MP-30 Ratchet for April

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Originally Posted by DaptoDog

Collect MISB. Ignorance is bliss:p

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Originally Posted by Sinnertwin

+1
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Originally Posted by ampoldj

+100

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Heh - that must be why I am so happy with my Hasbro Rodimus :D

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Originally Posted by ampoldj

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Until I started with MP and been paying this much I got curious to open the boxes and check that they did not put a My Little Pony in it (though my daughter would love it) :p

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Haha I'm so fussy about things this is one less thing I have to worry about lol.

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Originally Posted by BigTransformerTrev

Heh - that must be why I am so happy with my Hasbro Rodimus :D

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My Hasbro Roddy is fine. Transformed a few weeks ago with no issue. I have a Takara Roddy waiting to see how it goes, I think there are a few minor problems with it like the wings scalping in the trailer and the backpack not staying connected properly.

But otherwise, my MP experience is a positive one. I expect it will continue to be so.

Hasbro actually fixed some of the issues from TakaraTOMY Rodimus, including thickening the tabs on the gun handles so that they can actually be held properly. The spoiler does clip in better on the back of the robot, although still prone to dropping off (just not as prone as TakTOM's).

So there is rumoured that some ratchet have a Red Cross you need to open to find out. Lol

Anyway I don't keep my toys in boxes. Even now when I have hardly the time to play with them I still make the effort to inspect what I bought.

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Originally Posted by Trent

My Hasbro Roddy is fine. Transformed a few weeks ago with no issue. I have a Takara Roddy waiting to see how it goes, I think there are a few minor problems with it like the wings scalping in the trailer and the backpack not staying connected properly.

But otherwise, my MP experience is a positive one. I expect it will continue to be so.

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I'll probably get around to opening him when I get MP Hot Rod so I can have Hot Rod & Rodimus Prime next to each other :)

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Originally Posted by BigTransformerTrev

I'll probably get around to opening him when I get MP Hot Rod so I can have Hot Rod & Rodimus Prime next to each other :)

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But if you have the Hasbro version is more Hot rod than Rodimus?
Of course debatable. I was actually thinking at all whether to get hot rod.

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Originally Posted by Trent

MP Ratchet.

Shocking.

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you're easily surprised;)
My screen was dripping with your sarcasem:eek:

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Originally Posted by Paulbot

The International Red Cross cracked down on the use of Red Cross being used by anyone else sometime in the 90s - it's why you more likely see a green cross used on first aid kits etc - but that would look very wrong here.

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Originally Posted by Magnus

With regard to the use of the Red Cross emblem:



Source: https://www.icrc.org/en/copyright-and-terms-use

Back to the figure: for some reason, I also think it looks better than Ironhide. Must be the white. It's also got a nice selection of accessories :)

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I recall in the late 90's there was a SWAT style First person shooter set in Las Vegas that had intended on using the Red Cross emblem on health packs in-game. they were enforced not to, for all of the reasons listed above.

While you wouldn't think an emblem on a toy or in a war type game would impact the effect of the symbol, in peace or war time, them be the rules.

I actually quite like the look of the cross with the Autobot sigil in front of it like that.

Looking at Ratchet on my Phone over the weekend, there's something about all the white that doesn't appeal as much as the Ironhide. maybe the lighting?
I'll be buying it that's for sure.
the second face, seems to have bulging eyes, where is that from?

I am loving all the accessories that these two guys look to be coming with.

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Originally Posted by UltraMarginal

... the second face, seems to have bulging eyes, where is that from?

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I think that may be due to the angle that we're seeing the second face from... if you look at the pic, we're viewing the eyeholes from under the point of the crest:

http://i.imgur.com/xJTnUdM.jpg

So I think most of that bug-eyed look wont be seen once the face is on because the crest will be covering it.

Noticed last night this was already listed at Takara Tomy Mall

http://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810833956/

Nothing new til I noticed the accessories and contents included. It says includes Marking Seal (sticker sheet). So it may be for the crosses as the sample shown at Bic Camera event has none.