by Autobot032 » Sat Apr 05, 2014 2:16 am
- Weapon: Switch Blade Tail
Gots me the transforming Metroplex gun. (Interceptor or something? Meh.) It's quite fantastic. Plastic quality is comparable to the Hasbro original. Colors are just a slight shade darker, but it blends well enough that you start to ignore it and see it as one and the same. Transformation is super easy and works well. Looks good with Scamper controlling the cannon platform mode. (Tank mode's probably my favorite, however.)
My only real complaint, and it's a big one, is that you have to literally destroy the box to get the instructions. They printed them on the inside of the box and there are pull tabs/strips to show you where to rip the box open to obtain said instructions. (WHY?! So stupid.)
As for the price...is it worth it? I guess so. I'd have liked it to be a bit cheaper, but it's certainly cheaper than buying another Metroplex, or importing the Japanese version. Plus, it's less than $50.00, which is shocking in the 3rd party world.
When I'm wrong, I admit it. I was wrong about Metroplex not needing two red guns. Oh, how wrong I was. He looks GREAT with both in hand, looks like he's about to hand someone their ass, on a massive scale.
I'd be interested in the white version, but the price is too much. It's like $10.00 more for white, instead of red, plastic. No thanks. It would make for a nice Slammer, though. Transform it into tank mode, or tower mode, or...well you can see where I'm going with this.
Still, glad I chose the red one. Price aside, the red gun just looks amazing in his hands. One problem, which doesn't affect me personally, but I know some would be bothered... The gun will not attach to the leg in "battleship" (or whatever they call it) mode, like the Hasbro version will. (The Takara Tomy version does this to make it G1-ish as possible.) The posts that would connect it to the leg are just a hair too wide and it won't lock in place. (This is due to how it transforms.)
If you can spare the dough, and you have Metroplex, it's definitely worth looking into, at least. If you absolutely can spare the dough, I say go for it. It's a really nice piece.
NOTE: Realize that I am not a perfect Christian, nor do I profess to be. I apologize if anyone's ever offended by me, I'm not perfect. Don't hold my posts and opinions against other Christians.