Gauntlet (Mech IDeas)

From WikiAlpha
Revision as of 01:15, 1 May 2014 by Mathewignash (Talk | contribs) (→‎Development)

Jump to: navigation, search
For other uses, see Gauntlet.
See also: Ironfist (Transformers)
Gauntlet
Third party Transformer character
Gauntlet-toy.jpg
Gauntlet toy in robot mode
Created by

Mach 5/Mech IDeas
Release number

M5-01
Information
Species Transformer
Abilities

Alternate mode

Cybertronian truck

Gauntlet is a third party Transformer made by Mach 5. He in an homage to the Transformer character Ironfist.

Mech IDeas

Gauntlet is a third party Transformer homage to the Autobot Lightformer character Ironfist. His design is inspired by Nick Roche art from Last Stand of the Wreckers by IDW Publishing.

As an homage to a member of the Wreckers, he might go well with the Wreckers-themed Reprolabel faction symbols.

This Gauntlet is unrelated to the Transformers character who appeared in Transformers: Exodus. The original Gauntlet was a militia magistrate for the High Council before the great war started.

Development

Mach 5 first displayed renders of Gauntlet on their Facebook page in May 2013.[1] Later than month they went up for preorder on Big Bad Toy Store.

In October 2013 Mach 5 announced on their Facebook page that Gauntlet was canceled due to problems with retailers.

In February 2014 Mech iDeas announced on their Facebook page that they were picking up the Gauntlet project.

The first color toy images of Gauntlet and Piston appeared on the internet in April 2014.

Reception

The moonbase2 podcast for March 22nd, 2013 covered Gauntlet in the news. Oddly, the hosts said they thought looked like an iGear product and said it looked like Dreamwave Productions art turned into a toy. They also compared it to Generations Trailcutter and wished it had Ironfist's Lightformer gun. [2]

The Good Morning, Cybertron! podcast for May 27th, 2013 discussed pictures of Mach 5 Gauntlet and Piston.[3]

The moonbase2 podcast for May 27th, 2013 discussed Mach 5's Gauntlet and Piston the news.[4]

The Fwooshcast podcast for June 2nd, 2013 talked about the Mach 5 Gauntlet in the news.[5]

The Good Morning, Cybertron podcast for June 3rd, 2013 discussed Gauntlet in the news.[6]

The Fwooshcast podcast for June 9nd, 2013 talked about the Mach 5 Gauntlet and Piston in the news.[7]

The WTF@TFW podcast for February 28th, 2014 selected pictures of Gauntlet as one of the New Picture Picks.[8]

The Shattered Cast Uncut podcast for March 6th, 2014 discussed Gauntlet and Piston in the news.[9]

Toys

  • Reprolabels Wreckers Symbols (2009)
A set of Wreckers themed Autobot faction symbols.[10]
  • Mech IDeas M5-01 Gauntlet (unreleased)
An original third party Transformer mold. Turns from robot to Cybertronian armored truck. Comes with a gun.
Shares engineering with Piston.

Gallery

  • Ironfist by Nick Roche from IDW Publishing

  • Gauntlet art

  • Gauntlet art in vehicle mode

  • Gauntlet prototype

  • Geminus and Gauntlet prototype in robot modes

References

  1. ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/mach-5-gauntlet-unofficial-last-stand-of-the-wreckers-ironfist-177523/
  2. ↑ Andy (March 22nd, 2013). "moonbase2". http://moonbase2.libsyn.com (Podcast). moonbase2. http://moonbase2.libsyn.com/episode-243. 
  3. ↑ blunghole (May 27th, 2013). "Good Morning, Cybertron!". https://www.facebook.com/pages/Good-Morning-Cybertron/147383341975239 (Podcast). blunghole. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbY3oVti4S4. 
  4. ↑ Andy (May 227th, 2013). "moonbase2". http://moonbase2.libsyn.com (Podcast). moonbase2. http://moonbase2.libsyn.com/episode-244. 
  5. ↑ Craig (June 2nd, 2013). "Fwooshcast". http://fwooshcast.thefwoosh.com/ (Podcast). The Fwoosh. http://fwooshcast.thefwoosh.com/2013/06/fwooshcast-113-june-2nd-the-flood/. 
  6. ↑ blunghole (June 3rd, 2013). "Good Morning, Cybertron!". https://www.facebook.com/pages/Good-Morning-Cybertron/147383341975239 (Podcast). blunghole. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iR7eOeHJYaA. 
  7. ↑ Craig (June 9nd, 2013). "Fwooshcast". http://fwooshcast.thefwoosh.com/ (Podcast). The Fwoosh. http://fwooshcast.thefwoosh.com/2013/06/fwooshcast-114-june-9th-deckles-the-halls/. 
  8. ↑ Vangelus (February 28th, 2014). "WTF@TFW". http://www.tfw2005.com/ (Podcast). TFW2005. http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/wtf-tfw-transformers-podcast/978271-wtf-tfw-293-february-28-2014-a.html. 
  9. ↑ Oscar NJ Boi (March 6th, 2014). "Shattered Cast Uncut". http://www.youtube.com/user/shatteredcastuncut?feature=watch (Podcast). Shattered Cast Uncut. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QV8Loh0GVOU. 
  10. ↑ http://www.reprolabels.com/Symbols/fswrksil.php

External links

This article is a stub. You can help WikiAlpha by expanding it.

Retrieved from "http://en.wikialpha.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Gauntlet_(Mech_IDeas)&oldid=63189"