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I'm really excited for this guy. I am so glad he is hitting the states. I'm slowly completing my MP line for the center-piece of my collection.

So ready for him! Pumped that he comes with the crown! Got both Tak/Tomy versions. WOO-HOO

boy that really sux when the insecticons eat your lunch like that.

As with all MP, this is my top want of the year, any toy line. The individual claws on hands move --superb! Forgot about that.

I must say, those must be HD photos or something - those are the sharpest and most vivid pics I've ever seen on my computer. Crystal clear. Super hi-rez. How'd he do that? Know he used a Nikon. If you were on the fence about this before these photos, -you're nuts if ur passing now!!!!!!!

Yes its official... my gf is sick to death of my talking about the release of this and generations Thrust. Will buy on sight

Amelie wrote:I have the G1 and there's nothing here save a cheap gold-chromed crown that makes me want this figure.

I'd pass on this one, even if I could afford it.

On a side note? Why bother with an MP Grimlock? The G1 version is nearly perfect anyways. I'd much rather they concentrated on characters where the toy doesn't fully do the character justice. Roll on MP Rodimus Prime - I could be convinced to get that.

The articulation, and the head being in the right place on his shoulders in robot more are a few major improvements that make this a lot better than the G1 version that you have.

There was nothing wrong with this choice. By your line of thinking Prime did not need an MP either, or Starscream.

They will never ever please all with their choices. That is a fact.

kirbenvost wrote:Agreed, Blurrz. This almost makes me confident that if there is indeed an MP Rodimus this year, I might be okay waiting for a domestic release. Maybe.

Forgotten wrote:Looks pretty good. I'd like to know US retail info as well. But I would also like to know if this version has the diecast content that the Takara version has. The heft is one of the deciding factors for me.

There's not really a lot of diecast in the Takara one, it's just his dino toes, codpiece, shoulder joints, and two internal chest frame parts. I guess that's still more than Megatron and the Seekers. But so far the diecast content for the domestic MPs has been the same, there's no reason to believe Grimlock will be different. From the looks of these images, I don't think you have worry.

Thanks, I haven't gotten any of the US releases so I didn't know if they got neutered or not. Call me old fashioned but I do like the metal in my figures. That puts this guy as bought on sight.

I hope those red stripes are optional decals, as they look like dodgy stickers, just to make it look different is a poor excuse for having them on, they look dumb and detract from the finer finishes of this figure, it realy is the weakest part of the design. Apart from that what else is different, i s the shade of gold the same as the standard takara release or more simlar to the king grimlock release, or is it something new altogther. All in all, its good news and I wil look forward to picking it up.

can't wait to buy him

tigertracks 24 wrote:

Amelie wrote:I have the G1 and there's nothing here save a cheap gold-chromed crown that makes me want this figure.

I'd pass on this one, even if I could afford it.

On a side note? Why bother with an MP Grimlock? The G1 version is nearly perfect anyways. I'd much rather they concentrated on characters where the toy doesn't fully do the character justice. Roll on MP Rodimus Prime - I could be convinced to get that.

The articulation, and the head being in the right place on his shoulders in robot more are a few major improvements that make this a lot better than the G1 version that you have.

There was nothing wrong with this choice. By your line of thinking Prime did not need an MP either, or Starscream.

They will never ever please all with their choices. That is a fact.

Yeah it's got more articulation, but Prime, Starscream and Megs were VASTLY different from their G1 toys. In fact they were more modeled after their animation models, where this is almost a clone of the toy. It's a nice figure, no doubt, but if you put this side by side with the G1 toy you would not be able to tell which was which from across a room (size differences aside). It seems odd that they would design him this way rather than follow the updated style from the first MP figures a little more closely.

tigertracks 24 wrote:The articulation, and the head being in the right place on his shoulders in robot more are a few major improvements that make this a lot better than the G1 version that you have.

There was nothing wrong with this choice. By your line of thinking Prime did not need an MP either, or Starscream.

They will never ever please all with their choices. That is a fact.

I just don't feel that Grimlock is different enough for me to even consider buying him, that's all. Once he's standing on a shelf, probably gathering dust, he'll look barely any different from an oversized G1 Grimlock - Starscream, Prime and even Megatron have the advantage of being different enough to warrant consideration.

Given $60 to spend on *new* TFs, I'd be making a bee-line for Disney Label or something that changes the way I look at an established character first.

I only ever had G2 Grimlock, but even if I did have a properly coloured G1 version, or Classics, this would be my preferred version of the character. He's going to be bigger that most of my collection. That's a good thing. He'll mostly be in dino-mode and the size of this makes a lot of sense when looking at the scale in the cartoon. Considering most of my other TFs are primarily in robot-mode, it'll fit fine. When I do have him in robot mode, well, he might be a bit big, but again, that's fine with me, he was pretty darn tall in the cartoon, and he definitely felt like he'd be taller in most of the comics, regardless of what size the artist drew him. Grim is the big, kinda stupid guy who thinks he should be in charge, like Jayne from Firefly, but he's also got the Wolverine badass quality going for him. Never mind Classics/Henkei Grimlock, this will be my the Grimlock on my list of definite versions of G1 characters.

Amelie wrote:I just don't feel that Grimlock is different enough for me to even consider buying him, that's all. Once he's standing on a shelf, probably gathering dust, he'll look barely any different from an oversized G1 Grimlock - Starscream, Prime and even Megatron have the advantage of being different enough to warrant consideration.

Given $60 to spend on *new* TFs, I'd be making a bee-line for Disney Label or something that changes the way I look at an established character first.

Don't get me wrong, this is a really cool figure, defiantly the best choice if you never owned the G1 version as the person above stated, but I totally agree with you. It's like they're trying to sell me a bottle of Pepsi when I already have a can. I want a slightly new flavor and this just isn't enough somehow. Maybe some small color changes or something would have helped, I don't know.

Any significant differences from the material use for US version and Takara version MP?

My concern is offcourse how is the composition of the metal and plastic part of this Hasbro MP grimlock.

Regarding the rumour about dull teeth of US grimlock, thank goodness they are false.

I Already have Takara MP Grimlock, I think I will purchase the Hasbro MP for out of the box display for this item

thanx a lot TRU.com for that trickery. Good news is maybe he'll be out soon. Top want of the year out soon? Sooner than LC SS?? I'm not complainin. Those 2 & I'll be done w/TF for the rest of the year.

OH! I can't wait for this!! this will look very awesome next to MP SW.....

Amelie wrote:
I just don't feel that Grimlock is different enough for me to even consider buying him, that's all. Once he's standing on a shelf, probably gathering dust, he'll look barely any different from an oversized G1 Grimlock - Starscream, Prime and even Megatron have the advantage of being different enough to warrant consideration.

IMO, the articulation and general robot-mode proportions alone are a significant improvement over the G1. Posed in an interesting way he looks way more imprssinve than the original. However, in dino mode I agree with you, he's nothing spectacular.