e-Hobby has posted new photos of the recently revealed TG19 Grimlock and TG20 Ratbat. These new photos clearly show the IDW comics-inspired head sculpt on Ratbat, and reveal the iconic red waist on Grimlock that was previously obscured. All the available photos are attached for your convenience.
Stepper
Ratbat is just a United Scrouge,with a new head,i am not fascinated by it.
Torque
Which is why I got him with some store credit from the Maketoys Mobine thing, as I'd gone with Captured Prey lol
sh002
Ratbat looks good but too expensive.
Torque
One more month on these guys, been tempted to get Ratbat
b.winn1
Love the paint on these guys but ratbat's to me looks amazing.
Weitat1988
can i call him leozack instead ? lol
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zebramatt
Sorry, I only just saw this!
Yup, you nailed it.
Murasame
I could've sworn those were actually photoshopped Hasbro photos. But yes, they seem really to be original Takara pics. I would have preferred if Grimlocks chest would be chromed. But I'm fine with that now. At least the rest of the colors look better.
CelticMutt
Not always. The Takara Prime line had less paint and used stickers instead. And with the MP line it's often very debatable who has the better paint.
Isa0
Awesome Ratbat. I hope this gets released in the US in the future…
Optimus1116
Takara figures are just japanese releases of the figures we get by Hasbro with much better paint. Occasionally, there are figures that are japanese exclusive as well (which can be an even better paint scheme, or just a new toy in general that is only released in Japan).
FoC Grimlock
So, are Takara figures just repaints or something? Sorry, I'm new to the variant lines.
cdbenefiel
Senator Ratbat must have and hopefully this is a sign of more IDW designs to come
peaces
you can really see all the paint used on grimlock in those better pics. looks really nice.
PoweredConvoy
Slightly better versions of the photos without watermarks.
Randy
artiepants
wow, i missed the boat on this thread.
Senator Ratbat looks great, nice color choices and interesting head sculpt and i'n a big fan of that mold.
that Grimlock…. I don't get the love, at all. to me it's almost as bad as the atrocious Energon and Animated versions. Not really bringing anything new or exciting to the table,and the headsculpt looks weird. The chest is just ridiculously large, the waist ridiculously tiny, the dino mode ridiculously derpy… (i'm a big fan of Classics Grim though, so…)
Yggdrasil
I need that Ratbat! Oh sweet jesus I want that Ratbat!
General Tekno
Looking at the picture, it looks to me like the gold is shiny and the silver/grey is the plastic.
Starscream NZ
Personally I don't find much wrong with the gap in Grimlock's chest, it's really not that bad in person, least I don't think so anyway.