Clearly Henkei Ratchet
Wednesday, November 12th, 2008 6:32AM CST
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Posted by Diem on November 12th, 2008 @ 6:35am CST
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Posted by TheMuffin on November 12th, 2008 @ 6:46am CST
Posted by 1337W422102 on November 12th, 2008 @ 7:14am CST
I don't get why it's 'clearly' Henkei Ratchet, though. I don't see the chrome...
Posted by Counterpunch on November 12th, 2008 @ 7:15am CST
1337W422102 wrote:I don't get why it's 'clearly' Henkei Ratchet, though. I don't see the chrome...
Yes...I fail to understand this either...
Posted by roykop on November 12th, 2008 @ 7:16am CST
Does this prove a thing about Ratchet? Not at all. But is about 10 figs are updated with Hasbro version photos, I'm going to go on assuming that this is probably the same deal. At least I'm HOPING it is.
Posted by --B-- on November 12th, 2008 @ 7:32am CST
1337W422102 wrote:I love the 'Help Us' plate. Nice touch.
I don't get why it's 'clearly' Henkei Ratchet, though. I don't see the chrome...
And with the "Help Us" plate too, that was a Marvel Comics bit, I didn't know those made it to Japan.
Posted by Geekee1 on November 12th, 2008 @ 7:59am CST
Iron-Man wrote:Looking kind of down their Ratchet....
My X-acto is ready!
Posted by The Chronic on November 12th, 2008 @ 8:00am CST
--B-- wrote:1337W422102 wrote:I love the 'Help Us' plate. Nice touch.
I don't get why it's 'clearly' Henkei Ratchet, though. I don't see the chrome...
And with the "Help Us" plate too, that was a Marvel Comics bit, I didn't know those made it to Japan.
Also gone are the G1 accurate paint apps that make the henkei line superior
Posted by GuyIncognito on November 12th, 2008 @ 8:16am CST
1337W422102 wrote:I love the 'Help Us' plate. Nice touch.
Look like "Hell Puss" to me.
I hope Hasbro makes this for the U.S.
Posted by rhinox555 on November 12th, 2008 @ 8:45am CST
Counterpunch wrote:1337W422102 wrote:I don't get why it's 'clearly' Henkei Ratchet, though. I don't see the chrome...
Yes...I fail to understand this either...
Because there are no plans yet for Hasbro to start working on Ratchet.
Posted by Counterpunch on November 12th, 2008 @ 9:03am CST
rhinox555 wrote:Counterpunch wrote:1337W422102 wrote:I don't get why it's 'clearly' Henkei Ratchet, though. I don't see the chrome...
Yes...I fail to understand this either...
Because there are no plans yet for Hasbro to start working on Ratchet.
Source?
The established fact that Henkei figures have been previewed with shots of Universe figures and the fact that there is no chrome or a G1-esq paint scheme all land squarely on the side of this not being Henkei.
Posted by Hard Hacker on November 12th, 2008 @ 9:24am CST
Posted by dragons on November 12th, 2008 @ 10:10am CST
i like this figure but ill just stick with ironhide to many repaints, i would perfer rachet was an ambulance not a suv.
Posted by T-Macksimus on November 12th, 2008 @ 11:02am CST
Posted by Asphalt22 on November 12th, 2008 @ 11:25am CST
Posted by harvester on November 12th, 2008 @ 11:35am CST
Posted by DevastaTTor on November 12th, 2008 @ 1:08pm CST
Posted by Delicon on November 12th, 2008 @ 5:09pm CST
Mainly because Geekee1 won't let me play with his Ratchet.
Posted by Geekee1 on November 12th, 2008 @ 5:59pm CST
Delicon wrote:I don't care if it's called Classics, Universe, Henkei or even Hentai...I'll buy it.
Mainly because Geekee1 won't let me play with his Ratchet.
That so doesn't sound good.
Posted by Down_Shift on November 12th, 2008 @ 6:28pm CST
Counterpunch wrote:
The established fact that Henkei figures have been previewed with shots of Universe figures and the fact that there is no chrome or a G1-esq paint scheme all land squarely on the side of this not being Henkei.
I agree. We already know where the chrome will be. Plus the pallet is very bland. At least the face is good.
Posted by Delicon on November 12th, 2008 @ 7:58pm CST
Geekee1 wrote:Delicon wrote:I don't care if it's called Classics, Universe, Henkei or even Hentai...I'll buy it.
Mainly because Geekee1 won't let me play with his Ratchet.
That so doesn't sound good.
The 2005 Botcon Exclusive Ratchet, of course...
Posted by Gandalf on November 12th, 2008 @ 8:32pm CST
I don't know what to think. I just hope we get a Universe Ratchet. There's no real reason we shouldn't.
Hasbro's excuse of not wanting the same character in two lines at the same time is ridiculous. They know that both kids and collectors like Animated, and they know that collectors are the main buyers of Universe. If they can do it with a simple repaint, why not ensure that both groups buy a Ratchet? And what does it matter if someone confuses the two? The money goes to Hasbro, whichever version is bought.
Additionally, why would they pass up a repaint? Of the characters they have chosen to make in the Classics line so far, most have been characters that have well-known and much-wanted repaints, some with even further potential repaints. It would be very out of character for Hasbro to have made Ironhide with no intention of repainting him as Ratchet.
All that aside, right now they have two different Black-costume Spider-Man figures available in both the Marvel Legends and Spider-Man lines. And isn't there also a Black-costume Spidey in the Spider-Man Animated line, too? Haspocrites.
Posted by Bonger on November 19th, 2008 @ 2:25am CST
DevastaTTor wrote:So, I've been out of the loop a little on this guy and Ironhide. Any rumors of another repaint as Skids. It seems like a possibility with the Silverstreak, Prowl, and Smokescreen trio. (OK, even though Skids was originally a different mold.)
Nope no such rumor. I don't think they will make a Skids in Univ. He was not fetured in the cartoon, does not share a mold with anyone, etc, etc. Ya never know though.
Posted by harvester on November 20th, 2008 @ 2:55am CST
Bonger wrote:Nope no such rumor. I don't think they will make a Skids in Univ. He was not fetured in the cartoon, does not share a mold with anyone, etc, etc. Ya never know though.
He did have an awesome Binaltech mold. I only have him as an alternator but it's one of my favorites for BT/Alt.
It would be pushing it but would be a way to save money on another mold. That may be a reasoning to actually do a third variant of this mold. But I think I'm with you on this one, I doubt they'd make anything with him for a while. though it'd be cool if they did.
Posted by ThunderThruster on November 20th, 2008 @ 7:20am CST