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  1. Max and Kakizaki join the 1:72 cast. 😊
  2. I was staring at your comparison pics and trying to see what was different about the rear window... ...and then I finally noticed the back windows on the sides are gone, replaced by opaque plastic painted grey. 🀨 Typical Hasbro, then; two steps forward, one step back (or, as you say, Hasbro "self-owned themselves") on the Bumblebee Bumblebee 2.0. πŸ™„
  3. I need a Vintage Collection Supervisor Heert in tactical gear to go with my K-2SO... ...and about a hundred other Andor characters we'll probably never see. 😭
  4. Damn, those details are CRISP! You've really outdone yourself on this beast. So glad I ordered two!
  5. It's a very clever solution, and I'm heartily in agreement. I just hope he doesn't cost as much as SS'86 Prime did. πŸ€•
  6. Has online fandom become so toxic that objectively acknowledging the existence of a trend must be interpreted as subjective criticism of said trend? 🀨 That's not "reasonable," it's simply "reactionary." πŸ˜’ Thankfully, you seem to be the only pessimist to have jumped to such a conclusion. No, or I would've used an inherently negative term, like "clichΓ©." If "trope," "motif," or "trend" have negative connotations, it's new to me... but as someone who has resided in Japan for the entirely of the 21st century -- and increasingly avoids the social media landscape -- I freely admit my use of language may be a little out of date. ☺️ I apologize for any confusion, and encourage everyone to keep an open mind.
  7. I wouldn't be surprised to see Kleya make a return appearance as an agent of the New Republic... probably as a character foil for Elia Kane. Two strong female characters in conflict is a trope Disney Star Wars favors nowadays.
  8. A nineteen-year journey finally came to an end today. It began back in 2006, when Shoji Kawamori decided MP-3 Starscream should be a 1:72 F-15 Eagle. That established a robot height later matched by MP-9 Rodimus and MP-10 Convoy, and set the consistent Masterpiece scale we've been using ever since. TakaraTomy's glacial release schedule created a massive third-party market for MP-scaled figures, and almost every onscreen G1 character has seen multiple toy versions released in the last two decades... and, three years after "Medicus" was released, MMC has finally completed their Masterpiece Protectobots with "Ventus." Despite rising costs, fluctuating exchange rates, tariffs, and the global pandemic, they're the first to complete this iconic combiner team, and by extension, my Masterpiece collection... up to Season 2, at least. ☺️ Now if only MakeToys or FansToys or whoever would finish the Headmasters line... 🀨 I admire your restraint. πŸ˜› I've long since filled whatever display space I could create, but that wasn't gonna stop me from buying MMC's best figures! πŸ˜… Of course, I might not be as quick to pre-order a set of MP Technobots or Terrorcons going forward... πŸ€”
  9. But, there's nothing toon-accurate about an exoskeletal gestalt frame that combiners merely attach to... πŸ€” ...is there?
  10. Pre-orders are open now. https://www.jfstoys.com I was lucky to procure a Clarence signed by Kurtwood Smith, but the international shipping cost alone is over $100 for the five... πŸ€•
  11. Their Dana in armor was similarly metallic, but at least the color scheme was more-or-less accurate... ...but every color on their Zentraedi soldier is WRONG. 🀨 Where it should be black, it's silver. Where it should be grey, it's purple. Where it should be brown, it's bright red. Where it should be dull lavender, it's hot pink! Cyrus must be colorblind. πŸ™„
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