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Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Fri Nov 07, 2014 2:22 pm

william-james88 wrote:
RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:
Skywarp64 wrote:One of the infamously flimsiest Masterpiece toys of all time, now with Gold Plastic Syndrome!

Yes, this is a spectacular idea!

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We're sorry

Well, a spectacular failure at least.

Screw this abomination.

I must admit though, as weird as this is, it is glorious all the same!

The thing is, I own the original and it's probably one of the bottom three Transformer toys I own. There's very little to redeem it, honestly if anything.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Fri Nov 07, 2014 2:25 pm

Delta Magnus wrote:Guys, you do know that HasTak hasn't been using the plastic susceptible to GPS for years now, right? And that not all gold plastic suffers GPS?

Optibotpimus point out in his review some key parts that have the swirly gold plastics, typically prone to GPS. It's worrying.

Like Blasphemous Prime on Facebook · by **Blasphemous Prime** » Sat Nov 08, 2014 9:20 pm

MGrotusque wrote:I got an unopened MP Meg's in the mail the other day. It's astonishing at how unstable it is. The ball joints on the feet are so lose its impossible for him to stand. The hips don't support his weight, they just slide apart.
His waist collapses to the right under the weight of his gun.
He was missing components( the wings behind his back that form the underside of the gun just above the trigger) that ruined the gun mode.
Massive overspray of silver paint on the gun handle and deception insignia on his chest. Gouges and paint smears on the barrel and chest.

The saddest part is how loose he is though. The fact that he can't even stand is just remarkable to me. It's just soooo ridiculous. I was thinking of keeping it In bot mode for display but I can't even do that.
I'm currently trying to send it back to to the eBay seller for a full refund or at least another kick at the can with a replacement figure.

If that one comes back to me just as crappy then I'm gonna take a dump on the figure and set it on fire.

It's too bad because I really do like the figure quite a bit. It's so beautifully gangly and metallic like the g1. My fingers are crossed for a replacement that doesn't suck so hard. Or maybe I should just get a refund.

Instead of taking a dump on it and setting it on fire, Here's what you do: Get a high speed camera and record it being blown up with T&T. Then, slow down the playback so we can see all the parts fly in slow motion. I guarantee that video will go viral in 10 minutes!

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Sun Nov 09, 2014 7:35 pm

Blasphemous Prime wrote:
MGrotusque wrote:I got an unopened MP Meg's in the mail the other day. It's astonishing at how unstable it is. The ball joints on the feet are so lose its impossible for him to stand. The hips don't support his weight, they just slide apart.
His waist collapses to the right under the weight of his gun.
He was missing components( the wings behind his back that form the underside of the gun just above the trigger) that ruined the gun mode.
Massive overspray of silver paint on the gun handle and deception insignia on his chest. Gouges and paint smears on the barrel and chest.

The saddest part is how loose he is though. The fact that he can't even stand is just remarkable to me. It's just soooo ridiculous. I was thinking of keeping it In bot mode for display but I can't even do that.
I'm currently trying to send it back to to the eBay seller for a full refund or at least another kick at the can with a replacement figure.

If that one comes back to me just as crappy then I'm gonna take a dump on the figure and set it on fire.

It's too bad because I really do like the figure quite a bit. It's so beautifully gangly and metallic like the g1. My fingers are crossed for a replacement that doesn't suck so hard. Or maybe I should just get a refund.

Instead of taking a dump on it and setting it on fire, Here's what you do: Get a high speed camera and record it being blown up with T&T. Then, slow down the playback so we can see all the parts fly in slow motion. I guarantee that video will go viral in 10 minutes!

*Raises hand* I'll watch and share it!

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Mon Dec 08, 2014 9:22 pm

im dredging up this thread for a question:
does anyone know what retailers are NOT putting an orange plug in their megatrons?

by **VioMeTriX** » Mon Dec 08, 2014 9:26 pm

shajaki wrote:im dredging up this thread for a question:
does anyone know what retailers are NOT putting an orange plug in their megatrons?

don't worry about it, the plugs pull out easily

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Mon Dec 08, 2014 9:32 pm

VioMeTriX wrote:
shajaki wrote:im dredging up this thread for a question:
does anyone know what retailers are NOT putting an orange plug in their megatrons?
don't worry about it, the plugs pull out easily

do they use any sort of adhesive? i seem to recall the original MP05's having the plugs glued in. or was that imported G1 reissues?

by **VioMeTriX** » Mon Dec 08, 2014 10:38 pm

the adhesive is like the glue they use on credit cards in the mail... with a little gently twisting back and forth and voila it is plug free.

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Mon Dec 08, 2014 10:51 pm

VioMeTriX wrote:the adhesive is like the glue they use on credit cards in the mail... with a little gently twisting back and forth and voila it is plug free.

i think id still be paranoid of hurting the paint. thanks for the info though.

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Mon Dec 08, 2014 11:12 pm

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:
Blasphemous Prime wrote:
MGrotusque wrote:I got an unopened MP Meg's in the mail the other day. It's astonishing at how unstable it is. The ball joints on the feet are so lose its impossible for him to stand. The hips don't support his weight, they just slide apart.
His waist collapses to the right under the weight of his gun.
He was missing components( the wings behind his back that form the underside of the gun just above the trigger) that ruined the gun mode.
Massive overspray of silver paint on the gun handle and deception insignia on his chest. Gouges and paint smears on the barrel and chest.

The saddest part is how loose he is though. The fact that he can't even stand is just remarkable to me. It's just soooo ridiculous. I was thinking of keeping it In bot mode for display but I can't even do that.
I'm currently trying to send it back to to the eBay seller for a full refund or at least another kick at the can with a replacement figure.

If that one comes back to me just as crappy then I'm gonna take a dump on the figure and set it on fire.

It's too bad because I really do like the figure quite a bit. It's so beautifully gangly and metallic like the g1. My fingers are crossed for a replacement that doesn't suck so hard. Or maybe I should just get a refund.

Instead of taking a dump on it and setting it on fire, Here's what you do: Get a high speed camera and record it being blown up with T&T. Then, slow down the playback so we can see all the parts fly in slow motion. I guarantee that video will go viral in 10 minutes!

*Raises hand* I'll watch and share it!

All the hate :lol:

don't yopu fellas realize this is a future collectible classic? Might be worth quad from the original price. :-B

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Tue Dec 09, 2014 11:30 am

fenrir72 wrote:All the hate don't yopu fellas realize this is a future collectible classic? Might be worth quad from the original price.

No! He's a crappily engineered piece of crap that should be recalled and, along with our money back, a handwritten note of apology!

Like Blasphemous Prime on Facebook · by **Blasphemous Prime** » Tue Dec 09, 2014 3:44 pm

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:All the hate don't yopu fellas realize this is a future collectible classic? Might be worth quad from the original price.

No! He's a crappily engineered piece of crap that should be recalled and, along with our money back, a handwritten note of apology!

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Tue Dec 09, 2014 10:05 pm

Blasphemous Prime wrote:
RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:All the hate don't yopu fellas realize this is a future collectible classic? Might be worth quad from the original price.

No! He's a crappily engineered piece of crap that should be recalled and, along with our money back, a handwritten note of apology!

You'll see guys you'll see :-$

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Tue Dec 09, 2014 10:15 pm

fenrir72 wrote:
Blasphemous Prime wrote:
RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:All the hate don't yopu fellas realize this is a future collectible classic? Might be worth quad from the original price.

No! He's a crappily engineered piece of crap that should be recalled and, along with our money back, a handwritten note of apology!

You'll see guys you'll see

Yeah. We'll see we were right and how horrid it is. Just like the original mold was horrible.

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Tue Dec 09, 2014 11:28 pm

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:
Blasphemous Prime wrote:
RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:All the hate don't yopu fellas realize this is a future collectible classic? Might be worth quad from the original price.

No! He's a crappily engineered piece of crap that should be recalled and, along with our money back, a handwritten note of apology!

You'll see guys you'll see

Yeah. We'll see we were right and how horrid it is. Just like the original mold was horrible.

Oh I'm not denying its as horrid as an Edsel but will just be as valuable as those Stretch Armstrong toys. One in particular, the ugliest of the bunch was featured in Pawnstars. It was just the head but it was like over $500! Imagine the price for this mold? Already hard to import plus very few found to be "unbrokened".

by **jindrak** » Thu Dec 11, 2014 4:07 am

Anyone have an in hand pic of the bonus mini Reflector that comes with this? Guessing not a lot of people got this bot from non-Lena sources since even my normally formidable Google-fu could not dig one up.

Thanks in advance.

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 4:37 pm

If anyone is itnerested, ebay seller lena81822 is selling unpainted test copies of this megatron release. And they actually look great without all that gold.

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 5:51 pm

neat!

ill take this thread revival as an opportunity to ask.... has one bought megagold here? i plan on it, but ive got more important things in the crosshairs.