william-james88 wrote:Your fix looks great Cyberpath. If that was your only reason to return it then i would recomend now to keep it.
Thanks! Yeah, pretty much. I considered the possible outcomes of every decision and came to a conclusion that trying fix it myself first was the most logical way to go. The only drawback would have been a result that didn't satisfy me, yet passable enough so AJ wouldn't see it as a defect anymore.
Cobotron wrote:Well, like I said, my memory on this was hazy at best. But...
shajaki wrote:
From
this news post.I still think part of their reasoning for this head was to address the issue with the soft cast antenna, but the circumstances to acquire one were less than perfect. Being a convention exclusive and all.
And of course one had to purchase it, as opposed to it being a replacement for a flaw from a customer care side of things.
You found it! Reminds me more of the exclusive parts they used to give away with AJ pre-orders, like the stoic Bumblebee face plate. With the antennas being them learning from a past mistake. Shame they have a short memory.
I'm happy that like with the Megatron sculpt they based Optimus Prime's head on that very particular TOEI Animation style that I love so much. This is exactly the reference I had in mind. Photos of him look like screen captures. I appreciate the round face, too.
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Source:
@dai_xpThe face/head swap gimmick is one of the best things to have happened to Transformers toys in recent years. (Wish it had carried over to Siege Skyfire, too.)
Wouldn't mind if someone made more options for MP-44 even though I already I have my favourite head style.
A few more from
@dai_xp --
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![Image](https://instagram.ftlv1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/vp/2f1a075997d19a78aabd40b505888278/5DFB9DB0/t51.2885-15/e35/s1080x1080/69710356_548426255895700_1854228915002082895_n.jpg?_nc_ht=instagram.ftlv1-1.fna.fbcdn.net&_nc_cat=104)
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(They also have good comparisons with the unlicensed ones.)
And his torso compared to the cab, from
@HailHasbro --
And if anyone was wondering how much space the voice box takes, someone took a photo without it --
img_20190903_190530-jpg.28380405/I don't understand Takara's choice to include sound gimmicks in this line. I prefer a light in Megatron's fusion cannon and a sloping backpack for Optimus. But oh well.