A quick look today for a recent Transformers War for Cybertron Earthrise release – the Amazon Exclusive (in the US) Autobot Alliance 2 Pack. This set features Earth mode version of Ironhide and Prowl. Both are deluxe scale with Ironhide being a bit beefier like his Siege counterpart. Prowl is using the new Datsun bro mold and is essentially a simplified version of his Masterpiece figure.
Ironhide is acceptable in robot mode, works as a shelf filler, but leaves a bit to be desired for such a core character. He also uses a lot of raw red plastic that doesn’t quite pop, and is slightly different shades throughout. In vehicle mode he doesn’t fully hide his bot parts, almost like he didn’t finish scanning the vehicle. It is what it is for a 20 dollar figure but it does not land the baby masterpiece level that some of the other modern figures have. Prowl on the other hand is sharp, especially in robot mode and hits all the right notes. He pairs well with Bluestreak, and the eventual Smokescreen. I thought the Siege versions were good and was surprised when they were revisiting them so quickly in the next line, but it was a good call.
Read on to check out some select shots, or hit the links below to check out 50+ shots of Prowl and Ironhide in full gallery mode.
–> TFW2005’s Full WFC Earthrise Ironhide Gallery
–> TFW2005’s Full WFC Earthrise Prowl Gallery
ICYMI: Check out all our Earthrise galleries so far here!
Note – Ironhide’s red color was enhanced in the “fancy” style shots.
Shin Densetsu
If Amazon ever restocks this set, or if a new production run is made that some other retailer will carry, we’ll reopen this thread.
RangerXML
God damn it, this popped up, to the top, and I thought it was a reissue…
BATTLEMASTER
$200? Absolutely not. As much as I love looking at the new molds the price increases in general are turning me off from collecting new figures. If I can get them used cheap I'd be happy. Otherwise the money is earmarked for Army truck parts
DubV
Supply and demand, unfortunately. There’s a finite supply, there’s a large demand. If you truly must have the figures, you’ll either pay the market price or search until a rare deal presents itself. I wish these were $75 or $100, but circumstances have dictated that they’re not and they won’t be so I bit the bullet now, before they go up in value even more, and did what needed done for my collection.
At the end of the day, I can justify it in that I’ll never need to buy another Dirge, Ramjet, or Thrust ever again. I can’t imagine future lines improving them so much that it becomes necessary. I figure I’ll hold on to em for 20+ yrs, so it averages out to less than $1 per month. Sure, it was a big hit to the wallet up front, but over the grand time scheme the cost is negligible.
TFfangeek
If you think its your last/only remaining opportunity to buy Earthrise Ramjet/Dirge then I will say, yes.
If you think you will have another chance, then no.
Sparx94
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84OptimusPrime
The Coneheads and the Ironhide/Prowl preorder cancellations is one thing I have a difficult time forgiving Amazon for.
I still believe that you should not market pre-orders for an item you will not be able to deliver on.
Fc203
I wonder why no one at hasbro hasnt reissued these sets? The complaints have to be around the same as the first gi joe cobra island figures and with gi joe the team listened to fans and have reissued almost of all the cobra island stuff. I wonder whats stopping the tf brand.
JazzAlert13
No matter how much I’d love to have some coneheads (I have the three main seekers and they’d go together wonderfully) I could never justify that price. Unless I ever become a millionaire or something lol.
Yoshimon7
$200?! People who give in to ridiculous scalper prices are the same people complaining bout the retail price increase
DubV
As an absolute completionist… Yes, I did, for a little more than that price, used (but I got Thrust too). Thing is, having them in hand I’ve not regretted it once. Stung a little at first but that sting went away when I got them out and started fiddling. My suggestion is if you really want them and can swing it, do it.
Lazerwave
Nearly $200. Would you still buy it?
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Robogeek28
fallenspartan
You got it my friend! Why pay an arm and a leg when a potential new release is incoming?
fschuler
At this point, I would totally recommend people just wait. I suspect…or at least hope…this new voyager Ironhide will be a step or two above the ER bot. I’d hate to spend hundreds on the ER only for it to be outclassed by something that turns out to be much easier and cheaper to obtain.
fallenspartan
And in a more cartoon accurate style.
Sparx94
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Hopefully we'll get a SS86 release of them.
fallenspartan
I just a Ironhide/Prowl pack for 440 dollars on ebay! Not even my G1 nostalgia will take me that far.
Thundershot
No, the BB Ratchet is a deluxe. The voyager is SS86 according to leakers.