by Wolfman Jake » Tue Apr 12, 2016 11:16 pm
- Motto: ""A mountain with a wolf on it stands a little taller."
-Edward Hoagland"
- Weapon: Retractable Mecha-Fangs
I have mixed feelings about MP-14+ Red Alert. One the one hand, I usually do prefer the "anime accurate" decos for characters where possible, but I allow for some leeway too. For instance, I'm perfectly fine with the darker red and blue used for MP-10 Optimus as compared to the brighter colors usually used on his animation model. On the other hand, I do like the colors used on MP-14+. The off-white/gray for the car body, the brighter red, the gray thighs, even the "chief" tampographs on his arms, are all welcome changes. However, I hate the use of the Sunbow Autobot symbol in place of the standard one we've had for decades. I also don't like that details like the headlights, Lamborghini logo, Countach logo, etc., are now missing. They're small touches that add to the "Masterpiece" status of the figure and, I think, don't detract at ALL from an "anime-accurate" look. I agree, Maz, that this new anomaly in the Masterpiece line is irksome and worrisome. Maybe Takara will take some feedback on this before it hits mass production?
Wolfman Jake - Spendin' the day howlin' away.