Takara Transformers MP-30 Masterpiece Ratchet Revealed

william-james88 wrote:Dont know about you guys, but the fact that his pelvic section has straight lines on it makes it look way better than Ironhide's diaper.

I completely agree, I didn't really have that much interest in iron hide but I'm very interested in ratchet and I think it has to do with that area.

Looks like they had copyright issues with the cross icon.

I dunno.. Just not feeling it with either one..

Wow looking at him towering over bluestreak shows how they threw scale out the window. Im glad I stuck with classics and never really caught the MP bug.

Well, that was inevitable.

I'm glad Ratchet finally has an MP, but this mold... just... I just can't summon any enthusiasm for it.

Rated X wrote:Wow looking at him towering over bluestreak shows how they threw scale out the window. Im glad I stuck with classics and never really caught the MP bug.

http://s90690880.onlinehome.us/img20060508130446.jpg

No more so than G1 already did (well, maybe just a bit more). Of course there's multiple scale charts so your milage may vary.

Well that was quick, and out of no where. (well, not really out of no where.)

He's already up at BBTS for $89.99 listed for March.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=TAK12253&mode=retail&utm_source=Marketing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Marketing&utm_content=

Yes please!

I was hoping for a Ratchet from the same mold when Ironhide was announced.

Rated X wrote:Wow looking at him towering over bluestreak shows how they threw scale out the window. Im glad I stuck with classics and never really caught the MP bug.

Actually the scale is correct. Ironhide and Ratchet have always been taller than the cars. Check out the scale chart.

But if you want to keep diddling yourself out of the "perfect" G1 scale you say you crave then be my guest. Because that's the truth: the only way to get perfect G1 scale is to collect MPs.

Kapow Toys has him up for preorder as well, for £57.99 Link

He's not perfect (like ironhide) but he's certainly good enough for me.
Takara is on a roll, kicking out 6 MP's in 6 months. I wonder when we'll see more of that optimus primal that they teased half a year ago.

Looks Great just some people are gonna complain the same things mp-ironhide had even though you could expect some kind of third party upgrade kit of some kind plus if your getting the red Bumblebee your probably getting ironhide and ratchet and some people are mad that mp-30 wasn't galvatron even though we probbaly gonna get an mp galvatron at some point.

Woooooooo hooooooooooooo!!!

That is all

I agree that the different pattern on the diaper helps quite a bit;

Though, maybe rachet could fix up ironhide's doofy body

welp, that didnt take long and it still looks very good. Me likes

Here he is, folks. The greatest Generation 1 Autobot who ever lived. He who rushed Sparkplug Witwicky to the hospital to save his life, he who made a deal with the Devil (Megatron) to save every Autobot inside the Ark, he who found and revitalized the Dinobots in the Savage Land, he who outsmarted and bested Megatron by unleashing the Dinobots upon him rather than upon Shockwave, he who restored to life every fatally injured Autobot in the Ark during the Shockwave crisis, he who used Megatron's Pretender technology to resurrect Jazz, Grimlock, and Goldbug (now Bumblebee again), he who flung Megatron and himself into Unspace to stop Megatron from escaping the base that was about to blow up thanks to Ratchet having also locked on to explosives that Megatron was going to use to blow up the Ark, he who fought off Starscream whilst in a physically- and mentally-weakened state, and he who brought down the Ark onto Earth in an attempt to take out the lives of Megatron, Starscream, Shockwave, and Galvatron all in one fatal go, sacrificing himself in the process.

Sabrblade wrote:Here he is, folks. The greatest Generation 1 Autobot who ever lived. He who rushed Sparkplug Witwicky to the hospital to save his life, he who made a deal with the Devil (Megatron) to save every Autobot the Ark, he who found and revitalized the Dinobots in the Savage Land, he outsmarted and bested Megatron by unleashing the Dinobots upon him rather than upon Shockwave, he who restored to life every fatally injured Autobot in the Ark during the Shockwave crisis, he who used Megatron's Pretender technology to resurrect Jazz, Grimlock, and Goldbug (now Bumblebee again), he who flung Megatron and himself into Unspace to stop Megatron from escaping the base that was about to blow up thanks to Ratchet having also locked on to explosives that Megatron was going to use to blow up the Ark, he who fought off Starscream whilst in a physically- and mentally-weakened state, and he who brought down the Ark onto Earth in an attempt to take out the lives of Megatron, Starscream, Shockwave, and Galvatron all in one fatal go, sacrificing himself in the process.

See, when put so eloquently it makes me forget he was blasted so easily on the shuttle to Autobot City in TF:TM. Ratchet was amazing in the G1 comics.

I am glad he comes with the two pistols though, this time the Decepticons won't make it there!!

Sweet merciful crap I can't wait to stage some toys for some photos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sabrblade wrote:Here he is, folks. The greatest Generation 1 Autobot who ever lived. He who rushed Sparkplug Witwicky to the hospital to save his life, he who made a deal with the Devil (Megatron) to save every Autobot the Ark, he who found and revitalized the Dinobots in the Savage Land, he outsmarted and bested Megatron by unleashing the Dinobots upon him rather than upon Shockwave, he who restored to life every fatally injured Autobot in the Ark during the Shockwave crisis, he who used Megatron's Pretender technology to resurrect Jazz, Grimlock, and Goldbug (now Bumblebee again), he who flung Megatron and himself into Unspace to stop Megatron from escaping the base that was about to blow up thanks to Ratchet having also locked on to explosives that Megatron was going to use to blow up the Ark, he who fought off Starscream whilst in a physically- and mentally-weakened state, and he who brought down the Ark onto Earth in an attempt to take out the lives of Megatron, Starscream, Shockwave, and Galvatron all in one fatal go, sacrificing himself in the process.

Wow he did all that?
Never followed the comics closely.
As for the figure itself I am stoked!!

Not keen on this figure or the 'Masterpiece' line in general but I will agree Ratchet was a great character throughout the whole Marvel UK/US run (which always made it harder that his toy was one of the most crappy Transformers ever made).

Deathsaurus1 wrote:Wow he did all that?
Never followed the comics closely.

One of these cases even brought out an "evil genius" side of him:

Sabrblade wrote:

Deathsaurus1 wrote:Wow he did all that?
Never followed the comics closely.

One of these cases even brought out an "evil genius" side of him:

Yup. Like a boss.

Makes me more excited for the masterpiece figure!

I was kind of hoping he'd have the water cannon that he freed Slag from the tar pits with, but this is a must buy regardless

Easiest preorder I ever made! They're coming think and fast now!

william-james88 wrote:

Wow, somehow I missed that this mold was so large in bot mold but still fits in Prime's trailer in vehicle mode. Super cool.

Ironhide didn't do much for me but Ratchet gives me a bad case of the wants. It's amazing what a different deco can do for a mold.

carytheone wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Wow, somehow I missed that this mold was so large in bot mold but still fits in Prime's trailer in vehicle mode. Super cool.

Ironhide didn't do much for me but Ratchet gives me a bad case of the wants. It's amazing what a different deco can do for a mold.

Awwwwwwwww yeah!!!!

I actually like Ratchet better than Ironhide.

Sabrblade wrote:Here he is, folks. The greatest Generation 1 Autobot who ever lived. He who rushed Sparkplug Witwicky to the hospital to save his life, he who made a deal with the Devil (Megatron) to save every Autobot the Ark, he who found and revitalized the Dinobots in the Savage Land, he who outsmarted and bested Megatron by unleashing the Dinobots upon him rather than upon Shockwave, he who restored to life every fatally injured Autobot in the Ark during the Shockwave crisis, he who used Megatron's Pretender technology to resurrect Jazz, Grimlock, and Goldbug (now Bumblebee again), he who flung Megatron and himself into Unspace to stop Megatron from escaping the base that was about to blow up thanks to Ratchet having also locked on to explosives that Megatron was going to use to blow up the Ark, he who fought off Starscream whilst in a physically- and mentally-weakened state, and he who brought down the Ark onto Earth in an attempt to take out the lives of Megatron, Starscream, Shockwave, and Galvatron all in one fatal go, sacrificing himself in the process.

Best damned shot from the whole of the Marvel comics. A true badass who was more Autobot than the Marvel Prime. And I say, SCREW the Shuttle Massacre from that damned 1986 movie!

Bring on Ratchet!

Wow, he looks so much better than Ironhide. The new diaper helps, but the colors and head also do a lot. Really looking forward to this one!

Nic figure

I don't know why, But I want ratchet to have a beard accessory to make him Doctor McCoy from star trek the motion picture. That would be a true masterpiece.

the mold works better on him. But i feel they took a step backwards on these guys.

seems underdone to me..........esp after how awesome wheeljack was, and what tracks looks like thus far.

oh well cant win em all

Wow, the Masterpiece line is really ramping up fast. I don't think it'll be too much longer until we have all of the '84 cast done.

itscramtastic wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Deathsaurus1 wrote:Wow he did all that?
Never followed the comics closely.

One of these cases even brought out an "evil genius" side of him:

Yup. Like a boss.

Half a boss actually.



I like the Ironhide figure, but I'm really excited for Ratchet, almost as much as I am for Shockwave. I do wish they had played up MP-30 as a 30th anniversary movie figure. I almost wish they had made him MP-29R just to preserve the 30 spot even if he isn't an exclusive.

Emerje

Hm, looks better than Ironhide for some reason.

Rainmaker wrote:Hm, looks better than Ironhide for some reason.

I think its that pelvic area being less prominant.

I agree that this mold does look a little better in white. I'm still reserving judgement until we get in hand reviews. This mold just doesn't seem to photograph well & the poses it has been put in aren't helping it's cause.

william-james88 wrote:

Rainmaker wrote:Hm, looks better than Ironhide for some reason.

I think its that pelvic area being less prominent.

Do you mean less prominent than this?

Cobotron wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Rainmaker wrote:Hm, looks better than Ironhide for some reason.

I think its that pelvic area being less prominent.

Do you mean less prominent than this?

Pelvic thrust, woo, woo, something, something, spongebob quote

Ok, with all that pelvic thrusting behind us, let's move on.
I am excited for Ratchet. My only beef is, I was hoping to get Ironhide in hand before I felt any pressure to pre-order the Doc. I almost liked it better when the MPs were slower to release. The bank account had more time to recover, and they felt more like a "big deal" when they finally came out.
It's raining MPs right now! pretty silly thing to complain about, really.

Ratchet looks better than Ironhide. I like it
. Like how they incorporated the autobot insignia into the cross
. I love how he fits in Prime's trailer with sirens collapsed
. New accessories are great and different enough
. Underwear instead of Ironhides diapers

*copy and paste*
Although I anticipated a redeco of MP Ironhide to Ratchet will be happening, I certainly was not expecting so soon especially when TTomy just announced MP Hot Rod, Shockwave, or the Ramjet revelation. Looks like 2016 will be busy for MP figures, even my boy MP22 will get reissued in Feb.2016.

In regard to Ratchet, overall he looks a lot better than Ironhide, kind of strange, lol. Even his kibble doesn't look bad compare to poor Ironhide, lol, must be the white on white. The shoulder red cross insignia, it's a good approach by TTomy in diverging the copyright. My only minor regret, I wish they would've made the shoulder Autobot insignia much, much, smaller say the same size as the one on his front cab. That would allow the red cross line to be extended a little bit longer and also does not made the Autobot insignia too much of a distraction.

In short, I will be getting MP Ratchet as my MP Autobots will be needing their medic bot. Also, my Wheeljack will be happy to see his old friend. MP Ironhide, with my lack of space, I may be skipping him for the moment.

Cobotron wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Rainmaker wrote:Hm, looks better than Ironhide for some reason.

I think its that pelvic area being less prominent.

Do you mean less prominent than this?

So is it safe to say the pelvic thrust DOESN'T drive you insane?

Cobotron wrote:It's raining MPs right now! pretty silly thing to complain about, really.

I would say that at the rate that they are now being issued, that it is an entirely relevant concern to voice. But with the delays each one gets, I wouldn't be so worried

I woke up this morning like..."Ooooh, I have an MP to buy today! Type, type, click awesome! The colors really pop in that windshield with the shoul...cough reprolabels cough...ders."

Some display photos:

https://twitter.com/AllHailSW/status/662823781572874240

https://twitter.com/LEVEL_Z/status/662797905141460992

I don't know what it is, but these pictures CP found are really doing it for me. Even Ironhide looks less awkward for some reason. Ratchet's blue windows looks awesome. Maybe it's the natural light.
...and, hey! I just noticed Ratchet's pelvis and thighs are re-sculpted. That's always a nice touch.

Cobotron wrote:I don't know what it is, but these pictures CP found are really doing it for me. Even Ironhide looks less awkward for some reason. Ratchet's blue windows looks awesome. Maybe it's the natural light.
...and, hey! I just noticed Ratchet's pelvis and thighs are re-sculpted. That's always a nice touch.

Ironhide and Ratchet look great together in that pic above. Can't wait to have them in my collection! The Masterpiece series is quickly becoming my Transformers collecting priority.

Cobotron wrote:I don't know what it is, but these pictures CP found are really doing it for me. Even Ironhide looks less awkward for some reason. Ratchet's blue windows looks awesome. Maybe it's the natural light.
...and, hey! I just noticed Ratchet's pelvis and thighs are re-sculpted. That's always a nice touch.

Whoever sets them up for these events keeps forgetting to flip down the ab piece though.

Wolfman Jake wrote:Ironhide and Ratchet look great together in that pic above. Can't wait to have them in my collection! The Masterpiece series is quickly becoming my Transformers collecting priority.