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News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 12:20 am

Paid for mine but it hasn't shipped yet. Looking at the video my concern over holding the sword might be correct; you need to use an extender to hold it edge out, and it's very loose in hand. If they would've copied the way the sword blade attached to the nose cone on the original toy, this wouldn't be an issue. Then again the reviewer might not have had the sword handle pegged in right.

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 6:05 am

Another review! takara-masterpiece-mp-24-starsaber-t103651.php#p1665509

by **wilcosu35** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 9:18 am

mine shipped out this morning. should be here within a few days

News Credits: 650 · by **ScottyP** » Tue Mar 24, 2015 9:48 am

This figure is ok. Caveat: I have a G1 Star Saber and this feels like a "Classics" version of it that retained the same rough scale as the original. If you don't have a G1 Star Saber, prepare for immense fun, but if you do, be prepared to uh, well, know exactly what to do with this without instructions (aside from where to store the weapons).

Looks great, has a hell of a presence, poses well, has fun accessories, gimmick is perfect, flight stand functionality is a nice touch (though sliding out the shield piece that gets replaced with stand pieces was scary as hell the first time), but there's just something off. Maybe it's the lack of other MPs from this era of Transformers that makes it look out of place? Quite possibly, I'm also just spoiled by all these other recent MPs that had actual things they could do to make unique and interesting transformations that were genius upgrades to the originals that I didn't see coming. The original G1 Star Saber was so close to the show model in everything but articulation and proportions that I guess there wasn't but so much else that could be done.

Anyway, I really like it, I just don't love it like a lot of the recent MP releases.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Paid for mine but it hasn't shipped yet. Looking at the video my concern over holding the sword might be correct; you need to use an extender to hold it edge out, and it's very loose in hand. If they would've copied the way the sword blade attached to the nose cone on the original toy, this wouldn't be an issue. Then again the reviewer might not have had the sword handle pegged in right.

The sword and shield handle are a bit weird. They hold just fine when in right, but they just don't feel snug.

They're in there, and I have no fear of them falling out, but they also come out very very easily once you open the hands up. Guess it isn't a big deal at all, just worried a minor mold flash issue or two on some other pieces might cause some headaches.

NuclearConvoy wrote:
Scud wrote:If they modernized Star Saber for the Masterpiece line like they did Star Scream I would be interested in this but as it is, it looks like a box of Fruit Loops.

I'm sorry, i don't see the resemblance to John Cena at all.

I see no mention of potato salad in this thread.

News Credits: 1 · by **SkyWarpt** » Tue Mar 24, 2015 3:03 pm

Whoot Whoot! Preorder is in at BBTS! Mmm...tater salad

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 1:47 am

Thanks Scotty. It's funny but technically in sword fighting you're NOT supposed to hold the sword that tightly in your hand. There is supposed to be some wiggle room.

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 5:16 am

Finally! Mine's coming this Friday! :DANCE:

News Credits: 119 · by **megatronus** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 8:10 am

Got my shipping notice from HLJ - woot woot!

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 9:34 pm

oooo errrr ...

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 9:36 pm

Burn wrote:oooo errrr ...

I hope he doesn't stink....

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 9:39 pm

Agamemnon wrote:
Burn wrote:oooo errrr ...

I hope he doesn't stink....

I wondered how long it would take someone to say that.

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 9:46 pm

Finally got mine after a two-day delay from the Post Office. What an incredible figure is all I can say. A Victory Leo better be on its way is all I can say. It would certainly boost Star Saber up from my top ten Transformers of all time to a spot in the top five.

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 9:50 pm

Burn wrote:oooo errrr ...
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Slight deviation, did you also receive Exhaust already? Is it from hlj too like SS?

My Starsaber supplier btw is a local shop. Option to purchase or not the coin.

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 9:53 pm

Mindmaster wrote:Finally got mine after a two-day delay from the Post Office. What an incredible figure is all I can say. A Victory Leo better be on its way is all I can say. It would certainly boost Star Saber up from my top ten Transformers of all time to a spot in the top five.

Him and Dezaras. :PRAY:

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 10:01 pm

fenrir72 wrote:Slight deviation, did you also receive Exhaust already? Is it from hlj too like SS?

Never ordered Exhaust, have no interest in an obscure character that is really just pandering to the hardcore collectors.

News Credits: 119 · by **megatronus** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 10:08 pm

Burn wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:Slight deviation, did you also receive Exhaust already? Is it from hlj too like SS?

Never ordered Exhaust, have no interest in an obscure character that is really just pandering to the hardcore collectors.

So... you don't want TT to pander to you?

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 10:08 pm

Burn wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:Slight deviation, did you also receive Exhaust already? Is it from hlj too like SS?

Never ordered Exhaust, have no interest in an obscure character that is really just pandering to the hardcore collectors.

I asked because, SS which came out much later, well arrived earlier. Wonders never cease.

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 10:13 pm

megatronus wrote:So... you don't want TT to pander to you?

I'm more casual these days than hardcore.

fenrir72 wrote:I asked because, SS which came out much later, well arrived earlier. Wonders never cease.

SS was released last week (which is why I said to the postie I was surprised to see the box), wasn't Exhaust this week?

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 11:07 pm

Burn wrote:
megatronus wrote:So... you don't want TT to pander to you?

I'm more casual these days than hardcore.

fenrir72 wrote:I asked because, SS which came out much later, well arrived earlier. Wonders never cease.

SS was released last week (which is why I said to the postie I was surprised to see the box), wasn't Exhaust this week?

I did some inquiries at hlj and it seemed that Exhaust was the one that got released first. My local supplier didn't get his Exhaust batch yet. But SS just arrived today.

Maybe I should chalk it up to the bigger guy got the shipment priority first.

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 12:36 am

Burn wrote:
Agamemnon wrote:
Burn wrote:oooo errrr ...

I hope he doesn't stink....

I wondered how long it would take someone to say that.

My Burn, what a big box you have.

News Credits: 5 · by **Convoy** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 2:37 am

Story time.
I got my Star Saber from HLJ a few hours ago and it's pretty awesome! Unfortunately it had obviously been previously opened (double tape in all the right places) and transformed (paint missing from the wing tips and one V-Star arm put back wrong). Not a real big deal because the tape was going to be cut and the wing tip paint was going to rub off anyway. (I happen to transform my Transformers. The ironing is delicious.) But it kind of soured the excitement as I went through all the paces looking for, 'what's broken? why was this guy returned already?'
Minor paint blemishes aside, very minor, I haven't found anything wrong with it.
The End

Star Saber is SUCH a transforming Gundam and I have no problem with that. The little Yuki Brain of Courage is the pilot in the Saber jet and fits in the chest just like a Gundam pilot and he merges with the V-Star completing the look.

I don't have the original Victory Saber (wish I did) to compare against but the die cast in Star Saber's feet are totally connection ports.
I cannot wait for Victory Leo.
Gimme now!

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 11:08 pm

Got mine today, all I've fooled around with is Saber and that's just because of how awesome the figure is. One complaint I have is how the arms/hands are molded. They end in a slight curve that's not noticeable until you put the Saber gun in one of the hands. Saber unfortunately cannot hold the blaster straight with out bending the arm oddly. The left hand can hold it slightly better but if you're going cartoon accurate, Saber always held the gun in its right hand; at least from what I've seen. I've yet to try the sword since I've never seen Saber hold it, but I can say right now that the lack of ball jointed wrists is a crime, since that will limit the type of dynamic sword poses you can do. Tomorrow V-Star! Speaking of which I find it funny that no reviewers I've seen thus far have pulled out the battle station mode. Yes it's just the V-Star doing the splits but it's almost a trademark of Transformers from this era. Also I thought it was interesting to see an early design of SS that looked like it heavily drew from Macross. Apparently either way Star Saber was going to draw from one Bandai property or another.

News Credits: 1235 · by **LOST Cybertronian** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 12:03 am

Burn wrote:SS was released last week (which is why I said to the postie I was surprised to see the box), wasn't Exhaust this week?

I got my payment request for both Exhaust and Star Saber on the same day which was last Thursday.

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 12:49 am

Have to say, for a "Masterpiece" figure he's a bit ... simple.

Haven't got the original (do have Kabaya!) to compare to so can't really tell if it's a step up or not.

But overall, he seems to be lacking the MP feel to me.

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 2:11 am

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Got mine today, all I've fooled around with is Saber and that's just because of how awesome the figure is. One complaint I have is how the arms/hands are molded. They end in a slight curve that's not noticeable until you put the Saber gun in one of the hands. Saber unfortunately cannot hold the blaster straight with out bending the arm oddly. The left hand can hold it slightly better but if you're going cartoon accurate, Saber always held the gun in its right hand; at least from what I've seen. I've yet to try the sword since I've never seen Saber hold it, but I can say right now that the lack of ball jointed wrists is a crime, since that will limit the type of dynamic sword poses you can do. Tomorrow V-Star! Speaking of which I find it funny that no reviewers I've seen thus far have pulled out the battle station mode. Yes it's just the V-Star doing the splits but it's almost a trademark of Transformers from this era. Also I thought it was interesting to see an early design of SS that looked like it heavily drew from Macross. Apparently either way Star Saber was going to draw from one Bandai property or another.

Even his RM version, you can pull of othe battle station of sorts.