E-Hobby New Year Special - Encore Ironhide (Protect Black ver.)

Posted by Stormrider Nov 30, 2007 at 1:26am CST 41,742 views

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Are you hoping that Santa will bring you something good this year? Well, E-Hobby hasn’t forgotten about you!

The New Year’s Special release is back and it will be Encore Ironhide (Protect Black ver.). This New Year’s Special release is an E-Hobby Exclusive, which features the Ironhide mold in his Diaclone original colors.

The toy will be part of the Encore series and will include a small story that explains the purpose of the black version (in Japanese). Part of the story explains that the black version is super strong alloy called “Torisairsium”.

You can learn more about the product here. This figure will be released in April 2008.

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Re: E-Hobby New Year Special - Encore Ironhide (Protect Black ver.) (view post)

Comment by Bonger Nov 30, 2007

Nice one. Go E-Hobby! :grin:

Re: E-Hobby New Year Special - Encore Ironhide (Protect Black ver.) (view post)

Comment by Patrick Bateman Nov 30, 2007

*Signs blank check*

Re: E-Hobby New Year Special - Encore Ironhide (Protect Black ver.) (view post)

Comment by NuclearConvoy Nov 30, 2007

might....be...irresistable.....

Re: E-Hobby New Year Special - Encore Ironhide (Protect Black ver.) (view post)

Comment by olokin Nov 30, 2007

An earlier news item says that the Encore Ratchet and Ironhide will get new heads. This black Encore doesn't seem to have a new head.

Correction: Not heads but faces. Sorry.

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Comment by Jazzz Nov 30, 2007

wow, it looks so great all mint with no scratches like that.
this must be where the black movie ironhide came from.

Re: E-Hobby New Year Special - Encore Ironhide (Protect Black ver.) (view post)

Comment by Stormrider Nov 30, 2007

olokin wrote:An earlier news item says that the Encore Ratchet and Ironhide will get new heads. This black Encore doesn't seem to have a new head.

Correction: Not heads but faces. Sorry.

Good question. I was wondering the same thing. Nothing was mentioned on the E-Hobby site about a new head (at this time).

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Comment by Cerebros Soler Nov 30, 2007

I would take this than the g1 original.

Re: E-Hobby New Year Special - Encore Ironhide (Protect Black ver.) (view post)

Comment by Jelze Bunnycat Nov 30, 2007

And as always with e-Hobby there's a backstory behind the origin of the figure. In this case it's based on the Diaclone version of Ironhide, who was black. Also, the same version was released under the Kronoform line in the US before he became a TF.

So for all you "Ironhide is not black!" people:

:HEADHURTS:

Re: E-Hobby New Year Special - Encore Ironhide (Protect Black ver.) (view post)

Comment by Liege Evilmus Nov 30, 2007

kinda creepy, almost looks like he's coming out of ashes, I like it, I won't get it, but I like it.

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Comment by Dagon Nov 30, 2007

So, here's a stupid question but I never had Ratchet/Ironhide back in the day but am planning on buying the Encores. Do the robots come off of the trailer/base parts or do they just kind of stand up on them? Like, they do have independant legs/feet, right?

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Comment by Geekee1 Nov 30, 2007

Dagon wrote:So, here's a stupid question but I never had Ratchet/Ironhide back in the day but am planning on buying the Encores. Do the robots come off of the trailer/base parts or do they just kind of stand up on them? Like, they do have independant legs/feet, right?

The bot separates from the base.

Re: E-Hobby New Year Special - Encore Ironhide (Protect Black ver.) (view post)

Comment by Stormrider Nov 30, 2007

I'm kind of excited to order this one. The diaclone colors are pretty cool.

Re: E-Hobby New Year Special - Encore Ironhide (Protect Black ver.) (view post)

Comment by Dagon Nov 30, 2007

Geekee1 wrote:
Dagon wrote:So, here's a stupid question but I never had Ratchet/Ironhide back in the day but am planning on buying the Encores. Do the robots come off of the trailer/base parts or do they just kind of stand up on them? Like, they do have independant legs/feet, right?

The bot separates from the base.

Word. I've never seen one in real life, and it's hard to tell from that picture if the feet are attached or not. Like I said, I know it was a stupid question, but thanks.

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Comment by Autobot032 Nov 30, 2007

Ah. Diaclone colors. Nice. This is one exclusive I can actually give a "thumbs up" to.

It's actually kinda neat seeing the Autobot logo on that version. Sweet!

Re: E-Hobby New Year Special - Encore Ironhide (Protect Black ver.) (view post)

Comment by Vile MK III Nov 30, 2007

♫Dia-clooone♫ =P

Re: E-Hobby New Year Special - Encore Ironhide (Protect Black ver.) (view post)

Comment by Scaleface Nov 30, 2007

This one is cool. Of course I already own one from 1983, but it's a little beat up. This is what Ironhide always looked like to me. Great job. Wonder how much it will cost to get one?

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Comment by thedistinctroom Nov 30, 2007

I've needed an Ironhide ever since my Dad stole mine from me in 1986. This black version looks hot. How much is it going to cost though?

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Comment by Zeds Nov 30, 2007

Diaclone goodness!

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Comment by Craven Knight Nov 30, 2007

Awesome! I love the 80's feel of that yellow stripe on the black van, sadly he's too pricy for me - I can get both ratchet & Ironhide for the price of this guy.

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Comment by Counterpunch Nov 30, 2007

At $70 for the BBTS preorder...that's strangely expensive.

Overcast was only 45 or 50, Twincast, who was significantly bigger was 70, why is Ironhide so much?

Not really complaining, it's just odd.

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