Rattrap Beast Wars Reissue Review

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Rattrap is a basic Maximal figure, originally released in the first wave of Beast Wars action figures in 1996. This 2021 reissue looks incredibly close to the original, despite requiring new molds to be created for the figure. The fur on the rat appears to be slightly more defined in the 2022 reissue, as well as black paint used on the eyes to replace the original yellow eyes and a lighter shade of pink used on the feet.
The Beast Wars basic line introduced a new transforming feature for the Transformers toys. By pulling Rattrap's tail up, he quickly snaps from Beast Mode to Robot Mode.
Rattrap formed part of the first wave of reissues from Beast Wars, being released alongside Cheetor, Optimus Primal and Megatron. Both Cheetor and Rattrap are identified as Deluxe figures and priced similarly despite the differences in size and features. This trend of categorising Basic and Deluxe figures continued with Terrorsaur and Retrax. Rattrap originally retailed at $44 at Big W, the official retailer of Beast Wars in Australia. As a kid, I remember Rattrap being a figure that was easy to find and always in stock. It was interesting seeing the shelves fill up with unsold figures again as an adult until the price was reduced to $13.

[@khtheblack]

I still haven't seen Beast Wars properly, that is something I need to do.
☺ Looks really cool and I love the action figure. Very nice that you showed the comparison between the reissue and the originals! 🤩😍 Awesome video, I totally have to check out the show now!

[@chacondetunaerma]

I love Rattrap and Cheetor

[@PixelPipes]

I appreciated Rattrap more as an adult rewatching the series. He was the audience stand-in, the comic relief, the "relatable" one. He also had some surprisingly adult jokes snuck in here and there.

[@LeftoverculturereviewLeftovers]

That’s very fair 😂 I just felt like teasing him. And the figure was pretty basic. But he definitely helped push the drama with the personalities of the other characters

[@jolemaire6629]

YES! Rattrap was the best.

[@LeftoverculturereviewLeftovers]

Are you sure?! 😂

[@rattrap316]

Rattrap is the best character... Hahaha...

[@LeftoverculturereviewLeftovers]

You've got a lot of fans apparently, haha