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The best figure of the DOTM line. Their really is no arguing that.

I've been fiddling with my Ironhide I picked up and Costo and he is by far the best figure of the line.

He has not only 1, but 3 mechtech weapons and the big plus being that the mechtech is built onto the figure itself. One mechtech for each arm and the chest. He also has a cannon and bowie knife stored in each side of his legs.

To me, this toy is proof that mechtech could have been so much more.

I totally agree. Best DOTM figure yet. Figure looks awesome in both modes and the mech tech gimmick works well.

I especially like the knife storage in his legs. The transformation is not overly complex and the figure is sturdy and thick. Well made!

The only faults I find are 1) the front fenders pop off much too easily during transformation, 2) the arms can come unclamped fairly easily when trying to pose them, and 3) the arm cannons are a bit too small (but have to be otherwise the proportions of the truck would be off.)

I'm still hoping for a leader Ratchet (or at least an HA figure bigger than the voyager), a leader Blackout and Voyager or HA Bonecrusher from the 1st movie.

how big are leaders?

ShardFenix wrote:how big are leaders?

About 10 inches or so.

Yes, the fenders and arms plates are a bit of a pain, but considering how awesome this figure is, I consider them only minor complaints.

Lapse Of Reason wrote:I totally agree. Best DOTM figure yet. Figure looks awesome in both modes and the mech tech gimmick works well.

I especially like the knife storage in his legs. The transformation is not overly complex and the figure is sturdy and thick. Well made!

The only faults I find are 1) the front fenders pop off much too easily during transformation, 2) the arms can come unclamped fairly easily when trying to pose them, and 3) the arm cannons are a bit too small (but have to be otherwise the proportions of the truck would be off.)

I'm still hoping for a leader Ratchet (or at least an HA figure bigger than the voyager), a leader Blackout and Voyager or HA Bonecrusher from the 1st movie.

Now a HA Ratchet and Bonecrusher or at least voyager would be sweet. Yeah, I'd be all over a leader blackout too.

robofreak wrote:The best figure of the DOTM line. Their really is no arguing that.

I've been fiddling with my Ironhide I picked up and Costo and he is by far the best figure of the line.

He has not only 1, but 3 mechtech weapons and the big plus being that the mechtech is built onto the figure itself. One mechtech for each arm and the chest. He also has a cannon and bowie knife stored in each side of his legs.

To me, this toy is proof that mechtech could have been so much more.

I don't have them yet but i do plan on getting Sentinel Prime and ironhide leaders at some point.

I MUST HAVE HIM Now!! Especially since my ROTF IronHide recently cant go to robot mode anymore..

freaky777 wrote:I MUST HAVE HIM Now!! Especially since my ROTF IronHide recently cant go to robot mode anymore..

What happened there?

Just needing HA Sen Prime and Ironhide. HA Wreckers dont look bad either.

Lapse Of Reason wrote:I totally agree. Best DOTM figure yet. Figure looks awesome in both modes and the mech tech gimmick works well.

I especially like the knife storage in his legs. The transformation is not overly complex and the figure is sturdy and thick. Well made!

The only faults I find are the arms can come unclamped fairly easily when trying to pose them

I'm still hoping for a leader Ratchet (or at least an HA figure bigger than the voyager), a leader Blackout and Voyager or HA Bonecrusher from the 1st movie.

i dont have leader ironhide but i do know the arms pop out of place on sentinel prime just as bad
it does get annoying


also i do hope for a bigger better ratchet

I wouldn't say "Best of the entire line" to put it official. In your opinion, yes, in my opinion, eh, maybe it could've been done a little better? The guns look as flat as hell.

But I totally agree, this is one kick butt figure.

Just got mine today, and yes he is a thing of beauty. Only one thing intrigues me. When I hit the button to make the chest cannon pop out and spin the light in the gatling barrel only shines when its still in the chest; when it pops out to face forward and spin, no light. Has anyone else here had that particular issue or is it my same old luck to get the defective one?

Gyrotron wrote:I wouldn't say "Best of the entire line" to put it official. In your opinion, yes, in my opinion, eh, maybe it could've been done a little better? The guns look as flat as hell.

But I totally agree, this is one kick butt figure.

It definitely has some faults with the chest panels and stuff, but when it comes to the DOTM line itself, it is the best of the line. Yes, there are better figures, but I'm only looking at the DOTM portion of the franchise. The overall look and fact that the mechtech weapons aren't ugly bricks, but are built into the figure make it the best of the set.

Yes I will admit that my post was a very opinionated post, but I feel that I can genuinely say Ironhide is the best of the DOTM line after owning all the figures for this set.

Ok, so I take mine with the bum light back to tru today. I convince them to dredge one out of the back room to replace it, and end up getting the last one. The light works properly, Yaaaay!

I get him home and open him up. I notice that while the front lever opens up the chest cannon properly with all the accompanying sounds and lights, the back lever by his neck doesnt push down all the way, causing the cannon to emerge only half way. I push a little harder and there is a sickening click and now the lights and sounds for the chest cannon don't work at all. Guess it's back to the friggin store again tommorrow.

I seem to recall that back in the eighties this hobby didn't routinely fill me with rage.

Cobalt Prime wrote:I seem to recall that back in the eighties this hobby didn't routinely fill me with rage.

You were also a lot younger then.

Mine has issues with the bowie knife. The 3 pegs in it make it almost impossible to remove. I've got a stress mark on the blue plastic and I'm afrraid to get the knife out.

Still, he is an awesome figure. Just wish the knife wasn't as tightly pegged in.

I like the Voyager DOTM Ironhide way better. The leader version is way to simplistic and boring for a leader class figure.

So the saga continues....

I take my 2nd jacked up Ironhide back to the TRU near where I work. I manage to locate just one...the only one in the whole store. Lucky, huh?

Guess again.

Right there in the store I test it out through the "try me" portal in the package. The chest cannon works fine, but when I pressed the other button on his upper chest the mouth plate lowers and...NO LIGHTS AND SOUNDS WHATSOEVER! The thing is defective in the package. I had to settle for a refund for the time being.

What's with these damn things? Has Hasbro finally cut so many corners to lower costs that they have finally reached the "cheaply made crap" echelon?

robofreak wrote:The best figure of the DOTM line. Their really is no arguing that.

I've been fiddling with my Ironhide I picked up and Costo and he is by far the best figure of the line.

He has not only 1, but 3 mechtech weapons and the big plus being that the mechtech is built onto the figure itself. One mechtech for each arm and the chest. He also has a cannon and bowie knife stored in each side of his legs.

To me, this toy is proof that mechtech could have been so much more.

Congrats on finding+buying such a awesome TF toy.

this toy is on my top list of must get 2011 TF toys

Cobalt Prime wrote:Ok, so I take mine with the bum light back to tru today. I convince them to dredge one out of the back room to replace it, and end up getting the last one. The light works properly, Yaaaay!

I get him home and open him up. I notice that while the front lever opens up the chest cannon properly with all the accompanying sounds and lights, the back lever by his neck doesnt push down all the way, causing the cannon to emerge only half way. I push a little harder and there is a sickening click and now the lights and sounds for the chest cannon don't work at all. Guess it's back to the friggin store again tommorrow.

I seem to recall that back in the eighties this hobby didn't routinely fill me with rage.

Your lucky your TRU even accepts returns. mine dosent. last time i got a 2007 megs with defective lights/sounds i had to make a huge fuss before they finally changed mine

Cobalt Prime wrote:So the saga continues....

I take my 2nd jacked up Ironhide back to the TRU near where I work. I manage to locate just one...the only one in the whole store. Lucky, huh?

Guess again.

Right there in the store I test it out through the "try me" portal in the package. The chest cannon works fine, but when I pressed the other button on his upper chest the mouth plate lowers and...NO LIGHTS AND SOUNDS WHATSOEVER! The thing is defective in the package. I had to settle for a refund for the time being.

What's with these damn things? Has Hasbro finally cut so many corners to lower costs that they have finally reached the "cheaply made crap" echelon?

Keep in mind that it is the "Try me" feature that everyone gets to play with at the store, so its understandable if the only one in the store gets abused to the point were it doesn't work. I remember i had t go through a few Leader class Optimus Primes before i found one that worked right. Concidering how rare Ironhide is right now i can see the few that arrive in stores getting molested! Might be as simple as changing the batteries.

I finally found him today, the only one I found in town at a TRU and I got it. Had to beg the GF for the loan until I get paid, but for this awesome figure, I'm not above that.

After opening and messing with it, I am thoroughly impressed. The Bowie knife came off the pegs without a problem, and looks really good with him wielding it. I don't even have his MechTech stuff activated, and he looks f**king badass. I can honestly do without the chest gimmick, though it works perfectly. I don't even want to transform him into truck mode, he looks so good in robot mode.

Agreed, definitely the best of the DotM line I have seen so far.

BTW, is there a way to make his face mask stay down? His face is very well articulated and is accurate, I want to be able to see it.

Now way to get the mask down. I tried.

Glad you liked the figure. He really is amazing.

Damn...I am not worried about resale, because I'm never getting rid of him, so I wonder if I should just break that piece off so it's not on his face...

He's glaring at me right now and threatening me with his Bowie knife. This figure is pure WIN.

BTW, if you're still looking for a BotCon set, PM me, I've been thinking about letting mine go, but I won't do eBay.

robofreak wrote:Now way to get the mask down. I tried.

Glad you liked the figure. He really is amazing.

Well Peaugh had a way to do it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i80VpkmSwwI

Thanks for that. Looks like I might just do that. That mask is distracting.