Video Review of Movie Masterpiece MPM-6 Ironhide.

I'm not as excited about this figure as I was before. Believe me, it still probably is the best movie Ironhide we have, but I feel MPM Bee(both Camaro and VW versions) and Barricade are better. I don't have enough income yet to afford any, but if I could get just one, I would definitely get Barricade

Okay, yeah, TT screwed up and need to try again

I'm just very happy with SS Ironhide, especially after I painted all the details in. The only thing the MPM version did significantly better than the SS version is the front bumper. But after painted it in gun metal, it isn't so jarringly noticeable anymore. Just can't justify spending 3X the money for the MPM.

ZeroWolf wrote:Fellow Seibertron user, PrimevsPrime, has shared with us a video review they have created of the newly released Takara Tomy Movie Masterpiece MPM-6 Ironhide! Included in the review is a detailed step by step transformation from robot to vehicle, as well as other notes about the figure. Please watch and enjoy!



This figure is available to buy now, and is based off his appearance in the 2007 movie.

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Where is it availavle?

Hello Seibertronians,

While I MUCH prefer G1-faithful toys (Optimus Prime, Megatron, Starscream), I also have Bayverse-faithful favourites (Bumblebee, Barricade). And now, my next favourite Bayverse-faithful in line, the Transformers MPM-06 Movie Masterpiece Ironhide is out, and I found the Youtube review below really good for a starter.



Overall it's a beautiful Masterpiece, loyal to the movie - and Ironhide remains one of my favourite movie characters. As you can see from the video, PrimevsPrime points out the one engineering "flaw" (how big this flaw is, depends on the collector) which is the chest/arms articulation. That sours it a little bit for me, but I'm almost willing to overlook it because Ironhide is so cool.

The only setback I have is that I've got limited budget for either the Transformers MPM-06 Movie Masterpiece Ironhide or the superbly engineered Unique Toys UT-01 Peru Kill aka Lockdown.

What do you think?

What about the stupid exposed toes in altmode?

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:What about the stupid exposed toes in altmode?

Haha, that too but that doesn't bother me as much as the chest/arm articulation...

The big flat panels on the arms are unfortunate, but Movie Ironhide is one of my favorite characters/figures, so he's a buy.

Hip-Hoptimus Rime wrote:The big flat panels on the arms are unfortunate, but Movie Ironhide is one of my favorite characters/figures, so he's a buy.

True, they could've done what they did with Masterpiece MPM-4 Optimus Prime like this:

They could have... if there wasn't so much of the sides Ironhide's cabin there.

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:They could have... if there wasn't so much of the sides Ironhide's cabin there.

I think Takara Tomy / Hasbro should just hire the Unique Toys engineers...!

Honestly, their own are fully capable. I just think they phoned this one in, maybe over-relied on DOTM Leader Ironhide as a reference and in all the wrong ways.

Most likely they didn't think he was popular enough to already be such an expensive figure so they cut a few corners in the engineering to save some money on the back end. They were probably right.

Emerje

IMO they cut corners to the point of this being a waste of their investment.

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:Honestly, their own are fully capable. I just think they phoned this one in, maybe over-relied on DOTM Leader Ironhide as a reference and in all the wrong ways.

You may be right there

Emerje wrote:Most likely they didn't think he was popular enough to already be such an expensive figure so they cut a few corners in the engineering to save some money on the back end. They were probably right.

Emerje

Nah I think their engineers dropped everything to work on the $450 MP-44 Optimus Prime...

kiwijinxter wrote:

Emerje wrote:Most likely they didn't think he was popular enough to already be such an expensive figure so they cut a few corners in the engineering to save some money on the back end. They were probably right.

Emerje

Nah I think their engineers dropped everything to work on the $450 MP-44 Optimus Prime...

You know, I'm not even sure if the same people that do MPM are the same that do MP. There's a lot of figures at that level being worked on at the same time so it feels like there'd be two teams. Either way, I'm pretty sure Ironhide was in the works before Prime was as his release schedule was thrown all out of whack by MPM VW Bee.

Emerje

You know, I'm not even sure if the same people that do MPM are the same that do MP. There's a lot of figures at that level being worked on at the same time so it feels like there'd be two teams. Either way, I'm pretty sure Ironhide was in the works before Prime was as his release schedule was thrown all out of whack by MPM VW Bee.

Emerje

I was just kidding

So.....not really hearing good things about this guy with folks starting to get him in hand.


I think he is being moved to my "wait till next years black Friday sales" list.

kiwijinxter wrote:

You know, I'm not even sure if the same people that do MPM are the same that do MP. There's a lot of figures at that level being worked on at the same time so it feels like there'd be two teams. Either way, I'm pretty sure Ironhide was in the works before Prime was as his release schedule was thrown all out of whack by MPM VW Bee.

Emerje

I was just kidding

I wasn't. I know there's people out there that are certainly going to think MP-44 pulled resources away from other MPs. There are examples of that happening in lines with waves and series, but those things don't exist in MP. I really do think it's the character itself that influences how much effort they put into it these days.

Emerje

Ironhidensh wrote:So.....not really hearing good things about this guy with folks starting to get him in hand.


I think he is being moved to my "wait till next years black Friday sales" list.

I've seen a few people talk about him as well, but I really don't put much stock in a few of the people anymore, they are particularly very fiddly with these toys.

Still looking forward to him. Maybe he'll be my January MP since Megs is now in April. Hmm, wonder what happened to HTS selling him in August?

Emerje wrote:

I wasn't. I know there's people out there that are certainly going to think MP-44 pulled resources away from other MPs. There are examples of that happening in lines with waves and series, but those things don't exist in MP. I really do think it's the character itself that influences how much effort they put into it these days.

Emerje

Well for what it's worth after researching much I noted that people are complaining about it not coming together, tabbing doesn't 100% connect everywhere, so I think I'll give this a miss and go for Unique Toys' Peru Kill.

kiwijinxter wrote:

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:What about the stupid exposed toes in altmode?

Haha, that too but that doesn't bother me as much as the chest/arm articulation...

Exposed toes in alt mode takes away the "Masterpiece" aspect of this toy for me, which is a bummer because it's a good looking toy aside from that.

Seibertron wrote:

kiwijinxter wrote:

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:What about the stupid exposed toes in altmode?

Haha, that too but that doesn't bother me as much as the chest/arm articulation...

Exposed toes in alt mode takes away the "Masterpiece" aspect of this toy for me, which is a bummer because it's a good looking toy aside from that.

It looks especially godawful and phoned-in on a Bayformer

So, reviewing a lot of footage from the films...

+The arm kibble is mostly screen accurate.
+The shoulder orientation being mostly behind the wheel assembly also seems to be accurate, but in some shots it's definitely more on the side. Hard to tell. I'm assuming they had the models to work off of.



I don't think the transformation is hard at all. I was really surprised to see so many people griping over it online. This is no MPM-4 by any stretch. I'm not sure how anyone was missing the lock points in the shoulder assembly...



He does the whole squat-boi look of Ironhide well and his head articulation is top notch for expressiveness.

I like him but I don't love him and I really wanted to love this toy. I very much fear that a KO of this dude will hit in a few months that drastically improves the build quality and makes slight improvements that resolve all of the problems the figure had, much like MPM-4.

I'm still looking forward to him. And I'm glad to hear someone had some good luck with the Transformation. I discredit several people consistently who claim the transformations are hard (mainly cause they hate movie figures/toys and they are whiny) so it's good to hear positive things.

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I'm still looking forward to him. And I'm glad to hear someone had some good luck with the Transformation. I discredit several people consistently who claim the transformations are hard (mainly cause they hate movie figures/toys and they are whiny) so it's good to hear positive things.

Transformers reviews on online stores are some of the worst things to read. Check out this Power Charge BB review. It's ridiculous what some people consider difficult transformations.

Emerje

I enjoy a difficult transformation, hence why I just bought Unique Toys Challenger a few minutes ago. I worry more about tabbing issues with these MPM figures. Glad to hear this one sounds okay.

I still want it, but I want to wait for a good deal on it. I was mad as hell at myself when I saw Barricase going for sub 50 bucks.

Ironhidensh wrote:I enjoy a difficult transformation, hence why I just bought Unique Toys Challenger a few minutes ago. I worry more about tabbing issues with these MPM figures. Glad to hear this one sounds okay.

I still want it, but I want to wait for a good deal on it. I was mad as hell at myself when I saw Barricase going for sub 50 bucks.

I'm waiting too, as we have yet to hear word on the Hasbro release, which will surely be around $100 as that was what he was originally listed at.

And Emerje, I've seen the reviews on the toy, there was one on HTS too. It's amazing to me that a giant sturdy Bee toy with big moving parts is such an issue for people.

Ok, so i've had mine since yesterday evening. I've transformed it twice now. The first time i couldn't get the front to come together at all. The second i had Emgo's transform video on for assistance. I had it almost finished, but the hood sections wouldn't come together at all and whenever i put a peg in, another one springs loose again. I've done MP-36 multiple times and even on the first go, i didn't have any issues with him.
In bot mode, there's the floaty-shoulders thing, but i'm more annoyed by the forearm panels not tabbing in. There's a peg, and you can push it in, but it doesn;t click or stay in place.
Also, the attachment pegs of the cannons are quite loose, there's not much friction.
He looks cool in bot mode and will stay that way because he's not good at being a transformer.
Awesome figure in concept, flawed in execution.

A far as the instructions go, they're at least better to read than the dark print on dark paper that we got for Bee.

Now available on Amazon.



https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CL ... _389355240?tag=seibertron07-20&

Ironhidensh wrote:Now available on Amazon.



https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CL ... _389355240?tag=seibertron07-20&

I am resisting the urge to buy him right now. I really want him, but I need to space some purchases out

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

Ironhidensh wrote:Now available on Amazon.



https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CL ... _389355240?tag=seibertron07-20&

I am resisting the urge to buy him right now. I really want him, but I need to space some purchases out

I saw it for 30 bucks cheaper than anywhere else and caved. Plus, I had a 60 dollar Amazon gift card burning a hole in my pocket.


Of course, next black Friday, when this bastard is only 60 bucks, I'll hate myself.

Ironhidensh wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

Ironhidensh wrote:Now available on Amazon.



https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CL ... _389355240?tag=seibertron07-20&

I am resisting the urge to buy him right now. I really want him, but I need to space some purchases out

I saw it for 30 bucks cheaper than anywhere else and caved. Plus, I had a 60 dollar Amazon gift card burning a hole in my pocket.


Of course, next black Friday, when this bastard is only 60 bucks, I'll hate myself.

I have a $25 gift card for this, but I need to wait at least 2 or 3 weeks. I can't wait to complete 3 of the 5 original bots in MPM form though!

Have you been waiting for some more Transformers Masterpiece Movie Series figures? Wait no longer! MPM-6 Ironhide is finally here! Seibertron.com member Ironhidensh has tipped us off that Masterpiece Movie Series Ironhide is now available to purchase on Amazon.com! Click HERE to view the listing for yourself. Ironhide is priced at $99.99 USD and is also Prime eligible (free 2-day shipping for Amazon Prime members)! This latest entry in the Masterpiece Movie Series features a 6 inch tall Ironhide figure, based specially on his look from the 2007 "Transformers" movie. He converts into a licensed GMC Heavy Duty Topkick 6500 4x4 Crew Cab Edition (wow, that's a mouthful!). Take a look at the product pictures provided by Amazon and decide for yourself if this is the ultimate movie Ironhide figure.





















What do you think? Will you be adding MPM-6 Ironhide to your collection? Is the price just right, or will you wait for a discount? What figures do you want to see next in the joint Hasbro and Takara Tomy venture that is the Masterpiece Movie Series line? Let us know in the comments below and keep tuned in to Seibertron.com for the latest news on all things Transformers!

Damn it Amazon.... I wish they hadn't pulled their original listings from MONTHS AGO. I thought perhaps they weren't *going* to carry it (or was it an exclusive for them?). Ended up going with BBTS but now I've spent $50 more than I needed to (with shipping -_-). I guess it's a new age for MPs, and perhaps holding off and letting the dust settle is the smarter idea now.

As far as next Movie MP, I'd really like to see Jazz. Did his Human Alliance figure ever get an "MP" treatment? That mold was so perfect.

I watched Amazon pull their listing, right as I was going to pre-order. I tried navigating the Japanese Amazon site, only to find out they won't ship to the USA on pre-orders.
Right as this came out in Japan I managed to convince my visiting uncle to pick one up for me, and I should hopefully be getting it today. Only to find that Amazon has reposted the listing...

The only benefit to this is the fact that my uncle might still give me free shipping, and I might still get it sooner than if I had ordered it off Amazon.

I’m honestly glad that I waited. He’s on like TFsource and BBTS for $145! That’s a little too much for me at the moment, but I think the $100 is alright. Hope he goes on sale eventually like Barricade

Riley Hoffman wrote:I’m honestly glad that I waited. He’s on like TFsource and BBTS for $145! That’s a little too much for me at the moment, but I think the $100 is alright. Hope he goes on sale eventually like Barricade

As long as Amazon keeps him in stock and doesn’t scalp with resellers. Half tempted to ask bbts for some adjustment in store credit (but I assume their stock came from overseas, hence the price jump) -_-“

Features feet that stick out in truck mode!

Well, came home from work and he's sitting on the table in a power supply box, but he's here. So, something rather interesting is if you get the Takara/Japanese release where the Hasbro logo is, in the picture above, there is a Transformers 35th Anniversary stamp. I only mention this because I don't think I saw it on the early box pictures.


Otherwise, I'll just pretend the toes that stick out are one of those extra tall bumpers on trucks that have the built in steps for loading and unloading the bed. Yep, that's what they are, and not kibble.

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:Features feet that stick out in truck mode!

“Heavy duty Mudflaps”

GeekyGamer Gal wrote:I tried navigating the Japanese Amazon site, only to find out they won't ship to the USA on pre-orders.

Are you sure about this? I have MP-43 on Pre-order from them with a US address and all is good here.

Also guys, I think a lot of you bought the Takara Release (identical to the Hasbro one) on BBTs/TFsource and such, and this is the official stateside Hasbro release, hence the money differences.

It's why I waited for this, I knew we would get it here somehow. But I was expecting HTS, considering it was supposed to be an HTS exclusive. And it's been so odd too cause he was supposed to come out last August and Amazon had pre-orders up then that disappeared not long after

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

GeekyGamer Gal wrote:I tried navigating the Japanese Amazon site, only to find out they won't ship to the USA on pre-orders.

Are you sure about this? I have MP-43 on Pre-order from them with a US address and all is good here.

It wouldn't, at least where I live...
My mailing has been messed up since the USPS tried to close my post office, which removed my address from almost all USPS databases, so most stores and the like often claim that my mailing address doesn't exist.

That might have been the issue...

I would be REALLY curious to know if someone has figured out the whole shoulder-looseness issue. Is there a tab solution or transformation step missing that gets the entire figure to come together solidly in the upper body? If not, this is a hard pass for me, which is disappointing, since I have considered the MPM's to be more cost-effective to collect than the MP's (reasonably true statement, and enough people seem to hate on the Bayverse styling that I find them HEAVILY discounted each Thanksgiving). The QC on every figure I've ordered has been questionable or outright disastrous though, with the exception of MPM-7, so unless I see Hastak turn a corner here I'm probably done with MPM for the foreseeable future.

Acolyte wrote:I would be REALLY curious to know if someone has figured out the whole shoulder-looseness issue. Is there a tab solution or transformation step missing that gets the entire figure to come together solidly in the upper body? If not, this is a hard pass for me, which is disappointing, since I have considered the MPM's to be more cost-effective to collect than the MP's (reasonably true statement, and enough people seem to hate on the Bayverse styling that I find them HEAVILY discounted each Thanksgiving). The QC on every figure I've ordered has been questionable or outright disastrous though, with the exception of MPM-7, so unless I see Hastak turn a corner here I'm probably done with MPM for the foreseeable future.

I'm either lucky or doing something wrong (don't discount that as possible!) but I don't have any problems with the bot mode.

Getting this thing into truck mode is a tabby, panel massage disaster mess of frustration, but at least it can get there unlike MPM-4. The instructions for the front of the truck are awful, watch a video. It still won't make it fun to transform, or help you get every tab in place securely (especially the back of the roof), but it will save you some time. I find it telling that the stock photos above also don't have truck mode completely secure.

Got mine yesterday. I've literally only taken him out of the box, and have yet to even try to properly tab up his robot mode.


I will say he is a lot bigger and heavier than I was expecting. That was a pleasant surprise.

Great to see the price has now dropped to $81.98! Since I bought him 8 days ago from Amazon for $99.99, I called customer service and they gave me a store credit for $18.01

This figure is larger and heavier than I imagined with amazing detail that's much more impressive in hand than viewing online. I'm glad to add it to my collection at this great price!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CL575LG/re ... 65940&sr=1?tag=seibertron07-20&

I haven't even attempted to change this piece of shit into truck mode yet, and I'm ready to throw it into the wall.

Why? Trying to get his shoulders to lock in, and the folded side panels do not clip into his wrists like they are supposed to.


So very frustrating, as its a great looking mold with excellent size.