Yeah, that clear plastic may knock Prowl down a peg. But I'm betting it won't seem too bad in person.
I agree on your points about video reviews too. I appreciate anyone who does them, but its tough to beat Vangelus and Thew.  
But for early or pre-release reviews I'll take what I can get.

On another note, can't wait to see Siege Mirage!!!
I'd LOVE a Sunstreaker to go with Sideswipe.
And a Jazz in this vein, too!
#wishfulthinking

 

There could be an earthquake and that Prowl still wont fall over.
Prowl knows how to hold his ground.

 

Jazz the bot always meeting the short end of the stick. Either a shelfwarming piece of mess. " looking at you FOC Jazz". Or a total sidecharacter "Yes you movie Jazz" or a late wave leftover PotP Jazz.
Sunstreaker is a given. So is Red Alert. Ratchet from Ironhide and maybe even a Kup redeco...who knows. Also Prowl and his brother seems like a logical choice. I am curious what they will do with Hounds mold.
What I hope we get is Wheeljack and Bumblebee from the first episode...that look.

 

Or remove his head for a heroicly nonsensical toy and 86 movie homage.

 

Is it me or do the wheels look exactly like the wheels on Titans Return Kup?

 

I might paint the inside of the windshield silver when i get mine. They did a good job themselves with the silver paint on the inside of the chest in an attempt to hide its hollowness, but it just doesn't quite cut it.

 

Well, Hound's boxart has him with Cybertron Defense Hot Shot's head. Could very well get a Cybertron homage.

 

Lol. That is the necessity of every ironhide figure.

 

Hound looks like he'll be turned into Cybertron defense Hot Shot. I love Hot Shot as a character so delighted to see him return.

 

Ooh. Nice

 

Starscream must be days from showing up....

 

Ironhide looks great, a must have figure most definatley.

Please go over and beg TonTon to review WFC Leader OP next! although id be satisfied with Soundwave

 

Now is it this looks like a grate transformers toy & why do the rest look like happy meal toys?

 

Finally, a good Ironhide figure that isn't a combiner repaint. My one issue with this is that, unlike Optimus, Sideswipe, and Prowl, this vehicle mode looks quite a bit more alien, whereas the other Autobots seem to work well as either an Earth mode or Cybertronian mode. Unless I'm off here. Are there any real vehicles that this figure resembles?

 

There are tons of vans driving around the world. DHL and UPS have plenty. I don't think his mode is that much more alien. Matter of fact non are. Not as alien as FOC had to offer. Since most of these vehicles have transparent windscreens. Only prowl has distinct alien marking behind the windscreen part. And he is seen as lackluster.

 

Soundwave better be able to do the " cybertronian lamppost" then he is an instant buy. Other than that I already got the masterpiece so not in a immediate need for him.

 

It's already been confirmed he can do the lamppost. It was seen painted gunmetal in one of the Siege displays awhile back.

 

Though it didn't show exactly the same shape as he does in the first episode. But I want to see it. And if he can I will buy him.

 

I’m sure people are gonna fan mode a better one anyway. Perhaps even a better cassette player/boombox.

 

this is the basic g1 scale and what I think they are basing the siege line off

I think he looks great and this will be my ironhide as I replaced papa smurf with the combiner wars, but the ratchet will have to do a lot to beat the unite warriors one I got with skyreign