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by **ZeldaTheSwordsman** » Sun Jun 23, 2019 3:15 pm

Vanishing wheels isn't "perfect" cartoon accuracy, it's cartoon accuracy gone mad.

I would be willing to bet that the neck actually can sit properly flush and was just transformed incompetently. And I would also bet that the neck working like that at all is the price paid for some of the magic disappearing kibble.

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Sun Jun 23, 2019 4:39 pm

Syclone wrote:I just don't get how you can be so utterly clever in hiding the wheels for perfect cartoon accuracy....and then botch the neck in such a goofy way...

There is nothing wrong with his neck, you just have to transform it properly. Like with any other figure.

by **ZeldaTheSwordsman** » Sun Jun 23, 2019 4:53 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Syclone wrote:I just don't get how you can be so utterly clever in hiding the wheels for perfect cartoon accuracy....and then botch the neck in such a goofy way...

There is nothing wrong with his neck, you just have to transform it properly. Like with any other figure.

This. What's wrong with his neck is that the schmuck who posed him for the display either didn't push it down properly or moved it out of place without noticing.

News Credits: 340 · by **Stargrave** » Sun Jun 23, 2019 5:47 pm

That art also points out Bumblebee’s ugly feet it would have been nice to see a better job with those I dunno they just seem so...unsightly. Yikes. Cybertronian Plantar fasciitis.

by **ZeldaTheSwordsman** » Sun Jun 23, 2019 6:36 pm

There is a better job. It's called MP-21

by **Syclone** » Sun Jun 23, 2019 7:01 pm

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Syclone wrote:I just don't get how you can be so utterly clever in hiding the wheels for perfect cartoon accuracy....and then botch the neck in such a goofy way...

There is nothing wrong with his neck, you just have to transform it properly. Like with any other figure.

This. What's wrong with his neck is that the schmuck who posed him for the display either didn't push it down properly or moved it out of place without noticing.

Y'all can keep saying this but even in the properly transformed pics, there's still a gap....

News Credits: 340 · by **Stargrave** » Sun Jun 23, 2019 7:04 pm

I thought that release was great in some of these I just don’t get why they revisit certain ideas.

Anyone have any personal favorite MPs that you felt were better in their newer/older versions? How were they improved or detracted from?

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Sun Jun 23, 2019 7:08 pm

Syclone wrote:
ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Syclone wrote:I just don't get how you can be so utterly clever in hiding the wheels for perfect cartoon accuracy....and then botch the neck in such a goofy way...

There is nothing wrong with his neck, you just have to transform it properly. Like with any other figure.

This. What's wrong with his neck is that the schmuck who posed him for the display either didn't push it down properly or moved it out of place without noticing.

Y'all can keep saying this but even in the properly transformed pics, there's still a gap....

Show us

by **Syclone** » Sun Jun 23, 2019 7:10 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Syclone wrote:
ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Syclone wrote:I just don't get how you can be so utterly clever in hiding the wheels for perfect cartoon accuracy....and then botch the neck in such a goofy way...

There is nothing wrong with his neck, you just have to transform it properly. Like with any other figure.

This. What's wrong with his neck is that the schmuck who posed him for the display either didn't push it down properly or moved it out of place without noticing.

Y'all can keep saying this but even in the properly transformed pics, there's still a gap....

Show us

No? You're fully capable of scrolling back through this thread or popping on over to the hound thread and looking yourself.

EDIT:changed my mind. Don't know if this is going to work because I'm on my phone though

https://static.seibertron.com/images/to ... und-02.jpg

DOUBLE EDIT: I'll give the benefit of the doubt that snark was not intended and remove (most) of my snark :lol:

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Sun Jun 23, 2019 9:58 pm

Syclone wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Syclone wrote:
ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Syclone wrote:I just don't get how you can be so utterly clever in hiding the wheels for perfect cartoon accuracy....and then botch the neck in such a goofy way...

There is nothing wrong with his neck, you just have to transform it properly. Like with any other figure.

This. What's wrong with his neck is that the schmuck who posed him for the display either didn't push it down properly or moved it out of place without noticing.

Y'all can keep saying this but even in the properly transformed pics, there's still a gap....

Show us

No? You're fully capable of scrolling back through this thread or popping on over to the hound thread and looking yourself.

EDIT:changed my mind. Don't know if this is going to work because I'm on my phone though

https://static.seibertron.com/images/to ... und-02.jpg

DOUBLE EDIT: I'll give the benefit of the doubt that snark was not intended and remove (most) of my snark

There is no snark intended, i just want to see what you see. The image you provided is indeed not transformed properly. Stick to official images or wait till someone who transforms it correctly takes better pics.

News Credits: 340 · by **Stargrave** » Mon Jun 24, 2019 1:57 am

So much snark in here it’s turning into an issue of Power Pack. Ya buncha Snarks :lol:

It’s funny because all the Figure King shots look great it’s those overhead shots that really make ya go ho boy. Photographed just low enough he’s aces.

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Mon Jun 24, 2019 3:01 am

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:There is a better job. It's called MP-21

Problem is, for a select few, mp 21 had the wrong alt mode. They wanted the chibi beetle just like the toon... Well, you know what they say about being careful what you wish for.

Personally, I much preferred the approach of the Masterpiece range back then, realistic alts to toon bots. Guess that wasn't where the money was though :roll:

by **ZeldaTheSwordsman** » Mon Jun 24, 2019 3:19 am

ZeroWolf wrote:
ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:There is a better job. It's called MP-21

Problem is, for a select few, mp 21 had the wrong alt mode. They wanted the chibi beetle just like the toon... Well, you know what they say about being careful what you wish for.

Personally, I much preferred the approach of the Masterpiece range back then, realistic alts to toon bots. Guess that wasn't where the money was though

Hound has a realistic alt still.

News Credits: 19 · by **blackeyedprime** » Mon Jun 24, 2019 3:32 am

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:
ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:There is a better job. It's called MP-21

Problem is, for a select few, mp 21 had the wrong alt mode. They wanted the chibi beetle just like the toon... Well, you know what they say about being careful what you wish for.

Personally, I much preferred the approach of the Masterpiece range back then, realistic alts to toon bots. Guess that wasn't where the money was though

Hound has a realistic alt still.

So does BW megatron

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Mon Jun 24, 2019 5:22 am

blackeyedprime wrote:
ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:
ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:There is a better job. It's called MP-21

Problem is, for a select few, mp 21 had the wrong alt mode. They wanted the chibi beetle just like the toon... Well, you know what they say about being careful what you wish for.

Personally, I much preferred the approach of the Masterpiece range back then, realistic alts to toon bots. Guess that wasn't where the money was though

Hound has a realistic alt still.

So does BW megatron

Well I walked into that one :lol:

Also hounds cartoon alt mode was still more realistic looking then bee's plus hound was designed first as didn't we see him before mp 44?

News Credits: 2 · by **SpikeyTigertron** » Mon Jun 24, 2019 5:26 am

Not going to lie... as much as I didn't want to like the "ne" Bee.... the more I look at him, especially his chest/backpack and his alt mode... the more I really do like him. That said... the original is still amaze-balls, glad I was able to get his battle mask (like the G2 Gold-bug) to differentiate them.

News Credits: 56 · by **Nathaniel Prime** » Fri Jun 28, 2019 11:33 am

MPM-8 Megatron found at Canadian Retail?

This was found at a Toys R Us in Drummondsville, Canada. I'm boggled as to how they would carry an expensive figure like this

Edit: Forgit to add the source

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Fri Jun 28, 2019 12:01 pm

That's suprising, has this been sighted anywhere else?

News Credits: 56 · by **Nathaniel Prime** » Fri Jun 28, 2019 1:09 pm

ZeroWolf wrote:That's suprising, has this been sighted anywhere else?

Nope, no other sighting reported so far.

News Credits: 56 · by **Nathaniel Prime** » Fri Jun 28, 2019 2:38 pm

Guys, I dont mean to alarm you, but...

Now, I have no idea if this is fake or not, so take it with a grain of salt.

Edit: It's been confirmed as a fake, so sorry :oops:

by **ZeldaTheSwordsman** » Fri Jun 28, 2019 3:38 pm

Yes, that's actually a touched-up Studio Series Ratchet.

News Credits: 56 · by **Nathaniel Prime** » Fri Jun 28, 2019 3:47 pm

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:Yes, that's actually a touched-up Studio Series Ratchet.

I had my suspicions at first. That glow effect on the headlights was particularly a sign of photoshop for me. But then I saw the articulated hands and figured it was real. Whoops :oops:

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Fri Jun 28, 2019 9:52 pm

Nathaniel Prime wrote:MPM-8 Megatron found at Canadian Retail?
Masterpiece-Movie-Megatron-In-Canada.jpg

This was found at a Toys R Us in Drummondsville, Canada. I'm boggled as to how they would carry an expensive figure like this

Edit: Forgit to add the source

TRU carries Hasbro MPMs in canada, nomatter the price. The MP10 reissue was the same prixe and they carried it too so no surprise.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sat Jun 29, 2019 8:02 pm

Nathaniel Prime wrote:
ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:Yes, that's actually a touched-up Studio Series Ratchet.

I had my suspicions at first. That glow effect on the headlights was particularly a sign of photoshop for me. But then I saw the articulated hands and figured it was real. Whoops

The big giveaway would be the manufacturer logo. GMC was for Ironhide, but Ratchet's was Hummer.