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[Siger]

I got the FanToys Dinobots. They're all excellent and the correct scale.

Well yeah and the gigapower ones look great too but I surely wouldn't mind official masterpiece dinos and maybe lower pricing either.

[ksquad80]

Definitely getting him. But please Takara, please offer him without the trailer. While I can never have too many Optimus robots, I already have two trailers and don't want another. If you only sell him with the trailer, I will grudgingly opt for the knockoff.

Do KO versions of MP Optimus not come with a trailer?

[william-james88]

Definitely getting him. But please Takara, please offer him without the trailer. While I can never have too many Optimus robots, I already have two trailers and don't want another. If you only sell him with the trailer, I will grudgingly opt for the knockoff.

Do KO versions of MP Optimus not come with a trailer?

They mean the KO will be cheaper and thus they could just ditch the unnecessary trailer without remorse

[Emerje]

Where the heck are the rest of the Dinobots from masterpiece? Grimlock has been alone for 10 years!

They need to make a Grimlock 2.0 before I even consider the rest of the Dinobots.

Emerje

[RotorstormNZ]

I was about to suggest that, Emerje! I have no first-hand experience of Grimlock but, coming into the hobby as an adult a while after his release, it seems the logical thing to do before a Slug or Swoop comes out.

[Evil Eye]

Where the heck are the rest of the Dinobots from masterpiece? Grimlock has been alone for 10 years!

They need to make a Grimlock 2.0 before I even consider the rest of the Dinobots.

Emerje

Whilst I'll agree that MP Grimlock is a bit dated due to predating MP-10 (though IMO engineering wise he's fine, he just needs to be bigger and ditch the static wrist) I dread to think what a new MP Grimlock would look like. Quite aside from anything else he'd ditch the gorgeous golden techno-greebles under smokey clear plastic in favour of flat yellow.

[ZeroWolf]

Where the heck are the rest of the Dinobots from masterpiece? Grimlock has been alone for 10 years!

They need to make a Grimlock 2.0 before I even consider the rest of the Dinobots.

Emerje

Whilst I'll agree that MP Grimlock is a bit dated due to predating MP-10 (though IMO engineering wise he's fine, he just needs to be bigger and ditch the static wrist) I dread to think what a new MP Grimlock would look like. Quite aside from anything else he'd ditch the gorgeous golden techno-greebles under smokey clear plastic in favour of flat yellow.

And all in the name of toon accuracy

[Big Grim]

I surely wouldn't mind official masterpiece dinos and maybe lower pricing either.

They'd never cost less and I figure they look fairly bland due to TT going so full bore cartoon accurate. I prefer my Dinos dripping with detail and chromed gold.

[william-james88]

If that MP BW MEgatron is anything to go by, this toy will surebly be upwards of 300$

[ciano]

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All right, wow. That's just insane! They're actually engineering cartoon accuracy into the thing to the point that animation compromises and mistakes have become transforming parts of the figure! The disappearing stripe in truck mode, the lack of wheels in robot mode... This seems less like an "all-around" Masterpiece Prime than a specifically "more cartoon accurate than you ever thought possible" Optimus Prime. I personally don't dig the amount of fakery that goes into recreating the cartoon stylings, but for what it is it's still seriously impressive.

[Cyberpath]

Felt like showing how Optimus Prime's body evolved during design stage, particularly the wheels.

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[william-james88]

Hmmm, doesnt that make the toy's feet too small then?

[Cyberpath]

Not really.. the model is drawn in perspective. (They also know to take references from the episodes and not just the models, which for the first season characters, were often refined later.)

[Cyberpath]

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All these wheel-less Primes, after all those years.. I kind of want them all.

Why do they bother going up against Takara's?






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[Ironhidensh]

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All these wheel-less Primes, after all those years.. I kind of want them all.

Why do they bother going up against Takara's?

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Because not everyone finds Takara to be the best.

[Autobot Roadburn]

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All these wheel-less Primes, after all those years.. I kind of want them all.

Why do they bother going up against Takara's?

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Because not everyone finds Takara to be the best.

To be honest, from the prototypes I do like the Takara Prime best at the moment, but I'm worried he's going to be the most expensive of the three after Beast Wars Megatron's pricing. I'm going to wait on color pictures and preorder prices before I make any commitments on any of these guys.

[Cyberpath]

Because not everyone finds Takara to be the best.

Yeah, but a lot of them have been copying Takara's design philosophy & esthetics resulting in similar toys. It's not like that other Not-Prime that was inspired by Studio OX with the wheels on his backside.. these are clearly meant to complement MP-36 Megatron. It actually doesn't bother me, just wondering out loud if they're wasting their time. These Not-Primes were probably in the works before the big reveal though.

[Evil Eye]

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All these wheel-less Primes, after all those years.. I kind of want them all.

Why do they bother going up against Takara's?






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Hmm. MS Toys definitely looks the best here- basically looks like a slightly more refined MP-10 with more articulation, which I dig.

[Amelie]

I didn't buy MP-01. It was too big, clunky and I disliked the over all aesthetic.

I didn't buy MP-10. It was better than MP-01, but felt like too much of a "halfway house" between what I really wanted (cartoon accuracy) and the infernal MP-01.

I'll be buying this. Its beautiful. MP28 (Hot Rod) is one of my favorite toys to date and the one that finally has brought me into the Masterpiece fold, so its a long mountain to climb from here.

[bigcee66]

I didn't buy MP-01. It was too big, clunky and I disliked the over all aesthetic.

I didn't buy MP-10. It was better than MP-01, but felt like too much of a "halfway house" between what I really wanted (cartoon accuracy) and the infernal MP-01.

I'll be buying this. Its beautiful. MP28 (Hot Rod) is one of my favorite toys to date and the one that finally has brought me into the Masterpiece fold, so its a long mountain to climb from here.

MP-28? Really?

[Amelie]

I was unsure of the figure until I had it in had, but finally grabbing one in January and having Transformed him a few times (which is actually quite intuitive, whilst adding extra complexity from the existing G1 toy, whilst also respecting the original toy from underneath) - yes, he's a firm favorite.

I've been collecting TFs for a good 2 decades nearly and Hot Rodimus MP28 has been one of the most enjoyable toys I've owned in quite some time. It helps Hotrod is one of my favorite characters, too.

On topic - Judging from BW Megatron are we staring down the barrel of a $300\$350 figure? My heart says "no", but my brain says "sadly so and bend over"

[shajaki]

I didn't buy MP-01. It was too big, clunky and I disliked the over all aesthetic.

I didn't buy MP-10. It was better than MP-01, but felt like too much of a "halfway house" between what I really wanted (cartoon accuracy) and the infernal MP-01.

I'll be buying this. Its beautiful. MP28 (Hot Rod) is one of my favorite toys to date and the one that finally has brought me into the Masterpiece fold, so its a long mountain to climb from here.

MP-28? Really?

Judgement? Really? We're talking about toys dude. I have 90% of every MP released, and 28 is among my top 5. So yeah, he has fans out there.

[Overcracker]

I didn't buy MP-01. It was too big, clunky and I disliked the over all aesthetic.

I didn't buy MP-10. It was better than MP-01, but felt like too much of a "halfway house" between what I really wanted (cartoon accuracy) and the infernal MP-01.

I'll be buying this. Its beautiful. MP28 (Hot Rod) is one of my favorite toys to date and the one that finally has brought me into the Masterpiece fold, so its a long mountain to climb from here.

MP-28? Really?

Judgement? Really? We're talking about toys dude. I have 90% of every MP released, and 28 is among my top 5. So yeah, he has fans out there.

I agree. MP-28 is one excellent MP. Leagues better than MP-09 for sure. Maye not as good, as say MP-12, or MP-20 But still top tier.

[Ironhidensh]

I didn't buy MP-01. It was too big, clunky and I disliked the over all aesthetic.

I didn't buy MP-10. It was better than MP-01, but felt like too much of a "halfway house" between what I really wanted (cartoon accuracy) and the infernal MP-01.

I'll be buying this. Its beautiful. MP28 (Hot Rod) is one of my favorite toys to date and the one that finally has brought me into the Masterpiece fold, so its a long mountain to climb from here.

MP-28? Really?

Judgement? Really? We're talking about toys dude. I have 90% of every MP released, and 28 is among my top 5. So yeah, he has fans out there.

I agree. MP-28 is one excellent MP. Leagues better than MP-09 for sure. Maye not as good, as say MP-12, or MP-20 But still top tier.

Imma jump in on the 28 fan club as well.

[bigcee66]

I didn't buy MP-01. It was too big, clunky and I disliked the over all aesthetic.

I didn't buy MP-10. It was better than MP-01, but felt like too much of a "halfway house" between what I really wanted (cartoon accuracy) and the infernal MP-01.

I'll be buying this. Its beautiful. MP28 (Hot Rod) is one of my favorite toys to date and the one that finally has brought me into the Masterpiece fold, so its a long mountain to climb from here.

MP-28? Really?

Judgement? Really? We're talking about toys dude. I have 90% of every MP released, and 28 is among my top 5. So yeah, he has fans out there.

Calm down. All I see is judgement on this thread. Sorry my simply questioning gets your panties in a bunch.