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by **Metal Ed** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 11:58 pm

This is strange. I just got my MP-01 Optimus and he's got Grimlock and Megatron on his wrist communicators, not Bumblebee and Starscream. This is DEFINITELY an MP-01, not an MP-04. It came in an unopened MP-01 box with a cardboard trailer. What's going on here? Why does my MP-01 have the MP-04 wrist communicators?

Maybe somebody switched the figures, after having carefully peeled back the tape without tearing it, to hide what they'd done. But why would anyone do that?

News Credits: 2 · by **Railspike** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 12:00 am

probably was an error.

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 12:56 am

Not an error but a second run. Just before MP-04.

News Credits: 1 · by **iheartarcee** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 12:57 am

Not an error? Can you return it?

by **Evil FurryCon** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 8:06 am

Isn't yers better then?

Yer Prime tries to talk Grimbo back into Autobot ranks!

When did Prime Starscream and Bumble ever talk together? =)

News Credits: 4 · by **tom brokaw** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 12:09 pm

mine has grimlock and megs too, but mine isnt mp its the latest version of 20th anniversary prime. i hope yours didnt get switched with a 20th ann prime. post pics if you can.

by **Metal Ed** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 3:23 pm

It's definitely an MP-01. The packaging is Takara MP-01, the smoke stacks are long, and the paint job is MP-01 - a darker red with NO battle damage.

Fenrir72 must be right. The second run of MP-01 must have the MP-04 wrist communicators.

I don't really care either way about who's on the communicators, I was just confused is all.

Something else I've noticed is the misaligned chest plate that others have complained about. Mine, though, is kind of ridiculously misaligned compared to the pictures I've seen. Will post a pic tonight if I can.

by **Metal Ed** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 10:50 pm

Here's the pic: an MP-01 with MP-04 wrist communicators, seig heilling us in front of his cardbroard trailer.

Also, I figured out the chest misalignment issue.