Toy Review - Beast Hunters DLX Ratchet

[griffin]

Series - Transformers Prime
Sub-line - Beast Hunters
Size/class - Deluxe
Wave - 3
New/remould/redeco - Heavy Remould
Released here - not yet (globally March/April 2013)
Approximate Retail Price - $23-$30 (US$15 in America)
Approximate Size - 14cm
Allegiance - Autobot
Alt-mode - Armoured Ambulance
Main Features/Gimmicks - splotchy plastic colour, spiky
Main Colours - Brown, light brown, white, silver, blue, green
Main Accessories - Drill weapon

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/tftoys/tfpbh13.jpg

[griffin]

Put simply, Hasbro ruined a fairly decent toy by making this monstrocity. :(

This should have been the mould release they do later of a mould, giving it a new head and colour, and making it a new character... as it doesn't feel like Ratchet, even a tiniest bit. Giving it a completely new head and completely resculpted, this toy should have been called Dinobot, and Ratchet should have been released with a Ratchet head and Ratchet colours.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

On the plus side, he has more paint now...

:D

[i_amtrunks]

I'll be doing exactly what you said Hasbro should have done Griffin. This will be my Dinobots toy and that's what I'll call him.

[GoktimusPrime]

Wow... f'ugly is the word! :eek:
BH is kinda turning out to be like "Transformers Prime: Generation 2." :p

[Sinnertwin]

Ratchet? More like Ratsh**

[Sky Shadow]

It really does look like Dinobot II with Dinobot's weapon. Maybe there will be a less hideous recolour.

[BigTransformerTrev]

Put simply, Hasbro ruined a fairly decent toy by making this monstrocity. :(



Wow... f'ugly is the word! :eek:


I feel this way about quite a few of the BH figures. Typical we have these turning up on our shelves yet so many excellent Generations figures are slated to never reach our shores :(:mad:

[The_Damned]

I feel this way about quite a few of the BH figures. Typical we have these turning up on our shelves yet so many excellent Generations figures are slated to never reach our shores :(:mad:

too true :confused::(

[Zommael]

I got this today as it was the last one in Target. I really like it. Transformation is intuitive but engaging, colours are cool, and despite what Griffin said above, it does still feel like Ratchet to me, especially with the ambulance markings. In vehicle mode it literally looks like Ratchet's vehicle mode with some sort of upgrade adding the rocky bits to it. The colours are cool as, particularly with the orange swirl, they make the tan parts look like they are sandstone or even bleached bone.

I think he's actually a three way homage, both to Dinobot and to Jurassic Park? He reminds me of the vehicles from that movie, which of course had a Kenner toyline like Beast Wars did.

In robot mode he is sturdy and has good articulation. He's also one of the best proportioned robot modes in terms of human-like shape I've seen for a while. His legs are actually in proportion to his upper body! I think one of my favourite things is that he has only a small amount of Hasbro metallic gray (the dullest colour on Earth) that shows through in this mode. The majority is still the tan colour.

A very good toy and an entertaining homage.

[MayzaPrime]

BH is kinda turning out to be like "Transformers Prime: Generation 2." :p

I like G2... However I was 10 when it was on sale.

Having sad that, I have bought Ratchet but it will be staying sealed.

[SkyWarp91]

It's so hideously beautiful, I'm thinking of getting it from my local Target. I haven't bought any other figures from the Beast Hunters line (apart from PE Ultra Magnus) and this one looks really cool, something so odd about it.

Is it worth getting?

[CBratron]

With all them swirly bits he looks like he's made of ice-cream. No, frozen yogurt.

[liegeprime]

Admittedly I only got this coz BBTS was selling Skystalker beast as a three pack with Ratchet and Dreadwing - Ive opened and played with the beast but will keep Ratchet and Dreadwing sealed - they shall end as gifts to my godchild :D. Im trying to brainwash the kid slowly into collecting TFs hehehe. Started him 4 years ago and everytime I give him a gift on special occasions (bday, Xmas) it's a TF or TF related stuff;)..... but for me... I don't like this figure at all which is why it's easy for me to just give him away :P

[Paulbot]

The Japanese green Decepticon recolour makes this toy look a lot more interesting. In the Hasbro colours it's a definite pass.

[ILikeSoundwave]

My local Target hasn't even sold one of these. Theres still 3 just sitting there since the sale started.

[liegeprime]

My local Target hasn't even sold one of these. Theres still 3 just sitting there since the sale started.

haha, it looks so weird no one wants it hahah

[i_amtrunks]

Got mine via Amazon and love the little bugger. has some of the paint apps that the original should have had.

Easily my favourite Prime Deluxe figure and good competition to be my favourite overall with some of the legends class figures.

Could not really recommend him unless you too love Ratchet, Dinobot and do not think a merging of the two is some kind of abomination. Me though, I see it as some kind of unholy love child of Prime and BW continuities!

[Sinnertwin]

The Japanese green Decepticon recolour makes this toy look a lot more interesting. In the Hasbro colours it's a definite pass.

Definitely. I quite like the green they've used and have one on the way