Some HQ pics over at Amazon Japan.
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Some HQ pics over at Amazon Japan.
I love his alt mode, looks super accurate.
+1. Good to see TakaraTOMY making good use of their Nissan licence. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Jetfire in the sky
The AllSpark has HQ scans of Ratchet from Figure King magazine and it looks like the Autobot crosses are indeed stickers.
Here.
He has a pair of spanners, but no ratchet! :p Unless they're ratcheting wrenches. :o
I really hope they don't do stickers - I much prefer painted appsQuote:
Originally Posted by MEEEGGGAAATTTRRROOONNN!!!
^unfortunately the crosses are really stickers as already listed in the contents of the figure via Takara Tomy page that it includes a sticker sheet and Figure King just confirms what is in this sticker sheet
From Hobbylog.jp:
http://i.imgur.com/3QjqAzN.jpg
Ratchet definitely pulls off the mold better!
I kind of like the blue glass, not sure they decided to skip it for ironhide.
that looks pretty epic! legs seem a bit bare though, is there sculpted detail or paint to come later? or maybe just not visible in that photo.
He looks amazing. Didn't notice the legs being so plain until you pointed it out but I agree with you. The side flaps on the hips are for some reason not nearly as irritating as the one's on Ironhide.Quote:
Originally Posted by philby
Pretty sure Ironhide also has the tinted blue windows. Ratchet looks a bit more dynamic as pants aren't as big as Ironhides, screen accurate groin.
I don't think so. Taktomy tend to go for toon accuracy, which means brick legs.Quote:
Originally Posted by philby
His animation model is pretty plain to begin with, so they've done a good job in capturing it!Quote:
Originally Posted by philby
http://i.imgur.com/IvgDSss.jpg
If that is the finalised product, my money is on this over ironhide mp even though I ordered both.
I went on other TF sites and some did show ironhide "finished" the paint feels lacked for the red. Unless the pics here are altered to make his white such a stand out, this guy is looking to be better of the two vans at the moment for me.
IMHO displays shows better paint or color so especially the one they take pics for box design. hopefully we can get in hand images but ironhide will have to go first and ratchet is still 3months awayQuote:
Originally Posted by drifand
Production sample from Transformers Viet Nam (interesting shot of the sticker sheet included!):
http://i.imgur.com/Zp8GMY4.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/lIJ7pWO.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/ugdFtMX.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/pPgWDH4.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/GK8vE4X.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/aAHaEAH.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/PKxlzl3.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/b9MFrZo.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/dsXnS6e.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/JdNFvVz.jpg
Good to know there's options for the shoulders.
Looks like they modified the stock ones to make the proper red crosses?
Can't wait for Ratchet, even though he shares minimal differences from Ironhide, I think he looks vastly different for some reason.
The additional Red Cross options of decals made it very appealingQuote:
Originally Posted by FruitBuyer
Yes, those certainly help. Also probably because the white diminishes the look of his nappies, which are a lot more prominent on Ironhide.
I agree. I wonder how they got away with being able to include those.Quote:
Originally Posted by drifand
I'm still an Ironhide girl but if I see old Ratchet on special I don't think I'm going to be able to resist if I can give him his proper arm emblems.
I think it would be hard pressed for the Red Cross to complain about those four extra squares, simply because there's no confusing that made up pattern for the Red Cross symbol.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bladestorm
Bravo to Takara! Very sly and very creative!
The upper legs and waist section are also new, so it's not just a new head. :)
Looks easy enough to do too. Just cut out the corners and Robert's your parent's brother. ;) Adding those red corners was probably done in order to avoid legal issues but at the same time it's simple enough for people to just snip 'em off. :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by doublespy
This neat bit of service for the fans should prove to be................. a real plus.
(apologies if that pun made anyone cross)
A classic Dad's joke :pQuote:
Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime
well i enjoyed those puns, hope you don't get crucified...Quote:
Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime
If he does, then that'll be his red cross to bear...Quote:
Originally Posted by philby
:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime
Release moved up a week to the 23rd of April - http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/aw/d/B017...keywords=mp-30
Yeah but they said the same for Shockwave :(Quote:
Originally Posted by kurdt_the_goat
Given we've had pictures of a sample already, i'm inclined to believe it'll come out on this new date.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigTransformerTrev
A peek at Ratchet with his new (shifty) shoulder stickers (via Snakas):
http://i.imgur.com/cGb3FwE.jpg
Ratchet prototype pics.
Why does he have a serious facial expression?
I've always remembered him with a jovial outlook in the toon.
Quote:
Originally Posted by MEEEGGGAAATTTRRROOONNN!!!
So we can re-create his death scene?Quote:
Originally Posted by Megatran
He's got his alternate smiley face too at least, so we can have him look normal as well.
I do agree that he should have a happy face for this one as he was not a fighting bot. But I guess we have to run with what they provide.
As long as the white is painted like what ironhide was, I think it will be good.
Not smiley enough?:
http://i.imgur.com/k5I9XP0.jpg
I don't think people realised he comes with extra face/s
I think that face look better than most that were showing.
Going a bit off topic, is there a 'repair bed' that I can purchase seperately? Would be cool to recreate a medic scene.
...And what's that circular spikey equipment used for?
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Originally Posted by MEEEGGGAAATTTRRROOONNN!!!
Check the top right action photo from the back of his box (post 96 from this thread).
It's like an action repair laser, reminds me of arc welding though.