Autobot Ratchet (Universe 2.0)
Vehicle ModeRobot Mode
Allegiance: Autobot
Size: Deluxe
Series: Classic/Generation One
Difficulty of Transformation: Hard
Color Scheme: White, light red, and some black, light sky blue, silver, transparent light blue, and dark blue
Rating: 7.8

(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 Universe 2.0 Ironhide. For a review on the mold itself, read the review of Universe 2.0 Ironhide here.)

    Ironhide gets his inevitable repaint as the G1 character Ratchet, who he also shared a mold with in the original G1 series. Ratchet's red-and-white color scheme looks decent enough here, especially when compared with Ironhide's light red all-over. It helps to break up the color scheme, particularly in vehicle mode. I love the two red stripes along the sides, now with the "heartbeat" symbol that's become associated with the character because of the movies and Animated. The red rectangular design on the hood also helps contrast against the white, too. I think the red overall is just a tad too light, though, considering that the other main color is white. Ratchet also has the same different-colored windows problem that Ironhide has, with about half of the windows being transparent blue while the other half are just painted light blue (which, again, doesn't contrast well with the prominent white color). Ratchet does have a REALLY cool obscure nod, though-- his license plate says "H3L PU2", which stands for "HELP US", a nod to a popular Marvel G1 comic cover that had Ratchet fused with Megatron, holding up a sign that said that.
    Ratchet has two mold changes when compared with Ironhide-- first off, the head is new, and is more G1-comic Ratchet than G1-cartoon Ratchet in its design with the large crest, which fits his bio and license plate nod. He also has transparent sirens added in vehicle mode. Other than that he's the same-- a shame, as he really could've used a slightly-modified weapon that has a medical device, not to mention a head that folds upwards all the way in robot mode.
    Universe 2.0 Ratchet is a decent enough repaint, and I love the added paint apps in vehicle mode, but unfortunately the mold itself is a bit flawed, and the red and blue's a bit TOO light. If you're wanting a new Ratchet that's actually meant to be the G1 character, though, it's not like you have many other options right now.


Autobot Ratchet Bio:
Back on Cybertron, Autobot Ratchet was the best mechanic and machinist around. The only thing that kept him from true greatness was his constant partying. Years of war and a series of tragic encounters with Megatron have tempered his good nature, leaving him with a melancholy edge and a sour bedside manner. He's still the finest medic the Autobots have at their disposal, but these days he's more distracted by his bad memories than his late nights.
Strength: 4.0
Intelligence: 8.0
Speed: 4.0
Endurance: 5.0
Rank: 7.0
Courage: 8.0
Fireblast: 3.0
Skill: 10.0

Review by Beastbot

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