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News Credits: 1014 · by **First Gen** » Fri May 02, 2008 9:43 am

Seibertron.com has learned that Jizai Toys, creators of the perfect transformation Wheelie and Cyclonus figures, has updated its website with more work in progress pictures of its upcoming Headmaster Ironhide custom figure.

You can view the original posting of these pictures with enlargement capabilities at the Jizai Toys website.

News Credits: 5 · by **--B--** » Fri May 02, 2008 10:29 am

"Headmaster Ironhide"?????

I just don't see the headmaster part.

It's a nice WIP, and I'd like to see the finished product.

by **soundwave13c** » Fri May 02, 2008 10:59 am

--B-- wrote:"Headmaster Ironhide"?????

I just don't see the headmaster part.

i agree!

the robot mode looks promising too

News Credits: 1 · by **astig** » Fri May 02, 2008 11:03 am

looks promising! :APPLAUSE:

...but i'm more excited with the new classics ironhide! :grin:

News Credits: 8 · by **NuclearConvoy** » Fri May 02, 2008 11:05 am

I'll wait for Classics Ironhide (though his seeming lack of being able to hold weapons bothers me).

Also, they made a Wheelie???

News Credits: 1014 · by **First Gen** » Fri May 02, 2008 11:13 am

NuclearConvoy wrote:I'll wait for Classics Ironhide (though his seeming lack of being able to hold weapons bothers me).

Also, they made a Wheelie???

Yeah man, Wheelie was one of the first, with Cyclonus. Not sure which one came first. That is at least a year old information.

News Credits: 2 · by **Chaingun** » Fri May 02, 2008 11:23 am

Wow, I never heard of those things. Is there an English Language website where I can order them?

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Fri May 02, 2008 11:29 am

Chaingun wrote:Wow, I never heard of those things. Is there an English Language website where I can order them?

Not that I know of.

They pop up on Ebay from time to time, but they always want some pretty heavy cash for them. Last set I remember went for $300+ for the Wheelie and Cyclonus.

I REALLY wish HasTak would hire these guys for the 25th anniversary line!!!

News Credits: 3 · by **Autobot Jazz** » Fri May 02, 2008 11:34 am

Nice WIP, can't wait to see the finished project. I don't think I'll get it though, price is bound to be high and Universe Ironhide will probably be just as good if not better IMO.

News Credits: 4 · by **capellamusic** » Fri May 02, 2008 11:56 am

These guys should be hired by TakaraTomy to work on new Masterpiece figures along with the ones already working on those. I'm anxious to see how this Ironhide will turn up to be when finished. Wheelie and Cyclonus were excelent, as was Powerglide.

by **Jaw Crusher** » Fri May 02, 2008 11:58 am

Thanks, but I'll wait for Universe Ironhide. :roll:

News Credits: 11 · by **Moonbug** » Fri May 02, 2008 12:34 pm

Technically the figure is going to be a Brainmaster

News Credits: 49 · by **Senor Hugo** » Fri May 02, 2008 12:56 pm

--B-- wrote:"Headmaster Ironhide"?????

I just don't see the headmaster part.

You won't, Ironhide will only show you the headmaster part for $50 up front. :lol:

News Credits: 1014 · by **First Gen** » Fri May 02, 2008 12:59 pm

Moonbug wrote:Technically the figure is going to be a Brainmaster

Yeh, thats true, but if I put that up, most new TF fans would have asked what a Brainmaster is.

News Credits: 8 · by **NuclearConvoy** » Fri May 02, 2008 1:05 pm

First Gen wrote:
Moonbug wrote:Technically the figure is going to be a Brainmaster

Yeh, thats true, but if I put that up, most new TF fans would have asked what a Brainmaster is.

And they should damn well ask and be told. I'm staring at that thing and wondering how the hell it's a headmaster. If it had said brainmaster i woulda understood.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I want to watch some Victory.

News Credits: 337 · by **Air Commander Starscream** » Fri May 02, 2008 1:44 pm

It's absolutely amazing what people can do from scratch, very impressed so far.

News Credits: 4 · by **Bumblethumper** » Fri May 02, 2008 3:42 pm

soundwave13c wrote:
--B-- wrote:"Headmaster Ironhide"?????

I just don't see the headmaster part.
i agree!

The headmaster part makes sense when you consider the G1 toy next to it(remember the biggest problem with the original Ironhide mold?).

It'll probably look better than the Universe Classic Series version when complete. Though with such small production runs and high cost, they pose no real threat to Hasbro.

Unfortunately such things are beyond the reach of the average fan.

News Credits: 21 · by **dragons** » Fri May 02, 2008 5:04 pm

is it supose to look like that i now its protoype custom figure but it looks like something you can make out of lego robot mode looks better than the truck mode

News Credits: 4 · by **Bumblethumper** » Fri May 02, 2008 6:05 pm

It's a work in progress. If you look around their website at the other work you'll see the whole process of how they go about designing a figure, and get an idea of what the end product will look like. It will be superb.

Check out Jizaitoys' Powerglide for example. They block it out and refine it bit by bit.

News Credits: 10 · by **Lapse Of Reason** » Fri May 02, 2008 6:39 pm

Alt mode still needs a lot of work. I doubt this will be worth the price, although bot mode looks pretty good so far.

by **Optimus Rex** » Fri May 02, 2008 9:38 pm

finally an ironhide that doesnt look like crap

their site has some really good transformers. they dont call it perfect transformation for nuttin

now i wish they had that for all characters :SMUG:

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Sat May 03, 2008 2:04 am

I just wish these were accessible to everyone. I've never wanted a Powerglide, Octane or Cyclonus so bad.

News Credits: 4 · by **capellamusic** » Sat May 03, 2008 5:46 am

kirbenvost wrote:I just wish these were accessible to everyone. I've never wanted a Powerglide, Octane or Cyclonus so bad.

Or Wheelie for that matter

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by **Auto Bot** » Sun May 04, 2008 8:43 am

Does this mean he will still have the detachable santa-sleigh for the van roof?

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Mon May 05, 2008 2:49 pm

capellamusic wrote:
kirbenvost wrote:I just wish these were accessible to everyone. I've never wanted a Powerglide, Octane or Cyclonus so bad.

Or Wheelie for that matter .

Well...yeah. I never wanted Wheelie until the Jizaitoys version. :lol: