Video Reviews for Premium Finish Optimus Primes, Megatron and Bumblebee

About time we got something for this line. I can't believe they haven't revealed the rest of the line yet

The film versions look ok, but there are (oversized) KOs that have come out with better paint jobs, so these official versions are really TLTL. I'm not sure if BB has been released with better paint, but the overall "extra" paint still doesn't seem detailed enough to warrant an extra purchase if I've got the original.

The WFC figures look even worse than before and I'll be sticking with the slightly oversized, but vastly superior KO versions (which, ironically, have less paint apps than the originals, thanks to the lack of cr@pple-damage paint apps).

TT really are out of touch with their roots here. They used to release gorgeous metallic, matte-painted, chromed, glossy or want other type of "premium" finish, but all of these just like either "meh" or awful.

This release just seems redundant with the Netflix Megatrons out there. And I don't understand the halftone damage pattern. Although I'd be interested to see a direct comparison between the two.

william-james88 wrote:

Gauntlet101010 wrote:This release just seems redundant with the Netflix Megatrons out there. And I don't understand the halftone damage pattern. Although I'd be interested to see a direct comparison between the two.

Did Takara get that Netflix one? Because these premium finish toys are made for the Japanese market.

They got all the Netflixes.

Guess they don't have enough Megs.

I seriously wonder what was the point of that overpriced Megatron when there's similar options in the Netflix line. TWICE. Both available for the Japanese market.

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:I seriously wonder what was the point of that overpriced Megatron when there's similar options in the Netflix line. TWICE. Both available for the Japanese market.

I wonder, are those Hasbro "imports" produced in lower quantities than TakaraTomy originals?

The Hasbro imports are part of the same batch as Takaratomy originals.

PvP has shown that Meg's paint up close.

All of my wat.



Newspaper print.

I'm very glad to have gotten the first Netflix Megs with his red babies.

First-Aid wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:PvP has shown that Meg's paint up close.

All of my wat.



Newspaper print.

I'm very glad to have gotten the first Netflix Megs with his red babies.

OMG! Dot Matrix printer!

Hasbro uses the same dot matrix stuff on Studio Series toys to convey rust, nobody complained (aside from me).

william-james88 wrote:Hasbro uses the same dot matrix stuff on Studio Series toys to convey rust, nobody complained (aside from me).

On Sparkless bot, it works. But that megs is just wrong. The dots seems way bigger and it's only ONE color. Plus, there's the fact that Netflix Megs exist. Twice. With way better paint.

Emerje wrote:if it were an 80s Marvel comic, can't wait!

Emerje

It would be such an easy repaint. There's the whole US and UK market at the very least for it.

Could it be a copyright issue or simply incompetence?