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Mon Dec 27, 2010 10:16 am

TFW2005 has just posted an eBay auction of the new DOTM Ironhide toy, along with some better pictures. Here's the eBay auction, and here are the pics:

I didn't like the new Ironhide at first, but now it's starting to look pretty good to me, aside from that huge gun, which is actually kind of cool looking, but is just too big. I hope he'll be able to have the guns from previous Ironhides attach to his arms.

Oh, and sorry if this was already posted. I looked and didn't find anything about it,

Mon Dec 27, 2010 10:47 am

megh looks better when its together right

Mon Dec 27, 2010 10:47 am

Is this guy even permitted to do this?

And I'll bet this thing will go for a crazy amount of money even though it'll be released in several months for retail price.

Mon Dec 27, 2010 11:02 am

^It's already at $71.00, for a figure that will most likely sell for under $25.00 in stores. As for whether or not the guy's allowed to sell it or not, it's probably illegal, but that never seems to stop people from selling protoypes on auction sites. According to TFWiki, Hasbro doesn't seem to take action against it very often, the main time they did being when prototypes of Botcon 2008 exclusives were stolen and put on eBay. See the TFWiki article for more information.

Mon Dec 27, 2010 11:12 am

that looks sweet!! i just wish he had TWO guns :roll:

Mon Dec 27, 2010 11:23 am

Optimus1138 wrote:^It's already at $71.00, for a figure that will most likely sell for under $25.00 in stores. As for whether or not the guy's allowed to sell it or not, it's probably illegal, but that never seems to stop people from selling protoypes on auction sites.

Gosh...someone is really willing to pay over three times retail price just so they can say they have the prototype and they got to have the toy first, or because they have no patience for the toy to be released...when everyone else will go out and buy the thing for $20.00 USD on May 16th.
And of course people will keep doing this as long as there are people dumb enough to pay a small fortune for a toy to make the seller a little richer.

Mon Dec 27, 2010 11:43 am

That cannon looks like an arm. A shame that the only apparent connection point is in the middle (I doubt the little nubs on the ball section can plug into any holes).

The ball section also can retract/extend a bit. Odd.

Mon Dec 27, 2010 1:55 pm

This is leader class right? Looks much better to me than the previous. I may just get this one and Prime, if he comes with a trailer.

Mon Dec 27, 2010 2:12 pm

headsortails wrote:This is leader class right? Looks much better to me than the previous. I may just get this one and Prime, if he comes with a trailer.

Voyager.

Mon Dec 27, 2010 3:55 pm

OptiMagnus10 wrote:
Optimus1138 wrote:^It's already at $71.00, for a figure that will most likely sell for under $25.00 in stores. As for whether or not the guy's allowed to sell it or not, it's probably illegal, but that never seems to stop people from selling protoypes on auction sites.

Gosh...someone is really willing to pay over three times retail price just so they can say they have the prototype and they got to have the toy first, or because they have no patience for the toy to be released...when everyone else will go out and buy the thing for $20.00 USD on May 16th.
And of course people will keep doing this as long as there are people dumb enough to pay a small fortune for a toy to make the seller a little richer.

It's called being a "true" fan. You of course, wouldn't understand that.

Mon Dec 27, 2010 3:59 pm

OptiMagnus10 wrote:
Optimus1138 wrote:^It's already at $71.00, for a figure that will most likely sell for under $25.00 in stores. As for whether or not the guy's allowed to sell it or not, it's probably illegal, but that never seems to stop people from selling protoypes on auction sites.

Gosh...someone is really willing to pay over three times retail price just so they can say they have the prototype and they got to have the toy first, or because they have no patience for the toy to be released...when everyone else will go out and buy the thing for $20.00 USD on May 16th.
And of course people will keep doing this as long as there are people dumb enough to pay a small fortune for a toy to make the seller a little richer.

Toy reviewers do this so they can get the edge on other toy reviewers. Seibertron's done it a few times to get do galleries of the figure first. It's not always about personal glory, in the Transformers fandom or in real life. Still got a lot to learn there buddy..

Mon Dec 27, 2010 4:20 pm

I'll buy him probably, if only to finally have an Ironhide with proper feet and not that stupid hold over Movie 1 automorph that cripples his poses.

Tue Dec 28, 2010 5:12 am

jlogano20 wrote:megh looks better when its together right

Agreed, he no longer looks like he has shoeboxes on his feet! He's still way to skinny.

Wed Dec 29, 2010 1:04 am

Blurrz wrote:
OptiMagnus10 wrote:
Optimus1138 wrote:^It's already at $71.00, for a figure that will most likely sell for under $25.00 in stores. As for whether or not the guy's allowed to sell it or not, it's probably illegal, but that never seems to stop people from selling protoypes on auction sites.

Gosh...someone is really willing to pay over three times retail price just so they can say they have the prototype and they got to have the toy first, or because they have no patience for the toy to be released...when everyone else will go out and buy the thing for $20.00 USD on May 16th.
And of course people will keep doing this as long as there are people dumb enough to pay a small fortune for a toy to make the seller a little richer.

Toy reviewers do this so they can get the edge on other toy reviewers. Seibertron's done it a few times to get do galleries of the figure first. It's not always about personal glory, in the Transformers fandom or in real life. Still got a lot to learn there buddy..

Hmm...I never thought of it that way. I do remember looking at galleries here that were prototypes, like movie voyager Starscream and HFTD Starscream.

Wed Dec 29, 2010 2:51 am

Regardless of legality and such, this looks awesome. If this is a voyager mold, I can't wait for the Leader Class. I hope that one looks even more bad ass. But this is a truly amazing depiction of the character.