Jump to content

Tking22

Members
  • Posts

    3182
  • Joined

  • Last visited

Everything posted by Tking22

  1. Got my MP-39 Masterpiece Sunstreaker in, he's pretty neat but I do have some issues. I don't like his face, easily Takara's worst work yet, he does indeed have a weird Jay Leno vibe to him, it's the chin, it's just off. His transformation is fairly intuitive, a bit fiddly at times unfortunately, not my favorite official MP transformation but I think it's better then my third party Sunsurge. His backpack is pretty nasty too, it's not really just a backpack, but a backpack butt-flap hanging spoiler bit combo. There's a lot of stuff hanging off the back of this guy, but overall I can mostly give it a pass since Takara was forced to essentially fit two alt modes into this guy, his toon and toy accurate fictional Lambo with huge intakes mode, and a "clean" regular yellow Lambo mode to match his brother. Overall I'm happy, he has a lot of gimmicks, and he is easily Takara's most impressive figure yet from an engineering stand point, I even put him above the very insane MP-36, who I also didn't like aesthetically, but there's zero denying Takara is on point with the engineering on these new figures, so I believe the higher costs are fairly justified as well. I recommend him, he's a showboat, and that's what you want in a Sunstreaker.
  2. And I absolutely CAN NOT wait! I missed out on the original SOC Big-O and all of his extra goodies, nabbed this Kurogane version as soon as it went up for PO, I will NOT miss out again, it is a truly beautiful looking figure.
  3. Got my two Hi-Metal R Missile Regult sets in from NY.
  4. Tking22

    Hi-Metal R

    I'll say it again, NY not allowing TWE items to be combined after purchase in INCREDIBLY stupid. My two Missile Regult sets just got out of customs and will be delivered Saturday, I wake up this morning to two more NY emails saying my Figuarts Homecoming Home-Made Suit Spidey and MK whatever the hell MK Ironman was on in Homecoming set just shipped out, and my Robot ANIME GM Sniper just shipped, same day, an hour apart. I've asked before, well before any items shipped or were even in stock, and they really just won't allow it. And now this happens every month, I'll get two, sometimes three of four packages shipped out from them, just days apart, sometimes hours. Very frustrating.
  5. I need to find the article again but Disney already confirmed they didn't make it, it's a really good fake that could possibly be using some real assets or something.
  6. They did have to though, Lambo demanded it. In order to get the licensing agreement Takara had to implement a way to have Sunstreaker have a "realistic" Lambo car mode added in on top of the obviously fan demanded toon/toy giant fictional intake look. That was the tricky part with this guy, with the push for toon accuracy or death Takara more or less had to fit in two alt modes, the real Lambo mode and the cartoon accurate look, it wasn't just the toy that had the giant inatakes, he looked that way in the toon too and was not a regular yellow Lambo like how his brother was a regular red Lambo. I definitely appreciate the engineering that went in, Takara worked some real magic getting all of that in to one figure, but I gotta agree on the butt flap and backpack, it's huge and terrible looking. I remember idiots giving Sunsurge tons of crap for his backpack, and that there was NO WAY an official Takara version would use a fake chest, or have a butt flap or backpack of any kind, and yet here we are. I just can't get into the thought process of when Takara gets to it, it will be perfect. They did pretty damn good, but it's not perfect, and that face sculpt is, by a mile, there worst work yet. I'm still getting one, but Sunsurge is going nowhere, his alt mode is superior to the official in every way in my opinion, but Takara did nail that bot mode pretty hard, except for the face...
  7. Got my third and final pre-Christmas haul in Friday. The Beast Wars MPs are pretty damn awesome, I held off for a while but once Dinobot was announced I knew I was finally all in on the line. I'll probably rear back on official Takara G1 MPs and go more third party, I'm not liking those as much now, but the Beast Wars stuff is great. Mezco Wolverine was worth the wait, I really like him, but the ankle pivot is still half assed, Mezco needs to really get on that.
  8. Got my second pre-Christmas haul in, this one from HLJ, the third should arrive tomorrow... MonsterArts G-2017 is pretty awesome, I wasn't too sure if I would like the sculpt based on promo shots, but I really like him in hand. Not pictured but I also got the last two Figuarts special promo whatever droid units as well, most importantly is BB-8, which is pictured on the back of Rey's box, but wasn't bundled with Rey , they handled those bundles in a really dumb way.
  9. After owning over 30 MP style Transformer figures, I now finally have my first MP seeker, Starscream by Maketoys. I never bothered with the official Takara Starscream or seekers, they never looked good and they were priced terribly for how dated they are and looked. I almost considered the KOs which actually improved on the official product in many ways, but I just am not a fan of the official seeker mold no matter how you slice it, thankfully Maketoys came along and put out their own take on MP Starscream. He's more toon accurate then I normally like, which I usually complain about Takara's official stuff getting, but I feel he just ticks far more boxes then any other MP Starscream available. Figma Deadpool DX is cool, no QC issues with mine, but I've seen he's a bit of a mess for may other people. And that's it on Figuarts Halls, I have all 7 that I want, now I just need two more Iron Man releases and my Hall is officially complete!
  10. Damn yeah, I feel this one will be even more divisive among the fanbase then TFA was. I liked it overall, there were some actual real stakes and events in this one, something I felt TFA lacked severely. But the humor. The humor is getting to be a bit too much for me now, I get it, Disney light hearted quippy jokes are common place now, but I felt it was damn distracting and totally un-necessary most of the time. Like others have said, I'll need another viewing or two to form a stronger opinion, I still have all of those little Star Wars particles floating around my head making me all fuzzy, I think they're called midochlorians?
  11. Definitely a bit bummed by the performance issues, even on my new X. That said, I am having an insane amount of fun. I don't game on PC, have zero intention to, so I was really excited when PUBG was announced for Xbox One. I figured there would be some performance issues, it is early access, and it is PUBG, which is still pretty crappy even on some of the mightiest PC rigs. I'm only really having issues in the airport/lobby area before you drop, and the actual parachute drop, other then that, pretty damn solid for me honestly. The controls take some getting used to, but they work, and it is undeniably PUBG. I'm sure things will get ironed out with patches, so I'm not sweating it really, I can play it as is and it is fun, so I feel I'm personally getting my moneys worth. Plus, vaulting! I look forward to more patches, the game can only get better and smoother from here.
  12. I too fear the subscriptiongeddon may be coming, and all I can think is that there will be an even bigger boost in piracy. Nobody is going to get nickel and dimed beyond what they paid for cable, people will just start torrenting every exclusive series they don't feel like paying a one month subscription for. Also, yes, the Disney entertainment monopoly is scary, some things need to get broken up.
  13. I'm completely meh on this, I'm over giving Kojima praise or recognition for his whole "crazy for the sake of crazy". I need to see gameplay of this game, this just looks like non-sense.
  14. BoJack Horseman is, undoubtedly, the finest animated series currently on television, perhaps ever. As Focslain mentioned, the first half of the first season is a bit odd, many reviewers only got the first half to review, and it seemed lalmost like a standard fair "crude" animated comedy, but then, that second half kicks in, and since then it has been one of the highest rated and most celebrated animated series in years. For good reason too, BoJack handles some very dark, very real topics in incredibly nuanced and real ways. I've never seen an animated series that handles, say, depression and addiction, any better then BoJack. Hell, I'd argue BoJack handles themes like that better then most shows that get constant pats on the back do, BoJack is truly incredible. As someone who dealt with depression for many long years, BoJack blew my mind, it is almost too good to be real. I've never cried more like a baby to any other animated show ever, point blank, BoJack kills with it's characters, how it handles them, and how they handle very real subjects. Will Arnett is amazing, as if Arrested Development didn't already make my opinion of him high enough, he is also BoJack, and he is incredible. The last episode of the last season crushed me, it was beautiful.
  15. That would be Hot Rod like Kuma pointed out, and Midas. Both easy passes for me, I just want that sweet Iron Man 2 Hall setup and I'm out. I'm probably in for every single Star Wars thing shown, every clone and droid variant, every R2 variant, barely different EPIII Obi-Wan, and that very badass EPIII Anakin. Plus Leia and old Obi-Wan are FINALLY happening! Jabba was unexpected, and I'm VERY disappointed to see that there probably won't be any other Figuarts Guardians figures, really lame, it looks like they aren't finishing the team. I know some weren't hot on them but I absolutely loved Star Lord and Groot with Rocket, I guess I'll have to settle and buy some crappy Marvel Select or whatever versions from Hasbro.
  16. Tking22

    Hi-Metal R

    Definitely in for the VT-1 and any more Zentraedi stuff, but easy pass on another VF-2SS, one is more then enough for me, not a fan at all really.
  17. Shouldn't be too hard or expensive, many were disappointed by the Megazord, at least compared to Voltron. I was meh on him, he's certainly the nicest Megazord ever made, but he could have had much better articulation. Chogokin Dragonzord is a must buy, and yes, I too must wonder if Chogokin Titanus is on the way. Bit of a bummer for me, I already dropped a hefty amount on the stupid Legacy Zords, which are fine, but I never would have bothered had I known Chogokin would go all in on them themselves.
  18. Vader went up several days ago along with all of the other new Bandai items, Figuarts Goofy, Hi-Metal R VF-1A Hikaru, etc. I nabbed one, I see a lot of people complaining about the helmet, I consider myself a Star Wars super fan, but not to the degree that I can pick apart tiny little details on the helmet to claim it's wrong, so he absolutely looks good to me, plus cloth goods and the proper scale/height like he should have had in his initial release. Also, pre-ordered TLJ Luke, he's TWE but I already grabbed him on NY. Some new DBZ Figuarts got shown off this morning too, Roshi! Gotenks! A version of Buu! And a nwe regular Son Goku! Plus Figuarts Kindgom Hearts Roxas for those like me that are all in on Kingdom Hearts Figuarts stuff.
  19. Yeah that looks insanely epic! Cap, Widow, Panther, Hulkbuster, Bucky, and the Wakanda army in one massive battle? I'll take it. Also, SPIDEY SENSE!
  20. Definitely agreed, Justice League was trying too hard and I thought it was a drag, plus Deathstroke looks lame . This crossover is hands down better then what we got last year, the format is much better too, no more "this is mostly just a Supergirl episode", and, "this is mostly just Arrow", at least until the last two episodes, it's been nice and mixed so far. Lots of fun too, tons of little moments, Barry's "damn" when he sees Ollie in a suit, Sarah and Alex was necessary and happened, Wally catching those bullets then slinging them back into the gun! This crossover has been a ton of fun, I'm excited to finish it up tonight, there's just so much good! And Supergirl has some pipes, I loved the Music Meister episode, so Barry having Kara sing at his wedding was great, and touching. And c'mon, the return of Ollie's besty from season one, as Prometheus, who everyone thought he was last season anyway. It's just a lot of fun, and I'm grinning ear to ear through every minute.
  21. Tking22

    Hi-Metal R

    Same here, HLJ officially charged me for my 2SS and Figuarts Kingdom Hearts Sora, I ended up cancelling the new Figma Samus, surprise brake repairs nearly killed my budget this month.
  22. Mezco Exclusive Joker went up this morning as well, I IMMEDIATELY nabbed mine. I missed out on the original release Mezco One:12 Joker, there was zero chance I was missing out on this badass DX version. I personally think he looks fantastic, he just looks so good, and his head sculpts have to be some of Mezco's best work. https://www.mezcotoyz.com/one-12-collective-the-joker-deluxe-edition
  23. Goofy is bought, as is Old "Grey" Luke, and the new ANH Vader with actual cloth goods will definitely be mine! I guess Bandai learned their lesson when it comes to capes, just do cloth goods, the original Figuarts Vader, Kylo, Thor, anyone with a cape really suffered from this, so it's very good to see Last Jedi Luke comes with cloth goods for his cloak out of the box.
  24. Tking22

    Hi-Metal R

    C'mon now HLJ, hurry it up! I only ordered one, still not a fan of Mac II or this design, got one more or less for completion sake, but hot damn does that look like a neat toy! I want HLJ to get it in so I can ship a bunch of other goodies with it!
  25. Oh that looks VERY nice, I'll take one. If they don't release the armor I'd be fine, if they release the armor as a TWE I'd be fine with that too. I love me some 0079, but doing some 0080 and 0083 is just fine by me too!
×
×
  • Create New...