In hand Images and Comparisons of Takara Movie The Best Ironhide, Ratchet, Soundwave and Starscream

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Alfes' blog has some images for the newly released second wave of Movie the Best toys. Below you will see images for:

MB 05 Ironhide
MB 06 Ratchet
MB 07 Soundwave
MB 08 Starscream

Since it isn't always obvious, we included images of the initial Hasbro releases of these molds to show you which molds these are based on and how different these releases are. They are all shipping out from Japan this week. You will also see what accessories they come with and don't come with (in the case of Soundwave, there are many accessories missing).

Let us know what you think of these versions!

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Re: In hand Images and Comparisons of Takara Movie The Best Ironhide, Ratchet, Soundwave and Starscream (view post)

Comment by william-james88 Feb 24, 2017

I dont get where takara gets their all black deco for a good portion of soundwave.

He definitely had grey/silver allthroughout his body in the movie

Re: In hand Images and Comparisons of Takara Movie The Best Ironhide, Ratchet, Soundwave and Starscream (view post)

Comment by Bronzewolf Feb 25, 2017

Oh no.

Oh NO.

....I've just come to the realization that my wallet is about to have a bad time.

Re: In hand Images and Comparisons of Takara Movie The Best Ironhide, Ratchet, Soundwave and Starscream (view post)

Comment by Carnivius_Prime Feb 25, 2017

These do look nice.

Don't think you finished Starscream's pics though.

That mold was better than the 2007 one but I still actually prefer the Deluxe figure's design in both modes and just wish that could get scaled up to Voyager (since his awesome Leader toy scaled down to Voyager might be too fiddly)
Same goes for Ironhide. His Voyager toys tend to have annoying issues like the chest or shoulders. Found his Deluxe much more solid and tidy.

Re: In hand Images and Comparisons of Takara Movie The Best Ironhide, Ratchet, Soundwave and Starscream (view post)

Comment by Evil Eye Feb 25, 2017

Am I the only one slightly disappointed that a lot of these seem to be missing accessories from their original releases? Ratchet's buzzsaw gun, Soundwave's HA accessories...

Re: In hand Images and Comparisons of Takara Movie The Best Ironhide, Ratchet, Soundwave and Starscream (view post)

Comment by Deliverence Feb 25, 2017

william-james88 wrote:I dont get where takara gets their all black deco for a good portion of soundwave.

He definitely had grey/silver allthroughout his body in the movie

I think they used up the paint app budget for him on his face. Is it just me or are there varying (subtle) degrees of silver/cool/warm gray on his face.
The premium paint apps really draw me into these figures, but I've never been a fan of the movie aesthetic, but if I were to get movie figures it would be some of these.

Re: In hand Images and Comparisons of Takara Movie The Best Ironhide, Ratchet, Soundwave and Starscream (view post)

Comment by -Kanrabat- Feb 26, 2017

Ironhide: Neat! Defenitely feel more premium. ;)^

Ratchet: Yellow instead of green. Yawn. I-)

Soundwave: OMFG... That one feel sexy as hell. It's also from that mold that was exclusive to asia and the deluxe original is ironically way more expensive than the HA version. So, i'm mighty tempted to buy this. =P~

Starscream: NO FIXES ON THAT FLAWED MOLD! HANDS STICKING OUT OF THE JET MODE RRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :BOOM:

Re: In hand Images and Comparisons of Takara Movie The Best Ironhide, Ratchet, Soundwave and Starscream (view post)

Comment by william-james88 Feb 26, 2017

-Kanrabat- wrote:Ironhide: Neat! Defenitely feel more premium.

Ratchet: Yellow instead of green. Yawn.

Soundwave: OMFG... That one feel sexy as hell. It's also from that mold that was exclusive to asia and the deluxe original is ironically way more expensive than the HA version. So, i'm mighty tempted to buy this.

Starscream: NO FIXES ON THAT FLAWED MOLD! HANDS STICKING OUT OF THE JET MODE RRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The soundwave is human aliance soundwave mold.

Re: In hand Images and Comparisons of Takara Movie The Best Ironhide, Ratchet, Soundwave and Starscream (view post)

Comment by -Kanrabat- Feb 26, 2017

william-james88 wrote:The soundwave is human aliance soundwave mold.

Oh. I see it now.
It also don't seem to come with Laserbeak nor the human rider. A shame.
So, I'll skip it because I already have the original HA.

So, what's the logic behind having Ratchet and Ironhide as deluxes again? :-?

Re: In hand Images and Comparisons of Takara Movie The Best Ironhide, Ratchet, Soundwave and Starscream (view post)

Comment by Overcracker Feb 26, 2017

-Kanrabat- wrote:
So, what's the logic behind having Ratchet and Ironhide as deluxes again?

I'm assuming Takara thinks these deluxe molds are the "best" representations of those characters, over their Voyager molds.

Which I disagree with. I still think that voyager Ironhide mold is better that the deluxe even with its flaws.

Re: In hand Images and Comparisons of Takara Movie The Best Ironhide, Ratchet, Soundwave and Starscream (view post)

Comment by -Kanrabat- Feb 26, 2017

Overcracker wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
So, what's the logic behind having Ratchet and Ironhide as deluxes again?

I'm assuming Takara thinks these deluxe molds are the "best" representations of those characters, over their Voyager molds.

Which I disagree with. I still think that voyager Ironhide mold is better that the deluxe even with its flaws.

I agree. And that voyager Movie 2007 Ratchet is pretty much perfect too.

Re: In hand Images and Comparisons of Takara Movie The Best Ironhide, Ratchet, Soundwave and Starscream (view post)

Comment by Overcracker Feb 26, 2017

Yeah, Ratchet is a fun figure, with an interesting use of the automorph gimmick too.

Re: In hand Images and Comparisons of Takara Movie The Best Ironhide, Ratchet, Soundwave and Starscream (view post)

Comment by Sabrblade Feb 26, 2017

For Ironhide, I agree that the Deluxe is not the most screen-accurate mold. I'd say the Leader is.

But for Ratchet, by a large margin is that Deluxe the most movie-accurate Ratchet mold there is. The Voyager, while a decent figure in its own right, is far more blocky and disproportionate to the leaner, sleeker look of Ratchet's CG model. Thus, it only makes sense to go with the Deluxe mold for maximum movie-accuracy.

Which then brings me back to Ironhide. Because they used the Deluxe Ratchet mold, maybe Takara felt that it was only fair to use Ironhide's Deluxe mold too to keep him and Ratchet in the same size class.

Re: In hand Images and Comparisons of Takara Movie The Best Ironhide, Ratchet, Soundwave and Starscream (view post)

Comment by Overcracker Feb 26, 2017

Sabrblade wrote:For Ironhide, I agree that the Deluxe is not the most screen-accurate mold. I'd say the Leader is.

But for Ratchet, by a large margin is that Deluxe the most movie-accurate Ratchet mold there is. The Voyager, while a decent figure in its own right, is far more blocky and disproportionate to the leaner, sleeker look of Ratchet's CG model. Thus, it only makes sense to go with the Deluxe mold for maximum movie-accuracy.

Which then brings me back to Ironhide. Because they used the Deluxe Ratchet mold, maybe Takara felt that it was only fair to use Ironhide's Deluxe mold too to keep him and Ratchet in the same size class.

I agree. The Deluxe is closer to the thinner lankier proportions of movie Ratchet.

As for Ironhide, perhaps they thought a line composed almost entirely of Voyager sized figures would be too boring?

Outside of Bumblebee and Strafe, everything else would have been a Voyager or voyager sized. Adding a couple more deluxes sort of evens it out? Maybe? :???:

Re: In hand Images and Comparisons of Takara Movie The Best Ironhide, Ratchet, Soundwave and Starscream (view post)

Comment by -Kanrabat- Feb 26, 2017

They should have went for the LEADER Starscream mold instead of the assinine ROTF voyager. BAckward elbows hands sticking out of the jet, it's unforgivable for a line that is supposed to show the "best".
Scale be damned.

Re: In hand Images and Comparisons of Takara Movie The Best Ironhide, Ratchet, Soundwave and Starscream (view post)

Comment by Sabrblade Feb 26, 2017

-Kanrabat- wrote:They should have went for the LEADER Starscream mold instead of the assinine ROTF voyager. BAckward elbows hands sticking out of the jet, it's unforgivable for a line that is supposed to show the "best".
Scale be damned.

They already gave the Leader figure a Movie 1 redeco in the MP line. The ROTF Voyager was the last remaining good Movie Starscream figure to have not gotten that deco treatment yet (the DOTM Deluxe got it in the Movie Advanced series).

Re: In hand Images and Comparisons of Takara Movie The Best Ironhide, Ratchet, Soundwave and Starscream (view post)

Comment by fenrir72 Feb 26, 2017

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I skipped this mold when it was released as the G1 color+no faceplate Hb version. Even the Takara version. What a big mistake on my part as the engineering in the figure is outstanding! Even for his scale.

Color wise, the weathered look is amazing! Only issues I got is the neutered light piping gimmick. If only Takara used a blue colored plastic like that of TL Arcee then no need to paint his optics.

Re: In hand Images and Comparisons of Takara Movie The Best Ironhide, Ratchet, Soundwave and Starscream (view post)

Comment by -Kanrabat- Feb 26, 2017

Sabrblade wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:They should have went for the LEADER Starscream mold instead of the assinine ROTF voyager. BAckward elbows hands sticking out of the jet, it's unforgivable for a line that is supposed to show the "best".
Scale be damned.
They already gave the Leader figure a Movie 1 redeco in the MP line. The ROTF Voyager was the last remaining good Movie Starscream figure to have not gotten that deco treatment yet (the DOTM Deluxe got it in the Movie Advanced series).

Fixed.
Because Takara didn't bother to do so for that ROTF voyager mold. It's even in the instructions that the hands should have folded inside. Also, the backward elbows are stupid. Both issues that are easely fixable, especially for a line that is supposed to be premium. Because of that, I feel that this ROTF mold is utter trash. [-(

Re: In hand Images and Comparisons of Takara Movie The Best Ironhide, Ratchet, Soundwave and Starscream (view post)

Comment by Sabrblade Feb 26, 2017

-Kanrabat- wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:They should have went for the LEADER Starscream mold instead of the assinine ROTF voyager. BAckward elbows hands sticking out of the jet, it's unforgivable for a line that is supposed to show the "best".
Scale be damned.
They already gave the Leader figure a Movie 1 redeco in the MP line. The ROTF Voyager was the last remaining good Movie Starscream figure to have not gotten that deco treatment yet (the DOTM Deluxe got it in the Movie Advanced series).

Fixed.
Because Takara didn't bother to do so for that ROTF voyager mold. It's even in the instructions that the hands should have folded inside. Also, the backward elbows are stupid. Both issues that are easely fixable, especially for a line that is supposed to be premium. Because of that, I feel that this ROTF mold is utter trash.

Wow. You got some pretty high end standards, man. That's the best Voyager class mold Movie Starscream's ever had. It's wonderful.

Not perfect, but no figure is.

Re: In hand Images and Comparisons of Takara Movie The Best Ironhide, Ratchet, Soundwave and Starscream (view post)

Comment by -Kanrabat- Feb 27, 2017

Sabrblade wrote:Wow. You got some pretty high end standards, man. That's the best Voyager class mold Movie Starscream's ever had. It's wonderful.

Not perfect, but no figure is.

It's not really "high standards". I think the 2007 voyager starscream is the better toy for some weird reasons. No the problem with the ROTF voyager mold is that it's pretty much PERFECTION... with a huge, purrulent zit right on top of it's nose.

Re: In hand Images and Comparisons of Takara Movie The Best Ironhide, Ratchet, Soundwave and Starscream (view post)

Comment by Emerje Mar 23, 2017

Just paid for my MB-11 Movie 10th Anniversary Optimus Prime. I'm sure we'll start seeing more in hand images and videos floating around soon.

Emerje

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