Product Configuration: 6 per case
Ratchet, released overseas in 1984 as part of the initial lineup, was not released to the general public in Japan when it was in troduced in 1985. The original product separated from a car into two mechs; the robot portion was a power loader type, significantly different from its appearance in the anime, with th e head represented by a sticker on the seat visible through the windshield. This time, Missing Link has attempted a hypothetical re release: what if the original Ratchet product ha d been created with a heroic concept, alongside the other Autobots, and closer to the anime style? Ratchet transforms from an ambulance type Nissan Cherry Vanette van equipped with warning lights into a robot. While retaining the zinc alloy construction in some parts, it transforms from a car mode that closely resembles the original product into a heroi c r obot mode in a one piece transformation, allowing for a wide range of action poses in robot mode. Furthermore, it can transform into a third mode, "Respect Mode," inspired by the ro bot mode of the original product. The set includes plated parts for the "Spanner" equipment that appeared in the anime and the "Laser" from the original toy. The rocket launche r o n the back has detachable rockets, and the spanner and rockets can be stored inside the backpack. Some of the patterns that were originally reproduced with stickers are now rec rea ted with three dimensional sculpting and coloring. Foil stickers are also included for optional application. A "human" (female type) figure of the same type as the one included wi th C 11 Delta Magnus (sold separately) is also included and can be placed in the cockpit in any mode. A "secret emblem" is also attached to the robot body, and the legion mark appea rs when warmed with a finger. The robot's back is equipped with a joint hole for a separately sold stand, allowing it to be displayed in action poses. The package illustration is a newly drawn illustration inspired by the original, and a collection card is also included.
