Toy Review - DotM Voyager Ironhide

Toy Review - DotM Voyager Ironhide

(Please post photos, comments or even a fully comprehensive review - these are just brief details)

Toy Review - Ironhide
Series - Dark of the Moon
Sub-line - Mechtech
Size/class - Voyager
New/remould/redeco - New
Wave - 1
Released here - May 2011
Approximate Retail Price - $49-50
Approximate Size - 17cm
Allegiance - Autobot
Alt-mode - Pickup truck
Main Features/Gimmicks - Convertible Mechtech weapon
Main Colours - Black, grey
Main Accessories - Mechtech weapon


http://www.toycollectors.com.au/tftoys/mt07.jpg

Like Ratchet, I already have the previous incarnations of Movie-verse Ironhide, so I would only grab this guy if it was going cheap (just to see how different the transformation on the new mold is).

Like I've already said, I an't jusify getting this one when I've avoided the others

Keen to gear a review of this one. I think progress peaked with the first movie Premium edition, but would like to know if someone feels differently.

peaugh's review

Pretty cool and an improvement over the previous release IMO - just don't like how he's smaller. :(

Wheels and arms are really frustrating on this one. They ruin the overall look and feel and that oversize mechtech weapon dominates the aesthetic in a ridiculous manner. It should complement and add to the feel of the robot but it's just so disproportionate

I voted:

"Only if" you don't want to skip on a leader class gem.

Instant pass for me - Leader Ironhide is the one to get for DotM.

The only thing I want from this version is the mechtech weapon.

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Originally Posted by kaiden

Instant pass for me - Leader Ironhide is the one to get for DotM.

The only thing I want from this version is the mechtech weapon.

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You should try that trick with the lady again :p

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Originally Posted by STL

You should try that trick with the lady again :p

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that would involve me actually trying to find an Ironhide with QC issues... *headache*

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Originally Posted by kaiden

that would involve me actually trying to find an Ironhide with QC issues... *headache*

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Come on, don't be shy, I'm sure you've got a way wit the ladies ;)

I must say, this Voyager is damn fine!

This is my 1st Iron Hide, and couldn't be happier :D

I think the transformation is very awesome, my only gripe is the MechTech weapon looks a little 'odd' when in SUV mode.

The detail applied to his head sculpt is amazing!

I think the Deluxe and Leader class versions are better than this one. On this figure, the legs are too long and lanky, while the design of the shoulder joints looks a mess. I thought that the inner-chest transformation (akin to automorph engineering) was interesting, but removes some of the play-value if the toy does some of the work for you (the issue I had with the TF1 automorph gimmick and the Alternitys).

As for the mechtech weapon, you'd think that Ironhide would be one that they could produce an over-sized weapon and make it look right... but this one just looks too weird, and doesn't split in two to at least become his two arm-cannons.
Only buy this one if you can't get the Deluxe version, or Leader version if you wanted to splash out.
(the only reason for buying this would be to have an in-scale version with Deluxe sized Bumblebee, Jazz, Sideswipe and Ratchet)