Title:
Standoff Beneath The Streets Target Springer Ratbat 1st
Description:
Standoff Beneath the Streets
(Voyager-Deluxe Comic two-pack, 2008)
Series: Universe 2.0
Accessories: Two "plasma rockets”, "spinning energon blades"/rotor blades, Autobot Cybertron-style Cyber Key
A Target-exclusive redeco of Cybertron Evac, Universe Springer transforms into a Eurocopter Dauphin rescue helicopter. His "energon blades"/rotor blades spin using a geared push-button, and become a spinning-blade weapon mounted on his robot mode’s left arm. He has an adjustable winch, which retracts with the push of a button: this gimmick ends up on his right robot mode arm. Inserting a Cyber Key into his back end (backpack in robot mode) swings around a pair of spring-loaded "plasma rocket launchers"/missile launchers. His red Cyber Key is unpainted, save for its silver Autobot symbol. He was available only with Ratbat.His packaging stock photography has both of his modes flipped.Packaging Springer with Ratbat is an homage to their rivalry in The Dark Ages. Likewise, Springer’s deco is directly inspired by his color layout in The Dark Ages, down to the blue "cockpit” painted on his chest, and that he does not have three modes (yet). This connection is further enhanced by having Ratbat possess a humanoid robot mode and jet-like altmode. See here.
In its first release in Canada, the set did not include a comic (in spite of the INCLUDES COMIC! marking on the package), and in the US, the set included the wrong comic. Instead of a reprint of "Target: 2006” parts 5 and 6, which was meant for the "Autobot Ambush” Deluxe-Voyager two-pack of Roadbuster and Dirge, the right comic was to be The Dark Ages issue "Escalation”, which was similarly and erroneously included with the "Autobot Ambush” two-pack.
This mold was also used to make Universe Blades and Timelines/Shattered Glass Galvatron.
War Within Series
Standoff Beneath the Streets (Voyager Deluxe Comic 2-Pack, 2008)
Series: War Within Series
Accessories: Left & right wing-swords, Decepticon Planet X-style Cyber Key
A Target-exclusive redeco of Cybertron Sideways, Universe Ratbat is a purple, alien spacefighter with a pop-out "internal displacement cannon”. When his Cyber Key is inserted into the back of the cannon, he switches factions (from Decepticon to Ultracon) and the built-in spring-loaded "combat blades” deploy. His wings can also detach from his ankles and be used as blades, with both pegging into either his hands, either with one blade in each hand, or with both blades pegging into the top and bottom of a single hand, forming a double-bladed weapon. His (conveniently color-coded) purple Cyber Key is unpainted, save for its silver Decepticon symbol. He was available only with Springer.
His packaging stock photography has his robot mode flipped, and his instructions and packaging call-out erroneously mention that his key-activated faction-changing gimmick makes him switch from "Autobot to Decepticon at will!” Worse yet, in an effort for him to fit in the box, he is horribly mis-transformed, with his crotch being left split open, and the panel above it not being fully attached to his main body.
Despite being a redeco of a Cybertron mold, Universe Ratbat is a remarkable homage to his Dark Ages robot mode and altmode. This is further enhanced by packaging him with Springer, whom Ratbat had a rivalry with in the story. See the relevant story section for more details.
In its first release in Canada, the set did not include a comic (in spite of the INCLUDES COMIC! marking on the package), and in its first reported US sighting, included the wrong comic. Instead of a reprint of "Target: 2006” parts 5 and 6, which was meant for the "Autobot Ambush” Deluxe-Voyager two-pack of Roadbuster and Dirge, the right comic was to be The Dark Ages issue "Escalation”, which was similarly and erroneously included with the "Autobot Ambush” two-pack.
This mold was also used to make the Noisemaze Mass Production Type Version, and retooled into Timelines Scourge and Sweeps Two, Six, and Seven. The Sweeps were later repurposed as Shattered Glass Scourge.
(Voyager-Deluxe Comic two-pack, 2008)
Series: Universe 2.0
Accessories: Two "plasma rockets”, "spinning energon blades"/rotor blades, Autobot Cybertron-style Cyber Key
A Target-exclusive redeco of Cybertron Evac, Universe Springer transforms into a Eurocopter Dauphin rescue helicopter. His "energon blades"/rotor blades spin using a geared push-button, and become a spinning-blade weapon mounted on his robot mode’s left arm. He has an adjustable winch, which retracts with the push of a button: this gimmick ends up on his right robot mode arm. Inserting a Cyber Key into his back end (backpack in robot mode) swings around a pair of spring-loaded "plasma rocket launchers"/missile launchers. His red Cyber Key is unpainted, save for its silver Autobot symbol. He was available only with Ratbat.His packaging stock photography has both of his modes flipped.Packaging Springer with Ratbat is an homage to their rivalry in The Dark Ages. Likewise, Springer’s deco is directly inspired by his color layout in The Dark Ages, down to the blue "cockpit” painted on his chest, and that he does not have three modes (yet). This connection is further enhanced by having Ratbat possess a humanoid robot mode and jet-like altmode. See here.
In its first release in Canada, the set did not include a comic (in spite of the INCLUDES COMIC! marking on the package), and in the US, the set included the wrong comic. Instead of a reprint of "Target: 2006” parts 5 and 6, which was meant for the "Autobot Ambush” Deluxe-Voyager two-pack of Roadbuster and Dirge, the right comic was to be The Dark Ages issue "Escalation”, which was similarly and erroneously included with the "Autobot Ambush” two-pack.
This mold was also used to make Universe Blades and Timelines/Shattered Glass Galvatron.
War Within Series
Standoff Beneath the Streets (Voyager Deluxe Comic 2-Pack, 2008)
Series: War Within Series
Accessories: Left & right wing-swords, Decepticon Planet X-style Cyber Key
A Target-exclusive redeco of Cybertron Sideways, Universe Ratbat is a purple, alien spacefighter with a pop-out "internal displacement cannon”. When his Cyber Key is inserted into the back of the cannon, he switches factions (from Decepticon to Ultracon) and the built-in spring-loaded "combat blades” deploy. His wings can also detach from his ankles and be used as blades, with both pegging into either his hands, either with one blade in each hand, or with both blades pegging into the top and bottom of a single hand, forming a double-bladed weapon. His (conveniently color-coded) purple Cyber Key is unpainted, save for its silver Decepticon symbol. He was available only with Springer.
His packaging stock photography has his robot mode flipped, and his instructions and packaging call-out erroneously mention that his key-activated faction-changing gimmick makes him switch from "Autobot to Decepticon at will!” Worse yet, in an effort for him to fit in the box, he is horribly mis-transformed, with his crotch being left split open, and the panel above it not being fully attached to his main body.
Despite being a redeco of a Cybertron mold, Universe Ratbat is a remarkable homage to his Dark Ages robot mode and altmode. This is further enhanced by packaging him with Springer, whom Ratbat had a rivalry with in the story. See the relevant story section for more details.
In its first release in Canada, the set did not include a comic (in spite of the INCLUDES COMIC! marking on the package), and in its first reported US sighting, included the wrong comic. Instead of a reprint of "Target: 2006” parts 5 and 6, which was meant for the "Autobot Ambush” Deluxe-Voyager two-pack of Roadbuster and Dirge, the right comic was to be The Dark Ages issue "Escalation”, which was similarly and erroneously included with the "Autobot Ambush” two-pack.
This mold was also used to make the Noisemaze Mass Production Type Version, and retooled into Timelines Scourge and Sweeps Two, Six, and Seven. The Sweeps were later repurposed as Shattered Glass Scourge.
Theme:
Universe 2.0
Manufacturer:
Hasbro
Year:
2008
Date Added:
2021-11-27 05:42:27
Date Added:
2021-11-27 05:42:27
