Jim
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Post by Jim on Jan 24, 2016 10:32:30 GMT
Looking great! Definitely going to be getting one; the nay-sayers have lost even more currency with me given how many complaints there were about Tracks and yet in hand he turned out to be a great figure.
-Jim
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 24, 2016 11:16:14 GMT
Does linking direct to facebook images work? This one actually makes the figure look pretty neat:  With five new MP figures coming in the next five months now is not the time to get behind. I may have to bung in an order for this during the week before the preorders close down. |
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Post by blueshift on Jan 24, 2016 11:19:40 GMT
I hate Ironhide, he is one of my least favourite characters of all time and I don't get the obsession fandom has with him.
Also he lost his nipples.
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 24, 2016 11:24:22 GMT
Not lost, replaced with nipple tassel windscreen wipers! He can swing 'em right round you know.
I've no problem with Ironhide as a character, and he's one of the 84/85 elite, so I need him for the MP display. I agree though in terms of enjoyment as a toy he's probably the least desirable of the original cars. I had one once, no idea where it went, and he's bottom of the rebuy list in my G1 quest. In fact I might just make do with an encore for him as I have an original Ratchet.
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Post by blueshift on Jan 24, 2016 11:31:24 GMT
Not lost, replaced with nipple tassel windscreen wipers! He can swing 'em right round you know. I've no problem with Ironhide as a character, and he's one of the 84/85 elite, so I need him for the MP display. I agree though in terms of enjoyment as a toy he's probably the least desirable of the original cars. I had one once, no idea where it went, and he's bottom of the rebuy list in my G1 quest. In fact I might just make do with an encore for him as I have an original Ratchet. I have never owned an original Ironhide/Ratchet. Regret not buying them when there were mountains of the reissues at £10 each (I'm sure I'll hate it and want to immediately get rid of it so I don't particularly want to go paying more!!) |
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Jim
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Post by Jim on Jan 24, 2016 17:31:46 GMT
I find G1 Ironhide quite high on the list in terms of enjoyment! The sled adds some play value, and once you've got past the non-standard robot mode it's quite appealing, adds some variety.
-Jim
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Post by kayevcee on Jan 24, 2016 17:55:57 GMT
Ratchet was my first Transformer along with Mirage, so I have a certain fondness for him. Ironhide never left much of an impression on me barring his rock-clearing session in Target:2006 and his suddenly being able to fly as fast as an F-15 and shoot missiles out of his back in MTMTE (the cartoon, not the comic).
Quite looking forward to this guy coming out, but not as much as I would be for someone like Skids, Jazz, Trailbreaker or Inferno. Or Cosmos. You never know.
-Nick
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 24, 2016 18:28:15 GMT
The original Ironhide/Ratchet toy is great fun. This looks ok though the sled makes me sad.
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Jan 24, 2016 19:55:05 GMT
I love the original Ratchet/Ironhide mold. Unique and full of play-factor. And I like the character very much, lots of scope, he has, in terms of interaction.
That pic of him actually does make him look not-terrible. But yes, Doc's right, the sled/MARB is just frakking pathetic. Oh Dear God.
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Post by Llama God on Jan 25, 2016 0:29:15 GMT
Yeah. In a way I think the sled is what's killed it for me. If they weren't going to do it properly, I'd rather they'd not bothered at all. Rather than doing... that.
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Stomski
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Post by Stomski on Jan 25, 2016 9:56:43 GMT
I agree with you
The sled will stay in the box
Silly plastic lump
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 27, 2016 18:02:41 GMT
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Post by Stomski on Jan 27, 2016 20:40:11 GMT
Glorious!! The original face homage is an unexpected bit of awesome.
Not sure why they left the tracks off the sled and didn't paint the front rampy bit though?
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 27, 2016 20:54:06 GMT
Because it's a cheap gimmick and not a proper sled. It's just a plastic tray to keep his bits in.
Definite 3P op to do a proper one, even if it wouldn't actually fit in van mode.
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 27, 2016 20:55:45 GMT
Actually, sod it. Let's have a full blown proper 3P go at a masterpiece of the original toy.
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Post by Dezzeh on Jan 28, 2016 6:51:47 GMT
Two are on the way in fact. But there's nothing wrong with this!
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Post by Stomski on Jan 28, 2016 10:48:07 GMT
Because it's a cheap gimmick and not a proper sled. It's just a plastic tray to keep his bits in.  Why do I ask questions when I already know the answer... |
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 28, 2016 20:54:07 GMT
Two are on the way in fact. But there's nothing wrong with this! Wait, what? Are there? I've only seen animation model versions. Who's doing a toy accurate one? |
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Post by Dezzeh on Jan 29, 2016 6:31:37 GMT
Oh right, misread. No one, because the original toy was awful  |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 29, 2016 7:53:38 GMT
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Post by Shockprowl on Jan 29, 2016 8:15:59 GMT
Stupid poses....
I have never seen a more offensive pelvis.
Some sh1t going on on his forearms 'n'all.
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Post by Benn on Jan 29, 2016 8:35:07 GMT
Is there some sort of cultural divide that says Japan loves the cartoon over the toys so much that having a sled come out of the van mode would have been so awful? I just don't get that part.
I mean, when they put the toys original head behind the windscreen anyway...
I still like him, but, what with Ratchet losing the medibay (A big part of the original toy for me) too, I just cannot wrap my head around it.
I guess it could be scale.. they needed the extra plastic to gain some height and he is only a minivan after all.
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 29, 2016 22:00:07 GMT
Oh right, misread. No one, because the original toy was awful I am displaying the frown of disappointment in your direction you bad man. How very dare you! |
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Post by Llama God on Jan 30, 2016 8:48:12 GMT
This means WAR!
Just as soon as I've finished my cup of tea.
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 30, 2016 12:05:13 GMT
Exactly! You get him Llama. As soon as you're ready.
Ooh, is that a chocolate Hob-nob?
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Post by Dezzeh on Jan 30, 2016 12:42:10 GMT
I think '84 Ironhide and Ratchet suck so much that they are permanently left in van mode, riding around in Metroplex
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 30, 2016 12:49:20 GMT
I say! Steady on. That's beyond the pale. You wait until I've got stood up young man. I shall be shaking my finger at you most sternly.
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Post by Shockprowl on Jan 30, 2016 13:09:31 GMT
Dez' is one against many with talk like that. '84 R&I are so wonderfully alien and robotic with a ton of play value. I'm so gutted they couldn't fathom a cartoony robot with a full sled. Best of both worlds. The sled would have hidden a lot of the robot parts for them! I wouldn't have minded loosing some of the robot height.
I'm destined to be left wanting where R & I are concerned. Forever. Fail every time.
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Post by Llama God on Jan 30, 2016 14:14:31 GMT
I keep hoping that the 50th anniversary Masterpiece editions will finally deliver!
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Post by Shockprowl on Jan 30, 2016 14:28:15 GMT
*jumps out window*
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