RD Blade Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 I started setting up my TFTM cast display. Still have more figures to dig up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Nice Rod becoming Rodimus display. Seems like we need a masterpiece Galvatron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD Blade Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 We sure do. I had my hopes up before we knew who MP-10 would be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 With how Takara's doing lately, I expect a new Rodimus first. And then new Megatron. And every single remaining 84-85 Autobot. THEN, maybe, a Galvatron, Cyclonus, or other "major" Decepticon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD Blade Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 I hate it when you speak the truth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gakken85 Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Wheeljack is all I care about right now haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie2008 Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 I would kill for an improve MP Hot Rod with MP-10 scale. And I'm dying for a MP Galvatron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Agreed--I would sell my US MP-09 in an instant for a new Hotrod----especially if it was only Hotrod, and didn't have a bunch of extra joints/parts that just make the transformation harder for Winnebago mode. The original G1 toy was two totally separate toys for the 2 characters---I'd actually like to see that again. Make each toy perfectly correct to each look, not a hybrid compromise in the middle of the two. My main gripes (both QA and design): Hood/front bumper! Thing is spring-loaded AT AN ANGLE and not tabbed into place. So many gaps/frustrations caused by this. The slope makes it constantly slide up due to the spring. I sanded the heck out of mine just to look decent, but of course it won't "lock" into place at all, and will pop up if you look at it funny. Spoiler---loose, always a bit lopsided. Attached to a brittle clear part for no apparent reason. (the JP version at least paints it, but again--why is it brittle clear plastic to start with? See next point) Windows---way too many clear parts which leads to tons of paint chips around the hinges. Even the JP version has many clear parts painted totally opaque. Why not just mold them in orange and red plastic? There really should only be ONE piece that's clear, the windshield itself. Headlights--both the US and JP versions are awful. Way too richly/darkly colored. Just do clear or something, like MP Sideswipe. Or a SUBTLE hint of color. Same complaint for windshield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UN Spacy Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Lambor reissue for Dec. http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=TAK11736&mode=retail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Maybe Alert will follow? You know, as much as I would like a new Hot Rod or a Galvatron, I'm still wishing we'd get an Ultra Magnus with trailer/armor. I'm also hoping we'll see that Grimlock reissue at some more vendors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Hunter D Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Lambor reissue for Dec. http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=TAK11736&mode=retail Just look out for the KOs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie2008 Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Yeah, totally agreed, MP Magnus w/Trailer is way overdue. I was hopping at lease 3rd party would jump in. I heard about the KO Sideswipe too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GU-11 Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Just a minor heads-up.I just checked my Lambor, and found that under certain lighting (dim or "warm" light), the hologram can look a little like the fake one. I brought the box out into the patio, and one then did I see the hologram.Good thing I bought the very first batch (so it can't have been a KO), and checked that my Sideswipe has the original's "evil eyes." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 In no way do I support knock-offs but I did just purchase the knock-off Lambor so I can do a post on my site comparing it to an authentic one so people know how to avoid the knock-offs. I'm sure lots of people are doing this but I figured I'd throw my hat in too. Now I just need to find a decently priced legitimate Lambor.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anime52k8 Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 The fan reaction will be hilarious if it turns out the knock off has better/more consistent red paint than the genuine article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gakken85 Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 (edited) The knockoff Hologram doesn't really look like a hologram and the print is too sharp. Also the head and eyes are all off. Looks pretty shoddy quality wise in comparison. Glad Takara is putting out new stock to keep people from buying them. http://translate.google.com/translate?depth=1&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=zh-CN&tl=en&u=http://bbs.actoys.net/read.php%3Ftid-1532810-fpage-2-page-1.html Edited July 9, 2013 by Gakken85 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treatment Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Yeah. Over at TFW-forum, someone who got a KO-Lambor is currently postively impressed with the quality. Oh, and also, beware of the current TigerTrack backdoor-rejects/not-KO shenanigan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 From what I've seen---the KO may have more opaque/consistent paint, but it's of lower quality overall---orange peel, more bumps. But thick and opaque. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gakken85 Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 (edited) Looks like TRU put up the acid storm and soundwave for sell on their Ebay page last night and this morning, but now the listings are gone.. Update: Tru refunded 400 sold units and are telling people to wait for the 18th. What an epic failure. Edited July 9, 2013 by Gakken85 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrentonx Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 (edited) The knockoff Hologram doesn't really look like a hologram and the print is too sharp. Also the head and eyes are all off. Looks pretty shoddy quality wise in comparison. Glad Takara is putting out new stock to keep people from buying them. http://translate.google.com/translate?depth=1&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=zh-CN&tl=en&u=http://bbs.actoys.net/read.php%3Ftid-1532810-fpage-2-page-1.html Not sure how accurate this is... I bought a first release Sideswipe off of Amiami back in October last year and my sticker is crisp like the top one. Also, the head has the shorter crest and the sharper angled eyes. The knock off should have a taller crest and squarish eyes. Unless they have the holograms backwards in this pic, I don't think that's a good indicator. Edited July 14, 2013 by xrentonx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azrael Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 For anyone who will be attending SDCC 2013: SDCC 2013 Metroplex Unboxing and New Details About Exclusive Set Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gakken85 Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Maybe you got a real toy in a KO box. Wouldn't surprise me. Was the plastic taped? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hikuro Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Well since the Metroplex from SDCC is essentially the same as Takara's and seeing those photos......I think I'm pretty off sticking with the regular Hasbro version. The Chrome on the face and all over those thighs really don't do it for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeszekely Posted July 15, 2013 Author Share Posted July 15, 2013 Well since the Metroplex from SDCC is essentially the same as Takara's and seeing those photos......I think I'm pretty off sticking with the regular Hasbro version. The Chrome on the face and all over those thighs really don't do it for me.Me either. But what's with those little plastic figures? The ones that don't look like they transform or anything? I kind of want those... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 They're basically nicer versions of the decoys. Fun little figures to give a sense of scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrentonx Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Maybe you got a real toy in a KO box. Wouldn't surprise me. Was the plastic taped? I can't really remember since I remove all traces of tape when I open these things. I'm pretty sure there was tape on the plastic trays though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoryHolmes Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 They're basically nicer versions of the decoys. Fun little figures to give a sense of scale. Yeah, but they're still too big. Optimus Prime fit in Metroplex's palm, about the size of a rice grain to us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 And according to his box, Metroplex is so big he has *millions* of Cybertronians living in/on him in his dormant state. Prime would need to be a speck of dust for that. No one wants dust or rice-sized figures, regardless of scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hikuro Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Except that according to Hasbro he's suppose to be in scale with the Legends/Cybervese figures....which is odd. Even in the comics he couldn't hold "millions" maybe a hundred, maybe less. MASS-SHIFTING!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anime52k8 Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 scale, in transformers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gakken85 Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Lunar got a new shipment of legit Lambors for 90 bucks. If anybody is interested. http://www.lunartoystore.com/products/masterpiece-mp-12-sideswipe-lambor-mid-to-late-july-pre-order Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treatment Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Still wondering why Hasbro's still not saying anything about US-versions of Sideswipe/Red-Alert/Prowl/BlueStreak/SmokeScreen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeszekely Posted July 16, 2013 Author Share Posted July 16, 2013 Still wondering why Hasbro's still not saying anything about US-versions of Sideswipe/Red-Alert/Prowl/BlueStreak/SmokeScreen.For Prowl/BlueStreak/Smokescreen, Hasbro doesn't usually announce a US version of the MP until after the Japanese version's been released. For Sideswipe/Red Alert, Takara's ability to make a toy with the Lamborghini license doesn't grant Hasbro the same ability, even if it's the same toy. Suffice to say that many of us expect that Hasbro will never release Sideswipe or Red Alert due to the Volkswagen Group's reluctance to permit the Lamborghini license to be used on a toy that turns into a robot with a missile launcher on his shoulder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gakken85 Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Probably because they won't release US versions. They would have to set up a whole new contract to release in our market. If you want them, get them from Takara. haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hikuro Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 I believe it was said that Hasbro had no interest in the smaller of the mp line cause 1) license, 2) Price, 3) They don't feel they're popular enough characters or something. I can't wait in 2 weeks I'll get my MP-12 with my Hexatron. I just hope the paint job on my sideswipe is clean as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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