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Wed Jun 15, 2011 9:45 am

IS NOW MINE! My wife snuck behiend my back and was able to get him off of ebay for a meere 21 dollars shipping and all.
What a great figure. The only criticisim I have is the pale blue they used to paint his face and various other little parts of him. Were that blue to be replace by silver I think he would be perfect.
It never fails to amaze me how efficently the creators have engeniered these figures to make a smooth transition from a toon perfect bot to (in most cases) a toon pefrect vehicle. They truely are amazing.
So is ratchet just a repaint of ironhide with a new head? In the toon color and head shape are the only differances so Im guessing that they would follow suit with the figures.
I am so lucky to have a wife that not only understands my need to collect these figures but takes an active roll in my hobby. Anyone else have a wife/husband that enjoys toy hunting and buying with them?

News Credits: 10 · Wed Jun 15, 2011 10:04 am

decepta-scott wrote:IS NOW MINE! My wife snuck behiend my back and was able to get him off of ebay for a meere 21 dollars shipping and all.
What a great figure. The only criticisim I have is the pale blue they used to paint his face and various other little parts of him. Were that blue to be replace by silver I think he would be perfect.
It never fails to amaze me how efficently the creators have engeniered these figures to make a smooth transition from a toon perfect bot to (in most cases) a toon pefrect vehicle. They truely are amazing.
So is ratchet just a repaint of ironhide with a new head? In the toon color and head shape are the only differances so Im guessing that they would follow suit with the figures.
I am so lucky to have a wife that not only understands my need to collect these figures but takes an active roll in my hobby. Anyone else have a wife/husband that enjoys toy hunting and buying with them?

Eh... dont you mean universe? the 2009 one?

As for ratchet :

hope this helped

News Credits: 15 · Wed Jun 15, 2011 10:30 am

I pulled Universe Ironhide out of a box recently :-)

He's not Generations. He's Universe. U-N-I-V-E-R-S-E. Yeah

News Credits: 10 · Wed Jun 15, 2011 10:42 am

Gyrotron wrote:I pulled Universe Ironhide out of a box recently

He's not Generations. He's Universe. U-N-I-V-E-R-S-E. Yeah

Lol

Wed Jun 15, 2011 10:45 am

Holy cripes guys give me a break! A b-r-e-a-k. Wasnt the classics line switched to universe which was then swiched to generations? I thought you guys would know what I was talking about. Picky folks here on cybertron......... Any how My wife got me UNIVERSE iron hide. Great figure.

News Credits: 15 · Wed Jun 15, 2011 10:47 am

I'm picky

It's Seibertron. Cybertron is the Transformers home planet. Ain't that hard...

News Credits: 241 · Wed Jun 15, 2011 10:49 am

We still prefer calling the figures by the name of their original lines, since more than one character has appeared in more than one Classics-themed line.

Just a heads-up. Examples:

Classics Starscream vs. Universe Starscream
Classics Bumblebee vs. RtS Bumblebee
Universe Warpath vs. Generations Warpath

Wed Jun 15, 2011 10:55 am

Gyrotron wrote:I'm picky

It's Seibertron. Cybertron is the Transformers home planet. Ain't that hard...

Like I said picky. If you have nothing better to do than critique my spelling errors Id kind of rather you dont respond to my thread. Or maybe you have no wife to buy you toys......... Dont hate bro.

News Credits: 10 · Wed Jun 15, 2011 11:01 am

decepta-scott wrote:Holy cripes guys give me a break! A b-r-e-a-k. Wasnt the classics line switched to universe which was then swiched to generations? I thought you guys would know what I was talking about. Picky folks here on cybertron......... Any how My wife got me UNIVERSE iron hide. Great figure.

The bot mode is great... but i cant get over the OVER PANNELY veh- mode. How much is that botcon ironhide? :lol:

News Credits: 14 · Wed Jun 15, 2011 11:01 am

Then there's the extra confusion when you factor in the other lines with same name, and characters that appear in both. Such as
Universe Ratchet

and Universe Ratchet

Different lines years apart,, same name, same character, very different figure.

So you see, its nothing personal against you, its just that its easier to immediately identify the figure you are referring to, if we know the actual line.

News Credits: 1235 · Wed Jun 15, 2011 11:05 am

Gyrotron wrote:I'm picky

It's Seibertron. Cybertron is the Transformers home planet. Ain't that hard...

Quit being so picky it get annoying. You make plenty of mistakes yourself as do we all. Especially the whole condescending schtick you got going.

decepta-scott wrote:Holy cripes guys give me a break! A b-r-e-a-k. Wasnt the classics line switched to universe which was then swiched to generations? I thought you guys would know what I was talking about. Picky folks here on cybertron......... Any how My wife got me UNIVERSE iron hide. Great figure.

That's great. It is awesome to have a wife who will do those kind of things for you. He's a great figures, except for the all the many panel lines in alt mode, but still a solid figure. I am missing Ratchet myself and still kick myself for not picking him up when I had a chance.

News Credits: 15 · Wed Jun 15, 2011 12:38 pm

decepta-scott wrote:Like I said picky.........Or maybe you have no wife to buy you toys............... Dont hate bro.

I'm not hating, bro.

Like I said, I'm picky. It's called personality. You know, that thing we all have?

LOST Cybertronion wrote:Quit being so picky it get annoying. You make plenty of mistakes yourself as do we all

Nu, I'm god, and God makes no mistakes >:o.
I didn't say I didn't make mistakes.

I finished what I had to say. I recently pulled Ironhide out of a box, with some retarted toy panda stuck to him. Now his back's all fuzzy D:<

Yes Chromia, you may, animal

Ok good luck with whatever, you're doing... :???:

News Credits: 767 · Wed Jun 15, 2011 1:40 pm

I am shocked and appalled that you have done this grave sin and named Universe Ironhide Generations Irnhide.
You are a danger to yourself and every one around you and must face the only acceptable consequence for your mistake, you will be bloodrocuted.

That's actually pretty cool and a really cheap price considering what I've seen him go for currently.

News Credits: 13 · Wed Jun 15, 2011 1:53 pm

just got ratchet and ironhide myself, great figures and its nice to have them instead of thier animated versions on my neo-g1 shelf

News Credits: 12 · Wed Jun 15, 2011 1:54 pm

Cool it Gyrotron. I don't know why you have this insane need to correct everyone in a condescending manner, but it needs to stop.

He can call it whaterver he wants. He could have called it Neo Bob and the fandom would have been happy for him.

Also decepta-scott, congrats on getting the figure. I remember grabbing him at retail during the now legendary $7.77 deluxes.

I miss that year.

News Credits: 10 · Thu Jun 16, 2011 5:10 am

Overcracker wrote:
and Universe Ratchet

Different lines years apart,, same name, same character, very different figure.

So you see, its nothing personal against you, its just that its easier to immediately identify the figure you are referring to, if we know the actual line.

Is thata repaint of RIDTransformers Robots in disguise X-brawn? it looks like crap :lol:

News Credits: 10 · Thu Jun 16, 2011 5:23 am

robofreak wrote:Cool it Gyrotron. I don't know why you have this insane need to correct everyone in a condescending manner, but it needs to stop.

He can call it whaterver he wants. He could have called it Neo Bob and the fandom would have been happy for him.

Also decepta-scott, congrats on getting the figure. I remember grabbing him at retail during the now legendary $7.77 deluxes.

I miss that year.

yeah... if hasbro wants to save cash, dont raise the price on their other lines... how bout cutting off some of their line.... like say MY LITTLE PONY lol. Really, even my TRU dosent import it anymore :lol:

News Credits: 33 · Thu Jun 16, 2011 5:54 am

Whats wrong with ya, He was only excited at the fact he just got universe 2.0 ironhide at a excellent price and he has a very lovin and understanding wife/girlfriend like mine who will buy transformers for me and turn a blind eye when i buy far too many in a week but understands i NEED!! them little shits.

Thu Jun 16, 2011 7:12 am

gavinfuzzy wrote:
robofreak wrote:would have been happy for him.

Also decepta-scott, congrats on getting the figure. I remember grabbing him at retail during the now legendary $7.77 deluxes.

I miss that year.

s do i (sheds a tear)

yeah... if hasbro wants to save cash, dont raise the price on their other lines... how bout cutting off some of their line.... like say MY LITTLE PONY lol. Really, even my TRU dosent import it anymore

this^ x10 or how about all the nerf crap that seems to clog nearly a quarter of your store 6 months after christmas. i mean seriously theres 30 inches of snow outside and you want to try and push nerf guns really tru?? 8-}

Thu Jun 16, 2011 8:09 am

It has been exceedingly difficult to try and keep up with all the different lines. My wife has run up to me a half dozen times with figures Ive been looking into that sport the same name only they are from the movie or some other transformers line. It sucks to tell her that it isnt the figure I was looking for and watch the smile turn to confusion. Yeah tho. I was just stoked that my wife was able to buy ironhide for so cheap (compaired to his usual 50 plus ebay price tag) and it was a nice supprise to get him in the mail. messiah complex I also know all too well the woes of halling in far to many toys for the week. lol @ "I need them little shits"

Thu Jun 16, 2011 9:28 am

robofreak wrote:Also decepta-scott, congrats on getting the figure. I remember grabbing him at retail during the now legendary $7.77 deluxes.

I miss that year.

Yeah, and back then Henkei was running for about $18/each. Back then I thought it was ridiculous to pay those prices for a figure that could be had in the US for right about $8, especially factoring in any extra shipping costs. I didn't worry too much about the different paint apps, either.

I am now regretful of my rationale back then. It's getting difficult to buy SCOUT CLASS figures at $7.77 these days.

And if anyone wants to hear a real atrocity, do a search for Henkei Ironhide on e-Bay. Some guy has Voyager MechTech Ironhide for sale under the Henkei description/title.

Thu Jun 16, 2011 9:47 am

necr0blivion wrote:
robofreak wrote:Also decepta-scott, congrats on getting the figure. I remember grabbing him at retail during the now legendary $7.77 deluxes.

I miss that year.

Yeah, and back then Henkei was running for about $18/each. Back then I thought it was ridiculous to pay those prices for a figure that could be had in the US for right about $8, especially factoring in any extra shipping costs. I didn't worry too much about the different paint apps, either.

I am now regretful of my rationale back then. It's getting difficult to buy SCOUT CLASS figures at $7.77 these days.

And if anyone wants to hear a real atrocity, do a search for Henkei Ironhide on e-Bay. Some guy has Voyager MechTech Ironhide for sale under the Henkei description/title.

and here it is http://cgi.ebay.com/TAKARA-TRANSFORMERS ... 256493b72a

guess someone missed the memo that hes been released :lol:

quick someone get him before hes gone!! 8-}

Thu Jun 16, 2011 9:50 am

alternator77 wrote:and here it is http://cgi.ebay.com/TAKARA-TRANSFORMERS ... 256493b72a

guess someone missed the memo that hes been released

quick someone get him before hes gone!!

Yeah, because at those prices, he's bound to sell quickly!