View Poll Results: Which heads would you like to see for MP Ratchet & Ironhide?

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  • Thin helmets for both

    6 14.29%
  • Thick helmets for both

    9 21.43%
  • Thin for Ratchet, thick for Ironhide

    21 50.00%
  • Thick for Ratchet, thin for Ironhide

    1 2.38%
  • Other (please specify)

    5 11.90%
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Thread: Which heads would you like to see for MP Ratchet & Ironhide?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Starscream77 View Post
    They could do what I Gear did and give you 2 heads so you can pick and chose
    Or alternatively something similar to what they're doing w/ MP Bumblebee and have switchable helmets. Although I'd rather see resources focused towards other gimmicks & accessories for each toy.

    Quote Originally Posted by KalEl View Post
    I think the thicker helm gives a more 'mature'/'seasoned' look.
    Another reason why I think it suits Ironhide more, who was originally portrayed as the "old timer" of the Autobots before Kup came along. Ratchet not so much though (that's more of an Animated thing).

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    I don't like the round 'motorbike' helmets. Thick, chunky heads please.

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    I would much rather see flat faces behind windscreens than any of the above.

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    I think the motorbike helmet look better suits Ratchet because it's reminiscent of the helmets worn by ambulance paramedics (and other search and rescue workers). The thick helmets remind me more of those worn by Ancient Greek and Roman soldiers, and thus would better suit Ironhide (IMHO).

    Quote Originally Posted by Sky Shadow View Post
    I would much rather see flat faces behind windscreens than any of the above.
    MPs seem to be more based on recreating show-likeness than G1 toy accuracy. But perhaps TakTOM could release more G1 toy-accurate variants as limited exclusives (à la G2 MP Sideswipe). It would require more significant retooling of course, including somehow relocating the shoulders further down.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime View Post
    MPs seem to be more based on recreating show-likeness than G1 toy accuracy.
    Indeed, but since the question was asking which heads I would like to see, flat sticker head is my answer. And I would like the toy to have a windscreen that can move up to cover the head, à la the toy/War Within. Also, since it looks like Masterpiece Bumblebee has a removable face, I assume the other option is a toy-accurate battle-mask, which would mean they're not entirely eschewing toy faces.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sky Shadow View Post
    Indeed, but since the question was asking which heads I would like to see, flat sticker head is my answer.
    That's cool. Sure beats a suggestion I had from someone on FB on wanting to see TF Prime Ratchet's head on an MP G1 Ratchet toy!

    Quote Originally Posted by Sky Shadow View Post
    And I would like the toy to have a windscreen that can move up to cover the head, à la the toy/War Within. Also, since it looks like Masterpiece Bumblebee has a removable face, I assume the other option is a toy-accurate battle-mask, which would mean they're not entirely eschewing toy faces.
    I like the idea of the windscreen being able to move up (would most likely be easier/cheaper than getting the shoulders to move down ). A toy-accurate battle mask may also be an easier option, though you still don't get the whole 'flat head' and windscreen accuracy. Otherwise they could just include cut-out colour prints of the G1 face as part of the instruction booklet (similar to what TakTOM did with MP Soundwave's chest display thing); somehow able to be slipped on and off the existing face (i.e. have the edges of the sheet wedged between the face and insides of the helmet.

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    Swappable heads would be my first preference (let the collector decide), but Thick Ironhide, thin Ratchet would be my second choice.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DELTAprime View Post
    Swappable heads would be my first preference (let the collector decide), but Thick Ironhide, thin Ratchet would be my second choice.
    Swappable could work really well...

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    both for both please.
    i like to have the option where available to swap faces on characters. its one of my favourite gimmicks

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    I don't mind which one they use, as long as they are both the same.

    I think that the helmets look different enough to distinguish the two, and I liked how they were otherwise similar.

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