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Possible MP Rattrap Hint in New Year's Message from Takara Tomy

Posted by william-james88 Jan 3, 2020 at 12:22pm CST 76,452 views
2020 is the year of the rat and Takara Tomy has posted a message on Twitter wishing everyone a happy new year (even though that particular new year starts the 25th). Their message also has an image of Rattrap and while that is very little to go on, Takara is known to give hints and clues like this for upcoming toys. Their hint for Cheetor was just the silhouette of a Cheetah acting as a button on their site. And Beast Wars Megatron was just mentioned in passing as something to aspire to one day. Well, all those have come to pass and Rattrap would make perfect sense for the next entry into the Beast Wars masterpiece figures. Or we should make nothing of it, you decide. Below is what they tweeted with the English translation.

Transformers News: Possible MP Rattrap Hint in New Year's Message from Takara Tomy

Happy New Year ????? ????? ????? ????? ????? It's finished! This year is not just a mouse.

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Re: Possible MP Rattrap Hint in New Year's Message from Takara Tomy (view post)
Comment by no-one Jan 3, 2020
But we already have an MP Rattrap ... ;)

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All joking aside, how well does the T30 RT scale or blend in with the BW MPs? I'm not a BW kid, but I do have a soft spot for the old rat. :x
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Comment by Wireless_Phantom Jan 3, 2020
carytheone wrote:But we already have an MP Rattrap ... ;)

Image

All joking aside, how well does the T30 RT scale or blend in with the BW MPs? I'm not a BW kid, but I do have a soft spot for the old rat. :x


He's about the right size
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Comment by Immortal Starscream Jan 3, 2020
carytheone wrote:But we already have an MP Rattrap ... ;)

Image

All joking aside, how well does the T30 RT scale or blend in with the BW MPs? I'm not a BW kid, but I do have a soft spot for the old rat. :x


hes ok when next to primal, but when compared to dinobot and cheetor hes a bit too small. he should be just about a head smaller then cheetor, just below chest height.
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Comment by evogrg Jan 3, 2020
2020 Year of the Rat, yay!
Re: Possible MP Rattrap Hint in New Year's Message from Takara Tomy (view post)
Comment by GeekyGamer Gal Jan 3, 2020
Eh, he's not Waspinator, but my wallet's gonna die.
Re: Possible MP Rattrap Hint in New Year's Message from Takara Tomy (view post)
Comment by TulioDude Jan 3, 2020
Im sure he will look nice.I think they will be doing him,then Rhinox.Maybe we're getting vehicles in the meantime.

Day 3 of waiting for Transformers Armada masterpiece news.
Re: Possible MP Rattrap Hint in New Year's Message from Takara Tomy (view post)
Comment by Master Farr 1 Jan 3, 2020
Wallet: We're all gonna die
Re: Possible MP Rattrap Hint in New Year's Message from Takara Tomy (view post)
Comment by Nemesis Maximo Jan 3, 2020
Eh, we’re all gonna buy
Re: Possible MP Rattrap Hint in New Year's Message from Takara Tomy (view post)
Comment by STngAR Jan 3, 2020
I dont collect the MP line but Im curious to see what the figure would look like.

:MAXIMAL:
Re: Possible MP Rattrap Hint in New Year's Message from Takara Tomy (view post)
Comment by VioMeTriX Jan 3, 2020
I am so ready for a good Rattrap, but I'd prefer more Predacons, please...
Re: Possible MP Rattrap Hint in New Year's Message from Takara Tomy (view post)
Comment by LE0KING Jan 4, 2020
Mp Rattrap, only 300 US dollars.
Seriously though I really like the T30 one, they'd have to do some good work to make me want to buy.
Re: Possible MP Rattrap Hint in New Year's Message from Takara Tomy (view post)
Comment by Stormtalon Jan 4, 2020
I'll bet on the outside and root for Transmetal Rattrap. Not only is 2020 the Year of the rat, but with the Classical elements cycle running concurrent with the zodiac one it is the Year of the metal rat. With Lunar New Year in 3 weeks I expect news to break fast on this one.
Re: Possible MP Rattrap Hint in New Year's Message from Takara Tomy (view post)
Comment by GeekyGamer Gal Jan 4, 2020
What will probably happen is that they'll have a decent amount of die cast in him to justify the metal element for the year of the rat, which will then justify the kinda ridiculous price. :HEADHURTS:
Re: Possible MP Rattrap Hint in New Year's Message from Takara Tomy (view post)
Comment by william-james88 Jan 4, 2020
Stormtalon wrote:I'll bet on the outside and root for Transmetal Rattrap. Not only is 2020 the Year of the rat, but with the Classical elements cycle running concurrent with the zodiac one it is the Year of the metal rat. With Lunar New Year in 3 weeks I expect news to break fast on this one.

Are the elemental notions also paet of the japanese animal zodiac or just the chinese one?
Re: Possible MP Rattrap Hint in New Year's Message from Takara Tomy (view post)
Comment by D-Maximal_Primal Jan 4, 2020
I'm hoping we do see a Rattrap, would be cool to do him in the year of the rat
Re: Possible MP Rattrap Hint in New Year's Message from Takara Tomy (view post)
Comment by Sabrblade Jan 4, 2020
This makes the second time Takara has hinted at MP Rattrap.
Re: Possible MP Rattrap Hint in New Year's Message from Takara Tomy (view post)
Comment by AllNewSuperRobot Jan 5, 2020
From the first hint last year, I'd assumed MP Rattrap was more or less a certainty. I would have thought Rhinox would be next and they'd want to save the smaller figures towards the end of the line? Then again, second/third tier characters have already been put out ahead of him, so who knows when he will debut in this roster.

On the flipside however, those eyeing the fate of MP Tarantulas and MP Tigatron must continue to wait...

My innate cynicism tells me, they will try to inflate his price with added plastic rubbish ala BA's "stand", instead of pricing the smallest MP Maximal honestly.
Re: Possible MP Rattrap Hint in New Year's Message from Takara Tomy (view post)
Comment by Ironhidensh Jan 5, 2020
I sold BWMPs Dinobot and Megatron, I let Blackarachnia be canceled. I was gonna sell Cheetor, but keep Primal.


If this is true, and looks good enough, I might have to do some backtracking.....dammit.


Then again, I vastly prefer the Transmetal version of Megatron and Cheetor, so....
Re: Possible MP Rattrap Hint in New Year's Message from Takara Tomy (view post)
Comment by Sabrblade Jan 5, 2020
carytheone wrote:All joking aside, how well does the T30 RT scale or blend in with the BW MPs?
It's too big.

Stormtalon wrote:I'll bet on the outside and root for Transmetal Rattrap. Not only is 2020 the Year of the rat, but with the Classical elements cycle running concurrent with the zodiac one it is the Year of the metal rat. With Lunar New Year in 3 weeks I expect news to break fast on this one.
The Transmetals flopped in Japan. The organic-looking beast modes of Season 1 are what the Japanese market prefers.
Re: Possible MP Rattrap Hint in New Year's Message from Takara Tomy (view post)
Comment by AllNewSuperRobot Jan 5, 2020
Besides, when it comes to Transmetals, there is the elephant in the room.

Megatron is the largest character in Season One. Transmetal Megs and Primal loom over that model. Rampage even taller than them and Optimal Optimus is a massive step up from him. Takara have always said Season One would be it for BW MP's. If by some chance Transmetals were to receive such an upgrade, I doubt the pricing would be palatable to many fans/collectors.
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