Masterpiece Ironhide New Images

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by unexpectedpanda, Jul 17, 2015.

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  1. RichP

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    Interesting to see the subtle panel line details in the sketch that didn't make it into the final sculpt. Just goes to reinforce that they try everything and edit it down. I love seeing process stuff.
     
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    Makes the wait even harder now! Wow!
     
  3. Dean ML

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    You have the Guidebook, right, Rich?
     
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    Wow, he looks fantastic. Even better now with these new images. I did not see, but is there a flip of pannel on the left arm for the "computer?"
     
  5. DukeFett

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    He looks great in the sketch. Looking at that, I think that maybe if IH's head was 1/2 more forward, it would look better. I'm sure there's a reason it has to be there, but just saying.
     
  6. StrangePlanet

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    Man, Ironhide looks really really nice in his sketches.

    Too bad he did not come out anywhere near that nice in production. I know these things can't always come out a good as the sketches they are based on - hell, Wheeljack took a HUGE dip between drawings and final, and I still really like it. I love to see the sketches for the MPs, it's a real joy to see, but man, these are really highlighting the flaws in Ironhide.
     
  7. kaszal

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    Forgive me if this has been answered, but can you buy the Japanese Generations magazines online? Love the drawings and prototype photos. Do they ever translate them into English?
     
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    We're all entitled to our opinion, and I certainly respect yours, but I'm surprised to read anyone not liking wheeljack. Besides him not being painted I thought he was an incredibly well done figure, especially considering the original character doesn't lend itself to make a cool toy representation. I couldn't be happier with him, but do wish he had paint instead of plastic used for his coloring.
     
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    those magazine shots of ironhides face look 10 times better!
     
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    Yup. Really wish they had left those details in...especially on the legs. Even more interesting I think is the normal sized waist and the lower back gap is filled in with a panel on the sketch.
     
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    Is it just me, or is that top left main picture a really unflattering pose for him? The top of the shoulders / neck area looks HUGE and his chest hangs like (umm, not sure any other way I can put this) a drooping granny boob (sorry).

    The first pictures of Ratchet have him in the same pose and it looks MUCH worse - and is probably the main reason I've yet to get excited about Ratchet.

    I'm happy with all the other pictures of Ironhide, it's just that pose that bugs me.

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    *EDIT* this is the Ratchet picture:
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    Gotta admit, his head looks miles better in thew new photos. If only they'd removed the bumper from his chest...
     
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    Not sure what to say here.....
     
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    this thing still looks awkward...gah. windows under forearm look wierd too. this should be one of the easier desings yet takra, voodoo, and tfc all fumbled this one.
     
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    oops, sorry. Misread that.
     
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    Dude, it has to be one of the hardest. Only van parts on the cartoon model is the windscreen. Everything else is a neat an clean stack-of-blocks bot.
     
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    Before anyone tackled an MP Ironhide, people were saying it's gonna be hard. I didn't see it that way - it seemed rather simple to fold up a robot into a box. Now that we've seen 3 takes at actually doing it, I guess it really is a hard one to do, because all of them are just ok are doing it.
     
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    You know...I'm gonna go against the grain and say this guy actually looks good in that picture, it's just a bad angle, have you ever looked at Prowl from the top or Magnus from the back??? The only thing that bugs me is that Magnus buttflapeqsue hip kibble, aaaaaargh. Other than that it looks pretty good to me. As others have been saying the mold works better on Ratchet and I'm more excited for him than this guy but this guy along with his face are looking good. Hmm....maybe he just could be the MP-21 figure I saw and thought was MEH all the way until I had him in hand!

    I agree with Dean ML. Before I carry on I must say I apologize Dean ML, when I said lowest common denominator I wasn't saying you were it I meant it in such a way that the lowest common denominator could get, not you per se! For a second there when you quoted me I almost thought you were saying I was calling you a TV screen. I was going to apologize earlier but all the SJW had swarmed in there and blah, blah, blah, MEH! You know you're ma boy, we both love Magnus!;)  It's just that sometimes when I see fanboyism on both sides of the coin, I become a bit 'passionate'.:D 

    Again I agree with everything Dean has said...that and Ironhide, the character model just looks like ass. If you asked a sculptor to sculpt you the most accurate depiction of a piece of turd on the street, no matter how good, life-like and accurate it is....it will always looks like a turd....not good to look at. Ironhide apart from those annoying hip kibbles is pretty much spot on to the cartoon, big granny under wear and all!?
     
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    Ironhide- "Are you looking at my bum? BUM LOOKERS!!" lol
     
  20. chuckcjc

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    I like that the windows in the alt mode are clean and uninterrupted.
     
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