New Image of ROTF Jungle Attack Ironhide
Saturday, August 22nd, 2009 9:21PM CDT
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The new weapons include the machine gun and rifle for the truck mode. In robot mode, the weapons equip for Ironhide and includes sword (by combining the knife and rifle) as well as crossbow weapon (by combining the all new front bumper bar for the Topkick and the machine gun).
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Posted by Flashwave on August 22nd, 2009 @ 9:34pm CDT
Posted by rpetras on August 22nd, 2009 @ 9:59pm CDT
It's not like anyone is waiting for ... oh, I don't know ... RED!!!!
Posted by jaws on August 22nd, 2009 @ 10:04pm CDT
Posted by Autobot Outback on August 22nd, 2009 @ 10:06pm CDT
Posted by Pontimax 01 on August 22nd, 2009 @ 10:11pm CDT
Posted by Jacob P. Galvatron on August 22nd, 2009 @ 10:58pm CDT
Posted by Jesterhead on August 22nd, 2009 @ 11:00pm CDT
Posted by SnapTrap on August 22nd, 2009 @ 11:02pm CDT
Posted by Autobot032 on August 22nd, 2009 @ 11:08pm CDT
All black, with an accurate head, accurate weapons, and really awesome extras.
Posted by Optillamanus on August 22nd, 2009 @ 11:09pm CDT
Posted by Rated X on August 22nd, 2009 @ 11:10pm CDT
Posted by shonenfan4 on August 22nd, 2009 @ 11:11pm CDT
Posted by Convotron on August 22nd, 2009 @ 11:39pm CDT
I was originally going to find a 2007 Voyager Ironhide and get the more movie accurate weapons from RotF Ironhide whether I had to buy the entire figure or find someone willing to sell the weapons(unlikely). When I read about JA Ironhide, the accessories really piqued my interest and I held off on my plan to assemble my "perfect" movie Ironhide.
JA Ironhide may not be a lost cause for me, though. I think I could remove the stripes with some isopropyl alcohol and maybe even clear up the windshield too. Unfortunately the "metal" parts on JA Ironhide look like an awfully pale grey to me.
However, I'm just overreacting right now. I'll reserve further judgement and wait for better quality photos of the figure in alt AND robot modes. I'd also like to see what the accessories look like.
Posted by Kibble on August 22nd, 2009 @ 11:46pm CDT
rpetras wrote:It's not like anyone is waiting for ... oh, I don't know ... RED!!!!
That is pretty funny..the one obvious repaint and instead they do 50 worthless ones. What do you think is next, Desert Camo or Artic Frost?
Posted by NuclearConvoy on August 22nd, 2009 @ 11:52pm CDT
Posted by Jesterhead on August 22nd, 2009 @ 11:56pm CDT
NuclearConvoy wrote:Did Ironhide seriously just get called a Hummer in this news piece?
Sure did lol! I suppose the GM Topkick looks a little bit like a Hummer
Posted by skywarp-2 on August 23rd, 2009 @ 12:10am CDT
Posted by Mach on August 23rd, 2009 @ 12:39am CDT
Posted by Wheeljack144 on August 23rd, 2009 @ 12:53am CDT
Seriously, enough repaints...wheres voyager Scapper? how about a voyager Soundwave?
Posted by NuclearConvoy on August 23rd, 2009 @ 1:16am CDT
Jesterhead wrote:NuclearConvoy wrote:Did Ironhide seriously just get called a Hummer in this news piece?
Sure did lol! I suppose the GM Topkick looks a little bit like a Hummer
And my Penis looks a little bit like Godzilla
Posted by Street-Convoy S0S on August 23rd, 2009 @ 1:39am CDT
Posted by StryderPrime on August 23rd, 2009 @ 1:43am CDT
Truthfully I am lookin forward when this figure is released and glad that hasbro is now adding more accessories to their transformers cause that was one thing i hating with transformers compare to their Gi Joe counterparts.
Posted by Megatron Wolf on August 23rd, 2009 @ 2:08am CDT
Posted by Solrac333 on August 23rd, 2009 @ 2:18am CDT
Posted by Autobot032 on August 23rd, 2009 @ 3:09am CDT
NuclearConvoy wrote:Jesterhead wrote:NuclearConvoy wrote:Did Ironhide seriously just get called a Hummer in this news piece?
Sure did lol! I suppose the GM Topkick looks a little bit like a Hummer
And my Penis looks a little bit like Godzilla
So...what you're telling us here, is...
It's scaly.
It's green.
It's slimy and oozing.
It gives off fiery/burning discharges.
...um, yeah. You might just want to go get that checked out.
Posted by tom brokaw on August 23rd, 2009 @ 4:35am CDT
Posted by Forgotten on August 23rd, 2009 @ 6:06am CDT
Autobot032 wrote:NuclearConvoy wrote:Jesterhead wrote:NuclearConvoy wrote:Did Ironhide seriously just get called a Hummer in this news piece?
Sure did lol! I suppose the GM Topkick looks a little bit like a Hummer
And my Penis looks a little bit like Godzilla
So...what you're telling us here, is...
It's scaly.
It's green.
It's slimy and oozing.
It gives off fiery/burning discharges.
...um, yeah. You might just want to go get that checked out.
that one made me day.
Posted by Superquad7 on August 23rd, 2009 @ 7:42am CDT
Posted by JesWal on August 23rd, 2009 @ 7:51am CDT
Posted by Stockade on August 23rd, 2009 @ 8:21am CDT
i want to add that out of any of the Ironhides that was release for the Transformers movie line, Off-road ironhide is the best i think...all-spark blue and yellow does it for him....
One more thing, per Hasbro there will be a storyline behind his new paint app and ironhide hunting bludgeon in the jungle..
http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=12042
Jungle Attack Ironhide - Loaded him up with a whole bunch of weapons. The GMC Topkick has white pant splattered across (Zebra-striped camo) his entire body and weapons everywhere. Also planning to have a story connection between an Autobot and Decepticon.
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Posted by yellow Camaro on August 23rd, 2009 @ 8:43am CDT
I've nothing against this version, but I'd prefer to see other repaints, such as Demolishor and Rampage.
Also, I'd like to see voyager Scrapper, Overload, and possibly a huge HA Grindor with Alice.. Please Hasbro, please.. make me happy!!!!!
Why don't we sign a petition?
Posted by Stockade on August 23rd, 2009 @ 9:26am CDT
yellow Camaro wrote:Glad I've got premium version from 2007.
I've nothing against this version, but I'd prefer to see other repaints, such as Demolishor and Rampage.
Also, I'd like to see voyager Scrapper, Overload, and possibly a huge HA Grindor with Alice.. Please Hasbro, please.. make me happy!!!!!
Why don't we sign a petition?
I'm just glad Habro is making HA Barricade with frenzy and the wheel mace weapon when he confronted BB in the first movie! i think it will be out around first part of 2010...
I dont see a voyager Scrapper, i see deluxe version of scrapper and a voyager Overload. Still dont know about Hightower yet..
Posted by shonenfan4 on August 23rd, 2009 @ 11:37am CDT
yellow Camaro wrote:Glad I've got premium version from 2007.
I've nothing against this version, but I'd prefer to see other repaints, such as Demolishor and Rampage.
Also, I'd like to see voyager Scrapper, Overload, and possibly a huge HA Grindor with Alice.. Please Hasbro, please.. make me happy!!!!!
Why don't we sign a petition?
I'm all down to see those figures made, but only Alice has her mechanical mouth instead of the alt form human.
Posted by Bumblebeast on August 23rd, 2009 @ 12:25pm CDT
Posted by Convotron on August 23rd, 2009 @ 2:21pm CDT
Stockade wrote:WOW! this will be an interesting thread to keep an watchful eye about Jungle Attack Ironhide. Can't wait to see how many people b*tch and moan about how aweful he looks and the list of imperfections can go on and on. Hmmm...say this reminds of another ROTF figure that everyone was to quick to critize before he came out and thats Demolishor!! I know everyone short credited Demmy in the beginning, but im sure when everyone saw him in the store and they proceeded to the check out lane and got him home to open, he was the best thing since sliced bread. So, i say wait for it to hit the shelves and then make your decisions on if he's plastic poo or ass kicking autobot weapons specialist!!
i want to add that out of any of the Ironhides that was release for the Transformers movie line, Off-road ironhide is the best i think...all-spark blue and yellow does it for him....
One more thing, per Hasbro there will be a storyline behind his new paint app and ironhide hunting bludgeon in the jungle..
http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=12042
Jungle Attack Ironhide - Loaded him up with a whole bunch of weapons. The GMC Topkick has white pant splattered across (Zebra-striped camo) his entire body and weapons everywhere. Also planning to have a story connection between an Autobot and Decepticon.
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Here's the thing, the Ironhide mold is fine, in fact it's great in my opinion. The photo isn't the best quality but I think the details are shown clearly enough for me to say I don't like some of the creative choices made for this version.
The problems for me start with the painted over windshield when the clear windshield in previous versions are better for my aesthetic preference. Premium Ironhide had frosted windshield, though, right? Even so, I like windows that are transparent when possible.
Anyways, moving on, the "zebra stripes" look more like "lightning bolts" and actually seem more like to me someone went along the surface with a knife and scratched the black paint. Honestly, if someone likes that look, cool. I don't care. I just don't care for the poor excuse for a "repaint". I would actually like a repaint where the paint apps look like an actual zebra pattern. However, has there ever existed a jungle where the foliage was composed of black and white plants? Hmm... My first thought when reading about JA Ironhide was that the paint scheme would be that of jumgle camo.
The grey plastic used is really pale and makes the toy look cheaper than it should. I know the parts are used as weapon accessories so they will likely get regular use, therefore painting them may not be the best option as the paint will wear down. However, a different colour of plastic or at least a darker grey would be preferable.
The weapon accessories concept is cool, that and the mold are the main drawing points for me, and I'll still check it out because I want to have one of the movie Ironhide molds. Like I said previously, if the final product has those scratch marks/zebra stripes, I plan on removing them with isopropyl alcohol since there's not a lot of paint to remove.
I also like the Offroad Ironhide repaint. The colours just work especially with the transparent blue windows.
Posted by Swiftpaw on August 23rd, 2009 @ 6:25pm CDT
That said, I'm probably still gonna get him, just for even MORE weapons to give a better looking Ironhide. A transformer crossbow that actually LOOKS LIKE and FIRES LIKE a f'king crossbow instead of gangly out of scale bits or the prongs being part of the projectile? Awesome.
As for why have one? The fact that it IS less likely to damage the area around a fight. This is Ironhide geared up for kicking Decepticon ass in places his OMFG cannons would be a hinderance.
The 'jungle' angle is stupid, though. I'd of called it 'Urban Tracker', angled towards not causing as much destruction to human stuff as what happened in Mission City or Shanghai.
Posted by beautypersoni on August 23rd, 2009 @ 9:07pm CDT
I passed on the original 2007 Voyager Ironhide. IMO, he could have used a little extra color, and he shouldn't have stolen Trailbreaker's color and alt mode. But I did pick up the blue off-road Ironhide, which I like a lot. The ROTF grey version is really bland and boring.
Of course, like many have wished, I would have loved to have seen him come out in red originally. And then we should have gotten a black redeco for Trailbreaker, with a detachable bed-cab that would become a weapon and/or shield of some sort.
Trailbreaker just gets no dang respect.
Oh, and if Ironhide does enter the jungles in search of Bludgeon, he should also be wary of Bonecrusher, who fled into the jungles after the first film. Yeah, he got his face back.
Anyhoo...
Posted by Convotron on August 23rd, 2009 @ 10:49pm CDT
I think the main reason movie Ironhide is black is because red doesn't film well(according to Bay, which led to the more blue/red movie OP colour scheme). Also, having OP as "the red one" immediately distinguishes the character from the rest of the Autobots. Looking at the 2007 movie Autobot cast, we have each character using a unique colour scheme.
Posted by NuclearConvoy on August 23rd, 2009 @ 10:57pm CDT
Convotron wrote:Big Trailbreaker fan here! You should check out this thread in the Kitbashes, Fanfiction & Artwork board for an excellent custom movie Trailbreaker. It uses RotF Voyager Ratchet, I believe, for the basis of the custom figure.
I think the main reason movie Ironhide is black is because red doesn't film well(according to Bay, which led to the more blue/red movie OP colour scheme). Also, having OP as "the red one" immediately distinguishes the character from the rest of the Autobots. Looking at the 2007 movie Autobot cast, we have each character using a unique colour scheme.
It also hearkens back to Ironhide's Diaclone roots.
Posted by Convotron on August 24th, 2009 @ 12:10am CDT
NuclearConvoy wrote:It also hearkens back to Ironhide's Diaclone roots.
Yeah. I remember first seeing the Diaclone toys and thinking, "Wow, these are odd colour schemes!". G1 colours are just hardwired into my noggin.
I wonder, does anyone know if that was something intentional by the art director/concept artists on the movie or was it serendipitous? It would be cool if the concept artists were like "Hah, I'll bet this'll piss off the fanboys who don't realize that this colour scheme is more retro than G1.".
Posted by Autobot032 on August 24th, 2009 @ 1:34am CDT
Convotron wrote:because red doesn't film well(according to Bay, which led to the more blue/red movie OP colour scheme).
At first, I didn't buy that, and I was most likely vocal about it, but now that I see various toy galleries, etc...
Red is probably one of the more difficult colors to capture. Most pictures end up pink, or orange, or too deep a red, or too light a red, etc.
I'd imagine that it's a rather large task to take on, especially in editing.
Posted by NuclearConvoy on August 24th, 2009 @ 2:09am CDT
Convotron wrote:NuclearConvoy wrote:It also hearkens back to Ironhide's Diaclone roots.
Yeah. I remember first seeing the Diaclone toys and thinking, "Wow, these are odd colour schemes!". G1 colours are just hardwired into my noggin.
I wonder, does anyone know if that was something intentional by the art director/concept artists on the movie or was it serendipitous? It would be cool if the concept artists were like "Hah, I'll bet this'll piss off the fanboys who don't realize that this colour scheme is more retro than G1.".
I am hoping it is intentional.
Posted by Kibble on August 24th, 2009 @ 12:33pm CDT
Autobot032 wrote:Convotron wrote:because red doesn't film well(according to Bay, which led to the more blue/red movie OP colour scheme).
At first, I didn't buy that, and I was most likely vocal about it, but now that I see various toy galleries, etc...
Red is probably one of the more difficult colors to capture. Most pictures end up pink, or orange, or too deep a red, or too light a red, etc.
I'd imagine that it's a rather large task to take on, especially in editing.
So if red is more difficult, why is Rampage red in the movie, but his toy is yellow? That makes tons of sense.
Stockade wrote:WOW! this will be an interesting thread to keep an watchful eye about Jungle Attack Ironhide. Can't wait to see how many people b*tch and moan about how aweful he looks and the list of imperfections can go on and on. Hmmm...say this reminds of another ROTF figure that everyone was to quick to critize before he came out and thats Demolishor!! I know everyone short credited Demmy in the beginning, but im sure when everyone saw him in the store and they proceeded to the check out lane and got him home to open, he was the best thing since sliced bread. So, i say wait for it to hit the shelves and then make your decisions on if he's plastic poo or ass kicking autobot weapons specialist!!
If it makes you feel better, I still think Demolisher sucks and haven't come close to buying him.
Posted by Overcracker on August 24th, 2009 @ 12:42pm CDT
Posted by Convotron on August 24th, 2009 @ 1:22pm CDT
Kibble wrote:So if red is more difficult, why is Rampage red in the movie, but his toy is yellow? That makes tons of sense.
I think Bay's take is that if the colour scheme of movie OP was the same as G1 OP, largely red torso with a shade of brighter red, it would be difficult to film well.
I'm no cinematographer but I haven't seen anyone put forth information contrary to Bay's statement that red is more difficult to film. Now to what degree the difficulty is, I have no idea but I believe that's his reason why the movie Optimus Prime character design uses other colours to break up the colour scheme so you don't have the entire torso and arms dominated by red.
That being said, Rampage is red, Demolisher is red, Mudflap is red. In Rampage's case, the colour scheme of the character isn't dominated by red, a lot of it is broken up by mechanical details in other colours. Demolisher and Mudflap are largely red but it's a darker shade in the former's case and there's an orange hue creeping into the latter's case.
This is just my guess so I'd love to hear someone with more film and photography experience put in their 2 cents worth.
Posted by Blurrz on August 24th, 2009 @ 3:40pm CDT
Posted by Autobot032 on August 24th, 2009 @ 5:13pm CDT
Kibble wrote:So if red is more difficult, why is Rampage red in the movie, but his toy is yellow? That makes tons of sense.
Oh no, blame Hasbro for that one. We had seen promo pics of Devastator, and as far as we knew, a yellow Rampage was part of his make up.
But, after seeing the film, we now know that Rampage never had anything to do with Devastator, he was simply one of many, many Constructicons.
Rampage and Devastator are two separate entities.
However, the idea of him being a Devastator piece, helps sell him. (and it worked. I haven't seen a Rampage in a while.) They merely used the name and color scheme to help sell the toy.
But, knowing that we prefer show/movie accurate figures (plus they want to milk us dry), they're releasing a red repaint in one of the next 3-4 waves.
If Bay had any hand in it, it would be that he originally had Rampage as being yellow, and showed the design to Hasbro, and then at the last minute changed him to red. This is entirely possible. However, until I hear otherwise, I'm going to adhere to the Hasbro milking us dry on nostalgia factor.
Posted by tom brokaw on August 24th, 2009 @ 5:26pm CDT
Autobot032 wrote:Kibble wrote:So if red is more difficult, why is Rampage red in the movie, but his toy is yellow? That makes tons of sense.
.... If Bay had any hand in it, it would be that he originally had Rampage as being yellow, and showed the design to Hasbro, and then at the last minute changed him to red. This is entirely possible. However, until I hear otherwise, I'm going to adhere to the Hasbro milking us dry on nostalgia factor.
if you watch closely in the movie, most notably in the egypt battle, you can see that rampage was filmed as yellow. i guess the decision to change him to red was a last minute decision, because you can clearly notice they used crappy CG to add a red filter over him to make him appear to look red instead of yellow. its really poorly done so its easy to notice
.... probably the early concept art had him as yellow, which was sent off to hasbro to produce the toys. but as production in the film went on, someone changed their mind and wanted him as red.... so they used a quick red filter to change it, but the toys were already produced....
Posted by beautypersoni on August 30th, 2009 @ 6:28pm CDT
If we want to distinguish them by name, we have two choices - Rampage and Skipjack. The latter being the name listed in the credits for ROTF, which was likely an earlier idea for a name.
Now, one could say that the yellow one is obviously Rampage, based on the Hasbro toy release. However, at the same time, the red one in ROTF actually speaks, and there's an actor credited for that one line under the character name Skipjack.
So, this is quite a conundrum if we want to divvy those two names up between the two. I personally haven't been able to decide, since the name "Rampage" is hard-coded in my brain as belonging to a G1 Predacon. (And later a BW Predacon, who I actually believe is the same character as G1 Rampage, but I'm not going to get into my fanfiction ideas here.)
And then there's the fact that my interest is severely stunted by my loathing of the film. JFTR, I LOVED the first movie!
Anyhoo...