Universe Ironhide in Package

[jaydisc]

I would probably classify myself as a classics/henkei-aholic...

So even though 'Ol Ironhide's altmode may be a jigsaw puzzle & his botmode may not be perfect, I'd be kidding myself if I said I wasn't gonna acquire him
(yep, they've hooked me good )

I should add the same thing. The Henklassics are the greatest thing ever for an older collector that appreciates modern tooling, which is what I am. I'm not vexed with the need to make a choice between Hasbro or Takara, as I simply get both.

[MV75]

I will wait for Henkei's pics before I make up my mind in which version I get (but will more than likely be Henkei if the recent pattern continues) but the toy being Ironhide will force me to buy it even if I hate the mold.

The same thing happened with Powerglide. I am getting the toy because of the character but hate the mold.

Ok, fairy nuff.

I just don't like the moulds for it, so I'm skipping any version. Besides, I have my G1 versions to cuddle for the character instead.

So yea, my short list for this universe line is very select indeed.

[Zippo]

I don't like the baby blue on the windows, but I like the mold..

[Lord_Zed]

Wow!

Ironhide has a head! That alone may make me buy him. The Hasbro version needs some fixing up, wonder if the Henkei version will be any better? Pretty average either way don't think it matters to much which I get for this fella

[i_amtrunks]

Wow!

Ironhide has a head!

It's kinda freaky, almost wrong isnt it?

I'm not liking the blue windows, but otherwise he looks good.

[kup]

More Ironhide Pics:

http://www.tfclub.com/art/20080828010302_8781.html

Hasbro's paint job may be lacking specially when the figure requires precision painting on the alt mode's windows but I must say, the mold in robot mode looks damn good.

I am also impressed by the detailed head, it looks fantastic. I can't wait for the release of this mold by Takara.

[kurdt_the_goat]

I wonder how long until Hasbro exhausts it's supply of baby blue paint!

[Pulse]

Ironhide looks like a bee-you-tee-full sculpt! I can't wait to nab him...

[1orion2many]

At the end of the day these are toys designed for kids, the more colour the more attractive it is to the younger audience I am guessing where the windows are concerned with the blue colouring. In general i like the Classics/Universe line and don't believe there is a major problem where colouring is concerned. The Henkei aren't any better they are just a different colour so it then just comes down to personal preference.

[i_amtrunks]

I see that the weapon has the gimmick on it now, one way its a cannon, flip it around however and its a sword.
Wonder if we will be seeing more gimmick based weapons, rather than gimmicks loaded into the figures themselves?

Blue face is kinda offputting (as well as the horrible windows) but I suppose they had to do something with all the Allspark blue paint they bought.