SDCC 2011 Coverage: Transformers DOTM Cannon Force Ironhide

I've been waiting for a red ironhide, but, this just doesn't quite do it for me. Reminds me too much of the burning fallen.
I think I'll pass. Trying to get toys I really like, not ones I think are just, ok.

i will try and get this guy, he is pretty cool, but why does this one have a giant slash on his head??

I like it, took them bloody long enough to make a red Ironhide, what the hell were they thinking with the blue repaints over and over again? I like the way this thing looks, except that he seems to have a scar running across his face going from the upper left to the lower right. I dunno if that's just the thing they do to keep it from being stolen or if that's going to be some kind of "battle damage" I sure hope not. Maybe it's just the picture.

Screamfleet wrote:I've been waiting for a red ironhide, but, this just doesn't quite do it for me. Reminds me too much of the burning fallen.
I think I'll pass. Trying to get toys I really like, not ones I think are just, ok.

I think that's just the lighting making it look like that.

EDIT: I noticed some darker red areas on his vehicle mode now, and also his right eye seems larger than his left, I do believe this thing is going to be a battle damaged version. Damnit Hasbro.

We wait and wait and wait for a red movie Ironhide, and they use the crappiest of the voyager IH molds.

That's just a slap in the face with a wet fish.

Nice.

I am inclined to agree. This looks like battle damage, rather than the face scarring they do with early versions of toys.

The gash is sculpted into the head rather than being just a defacement or paint splatter like Starscream for example:

Overcracker wrote:I am inclined to agree. This looks like battle damage, rather than the face scarring they do with early versions of toys.

The gash is sculpted into the head rather than being just a defacement or paint splatter like Starscream for example:

i don't know. the ironhide head on the panel slideshow looks different. and they've used the x on figures before when their head sculpts are going to be different.

YYYEEESSSS. I have been waiting for this. And I personally think it looks awesome. I don't care that the alt mode isn't all red, and that a lot of people don't care for the mold. I think it's actually pretty good. The Recon Ironhide mold would've been great too, but no big deal. Definite buy. Finally movie Ironhide can join my collection!

Oh, and I really hope that's just a 'Not For Sale' head and not battle damage.

damn you hasbro thats orange not red, finally they decide to give us the red movie ironhide we've been asking for since the first movie and this is what we get? Not only is he orange but its the crappy DOTM mold, granted im a little more inclined to get it since i dont have that mold but still its the worst Ironhide mold to date. I still dont get why it took hasbro this long to even do a red ironhide, with hasbro loving repaints you would think every ironhide would've had a red version. How much you wanna bet its going to be a store exclusive too, just because theres no sticker now doesnt mean that wont change in the near future.

Finally they put out a correct version of Ironhide. What's that now? Battle damage?

More like, " WHAT HAVE YOU DONE???!!" *crumbles away* AKA Ironhide death scene. That's what I thought at first sight.

I think that's just the lighting making it look like that.

I mean, he's sitll like, red and black. I would have preferred a solid red truck mode.

I know a lot of people have been dying for a red Ironhide but...uh..this is ugly. My movieverse Ironhide will remain black.

it looks more orange than red, but i am sure i would love it, if i was born in the 80s.
wispers:unfortunetly i grew up during the unicron trilogy.

I sort of liked the original mold but not enough to get it, but this makes me excited! Finally a RED Ironhide! I actually like the half red half black and the orange stripe looks like G1 Ironhide's stripe.

Aw...man, this isn't as cool as I thought it would be. I've been waiting for a red version since four years ago, but I think I'd rather just buy the original '07 Ironhide instead. I'm just not going to jump on this when I already have the first version of the mold.

all_the_primes wrote:More like, " WHAT HAVE YOU DONE???!!" *crumbles away* AKA Ironhide death scene. That's what I thought at first sight.

Th- that's not how you use AKA.

Sentinel Ironhide, is all that comes to mind here, zat a bad ting?

Easy pass. Personally I think the red doesnt match with the movie design. I admit the red looks awesome on the G1 design but the movie design is better off black...Seriously looking at this guy is just a frickin eyesore >.>...

I've been pretty satisfied with my Recon Ironhide, but I may consider getting this one once it's available. Just wish he had a new MechTech weapon to go with the package.

I love this mold of Ironhide so I'm definitely interested in this recolour.

That is pretty ugly. Pretty ugly indeed.

I'm glad I put back that Voyager Ironhide I started to get last night. Definitely picking this one up.

And it looks like they still don't have some mechanism for holding the hood in place in robot mode. WTF!? How many iterations does it take before they add a damn peg to hold the chest in place?

BEHOLD...

Mudflap deco Ironhide!

cannonfodder4000 wrote:

all_the_primes wrote:More like, " WHAT HAVE YOU DONE???!!" *crumbles away* AKA Ironhide death scene. That's what I thought at first sight.

Th- that's not how you use AKA.

Well, you know what I mean right? I didn't have enough time to use the right word. I was trying to be quick. I was in a HUNGRY situation! Still, IT is his death scene. Coming to think of it, that makes me want a Cosmic Rust Ironhide.

Kibble wrote:BEHOLD...

Mudflap deco Ironhide!

OMG you're right. Once seen, it cannot be unseen...

That looks horrible!

I suppose I might end up getting this, but I kind of wish they had made the whole thing red rather than just the top. I'm really glad they remembered the yellow stripe, though.

I really want to see this guy in better lighting, here he looks orange but still so far I like hes like a mix between g1 paint style and movieverse.

Kibble wrote:BEHOLD...

Mudflap deco Ironhide!

My first thoughts exactly! Hasbro must have had a heap of old Mudflap plastic laying around!

And they give us a red one with THAT crappy voyager.

Would have been nice with a Recon version.

I think the "Cannon Force" title comes from the RotF Fast Action Battlers Ironhide toy, which has red in its colour scheme. There was also another RotF Ironhide toy, a Legends class figure, that was red. I think the prominent scar over its right eye references the RotF design of Ironhide.

You know when you're waiting a long time for something and then when it finally happens its slightly (only slightly) dissapoining?
I wish it was the old mold, and i dont like the look of that scar, and theres too much black, and they should have chose either black or the orange stripe, not both.

but overall im glad to finally have this. if only i could get ahold of rescue ratchet.
next they need to make a g1 leader optimus prime.

Seeing as how Ironhide died in the movie, I'm not motivated to get the black one, much less a red one called "Cannon Force" which by the way, where are the cannon? Isn't that an axe?

Cyber_Tek wrote:Seeing as how Ironhide died in the movie, I'm not motivated to get the black one, much less a red one called "Cannon Force" which by the way, where are the cannon? Isn't that an axe?

He's got the cannon from the original DOTM Ironhide. The dude with the axe is Fireburst Optimus Prime.

Where are the cannons?

I don't really like it; I would have preferred a red repaint of the Deluxe mold, myself, which is my favorite Ironhide.

I think the scar is supposed to be there; after all, in the movie he sports a scar across his eye.

I think the half red/half black idea was interesting, but if people want a red Ironhide, give them a bloody red Ironhide (literally!). That red is too close to orange, though it could be the lighting, and I think it looks awkward on the head, as though the details are washed out by that colour.

Mykltron wrote:Where are the cannons?

That was my thought. In the package I see a mechtech weapon, but the posed figure isn't holding that or any other cannons. When you call a figure "Canon Force", I expect at least one impressive cannon on each arm or more than that in vehicle mode, but that just isn't happening here. I'd love to see a side by side comparison between this and the black voyager Iron Hide. Hasbro probably wouldn't want that because it would become apparent that the Black Ironhide is better and this repaint is little more than a repaint with a fancy name that just doesn't cut it. I love collecting Transformers, but I'm not going to collect multiple versions of a figure that are just renamed repaints. There has to be something unique or different about a figure to warrant me collecting multiple versions. Already went through that with OP. Not going through that with Bumble Bee or any of the others.

El Duque wrote:For those of you who have been patiently awaiting a red movie universe Ironhide we present Transformer DOTM Cannon Force Ironhide. This repaint of wave one Voyager Ironhide is part of the wave four assortment.

For those of us that have been impatiently waiting even more!

It's about damn time!

I've been waiting for something like this since, what, '07?

I honestly don't see the attraction. It's just a repaint of an existing figure. Repaint your black Voyager Ironhide. It would probably look even better than this red "cannon farce" Ironhide.

On the fence.. have to see the review of this guy to decide if hes actually worth it.

Cyber_Tek wrote:I honestly don't see the attraction. It's just a repaint of an existing figure. Repaint your black Voyager Ironhide. It would probably look even better than this red "cannon farce" Ironhide.

I don't quite know why this comes up so often, but not all the fandom kitbashes, customizes and repaints.

Covenant wrote:

Cyber_Tek wrote:I honestly don't see the attraction. It's just a repaint of an existing figure. Repaint your black Voyager Ironhide. It would probably look even better than this red "cannon farce" Ironhide.

I don't quite know why this comes up so often, but not all the fandom kitbashes, customizes and repaints.

Perhaps not, but I personally see no point owning multiple numbers of the exact same mold of a figure that is little more than a repaint of an existing mold with no change in the figure other than color. As an example, the first wave DOTM Sideswipe was a convertible with one type of mechtech weapon. The second wave Walmart exclusive Sideswipe has a roof, and other differences beside the mechtech weapon. Not just a repaint of the same mold. I can appreciate Hasbro wanting to make money from collectors, but to just repaint an existing mold of Ironhide with no difference other than color, is pointless to me, unless you simply must have everything Hasbro produces.

Cyber_Tek wrote:

Covenant wrote:

Cyber_Tek wrote:I honestly don't see the attraction. It's just a repaint of an existing figure. Repaint your black Voyager Ironhide. It would probably look even better than this red "cannon farce" Ironhide.

I don't quite know why this comes up so often, but not all the fandom kitbashes, customizes and repaints.

Perhaps not, but I personally see no point owning multiple numbers of the exact same mold of a figure that is little more than a repaint of an existing mold with no change in the figure other than color. As an example, the first wave DOTM Sideswipe was a convertible with one type of mechtech weapon. The second wave Walmart exclusive Sideswipe has a roof, and other differences beside the mechtech weapon. Not just a repaint of the same mold. I can appreciate Hasbro wanting to make money from collectors, but to just repaint an existing mold of Ironhide with no difference other than color, is pointless to me, unless you simply must have everything Hasbro produces.

I understand what you are saying.. I don't think this mold or paint scheme is attractive at all but some collectors are stoked for a red Ironhide. Plus, if you didn't buy the regular DOTM Voyager repaint, this wouldn't be a repaint in your collection.

PS: the walmart exclusive is a repaint of the HDTD Sidearm Sideswipe

Cyber_Tek wrote:

Covenant wrote:

Cyber_Tek wrote:I honestly don't see the attraction. It's just a repaint of an existing figure. Repaint your black Voyager Ironhide. It would probably look even better than this red "cannon farce" Ironhide.

I don't quite know why this comes up so often, but not all the fandom kitbashes, customizes and repaints.

Perhaps not, but I personally see no point owning multiple numbers of the exact same mold of a figure that is little more than a repaint of an existing mold with no change in the figure other than color. As an example, the first wave DOTM Sideswipe was a convertible with one type of mechtech weapon. The second wave Walmart exclusive Sideswipe has a roof, and other differences beside the mechtech weapon. Not just a repaint of the same mold. I can appreciate Hasbro wanting to make money from collectors, but to just repaint an existing mold of Ironhide with no difference other than color, is pointless to me, unless you simply must have everything Hasbro produces.

I don't own any of the Movie Ironhide molds to date. I've been waiting since the first film for them to produce a proper red movie-styled Ironhide that wasn't a FaB or Legends figure. It's the highest of selling points for me in this instance. I somehow doubt I'm alone. In fact, chatting with fellow fans across boards for years now, I know I'm not. It's not always a completist being targeted. I'm sure the red Ironhide will appeal to some youngers TF fans & kids, it certainly has a basis with fans into G1 no matter the age, and having one or more of a same mold with color differences isn't always an issue for some buyers.

"PS: the walmart exclusive is a repaint of the HDTD Sidearm Sideswipe "

Ok, but since I didn't buy either the HDTD Sideswipe or the first wave DOTM, I did get the Walmart exclusive. One Sideswipe is enough for me.

I'm not faulting collectors for wanting a red Ironhide due to G1 roots. It's Hasbro I fault for producing repaints of existing figures just to make more money. If there was something unique about this red Ironhide other than the different color, I'd see a point to it. If it works for you, by all means get it and enjoy it. But if they do yet another repaint of Ironhide beyond this one, you know it's for no other reason than to make money. Hasbro had better hope Takara doesn't produce an Ironhide figure. Takara figures are better, in my opinion.

I'm surprised they haven't done a RID homage. That would work better with his alt mode.