Big cannons?

I’m gonna admit something. In the original movie trilogy, Ironhide was my favourite Autobot. Something about him stood out to me more than all the other good guys.

It was probably his cannons.

We’re gonna be looking at his tiny, cheap and cheerful version.

Vehicle mode

He’s a Legends class figure, but even so, his truck comes out looking quite nice. It’s proportions are a bit off and there’s the obvious problem of the visible cannons. And these ones really don’t come off.

But aside from that, he’s a good looking truck that rolls really nicely.

Transformation

More involved than you would think for a Legends figure but still not too complex.

Robot mode

Well damn, his proportions are pretty much spot on. Obviously at this size, he lacks detail. But his silhouette looks really close to the on screen model. Also, by virtue of being the weapons expert, he’s the only Movie 2007 Legends figure to have weapons. Boom boom.

His articulation is limited, but he’s got some. His head looks up and down, his elbows bend and swivel and his hips are on ball joints. You can squeeze some poses out of him yet.

Toy or collectible?

He’s a Legends figure. He’s meant to be cheap, small and easy to transform for the little ones. By those metrics, he’s a damn good toy. You can happily give him to a 5 year old and rest assured they’ll have a good time.

But even so, he’s a good Transformer and I think an adult collector would be happy to have him as well.

Closing

I love the character, and I really like this toy. If you collect Legends scale Transformers or just want a cheap, quick fix for your toy collecting habit, Ironhide is about as good as it gets. He’s definitely one of the better movie Legends figures.