Ironhide '07
TRANSFORMERS REVIEW
In the old days, Ironhide could transform into a little
red mini-van. Unassuming and meek, it was an
uncharacteristic alternate mode for such a grizzled war
veteran, looking more like a delivery van than the
Autobots' muscle-for-hire. Now, in 2007, Ironhide
assumes the form of an unashamedly environmentally
unfriendly 4x4, and it looks to me like the only things
he's delivering are arse-kickings by the truck load.
ronhide's vehicle mode, a licensed "Topkick" from General Motors, sports as much, if not more, detail than any other non-Binaltech "real-world" Transformer I've seen before. From the GMC logo, to the moulded lights in the front bumper to the rear vertical exhausts. Even the gloss finish to the black colour scheme looks authentic.
Of course, the addition of two obvious weapons on either side ruin the look to a certain degree, though they can be removed. Another problem with the vehicle mode is a distinct lack of a rear axle.
One brilliant touch, as per the actual vehicle appearing in the Transformers film, is the inclusion of the moulded Autobot logo on the tailgate.
Ironhide's transformation from truck to robot is challenging and the sequence needs to be followed just-so. However the moving parts are all solid and tightly wound. The "automorph" features are probably the most reliable of all the 2007 range, with the front bonnet splitting and springing up and the lower legs unfolding in intriguing manners.
In robot mode, Ironhide is decidedly bear-like: Heavy, hulking and huge. The all-black colour scheme is embellished here with gold and cobalt blue. It's an unusual palette not normally reserved for the good guys. In fact, it's positively sinister for an Autobot. Rounding off the look are two cannons mounted one on each arm. Or, if you prefer, you can snap both cannons together to form one prodigious superweapon. Which, thanks, to Ironhide's stature doesn't look out of place. No wonder he's so proud of them.
Of the "Voyager-Class" assortment of Transformers based on the 2007 film, Ironhide is my personal favourite. More detailed than Ratchet, a more challenging transformation than Starscream and a better look than Blackout. Ironhide is a breath-taking brute of an Autobot and finally his character has been given the toy-form respect it's always deserved.
Ironhide was released worldwide in 2007 as part of the line based on the characters from the live-action "Transformers" feature film.
ronhide's vehicle mode, a licensed "Topkick" from General Motors, sports as much, if not more, detail than any other non-Binaltech "real-world" Transformer I've seen before. From the GMC logo, to the moulded lights in the front bumper to the rear vertical exhausts. Even the gloss finish to the black colour scheme looks authentic.
Of course, the addition of two obvious weapons on either side ruin the look to a certain degree, though they can be removed. Another problem with the vehicle mode is a distinct lack of a rear axle.
One brilliant touch, as per the actual vehicle appearing in the Transformers film, is the inclusion of the moulded Autobot logo on the tailgate.
Ironhide's transformation from truck to robot is challenging and the sequence needs to be followed just-so. However the moving parts are all solid and tightly wound. The "automorph" features are probably the most reliable of all the 2007 range, with the front bonnet splitting and springing up and the lower legs unfolding in intriguing manners.
In robot mode, Ironhide is decidedly bear-like: Heavy, hulking and huge. The all-black colour scheme is embellished here with gold and cobalt blue. It's an unusual palette not normally reserved for the good guys. In fact, it's positively sinister for an Autobot. Rounding off the look are two cannons mounted one on each arm. Or, if you prefer, you can snap both cannons together to form one prodigious superweapon. Which, thanks, to Ironhide's stature doesn't look out of place. No wonder he's so proud of them.
Of the "Voyager-Class" assortment of Transformers based on the 2007 film, Ironhide is my personal favourite. More detailed than Ratchet, a more challenging transformation than Starscream and a better look than Blackout. Ironhide is a breath-taking brute of an Autobot and finally his character has been given the toy-form respect it's always deserved.
VERDICT:
Ironhide was released worldwide in 2007 as part of the line based on the characters from the live-action "Transformers" feature film.