(NOTE: Because this is a repaint, this is not a full-blown review. This mainly covers any changes made to the mold and the color scheme, and merely compares it to Rattrap Transmetal. For a review on the mold itself, read the review of Rattrap Transmetal here.)

    The Fox Kids repaint of Rattrap Transmetal has an overall lighter coloration than its predecessor. This can be good or bad, depending on the toy, but in this case, it's a step down. Rat toys need to have darker color schemes, since they are creatures of stealth. A light red coloration does not fit Rattrap nearly as good as the original dark brown. Still, it gives this toy a fiery appearance, so if you're imagining it as a different character, it can work rather well in this aspect. One can easily imagine this toy wielding fire-related weapons. The transmetal black contrasts with the red and gray rather nicely- transmetal black can do no wrong, in my opinion. The light green and tannish brown, especially prominent in robot mode, do not fit in with the prevailing color scheme, however, and just look ugly (the light green a bit more so than the brown). No mold changes have been made for this toy, so this repaint obtains all the features and flaws that it predecessor did in this area.
    Although it's still a rather nice paint scheme, I recommend the original Rattrap Transmetal over its repaint. However, since mint Rattrap TMs are harder to find nowadays, you may find this repaint to be the cheaper alternative.

Review by Beastbot

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