Via TF-Factory on Weibo, we have a look at the in-box images for Movie Masterpiece Ironhide. The box does not show a tremendous amount that we have not seen previously – the reverse calls out features such as a moveable faceplate, poseable hands, and a poseable neck which were all showcased in previous official releases. The one significant departure revealed here is that unlike Bumblebee, Barricade, and Optimus Prime, the movie Masterpiece Ironhide will be coming in a tall, portrait oriented box. This is probably due to the character’s size, and may be an indication that the intent is for Ironhide to be packaged in his robot mode as opposed to his truck mode. Time in this case will tell.
deathzero23
So what they shown in the actual demo was the real product and not a painted 3d printed prototype?
I'm bothered with paint finish they used in the alt mode for the promotional box art.
It should be near shiny at the actual GMC Topkick. At least shiny like the plastic used on the previous IH toys.
What's with the bumper? It is shaped like a bumper but it doesn't look like a bumper… FINISH-WISE.
It looks like a Bootleg paint applied to the pick-up.
Are my eyes deceiving me? Take a closer look guys.
The pick up should have a shiny or gloss into it. Like a real life vehicle.
At least MPM-3 looks shiny or gloss. The Pick Up's promo box art looks like either a bootleg paint or matte finish all over it.
GizmoTron
While that might be an interesting theory for why it's different, I'm not sure conformity was ever an issue with HasTak. Why would anyone be that OCD over the conformity in the first place? I mean Takara already packages the regular MP line in a variety of different box styles yet I don't think anyone has ever complained about that, so why would they start fretting over it now?
BWfan86
Ah, gotcha
Oniconvoy
The G1 PVCs are the first image in the first post.
BWfan86
Like the statues? Confused – what does that have to do with MPM Ironhide?
BIOMEC
What plastic pipes are made of I believe!
longhorn35
Polyvinyl chloride
BWfan86
PVCs?
Chaos Muffin
Ironhide looks like what I've been waiting for. The leader & deluxe were nice but not as faithful to his onscreen look.
Looks like PVC's are making a comeback?
They've been doing them with Scooby Doo, Charlie Brown etc… just a matter of time for TFs.
mx-01 archon
Some people have been pointing to the Vietnamese factories for the run of bad chrome we had in the Masterpiece line, like for Ironhide and Hot Rod.
But eh, those toys were great quality outside the chrome, and movie Ironhide here has no chrome, so…
BIOMEC
Why? Are the factories there worse than those in China?
Seth Sunthay
Wasn't Megatron also made in vietnam?.
BWfan86
I thought the vietnam factories were the ones with better QC?
oku
It's doomed.
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zachprime86
I'm personally fine with Ironhides box. I think bigger characters should get the vertical box. Imo.
MnemonicSyntax
Usually they're stolen.
skywarp-2
Hmmm.. I wonder if some of the factory employees are giving some of these 3Ps samples of the production, or maybe spare molds to work off of?
MnemonicSyntax
I disagree. I think you saying it, is fine.
Again, people seem to think a toy needs to be released in order to start the KO process and we've seen time and again it doesn't. KOs arrive shortly after their legit release and the response usually falls to "Already?" or "That was fast!"
People don't think that these figures aren't in the hands of KO'ers already? That's the crazy part.
skywarp-2
Not really.. It's kinda what's been happening now anyways. I just said it out loud. I was going to buy the MPM-03 when it first came out.. I had to wait to get the funds together first. By then however, I was trying to get Megatron MP-36. I hunted down Soundwave, cause I was missing him, and in the interim, there are 3 MPM-03 KOs, one of which is better then the other KOs and the Original, then MP-36 ends up with an additional 2-3 KOs now too with fixes and color changes, and so much more.. It's happening.. It's not crazy..
I just happen to write it out loud is all.. But if it make you feel any better.. (Shhhhhhhh! quiet.. we don't want HAS/TAK to stop what they're doing, just release it, and yea it looks like the 3rd parties will perfect it.)
That's pretty much what I know people are thinking.. "Cause I'm also thinking it"
But you're right..
I shouldn't be saying it.
Gatchaman
Check the fine print on the back of the box, it’s listed there.