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News Credits: 387 · by **Nekoman** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 5:30 pm

More images surfacing of the soon to be released Henkei Ironhide, we get a better look here as to how he will differ from his US counterpart. Click here or scroll down to view the images.

C-11 Ironhide is due out late this month.

News Credits: 1 · by **OPTIMUS MAGNUS** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 5:40 pm

Ooh....Me likes. Must get one of these. Love how the red seems to be deeper and the yellow stripe is bangin. Very nice.

News Credits: 10 · by **Lapse Of Reason** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 5:41 pm

Still looking down though.

by **Shadowstream** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 5:48 pm

I'm always a bit leery of superficial recolors of American figs. So far most of it all looks like they just added shiny metalic parts to most of them and not adressed some of the actual mold problems, like Ironhide's head. It still looks like he's gonna be looking down all the time.

News Credits: 7 · by **Narc** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 5:51 pm

Still no fix on the head problem. I modified my Classics version and it looks way better. I'll probably get him if he goes for a sale price.

by **Randomus_Prime** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 5:58 pm

Whoever designed this transformation did a really poor job. The side windows are all fragmented, the windows are part clear, part painted? The robot mode looks good but man that vehicle mode looks like it's been in a car wreck. At least the Henkei version has darker windows. Was hoping the Henkei would make me change my mind, but still... nope.

Thanks for posting the pix though! :grin:

by **Grimpoo** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:18 pm

Yeah i like the chrome gun. masking tape and paper will allow my ironhide to have the stripe...same for the darker winders

News Credits: 2 · by **TFBuyer** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:24 pm

Randomus_Prime wrote:Whoever designed this transformation did a really poor job. The side windows are all fragmented, the windows are part clear, part painted? The robot mode looks good but man that vehicle mode looks like it's been in a car wreck. At least the Henkei version has darker windows. Was hoping the Henkei would make me change my mind, but still... nope. Thanks for posting the pix though!

Granted the pix don't show him put together as well as he could be, but in another thread the point was discussed that he should look like he's been in a car wreck. Even his bio mentions all the "battle testing" he's been through--it's Ironhide!

Don't let the rough exterior turn you off, though. This one's a gem, and one of the first great incarnations of this G1 character we've gotten (the other passable one being a Botcon exclusive, so good luck with that one...).

News Credits: 1 · by **Solrac333** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:30 pm

The red looks better. I might get him.

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:08 pm

Sweet! I don't like the light grey on the bumper and face, but he looks great otherwise!

News Credits: 1 · by **Craven Knight** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:23 pm

The red on this guy is real nice, I like the black shoulders and gun barrels too - going to have to pick this up.

News Credits: 21 · by **dragons** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:20 pm

as much as i like the bright red on the japan version i like the us version more i like to see the autobot symble when hes in robot mode henkie doesnt have the logo when hes in robot mode just a slive plain plate i dont like that.

News Credits: 9 · by **Sowndwave76** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:25 pm

The red is better... Hasbro's version is a little red-orange.

Glad I preordered this version.

News Credits: 1 · by **Gandalf** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:26 pm

The stripe and dark shoulders really improve this figure.

I don't understand why Takara is releasing these figures with G1 accurate paint jobs while Hasbro isn't.

Why isn't Hasbro coloring them like that to begin with? Has there ever been a reason offered? Laziness? A secret deal with Takara? I just don't get it.

News Credits: 5 · by **Sledge** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:27 pm

Blame Walmart. Hasbro have to bring their toys in cheap, hence fewer paint aps. Takara are selling to adult fans who don't mind paying a bit more.

News Credits: 1 · by **Gandalf** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:30 pm

That could explain an extra stripe here and there, but what about Astrotrain, who is a different color entirely?

News Credits: 5 · by **Sledge** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:36 pm

Astrotrain was released in his original toy colours, thus fitting in with the "this is what G1 toys would look like if we made them today" theme.

News Credits: 1 · by **Gandalf** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:44 pm

Edit: Oh yeah, I forgot about Astrotrain having two different themes.... :oops:

News Credits: 5 · by **Sledge** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:45 pm

Um, I just answered that.

News Credits: 1 · by **Gandalf** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:53 pm

Yeah, sorry. I got a little confused there.

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:33 pm

dragons wrote:as much as i like the bright red on the japan version i like the us version more i like to see the autobot symble when hes in robot mode henkie doesnt have the logo when hes in robot mode just a slive plain plate i dont like that.

I don't think he is fully transformed.

News Credits: 5 · by **Oilspill** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 12:21 am

I will definitely be picking this up over the Hasbro release, mostly due to the better red used, non-blue face and I like the stripe too.

Takara make me laugh though. I'm not a fan of the chrome they go crazy with on most figures, but the one time it would actually make sense is on Ironhide's bull-bar, which would be chromed (or at least metallic) on a real car, and they dont chrome it :lol:

by **Dreadwinglord** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 2:12 am

Japan wins everything TF

News Credits: 217 · by **Diem** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 7:05 am

Dreadwinglord wrote:Japan wins everything TF

We get everything later, we don't get Animated, we don't get the comics, we never got Classics Magnus or Cliffjumper...it isn't all sunshine and kittens over this side of the pond.