Actually i wouldn't mind seeing Masterpiece Ironhides and Ratchet toys... I was initially against the idea for a long time due to the thought of the MP being basically a Glorified Alternator/Binal Tech...
Some things do have to change, I mean imagine this in the animated cartoon instead of the actual bot...
Although they may be able to make the chest come up and form a sheild like in case of heavy fire, his back section where his head scomes down behind his chest, and makes him bridge the gap between the G-1 toy and the cartoon.. that would be kinda cool..
But more often then not, I have been thinking about what it would be like to get a very accurate cartoon and toy replication of those 2 bots..
Bridging the Gap:
The original Release has had some fan following for sometime, the gimmicks and transformable trailer are very cool.. but the fundamental likeness to the actual animation character is only half there.. if Takara Tomy were to do a Masterpiece version of those 2 characters, then I'm doubtful they could do the back section trailer as an addition, why not use the space for leg storage or some other "Good" engineering reason..
What is funny is that the chest area seems to be a hinderence for most Kitbashing customizrs and really offers up a challenge to anyone attmepting to produce an animation accurate model in plastic.. what would need to happen is a designed front section that can pivot and lock into place once in bot mode, to give the illusion of a chest and not a huge front end of a van.. further more, the back section that comes up to from the head and arm attachments will also need to be hidden with a plate of glass on the winshield.. all these things are but minor engineering steps that will ensure a good cartoon and accurate appearence..
It would be a shame to loose the bed and base gimmick, of which the original G-1 toy is so famous for, the functionality of a weapons platform for Ironhide and a repair bay for Ratchet, fits in well with the Van design.. say what you will about the original toys not looking like their animation partners, but the gimmicks in G-1 and those particular toys rival any thing that has since been released..
But back on topic, had there been no Binal tech/Alternator toys, then a Masterpiece of Ironhide and Ratchet would be easy.. now that the bar is raised because of that release, I'm hoping Takara's Ironhide and Ratchet will blow Binaltech out of the water!!!
(Lamborghinis *rrr*)
(All jokes aside, there have been so many topics asking exactly what you are that I've lost count at around 46.)
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