Counterpunch wrote:FP sure does provide some F'd up head.
SKYWARPED_128 wrote:The only thing that's keeping me from buying this is the potential of loose joints. I only plan to display him and occasionally pose him differently, but the arms seem to be pretty heavy. Over time, his shoulder joints might not be able to support the weight of his own arms, let alone the swords.
Also, the way the sword peg snapped during the review isn't filling me with confidence about the kit's QC, either. The swirls on the gray plastic scares me, too; wouldn't want a case of GPS a few months down the road for such an expensive model kit.
Flux Convoy wrote:I really had no idea the figure would be so large. Really looks nice. I don't feel like the price tag is justified though. BBTS has BB for $54.99 and Prime for $129.99. Is Prime really that much bigger and more detailed that he needs to be over twice the cost of Bee? Not in my opinion. They look great and I'd be all over them if they were cheaper. I'll gladly accept 2 pack Buster Prime as my end all, be all movie Prime.
Flux Convoy wrote:I really had no idea the figure would be so large. Really looks nice. I don't feel like the price tag is justified though. BBTS has BB for $54.99 and Prime for $129.99. Is Prime really that much bigger and more detailed that he needs to be over twice the cost of Bee? Not in my opinion. They look great and I'd be all over them if they were cheaper. I'll gladly accept 2 pack Buster Prime as my end all, be all movie Prime.
Convotron wrote:Flux Convoy wrote:I really had no idea the figure would be so large. Really looks nice. I don't feel like the price tag is justified though. BBTS has BB for $54.99 and Prime for $129.99. Is Prime really that much bigger and more detailed that he needs to be over twice the cost of Bee? Not in my opinion. They look great and I'd be all over them if they were cheaper. I'll gladly accept 2 pack Buster Prime as my end all, be all movie Prime.
I'm of the same mind in this. I don't have Buster OP, just the normal figure, and I think that the Leader OP from RotF is the best incarnation of the design thus far.
I do think that the Dual Model kit of OP has the edge in accuracy to the CG model but at the cost of no transformation functionality. RotF Leader OP actually benefits in my opinion from being put side-by-side with the DMK OP model. We can see how close the Leader OP figure is to the character design but also have the ability to transform into the alt mode.
As far as the cost, I also agree. As nice as the model kit looks, it doesn't seem to be superior with respect to engineering to the most advanced Gundam Master Grade model kits, which command a far lower price tag. I do think, though, that the DMK OP and BB kits are as expensive as they are simply because TakaraTomy can price them that high and expect people to buy the products. Look at MP Movie Starscream, which is $50 or so more expensive than the normal Leader class SS, but is nothing more than a repaint.
Pontimax 01 wrote:SKYWARPED_128 wrote:The only thing that's keeping me from buying this is the potential of loose joints. I only plan to display him and occasionally pose him differently, but the arms seem to be pretty heavy. Over time, his shoulder joints might not be able to support the weight of his own arms, let alone the swords.
Also, the way the sword peg snapped during the review isn't filling me with confidence about the kit's QC, either. The swirls on the gray plastic scares me, too; wouldn't want a case of GPS a few months down the road for such an expensive model kit.
I have mine in hand. Fixing a loose joint would be seemingly easy. All the main body joints such as arms and legs are just simple and straight posts that plug into a socket. A touch of glue or clear nail polish would fix him right up pretty quick.
As for the plastic, it feels like any other model kit I've built. From Revell cars to Tamiya ships, it's a different feeling plastic then the figures we are used to. It's not really made for play as much as just assembly.
So far I am pretty happy with mine. Never built a robot before though.
SKYWARPED_128 wrote:Pontimax 01 wrote:SKYWARPED_128 wrote:The only thing that's keeping me from buying this is the potential of loose joints. I only plan to display him and occasionally pose him differently, but the arms seem to be pretty heavy. Over time, his shoulder joints might not be able to support the weight of his own arms, let alone the swords.
Also, the way the sword peg snapped during the review isn't filling me with confidence about the kit's QC, either. The swirls on the gray plastic scares me, too; wouldn't want a case of GPS a few months down the road for such an expensive model kit.
I have mine in hand. Fixing a loose joint would be seemingly easy. All the main body joints such as arms and legs are just simple and straight posts that plug into a socket. A touch of glue or clear nail polish would fix him right up pretty quick.
As for the plastic, it feels like any other model kit I've built. From Revell cars to Tamiya ships, it's a different feeling plastic then the figures we are used to. It's not really made for play as much as just assembly.
So far I am pretty happy with mine. Never built a robot before though.
Cool. Thanks for the info, man.
I guess I'll buy him after all. Now if only a DMK Megatron and Shockwave were in the works, that'd really make my day.
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