Transformers Voyager Iron Hide

by Transformers

Product Features

• Prepare to do battle ? AUTOBOT style
• Unleash a missile attack with this fierce fighting figure in robot mode
• Attachable arm cannons give this good guy extra battle power
• In Topkick truck mode, this cool cruiser features a cannon that attaches to the truck bed
• This battle is on ? are you ready to roll out

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4 x 11 x 7.9 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B001TK3LT2
• Item model number: 89882
• Manufacturer recommended age: 5 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #63,921 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

IRONHIDE has never been happier. It’s hard on a warrior to be on the defensive all the time, but that’s just what most of the war was – one defensive action after another. With MEGATRON defeated, and the DECEPTICONS on the run everywhere, it’s high time the AUTOBOTS went on the offensive. Working alongside the humans to hunt and destroy DECEPTICON hideouts around the world is the most fun he’s had in ages.

Product Description

IRONHIDE has never been happier. It's hard on a warrior to be on the defensive all the time, but thats just what most of the war was one defensive action after another. With MEGATRON defeated, and the DECEPTICONS on the run everywhere, its high time the AUTOBOTS went on the offensive. Working alongside the humans to hunt and destroy DECEPTICON hideouts around the world is the most fun he's had in ages.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Ironhide revisited, July 6, 2009

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Rolando F. Mocan Quan (MIAMI, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Transformers Voyager Iron Hide (Toy)

First off, Ironhide got a great toy from Transformers The Movie (TFTM). It was at that time very accurate to the concept art, but differed slightly from the final CGI model appearing on the film.

This new Ironhide toy tries to correct this by giving him two improvements:
1. New headsculpt. Now it's the movie-accurate head, which means that it has a big "battle scar" deformation on his right eye and the crest.
2. The new arm guns, which do a better job at ressembling the movie counterparts.

Because I've got the old and the new toys, I'll compare both in this review.

Pros:
- Accurate head sculpt.
- Better looking guns. But they're not exact reproductions. The right rotating cannon is too big, and the left "sliding" cannon is too small.
- This can be both a pro or con: The pickup's top (which comprises the windshield, top and rear window) is made to be detached. This is a pro, because in robot mode it just eliminates a lot of kibble from Ironhide's back...
- Good size. It fits well with the Deluxe sized cars and is roughly in the same scale as the Leader class toys (which should be bigger than Ironhide).

Cons:
- Cannons aren't accurately sized and they don't mount on the arms when in alt mode(pick-up truck).
- Removeable windshield-roof piece means that it can get lost, and this is a central part of the truck mode.
- Chest piece didn't get the "accurizing" to the movie model, but continues to be based on the first concept designs.
- As with all the toys from the movie, there's close to ZERO paint applications in robot mode. This is aggravated by the chosing of gray plastic/paint for the pick-up truck mode... so you get some grey pieces and black pieces mixed, when Ironhide is BLACK in the movie!
- Softer plastic. The hip thing with two pegs bends a little when pressed, which difficults a lot it's transformation from truck to robot mode. There's been a lot of complaining about this, and this did not happen with the old mold. I blame the plastic. The only way around it is pressing very hard down on the "chest cavity" below the head. The plastic is flexible and will stand it.
- Automorph gimmick. I do like them, but the automorph and mechalive gimmicks also make the toys more delicate and less accurate (because you have to accomodate the gears and pieces, but also because Hasbro's spending money to make these molds and pieces instead of giving us better articulation or paint).

Overall, this is a nice toy with a very poor color scheme. Ironhide's character doesn't play as much a central role in TF:ROTF as in the previous movie, so it will appeal less to some children who may prefer... the twins, for example (who I despise). This may have been a deliberate move by Hasbro to promote the sale of the new molds and recover their investment, and I bet it'll work.

Transformation can be a bit frustrating due to the force that must be applied to the hip piece and the feet automorph function is VERY prone to break or damage (especially the gears), reducing durability. I'd say children 7 years or older will enjoy this more.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ravage 24/7, July 12, 2011

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Ryan M. Lutz "blood vamp" (Richmond,VA USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Transformers Voyager Iron Hide (Toy)

Ironhide returns with upgraded weapons and new detail!The head piece is actually more movie realistic than the original version with Ironhide even having the battle scar above his eye.He also has an improved cannon to go along with the trusted original.This cannon comes with one launching missile as opposed to the three like the original.The cannons attach and reattach to the arms so Ironhide can use either one on whichever arm you choose. There is no clutter underneath in Topkick mode because the cannons combine to actually attach to the bed of the truck in vehicle mode.The detail on Ironhide is outstanding in robot or Topkick mode.Ironhide has some gold trim along with great decor in the middle section and legs showing every gear in robot mode.In Topkick mode he has a military type green color with red trim and a sweet autobot nest symbol on the door.The poseability of Ironhide is awesome with him being able to assume many different poses for displaying or acting out whatever battle scenes come to mind.Ironhide has a very solid base with very good stability.The durability is excellent as well with Ironhide being able to handle as much as he can dish out.Ironhide is one of the best overall solid voyager transformers around.The transformation level is advanced meaning if you have plenty of experience with transformers there is challenging difficulty.If you are a parent buying for a child of 5-6 or younger you will have to help them in the process.Even though Ironhide is one of the more difficult transformers to transform he can also be one of the most rewarding transformers that you will ever have the pleasure of learning the process with.Ironhide has always been a favorite and The movie versions are a vast improvement over the G1 versions in my opinion.Bottom line Ironhide is a high quality,well-made,10 out of 10 transformer all fans will treasure.I highly recommend Ironhide to all transformer fans and collectors alike.Ironhide Rocks and Transformers Rule!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ironhide Remixed, June 16, 2009

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James R. Madison - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Transformers Voyager Iron Hide (Toy)

When I landed the first movie's Ironhide two years ago, I was speechless. I found that the figure had two very solid modes while being pretty screen acurate at the same time. Now, with the new movie line, there has been some marked improvements in terms of presentation, durability, and overall fun factor. While the "new" Ironhide still has the same transformation(they kept the same formula 'cause it worked so well) there are some differences to his overall appearance. First, his paint applicant is spot-on which accents the curious choice of gray plastic in robot/vehicle mode. The door panels have have an autobot/sector 7/human alliance insignia that resembles a certain U.S. crest. The sculpt itself is pretty much the same aside from a few changes. The new head-sculpt is an improvement with more detail to the face. Also, his cannons are more detailed with a pretty cool mech-alive feature which includes the right cannon rotating and extending to fire the missle. Thus being very evocative of his movie counterpart. His transformation is fairly simple which most people should get in less than 15 min. However, the majority of the Transformers ROTF figures have ball & socket joints that do tend to pop off during trasformation but can just as easily be reconnected. "Hasblow" decided to do this for those who ocasionally get too stressed and rough trying to transform the toy. Rather than a piece breaking off, they simply pop off causing no damage except for ones pride. Overall, I highly recommend this Voyager Class Ironhide.