I’ve now opened up and transformed MPM Ironhide. Here’s my thoughts on it:
Starting off, the figure looks great in both modes. Transforming the front section of the truck gets real annoying after a while though, trying to get everything lined up. I was finally able to get pretty close:
Robot mode, again, looks really good! It’s just that the issues with the truck halves not tabbing in anywhere make posing the arms difficult, and the arm panels don’t really connect to the arms securely. This isn’t a problem for the left arm, where the joint on the arm panel is strong enough to support the weight of the cannon. On the other arm though, it’s loose enough that when the cannon is attached it’s very difficult for it to stay close to the arm.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m definitely glad I bought it, but I’m also a huge fan of Movie Ironhide and it was at a good price (45$). If you’re a fan of Movie Ironhide and you can get it for a price around there and you plan on getting some of the other MPMs, I would go for it. However, he’s not on the level of MPM-3 Bumblebee which is super accurate in both modes while also being stable and fun to transform.
If you’re not super into movie Ironhide, you can’t find him at a good price, or you don’t plan on getting any of the other MPMs, go for the Studio Series Ironhide. It does a lot of things better, like cannons which look more integrated into the arms, a chest that locks into place, and no loose parts.
With all that said though, I’m still glad I got it and if I get more MPMs like Ratchet and Starscream in the future, I’ll be really happy to have Ironhide (and Bumblebee) displayed with them.
