The Secret History of Ironhide's Battle Mask That Never Appeared In The Films 

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The Bayverse Ironhide was actually amazing.

I was so sad when Ironhide died in Dark of the Moon. He just wanted to show them his cannons 😔😔😔

Bayformers ironhide is where the character peaked for me because he didn't look like ratchet and he was fun to watch and listen to

I honestly never noticed his mask until you pointed it out. Now I am questioning what other prototype designs got used frequently that I never noticed?

It's so wild to hear you mentioned so much Tie-in material in this video lol I'm so used to you just focusing solely on the movies lol Also I agree, Transformers 2007 DS is so underrated, the Decepticon edition of the game is probably the best movie-verse story in the franchise. Also, I think the main reason why Ironhide kept his battle mask throughout the movies is due to simplicity. I think it's just easier to sculpt, draw, and market. Of course, that was not always the case but I think Hasbro probably didn't care too much about that type of detail and gave the marketing artistic freedom to choose which type of face design should Ironhide have. Another, great vid as always 👍

Optimus having those extra flames looks more fire

Iron hide wore his battle mask to protect himself against the horrors of inconsistent marketing

Fun fact: one of the renderings of ironhide with his mask was used for the new 15th anniversary studio series box set recently

I never realised that Ironhide had a mask I thought he had a black nose in the early concept art and I forgot the Dotm leader had that feature

bro Ironhide with the battle mask would have been cool as hell to see in the bay films, too bad we never got to see it on screen tho. I also like how Transformers DS is mentioned in this video too (supremely underrated game)

I thought that was supposed to be his nose when i was younger, Every time I look up images of Ironhide I always wondered how come he didn't have a mask in the films. I just assumed it was budget priorities for some reason. The leader class ironhide brings back memories of my childhood i lost it when i was 10 and I'm trying to look for one at a reasonable prince on amazon, i always love spamming the chest cannon.

Wait, so the mask that Ironhide wore was his Battle mask in pre-render promo material. I didn't even think that it exists outside of the ironhide concept art(which would likely be the same mask or a different one.

Gotta admit, I do actually prefer the look of Ironhide in the films over the original. Of course, I think the same for a lot of other characters too.

I'm curious how the mask would look in the movies tho

Honestly Ironhide’s mask looks pretty cool

essentially this channel is the lore channel of the bay films, love your job

When I was little I always thought Ironhide had a battle mask in the films but when I turned 10 I realized that he never had a mask so I love this video.

For god primess do what if here’s the list 1. Lockdown 2. Shockwave 3. Sound wave 4. Sentenal prime 5. Brawl 6. Stinger 7. Wheeljack That all I have do one of them please

7:12 the hit cartoon. Finally cyber missions is being recognized as the masterpiece it is.

I'm glad he didn't have the Battle mask in the films, unless he could retract it back into his face or Head

I never even knew he had a mask

I just wanna know that why didn't they let ironhide use his battle mask for some reason is it because michael bay didn't feel like ironhide using his battle mask in films

And studio series and movie masterpiece didn’t have a his mask but the studio series ironhide package still use the early concept art that hasbro added with his mask

If you could, you should make a theory of what made TF popular was it G1 or the movies

IronHide's prototype form he has the blue eyes and face looks like the mask from the TF game

What an interesting video this was. For my experience with Ironhide over the years as a transformers fan, I never really thought Ironhide had a battle mask of any kind. For the media where Ironhide did have a "mask" that I was exposed to: -Transformers Bayverse video games on the DS: I took it as the type of system the games were played on and low polygon count (what you said in this video), and in the case of his mugshot in Autobots/Decepticons DS, I always thought the producers maybe forgot to put a mouth on his face in relation to the system it was released on. Transformers The Game on Wii/PS2: I thought because of the systems they were on that the producers couldn't put on a mouth for Ironhide. Transformers ROTF on Wii/PS2: I saw something that resembled a mouth on Ironhide, but because of the limited capacity of the consoles, the producers weren't able to animate his mouth for lip movement. -Multiple concept art: I personally took it as a variation of Ironhide's head sculpt, which did lead to me drawing Ironhide with the "mask" as a different mouth piece where basically, he had a frown that resembled an isosceles trapezoid if you removed the longer parallel line, as a standard look for him. -The only Ironhide toys that I had in my life were Allspark Powered Voyager class and ROTF Voyager class, and both of his head sculpts looked normal to me, and also how I drew Ironhide. So, there's some interesting things about me when it comes to Ironhide. Also, I appreciate you doing a video on Ironhide as, ever since the first Bayverse film, he's one of my top favorite transformers characters. I know there are other videos about Ironhide on your channel, but I haven't watched them.

The mask in first TF game on PS2 and Wii look like a vicking/knight helmet as a head

Hey Trans Theories What if Optimus Prime NEVER Killed Sentinel Prime?

I wish they went with the first concept art mask and applied it to the model we got in tge film. It would have look so good, also it's hard to even tell its a mask or not. I couldn't even tell at all until you brought it up

All the TF Bot & Con DS games are great

The way my face lit up when i saw this notification

Amazing🔥, you're theories are just the best keep it up

Currently binge-watching all your theory videos

I love when Trans talks about Rising Storm. it was my first Bayverse comic

W vid and love how u take time out of your life to get accurate information👏

Fun fact:the control artworks you showed were also the portrait of the characters in transformers the game and ironhide's battle mask was also on in his control artwork

Trans theories is one of the best transformers RU-vid's ever he is very helpful and entertaining. You deserve 1 million subs.

To be honest. Ironhide's mask make him more of a badass. With or without the mask. Sense I play Transformers 07 the DS game version as a Autobot and my brother as a Decepticon. I ask my bro say why he have mask and the movie he don't. But again look great. The Transformers Studio series I have my brother give him for my birthday he doesn't have a mask so idk Hasbro finally did it or don't. So yeah. And now I understand and see it. Thanks for the video.

Nice video as always Trans.

This is one of my Favorite Transformers youtuber

Imma be honest, idk that was a mask, I always thought it was his face 💀

Thanks for mentioning the 2007 DS game that title is criminally underrated. I hope one day you make a video about it

I’d like to see you make videos about G1 sometime

Hi Trans Theories, I’m on my brother’s account right now but I was once a loyal subscriber of yours until I lost my account after my iPad broke. I love your videos, your theories have lots of reason and a have lots of logic.

He actually has it in the ps2 version of the tie-in game in both gameplay and cutscenses. In the ps3 and 360 versions he has his more movie accurate look BUT there's an error in his cutscenes in all versions where he'll switch between his ps2 appearance and ps3 appearance

I just thought that they messed up in the games and comics and thought it was just a different face

Me: “I’mma type up a mean comment.” Optimus: “Easy, Ironhide.” Me: “Just kidding, I just wanted to show my Support to Trans Theories.

Video ideas: What happened to Cogman? Did Megatron survive after TLK? What happens after the final battles?

Fun fact on the studio series 15th anniversary 5 pack Ironhide has his mask

I will always love ironhide, I loved his upside down rocket jump scene

When I played TF ROTF da con game I remember IronHide not having the mask when I beat him

Watching this while I'm drawing him

Awesome vid man I have always wondered what that was so thanks for an explanation 😀. One question though Trans? Are you going to consider the rise of Unicron movie Canon? The fan film.

It’s been a while since I’ve watched good to be back

2007 franchise Jazz had a visor that protected his upper-face in combat. Transformers Ironhide also had a mouthplate similar in appearance to Optimus Prime's as shown in some of his concept art and toys, but he has never officially used it on film.

Another example is the 2009 Deluxe class Jolt figure. It uses the concept art head while Studio series used the movie on screen accurate one.

Where is the clip from at 0:30? I remember watching this online miniseries years ago but I can’t remember the exact name of it. I loved it then and I’d love to find it again. Thanks in advance!

Hey Trans,long time fan here. I was wondering as in how you the got the footage of the TF AOE mobile game. I was wondering how you did that,like was it from a RU-vid video or did you mange to find a way to actually play it? If, can you please tell me how to do so as well? You don’t necessarily have to, it’s just that I really like it when it still on where everyone could play it. Also could you maybe do a What If I Survived video about the Arcee triplets,Jazz,Ironhide,Ratchet and every other Autobot where in the finale battle in Transformers The Last Knight 2017? Anyways, that is all.Peace✌️

Hey man love your vids. could you do of what happend to daytrader?

I've played Transformers The Game yesterday on my computer. In some cut scenes, he had a mask.

I honestly kinda like Ironhide's battle mask... It would make sense a weapons expert like him would have one.

Can you do a video talking about the Rookie aka Create-A-Bot character from the Transformers 2007 Ds game?

Super cool video bro

I didn't even realize ironhide had a mask

Love your videos

Heck, you can get an illusion “glass?” Where if you look at different angles you see vehicle mode and robot and mine has ironhide’s battle mask

Great content keep it going

oh thank you very much mr. trans theories i want to know about his scar and his black battle mask for a long time thank you!

i love Ironhide and awesome video trans theories as always!

What about a theory on the moon base shown while Joshua is talking to Darcy there are multiple bots up there could be where all the extra ksi bots came from or could be the handful of autobots that were given refuge as stated by attenger

It was sad ironhide dead but im glad that you make a what if with him.... I remenber that someone asked about a what if shocwave survived.... I hope you start again with the what if i survived series.... And include nitro neus in it

Can you make a video where you rate the fighting styles of all decepticons and autobots pleeaase 🥺🥺

Been a long time since I watched this channel

Hey man, what would you tell about Alice and pretenders? It's great tactic but Cons never decided to use them again. Maybe it can be topic for one of the future materials?

Battle mask? No wonder it felt bizare that his DVD cover on the back when you see the other bots n cons face wasn't matching his official facial Design Thought it's an error from them but now I know

Very interesting video.

Those DS games where so much fun!! I thought I was the only one that played them.

Another thought i have about transformers is that at the end of tlk we learn that the autobots are going to rebuild cybertron and are using lockdowns ship now, this brings the idea to me that megatron would repair the nemesis at saturn.

4:06 That isn't a mask. That's actually a different face from the one of the movie, you can actually see he has a mouth. The mask is the one we see in the concept art and in the games

battle mask looks super weird on him, so used to him having a regular mouth lol

Hey Trans Theories I have an idea for you if you need one. You should do multiple videos over time of breaking down every transformer and their background and how they got their name vehicle and everything. Well thinking about it. The idea ain’t that good

You should do theory on the cybertron games

Man I had that book when I was younger 8:35

I had this question for a long time (this isn't about Ironhide), and that is where was Dino in the events of AoE and TLK? Would be cool if you'd make a theory about it!

Oof the nostalgia, the TF lunchables toys unlocked a core memory for me

Man I love this guys videos

will the next video be what if sideswipe survived, or about hound drift, and crosshairs origins, or it will be about sqweeks, daytrader, or cogman's origin cause i wanna know what there origins are

Intresting, I never noticed that.

Can you do a video on how megatron knew where the allspark was and how he crashed in the ice

If only he would have just worn his mask, he might not have caught the cosmic rust virus and died

Ironhide is one of the best bayverse characters. His death still makes me sad

Awesome! 😍🌟💖

very awesome video

The battlin mask ironhide has wasn't shown in the live action franchise except for the previous figures except for the studio series figure & 15th anniversary pack.

I wish i still had my transformers rotf ds games, I lost a bunch of my games including those 2 and as hard as they were, I constantly played those 2 games, even tho I was young and dum and kept restarting or not saving ;-; I also miss my lego starwars, lego Batman, the incredible Hulk, cars, mater national, and thats all I can remember, I still have Mario kart somewhere tho but it's probably lost in this house, my other games could litterally be anywhere.

Imagine that battle mask appeared in the movies🔥

What If Skids and Mudflap Survived in Transformers: Dark of the Moon?

Electrifying!!!⚡️⚡️🔥

God that red iron hide toy brings back memories