So I just got a hold of the Studio Series Deluxe Ratchet... and I'm disappointed to report that it basically uses the same design, with minor differences. And unfortunately, it doesn't work very well. It struggles to hold together, and... yeah. It has issues.
The transformation looks really screen accurate- always neat. I pretty much hated the previous deluxe Ratchet, but this looks like a solid step up. I especially like that they've incorporated ambulance white into that gross-looking lime green. It makes the color scheme much more palatable.
I have this ratchet as well! I am actually sitting here following your instructions on transforming him from car to bot mode XD The included instructions confused me sometimes :/ But anyway, I had actually bought the larger version of him, and when I got him, I was really upset at how BIG he was compared to my DOTM Ultimate Optimus and the rest of my figures. So I took him back and got this one instead :) His size with my prime is perfect, if not A LOT BETTER than the other larger ratchet.
This is deffinatly the best mold for Ratchet. Too bad it has this bright green colour, but I like it very mush. This TF will become part of my collection. Finally my first movie Ratchet :) Thanks for the review Peaugh!
I very much like your review of the dotm voyager class ironhide. Where you make size comparison with other bots both in robot mode and in vehicle mode. I feel that size comparison is a very important aspect of a review. Iv yet to see this in other bots review. Anyway well done, enjoyd most of your reviews.. Keep it up.
@MetalSonicProduction They are exact same figure mold. The only differences are mechtech weapon and paint. Specialist's mechtech weapon is the same as bumblebee's but with red double barrels. The paint scheme is almost only black, white, and red. I get some notices that the white paint is not exact enough and often appears sloppy on the red plastic, especially on the face. The specialist is too much of an eyesore for my tastes, but it's up to you.
@Optimus273 I think the movie 1 Voyager Ratchet was great! I don't have any problems with him but I would like to see a new mold for the Voyager DOTM Ratchet.
good day Peaugh! I am from Manila, Philippines. Did you start ordering the Transformers: Prime action figures? Since you get most of the figures way, way ahead of their market release.
its not yet on TFSource, I presume. That means you're gonna have to wait until May 16. I'm sure we'll have the same release date here in Manila, I can't wait too. I'm gonna have get rid of some of my collections to make room for these new TF toylines. But I'm gonna check you're channel regularly, you might come with something for TF Prime. Excellent video reviews as always man!
Hey peaugh, did you watch kapowtoys' review of DOTM Ratchet, because you would know that the spinning buzzsaw can be snapped in place like the voyager mech tech weapons.
How I wished Hasbro was able to use this mold ever since the first movie line in a Voyager class. It shows that it was possible as this mold is more movie accurate in its "slimness" compared to the bulky voyager mold of the first movie line.
@ifba100 I don't think so. I don't know he's exact place of residence. Normally, when someone says he's/she's from Manila, they would mean the entire region, i.e. the NCR or National Capital Region which is the entire Metro Manila. And one of the cities in this region is named Manila, the NCR's capital (some would say otherwise).
@peaugh So, its not yet on TFSource, I presume? That means you're gonna have to wait until May 16 like the rest of us? I'm sure we'll have the same release date here in Manila, I can't wait too. I'm gonna have get rid of some of my collections to make room for these new TF toylines. But I'm gonna check you're channel regularly, you might come with something for TF Prime. Excellent video reviews as always man!
This figure is very cool i just got it and is very well articulated when u transform it to a car it looks good it rolls good and looks like a small box but its just too small
On the film I think they have some mistakes , because in DOTM at the end Ratchet is by side with Bumblebee and they are the same size, but in the first movie Ratchet apears bigger than Bumblebbe just look at the scene when they meet Sam for the first time or when they are at Sam's house.
Seems like both vehicle mode and robot mode of this DotM Deluxe Ratchet has not suffered from changes that has happened between RotF and DotM. That is actually a good thing as means that its not worse than before unlike some other DotM figures.
I wish we could just get a movie accurate Ratchet in terms of body build, closest I've seen was ROTF deluxe Ratchet :/ I'm looking forward to a Leader :DDD
Great review m8! I look at each figure to determine whether i am getting Takara or Hasbro's version. For Jazz and Tracks i went for Takara, their versions are just much more accurate and nicer looking. Plus i am a big Jazz geek so that together with the added detail justifies the price for me.
i hope they do a voyager ratchet with the green and the e4 because his size that matters to me because i have rotf leader prime ha bumblebee next is ironhide and ratchet so ironhide and ratchet would scale better
The Color for Ratchet ion the movie was a lighter shade than the game renders, I forgot a got a color scheme change, anyone else think the neon green from 1and 2 still seemed similar
I don't mind that DOTM toys are somewhat simpler to past generations (they are toys afterall) but I don't think the lack of locking parts is excusable. Or some of the hideous paint jobs. It's nice to see at least someone from this lot come out nice in bot, car, transforming, and mechtech.
so uh which is better for scale this guy or his voyager version cause isnt he as tall as ironhide or close to so its better to get the voyager or am i wrong is he like bumblebee size?
@MegaRoadbuster I don't know anything about deluxe roadbuster but ratchet seems more easy to transform than sideswipe, this one is a real pain and can't stand up easily (but looks cool, manga-style). I would say that you may take ratchet if you want to play with, and sideswipe if you want it for exposure.
@Optimus273 yeah and unicron! tf4 is suppoused to be called Transformers rise of unicron! nemesis prime and galvatron should be there too.i wishh bay would make it.
Idk, I feel like I should get the Target exclusive voyager Ratchet, I never did like the deluxe version, it looked weird, but cool mechtech weapon,tough. Also, nice review
Autobot: Sir we found a dead body holding what looked to be... a pizza cutter David Caruso: Well it looks like he wasn't very... *puts on shades* Sharp.
"There's a man out there I haven't seen in 15 years, he's trying to kill me"
Imagine if they took this figure and blew it up to voyager class instead of re releasing the same mold from 2007...oh hasbro.
Have a cookie from me.
IKR
ChinAMAPutatoDragun they already did that but it's a target exclusive
This the BEST Ratchet mode!
I love this figure! So easy to transform, so durable, so fun to play around with. So cool!
So I just got a hold of the Studio Series Deluxe Ratchet... and I'm disappointed to report that it basically uses the same design, with minor differences. And unfortunately, it doesn't work very well. It struggles to hold together, and... yeah. It has issues.
Hello 9 years later I got this in hand yesterday my mate hooked me up and I’m loving it so much
Great to hear!
I love that figure
The transformation looks really screen accurate- always neat. I pretty much hated the previous deluxe Ratchet, but this looks like a solid step up. I especially like that they've incorporated ambulance white into that gross-looking lime green. It makes the color scheme much more palatable.
Who agrees this is the best Deluxe Ratchet? R.I.P Ratchet.
i know
Nice for rachet. He's a medic so he could do it
rotf nest ratchet is the best. This has got the damn ugly wheels on his shoulders yucks , poor design relative to cgi
That is right
Hablo espanol, pendejo ignorante.
I have this ratchet as well! I am actually sitting here following your instructions on transforming him from car to bot mode XD The included instructions confused me sometimes :/ But anyway, I had actually bought the larger version of him, and when I got him, I was really upset at how BIG he was compared to my DOTM Ultimate Optimus and the rest of my figures. So I took him back and got this one instead :) His size with my prime is perfect, if not A LOT BETTER than the other larger ratchet.
i like that the outro music is the same volume lvl as the review and not super loud like in the intro and in some of the other videos
Good work with this review! This one isnt to bad. I like the colors and the transformation too. The spinning saw blade is great!!!
This is deffinatly the best mold for Ratchet. Too bad it has this bright green colour, but I like it very mush. This TF will become part of my collection. Finally my first movie Ratchet :) Thanks for the review Peaugh!
He looked a little bit like the Ecto-1 in vehicle mode in the opening montage.
I very much like your review of the dotm voyager class ironhide. Where you make size comparison with other bots both in robot mode and in vehicle mode. I feel that size comparison is a very important aspect of a review. Iv yet to see this in other bots review. Anyway well done, enjoyd most of your reviews.. Keep it up.
I might actually get him :3
I really do like both modes and even the mech tech looks cool! Thanks for a good review to start my day :3
i hope one day they come out with a Ratchet the same exact mold as this one but with the paint job he had from the first two Transformers movies
I was never able to get that ratchet,ratchet u will be missed r.i.p
Ratchet is looking nice! If they come out with a bigger one like this then we will finally have an awesome Ratchet!
Finally a good movie ratchet!!! the transformation kinda reminds me of the classics ratchet.
@MetalSonicProduction They are exact same figure mold. The only differences are mechtech weapon and paint. Specialist's mechtech weapon is the same as bumblebee's but with red double barrels. The paint scheme is almost only black, white, and red. I get some notices that the white paint is not exact enough and often appears sloppy on the red plastic, especially on the face. The specialist is too much of an eyesore for my tastes, but it's up to you.
Is he a remold of the hftd rachet ? or a new mold ? Nice video and review. And you just sold me on this rachet. I was waiting to see a video on him.
@Optimus273 I think the movie 1 Voyager Ratchet was great! I don't have any problems with him but I would like to see a new mold for the Voyager DOTM Ratchet.
i just got this today and i LOVE it,its my favorite dotm toy!
good day Peaugh!
I am from Manila, Philippines. Did you start ordering the Transformers: Prime action figures? Since you get most of the figures way, way ahead of their market release.
its not yet on TFSource, I presume. That means you're gonna have to wait until May 16.
I'm sure we'll have the same release date here in Manila, I can't wait too. I'm gonna have get rid of some of my collections to make room for these new TF toylines.
But I'm gonna check you're channel regularly, you might come with something for TF Prime.
Excellent video reviews as always man!
Peaugh, about the legs on Ratchet, I personally think that is what gives Ratchet his personal look, with a slight bent.
Nice and bulky and best ratchet imo, but that's a monstrous kibble-backpack there.
THE ORIGINAL FIDGET SPINNER.
@MunkyDrag0n thanks but i figured out they are making a rescue rachet witch i will get
Hey peaugh, did you watch kapowtoys' review of DOTM Ratchet, because you would know that the spinning buzzsaw can be snapped in place like the voyager mech tech weapons.
How I wished Hasbro was able to use this mold ever since the first movie line in a Voyager class. It shows that it was possible as this mold is more movie accurate in its "slimness" compared to the bulky voyager mold of the first movie line.
@ifba100 I don't think so. I don't know he's exact place of residence. Normally, when someone says he's/she's from Manila, they would mean the entire region, i.e. the NCR or National Capital Region which is the entire Metro Manila. And one of the cities in this region is named Manila, the NCR's capital (some would say otherwise).
wow awesome figure! i really like the robot form
This would make a pretty cool Onslaught with a new head sculpt
@peaugh So, its not yet on TFSource, I presume? That means you're gonna have to wait until May 16 like the rest of us? I'm sure we'll have the same release date here in Manila, I can't wait too. I'm gonna have get rid of some of my collections to make room for these new TF toylines.
But I'm gonna check you're channel regularly, you might come with something for TF Prime.
Excellent video reviews as always man!
This figure is very cool i just got it and is very well articulated when u transform it to a car it looks good it rolls good and looks like a small box but its just too small
@BlacknRedTed you should easily be able to tell if its a new mold or not.
This is an awesome Ratchet. Very cool.
im not a big ratchet fan but since the deluxe class rotf ratchet, this toy became the best!
On the film I think they have some mistakes , because in DOTM at the end Ratchet is by side with Bumblebee and they are the same size, but in the first movie Ratchet apears bigger than Bumblebbe just look at the scene when they meet Sam for the first time or when they are at Sam's house.
you said you dont know when it will arrive in Cincinnati, well i live in Cincinnati as well
if they had only made this exact mold into a voyager scale, it would be the perfect Ratchet
nice review and awesome figure i just got mine today by ebay awesome
Really wish they upscaled this mold as the DOTM voyager
I'm still stickin with my movie 1 voyager ratchet. It seems like it is the best scale wise which is what i care for the most.
Seems like both vehicle mode and robot mode of this DotM Deluxe Ratchet has not suffered from changes that has happened between RotF and DotM. That is actually a good thing as means that its not worse than before unlike some other DotM figures.
have you seen the dotm target excluse voyager ratchet? its a repaint of previous models
I wish we could just get a movie accurate Ratchet in terms of body build, closest I've seen was ROTF deluxe Ratchet :/ I'm looking forward to a Leader :DDD
The Og fidget spinner
Will they have a Voyager version of Ratchet for Dark of the Moon series?
my favourite ratchet. althought i wish he was just half an inche bigger. his vehicle mode look small compare to the other dotm deluxe
Is there going to be a Rescue Ratchet repaint ?
I knew this would be a different mold than the ROTF Deluxe Ratchet
you should get the takara tomy repaint i love the dang toy best paint and the best mold
@peaugh your sentinal prime review is coming tomorrow!? :O
what do you think is the best ratchet we have got so far?
@zversus Yes there is something wrong with this version. It's tiny. =D
found him for 7$ at walmart on rollback and i picked him up and i luv it :D better than the red deco cuz its not as cool looking as the green deco.
best ratchet so far... I think... cant wait to have this
Great review m8! I look at each figure to determine whether i am getting Takara or Hasbro's version. For Jazz and Tracks i went for Takara, their versions are just much more accurate and nicer looking. Plus i am a big Jazz geek so that together with the added detail justifies the price for me.
i think thats by far the best ratchet figure ive seen, if only they could just inlarge it to make it a bigger class
i hope they do a voyager ratchet with the green and the e4 because his size that matters to me because i have rotf leader prime ha bumblebee next is ironhide and ratchet so ironhide and ratchet would scale better
hey peaugh,
do you think that you could replace his right arm with the arm of the rotf deluxe ratchet to have his gun on this mold?
@tweetybird1201 How does Bumblbee have so many?
There's literally like 15 versions of him.
It looked like there were hinges on the front wheels! Do they fold down to sit flat on the shoulders?
I love these smaller figs! Hope the Leader Megatron and Shockwave rumor is true!
rip rachet
@ThePlasticBowl its kinda hard to fix a robot split in 2 pieces u know....
little did we know this mold would be retooled for the studio series
The Color for Ratchet ion the movie was a lighter shade than the game renders, I forgot a got a color scheme change, anyone else think the neon green from 1and 2 still seemed similar
I don't mind that DOTM toys are somewhat simpler to past generations (they are toys afterall) but I don't think the lack of locking parts is excusable. Or some of the hideous paint jobs.
It's nice to see at least someone from this lot come out nice in bot, car, transforming, and mechtech.
i like both modes robot and vehicle...
the weapon system is very very cool !!!
what i really don't like is that the doors can’t open in vehicle mode.
what version of ratchet is better; the green or the red one?
so uh which is better for scale this guy or his voyager version cause isnt he as tall as ironhide or close to so its better to get the voyager or am i wrong is he like bumblebee size?
I wishi got this instead of deluxe roadbuster but they didnt have it when i got mine
what program you use to edit your videos
this looks like the ONLY Movie Ratchet that I will buy.
@peaugh do you get your figures from ebay?, or somewhere else
Looks nice, a definate must buy
What's even worse is that NOW Hasbro realizes that ratchet doesn't need piles of panel on his belt
peaugh i wish you showed crankcase next to ratchet. they are the only 2 deluxes i want to buy from dotm.
Do you think I should get this transformer or voyager ironhide
Your choice
peaugh what do you think is the best deluxe mech tech, voyager mech tech, and the best one?
i like this better than the ROTF one cuz it has the cab and it isnt as easy to break!
So much better than the studio series crap they've been releasing!
@MegaRoadbuster
I don't know anything about deluxe roadbuster but ratchet seems more easy to transform than sideswipe, this one is a real pain and can't stand up easily (but looks cool, manga-style).
I would say that you may take ratchet if you want to play with, and sideswipe if you want it for exposure.
@Optimus273 yeah and unicron! tf4 is suppoused to be called Transformers rise of unicron! nemesis prime and galvatron should be there too.i wishh bay would make it.
The Mech Tech weapon is really awesome a pizza slicer! :D
Thats not funn
Idk, I feel like I should get the Target exclusive voyager Ratchet, I never did like the deluxe version, it looked weird, but cool mechtech weapon,tough. Also, nice review
Autobot: Sir we found a dead body holding what looked to be... a pizza cutter
David Caruso: Well it looks like he wasn't very...
*puts on shades*
Sharp.
@peaugh when do they come out
ur my favorite transformers reviewer! one reason is because u dont cuss,like other ppl do.
Which Ratchet has a better Vehicle Mode, this or the voyager?
@AutobotAutoRod It's the same as all the previous voyagers.
thats sum cool mech tech
starscream called he wants his saw blade back
Witch ones better this or specialist
I'm leaning to speciast for g1 colors please respond
I just go this figure. He’s so dope.
Which Ratchet is bigger this one or the ROTF deluxe Ratchet?