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News Credits: 1646 · Thu Dec 09, 2021 7:39 pm

About time we got something for this line. I can't believe they haven't revealed the rest of the line yet

News Credits: 101 · Fri Dec 10, 2021 5:35 am

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:About time we got something for this line. I can't believe they haven't revealed the rest of the line yet

Depending on how these overpriced things sell, the line may be cut short.

News Credits: 11 · Fri Dec 10, 2021 1:15 pm

The film versions look ok, but there are (oversized) KOs that have come out with better paint jobs, so these official versions are really TLTL. I'm not sure if BB has been released with better paint, but the overall "extra" paint still doesn't seem detailed enough to warrant an extra purchase if I've got the original.

The WFC figures look even worse than before and I'll be sticking with the slightly oversized, but vastly superior KO versions (which, ironically, have less paint apps than the originals, thanks to the lack of cr@pple-damage paint apps).

TT really are out of touch with their roots here. They used to release gorgeous metallic, matte-painted, chromed, glossy or want other type of "premium" finish, but all of these just like either "meh" or awful.

News Credits: 101 · Fri Dec 10, 2021 3:54 pm

primalxconvoy wrote:TT really are out of touch with their roots here. They used to release gorgeous metallic, matte-painted, chromed, glossy or want other type of "premium" finish, but all of these just like either "meh" or awful.

I agree so much here.

For me a PREMIUM paint job for an official WFC toy is not one with a worse bukkake than the original.id pay extra for chrome metallics but not this.

News Credits: 1 · Mon Dec 13, 2021 5:48 pm

This release just seems redundant with the Netflix Megatrons out there. And I don't understand the halftone damage pattern. Although I'd be interested to see a direct comparison between the two.

News Credits: 4877 · Mon Dec 13, 2021 6:03 pm

Gauntlet101010 wrote:This release just seems redundant with the Netflix Megatrons out there. And I don't understand the halftone damage pattern. Although I'd be interested to see a direct comparison between the two.

Did Takara get that Netflix one? Because these premium finish toys are made for the Japanese market.

News Credits: 101 · Mon Dec 13, 2021 6:23 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Gauntlet101010 wrote:This release just seems redundant with the Netflix Megatrons out there. And I don't understand the halftone damage pattern. Although I'd be interested to see a direct comparison between the two.

Did Takara get that Netflix one? Because these premium finish toys are made for the Japanese market.

They got all the Netflixes.

Guess they don't have enough Megs.

News Credits: 4877 · Wed Dec 29, 2021 9:48 am

LOL

News Credits: 101 · Wed Dec 29, 2021 9:50 am

I seriously wonder what was the point of that overpriced Megatron when there's similar options in the Netflix line. TWICE. Both available for the Japanese market.

News Credits: 241 · Wed Dec 29, 2021 2:04 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:I seriously wonder what was the point of that overpriced Megatron when there's similar options in the Netflix line. TWICE. Both available for the Japanese market.

I wonder, are those Hasbro "imports" produced in lower quantities than TakaraTomy originals? :-?

News Credits: 4877 · Wed Dec 29, 2021 3:27 pm

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:I seriously wonder what was the point of that overpriced Megatron when there's similar options in the Netflix line. TWICE. Both available for the Japanese market.

I wonder, are those Hasbro "imports" produced in lower quantities than TakaraTomy originals?

The Hasbro imports are part of the same batch as Takaratomy originals.

News Credits: 1646 · Wed Dec 29, 2021 6:25 pm

I've started hearing more that the line was cancelled at 4 each SS and WFC. shame, i was actually looking forward to seeing what Jetfire Prime would look like in premium, but the others kinda really let me down for the most part, so maybe it's best I just imagine what could have been

News Credits: 101 · Thu Dec 30, 2021 3:37 am

PvP has shown that Meg's paint up close.

All of my wat.

Newspaper print.

I'm very glad to have gotten the first Netflix Megs with his red babies.

News Credits: 2 · Thu Dec 30, 2021 10:53 am

-Kanrabat- wrote:PvP has shown that Meg's paint up close.

All of my wat.

Newspaper print.

I'm very glad to have gotten the first Netflix Megs with his red babies.

OMG! Dot Matrix printer!

News Credits: 4877 · Thu Dec 30, 2021 1:37 pm

First-Aid wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:PvP has shown that Meg's paint up close.

All of my wat.

Newspaper print.

I'm very glad to have gotten the first Netflix Megs with his red babies.

OMG! Dot Matrix printer!

Hasbro uses the same dot matrix stuff on Studio Series toys to convey rust, nobody complained (aside from me).

News Credits: 4877 · Thu Dec 30, 2021 1:40 pm

Also we did post a review of that Megs December 9th. I guess it didn't have enough swear words to get people's attention.

News Credits: 101 · Thu Dec 30, 2021 1:58 pm

william-james88 wrote:Hasbro uses the same dot matrix stuff on Studio Series toys to convey rust, nobody complained (aside from me).

On Sparkless bot, it works. But that megs is just wrong. The dots seems way bigger and it's only ONE color. Plus, there's the fact that Netflix Megs exist. Twice. With way better paint.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · Sun Jan 02, 2022 4:01 am

Cool, so now I'll have the same mold in G1 toy colors, toon shaded G1 cartoon colors, and now Netflix if it were an 80s Marvel comic, can't wait! :HEADHURTS:

Emerje

News Credits: 101 · Sun Jan 02, 2022 6:36 am

Emerje wrote:if it were an 80s Marvel comic, can't wait!

Emerje

It would be such an easy repaint. There's the whole US and UK market at the very least for it.

Could it be a copyright issue or simply incompetence? :-?

News Credits: 61 · Wed Jan 12, 2022 3:39 pm

Went ahead and placed my order for Premium Finish Ratchet! Considering the original is more expensive on the aftermarket and the deco is actually really nice (adds a lot of details to alt mode that I couldn't paint myself, like the text and Autobot logo on the back), I finally decided to go for it.

There's definitely more details that I'll be adding, but I'm excited to get it!

News Credits: 101 · Wed Jan 12, 2022 3:53 pm

EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:Went ahead and placed my order for Premium Finish Ratchet! Considering the original is more expensive on the aftermarket and the deco is actually really nice (adds a lot of details to alt mode that I couldn't paint myself, like the text and Autobot logo on the back), I finally decided to go for it.

There's definitely more details that I'll be adding, but I'm excited to get it!

I may eventually get this one for the same reasons.

News Credits: 1646 · Thu Jan 13, 2022 9:15 pm

EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:Went ahead and placed my order for Premium Finish Ratchet! Considering the original is more expensive on the aftermarket and the deco is actually really nice (adds a lot of details to alt mode that I couldn't paint myself, like the text and Autobot logo on the back), I finally decided to go for it.

There's definitely more details that I'll be adding, but I'm excited to get it!

Selfishly, I wanted this to be the DotM version, since that is the only retail SS figure I don't own, and premium would still be far cheaper than the aftermarket

News Credits: 4877 · Wed Feb 09, 2022 2:10 am

The Premium Finish line is not done yet. On February 10th, Takara will be revealing a new Optimus Prime, along with other toys that Hasbro already revealed like Kingdom Blaster and such. This Optimus Prime is a Premium Finish version of the SS05 mold (or of a different release based on that mold), with the long nose truck he had in the first 3 Bay films. These teaser images come from Takara's Twitter page.

Also in Premium Finish news, we have shots showing PF Starscream next to the original Siege release. You'll let us know what you think and if it's different enough to add to your collection as maybe an additional seeker. Or even simply use this as your main Starscream. Those images come from @Ishikawa_sunday on Twitter.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · Wed Feb 09, 2022 4:04 am

So PF wasn't cancelled after all, interesting. Maybe it's just the movie stuff that's continuing since they previously did these reveals in pairs? It's going to have to look really good for an SS05 repaint to replace my SS32. Let's see if the eBay prices crash when this is released.

Emerje

News Credits: 101 · Wed Feb 09, 2022 5:05 am

So, lowering the contrast of pale characters like Starscream and Ultra Magnus is "premium."

EEEEEEEEEEeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrhhhhhhhhhh...................

I'm curious about that Optimus Prime though. If it's the "ROTF" mold and he's awesome looking, I may buy it. It may be ironically cheaper than the normal release at after-market prices.