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  1. Scyla
    Maybe @M'Kyuun is right and it is the gray color that brings out the greeble much more, or it’s because my mind associates Studio Series 86 Prime with MP-44 (which is super smooth), but in my minds eye 86 Megatron is a greebly mess, whereas 86 Prime is G1 cartoon smoothness; odd. Thank you for the comparison picture.
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    What I find more confusing is that this Megatron doesn’t match with Studio Series 86 Optimus. Optimus has a sleek G1 cartoon design while Megatron has a lot of greebling going on. Megatron almost looks like he is from a different line (like Power of the Primes). I wonder if the knock off of this Megatron will smooth out some of the surface detail in order to make it more aligned with the animation. If only NewAge had waited a couple of weeks before they went into production with their Megatron…
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    I would loved to have a new color and markings scheme for the Providence not just a new base. This is right in the uncanny valley of variants for me. Different to what I already have but not different enough to warrant a purchase; I’m torn.
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    I preordered AMT Predaking and Missing Link Nemesis Prime today. Predaking will go on my Super Robot shelf next to Amakuni Genesis GaoGaiGar, the Arcadia DYRL? SDF-1 and the SoC Gunbuster. Nemesis Prime will be an interesting experience. To this day I never experienced G1 Optimus so I’m looking forward to it (I could have done without the trailer though). I didn’t plan to go in on the Missing Link line but now with Cliffjumper and Nemesis Prime two of my go to characters are either out or announced, so I’m looking forward to ML Skywarp, Galvatron, Cyclonus and Laserwave.
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    Hacchaka’s review of the GFFMC Deathscythe Hell Rousette version : https://hacchaka.net/archives/52123425.html
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    I’m very excited about the AMT Predaking but for that price I’m expecting a high quality collectible from Takara. No bare plastic, no hollow feeling toys, no mushy paint apps, no shoddy construction in the joints that have marred other collector lines from Takara in the past (especially the Masterpiece/MPG line). From what I’ve seen in reviews of the AMT Rodimus the paint apps have not been the best so I’m a little bit anxious about Predaking. I would have liked to experience the AMT line with a cheaper entry first but I have no desire to own Rodimus since I have the (imho) superior Kuro Kara Kuri one.
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    That’s great that you like it. To you have the Menasor and Superion too? How do they compare to Devastator?
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    The black block is probably the one thing that sticks out most to me. The thing with the legs is understandable but the way they implemented it looks like someone forgot to slide it all the way. I think with a different sculpt in that area it would look less egregious.
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    What are you impressed by? My eyes are always drawn to the black cavity in his chest (that is the top Hooks head right?) and the odd connection between the thighs and the feet (it looks like Scrapper should slide a couple of mm inwards).
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    Do we already know when the Nemesis Prime will be available for preorder? Also someone on TFW floated around the idea that Nemesis Prime only has the messed up face sculpt so that Hasbro can release a "normal" Armada Nemesis Prime with regular head sculpt, trailer and maybe a more traditional Nemesis Prime color scheme. Which I would welcome…
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    Since it is specifically Takara as the licensor they might not care for a G1 Jetfire since, to my knowledge, Jetfire was never released in Japan. Also since we don’t know what specifically they licensed from Harmony Gold it could be that they don’t have the license for Macross (and this showing a mecha from Mospeada).
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    Just watched the Gundam Wing 30th anniversary clip on YouTube: I wonder if we will get new Gundam Wing suits in the Metal Composite Fix Figuration line this year. My favorite would be the EW Heavy Arms Customs, followed by the Sandrock Custom and the Altron Gundam.
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    Luckily they got most of the complex engineering already laid out for them. From the Mospeada prototype Takara seems to be staying true to their MO, producing playable toys instead if ultra expensive collector pieces.
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    Boo on that Nemesis Prime. No trailer is disappointing, no "normal" head sculpt an oversight and the price tag is steep. And while the main color layout is not wrong like on the latest RiD Scourge it is too light (maybe it will look better in hand under less bright lights).
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    I wanted to put more money into my retirement funds anyhow.
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    I’m still contemplating if I should preorder this. After Rodimus got such raving reviews I want something cut from a similar cloth. I have no use for AMT Rodimus because I have the Kuro Kara Kuri one but I get the feeling Takaras build quality cannot compare to Flame Toys.
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    Iceman will be a nice addition to my Marvel vs Capcom collection.
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    I think it took 6 years for FansToys Menasor to be released from announcement till completion. And while I think that FansToys doesn’t want to have these long release periods for future combiners I think they get Computron released till the end of the decade.
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    While I have the head for FT’s Fortress Maximus I have no desire to own the whole thing. Like their Omega Supreme this is just too big for my likings. However, it is nice to see that FansToys is still able to sculpt some details into large surfaces. After having two of the FT Constructicons in hand and after seeing what Takara is doing with MPG Style Gen I hoped that FansToys would tone down their bland toon design a bit in favor of more interesting and better proportioned sculpts. But no, they announced Computron (Strafe and Nosecone) and they are their G1 cartoon selves. At least they look not like arbitrary shapes:
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    Hacchaka’s review of the Gundam X-1 Half Cloth: https://hacchaka.net/archives/52122954.html
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    I got my Ventus a couple of weeks too. I think I like him better than Ignis. Ignis is just too simple, too chunky and because of the all-in-one nature has weird feet too. I can accept it more in a smaller figure like Ventus. What is odd about Ventus in alt-mode one odd thing is the color placement. It always looks like the middle piece of the helicopter nose is tucked in too far. Until I noticed, that, because the landing windows in the front are painted, that it looks that way due to the frame of the windows. It looks super odd to me. I don’t want to compare Ventus to the other leg bots since they don’t have to do much in combined mode other than turn into shins (they don’t have integrated feet or ankles) but Medicus is definitely the better of the two arms. I just don’t like to stare at blatant robot thighs. I wonder if MMC will consider releasing a toy style upgrade set for Maximas Pro. While I like the one for Bruticus I think MMC shot themselves in the foot with it. Now people are arguing online about that these are not truly all-in-one combiners because of MMCs official upgrade set either out of ignorance or malice. I would love to get bigger feet, a red clip on lower abdomen piece and a Studio Ox style chest plate.
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    Yes they could, but I think when they designed Superion they still had the mindset that you need to have a playable combiner if you just bought Silverbolt on its own (for $90!!!). You know for the kids that these are supposedly made for. I don’t know why that changed with Devastator but there were probably too many design constraints to make a full skeleton for him or the accepted that only people older than 40 are buying these toys. This is one of the reasons why I like 3rd party Transformers, they don’t have to take so many shortcuts. And soon I will have a Superion and Menasor from FansToys without many shortcuts.
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    I got The Art of the Transformers book from Japan. It contains everything I wanted with the exception of the Darkwing and Dreadwind box art and any of the Euro G1 exclusives but why would it since it is focused on the Japanese releases. It is a bit sad that not every Transformer got a whole page for itself (some of the combiner teams fill half a page for 5 pieces of artwork), so if you are a fan of those you miss out. Love the Overlord artwork (and all the Powermasters). I really want a G1 vintage MiB Powermaster collection l, since those were the toys on shelves when I was a kid (those and Euro G1). I wonder if Legacy: The Art of Transformers Packaging contains the art for the Euro G1 toys (Predators and Turbomasters).
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    They really should have found a way to inset the leg robots further into the frame but doing so might interfere with the knee joint. Or they probably starred by reusing the Menasor frame and couldn’t make it work in the allotted budget.
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    Just saw that Basara Prime is €260 on the EU Hasbro Pulse site right now. I don’t know who would buy it for that price. While I remember seeing an add for Macross 7 on VHS but I don’t think it was ever released over here. I ordered mine from Anime Export for ¥18000 (about €106) even with shipping and import duties it will be under €150. With the recent insanity in Lego prices I feel like toy manufacturers are going crazy. Now true. The Yen is super weak at the moment, but still the Japanese price equal €136 buying power (€164 with tax). Where are the other €100?
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