First Look at Buzzworthy Bumblebee SS86 "Dead" Ironhide and Details
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Comment by Gauntlet101010
Jun 12, 2023
Why didn't they paint the rest of Ironhide's window? Did the paint budget run out midway through? I guess a Ratchet and Brawn set is next. Maybe a Megatron? But it's in the Buzzworthy line so maybe it's a scrapped idea for a "death" subline.
I do like that chest damage molding on Ironhide.
I do like that chest damage molding on Ironhide.
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Comment by Till-all-R1
Jun 12, 2023
Oh so this version get the stipe. lol
If the damaged sections were swap out panels I'd be more inclined to consider purchasing it, but being they're in permanent damage mode I'll have to pass. Now the wait for Hound to see how disappointing that turns one out as well.
If the damaged sections were swap out panels I'd be more inclined to consider purchasing it, but being they're in permanent damage mode I'll have to pass. Now the wait for Hound to see how disappointing that turns one out as well.
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Comment by Rodimus Prime
Jun 12, 2023
I wonder why this Ironhide has the stripe and the actual SS86 figure doesn't.
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Imo it's Hastak throwing in something that they hope people will find appealing enough to bite.
I don't want any TF figure(s) to flop, but I hope this is it for the "dead"-themed figures...
Ratchet and Brawn could be next, but damn, please no.
I had the same thought with damaged parts that could be completely removed...
Especially with a more screen-accurate Prowl, that could have been enough for me to get this set.
Like I said before, a SS86 Buzzworthy 2-pack was a perfect opportunity to get Sunstreaker and Hound released. The inner packaging backdrop could've been the back of the shuttle with the ramp deployed...
And with it being "ER" Hound's first (and possibly only) release, I would've been okay if Sunstreaker was literally just the ER version.
This was a missed opportunity on a few accounts.
Comment by Sowndwave76
Jun 12, 2023
Rodimus Prime wrote:I wonder why this Ironhide has the stripe and the actual SS86 figure doesn't.
Imo it's Hastak throwing in something that they hope people will find appealing enough to bite.
I don't want any TF figure(s) to flop, but I hope this is it for the "dead"-themed figures...
Ratchet and Brawn could be next, but damn, please no.
Till-all-R1 wrote:Oh so this version get the stipe. lol
If the damaged sections were swap out panels I'd be more inclined to consider purchasing it, but being they're in permanent damage mode I'll have to pass. Now the wait for Hound to see how disappointing that turns one out as well.
I had the same thought with damaged parts that could be completely removed...
Especially with a more screen-accurate Prowl, that could have been enough for me to get this set.
Like I said before, a SS86 Buzzworthy 2-pack was a perfect opportunity to get Sunstreaker and Hound released. The inner packaging backdrop could've been the back of the shuttle with the ramp deployed...
And with it being "ER" Hound's first (and possibly only) release, I would've been okay if Sunstreaker was literally just the ER version.
This was a missed opportunity on a few accounts.
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Comment by Sentinel_Primal
Jun 12, 2023
We got dead Ironhide before we got Ratchet
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Comment by chuckdawg1999
Jun 13, 2023
Yeah, I'm not feeling this. I am curious if this will follow the trend of SS86 releases losing the clear plastic.
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Comment by Squawk'n'talk
Jun 13, 2023
Such heroic nonsense.
I love it.
I love it.
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Since it's SS86/BBB I would say it's already following that trend. Kup and Cliffjumper had no plastic.
Comment by sol magnus
Jun 13, 2023
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Yeah, I'm not feeling this. I am curious if this will follow the trend of SS86 releases losing the clear plastic.
Since it's SS86/BBB I would say it's already following that trend. Kup and Cliffjumper had no plastic.
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Comment by blackeyedprime
Jun 13, 2023
Might be my first Ironhide at least it has the stripes, not keen on the windows for prowl. Just makes the figure look cheap but it's doubtful they will do dead versions again.
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He didn't die in car mode.
But not to simply be flip, the color of the glass is exactly how it was in the movie.
Comment by sol magnus
Jun 13, 2023
blackeyedprime wrote:Might be my first Ironhide at least it has the stripes, not keen on the windows for prowl. Just makes the figure look cheap but it's doubtful they will do dead versions again.
He didn't die in car mode.
But not to simply be flip, the color of the glass is exactly how it was in the movie.
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Comment by Cheetron
Jun 13, 2023
I don't know why but I want this set! Zombie transformers. One so close to the end that I could use Unicron or one of his minions to resurrect
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Ironhide should be missing a head (at least) and have one "pleading" hand, not two fists. As mentioned before, Prowl needs effects parts and/or ports for his eyes and mouth...
I was joking with a friend, as to who would come next in this "dead" line. Wouldn't it be funny if this line marked the debut of Windcharger?
Who hasn't had a new figure since 2018.
Comment by AllNewSuperRobot
Jun 13, 2023
Ironhide should be missing a head (at least) and have one "pleading" hand, not two fists. As mentioned before, Prowl needs effects parts and/or ports for his eyes and mouth...
I was joking with a friend, as to who would come next in this "dead" line. Wouldn't it be funny if this line marked the debut of Windcharger?
Who hasn't had a new figure since 2018.
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Comment by DeathReviews
Jun 13, 2023
I admit, getting rid of the clear plastic has some allure to it. That clear stuff is notoriously brittle and I've seen many horror stories about the Prowl mold especially, with critical parts that break and snap major sections off just while transforming.
The combination of using weak plastic on critical transformation parts that require a lot of pressure and leverage when transforming was a horrible idea from an engineering perspective. Sure, let's make the support towers for this suspension bridge out of balsa wood and graham cracker, that sounds smart.
If they use more robust plastic for this Ironhide/Prowl, then the 'dead' versions could wind up being tougher and more long-wearing than the 'live' versions.
And how come only Optimus Prime's figure got the grey paint 'dead' makeover? If all cybertronians turn grey when they 'die', shouldn't all the dead figures get that color scheme? This kind of reaping detail is important to me, if nobody else...
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The combination of using weak plastic on critical transformation parts that require a lot of pressure and leverage when transforming was a horrible idea from an engineering perspective. Sure, let's make the support towers for this suspension bridge out of balsa wood and graham cracker, that sounds smart.
If they use more robust plastic for this Ironhide/Prowl, then the 'dead' versions could wind up being tougher and more long-wearing than the 'live' versions.
And how come only Optimus Prime's figure got the grey paint 'dead' makeover? If all cybertronians turn grey when they 'die', shouldn't all the dead figures get that color scheme? This kind of reaping detail is important to me, if nobody else...
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And yes, we should definitely get a dead Windcharger and Wheeljack 2-pack as well.
Comment by Rodimus Prime
Jun 13, 2023
No plastic? HasTak bringing back diecast?sol magnus wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:Yeah, I'm not feeling this. I am curious if this will follow the trend of SS86 releases losing the clear plastic.
Since it's SS86/BBB I would say it's already following that trend. Kup and Cliffjumper had no plastic.
And yes, we should definitely get a dead Windcharger and Wheeljack 2-pack as well.
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Possibly in the RED line IE no altmodes needed...
Comment by AllNewSuperRobot
Jun 13, 2023
Rodimus Prime wrote:And yes, we should definitely get a dead Windcharger and Wheeljack 2-pack as well.
Possibly in the RED line IE no altmodes needed...
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The assumption on my part was that he meant the packaging. LOL
Comment by sol magnus
Jun 13, 2023
Rodimus Prime wrote:No plastic? HasTak bringing back diecast?sol magnus wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:Yeah, I'm not feeling this. I am curious if this will follow the trend of SS86 releases losing the clear plastic.
Since it's SS86/BBB I would say it's already following that trend. Kup and Cliffjumper had no plastic.
And yes, we should definitely get a dead Windcharger and Wheeljack 2-pack as well.
The assumption on my part was that he meant the packaging. LOL
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Comment by Rodimus Prime
Jun 13, 2023
I was just being snarky. I did think you were referring to Kup and Cliffy's windshields at 1st, since they were painted in their BB versions.sol magnus wrote:Rodimus Prime wrote:No plastic? HasTak bringing back diecast?sol magnus wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:Yeah, I'm not feeling this. I am curious if this will follow the trend of SS86 releases losing the clear plastic.
Since it's SS86/BBB I would say it's already following that trend. Kup and Cliffjumper had no plastic.
And yes, we should definitely get a dead Windcharger and Wheeljack 2-pack as well.
The assumption on my part was that he meant the packaging. LOL
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Comment by Hero Alpha
Jun 13, 2023
I'm glad this is out there for the people that want it, but I dont need it. But I thought for a second about getting it just to switch my previous 2 pack Prowl's legs for these. Also I so really hope this is a new trend of no clear type plastic and having painted on windows. I would love to have those blast effects though.
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Comment by Till-all-R1
Jun 13, 2023
I'm having a bit of a memory haze regarding this feature and what line it was actually in, but I thought it was Transformers back in the day that featured battle damage by having a part/piece that flips/rolls back and forth. Maybe if they couldn't have swap out battle damage parts as it appears the whole from section would be too complicated for a consumer to do it, that they should have done what I'm talking about?
I get that these slight retools are fairly cheap and easy for Hasbro versus trying to create something all new, my question is are there really that many people who will buy anything and everything Transformers no matter the "version"? Personally I'm not into scene specific figures of any kind because it's severely limiting and I just don't have the space to dedicate to a "dead Bot shelf".
Add on top of this release is the fact that there are still a lot of people who still want regular Prowl from the Amazon 2pk, so my other question is how likely is that reissue now that they went with this version?
I get that these slight retools are fairly cheap and easy for Hasbro versus trying to create something all new, my question is are there really that many people who will buy anything and everything Transformers no matter the "version"? Personally I'm not into scene specific figures of any kind because it's severely limiting and I just don't have the space to dedicate to a "dead Bot shelf".
Add on top of this release is the fact that there are still a lot of people who still want regular Prowl from the Amazon 2pk, so my other question is how likely is that reissue now that they went with this version?
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There are always more toys of the main G1 cast. Does this release make an Earthrise reissue less likely? Possibly. Will this be the last time we get a G1 Prowl for the next five years? For the next three? Almost certainly not. I know it sucks to not get a release marred by bad distribution, but on a long enough timeline--usually a handful of years rather than a decade--there's always going to be another figure.
Comment by AcademyofDrX
Jun 13, 2023
Till-all-R1 wrote:I'm having a bit of a memory haze regarding this feature and what line it was actually in, but I thought it was Transformers back in the day that featured battle damage by having a part/piece that flips/rolls back and forth. Maybe if they couldn't have swap out battle damage parts as it appears the whole from section would be too complicated for a consumer to do it, that they should have done what I'm talking about?
I get that these slight retools are fairly cheap and easy for Hasbro versus trying to create something all new, my question is are there really that many people who will buy anything and everything Transformers no matter the "version"? Personally I'm not into scene specific figures of any kind because it's severely limiting and I just don't have the space to dedicate to a "dead Bot shelf".
Add on top of this release is the fact that there are still a lot of people who still want regular Prowl from the Amazon 2pk, so my other question is how likely is that reissue now that they went with this version?
There are always more toys of the main G1 cast. Does this release make an Earthrise reissue less likely? Possibly. Will this be the last time we get a G1 Prowl for the next five years? For the next three? Almost certainly not. I know it sucks to not get a release marred by bad distribution, but on a long enough timeline--usually a handful of years rather than a decade--there's always going to be another figure.
