Ironhide (GMC Topkick) featured cover article of new Truck Trend magazine |
06-08-2007, 03:31 PM
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#1 | | Autobot Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 63 Location: Augusta, GA | Ironhide (GMC Topkick) featured cover article of new Truck Trend magazine
Their website is pretty abysmal, and doesn't keep up to date coverage with their current issues (Motor Trend sells e-subscriptions to all its publications, so they don't want anything out there free), but the new Truck Trend out on shelves now has a cover article on the truck used as Ironhide in the movie. I wish I could give you pics of the cover, but someone'll have to buy it and take one.
They don't show any pics inside of robot Ironhide (just some stock footage everyone's seen already of others), but they do have quite a lot of info about modifications to the truck itself- such as them keeping the engine stock for fear of reliability issues, although they did relocate the battery box. They also put massively offset wheels in the back (most Topkicks are duallies, Ironhide only has four wheels), heavy Road Guard bumpers front and back as well as other mods. GM donated two Topkicks to the production so filming could be done simultaneously in different locations. | 
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06-08-2007, 04:03 PM
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#2 | | SHWOOOO!! Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 399 Location: Los Angeles | I'll have to pick it up so I can build my very own Ironhide  
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06-08-2007, 05:42 PM
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#3 | | Kitbashed Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,843 Location: Database Error | I'm curious if they mention anything about those blue running lights. I'm a fan of the color, but my understanding is that blue exterior lights on non police vehicles is a big nono.  | |
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06-08-2007, 05:47 PM
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#4 | | The British Butcher Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 21,532 Location: UK! Collection Count: An awful lot. And a few SWTFs. | Nice find. I wonder if you might be able to use this article to customise a GMC Topkick into an Ironhide of your own? That would be pretty cool. Quote: |
Originally Posted by Lance Halberd Sol Fury can be likened to a German clock. A very exact, complex, and tightly-wound precision instrument that occasionally goes cuckoo. | | 
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06-08-2007, 05:52 PM
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#5 | | "A warrior still" Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 7,918 Collection Count: 200+ News Credits: 3 | Ironhide is awesome! I definitely love his alt mode. Also my fav robot mode. 
"Pussy cat, you really know how to tickle my joystick" -Rattrap in Coming of the Fuzors
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06-08-2007, 05:55 PM
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#6 | | Decepticon Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 111 | the blue lights on the exterior is ok as long as their not rotating | |
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06-08-2007, 06:06 PM
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#7 | | Push my button. Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 217 | 
Small image, however... | |
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06-08-2007, 06:07 PM
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#8 | | Decepticon Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 105 | Quote: |
Originally Posted by liechentron the blue lights on the exterior is ok as long as their not rotating |
I had skull lights that would light up blue. These were on my license plate, and the policeman monitoring campus activity said it would be advisable for me to disconnect these lights. Blue is a no go as it's associated with law enforcement. Did he give me bad advice? Perhaps..... But the gentlemen who tried to contest the ticket he received got a hefty 2500 fine. | |
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06-08-2007, 06:07 PM
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#9 | | Beware, the modelers. Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 3,894 Location: St. Louis, MO News Credits: 9 | What's up Haggy!! Haven't seen you in *ages*. 
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06-08-2007, 06:08 PM
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#10 | | Flippy Floppies Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,671 Location: On a boat, Texas Collection Count: Quite a few News Credits: 15 | Quote: |
Originally Posted by liechentron the blue lights on the exterior is ok as long as their not rotating |
I thought it was illegal for any car(except those that come out of the factory with the blue-ish hue headlights, and emergency vehicles) to have ANY blue lights on the car...rotating or not. Newest TF Addition: FORTRESS MAXIMUS!!!
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