Toy Review - JP MP-27 Masterpiece Ironhide

[neongas]

or we could call this ironhide gerwalk mode.

Toy-accurate fan mode

i received my Ironhide as well and all uncertainty flew out the window after transforming and playing around with him. He does seem a little tubby from certain angles due to having pretty much an actual van torso.

I think the engineering is pretty solid and becomes a pretty good looking robot from what is essentially a brick on wheels. Value is decent too with the included accessories.

Only qc issue with mine is a bit of a loose face plate, or rather the 2 side head pieces have a bit less tolerance and the face plate can almost be gently flicked off from the back "mohawk", and slight gaps can be seen.

otherwise, great toy.

[Trent]

Warning: I'm going to gush a bit.

Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow.

After Tracks I had lowered my expectations and avoided all the online hype/bitching so that I could make up my own mind. I'm impressed. He is an engineering wonder. And the colours work really well on him. He pops. The hips flaps are worth mentioning as an area that could/should have been improved upon but overall they do not detract much from this guy.

Super keen for Ratchet now because I think he'll look even better

[Handsprime]

Now I want an Ironhide and Ratchet

[philby]

on closer look the front bumper and lights look a bit scruffy and seem to have 'chrome wear' or something a bit

[griffin]

Very nice... it's like the toy has just jumped out of the TV.

This must have been a nightmare to design, as the whole chest area is a complex mass of joints and overlapping panels. It made it interesting to figure out the transformation, and when it comes together (especially the legs), it is very rewarding.

And then they throw in about 20 accessories... the toy alone was enough to rate this one above most other Masterpiece toys.


One complaint though is the face keeps falling out of the head of mine. I'm not sure if it is a common problem, but since I'm not a fan of multiple faces, this spoils it more for me.

[MayzaPrime]

One complaint though is the face keeps falling out of the head of mine. I'm not sure if it is a common problem, but since I'm not a fan of multiple faces, this spoils it more for me.

Mine also has a similar issue... but for me its a minor issue.

[Blastwave]

Got mine yesterday and opened it up last night.

I love it!

Ironhide is a very solid figure and looks great in both modes.

Alt mode is nice (for a van ) the individual parts sit together firmly with minimal gaps and the red helps to blend them in too.

The transformation is remarkable, really very intuitive (I did it first time without instructions) and surprisingly easy for such complex engineering.

The resulting bot mode looks far better in hand than in photos. Aside from the hip flaps and the windows on the back of the forearms it is free of kibble and these two items really don't detract anything from the bot mode. The articulation is fantastic and again draws attention to how well engineered it is.
The only thing I don't like are the exposed screw heads on the top of the torso.

There are a lot of accessories and I haven't had a chance to look at all the options. However, the way that the head crest slides forward to aid swapping the faces is a very simple but much appreciated touch which means you don't have to pry out the faceplate and risk damaging the head or face.

Overall, this is the Ironhide figure I've been waiting to get for the past 30 years and I'm overjoyed with it. I can't remember the last time I was this happy with a masterpiece figure.

[drifand]

Warning: I'm going to gush a bit.

Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow.

After Tracks I had lowered my expectations and avoided all the online hype/bitching so that I could make up my own mind. I'm impressed. He is an engineering wonder. And the colours work really well on him. He pops. The hips flaps are worth mentioning as an area that could/should have been improved upon but overall they do not detract much from this guy.

Super keen for Ratchet now because I think he'll look even better

Yay I can trust this review. As you know I hated tracks paint work.

[5FDP]

Yay I can trust this review. As you know I hated tracks paint work.

You hide it well.