Video Review for Netflix Transformers deluxe Ironhide Redeco Quintesson Soldier
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We thank Sabrblade for bringing this new review to our attention. It is a review of an upcoming deluxe from the 3rd wave of netflix Transformers toys based on the War for Cybertron trilogy. This toy is a redeco of Ironhide and meant to be part of the army/drones being used by the Quintesson. The actual name of the product is not confirmed as of now but it was listed as "Quintesson" in Walmart's database. This toy will be released around the summer along with his wavemates Barricade, Cheetor and a yet to be seen Deep Cover redeco. Let us know if you have any interest in picking him up. The review comes to us from Kremzeek reviews.
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Re: Video Review for Netflix Transformers deluxe Ironhide Redeco Quintesson Soldier (2097249)
Posted by First Gen on March 5th, 2021 @ 12:08am CST
Posted by First Gen on March 5th, 2021 @ 12:08am CST
Man I love the colors on the Q Guard.
Re: Video Review for Netflix Transformers deluxe Ironhide Redeco Quintesson Soldier (2097252)
Posted by Emerje on March 5th, 2021 @ 1:26am CST
Posted by Emerje on March 5th, 2021 @ 1:26am CST
Really strange that we still haven't seen Deep Cover yet, usually the Deluxe figures all get leaked around the same time.
Emerje
Emerje
Re: Video Review for Netflix Transformers deluxe Ironhide Redeco Quintesson Soldier (2097253)
Posted by Decepticon Stryker on March 5th, 2021 @ 2:10am CST
Ummmm... Deep Cover's already been officially revealed. In fact, he's currently up for preorder on Pulse and several other sites. Unless there's another version of Deep Cover we're getting that I haven't heard about.
Posted by Decepticon Stryker on March 5th, 2021 @ 2:10am CST
Emerje wrote:Really strange that we still haven't seen Deep Cover yet, usually the Deluxe figures all get leaked around the same time.
Emerje
Ummmm... Deep Cover's already been officially revealed. In fact, he's currently up for preorder on Pulse and several other sites. Unless there's another version of Deep Cover we're getting that I haven't heard about.
Re: Video Review for Netflix Transformers deluxe Ironhide Redeco Quintesson Soldier (2097254)
Posted by Jeddostotle7 on March 5th, 2021 @ 2:42am CST
Netflix Deep Cover, supposed to be another "Rusticon" the way Netflix Barricade is, and how the Netflix Wave 3 Seeker is supposed to be.
Posted by Jeddostotle7 on March 5th, 2021 @ 2:42am CST
Decepticon Stryker wrote:Emerje wrote:Really strange that we still haven't seen Deep Cover yet, usually the Deluxe figures all get leaked around the same time.
Emerje
Ummmm... Deep Cover's already been officially revealed. In fact, he's currently up for preorder on Pulse and several other sites. Unless there's another version of Deep Cover we're getting that I haven't heard about.
Netflix Deep Cover, supposed to be another "Rusticon" the way Netflix Barricade is, and how the Netflix Wave 3 Seeker is supposed to be.
Re: Video Review for Netflix Transformers deluxe Ironhide Redeco Quintesson Soldier (2097255)
Posted by Nemesis Primal on March 5th, 2021 @ 2:46am CST
Posted by Nemesis Primal on March 5th, 2021 @ 2:46am CST
It's that option I bolded, I believe the product description for the Selects Deep Cover even alludes to it by stating it was one of two releases of the character coming this year. The leaked listings for this Netflix wave that the actual figure leaks have lined up with say there's a Netflix Deep Cover, and some leakers have said he looks more like some of the Lambo body-type generics from the show rather than the actual Deep Cover color scheme/deco the Selects figure sports.Decepticon Stryker wrote:Emerje wrote:Really strange that we still haven't seen Deep Cover yet, usually the Deluxe figures all get leaked around the same time.
Emerje
Ummmm... Deep Cover's already been officially revealed. In fact, he's currently up for preorder on Pulse and several other sites. Unless there's another version of Deep Cover we're getting that I haven't heard about.
Re: Video Review for Netflix Transformers deluxe Ironhide Redeco Quintesson Soldier (2097257)
Posted by Decepticon Stryker on March 5th, 2021 @ 3:21am CST
I completely forgot that figure was going to be called Deep Cover.
Posted by Decepticon Stryker on March 5th, 2021 @ 3:21am CST
Nemesis Primal wrote:It's that option I bolded, I believe the product description for the Selects Deep Cover even alludes to it by stating it was one of two releases of the character coming this year. The leaked listings for this Netflix wave that the actual figure leaks have lined up with say there's a Netflix Deep Cover, and some leakers have said he looks more like some of the Lambo body-type generics from the show rather than the actual Deep Cover color scheme/deco the Selects figure sports.Decepticon Stryker wrote:Emerje wrote:Really strange that we still haven't seen Deep Cover yet, usually the Deluxe figures all get leaked around the same time.
Emerje
Ummmm... Deep Cover's already been officially revealed. In fact, he's currently up for preorder on Pulse and several other sites. Unless there's another version of Deep Cover we're getting that I haven't heard about.
I completely forgot that figure was going to be called Deep Cover.
Re: Video Review for Netflix Transformers deluxe Ironhide Redeco Quintesson Soldier (2097263)
Posted by Munkky on March 5th, 2021 @ 5:55am CST
It doesn't look bad, I do like that black and silver colour scheme and the battle damage detailing actually seems to work with the paint job. I probably won't buy this though, because I don't have any other Quintessons and I'm guessing with it being an army builder it'll be particularly hard to get.
Posted by Munkky on March 5th, 2021 @ 5:55am CST
Sabrblade wrote:
It doesn't look bad, I do like that black and silver colour scheme and the battle damage detailing actually seems to work with the paint job. I probably won't buy this though, because I don't have any other Quintessons and I'm guessing with it being an army builder it'll be particularly hard to get.
Re: Video Review for Netflix Transformers deluxe Ironhide Redeco Quintesson Soldier (2097269)
Posted by DeathReviews on March 5th, 2021 @ 10:05am CST
Posted by DeathReviews on March 5th, 2021 @ 10:05am CST
Seriously - if this is supposed to be a 'drone' figure like the Allicon or Gnaw, then they should at least give it a new face sculpt - something with a visor and face plate. Just to make them more anonymous and intimidating. Giving him the same gormless FACE as Ironhide just makes it look like somebody stuck Ironhide in the freezer for a month.
Re: Video Review for Netflix Transformers deluxe Ironhide Redeco Quintesson Soldier (2097270)
Posted by TF-fan kev777 on March 5th, 2021 @ 10:39am CST
Posted by TF-fan kev777 on March 5th, 2021 @ 10:39am CST
I think Hasbro wanted to have their cake and eat it too. Using the Crosshairs head would have worked worked better as a drone, but using the Ironhide head let them sort of do a half-assed diaclone homage.
Re: Video Review for Netflix Transformers deluxe Ironhide Redeco Quintesson Soldier (2097271)
Posted by o.supreme on March 5th, 2021 @ 10:49am CST
Posted by o.supreme on March 5th, 2021 @ 10:49am CST
Too bad the show didn't have the budget to include the Brunt character model. The Decepticons could have had another cannon fodder troop, and then the Centurion version could have been used as a Quintesson servant... But then again, I guess Hasbro would have one less toy to sell. ![>:oP]( "Drinking Coffee")
Re: Video Review for Netflix Transformers deluxe Ironhide Redeco Quintesson Soldier (2097274)
Posted by william-james88 on March 5th, 2021 @ 11:00am CST
Well if they gave it another head, it wouldnt match the show model. That's the real restriction here.
Posted by william-james88 on March 5th, 2021 @ 11:00am CST
DeathReviews wrote:Seriously - if this is supposed to be a 'drone' figure like the Allicon or Gnaw, then they should at least give it a new face sculpt - something with a visor and face plate. Just to make them more anonymous and intimidating. Giving him the same gormless FACE as Ironhide just makes it look like somebody stuck Ironhide in the freezer for a month.
Well if they gave it another head, it wouldnt match the show model. That's the real restriction here.
Re: Video Review for Netflix Transformers deluxe Ironhide Redeco Quintesson Soldier (2097362)
Posted by Emerje on March 6th, 2021 @ 8:29am CST
Gotta wonder if the reuse of heads is because Hasbro didn't send over the 3D models from the toys like they did the others, or if it was the animators just being lazy and not wanting to work with more models than they had to.
Emerje
Posted by Emerje on March 6th, 2021 @ 8:29am CST
william-james88 wrote:DeathReviews wrote:Seriously - if this is supposed to be a 'drone' figure like the Allicon or Gnaw, then they should at least give it a new face sculpt - something with a visor and face plate. Just to make them more anonymous and intimidating. Giving him the same gormless FACE as Ironhide just makes it look like somebody stuck Ironhide in the freezer for a month.
Well if they gave it another head, it wouldnt match the show model. That's the real restriction here.
Gotta wonder if the reuse of heads is because Hasbro didn't send over the 3D models from the toys like they did the others, or if it was the animators just being lazy and not wanting to work with more models than they had to.
Emerje
Re: Video Review for Netflix Transformers deluxe Ironhide Redeco Quintesson Soldier (2097363)
Posted by sol magnus on March 6th, 2021 @ 8:47am CST
I doubt "laziness" comes into it more than "budgets" would.
Posted by sol magnus on March 6th, 2021 @ 8:47am CST
Emerje wrote:william-james88 wrote:DeathReviews wrote:Seriously - if this is supposed to be a 'drone' figure like the Allicon or Gnaw, then they should at least give it a new face sculpt - something with a visor and face plate. Just to make them more anonymous and intimidating. Giving him the same gormless FACE as Ironhide just makes it look like somebody stuck Ironhide in the freezer for a month.
Well if they gave it another head, it wouldnt match the show model. That's the real restriction here.
Gotta wonder if the reuse of heads is because Hasbro didn't send over the 3D models from the toys like they did the others, or if it was the animators just being lazy and not wanting to work with more models than they had to.
Emerje
I doubt "laziness" comes into it more than "budgets" would.
Re: Video Review for Netflix Transformers deluxe Ironhide Redeco Quintesson Soldier (2097369)
Posted by Sowndwave76 on March 6th, 2021 @ 10:05am CST
Posted by Sowndwave76 on March 6th, 2021 @ 10:05am CST
I like the look of these sparkless figures, especially Barricade. The worn, rusty, deteriorated paint apps are really well done imo.
But I think they'll still be a pass for me... I'm more likely to go back and start collecting SG figures before these. Maybe it would've helped if I liked the show better too.
Yeah, it's all part of the $$$-making scheme, but I can give Hastak a bit of credit for doing this.
I'm assuming some people will really enjoy these guys!
But I think they'll still be a pass for me... I'm more likely to go back and start collecting SG figures before these. Maybe it would've helped if I liked the show better too.
Yeah, it's all part of the $$$-making scheme, but I can give Hastak a bit of credit for doing this.
I'm assuming some people will really enjoy these guys!
Re: Video Review for Netflix Transformers deluxe Ironhide Redeco Quintesson Soldier (2097404)
Posted by Emerje on March 6th, 2021 @ 11:58pm CST
I don't know how much "budget" is a factor when they're just using the same 3D models used to make the toys and they don't exactly have to rig them for animation since none of the do much emoting. It's not the same as, say, giving Moonracer or Cliffjumper the right head, that would have required some animation work and more budget, a static Crosshairs head, not so much.
Emerje
Posted by Emerje on March 6th, 2021 @ 11:58pm CST
sol magnus wrote:Emerje wrote:william-james88 wrote:DeathReviews wrote:Seriously - if this is supposed to be a 'drone' figure like the Allicon or Gnaw, then they should at least give it a new face sculpt - something with a visor and face plate. Just to make them more anonymous and intimidating. Giving him the same gormless FACE as Ironhide just makes it look like somebody stuck Ironhide in the freezer for a month.
Well if they gave it another head, it wouldnt match the show model. That's the real restriction here.
Gotta wonder if the reuse of heads is because Hasbro didn't send over the 3D models from the toys like they did the others, or if it was the animators just being lazy and not wanting to work with more models than they had to.
Emerje
I doubt "laziness" comes into it more than "budgets" would.
I don't know how much "budget" is a factor when they're just using the same 3D models used to make the toys and they don't exactly have to rig them for animation since none of the do much emoting. It's not the same as, say, giving Moonracer or Cliffjumper the right head, that would have required some animation work and more budget, a static Crosshairs head, not so much.
Emerje
Re: Video Review for Netflix Transformers deluxe Ironhide Redeco Quintesson Soldier (2097405)
Posted by Sabrblade on March 7th, 2021 @ 12:34am CST
Posted by Sabrblade on March 7th, 2021 @ 12:34am CST
I think he meant "budget" in regards to how many unique CG models they can use at a time. Thre's only so much money to go around for each new CG model that much of the background generics end up being basic recolors of the existing ones, including this Quintesson grunt soldier being a basic recolor of Ironhide's CG model.Emerje wrote:sol magnus wrote:Emerje wrote:william-james88 wrote:DeathReviews wrote:Seriously - if this is supposed to be a 'drone' figure like the Allicon or Gnaw, then they should at least give it a new face sculpt - something with a visor and face plate. Just to make them more anonymous and intimidating. Giving him the same gormless FACE as Ironhide just makes it look like somebody stuck Ironhide in the freezer for a month.
Well if they gave it another head, it wouldnt match the show model. That's the real restriction here.
Gotta wonder if the reuse of heads is because Hasbro didn't send over the 3D models from the toys like they did the others, or if it was the animators just being lazy and not wanting to work with more models than they had to.
Emerje
I doubt "laziness" comes into it more than "budgets" would.
I don't know how much "budget" is a factor when they're just using the same 3D models used to make the toys and they don't exactly have to rig them for animation since none of the do much emoting. It's not the same as, say, giving Moonracer or Cliffjumper the right head, that would have required some animation work and more budget, a static Crosshairs head, not so much.
Emerje
Re: Video Review for Netflix Transformers deluxe Ironhide Redeco Quintesson Soldier (2097407)
Posted by Emerje on March 7th, 2021 @ 1:34am CST
Right, but we aren't talking about scratch building a whole new CG model, we're talking about swapping one head on an existing body for another head that isn't even animated, and they don't even have to do the modeling work, Hasbro has already done it for them, they just have to import it to the existing body. They already did that with Ironhide and Ratchet.
Emerje
Posted by Emerje on March 7th, 2021 @ 1:34am CST
Sabrblade wrote:I think he meant "budget" in regards to how many unique CG models they can use at a time. Thre's only so much money to go around for each new CG model that much of the background generics end up being basic recolors of the existing ones, including this Quintesson grunt soldier being a basic recolor of Ironhide's CG model.Emerje wrote:sol magnus wrote:Emerje wrote:william-james88 wrote:DeathReviews wrote:Seriously - if this is supposed to be a 'drone' figure like the Allicon or Gnaw, then they should at least give it a new face sculpt - something with a visor and face plate. Just to make them more anonymous and intimidating. Giving him the same gormless FACE as Ironhide just makes it look like somebody stuck Ironhide in the freezer for a month.
Well if they gave it another head, it wouldnt match the show model. That's the real restriction here.
Gotta wonder if the reuse of heads is because Hasbro didn't send over the 3D models from the toys like they did the others, or if it was the animators just being lazy and not wanting to work with more models than they had to.
Emerje
I doubt "laziness" comes into it more than "budgets" would.
I don't know how much "budget" is a factor when they're just using the same 3D models used to make the toys and they don't exactly have to rig them for animation since none of the do much emoting. It's not the same as, say, giving Moonracer or Cliffjumper the right head, that would have required some animation work and more budget, a static Crosshairs head, not so much.
Emerje
Right, but we aren't talking about scratch building a whole new CG model, we're talking about swapping one head on an existing body for another head that isn't even animated, and they don't even have to do the modeling work, Hasbro has already done it for them, they just have to import it to the existing body. They already did that with Ironhide and Ratchet.
Emerje
Re: Video Review for Netflix Transformers deluxe Ironhide Redeco Quintesson Soldier (2097421)
Posted by alekese on March 7th, 2021 @ 10:28am CST
Posted by alekese on March 7th, 2021 @ 10:28am CST
If they didn't have the budget to give a new head to Moonracer, who had both lines and a name, they don't have the budget to give it to drones who have neither.
Re: Video Review for Netflix Transformers deluxe Ironhide Redeco Quintesson Soldier (2097432)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on March 7th, 2021 @ 1:52pm CST
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on March 7th, 2021 @ 1:52pm CST
Designing one from scratch, either by the studio or Hasbro for potential later use by the other, given the timing of production of both the toy line and the media would logistically speaking a tad difficult so something had to give. Nowadays "retooling" or designing new parts for an existing mold goes beyond just the head, and alternate heads are "built in". Chromia does have one, and it's not Moonracer:
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Re: Video Review for Netflix Transformers deluxe Ironhide Redeco Quintesson Soldier (2097446)
Posted by sol magnus on March 7th, 2021 @ 4:42pm CST
Posted by sol magnus on March 7th, 2021 @ 4:42pm CST
Spot on about budgets, Sabrblade.
