Toy Review - DotM Leader Ironhide

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I'm another fan of this toy. I thought it was initially OK, but it's been growing on me the more I play with it.

I, too, think is one of the best set of gimmicks I've seen in a Leader:

* The way the weapons come out of the thighs
* The chest gattling gun gimmick
* The flip forearms weapons that also work in alt mode

These are much better than the standard "I am <insert name>" that every previous Leader seams limited to doing.

I finally gave the head the necessary force to rotate it, but before I did, on close examination, it really seems like it's glued in… as if it was initially supposed to rotate during the design phase, but they changed their mind in production… OR… something nearby has to be glued in the mfg process and it's accidentally reaching the neck.

I got the faceplate to hide completely out of view. You just need a thin long object (I used a key), and pushed it down until it tucked under the top torso. Perfect!

The faceplate wouldn't be so bad if it was painted, but that gray doesn't cut it. There is a general lack of paint apps on this fig, but the choice of colors is better than the Hasbro Gray™ and Allspark Blue™ we've endured in the past.

I love the transformation. It's a bit simple, but quite enjoyable. And I loved the complexity of the original movie Ironhide.

Alt mode is great too. Solid. Rolls well. I wish the smokestacks were painted, but c'est la vie.