DNA Design DK-12 Upgrade Kit for MPM-6 Ironhide, is now in-stock!

DNA Design DK-12 Upgrade Kit for MPM-6 Ironhide

Now is in-stock is DNA Design's DK-12 Upgarde Kit for MPM-6 Ironhide. Pre-orders are currently being processed. Get yours by following the links. Thanks for choosing The Chosen Prime!

DNA Design DK-10 Upgrade Kit for Studio Series Ironhide, is now in-stock!

DNA Design DK-10 Upgrade Kit for Studio Series Ironhide

Just in, DNA Design DK-10 SS Ironhide Upgrade Kits. Get yours by following the links. Pre-orders are currently being processed. Thanks for choosing The Chosen Prime!

Planet X PX-21 Mars & PX-20 Vejovis, now in-stock!

Planet X PX-21 Mars & PX-20 Vejovis

Now in stock are Planet X PX-21 Mars and PX-20 Vejovis. Pre-orders are being processed. Get yours by following the links. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!

Newage TOYS H7T McCoy (Clear Version), is now available for pre-order!

Newage TOYS H7T McCoy (Clear Version)

Now up for pre-order is NewAge Toys H7T McCoy (Clear Version). Reserve yours by following the links. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!

Transformers: Siege Wave 2 Deluxes, is now in-stock!

Transformers: Siege Wave 2 Deluxes

We just received our stock of Transformers: Siege Wave 2 Deluxes - Ironhide, Chromia, Prowl, and Sixgun. Orders are being processed. Get yours by following the links. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!

DNA Design DK-12 Upgrade Kit for MPM-6 Ironhide, is now up for pre-order!

DNA Design DK-12 Upgrade Kit for MPM-6 Ironhide

DNA Design DK-12 Upgrade Kit for MPM-6 Ironhide with bonus gift, is now up for pre-order! Use the links and reserve yours early. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!

Shadow Fisher upgrade kits SFM-03 and SFM-04, are now in-stock!

Shadow Fisher upgrade kits SFM-03 and SFM-04

We finally got them stocked! Check out the Shadow Fisher SFM-03 and SFM-04 upgrade kits for MP Ironhide and Ratchet. Use the links to order yours. Thanks for your continued support of The Chosen Prime!

Transformers: Siege W2 Deluxes, now up for pre-order!

Transformers: Siege W2 Deluxes

We now have the pre-orders up for Transformers: Siege Wave 2 Deluxes. Featuring Prow, Ironhide, Chromia, and Sixgun. Reserve yours today by following the links. Thanks for your continued support of The Chosen Prime!

Transformers Studio Series SS-14 Ironhide Transformation Sequence

Check out our Transformation Video for Transformers Studio Series SS-14 Ironhide. Thanks to our TCP Family member, peolesdru. Order yours by following the links.

Mech Planet HS-07 Iron Tin is now in-stock!

Mech Planet HS-07 Iron Tin

Mech Planet HS-07 Iron Tin is now in-stock! Get yours by following the links. Remember to take advantage of the Prime Directives to save more. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!

Shadow Fisher SFM-03 and SFM-04 kits are back in-stock!

Shadow Fisher SFM-03 and SFM-04 kits

We got the Shadow Fisher SFM-03 and SFM-04 kits now in-stock! Pre-orders are currently being processed. Get yours using the links. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!

Mech Planet Hot Soldiers HS-07 Iron Tin, now up for pre-order!

Mech Planet Hot Soldiers HS-07 Iron Tin

We just put up the Mech Planet Hot Soldiers HS-07 Iron Tin, up for pre-order! ETA of September 2017 release. Reserve yours by following the links. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!

Dx9toys War in Pocket Campaigners pre-order is now up!

Dx9Toys War in Pocket Campaigners

Dx9Toys War in Pocket Campaigners - X1 Speedoo, X2 Guartinel, and X3 Medilance, being released as a set. Reserve yours by using the links provided. ETA of late September release. Thanks for choosing The Chosen Prime!

Voodoo Robots Animus is now up for pre-order!

Voodoo Robots Animus

Ready for pre-order is Voodoo Robots Animus. It's their MP homage to Ironhide. ETA of September 2016 release. Reserve yours by following the links. Thanks for choosing The Chosen Prime!

Takara MP-27 Ironhide with Drill Weapon.

Takara MP-27 Ironhide with Drill Weapon

Here's a re-release of Takara MP-27 Ironhide, but now with Drill weapon. No Collector's Coin included. ETA of September 2016 release. Pre-order now by following the links. Thanks for choosing The Chosen Prime!

TransFusion TFS-01 Upgrade Kit for MP-27 Ironhide, now up for pre-order!

TransFusion TFS-01 Upgrade Kit for MP Ironhide

New 3rd Party, TransFusion, is coming out with an upgrade kit for MP-27 Ironhide. New head, side panels, and front wheels. Follow the links to order yours. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!

KFCToys KP-12 Articulate Hands for MP-27

KFCToys KP-12 Articulated Hands for MP-27

Pre-order is up for KFCToys KP-12 Articulated Hands for MP-27. Just follow the links to reserve yours. ETA of March 2016. Thanks for choosing The Chosen Prime!

Takara Unite Warriors UW-06 Convoy Grand Prime is now in-stock!

Takara Unite Warriors UW-05 Convoy Grand Prime

Takara Unite Warriors UW-05 Convoy Grand Prime, is now in-stock! Make sure to follow the link to get your set. Pre-orders are currently being processed. Don't forget to take advantage of the Prime Directives!

Masterpiece Ironhide

As a toy van, it works just fine and looks like it did in the cartoon. The windows are a blue transparent plastic. A G1 toy face is visible through the front windshield. The tires are plastic, which doesn't bother me in the least. The van rolls without any problems. The two small rifles store in the undercarriage and the large rifle pegs onto the roof.

Transformation is pretty simple. Everything unfolds naturally and rotates into place with a satisfying click. I think it's the easiest of all the Masterpiece figures so far. Because of the way the upper body is formed, I don't think there is a way to achieve the headless G1 toy look.

All the preview shots did not do this figure justice. I love the way he looks. From such a small van, he turns into a tall robot. The head sculpt is very good. The side skirts are a little big, but don't look any worse than those found on X-Transbots Apollyon. The hip diaper is a little off putting, but I think I'll get used to it. The legs are perhaps overly plain, lacking any panel detailing. Yes, his front tires form his butt. Overall, I'm very satisfied with how this figure has turned out.

His head is on a ball joint. He has single jointed elbows and knees. His shoulder and knee joints are ratcheted, but his elbows are not. His fingers are single pinned and articulate as one unit. He swivels at the biceps, wrists, waist, thighs, and lower legs. His thighs are non-ratcheted universal joints. He has ankle rockers and feet tilt.

Ironhide comes with two identical small rifles and a third, larger rifle. He can only hold two rifles at a time. They all use that irksome Masterpiece style tab. I hate it. I'm always afraid the thumbs will snap off. His jetpack comes with two translucent thrusters and simply plugs into a not-5mm port on his back. I wish gold Bumblebee had also included translucent thrusters. His forearms have ports for the radar dish. I could not find a port for it in vehicle mode. A small cardboard piece can fit behind his windshield, representing some sort of signal from the radar. Three different pairs of liquid shooting hands simply plug onto tabs that are exposed when his fists are stored into his forearms. He also comes with a missile launcher. It is not spring loaded. I couldn't figure out how to remove the missile once I plugged it into the launcher. The launcher plugs into the same port as the jetpack. It can also plug into his butt, but it is not a secure connection. A separate battle platform has mount points for the rifles, radar dish, and missile launcher. His neutral face can be easily swapped out for a crying face. There is no need for a screwdriver or pliers because of a quick release button on the back of his head. This feature should be a standard for all Transformer figures.

Ironhide will stand on my Masterpiece shelf. While a great figure itself, TFC Toys Ironwill just doesn't have that same aesthetic for my tastes. Takara's Masterpiece line continues to put a smile on my face. Bring on Ratchet.

Takara MP-27 Ironhide, now in-stock!

Takara MP-27 Ironhide

Time to bust some Decepti-chops! Takara MP-27 Ironhide is in the house! Get yours today by following the links. Don't forget to take advantage of the Prime Directives and save more. Thanks for choosing The Chosen Prime!