The epic battle between the Autobots and Decepticons has spanned galaxies and more than 10 million years. The Transformers continue to fight a galactic war for Supremacy; the evil Decepticons, led by Megatron, seek to conquer and rule, and the heroic Autobots, led by the noble Optimus Prime, fight to protect and preserve.
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Release Date:June 2, 2007 Availability:Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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AUTOBOT robot-to-vehicle figure features an AUTOMORPH forearm cannon and a hidden axe in robot mode, and a roof rack that converts to a shield or combat stretcher in Hummer H2-mode!
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Vanity is not a fault from which RESCUE RATCHET typically suffers. He is more concerned with saving the lives of his fellow AUTOBOTS than with what they think about him
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He’s never paid much attention to the decorations adorning his vehicle mode however, after discovering the tendency for human rescue vehicles to be decorated in certain ways, he started paying more attention to his appearance
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His new paint job helps him fit in, and allows him to help more humans than ever before
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Plus, these new decorations just seem more natural somehow
Product Description Vanity is not a fault from which RESCUE RATCHET typically suffers. He is more concerned with saving the lives of his fellow AUTOBOTS than with what they think about him. Hes never paid much attention to the decorations adorning his vehicle mode. However, after discovering the tendency for human rescue vehicles to be decorated in certain ways, he started paying more attention to his appearance. His new paint job helps him fit in, and allows him to help more humans than ever before. Plus, these new decorations just seem more natural somehow. AUTOBOT robot-to-vehicle figure features an AUTOMORPH forearm cannon and a hidden axe in robot mode, and a roof rack that converts to a shield or combat stretcher in Hummer H2-mode!
My favorite Transformer!January 13, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am six years old. I really like this Transformer. He is really cool! He is easier to transform than some of the other ones. He stands up better than most of the others ones also. He is pretty awesome.
Nice Transformer, although hastily made...September 17, 2007 5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Transformers toys usually have been designed for children. Some of us grew up with them and still enjoy them... I'm 31 and I'm still hooked!
I don't have many TF toys, but I focus on imports like Masterpiece (Optimus, Starscream and Megatron), Binaltech + a lot of Yamato Macross Valkyries (OK, these last are not TF... except for Jetfire). So, I'm offering an adult collector's point of view.
I feel that the TF Movie line of toys was very hastily made and that they focused in trying to make them look good (and they all look great in both modes -Starscream's fighter jet mode aside), but:
1. All TF Movie toys offer limited poseability or articulation points COMPARED to other transformers lines (the recent "Classics" line or older lines like Robots in Disguise, Beast Wars, etc.). For example, other TF lines in the past used a lot of ball joints that offer more poseability than swivel joints.
Ball joints are practically gone in most of the TF Movie line of toys, so they offer limited, "good enough" poseability that, although not not on par with older TF lines, is still way better than Gen 1.
2. Designs -especially robots, are NOT exactly the same as the ones seen in the movie. Most of the details are based on not-final sketches (Ironhide's and Ratchet's chest for example), or else the final versions were too difficult to translate as a toy.
Ratchet's chest in the toy version has the front end of a Hummer vehicle turned upside down. In the movie, the chest has the front of the car upside (the car's hood is on top part of the chest, not below), but only the fenders turned upside down. I've been trying to figure how to make it work in a toy, and I've still not found a way.
3. Paint applications are quite poor in Hasbro's Transformers line, relying mostly in the color of the molded plastic. As a result, the toys end up looking... like toys. Case: Hasbro Alternator Smokescreen versus Takara Binaltech Smokescreen (same mold, same deco, same character). Hasbro's toy is molded in a blue plastic that doesn't match the areas painted in metallic blue. Takara uses some metal parts and the whole toy is painted with the same metallic blue paint that makes it look like a die-cast scaled car. Also, Takara's plastic is more "rigid"... it just feels better quality... but is also more expensive.
Paint applications are a weird move to save pennies for Hasbro, since they go through a lot of work in fine-detailing the molds.
In Ratchet, yellow-green paint applications on the doors and one arm don't match the rest of the toy. The head is painted remarkably simply. Dry-brushing or paint-washing some areas will greatly enhance the molded detail.
Ratchet's Pros: - Very good design in vehicle mode and robot mode - Sturdy and stable in both modes (except some parts) - Quite good adaptation of the robot and vehicle modes
Ratchet's Cons: - Complicated transformation. Not suited for a small child. - Some pieces seem easy to break (the top rack, front and back bumpers) - Automorph mechanism in most/all TF Movie toys is easy to break - You call "that" a weapon??
FINAL THOUGHTS Ratchet and the whole TF Movie line of toys are a mix of toys designed for kids and also for an older audience, looking for a medium price point in mass market distribution. They could be better, but they would also be more expensive...
Are they worth getting? Well, they ARE Transformers after all, and they do look great in the movie! That's enough reason for me!
Too advanced for young childrenAugust 23, 2007 0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this for my six year old thinking that he would be able to transform it himself since it's rated for ages 5 and up but it's not easy. It took me a while to figure it out using the practically useless directions that it comes with. My sixteen year old has to transform it for him all the time, how much fun is that? Also, there's pieces that pop off too easily and makes it difficult to transform.
Alright, but not as good as the others.August 3, 2007 Ratchet is the last of the Voyager Autobot toys I have picked up and I have to say I was a little disappointed. His transformation is simplistic and not as detailed as the other toys. With all the other toys I had to keep refering to the instructions but with ratchet I did not. He's really bulky and it looks like the makers didn't really put a lot of effort into his design. Also his weapons are pretty crummy. His hand can change into an ugly green dull axe that looks like a butterfly and the roof rack turns into a shield/claw that looks quite ridiculous. It would have been cooler if he had the saw he had in the movie.
A few things i have to sayJuly 12, 2007 0 out of 16 found this review helpful
First: blackout is a good toy Second: He is on the bulky side and i dont like the color Third: i dont like how his only weapion is a roof rack because when you think about someone picking up a roof rack and bashing someone in the face with it its not going to do a lot only piss the dude off Forth: Decepticons rule!!!!! O and i noticed something in the movie, ratchet wasnt in the big fight in the city, the one kid called for him but he still wasnt there i dont think he was driving to the city with them eather
The images show both robot and vehicle mode (Earth Helicopter). The image of the robot mode shows that Megatron has decent articulation, but unlike the Leader Class version, his cannon cannot be attached to his forearm.
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To view the complete review of this surprisingly nice figure, click here.
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