Yep, I won’t touch that reissue at that price. I would have paid $35 since that’s what Starscream was, but they are getting greedy.
Takara Transformers
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I think I paid $25 for Hotrod, but I felt dirty afterwards.
After thansgiving, I did buy the $10 G1 prime that doesn't transform... just 'cuz.
After thansgiving, I did buy the $10 G1 prime that doesn't transform... just 'cuz.
Piles of $18 Hotrods in my Walmarts and nothing else. I finally caved and paid $12 for a Bumblebee on Amazon just to be done with my G1 collection unless they reissue Soundwave or Shockwave for reasonable prices. My collection is at it’s end for MPs also once my final pack for Gravity Builder arrives Saturday. Out of room and must have characters, so Transformer purchases will be reduced to the impulse buys I see on the shelf. Guess I’ll start saving my monies for adulting.
I’ll definitely be following this line and cherry picking a few since they are doing a smashing job of capturing that G1 nostalgia while being Cybertronian in style. Shockwave looks amazing in person, but he’s a voyager sized figure with a bunch of extra crap so they can sell him as a leader, so pass. The pyramid jet Starscream is a must have from the photos since I’ve never had that altmode before. Glad Hasbro came to their senses and is just releasing the exact same figs as Takara.
Wait... does it come with those figures from MP OP v3.0? I’m noticing the wonky thighs less and less, so maybe it’s angle dependent.
Probably doesn't come with the figures considering the mix of figures, but I can't say for certain.
Wonky thighs?
Wonky thighs?
Wonky as in the tops are hollow and do not go up under the skirt, making them look cut out. The black universal joint adds to this illusion.
That bothers you far more than it does me. Right now, I'm leaning toward Magic Square, but I want to see reviews along with TE-01 reviews before I jump on one or the other.
Just sucks we won’t be able to pose the MS with his knees bent. I hope the transformation explains why they had to give him those kneecaps. I’ll be buying him at some point, but he definitely is not my definitive version.
Every pic I've seen of him has those battle damaged parts employed. Am I missing the awesomeness of the look?
Dunno. Kinda reminds me of the Prime Wars trilogy where Optimus constantly had cracked windows.
Just a side note, my son and I watched the whole trilogy this morning, and I really liked it. Some of the character choices were curious, some were clearly related to the toy line, but all of them were characterized really well, and the voice acting was spot on. Several voices were from the original G1 cast, while others were done well enough that I wasn't bothered by the new actors. Overall, it was the best TF cartoon/movie I've seen... since G1.
Just a side note, my son and I watched the whole trilogy this morning, and I really liked it. Some of the character choices were curious, some were clearly related to the toy line, but all of them were characterized really well, and the voice acting was spot on. Several voices were from the original G1 cast, while others were done well enough that I wasn't bothered by the new actors. Overall, it was the best TF cartoon/movie I've seen... since G1.
yeah, but saying "prime" several times in mutable contexts in the same sentences also sounds weird. Still, the toon was good. I don't think I've ever liked Megatron more.
I’ve only seen a few of the 4-5min clips. Do they have they whole thing stitched together someplace?
Yeah, I finally broke down last night after watching some reviews and ordered MS-01 from show.z. I came to the conclusion that there were just too many things about TE-01 that I couldn't get over. The flip-top head, the squatty square grille, the thigh gap, and the white paint being chief among them. TE did an admiral job, but I couldn't pull the trigger in the face of better options.
Magic Square isn't perfect either, but overall, it has less glaring things the bug me. Of course, they both look better than MP v3... and cost a third as much.
Magic Square isn't perfect either, but overall, it has less glaring things the bug me. Of course, they both look better than MP v3... and cost a third as much.
MS all the way. That flat finish somehow makes it look less cheap than shinier finish would have.
I can’t get past the colors on TE-1 (especially the face) to look for the good in it, not when the whole point is to be toonish. I had MS in my cart to order, but the adult in me said to wait until after my honeymoon in 2 weeks. I’m going to cry if the first run sells out before I get back on Feb 9th.
I actually like the head sculpt on TE-01 better, but I hate that it's broken up by the weird panel lines on top. And the white paint is unacceptable. I'm hoping that TE does a second run with silver face/legs, and I might be tempted to grab that and fill the lines in the head.
I also might paint the grey on MS-01 to a silver color, as the flat grey looks odd to me (so does the red), but it's less offensive to me overall. I'm temped to just spray it with a semigloss finish to see what happens, depending if I like the color of the plastic. And I definitely want to frost the inside of the chest windows so that matrix isn't so obvious.
I really broke down and ordered MS b/c we're rapidly approaching CNY, and I suspect I'd have regretted having to wait until March to pick up the prime of my choice. So I watched reviews until I was 95% sure which I wanted and pulled the trigger.
I also might paint the grey on MS-01 to a silver color, as the flat grey looks odd to me (so does the red), but it's less offensive to me overall. I'm temped to just spray it with a semigloss finish to see what happens, depending if I like the color of the plastic. And I definitely want to frost the inside of the chest windows so that matrix isn't so obvious.
I really broke down and ordered MS b/c we're rapidly approaching CNY, and I suspect I'd have regretted having to wait until March to pick up the prime of my choice. So I watched reviews until I was 95% sure which I wanted and pulled the trigger.
I’ve just never been a huge fan of Takara colors on Prime since they have such a stark contrast and TE really captured that in their face. As far as MS’s grey legs, I’ve had wonderful success with dry-brushing many a bare grey transformer with Tamiya aluminum for a stunning metallic look. That way it sits right between silver and grey with neither being overpowering on the toon or toy side.
I’m patiently waiting for your thoughts on MS in hand. I want to know how he compares to Blaster weight and build wise. Blaster looks pretty good standing there, but I’ll never play with him again since he feels so cheap. Touching him is a reminder I paid $150 for a paperweight that could not even do that job properly. Seeing him stand next to Soundwave makes me forget that.
I've heard MS is really light, but I don't expect to have him in-hand for another week or two... IF he managed to get far enough along before CNY kneecapped the chinese postal service.
Yeah, that’s why I’m waiting to hear from you. They say it has nice ratchets though and I did not see complaints about the plastic.
My Blaster bashing finally made me get off my ass and paint his face silver. Hated the white face with white forehead, especially since the orange from the side reflected and made it look like the paint was too thin. Like him so much better now.
Here ya go. Now you don’t have to watch Bumblebee to see the G1 goodness.
The director said his goal is to take that opening scene and make a full movie. 100% cgi, same style. Think I heard Hasbro green lit it after the success of BB. I want to be mad at Micheal Bay for making us go thru the other nonsense, but 13yrs of cgi technology is going to make it so much better than what it would have been back in 2007.
Yeah, Travis Knight is all about the G1. You really should watch Bumblebee some day when you are bored and it's free. SO much better that the others with only a few annoying hooks that were required for continuity.
https://www.polygon.com/2019/1/13/18179389/bumblebee-director-travis-knight-interview-transformers-laika
https://www.polygon.com/2019/1/13/18179389/bumblebee-director-travis-knight-interview-transformers-laika
I did actually plan to watch it when it's "free". A film set in the 80's is a hook for me all on it's own.
Yeah, I haven't seen the last three bay-films... two was enough. But BB looked intriguing. I'll definitely watch it when it hits streaming.
Which mean US retailers will put him up for $150. For Bumblebee. That's insane.
If they make the car more like the penny-racer, I fear it'll be just a shellformer with a ton of faux parts in bot mode with a volkswagen-sized backpack.
If they make the car more like the penny-racer, I fear it'll be just a shellformer with a ton of faux parts in bot mode with a volkswagen-sized backpack.