When Thew says: "95, good year!" He wasn't talking about 1995. Thew is an omniscient being that has existed since the year 95

Thew: "In all means qualitative this guy is crap but I like his vibe" That's what I like about Thew. He genuinely enjoys toys; not as a collector but as someone who really does like the escapism inherent to play.

It's absolutely crazy how difficult the Earthrise versions of Ironhide and Ratchet were to get. Making them Amazon exclusives was dumb enough, but the craziest part is how a ton of these sets may actually have ended up at the bottom of the ocean. If you aren't aware: Around the time these sets were to release, a massive storm caused a cargo ship to lose a ton of their containers overboard, and Hasbro was among the companies whose products were on that ship. Seems to have been what caused a bunch of the orders ( the Ratchet set in particular seemed to have been affected the most) to get cancelled, and thus the bullshit prices seen in the video. It's also probably why the rumored Studio Series 86 versions are coming as soon as they are.

I'm always baffled there's never been an Autobot called Dashboard. I've always thought that would be an obvious one.

You just had to make a suggestion to call him Van Guard, and then my GoBot-repurpose-addled brain suddenly craved this... thing. Thank you once again, Thew, for being the extra weight that tipped the scales in a toy's favor.

It's kind of the apex of the current "no bio information or story" pattern of Generations toys that they didn't even bother to give this poor bastard a name.

See, I think the opposite happened. I think that Siege didn't necessarily have the intent of selling an Earth mode one later, as much as the Earthrise figure was rushed and basically used the Seige tooling as much as possible in order to cut corners and get something out faster.

"Embrace Defeat". That should be DK-2 Guard's motto! Wonderful treat getting a Thew and TRDQ review on the same evening.

There's a 3D printed upgrade for the feet replace them with actual doors for the back of the vehicle mode you can probably find on eBay or the Lazy eyebrow reviewer

“Within frottage distance” is a sentence I was not prepared to hear today, least of all on this show

Mentioning Movie Ratchet does make me wonder if they'll do movie bots in Legacy. Would be kinda neat to have a few movie designs uncluttered and given that Generations look. I think the perfect Ironhide I'm after would be Masterpiece style around the complexity of Reboost/Skids. Like, a bit swish and fancy but less than £75.

Thew's beautiful speech at the end could very easily be a joke in a Studio Series Ironhide review if the rumored Voyager ends up being true, and also very very good (like SS Hot Rod good). lol Great vid man!

FUCK YEAH! And to think I was this close to watching PrimeVPrime’s review, WHO NEEDS IT?!?

I can't wait to get this figure, I'm going to make him into a A-Team crossover.

"Embrace Defeat." I hear you Thew. Thank-you for the video. It helped to start the afternoon with a smile.

Siege - "Hey look what we can and could do!" Earthrise - "ok we got their money let's actually do what they want.' (but make it harder to get) Kigndom - "um, well, we got beast wars?"

"we've come with frottage distance of getting a good one" holy shit thew

That speech in the end was beautiful, and perfectly shows why Thew is awesome.

Honestly as I look back I start to realize how "meh" I am on some aspects of Earthrise. Fully original molds like Doubledealer and the criminally overlooked Snapdragon were great but a lot of the redos of siege figures in earth mode were a lot more mixed. While not a remold, the ER Seeker mold is great but loses out on so much articulation compared to siege. ER Prime was supposed to be a slam dunk but for all his improvements comes out worse when it comes to proportions, leaving him still probably the stronger figure, but only just. I didn't even bother with ER Megatron after picking up the Netflix version of the siege mold. With Ironhide and Ratchet specifically we go from these sleek but heavy duty armored looking vehicles to the dumpiest vans and it just feels like while ER is more accurate to the characters as they were, maybe siege more thoroughly nailed who they are now. ER Ironhide even had to swap out the most perfect weapon ever made for Ironhide for a dinky pistol and a parts-forming shield. It all probably has something to do with my growing up with the Unicron trilogy, so these characters having vehicle modes that are "What if earth vehicle but sci-fi?" is something that vibes with me more considering Energon and Cybertron. Either way as much as people carry Earthrise around as "what you actually wanted from siege" it didn't quite hit that for me when revisiting characters from siege.

Thew saying he doesn't need a perfect ironhide now and wait and see were get a retool in the SS86 line that will be the perfect ironhide lol. I would love to see thew review the up coming iron factory samurai ironhide. A great review as always sir. Keep up the amazing work and looking forward to your next video.

Thew talking about collecting as a journey is like, the most applicable to life philosophy I've ever heard on this website and it's coming from a Transformers review channel

Fun fact that someone has said already: the "DK-2" comes from the item number of the short-lived US Diakron release of the Diaclone figure!

After the announcement of studio series 86 Ironhide, I’m convinced hasbro had made it their personal duty to fulfill thew’s dreams for the sake of dating his videos

Ah, a wordy Thew review, just what I needed after a long day. I really hope 86 Ironhide is finally going to be our definitive Ironhide, ER is okay, but its definitely not perfect.

If leaked listings are to be believed, we'll be getting a studio series 86 Ironhide!!

I stopped collecting in 2008 when I realized I was just looking for perfection. Each new toy was shy of that ideal toy I was searching for, do I couldn't enjoy each toy on its own. Since I came back in 2008, I've been sure to appreciate each toy on its own merits. Legacy Arcee disappointed me at first, but I'm starting to dig her now. Not a perfect toy, but it's okay.

My headcanon is that Guard is like an Armada situation where the characters get powered up by the Minicons sort of deal

I'm glad someone remembers Download, I got spotlight hotrod from a book fair as a kid and thought he was just the coolest, I was surprised they never used Cybertron Scattorshot (final form) for a retool

Thank you for this video my grandmother is very ill not sure if she’ll last the night really upset. You’re videos can be few and far between but they are always worth the wait they always cheer me up. Thank you for doing what you’re doing and shining light in this very dark time in my life.

It's a surfboard, Thew. The roof is a surfboard. Like in that one scene from The Ultimate Doom.

Perhaps the real Ironhide was all the ones we bought along the way

I am only now appreciating that the pursuit of a passable Ironhide goes all the way to back to your very beginning!

Magic Sqaure (MS) will likely save the day as they have been doing for me. They have a Ratchet in the pipeline somewhere. Scrapped my entire Masterpiece collection and went MS.

DK-2 is a reference to Takara's 1983 attempt to bring the Diaclone molds to the US market. The black vanette was released as DK-2 in that line. It also included the red version of the Sunstreaker mold (DK-1) and a blue version of the Trailbreaker mold (DK-3). As well as the Powerdasher molds and the Guts Blocker Diaclone mold.

Studio series 86 Ironhide: allow me to introduce myself

I still like the Siege figure a lot. The vehicle mode being Cybertronian seems to minimize the flaws of the ER toy.

from what I've seen they really were doing cybertron modes before the fan reactions, proof of that is the fact that the siege figure feel complete and well designed, where the remolds into earth modes feel off and forced, to me they switched mid point and it went not as great as they probably would have wanted. Siege definitely came first in the design table

Leakers have said that there is a brand new Ironhide and Ratchet coming for either Legacy or SS86 that aren't retools or repaints of the ER versions. So you can't give up just yet.

“Embrace defeat.” Is a great name for your next band. 🤘🏻

Retailer Exclusives are how a company says "I don't want your money and would rather make scalpers rich instead". I was lucky enough to get both Actual Ratchet and Actual Ironhide from ER, and a few upgrade kits later the Nissan Cherry twins look pretty spiffy in their alt modes. However, I do wonder at why Hasbro wants less money by making popular characters hard to get.

I love that you uploaded this right after I re-watched your siege Ironhide review.

Honestly after the A-Team reference I'm sure with all these crossovers like Back to the Future and Top Gun they're probably going to remold this guy into the A-Team van I mean he's already in his robot mode sporting kind of a mohawk like the B.A. Baracus character.

Excellent review! Thank you! Yeah, so far, the only Ironhide I've felt really approaches Satisfactory isn't even an Ironhide -- it's iGear's Weapons Specialist. And right there with you on the ridiculous exclusivity of HALF OF ALL HASBRO'S PRODUCTS. Remember when we'd get a Deluxe CHUG Seeker repaint roughly once a quarter until all the main ones had been made, and the really obscure ones were the exclusives, instead of having a standard retail release Starscream, and ALL THE OTHER SEEKERS EVER were scramble-to-get-them exclusives released within three months of each other, sometimes in very expensive multi-packs? >Sigh

I'm so happy you're a reviewer in the UK, struggling with the same availability woes as the rest of us. Meanwhile all the US reviewers are "I tripped over 20 of these in Walmart or wherever when I was buying groceries" 😂 Good for you American person, I had to buy Ratchet off eBay cause we didn't really get him here! Also "I'm Thew, I get everything" gave me a proper laugh!

"Snot-goblin Ratchet" made me choke on my drink. Well done, Sir.

That name ramp made Gorge Carlin talking about soft language pop into my head.

You realise now that you've made this video, there's a 100% chance that Hasbro are going to announce an absolutely perfect screen-accurate G1 Ironhide toy.

The buildup of the first 48 seconds made me laugh much harder than expected

Such a great vid Thew, outdone yourself with that script 👍

Seeing ANY reference to apeface just makes me so happy man

Now that Thew said he gives up I guarantee within the year the actual perfect Iron Hide will be released.

Thew giving motivational speech at the end really gets me moving. (oh no here comes the water works...)

Yup, the appreciation and fun with flaws vibe of your videos is why I am here man.

I didn't realize what I was missing by not seeing your reviews before! Well done!

Wasn’t too into the Earthrise Ironhide mold but this color scheme looks awesome!

Can't wait to pick up mine! Have a good day, Thew.

Chode AND Frottage references in one video? I think i’m missing a bit, or maybe Thew’s just in a mood

I always happy when i see new videos from Thew

6:50 a great example of “Hold on lemme look something up… ok that’s funny.”

Glad I picked up the SIEGE Ironhide mold up as Crosshairs, makes it feel not redundant in my collection.

6:20 I laughed too hard at that joke. Great video Thew!

Selects really has been sucker for Diaclone. Case no one hasn't mentioned: DK-2 Guard's name is from American's imported Diaclone line, Diakron.

Yeah getting the mold specifically as the Diaguy is a blessing. My first version was actually SG Ratchet who was disappointing just for how....barely different from a normal Ratchet he is. But DK-2 Guard def wears those colors well and he's NOT Ironhide or Ratchet so can't be as disappointed in it knowing it's not the actual characters. And of course writing this from the future SS Ratchethide now exists so you getting it like this is a blessing in disguise.

This Autobot is named Blackball. A former bouncer. When Delta Magnus sent him to Earth on a mission, he became enamoured of his Uncle Ironhide's earth mode and underwent a makeover by Teletraan. I consider the Quintesson Drone (with an autobot sticker) to be the Cybertronian mode of Blackball and this to be his earth mode.

I feel really weird because I usually miss out on the cool exclusives, yet I managed to get Earthrise Ratchet and Ironhide in their respective sets via pre-order.

studio series 86: hold my beer

At this point "close enough" Ironhide figures are becoming a running gag

Revisited this video, always liked this one. Great job!

OHHHH, DK 2 stands for Diaclone #2! That’s kinda funny, cool, and obvious all at the same time. I’m here for it

Thew: "Starts with a D, ends with a D, sounds like a weekend with me" Me: Drunk and disorderly? 😁 Haha sorry Thew, couldn't resist!

"I'm Thew and I get everything...!" You're not wrong, mate...

Well, if the rumors are to be believed, the Studio Series 86 line is getting a Ratchet, which some people believe is either going to be a reissue of the Amazon exclusive Earthrise Ratchet, a heavy retool of that release to fix the issues the Earthrise one had, OR an all new mold with more accurate toon appearance...which of course would mean an Ironhide would probably follow afterwards.

And then along came Studio Series 86 Ironhide....

Picked up my DK-2 Guard yesterday. Already upgraded him with Earthrise Ironhides toyhax sticker set.

I like the name Vanguard. Better than DK-2 Guard. Kinda reminds me of B-127. Anyways, I liberated my Deseeus Drone and made him into Download. Made some cosmetic changes to my Earthrise Ironhide and Ratchet so they're about as close to perfect as I'm going to get.

My life, summed up in nearly twelve minutes of robot metaphwoar.

I'm now getting one just to call Vanguard, I don't care how cheesy it is... I love the name.

There's a couple of upgrade kits from nonnef productions that gives him stuff to make a more accurate battle platform and proper new feet that blend into the vehicle mode and better more earth styled wheels and all the kits come in color schemes that can fit all the variations of the earthrise/siege ratchet/Ironhide molds

Im normally not a bif fan of the black repaint, however this guy and the siege nemesis prime both look so incredibly goof that i can easily get over the black color schemes

Ahh another beautiful Thew video!!

also little known fact, there is a designated spot under the roof,/backside of shield that the gun can peg into to be hidden for van mode

Vanguard needs to become canon. Someone start a petition.

It seems its the closest we're gonna get to an A-Team Van transformer, im not complaining

Since the altform sort of looks like K.I.T.T., they could've called him Knight Hide

“Simply on the scene to wear black and look fly!” That had me dying of laughter!😂 you never disappoint, Thew

This is why I've only been collecting Beast Wars and niche figures in CHUG. Since I'm someone who is capable of wrapping my head around 3rd-party Legends-scale and believes their positives far outweigh the size stigma some collectors have, that NewAge Ironhide you showed is 100% G1 cartoon perfection for me.

Wow! Great review! Luckily I work from home because there were less people to hear me barrel laugh out loud! I have him and I love him! It’s not perfect like you said and I agree with how you summed him up! Always so much fun watching you stuff! Thanks!

I was at the mall the other day, and came across a G1 Dirge that I was all hype about. Till I realized it was just a... two-POA non transforming, non-action-master little lump of plastic. I've never been so disappointed, and this brought me back up so thank you. (I exaggerate, but the sentiment is honest.)

You'll have to review the Studio Series 86 Iron Hide to compare with the Earthrise/Siege/Legacy version

Thew bringing the Transformers and the heavy metal...as it should be.

His shield weapon also homages Universe Ironhide's weapon. The weapon on that figure turned into a gun on one end and a blade on the other. This guy's shield has a pointed blade on one end and cannons (guns) on the other. The cannons even push out of the body a little, just like the gun on Universe Ironhide.

And then they announced the Studio Series Ironhide.

I was absolutely enthralled with Siege. then I kinda puttered out around earthrise, then somewhat back in for kingdom. molds like this that can easily just be described as "the same boy but with a long hat" perfectly describe why.

He looks like the Love child of Ironhide and Trailbreaker. I just ordered him myself as he looked interesting. I do wish it's feet flipped around to form the back f the van, but oh well that's what upgrades are for.

So. I bet you're happy we finally got that great G1 Ironhide that doesn't look like dogshit coming out in the near future.

"I'm Thew! I get everything!" LOL.

Those Amazon exclusives have been a right ballache. I managed to get the main members of Starscream's mechanical Mean Girls posse, and I _somehow_ got my foot in the door for Ironhide and Prowl, but the rest? No chance. It's extremely weird that they didn't even come up with a character for this one. It's not like they stopped doing that, Reboost showed up just this last year with a name and bio, leapfrogging Crosscut to use his head first. But for some reason, poor DK-2 Guard here doesn't even get that, he's just a colour-inverted Ironhide who apparently guards something.

im just gonna call it Super Diesel like the Deseus Army Drone of which i named Diesel

and then studio series 86 Ironhide came out

I wasn't fully agreeing with Thew on how the Earthrise Ironhide mold still wasn't all that perfect. But then Legacy Blitzwing was revealed and suddenly I fully got it. Since we've gotten so close with a few but there truly isn't a definitive version of either Ironhide or Blitzwing.