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News Credits: 5 · by **Mr O** » Fri Jul 03, 2015 11:38 am

Quick shout-out to Kapow Toys, I just got my Platinum Autobot Intel Ops set! It's too beautiful to open yet but It's a very pleasing slab of cardboard to admire while I wait for my camera gubbins to turn up!

Edited to say, 'You get the idea'. I'd like to thank Kapow Toys and Mrs O! :APPLAUSE:

by **thedistinctroom** » Fri Jul 03, 2015 4:38 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:Time to open this baby and enjoy it!

By MP-04, you mean the official MP-01 with his trailer, right? I have the MP-01 Last Shot and a KO trailer (the trailer still cost 120$!). You'll see how MP-10 will stack up with the original.

IMO, MP-10 is the superior one. Better accuracy, better engeneering, better truck mode. Still, MP-01 is a precious part of my collection for his imposing size and his MASSIVE ammount of diecast.

Yes, you are correct. I do mean the official "Perfect Edition" w/ aforementioned Trailer / Combat Deck (but, no Roller). Mine was the 2009 reissue.

In regards to this Convoy / Prime... I've got to say, this MP is much better than the still great, yet older Masterpiece MP-4 "Perfect Edition", in almost every way. I actually prefer there being less diecast to scratch up. The weight of this MP-10 is better on my failing wrists. I remember that I actually paid a grossly overpriced $500(US) for MP-4, from the local shop, back in 2009. It was very proudly displayed for 6 years thereafter, until money got extremely scarce and I sold it, perhaps 3 months ago. Then THIS one showed up at the local shop just the other day and I just had to grab it, as money isn't anywhere near as scarce as before. Pricey for me, sure. But it's worth it, as long as I watch myself and my money for the rest of the month. My only complaint with this version is just some basic QC stuff. His feet are so loose at the heal that he fell off the top of a high table and was poised to crash on pure concrete, right after I took a pic and posted it to this thread. I don't know what, or how. But my left hand caught it, and there was thankfully zero damage done. Shweew! It could've been a totally vicious disaster.

News Credits: 101 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Fri Jul 03, 2015 5:20 pm

Woah! That's a close call!

Too bad you had to sell your MP-04. Hope you got a decent price for it. Still, try to get back a MP-01. There's plenty of verions of him floating around for cheap thanks to MP-10. He's too legendary not to have in a OP collection.

by **thedistinctroom** » Fri Jul 03, 2015 6:08 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:Woah! That's a close call!

Too bad you had to sell your MP-04. Hope you got a decent price for it. Still, try to get back a MP-01. There's plenty of verions of him floating around for cheap thanks to MP-10. He's too legendary not to have in a OP collection.

Thanks Kanrabat! I cannot imagine how utterly horrified I would have felt, had my brand-new MP-10 Prime shattered like glass!

Yeah, I sold my old MP-4 to a good friend, for his toy shop, at around $150. He's still got it for sale, now for $300. It seems that many customers really want it, but can't / won't buy it just so easily.

BTW, did you get CW Magnus? And if so, are his hands no good for holding his guns? My copy simply refuses to co-operate with his weapons and he always, and I mean Always, drops them like a pacifist. Meaning, that any attempt by Magnus to enforce The Tyrest Accord without his guns, or hammer, will most likely end in complete failure.

News Credits: 101 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Fri Jul 03, 2015 6:29 pm

No CW Magnus yet. I pre-ordered the Takara version at Amiami.

I heard that for Magnus to hold his guns, you have to TAB the guns somewhere inside the palms of his hands.

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Fri Jul 03, 2015 7:35 pm

Just wanted to post a mini haul.

Rodster has got that lovely swirly-ish mettalic maroon plastic that a few of us are into.

I think I may have come up with a way to mod the axe to hang from his back. I'll have to summon the nerve to take a knife to it later.

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Fri Jul 03, 2015 8:05 pm

Jaki was blue today, so he bought a blue robit.

by **jay5** » Fri Jul 03, 2015 10:09 pm

Nice!! I really like Leader TC. Hoping someone who makes Leader Jetfire hole-plugger kits will make one for him too (and SkyWarp and StarScream).

Got these in today:

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Fri Jul 03, 2015 10:31 pm

carytheone wrote:Just wanted to post a mini haul.
Rodster has got that lovely swirly-ish mettalic maroon plastic that a few of us are into.

Cary! Nice find! Was Skywarp there to or are you passing on the Legends Seekers?

jay5 wrote:Nice!! I really like Leader TC. Hoping someone who makes Leader Jetfire hole-plugger kits will make one for him too (and SkyWarp and StarScream).

I thought that to, but white plastic can make things so glaringly obvious, and Jetfire shouted it from the mountain tops. Thundercracker isn't just blue, he's a pretty dark blue. It doesn't show as much on him. I'm quite satisfied and can live with the gaps.

jay5 wrote:Got these in today:

Awesome! Hows the CW collection going? You have at least one complete team I hope, if not SCRAMBLE :KREMZEEK:

by **jay5** » Fri Jul 03, 2015 11:00 pm

Almost there... got UW-01 slated to arrive next week, which will include my first Voyager class torso. Will finally be able to combine and scramble.

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Fri Jul 03, 2015 11:26 pm

shajaki wrote:Cary! Nice find! Was Skywarp there to or are you passing on the Legends Seekers?

Skywarp was in fact on the same peg at one of our Targets; skipped Skywarp for today. I have TC, but foolishly skipped Screamer. I have the dollar store version currently hanging with TC. I saw Warpath at the local TRU, skipped him as well.

One of the other Red Stick residents alerted us of Rodimus and Skywarp, so I hurried over there to pick him up. They saw Groove earlier in the week, but I was working out of town and missed out for now. He was my primary target of todays hunt, with Rodimus running second.

Here is Rodimus after I took an xacto knife to him.

Transformation works fine, I just have to be careful when inserting the wing into car mode. Its easy to gues what I did here, but will post some close ups on my collection thread.

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Fri Jul 03, 2015 11:47 pm

Jaki- Nice! Nothin soothes the sting of not cool stuff, like really cool things.

J- let us know when that Superion arrives. If we don't hear from you for a while, we'll come check on you. :lol:

You got some SCRAMBLING to do!

Ct1- Fantastic craftsmanship! :APPLAUSE:

Can't wait to see how you did that.

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Sat Jul 04, 2015 12:51 am

Cobotron wrote:Ct1- Fantastic craftsmanship!
Can't wait to see how you did that.

The pics are up. Be prepared for a ride first.

by **thedistinctroom** » Sat Jul 04, 2015 1:21 am

Today I surprised myself. Never thought I'd pick up this monster.
Took this little pic, a couple of minutes ago. He's not that bad, really.

However, I don't recommend paying more than the $40 USD that I paid for it.

(This is the big 'ol 2007 Movie version.)

News Credits: 101 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sat Jul 04, 2015 4:13 am

Yeah, that Bee is a monstrosity. And that folded down chest is really odd. Still look fun with all his gimmicks.

For me the defenitive BIG "MP" Bumblebee is the Battle Ops GOLD version. Got mine a few years ago for around 70 or 90$ shipped, brand new. Now, he's being sold for some crazy prices!

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 9:58 am

I picked up Offroad today on a whim. Not sure why, he'll never be a part of Menasor, unless I can find a way to attach him to his back or something. And now I must pick up Alpha Bravo, just so the Aerialbots and Stunticons can be even.

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 10:03 am

Rodimus Prime wrote:I picked up Offroad today on a whim. Not sure why, he'll never be a part of Menasor, unless I can find a way to attach him to his back or something. And now I must pick up Alpha Bravo, just so the Aerialbots and Stunticons can be even.

Cool, cool, is this your first time with the mold? What do you think of the guy?

I like having the extra team members. Gives a little variety during play, it's also nice to have a sub when limbs get ripped off during fights.

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 2:10 pm

carytheone wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:I picked up Offroad today on a whim. Not sure why, he'll never be a part of Menasor, unless I can find a way to attach him to his back or something. And now I must pick up Alpha Bravo, just so the Aerialbots and Stunticons can be even.

Cool, cool, is this your first time with the mold? What do you think of the guy?

I like the color scheme. I haven't opened the figure yet, I'm waiting until I have all of them and open them all at once. The Aerialbots have been sitting on a shelf in their boxes for about 2 months now. :lol:

News Credits: 4862 · by **william-james88** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 5:12 pm

Was at montreal comiccon today (tf news coming soon), and I found this pretty crazy deal. It was a ziplol bag that contained a complete ROTF Skystalker and Mindwipe with instructions for... 15$ cdn (11.90 $ US). I did not expect finding a deal like this, ever.

News Credits: 101 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 5:48 pm

Woah... That sure was an amazing find, will!

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 9:21 pm

Nice Will. Those two have been on your list for a while, right?

News Credits: 4862 · by **william-james88** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 10:53 pm

Cobotron wrote:Nice Will. Those two have been on your list for a while, right?

There definitely is a tordid history between them and me. But now all is well and I have both those molds in 2 decos. These are two molds I can't have enough of.

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Mon Jul 06, 2015 8:46 am

A little early bird haul to get your mornings started off right. In an amazing turn of events, I was able to take advantage of that 15% off using the cartwheel app. I'm glad I held off on Warpath last week.

Apparently, Swerve is very excited to have some robit company. Be careful buddy, that one's very sharp.

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Mon Jul 06, 2015 9:22 am

carytheone wrote:A little early bird haul to get your mornings started off right.

Why that's a better way to start the day than a hot steamin' bowl of Maple an Brown Sugar Quaker Instant Oats.
Nice haul. Congrats on your savings.

by **jay5** » Mon Jul 06, 2015 3:14 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Cobotron wrote:Nice Will. Those two have been on your list for a while, right?

There definitely is a tordid history between them and me. But now all is well and I have both those molds in 2 decos. These are two molds I can't have enough of.

Awesome score!! I like that Mindwipe.

Almost snagged one on eBay before it got bid up fast in the final minutes.

Only thing new here recently is this Vox KO, Cynicus:

Really digging the posability of this fella.