Official Images of Premium Series Blackout and Ironhide
Wednesday, January 9th, 2008 3:08PM CST
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Some official images have surfaced of the upcoming Premium Series Ironhide and Blackout from the
Transformers Movie toyline. The images show both figures in vehicle and robot modes as well as our first look at the Premium series packaging. both figures will see a mass retail (these are not store exclusives) and will ship, according to the Entertainment Earth listing
here, in April 2008.
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Re: Official Images of Premium Series Blackout and Ironhide (598843)
Posted by
Megatron Wolf on January 9th, 2008 @ 3:13pm CST
What the hell is up with Blackout? He looks like crap. Ironhide looks OK but i already have him and i plan on picking up the blue one anyway.
Re: Official Images of Premium Series Blackout and Ironhide (598844)
Posted by
Quaternion on January 9th, 2008 @ 3:14pm CST
Um... I think I actually like the non-premium versions better, especially Blackout.
Megs is the only premium figure that I'm interested in. I held off buying the ugly non-premium one because I saw a recolor coming a mile away. These others aren't much of an improvement, me thinks.
They really should've hired Jin to design these!
Re: Official Images of Premium Series Blackout and Ironhide (598854)
Posted by
BLIX007 on January 9th, 2008 @ 3:28pm CST
zzzzzZZZZZZZzzzzzzZZZZZ
I have yet to be impressed with any of the movie figures. I bought Blackout on a whim since he was my favorite character in the movie, but was so displeased with the crappy "auto morph technology" that I refuse to buy anymore.
BRING ON THE CLASSICS 2.0 !!
Re: Official Images of Premium Series Blackout and Ironhide (598864)
Posted by
Nekoman on January 9th, 2008 @ 3:36pm CST
Glad I passed on Blackout now, this one looks much better. I wonder if we’ll get premium game characters and protoforms?
Re: Official Images of Premium Series Blackout and Ironhide (598876)
Posted by
Hyper-Chicken on January 9th, 2008 @ 3:45pm CST
I never picked up Blackout so I'll probably pick up this one. I love his paint apps in alt mode but his bot mode paint apps leave something to be desired.
Blecch to Ironhide. I already have the first Voyager release and the paint apps are much better on that version.
Re: Official Images of Premium Series Blackout and Ironhide (598906)
Posted by
Wheelimus Prime on January 9th, 2008 @ 3:59pm CST
mines better
Re: Official Images of Premium Series Blackout and Ironhide (598919)
Posted by
i_amtrunks on January 9th, 2008 @ 4:07pm CST
I guess these guys will be good for those who missed them previously (and who still want Blackout for some strange reason...)
Just not enough of a difference to make them even a possible purchase.
Re: Official Images of Premium Series Blackout and Ironhide (598968)
Posted by
Jazzz on January 9th, 2008 @ 4:28pm CST
Blackout is less impressive than I was expecting.
though I like the metallic Scorponok and I haven't bought a Blackout yet.
This Ironhide looks less movie accurate than the original. And I already got an Ironhide.
Re: Official Images of Premium Series Blackout and Ironhide (598975)
Posted by
Stormrider on January 9th, 2008 @ 4:31pm CST
What' the difference between that Blackout and the exclusive Takara one that you could get if you purchased the Transformers Movie in Japan?
They appear very similar.
Re: Official Images of Premium Series Blackout and Ironhide (598983)
Posted by
Grahf on January 9th, 2008 @ 4:35pm CST
I'll pass on both of these. How could they make a crap figure like Blackout even worse. Ironhide is alright, but not twenty extra bucks alright.
Re: Official Images of Premium Series Blackout and Ironhide (599004)
Posted by
Menbailee on January 9th, 2008 @ 4:49pm CST
I never got Blackout before, so I might bother with him. He looks OK in alt mode, and his Skorponok mini-figure has a better paint job. Overall, though, I'm thinking these count more as re-releases to figures that thoroughly sold out than as legitimate repaints that they expect anyone to buy who already owns the first release. Can we bring out Animated earlier? Please?
Re: Official Images of Premium Series Blackout and Ironhide (599044)
Posted by
80sgeek on January 9th, 2008 @ 5:22pm CST
Stormrider wrote:What' the difference between that Blackout and the exclusive Takara one that you could get if you purchased the Transformers Movie in Japan?
They appear very similar.
Looks like absolutely nothing. So those of you that spent the enormous amount of cash to get the Takara exclusive must be feelin like an ass now.
Re: Official Images of Premium Series Blackout and Ironhide (599051)
Posted by
Rijie on January 9th, 2008 @ 5:31pm CST
Re: Official Images of Premium Series Blackout and Ironhide (599077)
Posted by
OptitronPrime on January 9th, 2008 @ 5:59pm CST
I still don't have Blackout so I'll probably get this one. I might get Ironhide just because the Allspark one is Blue and yellow colors of the Wolverines
But I don't really need anpther Ironhide but most admit the smokestacks are doing it for me
Re: Official Images of Premium Series Blackout and Ironhide (599109)
Posted by
imotron on January 9th, 2008 @ 6:23pm CST
Interesting... Ironhide is a almost a most (I could get the first version) so, I have a second change in life
Re: Official Images of Premium Series Blackout and Ironhide (599118)
Posted by
Ninja Sixshot on January 9th, 2008 @ 6:43pm CST
just another cheap repaint that someone with extra cash would spend on.
Re: Official Images of Premium Series Blackout and Ironhide (599121)
Posted by
STngAR on January 9th, 2008 @ 6:46pm CST
If this keeps on going like it is maybe they can sell us movie figs till TF2 comes out
Another reason I cant wait for Animated and Classics 2.0
Re: Official Images of Premium Series Blackout and Ironhide (599128)
Posted by
Starscreams bad comedy on January 9th, 2008 @ 6:53pm CST
LAME.
Do not want.
Re: Official Images of Premium Series Blackout and Ironhide (599139)
Posted by
Liege Evilmus on January 9th, 2008 @ 7:06pm CST
WOW, 2 mini scorponok improvements in one day!
I realy like the quality of the bot mode paint aps, just i'm not sure if I like them enough to purchase them again.
Re: Official Images of Premium Series Blackout and Ironhide (599287)
Posted by
Firebird on January 9th, 2008 @ 10:45pm CST
For all the time and effort that Hasbro put into these "more accurate" premium figures we probably could have gotten larger scale versions of the deluxes. For example, the voyager Bonecrusher that we asked for at Botcon, and Alternator size Bumblebee, Barricade and maybe Jazz. Prehaps even a leader Blackout
I know it is cheaper to just repaint the existing moulds but delaying new figures from universe and animated just to give us more of the same stuff with a few small differences from what we all bought 7 months ago in june just doesn't seem right.
That's what I think anyway, for what it's worth. I guess I just will be buying old G1 figures for the next 6 months.
Re: Official Images of Premium Series Blackout and Ironhide (599314)
Posted by
Omega Charge on January 9th, 2008 @ 11:32pm CST
That looks like normal Blackout...maybe the site doesn't have a pic yet.
So this is the Allspark powered "brought to life again" Blackout? That completes the list, right?
Re: Official Images of Premium Series Blackout and Ironhide (599433)
Posted by
Stormrider on January 10th, 2008 @ 5:04am CST
You are right. there is difference in arm coloring
Re: Official Images of Premium Series Blackout and Ironhide (599534)
Posted by
Rushie on January 10th, 2008 @ 8:04am CST
The picture in the preorder link is indeed different from the original Blackout. You can see a red horizontal line on his tail in alt mode. He's also shiny, as in new-car shiny.
I'll have enough of this mold between my original, gritty Blackout (with paint wash and black limbs) and the upcoming Evac
Re: Official Images of Premium Series Blackout and Ironhide (599699)
Posted by
thedistinctroom on January 10th, 2008 @ 11:48am CST
I sold my original
Blackout and
Ironhide a while ago. Now that these Premium's are coming out, I'm getting them again.
Re: Official Images of Premium Series Blackout and Ironhide (599747)
Posted by
Megatron V on January 10th, 2008 @ 12:41pm CST
Anyone who actually LIKES that new Blackout is a fool. Since when was Blackout a white-body robot? Total bomb. the Copter mode is decent but not 20 dollars worth. So far these "premium" ones are just turning out to be bad repaints.
Re: Official Images of Premium Series Blackout and Ironhide (599756)
Posted by
woosh on January 10th, 2008 @ 12:50pm CST
Woah, blackout got SLIGHTLY DARKER! and got himself BEIGE ROBOT PARTS! WOAH!
Hasbro's totally insane to release the same figure with a iit different paintjob for several times.
Re: Official Images of Premium Series Blackout and Ironhide (599800)
Posted by
Skalor on January 10th, 2008 @ 1:16pm CST
I like extra luster to Ironhide, but my only question is, are the windows painted or transparrent? It's hard to tell and painted windows are a definite downgrade.
Re: Official Images of Premium Series Blackout and Ironhide (600148)
Posted by
Rijie on January 10th, 2008 @ 5:53pm CST
Oh, he changed the pic. Guess that was just a stock photo...
Re: Official Images of Premium Series Blackout and Ironhide (600867)
Posted by
imotron on January 11th, 2008 @ 9:48am CST
Now is time for all us to vote for Optimus Prime for PRESIDENT
Re: Official Images of Premium Series Blackout and Ironhide (600951)
Posted by
Auto Bot on January 11th, 2008 @ 10:45am CST
The good thing about this new Blackout, is the better painting of mini Scorponok.
Re: Official Images of Premium Series Blackout and Ironhide (601101)
Posted by
woosh on January 11th, 2008 @ 1:16pm CST
Auto Bot wrote:The good thing about this new Blackout, is the better painting of mini Scorponok.
You mean the fact that he is painted at all?
Re: Official Images of Premium Series Blackout and Ironhide (602044)
Posted by
Gojira Prime on January 12th, 2008 @ 4:08pm CST
I must say that I am glad I held off with most of the movie figures. Now my patence has paid off. Bublebee has silver paint apps on his insides, Megatron actually looks good (I hope) and I can actually see Ironhide's face. I'm so happy, I think I'll spare you my eternal gloating.
Re: Official Images of Premium Series Blackout and Ironhide (609832)
Posted by
Auto Bot on January 20th, 2008 @ 9:12pm CST
woosh wrote:Auto Bot wrote:The good thing about this new Blackout, is the better painting of mini Scorponok.
You mean the fact that he is painted at all?
Someth8ing like that.