It looks like old-school third-party manufacturer iGear may be back in business and looking to break back into the Masterpiece craze by releasing their versions of G1 Ironhide, along with Battlechargers Runabout and Runamuck.
So far, all that we have seen are renders of all three bots in robot and alternate mode accompanied by the message “iGear重新开始” (iGear renewal begins!). These figures look to be far more in-line with the current Masterpiece-styling than iGear’s previous Masterpiece-styled releases from a few years ago.
Unfortunately there is no release information or price, but jump over to our discussion boards to let people know what you think of these figures as well as the possible resurgence of iGear.
Arsenal
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luckyman76
I agree that these are vaporware but I wonder who the designer was? We did have confirmation that KFC is doing Runabout/Runamuck along with Astrotrain.
mikeszekely
Yeah, I'm inclined to believe that these are vaporware at this point.
Then again, I said the same thing about Hova…
Liampope
Check the date of the first post. That’s sadly the only news we ever got. Safe enough to say these are dead. Shame cos Runabout and Runamuck were interesting. Their Ironhide not so much.
Blazedriver
This is beautiful I've always needed an MP runabout and runamuck or just any MP or non mp like deluxe Decepticons, I need more decpeticon carbots >_<
GinoPuppy
Still really want these! (not ironhide though)
Gamerlingual
Substantial elaboration accompanied with that condensed response would provide unquestionable benefits, would it not, Razor Prime?
RazorPrime
be even more vague next time because that really helps
edgecrusher
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Max Tower
The Cartoon can go take a ride to china on a rusty saw they BOTH look way better with their striping.
The lack of it would be really annoying as then I have to wait for someone to make some water slides or rub stickers for them and pay the extra cost for those.
This whole Cartoon bland thing is way past tedious now – I really don't see how "Masterpiece" is supposed to equate to less detail not more.
If all some people want is a cartoon like figure – then someone should make a line of non-transforming PVC's for them (Like that Devastator that exists) and those of use who thought the point of Masterpiece like lines was to look Better than they even have before – not worse – can find something my satisfying too.
I don't like looking at something like MP Inferno – and thinking he looks kinda bland and that he's going to need some stickers to make him even slightly passable looking (and I don't even like stickers much either).
Perhaps sometimes a bit to much fussy detail can look over the top Loud Pedal's colours clash a bit for example. that toy would actually look nicer plainer.
But it seem Runabout and Runamuch are simply TO PLAIN without their vehicle mode stripes.
The Smirker
Cuz dude
RazorPrime
why not ?
ReximusPrimal07
If igear is back give us the raptors for 50$ each
ChromeMagnus
Hopefully another 3p company can give us MP Runamuck and Runabout.
The Smirker
Nope.
RazorPrime
Am I correct in assuming this is not happening ?
Dragonclaw
Odd choices to be sure….i would have rather seen them come back with the Raptor variants that had talked about…Predators, Cyberjets, etc…
CigarJackal
Would love to see them mod Runabout into a Windcharger (new head, flip around the torso, slight remold of the crotch).
JoeHavok
I’m interested in their Battlechargers, But Takara already did a great job with their masterpiece Ironhide, so I don’t see myself needing a replacement.