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For me, I do find these obscure references more appealing. Since I have no fiction based attachment, homages to the old toys are right up my alley! It plays to my love of Takara SF Land, and the old toys. I had "Clampdown" as a kid /still have, so when they released him, I flipped at the chance to get an update. Even though Artfire isn't a Diaclone reference, or a character that I was all that familiar with in the first place, the design that went into his tampos grabs my attention because of the nod to the old style and design that went into the older toys. I prefer Road Rage to Tracks, because of the creative license taken to make her a her, and I prefer Loud Pedal to Tracks because he has that old Head design I loved as a kid. Also LP's deco... SMOKIN'!Kurona wrote:So D-max's high praise for Artfire including "best use of the mold" and me loving Road Rage a lot more than Tracks got me to thinking... in general, do you guys think the obscurer characters the MP molds were repainted/retooled into are better toys than the characters the molds were actually meant for? Discounting things like Skywarp and Bluestreak of course, we all know the Prowl and Starscream molds were always meant to be used for them - but I'm talking Artfire, Road Rage, Delta Magnus, Tigertrack, Clampdown; all those guys that aren't actual characters from the show but are made because money and Diaclone/Microman/Headmasters/whatever references. How much more do you like Loud Pedal than Tracks, or Blue Bluestreak than Smokescreen; if at all?
Burn wrote:Agamemnon wrote:Let's get back to talking about Burn's mammoth snout flopping...
Well I am Australian. It's kinda what we're known for.
I find myself loving the odd balls more than the proper releases. I'm not really sure why either. Maybe it's like, theiy're excited because they're always something you weren't expecting? If a new TF series debuts for example, you know there's going to be an Optimus Prime and (these days) Bumblebee. For the things that are expected, it's hard to get excited. Also it might be because these are things we never thought we'd see back when the MP line started. MP Bluestreak, then MP Silverstreak, THEN MP BLueblue?? Ten years ago, I couldn't have called thatCobotron wrote:For me, I do find these obscure references more appealing. Since I have no fiction based attachment, homages to the old toys are right up my alley! It plays to my love of Takara SF Land, and the old toys. I had "Clampdown" as a kid /still have, so when they released him, I flipped at the chance to get an update. Even though Artfire isn't a Diaclone reference, or a character that I was all that familiar with in the first place, the design that went into his tampos grabs my attention because of the nod to the old style and design that went into the older toys. I prefer Road Rage to Tracks, because of the creative license taken to make her a her, and I prefer Loud Pedal to Tracks because he has that old Head design I loved as a kid. Also LP's deco... SMOKIN'!Kurona wrote:So D-max's high praise for Artfire including "best use of the mold" and me loving Road Rage a lot more than Tracks got me to thinking... in general, do you guys think the obscurer characters the MP molds were repainted/retooled into are better toys than the characters the molds were actually meant for? Discounting things like Skywarp and Bluestreak of course, we all know the Prowl and Starscream molds were always meant to be used for them - but I'm talking Artfire, Road Rage, Delta Magnus, Tigertrack, Clampdown; all those guys that aren't actual characters from the show but are made because money and Diaclone/Microman/Headmasters/whatever references. How much more do you like Loud Pedal than Tracks, or Blue Bluestreak than Smokescreen; if at all?
I will take blue Bluestreak to my grave.![]()
Burn wrote:Agamemnon wrote:Let's get back to talking about Burn's mammoth snout flopping...
Well I am Australian. It's kinda what we're known for.
Glarryg wrote:Interesting. I don't exactly see what kept those from being sold with the figure in the first place; there's no Marlboro logo anywhere on them that I can see. Still, I... <takes lighter>... guess they had to be... <puts cigarette to lips>... extra careful... <flicks lighter>... when-- Oh, dear God, what am I doing?!
Melt those down. Melt them down and bury them where nobody will ever find them.
Glarryg
Glarryg wrote:Interesting. I don't exactly see what kept those from being sold with the figure in the first place; there's no Marlboro logo anywhere on them that I can see. Still, I... <takes lighter>... guess they had to be... <puts cigarette to lips>... extra careful... <flicks lighter>... when-- Oh, dear God, what am I doing?!
That never considered that! Very astute!Bounti76 wrote:My guess is (and anyone please correct me if I'm wrong) is that the coins are only sold for MP releases outside Japan. Since Exhaust couldn't be legally sold outside Japan, the coins had zero use- they were to be included with a product that would never see the light of day in the market(s) it was intended for.
I did notice the sticker.... even wanted to peel it back just to see what was there as I thought it was odd. But.... the rareness and cost of it... kinda turns my stomach to think of altering it in any way.Evac79 wrote:Peel back the sticker that says "exhaust". The Marlboro motif is there.
So.... there are options.Orion Paximus wrote:I know that this thread is mainly talking about the Hasbro rendition of the MP-10 Optimus, but I just wanted to ask a question regarding the Takara MP-10.
Anyone know what I can do for the dead-looking eyes on the figure? I'm currently negotiating a price to purchase the Takara MP-10 from a fellow Seibertronian and want to see if I can get the necessary tools to make the adjustment so I can bring Prime's eyes to life.
Let me know with any solutions?
What's a MP-10V? Either way, yes, I have them allBumblebee21 wrote:This is probably a stupid question, do you have mp-10v shaj
Lets get something straight here. That's a KO. There is no MP-10VBumblebee21 wrote:Oppps I meant mp-10B but mp-10v is a Voyager scale one.
Va'al wrote:shajaki wrote:This is a necro of a thread![]()
Honestly... I'm trying to decide if I need this.... and other reissues. Let me explain.....
The most recent MP's, have this logo stamped on them:
I don't know what it is, but it's there. And it's also on the most recent reissues. Starscream, Soundwave, and the two Cassette sets. If I were a betting man, I'd say this'll have it too. I have already committed myself to buying everything MP, including box variants... but this is so arbitrary and minuscule...... the struggle....
https://www.seibertron.com/transformers ... 016/36608/
Burn wrote:Agamemnon wrote:Let's get back to talking about Burn's mammoth snout flopping...
Well I am Australian. It's kinda what we're known for.
It is. It really really is.Cobotron wrote:Oh shaj my friend, your OCD is is OtTW. (out of this world)![]()
Thankfully, the good Doctor is inCobotron wrote:What is the scope with that new tag on the boxes? MP-37 and 38 are the first I've had with it.
Anybody got the skinny on the "Long Life" logo?
BBTS? What about importers? Either way, ironically this might be one of the cheapest ways to get a legitimate MP-10. It's a reissue, so direct retailer buy (no inflated secondary scalpers). And he's trailer-less, so the price is cut in half.Bumblebee21 wrote:Conflicted about mp-10b. The price on bbts is hard to beat. Plus there's a ko trailer, but idk if I'll get that
Burn wrote:Agamemnon wrote:Let's get back to talking about Burn's mammoth snout flopping...
Well I am Australian. It's kinda what we're known for.
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