Thanks for the heads up! Usually HLJ is a bit later than everywhere else, so I wasn't expecting their pre-order to show up until next week. :oQuote:
Originally Posted by tinyJazz
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Thanks for the heads up! Usually HLJ is a bit later than everywhere else, so I wasn't expecting their pre-order to show up until next week. :oQuote:
Originally Posted by tinyJazz
Some nice big clear official images of Ironhide have been released by another online dealer.
I hope that this one doesn't get delayed... I think it looks really, really nice, and want it really, really soon.
In some ways he really looks solid!Quote:
Originally Posted by griffin
I like Tracks, but I think I love this guy more!
it does look a bit awkward at certain angles but I'm really impressed with what they've achieved given the source material and the design intent and design restraints they probably have to deal with.
I too cannot wait.
about time too lolQuote:
Originally Posted by tinyJazz
Another pic from Digitamin on Rakuten
http://i.imgur.com/EKtXzU1.jpg
And a bunch more from Dengeki Hobby!
http://i.imgur.com/A0pAX6X.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/hg1YFmv.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/Epuz0Mv.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/T7F3Ep7.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/C17oW81.jpg
Seems to be the same promo shots they were showing at the toy show, but nice to see them clearly.
Remember the old days; when the robot on Optimus Prime's comms panel was taken to be a hint to the next MP toy.Quote:
Originally Posted by kurdt_the_goat
Ironhide is giving us a preview of Masterpiece Slag right? ;)
I get the feeling this guy is going to be a fairly involved interesting transformation. :D:cool:
I dont think is anywhere complicated like Rodimus though.Quote:
Originally Posted by UltraMarginal
Look at those hands, they're just like the seekers. Thats what i expect from a masterpiece. If not articulated fingers at the bare minimum the hands should be able to do open palm.
It just adds so much emotion in poses.
Just pre ordered from Nippon-Yasan where it has just come up for ¥7,120. Between that and Clampdown it's been a productive night!
Amazon Japan has the same images that are floating around, but full-size versions (if not elsewhere already).
*drool*
Every time I see more pics he just looks better and better. I can't WAIT for him to join my collection.
Who'd've thought an innocent red van could look so AWESOME!
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Originally Posted by griffin
I'll never be able to unsee the diapers he's wearing. I hope they look better of Ratchet.
I can see that shipping cost a bit too.Quote:
Originally Posted by DaptoDog
In honestly NY would be reliable. I just risk ordering from PC and spread the love to some of my friends and saved on shipping.
Amiami also released theirs for pre-order
Yep I'm probably going to combine with my Unite Warriors Devastator order to save a little on the shipping.Quote:
Originally Posted by drifand
For some reason it annoys me that Ironhide gets a jetpack. You only saw it briefly in one early episode and has never been an accepted part of the character. Yet the Sideswipe figure got no jetpack though he flew in several episodes, its an accepted part of the character - we just didn't seem to get it as the only time you saw it visually was when he handed it over to Optimus to borrow.
oh, i agree. These one shot bits of fluff from the cartoon making it the norm as accessories like Prime's Axe, Starscream's Tit Rockets....Quote:
Originally Posted by BigTransformerTrev
...and Starscream's crown.
He only wore it for 2 seconds, and yet all these damn Starscream toys have a crown... even the new Generations toy that isn't even based on the Gen1 F-15 Starscream. :rolleyes:
Give him a mini-Megatron if the toy really needs a collector nod to something from the 80s... at least that happened more often.
Does it have to do with different designers?
As some would be more details than others?
I find the jetpack a bit of an odd inclusion too.
I buy MP's for the characters, not the inclusions.
Whilst it's odd and a tad unnecessary imho, I'm not going to complain though.
Can the jetpack be repurposed for use with another MP or does it only connect to Ironhide?
I'd be surprised and very impressed if it was interchangeable, especially if it was interchangeable with Sideswipe.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bladestorm
I really like the idea of Starscreams coming with a Megatron gun.
There certainly seems to be a demand for these one shot accessories though. Some additional ones have been included as exclusives (e.g. Amazon JP, Hasbro Asia) such as Wheeljack's "lunchbox," Lambor's chisel-type piledrivers etc., and there does seem a lot of people who deliberately seek these figures out for these bonus accessories. I ordered a lot of my MPs from Amazon just because it was a cheap option for me, the bonus accessories were only that - a bonus. I'm happy to have them, but I wouldn't be fussed if they weren't included either. Aren't there even third party add on kits for similar one-shot accessories? At any rate, I think that given the specialist collector-centric nature of MPs, it seems to be the appropriate line to include such obscure accessories. Granted they'd probably spend a lot of time sitting in storage for most collectors. :p
With the declining value of the AUD, I've decided to preorder Ironhide from PC, as at least the AUD price is set. Feels like too much of a lottery with the current exchange. :o (I'm just hoping that my Amazon pre-ordered MP Tracks & Road Rage won't get too expensive <knock.on.wood> :o).
i only want to collect g1 MP.. and I was almost tempted to get g2 bumblebee just because of the jetpack to give to my g1 bumblebee... I'm a sucker for accessories that I'll never use.
I gotta admit, I am liking the little hollows in his fingertips - that's very Ironhide :)
I'm liking everything :) at the risk of sounding overly sentimental about this figure I just love the feelings and emotions it conjures up for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigTransformerTrev
It's a pretty faithful update of the G1 toy and cartoon character. Which was a pretty awesome feat to pull off actually. You get ole ironhide in all his gruff and tough persona from Saturday morning 1980s TV viewings. You also get that pretty weird but still awesomely cool toy with all its nifty little features and accessories and wot not.
It takes me back to my 8th birthday when I woke up to getting this figure and taking him to primary school that same day for battles in the sandpit at recess.....
Sorry guys, just got lost in my own thoughts there.
Suffice to say this figure has become my most looking forward to collectable this year
DO NOT! apologise for reminiscing about transformers here:cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Gofigure
I'm probably nearly as keen as you are. I have little attachment to the original toy, but to the character, hells yes.
I just want the figure like it was in the cartoon, I don't care about obscure accessories and would gladly pay les for the figure by itself.
This man gets it :)Quote:
Originally Posted by spiderken17
Images of a grey-scale prototype have surfaced, revealing another nod to the original toy (like the weapons base that looks like the toy's weapons unit)... a face in the windshield in vehicle mode, which might not be too visible if the toy has a smoky windshield like the official images that were recently released.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y22...lebeedance.gifhttp://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y22...h_jaam_yum.gifhttp://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y22...psa69472a8.jpghttp://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y22...umperdance.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by griffin
Best. Masterpiece. Easter egg. Ever.
LoL
It's right there in the windscreen. Happy Hunting!
New box size slightly bigger than MP Cars
Ironhide: W240×H165×D85mm
MP Cars: W210×H147×D70mm
Postage would cost a little bit more considering also the additional weight from the platform and accessories.
There's a fair chunk of extra accessories with this one, and the pricing is significantly higher, so the box had better be bigger.
(the van is still small enough to fit inside the Optimus Trailer though... barely)
I am still worried that the sled is part of the van. and im going to think this until see otherwise, still on pre-order though because its freaking ironhide :)
its freaking IronhideQuote:
Originally Posted by CoRDS
Honestly you cant argue with that
Post #5Quote:
Originally Posted by CoRDS
http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showpo...67&postcount=5
We'll find out soon enough.
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Originally Posted by ampoldj
I think they'll have the van on it's side in the box instead of right side up like the cars have been.Quote:
Originally Posted by griffin
Thats gonna be sure so I was hoping for they will only change depth (D) size. Well that is a little bit selfish speculation so I can stack Ironhide (and Ratchet soon) with other MP Cars' boxes :DQuote:
Originally Posted by UltraMarginal