william-james88 wrote:Rodimus Prime wrote:In no particular order:
PoTP leaders Optimus and Rodimus and their repaints
G1 Overlord
PoTP Predaking
MP-05
I'm sure there are more, I just can't think of them right now.
oh man, care to offer some details? I am just super curious because some of those really blew me away.
Really? To each his own, I guess...and remember, these are just my personal opinions.
The PoTP leaders.
The vehicle mode for Optimus looks like a pile of parts with wheels on it. There's no uniform shape to either the cab or the trailer. Orion Pax is decent in robot mode, even with the huge backpack. The entire Optimus figure, though, leaves a lot to be desired for me. Structurally, my biggest gripe is how the cab integrates. Still leaves a huge backpack. And the ankle joints are way too thin. But to me the worst offender is the color scheme. That gray. It makes the robot mode look even worse, and definitely contributes to the jumbled look of the trailer. If they had left the gray parts red, it would have made the robot mode look much better at least. The trailer was already screwed, so it being red wouldn't have made a difference.
The repaint into Nemesis Prime fixed the color problems, and he looks good in robot mode. The extra guns and stuff softens the effect of the bad truck mode, but it's still a pile of parts. But the fact that it was much harder to get negated any positives.
Rodimus is not as bad. And it's not because I'm biased towards Rodimus. The vehicle mode is more streamlined, even if there is a visible fist syndrome. The smaller Hot Rod mode is actually acceptable as well. However, the big Rodimus is just too clunky and bulky. The color scheme isn't bad, but I still think the super mode could have been designed better.
Rodimus Unicronus is basically the same thing, except just like with Nemesis Prime, the black smooths out the structural inconsistency somewhat. Otherwise, it's a good figure. Still not worth nearly $50, though.
I think MP-05 speaks for itself. But my main problem with it are the legs. It's like a bigger version of the G1 figure, which is definitely a disappointment for a masterpiece figure, especially one that is so anticipated. And the cannon/scope is way too big.
Predaking? On second thought, I might have to take that one back. My main gripe with him is his waist, otherwise it's a pretty good figure, especially for a Titan. So ix-nay on the issapointment-day. But it still prevented me from actually owning it at full price.
G1 Overlord. It took me 20 years to finally get my hands on the figure, back in 2010. And it was such a letdown. A total brick. No poseability st all. It looked alright on the shelf, but was still way out of scale with his counterpart, God Ginrai. It was just a total disappointment, considering the price. I got rid of it a few weeks after I got it, haven't regretted it since. The TR version is so much better.
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It's true that at Supreme rather than Titan size they don't exactly tower over everyone to the extent Fort Max does, or work so well with figures larger than Legends size, but they're cityformers all the same.
