First Look at New Transformers Cyberverse Ultra Ramjet

BattleUpSaber wrote:Hi,I'm the one who first sighted this and posted it on TFW. I found it at a Takashimaya store in Singapore.

Thanks!

As a figure, he's alright. Not a Masterpiece by any stretch of the imagination, but fans of the character might appreciate having a more show-accurate Cheetor on their shelf.

Naturally, Cheetor turns into a cheetah. No surprises there. He's a bit kibbly due to the robot mode arms, so it's not the cleanest cheetah mode we've gotten. It doesn't help that there's a lot of sharp angles that make it look much more messy than it otherwise would be.

In lieu of effect parts, Cheetor comes with a set of translucent green armor, which clips over the face and tabs onto the front paws. The sword placement seems to reference Night Slash Cheetor from the Beast Machines line, which I found to be a nice homage. It's just a bit annoying that the shades of yellow don't match.

Robot mode is where I think this guy displays best. It's much more show-accurate than the Spark Armor figure. I just wish the tail folded up against his back or swiveled around to the side, since detail for this character's signature tail belt (which I think is one of the best aspects of his design) is present. The collar is a bit tall, but that's also a byproduct of the character design.

The armor attaches in robot mode too, but it's more decorative here. What's particularly annoying is that the tabs in the claw armor are too small for the forearm slots, so the opportunity to have Wolverine claws was totally missed.

The articulation is nothing mind blowing, but it's at least functional.

Overall, he's okay. He's not the best Cyberverse Deluxe, but I think he's one of the better ones in the line. Unless you're as crazy as I am about being completionist with this line, need a representation of Cyberverse Cheetor in your collection, or you just HAVE to have every toy of Cheetor out there, your money is better off going to a Generations figure.

Emerje wrote:Not crazy about the brown. It isn't cartoon accurate and just makes him look like he's been running through deep mud. Otherwise, pretty great looking figure, will definitely buy one if I see him in stores (I only saw Starscream and Prowl once and never saw Soundwave so there's no telling).

Emerje

AcademyofDrX wrote:

Emerje wrote:Not crazy about the brown. It isn't cartoon accurate and just makes him look like he's been running through deep mud. Otherwise, pretty great looking figure, will definitely buy one if I see him in stores (I only saw Starscream and Prowl once and never saw Soundwave so there's no telling).

Emerje

Starscream and Soundwave tend to go for a considerable mark-up on eBay now as a result. I know I should expect it, but I'm always surprised when the more kid-friendly product goes the collectible route.

(I've been stalking them because I got it in my head to collect all of the blast effects, which is one of the dumber ideas I've had for my collection.)

william-james88 wrote:

AcademyofDrX wrote:

Emerje wrote:Not crazy about the brown. It isn't cartoon accurate and just makes him look like he's been running through deep mud. Otherwise, pretty great looking figure, will definitely buy one if I see him in stores (I only saw Starscream and Prowl once and never saw Soundwave so there's no telling).

Emerje

Starscream and Soundwave tend to go for a considerable mark-up on eBay now as a result. I know I should expect it, but I'm always surprised when the more kid-friendly product goes the collectible route.

(I've been stalking them because I got it in my head to collect all of the blast effects, which is one of the dumber ideas I've had for my collection.)

I get surprised too. That Robots in Disguuse Ratchet has become a white whale to many

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

AcademyofDrX wrote:

Emerje wrote:Not crazy about the brown. It isn't cartoon accurate and just makes him look like he's been running through deep mud. Otherwise, pretty great looking figure, will definitely buy one if I see him in stores (I only saw Starscream and Prowl once and never saw Soundwave so there's no telling).

Emerje

Starscream and Soundwave tend to go for a considerable mark-up on eBay now as a result. I know I should expect it, but I'm always surprised when the more kid-friendly product goes the collectible route.

(I've been stalking them because I got it in my head to collect all of the blast effects, which is one of the dumber ideas I've had for my collection.)

I get surprised too. That Robots in Disguuse Ratchet has become a white whale to many

The retool of Strongarm?

william-james88 wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

AcademyofDrX wrote:

Emerje wrote:Not crazy about the brown. It isn't cartoon accurate and just makes him look like he's been running through deep mud. Otherwise, pretty great looking figure, will definitely buy one if I see him in stores (I only saw Starscream and Prowl once and never saw Soundwave so there's no telling).

Emerje

Starscream and Soundwave tend to go for a considerable mark-up on eBay now as a result. I know I should expect it, but I'm always surprised when the more kid-friendly product goes the collectible route.

(I've been stalking them because I got it in my head to collect all of the blast effects, which is one of the dumber ideas I've had for my collection.)

I get surprised too. That Robots in Disguuse Ratchet has become a white whale to many

The retool of Strongarm?

Yup

chuckdawg1999 wrote:As I remember it was very floppy in the hips and the side kibble would often get in the way. If you don't have it you're not missing much.

william-james88 wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:As I remember it was very floppy in the hips and the side kibble would often get in the way. If you don't have it you're not missing much.

Yea I had never heard great things either. And man makes me hate myself more for wanting one still. It's just a character missing from my collection. I have neither Prime nor RID Rather (which is the same guy). At least I have the Legion class one, which is a great toy.

Moving on, I have a question for you guys. I have been playing a lot with my 3 year old and the two toy lines he likes best are G1 and Cyberverse for the exact same reason: they are easy to transform. And they are easy for the same reason too, they both lack a lot of articulation points, meaning that folding arms away and the like is much easier. You'll always end up at the right angles to lock in certain elements on the first try making the transformation much easier (even though there may not necessarily be less steps).

This further reinforced my idea that Cyberverse truly is a G1 redo. Both the show and the toys and the way the toys are rereleased and how how the same chracter could appear again in a toyline but with a different gimick (like in G1). Both lines just have a lot of paralels. And both lines are really just for kids with not a rat's butt given to appeal to any higher age group. The scale is all over the place too, like with G1. Oh and its the same characters with similar designs. I just see a ton of similarities.

My only worry about writing such an article is that some fans might feel triggered. Do you see that happening?

-Kanrabat- wrote:Also, lets not forget that the tech were limited at the time and not as advanced as it is today.

william-james88 wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:Also, lets not forget that the tech were limited at the time and not as advanced as it is today.

That's for sure, but the result is still the same which is that the Cyberverse toys are similar to G1 in the way that they have less articulation. One may not be intentional while the other is, but the ease of transforming in both cases made it easier for kids to get into the brand.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:Also, lets not forget that the tech were limited at the time and not as advanced as it is today.

That's for sure, but the result is still the same which is that the Cyberverse toys are similar to G1 in the way that they have less articulation. One may not be intentional while the other is, but the ease of transforming in both cases made it easier for kids to get into the brand.

Exactly. Too many fans forget that Cyberverse and Rescue Bot are an essential part of the brand to ensure it's longevity.
I could even argued that those lines are it's heart.

Sabrblade wrote:I feel like the G1 comparison for Cyberverse would be more comparable for more people if the G1 molds had never used diecast or rubber, and had always been all-plastic, in the first place.

Just imagine how different the G1 Optimus mold would have felt if it had been a completely plastic truck with no diecast or rubber tires. It'd probably feel a lot closer to some of the Cyberverse Optimus toys, or even Optimus toys of the Cyber Series or Authentics lines.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:I feel like the G1 comparison for Cyberverse would be more comparable for more people if the G1 molds had never used diecast or rubber, and had always been all-plastic, in the first place.

Just imagine how different the G1 Optimus mold would have felt if it had been a completely plastic truck with no diecast or rubber tires. It'd probably feel a lot closer to some of the Cyberverse Optimus toys, or even Optimus toys of the Cyber Series or Authentics lines.

Already been done with the Ginrai/Powermaster mold. The G1 original and Powermaster do feel really different in hand for sure.

Sabrblade wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:I feel like the G1 comparison for Cyberverse would be more comparable for more people if the G1 molds had never used diecast or rubber, and had always been all-plastic, in the first place.

Just imagine how different the G1 Optimus mold would have felt if it had been a completely plastic truck with no diecast or rubber tires. It'd probably feel a lot closer to some of the Cyberverse Optimus toys, or even Optimus toys of the Cyber Series or Authentics lines.

Already been done with the Ginrai/Powermaster mold. The G1 original and Powermaster do feel really different in hand for sure.

Except the Ginrai version (and all its reissues, both Takara and Hasbro) used diecast.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:I feel like the G1 comparison for Cyberverse would be more comparable for more people if the G1 molds had never used diecast or rubber, and had always been all-plastic, in the first place.

Just imagine how different the G1 Optimus mold would have felt if it had been a completely plastic truck with no diecast or rubber tires. It'd probably feel a lot closer to some of the Cyberverse Optimus toys, or even Optimus toys of the Cyber Series or Authentics lines.

Already been done with the Ginrai/Powermaster mold. The G1 original and Powermaster do feel really different in hand for sure.

Except the Ginrai version (and all its reissues, both Takara and Hasbro) used diecast.

Where is the diecast? On the feet? Mine is in God Ginrai mode and I'm don't feel like disassembling everything.

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:As I remember it was very floppy in the hips and the side kibble would often get in the way. If you don't have it you're not missing much.

Yea I had never heard great things either. And man makes me hate myself more for wanting one still. It's just a character missing from my collection. I have neither Prime nor RID Rather (which is the same guy). At least I have the Legion class one, which is a great toy.

Moving on, I have a question for you guys. I have been playing a lot with my 3 year old and the two toy lines he likes best are G1 and Cyberverse for the exact same reason: they are easy to transform. And they are easy for the same reason too, they both lack a lot of articulation points, meaning that folding arms away and the like is much easier. You'll always end up at the right angles to lock in certain elements on the first try making the transformation much easier (even though there may not necessarily be less steps).

This further reinforced my idea that Cyberverse truly is a G1 redo. Both the show and the toys and the way the toys are rereleased and how how the same chracter could appear again in a toyline but with a different gimick (like in G1). Both lines just have a lot of paralels. And both lines are really just for kids with not a rat's butt given to appeal to any higher age group. The scale is all over the place too, like with G1. Oh and its the same characters with similar designs. I just see a ton of similarities.

My only worry about writing such an article is that some fans might feel triggered. Do you see that happening?

Actually, the characters is where there's a bit of a difference between G1 and Cyberverse. Re-releasing characters was something G1 did not do on a huge scale, in fact G1 was quite shy about that until the Action Masters. True, the ones re-released did have gimmicks (pull-back motor for Goldbug, Powermaster for Optimus Prime, and Pretender Shells for Bumblebee, Jazz, Grimlock and Starscream), but that's more finding a gimmick line to fit them in and less finding a gimmick to use on them

Sabrblade wrote:I feel like the G1 comparison for Cyberverse would be more comparable for more people if the G1 molds had never used diecast or rubber, and had always been all-plastic, in the first place.

Just imagine how different the G1 Optimus mold would have felt if it had been a completely plastic truck with no diecast or rubber tires. It'd probably feel a lot closer to some of the Cyberverse Optimus toys, or even Optimus toys of the Cyber Series or Authentics lines.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:The Deluxe Cheetor from Bumblebee Cyberverse Adventures is a great figure, much better than the Kingdom Deluxe. Transformation is relatively simple, although the instructions could be a little more clear on where things tab and my copy needed a little more force than I felt comfortable with. The animation likeness is very good too making Cheetor a solid addition to the line, and your collection.

M. Spector wrote:Man, think I'm going to go all in and get these Deluxe Dinobots, they all look so neat and cohesive

Windsweeper wrote:Snarl really reminds me of his Actionmaster toy.

M. Spector wrote:Man, think I'm going to go all in and get these Deluxe Dinobots, they all look so neat and cohesive

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:

M. Spector wrote:Man, think I'm going to go all in and get these Deluxe Dinobots, they all look so neat and cohesive

Wait, hang on... Are they actually Deluxe, or disguised Warrior Class figures?

Speaking of Cheetor, I found him this week, and he has been a joy. Cheetah mode is not that good, Kingdom definitely wins that round, but the Robot mode to me pretty closely captures the aesthetic and the animated-esque proportions of him in the show. He's lots of fun

chuckdawg1999 wrote:One of the great things about the Cyberverse line is how it pulls from all generations of Transformers. Ramjet really embodies all of the Conehead Seekers with its colors and design. For an Ultra Class figure, Ramjet comes fairly loaded with accessories, two null rays, and a staff-like weapon made from its thrusters. One negative to the figure is the Energon armor doesn't like to sit in place, but that could just be on my figure. Ramjet is one of the better Ultra Class figures and would be a great addition to your Cyberverse collection.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Best Warrior Class figure from the Cyberverse line, period.