Seeing this gave me wood> Two of my favourite G1 characters finally getting the proper like treatment.
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http://shop.igeartoys.com/image/data...p05/teaser.jpg
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Seeing this gave me wood> Two of my favourite G1 characters finally getting the proper like treatment.
Apologies if old
http://shop.igeartoys.com/image/data...p05/teaser.jpg
I have to agree, they are awesome!
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that ratchet actually looks prettey good
Drool puddle formed.
I new there was a reason i hadnt picked up Universe/Henkei Ironhide or Ratchet..... as long as these are noticably shorter than voyager prime I'm getting them fo sure.
I think they are Masterpiece scale as that's their intended 'display' design.Quote:
Originally Posted by mentok27
That pic next to not-reflector seems to indicate otherwise. In fact my guesstimation would be that they will be the same scale as Generations G2 Prime, who is one of the smaller-than-average deluxes.Quote:
Originally Posted by kup
Kind of dissapointing.:(
I saw a pic on tfw... Or seibertron... Anyway, the prototype was the same height as voyager prime, maybe a bit under but effectively the same.... This puts me in a grey zone. It's not that much too big, and still miles better than universe/Henkei counterparts... Have to wait till colour shots and photos next to chugs in both bot and alt mode look like... And price of courseQuote:
Originally Posted by Lint
You are right, I stand corrected. Maybe I am remembering something that was said or saw when they were first announced which described them as intended MP scale figures taller than Voyager Prime, similar to MP Grimlock's scale.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lint
Anyways, that kills it for me. I am happy enough with my Henkei Ironhide & Ratchet to get this. If they were MP scale, I would have gotten them.
http://shop.igeartoys.com/index.php?...product_id=115
http://shop.igeartoys.com/index.php?...product_id=116
wow! preorder both for $110US each!
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Based on those IGear pictures, it's only about a head taller than G1 Prime.
http://shop.igeartoys.com/image/data...r/pp05w/22.jpg
http://shop.igeartoys.com/image/data...r/pp05w/21.jpg
http://shop.igeartoys.com/index.php?route=common/home
At $110+shipping I would have expected the toy to be at least Binaltech size. At this point it seems like a tall deluxe like Sunstreaker.
Sorry, scale and price breaks it. It looks like an awesomely designed toy but I already have a Classics Ironhide. They should have aimed for the MP scale where that 'gap' needs to be covered not gone for a scale where an official toy already fulfils it.
Yeah this toy is vastly superior to the Universe/Henkei toy but the price is too much for a substitude of a character I already have and a toy I am happy with.
Price kills it for me. Almost the same prices as their MP Coneheads. Looks great, but as Kup said, too much for a figure that only substitutes a figure that already fits well with the Classics figures. MP size would have been better to aim for if they were going to do it.
its free shipping :) but i agree that the price is kinda way too high.Quote:
Originally Posted by kup
but all those accessories tempt me...
Even with free shipping, it's WAY over priced.
My dreams are crushed over this. I missed out on the classics version of these and wanted these as placeholders, and they look like fantastic renditions, but I just can't justify the price.
That said I'll probably break in a couple of months and order it!
not WAY..... with all those accesories and stuff i could handle $200US shipped internationally to me, i mean thats alot of gear they have. I figure getting a set of Universe/Henkei ironhide/ratchet shipped to me would fetch $150 and id put all those acc at $50(if multi compatable with the rest of my CHUG's) so i was anticipating something like $85each plus shipping....Quote:
Originally Posted by kup
Yeah I also don't think its way overpriced, considering the cost of things like Defender, PE Rumble and Frenzy and the FP upgrades I think this isn't so bad. At least not when you consider the cost of the various Arcee toys, and the Steam Train and other alternate universe Prime's
The amount of accessories also makes it appear more appealing as a stand alone toy than the similarly sized and priced Exgraver toy.
It is on the higher end of town, but as a big Ratchet fan I'm tempted, but I'd like to see a painted pic first.
We also know how much Impactor will likely cost now.
oh yeah..... just decided im gonna skip Ironhide/Ratchet for now and aim for impactor, if he really wow's me ill pick the other 2 up later(hopefully).Quote:
Originally Posted by Lord_Zed
Yeah, My Jury is still out till we see painted pics. but Impactor should be a definite (unless they jack the price up even more!!!!!!). Alas if these guys are only coming out at the end of the year he must be a long way off.Quote:
Originally Posted by mentok27
hahaha...
you guys are all upset about the scale...
i'm sure that if people can offer a shrunken MP-01, then a masterpiece scaled voyager is only a click of a button away. the design details are certainly there for an upscaling if they wanted to.
110USD shipped price is also not too bad (even for a deluxe/voyager) given all the accessories that it comes with and MGT-01 arcee (with some small diecast and 2 tiny guns) is being sold for 109.2USD. the tragic part is that the price for these figures are going to get even cheaper for us each day as the USD tanks it!! :rolleyes::p
$1AU = $1.10US currently >_>Quote:
Originally Posted by bruticus
It's a lot @ $110 each. I realise their production costs are probably pretty high not producing millions of these but there has to be a limit out there to the number of collectors who can fork over $100 every month on top of their regular collecting expenses.
aside from that, I think these look really awesome, I am saddened that HasTak aren't coming up with designs like this.
I also think that the esgraver looks incredible, but for around $700 for the set when including postage, I just can't fork out that sort of money.
I do have a lottery ticket though...
certainly does seem like theres more Wants on the way than ive had in a long while but i dont see how you can say TFC hercules is $700 when Robot kingdom has 1/6th of it listed as $77.90 and i just orderd it and 4 other things which ended up with a combined postage of $37, so $7.40 per item.... factor in conversion to AUD and your looking at $80 for 1/6th..... $480aud for the whole thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by UltraMarginal
course thats based on a variety of factors that are fairly fluid but the general idea im getting at is Hercules will not cost $700 if you do it right.
I feel ya. I really do. Must not crack but who am I kidding. They are two of my favourite characters.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mickymac
Yeah, all up 3rd party items are really expensive in general it's only the high dollar that offsets a lot of the pain. I mean if the dollar were back to what it was a few years ago then even some of the most affordable items like FP's Crossfire upgrades would have set people back a lot. If anyone should be complaining about these prices its Americans, and I would have thought they were one of the toys primary markets.
It's a double edged blade though, or risky either way you look at it, order now and save money, at the risk of the toy turning out crap, or wait and check the toy and risk the cost going up if the dollar drops.Quote:
Originally Posted by mentok27
If I got enough dough by the end of the year (same time this thing comes out) I'm game to buy both of them. By the way how is stock-keeping with iGear? Do they restock items that are sold out or is this a one time thing?
I'm beginning to feel my resolve to wait for these guys weakening...I want to wait for colour pics of the completed toy, but even just the prototype images are convincing. It's the robot I wanted Ironhide and Ratchet to turn into back in the 80's.
Resurrecting an old thread I know (I couldn't find it mentioned elsewhere), but this has been put up for pre-order on TFSource along with a similar not-Ratchet for USD$119.95
I wish my G1 Ironhide robot mode looked this good!!
Their heads are above their windscreen. :( They should have designed them so the head could be lowered into the chest and look out the windscreen as all good Ratchets and Ironhides should. Otherwise, if these were real Transformers, I would buy an Ironhide because I love the way they've integrated the battle platform weapons into the design, and the water gun hand attachments are also clever.
My resolve broke. These guys are now available in stock at igear. They look brilliant. I ordered one of each. When they arrive I'll post some photos, but in between:
http://shop.igeartoys.com/index.php?...product_id=131
There still not released yet, but I do like the multiple head options. Much like the mini Shockwave in another thread the little touches are nice.
I went by the individual pages which have them listed as in stock. I really hope they are - I've been waiting for what seems like ages now for these guys to be released!
http://shop.igeartoys.com/index.php?...product_id=116
http://shop.igeartoys.com/index.php?...product_id=115
Very nice but a real pity about that price:eek:
You and me both, I've had one on order since last year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ultra Mackness
It's a calculated risk like Hegemon was, but it will be interesting to see how Igear fare with a completely new larger size toy. At any rate I really dig the work of their sculptor.
I sent an email to igear querying when these will be released earlier tonight. I just heard back from igear and they say that these will be released between the 20th and 30th of July. Allowing the 2-3 weeks shipping they quote on their site that hopefully means they should be arriving by the end of August. Fingers crossed.
Unfortunately you can't set your watch by Igear, however I'm hoping this is all cause it's there first foray into making new toys larger than scout size from scratch. So I hope they pick up speed with future releases like Presser and the Sharkticon guy.
Not to be a buzz kill but has anyone noticed that Medics "ambulance" marking is on backwards, 3rd parties sure could use English proof readers.
Also Igear are only selling them as a duo on their web page now, which is also odd.
*Edit* my mistake it appears to be on purpose for rear view mirror viewing, though still doesn't explain why you can't buy them separately anymore.
Hehe, I think that having the word "ambulance" backwards is a pretty cool feature and is some real attention to detail. I really have high hopes for these guys (especially considering the price tag!) and I know it seems silly, but the thing I'm really hoping they have is actual rubber for the tyres. With the amount of chrome they have, including the side mirrors, I think that the rest of them will be great though.
In terms of them removing the individual pages however, this could be a good sign. They were pre-order pages, and leaving the duo page would leave the pre-order incentive for those that are really keen, but for those that only wanted one or the other, the pre-order discount may have been removed.
They may now actually be in hand, or being delivered to igear for distribution as I type (this is of course me speculating with fingers, toes and everything else crossed! C'mon, it's been over a year now and I'm sick of waiting!) :)