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News Credits: 13 · by **OptimalOptimus2** » Thu May 29, 2014 8:36 pm

Away from the negative reactions, this toy could be an excellent collection of true Starscream collectors.

http://www.youtube.com/user/KirbyForce1 · by **KirbyForce1** » Thu May 29, 2014 8:36 pm

Why did it take you so long to make a news post about this? TFW2005 have made quite a few new posts since yesterday, yet you've not done any until now.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu May 29, 2014 8:42 pm

KirbyForce1 wrote:Why did it take you so long to make a news post about this? TFW2005 have made quite a few new posts since yesterday, yet you've not done any until now.

The guys who post the news aren't always aware of everything, so if you see news that has yet to be reported, then report it. It takes more than merely posting news on here to get it noticed by the News staff. It needs to be submitted in order for the staff to catch wind of it the best way possible.

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Thu May 29, 2014 9:03 pm

Plus, we have these things called "lives". I was out the entire day, but I made it a point that the first thing I did when I got home was to get this bit of news up before settling down.

If you're going to criticize us, please see from our perspective before doing so. >:oP

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Thu May 29, 2014 9:17 pm

OptimalOptimus2 wrote:Away from the negative reactions, this toy could be an excellent collection of true Starscream collectors.

As a true Starscream fan, I bought MP-03 ages ago and my MP-11 is on it's way. Why settle for a bizaroid repaint when you can get THE MAN himself?

Also, ugly yellow MP is ugly. I wouldnt buy it even if it came out locally.

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Thu May 29, 2014 9:42 pm

welcometothedarksyde wrote:Well surprisingly the Takara version looks better IMO.

surprisingly? ok... dunno if you know or not, but typically takara is superior at paint apps. and have you ever looked at takaras MP sunstorm? its stunning (i own one, couldnt be happier).

part of my brain is trying to convince or rationalize this...
this is the first (blurry) shot... maybe he looks better...
maybe its one of those things that has to be in hand to be impressive...

its a great mold. ill buy him. hopefully... its not that bad...

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu May 29, 2014 10:08 pm

Generations Whirl and Roadbuster based more on their G1 toys and not as updated as other "Classics-style" toys
G2/IDW-esque Generations Jhiaxus colored like the RiD toy.
AOE Evolution 2-Packs using Energon Grimlock and the DOTM dino Mini-Cons
G1 Strafe box art on the AOE Strafe Evolution 2-Pack to represent the G1 Swoop-esque toy
Hero Mashers Heatwave based on the Shattered Glass Timelines toy instead of Rescue Bots Heatwave
Walmart getting exclusive AOE redecos of Beast Wars molds from over a decade ago
MP Sunstorm not colored like G1 Sunstorm

The new design team can be called many things, but "lazy" sure ain't one of them. It takes effort to perform this amount of weirdness. 8-}

by **Siger** » Thu May 29, 2014 10:11 pm

Did someone urinate all over Starscream? OOhhh it's supposed to be Sunstorm in those hideous colors. Have at it scalpers, have at it, I care not.

News Credits: 5 · by **welcometothedarksyde** » Thu May 29, 2014 10:43 pm

shajaki wrote:
welcometothedarksyde wrote:Well surprisingly the Takara version looks better IMO.
surprisingly? ok... dunno if you know or not, but typically takara is superior at paint apps. and have you ever looked at takaras MP sunstorm? its stunning (i own one, couldnt be happier).

part of my brain is trying to convince or rationalize this...
this is the first (blurry) shot... maybe he looks better...
maybe its one of those things that has to be in hand to be impressive...

its a great mold. ill buy him. hopefully... its not that bad...

I didn't like Takara's Sunstorm deco, so I'm saying that I surprisingly like Hasbro's even less. I don't think I'm alone on that either. Takara's Sunstorm was controversially colored when it came out.

by **TimothyR** » Thu May 29, 2014 10:46 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
KirbyForce1 wrote:Why did it take you so long to make a news post about this? TFW2005 have made quite a few new posts since yesterday, yet you've not done any until now.
The guys who post the news aren't always aware of everything, so if you see news that has yet to be reported, then report it. It takes more than merely posting news on here to get it noticed by the News staff. It needs to be submitted in order for the staff to catch wind of it the best way possible.

to be fair.. it was a member of TFW2005 who took this photo while he was at work (he works at TRU).. so, that would explain why.

plus, i think in the long run the news between seibertron and TFW even's themselves out.. sometimes one will get a story first, sometimes the other will.

News Credits: 1235 · by **LOST Cybertronian** » Thu May 29, 2014 11:19 pm

Bring it on

by **Siger** » Thu May 29, 2014 11:26 pm

LOST Cybertronian wrote:Bring it on

... wut?

News Credits: 8 · by **Megatron Wolf** » Fri May 30, 2014 2:01 am

either that picture is just a really bad representation or the crap coloring of AoE has made its way to the MPs

News Credits: 13 · by **OptimalOptimus2** » Fri May 30, 2014 6:39 am

-Kanrabat- wrote:
OptimalOptimus2 wrote:Away from the negative reactions, this toy could be an excellent collection of true Starscream collectors.

As a true Starscream fan, I bought MP-03 ages ago and my MP-11 is on it's way. Why settle for a bizaroid repaint when you can get THE MAN himself?

Also, ugly yellow MP is ugly. I wouldnt buy it even if it came out locally.

Well I like the ugly repaint. Starscream fans don't have to collect Starscream only, I like collecting his repainted brothers and such.

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Fri May 30, 2014 6:52 am

I like Sunstorm, the DW iteration, anyway. Which version is more faithful to that color scheme?

News Credits: 3 · by **Torneira** » Fri May 30, 2014 7:06 am

Deep sigh... I am guessing the person who put him in this pose, doesn't know a lot about Transformers. For starters his armcannons shouldn't be positioned like this. It looks dumb.

And his chest is falling halfway to the ground...

by **Rated X** » Fri May 30, 2014 7:35 am

And I thought the way Hasbro butchered Acid Storm was bad. They keep giving me reasons not to enhance my coffee tables with any more MP seekers. Money saved.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri May 30, 2014 7:50 am

Rodimus Prime wrote:I like Sunstorm, the DW iteration, anyway. Which version is more faithful to that color scheme?

Not this one.

Takara's isn't that much more faithful to it either (it went for cartoon-accuracy instead), but at least it's not hideous.

by **Crystiallic** » Fri May 30, 2014 10:54 am

I am always amazed about the magnitude of Hasbro's photographers' incompetence to transform a transformer properly. Or it that TRU's photographers?

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Fri May 30, 2014 11:23 am

I want a Sunstorm for my MP collection.

I DON'T want to pay import prices for the character.

This will do well enough. >:oP

by **packagoustomifuw** » Fri May 30, 2014 12:33 pm

I find it more odd that Takara focused their time on Sunstorm and Acid Storm (characters that did what?) and haven't tried Thrust, Dirge, or Ramjet yet.

by **mblase75** » Fri May 30, 2014 1:09 pm

packagoustomifuw wrote:I find it more odd that Takara focused their time on Sunstorm and Acid Storm (characters that did what?) and haven't tried Thrust, Dirge, or Ramjet yet.

No kidding -- I'd be right in line to get those three or even Coronation Starscream, but neverending repaints of MP Thundercracker into "unofficial" characters is just a waste of time. Heck, I'd probably pay $20 for a solo Ratbat.

News Credits: 4 · by **padfoo** » Fri May 30, 2014 4:49 pm

rpetras wrote:I want a Sunstorm for my MP collection.

I DON'T want to pay import prices for the character.

This will do well enough. >:oP

I agree I cannot wait!

by **TimothyR** » Fri May 30, 2014 5:01 pm

packagoustomifuw wrote:I find it more odd that Takara focused their time on Sunstorm and Acid Storm (characters that did what?) and haven't tried Thrust, Dirge, or Ramjet yet.

you find it odd that a company would try and save money buy releasing a repaint rather than a heavily remolded figure?.. all the while they have other new molds being released? it doesn't seem that odd to me.

i do agree though, i wish takara would get to the coneheads, they're long overdue and they would definitely beef up the masterpiece decepticons a bit.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Fri May 30, 2014 6:59 pm

OptimalOptimus2 wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
OptimalOptimus2 wrote:Away from the negative reactions, this toy could be an excellent collection of true Starscream collectors.

As a true Starscream fan, I bought MP-03 ages ago and my MP-11 is on it's way. Why settle for a bizaroid repaint when you can get THE MAN himself?

Also, ugly yellow MP is ugly. I wouldnt buy it even if it came out locally.

Well I like the ugly repaint. Starscream fans don't have to collect Starscream only, I like collecting his repainted brothers and such.

I have a house rule to collect Thundercracker as well. However, I only buy him on sale, only in brick and mortar stores, and I keep them sealed. It's like having a double of screamers but I keep a legacy of how the packaging look in their given lines.