverse Gnaw at a local Walmart.

SGM
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Comment by Stargrave Sep 15, 2019
Thanks to the mighty Ham-Man we have a new video review of Transformers Cyberverse Power of the Spark Elite Class Spark Armor Grimlock with Trash Crash! The Elite size class is offering some interesting articulation and takes on characters including the exclusive Cheetor figure sought after by many long time Beast Wars fans. Aside from the gimmick of the integration of the Spark Armor components this version of Grimlock takes several cues from his larger Ultimate class figure including a toothy detailed mouth and sculpted shoulder rockets.

Enjoy Ham Man's review and share your thoughts in the forum. As always stay tuned to Seibertron for the ultimate in Transformers news!
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Comment by bacem Sep 16, 2019
huh. that is actually interesting transformation, and neat way of tidying up the dino parts in robot mode.
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Comment by ZeroWolf Sep 16, 2019
Fellow Seibertronians! Are you on the look out for Grimlock and his transforming Garbage Truck? Then we have good news for you! Fellow user and Podcast Host, ScottyP, found a listing on Amazon.com for Transformers Cyberverse Power of the Spark Elite Spark Armour Grimlock! The best part is (at time of writing) he's in stock and shipping out!

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Heres some of the promotional photos for you to gaze at while you decide if you need this version of everyone's favourite Dinobot in your life.

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Will you be hunting down this Grimlock? Do you think we need more Garbage Trucks in Transformers besides Animated Wreck-Gar? Let us know in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!
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Comment by Nathaniel Prime Sep 16, 2019
Fellow Seibertronians! While the new Transformers Cyberverse Power Of The Spark line has been steadily pushing out new figures for younglings (and adults) to enjoy, Hasbro still intends on selling at least one more release of their old Warrior class figures. Thanks to SoloJones1985 on Discord, we have our very first sighting of this 2 pack at retail. This 2 pack was found at a Tesco store in Lichfield, Staffordshire. For those who are unaware of this, this 2 pack is an unchanged release of Warrior Class Optimus Prime and Starscream in Power Of The Spark packaging. While this 2 pack has been revealed for quite some time, we haven't had any news on it until today.

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Curiously, the 35th Anniversary logo that was present on the stock photos is missing from the actual retail release.

Are you UK fans interested in getting this 2 pack? Or will you (likely) be skipping this release? Tell us in the discussion below, and as always, stay tuned for more Seibertron news!
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Comment by First-Aid Sep 16, 2019
Anyone else getting an Energon Landfill vibe from Grimlock?
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Comment by STngAR Sep 17, 2019
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This is so ridiculous looking I'm lost for any kind of words to actually make a complete, grammatically correct sentence to describe it. :MAXIMAL:
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Comment by D-Maximal_Primal Sep 23, 2019
Finally got the chance to mess around with Ratchet more and take him to work.

The Spark Armor figures are really really good. While Ratchet could use a neck and upper arm swivel, he is still really good. Transformation is really unique, and the snowmobile is just so cool.

Great set, None of the Spark Armor figures i got disappointed

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Re: Pictorial and Video review for Cyberverse Spark Armor Ratchet (view post)
Comment by Deadput Sep 24, 2019
Does anyone have both Siege Ratchet and the Spark armor one?

I would love to see how the Spark armor looks on Siege Ratchet.
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Comment by chuckdawg1999 Sep 24, 2019
Deadput wrote:Does anyone have both Siege Ratchet and the Spark armor one?

I would love to see how the Spark armor looks on Siege Ratchet.


It won't fit, completely different sizes and design styles.
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Comment by Deadput Sep 24, 2019
chuckdawg1999 wrote:
It won't fit, completely different sizes and design styles.


It was mostly the 5 MM pieces or whatever you call them that I was thinking about.
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Comment by Sabrblade Sep 24, 2019
chuckdawg1999 wrote:
Deadput wrote:Does anyone have both Siege Ratchet and the Spark armor one?

I would love to see how the Spark armor looks on Siege Ratchet.


It won't fit, completely different sizes and design styles.
Some Spark Armors can fit on some Siege Deluxes.
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Comment by william-james88 Oct 3, 2019
Live from the floors of New York Comic Con, we have new images of the newly revealed figures for the Transformers Cyberverse line. Cyberverse has proven to be a very popular and interesting new Transformers show, and the toyline has produced some interesting toys for the show, and it continues to provide some new and interesting figures, especially for collectors waiting for more traditionally complex and articulated toys. Cyberverse is getting a total revamp with toys more similar to generations complexity and articulation, but still with extra gimmicks for the younger crowd. The deluxes showed at NYCC were Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Megatron and Shockwave. Each come with an extra part which will combine to make a Maccadam figure. There has not been a build a figure this big in Transformers since Transmutate.

Check out our images below, and let us know what you think of these new figures in the comments section below! And stay tuned for more New York Comic Con coverage on Seibertron.com!

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