Transformers 3 - Images of New Look Ratchet, Planes and More!
Monday, June 7th, 2010 5:00PM CDT
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It looks like Optimus Prime and Bumblebee won't be the only ones receiving make overs in Transformers 3. We recently reported that Ratchet now has a new color scheme for his alternate mode, and that looks to be confirmed. A US Army Sky Warriors member was waiting for his time to go on screen, and was able to snag a few photos of the Autobots. Supposedly, they're located in the former 717 Production Production Plant in Long Beach, California. He's uploaded them to Flickr for our viewing pleasure. Check out Ratchet, Ironhide, a cloaked Optimus Prime and some mysterious fighter planes below!
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Posted by 5150 Cruiser on June 7th, 2010 @ 5:03pm CDT
maybe one of the drones will be an Arial Bot? Or their just drones sitting in the same hangar as the autobots.
Posted by Autobot032 on June 7th, 2010 @ 5:07pm CDT
I'll be sticking with the Ratchet I've had since the first movie. He looks good, he's close to movie accurate (as far as Ratchet toys go), and I have no reason to replace him.
I might get him if he's redone like Optimus and Bumblebee are.
If it's a new mold, new transformation, then yes, I'll buy one in this deco, but if he's yet one more repaint...bleh.
Posted by frenzyXprime on June 7th, 2010 @ 5:09pm CDT
Posted by Swiftknife24 on June 7th, 2010 @ 5:16pm CDT
Ratchet doesn't look bad, actually; those previous grainy photos we saw a few months ago got me worried, because I liked Ratchet as he was, but nice re-deco! (Sniffs a Voyager repaint on the cards) Good to see Ratchet seems to be getting some well-deserved attention!
I know of those UAVs! They're known as 'Predator's, but for some stupid reason, both TF films used it's counterpart, Global Hawk, and called them 'Predator's! (i.e. "Predator on approach, standing by..." etc) the main distinction is that the stabilising wings of Global Hawk are sat on top, whilst the wings of Predator are under-slung...Trivial, maybe, but it really annoyed me that I was excited to see GH in TF#1 and then they suddenly call it 'Predator'! Argh!
*Breathes*
Anyway, on topic, MAYBE Silverbolt will be a Predator UAV?
Posted by UltraPrimal on June 7th, 2010 @ 5:23pm CDT
Could we see some more combining in TF3?
I'm not suprized the predator drones are in there. They were such a big plot point of RotF.
Posted by Samurai Bludgeon on June 7th, 2010 @ 5:24pm CDT
Posted by Sodan-1 on June 7th, 2010 @ 5:38pm CDT
Posted by Chaoslock on June 7th, 2010 @ 6:27pm CDT
Posted by Rated X on June 7th, 2010 @ 6:32pm CDT
Posted by dragons on June 7th, 2010 @ 8:49pm CDT
maybe one of the drones will be an Arial Bot
that will be one small bot bigger than arcee but smaller than jazz it would be great to have on transform into bot be soemthing new to gives us same as icecream twins, & brave littel psycho toaster.
rachet is good looking like look on bothe versions of him if his toy transfromation is same then i will pass on him
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Posted by Flashwave on June 7th, 2010 @ 9:11pm CDT
Swiftknife24 wrote:
I know of those UAVs! They're known as 'Predator's, but for some stupid reason, both TF films used it's counterpart, Global Hawk, and called them 'Predator's! (i.e. "Predator on approach, standing by..." etc) the main distinction is that the stabilising wings of Global Hawk are sat on top, whilst the wings of Predator are under-slung...Trivial, maybe, but it really annoyed me that I was excited to see GH in TF#1 and then they suddenly call it 'Predator'! Argh!
*Breathes*
Anyway, on topic, MAYBE Silverbolt will be a Predator UAV?
Um, the main difference between the GHawk and the Pred was that the Hawk is generally a fatter airpalne. The dome in the front is both taller and longer than the Pred's and the body is thicker. I beleive the Pred's wings are also longer, and the tailfins are a down pinted V, where as the Hawk's is not.
I hadn't noticed the mis-naming.
I does 2!!!Samurai Bludgeon wrote:I want Transformer Predator Drone figures! go-Hasbro-go!
dragons wrote:maybe one of the drones will be an Arial Bot
Mostly, it would be an anorexic bot. Having stood next to a Hawk, and seen comparisons of that and a Pred, therir actually a fairl decvently sized plane.
that will be one small bot bigger than arcee but smaller than jazz it would be great to have on transform into bot be soemthing new to gives us same as icecream twins, & brave littel psycho toaster.
rachet is good looking like look on bothe versions of him if his toy transfromation is same then i will pass on him
rated x i like you sig
Posted by Albershide on June 8th, 2010 @ 2:37am CDT
I agree that Ironhide (my favorite) needs a change too. Every other Autobot got a change in the look.
Posted by Swiftknife24 on June 8th, 2010 @ 3:27am CDT
Flashwave wrote:Um, the main difference between the GHawk and the Pred was that the Hawk is generally a fatter airpalne. The dome in the front is both taller and longer than the Pred's and the body is thicker. I beleive the Pred's wings are also longer, and the tailfins are a down pinted V, where as the Hawk's is not.
I hadn't noticed the mis-naming.
I realise the Hawk is larger, but it seems that the producers of the films didn't! (Or maybe they couldn't use Global Hawk's name...Who knows)
And about the wings? That's more or less what I just said! (Except the length)
Posted by dirk2243 on June 8th, 2010 @ 8:08am CDT
Posted by DMSL on June 8th, 2010 @ 10:10am CDT
Posted by RK_Striker_JK_5 on June 8th, 2010 @ 2:59pm CDT
Posted by Galvatron X on June 8th, 2010 @ 4:58pm CDT
dirk2243 wrote:The Global hawks would make a cool Laserbeak in my opinion. And would work awesome with Soundwave being able to uplink video and photo's.
Ooooh, I like that idea! That actually makes sense too. In G1, Laserbeak was always spying on the Autobots (a la Predator/Global Hawk drones) and occasionally attacking them after gathering intelligence (those Preds/GHs are armed too, right?).
That idea gets better and better the more I think about it! Unfortunately, there are two drones in that picture, so your good idea probably won't happen. Unless it's Laserbeak AND Buzzsaw...
Posted by SlyTF1 on June 8th, 2010 @ 6:35pm CDT
Energon Is My Drug wrote:dirk2243 wrote:The Global hawks would make a cool Laserbeak in my opinion. And would work awesome with Soundwave being able to uplink video and photo's.
Ooooh, I like that idea! That actually makes sense too. In G1, Laserbeak was always spying on the Autobots (a la Predator/Global Hawk drones) and occasionally attacking them after gathering intelligence (those Preds/GHs are armed too, right?).
That idea gets better and better the more I think about it! Unfortunately, there are two drones in that picture, so your good idea probably won't happen. Unless it's Laserbeak AND Buzzsaw...
Good thing you included that AND Buzzsaw. Cuz I was about to say "What about Buzzsaw?" But it seems like a valid idea. He could attatch himself to Soundwave and "give" him the info. Kind of like in the 07 movie when Frenzy raped...I mean hacked that computer and got the info.
Posted by NigelTheFist on June 11th, 2010 @ 2:32am CDT
Also Ironhide looks to have serious off road tyres ( maybe even snow tyres) Looks more like a moon-buggy! A serious "take no crap" moon buggy!
Posted by Prime Riblet on June 12th, 2010 @ 12:36am CDT
Albershide wrote:I liked the yellow Ratchet more. The green and grey combination is not good. It looks like it is not painted in the grey areas.
I agree that Ironhide (my favorite) needs a change too. Every other Autobot got a change in the look.
As far as the toys go, he has had several looks; The original 07, the 07 Premium, the 07 Off Road, the RotF Gray version with different cannons, and the RotF NEST Recon Ironhide. Granted, these are all based on the same figure.
Posted by Vectorsigma100 on June 12th, 2010 @ 10:32am CDT
I don't see why they can't give him the Rescue Ratchet ('07 Movie Rescue Ratchet) scheme.