Transformers Generations Selects DK-2 Guard AKA Diaclone Ironhide Revealed

Posted by william-james88 Jan 25, 2022 at 5:30pm CST 44,005 views

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It's another Tuesday and Hasbro has revealed a new figure again. This time it's Generations Selects DK-2 Guard. This toy is not exclusive but the preorder link given by Hasbro brings us to Big Bad Toy Store's page, which has the info we inserted below. You can preorder him here.
This toy is based on the original Diaclone release labelled as DK-2 (image below)

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Fans can take their Transformers figure collections to the next level with Generations Selects, a fan-dedicated line of figures featuring fan-favorite, special edition characters you can’t find in the main line.

The DK-2 Guard figure is based on the Diaclone Onebox Cherry Vanette toy, which was originally planned to have black deco. The black deco was changed to red for release as Ironhide in 1984. Now, the DK-2 Guard figure is released in the originally-planned deco scheme. This figure converts from robot to van mode in 22 steps. Figure comes with blaster and shield accessories.

Product Features
5.50-inch scale (14cm)
Made of plastic
Based on the Diaclone Onebox Cherry Vanette toy
Transforms from robot to van in 22 steps
Fully articulated
Instructions may or may not include English translation
Box Contents
Guard figure
Blaster
Shield
Instructions

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Comment by TulioDude Jan 25, 2022

Alternative name;Live Action Movie colors Ironhide.

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Comment by chuckdawg1999 Jan 25, 2022

Unless there was a KO Ironhide that was black too I'm fairly certain I had the Diakron release of the mold way back in the day.

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Comment by D-Maximal_Primal Jan 25, 2022

Guard looks pretty good. I'm thinking he will look great with my other Diaclone repaints I'm assembling

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Comment by Bounti76 Jan 25, 2022

Was anyone aware that Deluxes were going up to $25? Every preorder I've seen (I ordered mine on Pulse) had him at $24.99.

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Comment by TF-fan kev777 Jan 25, 2022

Bounti76 wrote:Was anyone aware that Deluxes were going up to $25? Every preorder I've seen (I ordered mine on Pulse) had him at $24.99.

Speculation (and hope I guess) is that this is related to the ER Ironhide/Ratchet mold using too much mass/parts to fit in a regular deluxe price point.

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Comment by Emerje Jan 25, 2022

Interesting that Legacy Selects are all getting unique boxes with character line art on them (yet still get their names on stickers). The first three shown, Black Zarak, Lift Ticket and Guard aren't even boxes they can reuse later. I wonder if with the inner box having to be unique now that they aren't using plastic trays that maybe they're punching out both the inner and outer box at the same time leaving more room for customizing the art.

Ordered mine off BBTS, it's the exact same price as on Pulse rather than them adding a buck or two as they often do over the Pulse price and now I don't have to pay $7 for shipping or scramble to find something to add for free shipping.

Emerje

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Comment by o.supreme Jan 25, 2022

Also the boxes themselves are smaller. In the below link the reviewer compares Legacy Selects Lift Ticket to a previous Selects Deluxe box, and it is smaller:

https://youtu.be/0QVb45t6BNs

This makes sense considering the effects packs for the last 2 years (Centurion Drone and Tricraneous) both came in the same size deluxe box than all the others but still managed to pack in the extra box of parts.

I know a few people have Black Zarak in other countries, but I haven't seen anyone compare the box size to other Titan Boxes I am curious to see if it is any smaller.

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Comment by TF-fan kev777 Jan 25, 2022

Emerje wrote:Ordered mine off BBTS, it's the exact same price as on Pulse rather than them adding a buck or two as they often do over the Pulse price and now I don't have to pay $7 for shipping or scramble to find something to add for free shipping.

Emerje

Perfect, thanks for this, just did the same.

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Comment by william-james88 Jan 25, 2022

We've seen images of these toys already but this is out best look yet at two upcoming Generations Selects figures, Nightprowler and Buzzsaw. Both of these toys have aspects that callback to their portrayals. While the original Waspinator mold had both a mutant and robot face, Waspinator was always shown with his mutant face while Buzzsaw's art always had him with his robot face, hence why this toy has a new head. As for Nightprowler, he was originally supposed to show up in the Universe line, which had Autobots vs Decepticons, even though the line was rereleasing molds from the Beast Wars era. So, this release of Nightprowler is also an Autobot rather than a Maximal.
These images come to us from a Chefatron review.

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Comment by Emerje Jan 26, 2022

Mistransformed the same mold three times in each mode, now that's talent!

Emerje

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Comment by -Kanrabat- Jan 26, 2022

Emerje wrote:Mistransformed the same mold three times in each mode, now that's talent!

Emerje

What part is mistransformerd? The chest of the cheetah seems way too sunken. Is that it? :-?

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Comment by TF-fan kev777 Jan 26, 2022

-Kanrabat- wrote:
Emerje wrote:Mistransformed the same mold three times in each mode, now that's talent!

Emerje

What part is mistransformerd? The chest of the cheetah seems way too sunken. Is that it?

Yep, for bot mode, you push those flaps in to form his chest. He forgot to pull them back out for beast mode. At least he is consistent?

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Comment by truegrit Jan 26, 2022

Seeing the colors on that DK-2 Guard now, I really want a Transformers crossover A-Team van. Ironhide's head already has a mohawk going on…

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Comment by chuckdawg1999 Jan 26, 2022

truegrit wrote:Seeing the colors on that DK-2 Guard now, I really want a Transformers crossover A-Team van. Ironhide's head already has a mohawk going on…

Maaaan, I want that too but we're not going to get it now since we're already getting a black Ironhide.

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Comment by Emerje Jan 26, 2022

chuckdawg1999 wrote:
truegrit wrote:Seeing the colors on that DK-2 Guard now, I really want a Transformers crossover A-Team van. Ironhide's head already has a mohawk going on…

Maaaan, I want that too but we're not going to get it now since we're already getting a black Ironhide.

There's still a lot of room for retooling if they're going for accuracy like they did with other crossovers like Ecto-1 and the DeLorean. At that point color wouldn't matter.

Emerje

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Comment by TF-fan kev777 Jan 28, 2022

Who-hoo Lift Ticket is getting ready to ship from Pulse!

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Comment by sol magnus Jan 28, 2022

TF-fan kev777 wrote:Who-hoo Lift Ticket is getting ready to ship from Pulse!

If only that was the only thing that is coming early. my Pulsecon Emperor (which was supposed to be available right then but magically became a pre-order) and BEHOLD!! GALVATRON!!! are also in the queue.

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Comment by o.supreme Jan 28, 2022

Really? Lift Ticket already, and still no Black Zarak. :BANG_HEAD:

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Comment by -Kanrabat- Jan 28, 2022

o.supreme wrote:Really? Lift Ticket already, and still no Black Zarak.

Maybe the other stores will get theirs when HP is ready to ship?
I paid mine months ago and Age 3 & Up still have no clue when Zarak will ship.

It's worrying.

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Comment by o.supreme Jan 28, 2022

-Kanrabat- wrote:
o.supreme wrote:Really? Lift Ticket already, and still no Black Zarak.

Maybe the other stores will get theirs when HP is ready to ship?
I paid mine months ago and Age 3 & Up still have no clue when Zarak will ship.

It's worrying.

Asia and Europe has received him already (I cant speak for Pulse UK, but I know other European retailers have already shipped him).

I mean...we know it's out there, because many fans in other countries already have it. I just don't know what's going on with North America.

Surprisingly, I was turned on to the idea of using GameStop as a barometer, which I found to be true as I got Artfire in store from them about 6 weeks before it shipped on Pulse.

GameStop however, keeps delaying their release date of BZ as well, so like everyone else, I am stuck without any barometer other than Pulse's ever fluid shipping date which is *currently* 3/1/22.

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