Masterpiece Ironhide

[drifand]

I think that it may also be because TakaraTOMY are aiming for cartoon-likeness in the colours which is why we're unlikely to get metallic coloured paints or plastics like we saw in Car Robot or Alternity.

Which means it doesn't need to be metallic. So don't make sense either.
The finish is pretty dull, even if is painted Trent already thought is plastic so was I.

Bubble or not, skipping on paint apps is poor, is an excuse for not painting and you are bluffing yourself in saying there are QC issue when all the other cars were great.

Again look at all your other mp cars and admire how well done they are.

If ratchet is bare white, prowl will out shine in colour no doubt and I be forced to do my own custom paint since the Red Cross were taken off.

For ironhide if is plastic red then put a clear coat to give a high gloss.

[ampoldj]

Bubble or not, skipping on paint apps is poor, is an excuse for not painting and you are bluffing yourself in saying there are QC issue when all the other cars were great.

Again look at all your other mp cars and admire how well done they are.

Yeah i agree that TT may just making it easy on them to resolve paint issues by not painting em. Although most of the first MP cars look great with what you guys have all I can say is that im definitely one of the collectors who got most paint issues, from MP 17 to 21 including 18B with only few paint apps yet they messed it still. i would hope TT would resolve it and not just having "no paint" as solution because we will just go back to "what is a masterpiece?" argument

[drifand]

Yeah i agree that TT may just making it easy on them to resolve paint issues by not painting em. Although most of the first MP cars look great with what you guys have all I can say is that im definitely one of the collectors who got most paint issues, from MP 17 to 21 including 18B with only few paint apps yet they messed it still. i would hope TT would resolve it and not just having "no paint" as solution because we will just go back to "what is a masterpiece?" argument

Skimming on paint on some areas is fine, but totally bare is bad.

I am hearing horrible stories about mp-11t now , and it should not be for such a limited release.

[MEEEGGGAAATTTRRROOONNN!!!]

Weibo user 金属键盘RJ has posted a video review of his test shot Ironhide:

http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMTQ0ODU3NTUyOA==.html

Transformation starts a bit past eight minutes in.

[drifand]

Weibo user 金属键盘RJ has posted a video review of his test shot Ironhide:

http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMTQ0ODU3NTUyOA==.html

Transformation starts a bit past eight minutes in.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bEJ-KSxEow

OH NO!!!!
PLEASE tell me that is not the final product as the RED is horrid. I can see its a prototype but you can straight away see sideswipe's red outshine this piece on the background.

[Hugi]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bEJ-KSxEow

OH NO!!!!
PLEASE tell me that is not the final product as the RED is horrid. I can see its a prototype but you can straight away see sideswipe's red outshine this piece on the background.

Video does say unpainted test, so there is hope the final version will be better.

[Smint]

Proportion wise he's not pretty. The narrow chest and wide hips dont help.

On a side note i google ironhide to refresh my memory and i get images of the movie version. No idea wtf im supposed to be looking at.