MP-27 Ironhide Discussion Thread

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  1. Lizardsaur

    Lizardsaur Cybertronian Tradie

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    This should make things easier for those more interested in the Masterpiece Ironhide reveal at the Tokyo Toy Show. I'll begin by saying that despite the hip kibble and the face, it's a fantastic looking figure. And I must say, even though his transformation doesn't involve splitting into his sled, the bot mode looks surprisingly clean and toon accurate.

    What we know so far:
    - Transformation is all in one
    - The sled is a separate accessory that is used to store his weapons
    - According to Daim Choc's FB post, the hip panels CAN be rotated to his back but the exact configuration is currently unknown

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  2. gigtigre

    gigtigre Well-Known Member

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    I can't stand the head, it's just WRONG.
    And I don't like the fat belly.
    WTF
     
  3. GreednGluttony

    GreednGluttony grumpy smurf

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    Meh, i never cared for geewun ironhide
     
  4. Autobreadticon

    Autobreadticon Well-Known Member

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    why does Ironhide always suffer from a bad codpiece :(  G1, classics and now MP
     
  5. Rodimus Mike

    Rodimus Mike MP & TF Collector

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    To be honest Lizardsaur I am kinda relieved his sled is now considered an extra piece instead of part of the transformation,to me the G1 sled just hampered the goodness that was Ironhide,but after 31 years we are finally getting a somewhat TV Accurate Ironhide to go into our collection.

    The bad thing though is probably having to wait 3 or 4 months before preorders go up.And unlike MP Tracks or Road Rage I have a feeling Ironhide is gonna be UBER Popular and may sell out of preorders within minutes of post.I know a lot of people on here have been waiting for him ever since the rumors started late last year.

    But trust me when I say I totally plan on getting 2 of MP Ironhide,one to keep MISB and one to display in robot mode.I love everything about this figure,and also from the pics he also looks to be the same size as MP10 in robot mode which is an added bonus in my opinion.Can't wait to add this to my collection.Later.
     
  6. warhide

    warhide Deceptcreeps Smasher

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    this red boy is perfect as it is!
     
  7. T-Logicon

    T-Logicon assembles the drones

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    I think he looks great. Not really an mp guy, but I can see him and Ratchet occupying precious display space.
     
  8. deathsheadII

    deathsheadII Not a Bounty Hunter yes?

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    the only thing that would make mp27 better would be to make those side panels on his hips part of the lower torso , was looking last night and would make a whole lot of difference

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    the bottom sides of the torso would look so much better if it was filled out a and make this pretty much perfect
     
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  9. Trailbreaker77

    Trailbreaker77 Camaro Club! Veteran TFW2005 Supporter

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    It would be nice if the first post had pictures, details of the accessories that come with the figure plus any other facts we currently know about the figure.

    These types of thread is how untrue rumors get started about a figure.
     
  10. Bruticus81

    Bruticus81 Cybertron Reject

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    I combined the posts with the translation of the Takara presentation for this new Ironhide thread.

    Slide 1: They talk about the initial concept/first point for Ironhide: Which, obviously, was to create a small scale van that fits in Prime's trailer, while also being able to scale up to a large robot.

    Slide 2: It seems he wants to rush through this slide: "Please look at this, got it? Next".

    Slide 3: Ironhide is an arms / combat specialist so he comes with lots of optional parts

    At 6:54: let's look at the thing.

    Yuki-san's speech is a bit harder to understand. He basically explains that the tray carries the options in a way that you can display them. It's a very important part. He also says something like don't worry the slide is not part of the transformation, just for display

    At 7:21 The presenter talks vehicle mode: a nissan vanette. I missed a couple of details.

    at 7:34 the presenter mentions the head specifically. I think he's saying that the change from the original diaclone toy to this shape is impressive? Hope someone can help me with this bit...

    Also another, potentially important, detail on MP Ironhide I didn't catch before:

    Around 8:10 they say that Ironhide is not yet for sale, but will follow Road Rage AND I think they are saying that the design is still being worked on. They mention specifically the word Jouhou... meaning 'the upper part'. God I hope that means they will improve the head.

    On Beast Wars:

    8:20 Times up. (Joking around)
    8:30 Today we have one more surprise to show you....this box... Let's look at the screen first. For the masterpiece line do you guys know what the year 2016 means? ...Please open the box...

    9:02 Tadaaaah! Gorilla! 2016 is 20 years beast wars... What you see is target model nr.1.

    9:30 (Can't keep up) I think they say something like: for the masterpiece line, after a string of car robots, they would like to try something new?

    9:40 So for the masterpiece line, well I guess we have seen it all now?

    Hi Deruji, oops, I didn't mean to imply they would end the car series. Can you help fill in the gaps? Especially on Ironhide's design status?

    Thank you!
     
  11. Duomaxwell1017

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    I am excited to as MP Ironhide to my massive Masterpiece collection!
     
  12. Lizardsaur

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    Personally, I was indifferent to the "Sled or no sled" argument. Whether the sled was separate or not, I still would've liked either option just as equally. Although in a way, I was initially hoping that the sled was separate but ONLY because I believed that if it was an all-in-one transformation, his bot form would've looked too bulky or covered in kibble. But TakaraTomy proved me wrong and I'm very impressed with how well they managed to capture his cartoon proportions.
     
  13. Wh33l JcK

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    The front bumper of the van is supposed to transform and disappear in bot mode, and be replaced with the small silver rectangle currently below the bumper in bot mode. I feel this is the most iconic thing about his on screen transformation and I can't believe they got it wrong. Even Voodoo Robots got that one right.
     
  14. Macross7

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    I'm glad the sled is a separate part since it wasn't a part of the show. Look forward to the eventual Ratchet retool/repaint.
     
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    I think the face should look something closer to this.
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  16. Cyclonus79

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    I like him the way he is. Hollowness an all. Although someone mentioned he was as tall as MP-10 . I don't think that's true until we see actual scaled pics.
     
  17. soymonk

    soymonk Mathematical!

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    Is it just me or do his legs seem way too long/lanky? His codpiece seems a bit oversized as well.
     
  18. Ironhide1234

    Ironhide1234 Here.

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    The face seems very stretched.
     
  19. Lizardsaur

    Lizardsaur Cybertronian Tradie

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    I'm pretty sure he is in scale. In this picture the word "scale" appears in the heading. Now unless they are trying to tell us that the figure is "out of scale", I think we are safe to assume that it is in scale with MP-10.
     
  20. Duomaxwell1017

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    I'm sure Ironhide will be in scale with MP-10, why would they change it. All the other MP releases are in scale with MP-10.
     
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