Title:
Ratchet Activator
Description:
Autobot Ratchet (Activators, 2008)
Known designers: Bill Rawley (Hasbro)
A smaller, simpler version of Ratchet, the Activators Ratchet toy has a spring-loaded autotransformation gimmick that springs him from ambulance mode to robot mode in one easy step.
Pre-release samples of the toy (used for the stock photography seen on the packaging and in online solicitations) show Activators Ratchet to have an unbroken right crest on his head, contrary to his character model. The final released version of the toy has the broken crest as he should.
Interestingly, this figure seems to take engineering cues from the Machine Wars Hoist/Hubcap mold, which had a similar spring-loaded transformation waaaaay before Activators were even a thing.
Known designers: Bill Rawley (Hasbro)
A smaller, simpler version of Ratchet, the Activators Ratchet toy has a spring-loaded autotransformation gimmick that springs him from ambulance mode to robot mode in one easy step.
Pre-release samples of the toy (used for the stock photography seen on the packaging and in online solicitations) show Activators Ratchet to have an unbroken right crest on his head, contrary to his character model. The final released version of the toy has the broken crest as he should.
Interestingly, this figure seems to take engineering cues from the Machine Wars Hoist/Hubcap mold, which had a similar spring-loaded transformation waaaaay before Activators were even a thing.
Theme:
Animated
Manufacturer:
Hasbro
Year:
2008
Country:
United States
Series:
Animated
Date Added:
2023-04-30 19:34:30
