Customer Reviews

Transformers Beast Wars Rattrap (Transmetal)

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As much as I loved the character Rattrap, his transformation does not do him justice. Perhaps it's just me - and it could be - but I like it when things on the alternate mode directly turn into body parts of the robot: doors into arms, wheels into cannons, mouths into feet (Tarantulas), but Rattrap doesn't really have much of that. The rat's head splits to make shoulderpads, but other than that the rat stays the same. It's almost as if it stood up on its hind legs. All of Rattrap's arms, legs, torso, and head, are all hidden underneath the rat instead of being a part of the rat itself, and as someone who loves innovative and creative transformations, this is not one of them. (The other one I own that gets this unfortunate award is transmetal optimus - there's only so much you can do to turn a humanoid into a humanoid).

That said, the figure LOOKS great, both in rat mode and robot mode. The tail weapon is pretty cool, even though a couple joints are just loose enough to slide out of the exact pose you put it in. He also doesn't have very large feet, so it takes a bit of practice to be able to balance him well.

As a collector's figure, he's great (although be warned I don't pay close attention to paint jobs), but as someone who distracts themselves by transforming my toys all day, Rattrap just kinda ends up on the shelf most of the time untouched, sittin' pretty.

This toy is okay for the older child not young ones. Small parts come off. My kids enjoyed this toy very much.