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    For Macross toys, I bought 2 VF-4G at around $300 each. For non-Macross, I bought the Ultimate Collector Series LEGO Millennium Falcon for $500. That's the most I have, and probably ever will pay, for a single toy. It was worth it, though...with over 5000 pieces, the thing is huge and looks amazing.
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    I'll say Arcadia, since I think they hold the greatest potential of carrying on Yamato's work. And I'll second that suggestion that they lead with a V2 YF-19.
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    Interesting. How does it look with the cannon installed?
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    My VF-4: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=523248
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    Lego Anyone?

    M'Kyuun replied to evirus's topic in Fan Works

    Thanks, fellas. I agree with you, Kelsain. I have Yamato's VF-4, and it is so limited by those immovable shoulder nacelles. I wish they'd done the same. Alas, that's the beauty of creating your own.
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    All of my valks are in Battroid 99% of the time, with my YF-21 the only exception. Guld's beauty stays in fighter mode, primarily b/c it's too unstable and tends to fall over more than any of my other valks. That, and the skinny legs just don't look right to me. I don't do GERWALK at all.
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    Lego Anyone?

    M'Kyuun replied to evirus's topic in Fan Works

    I built a fully transformable VF-4, albeit stylized, that features perfect transformation to all three modes. This is the revised version; I took the original to BrickCon in Seattle back in October. http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=523248
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    Lambor/Sideswipe's a good fig overall, lack of die-cast, hollow legs, no rubber tires, and high price tag notwithstanding. Like with most collector toys, he's most appreciated in person. I couldn't stop fiddling with him for the first week I had him, which isn't my usual norm. I love the way he looks, and because he's so light, he can hold a lot of various poses. No regrets. A MP Prowl has been on my lifelong wishlist since first obtaining my original in '84. So far, this looks promising. I just so happen to have my BT Jazz and Silverstreak on my desk, and it looks like they borrowed heavily from BT shoulder designs. I hope there's a bicep swivel there, but it's hard to tell from the grainy pics. At least with the MP Fairladies, Takara didn't have to work in a steering mechanism, so the shoulders can be thicker than they were on the BT designs. From the pics, Prowl's missing some of his printing and the Autobot symbol is misplaced on his chest( should be right of center, with another symbol on his left leg over the glass). Hopefully the final production model will be corrected. If not, Reprolabels.
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    Man, Grimlock's tail is just fugly. I think the G1/Animated look was better. I love my MP Grimlock, but I think the Animated version is my favorite, despite the big open chest in T-rex mode. But as a dinobot fan, FoC Grimlock's bot mode is fantastic and suitably evocative of the original. Enough for me to dole out $25, anyway. I haven't played the game, so I'm not sure what kind of explanation they came up with for having dinosaurs on Cybertron aeons prior to arriving on Earth. Despite Hasbro's rewriting their own TF history, I still suscribe to the G1 story...it made sense.
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    While I've stopped collecting SW figs, I do take a glance at them from time to time. Thus far I've not paid enough attention to them to really notice which characters haven't been made; I just see full pegs wherever I go. As for your list of omissions, I don't think they've made Maul with all his leg variants either. I'd consider picking up a version of him with spider legs. LEGO beat Hasbro to the punch with a Pong Krell figure (Z-95 Headhunter set# 75004)
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    My local Target had all the new Prime stuff, and TRU had FoC Grimlock and Blaster. I picked up Grimlock and Prime Smokescreen. Smokescreen's a pretty cool fig, and all the better since the Beast hunter crap can be removed.
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    I think we'll get at least one more season. Considering how bad the CW movie was, the show has been pretty good overall, with these last few seasons having some really good story arcs and characters. They were so right to import Asajj Ventress over from Tartakovsky's animated shorts..probably the most complex character in the show. Anyway, I'd say that the merchandising thus far has been sufficient to keep the network's/show's producers happy. LEGO has milked it for sure (God knows I have alot of SW sets, including every CW set). Too, Hasro keeps the pegs full of CW figs at the local retailer of choice.
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    Agree with both points. As for the latter point, motivation? I wonder if they'll end this season cliffhanger style as to Ahsoka's fate, or just finish her story one way or another with the season finale? I've come to like her character, and wouldn't mind seeing her continue a bit more into the final season. Obviously, they're going to have to dispose of her in some fashion as they lead up to the events in EP I.
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    Great work on those customs.
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    I missed the window to get MP-10 from TRU. I don't like the wheel covers, but the rest of the design is excellent. My MP-01 is still like new, and still a great figure. I'm glad they're making triple changers for Generations/Universe/Classics again. I didn't get Classics Astrotrain or Tankor(Octane), as their alt modes suffered too much. Springer looks great across the board. IMHO, they did a good job of keeping the essence of the original while giving him a much needed update. as David mentioned, Blitzwing takes some cues from Animated, but the execution is still far, far better than the Animated version, whose alt modes look like afterthoughts. I think this new Blitzwing's tank mode looks fine, and his jet mode does have a Legioss look to it. That doesn't deter me; I like the look of the Alpha. I think his alt modes suffer due to the attempt to keep the G1 color schemes for his alts. If they'd just gone with tan or a gunship gray for both modes with various colored accents, the overall look of the alts wouldn't be as bad. That tan contrasts badly with dark purple and gives the whole a blatant incongruency. The unpainted prototype probably looks better. Glad to see Trailblazer finally getting the Classics treatment. I like the updated look. I'm hoping for MP Prowl pics to surface soon. If MP Sideswipe is any indication, then I'm getting ready to have my dream toy.
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    Hopefully TRU will get all the new MP TFs coming out. Actually, it'd be nice to see some other stores carry them as well...more competition and fewer markups. I wish Hasbro every success in securing the licenses, even if it means certain figs have to be sold without a weapon to appease the licensees. It would suck, but Hasbro could always make a separate weapons pack, and I'm sure third parties would be all over that like stink on shi7. Personally, I'd just be happy to have a MP figure at a more affordable rate than buying from overseas, esp since there's little difference between Japanese and domestic versions of the toys. FOC Springer is intriguing; I generally disdain Cybertronian alt modes, but all three modes look good. Judging from the pics and figuring what turns into what, however, I doubt the final product, if they indeed use this design, will be as clean as the illustrations. I hope I'm wrong. Personally, I'd love to see an updated Blitzwing. I'd love to see them finesse a J-20 or a Su 27, 30, or 50 into a believable tank and a decent looking bot.
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    DX Chogokin Super VF-27

    M'Kyuun replied to IXTL's topic in Toys

    Yep, still a good looking figure...until you put it next to a renewal. Then the flaws become quite apparent. My renewal VF-25G stands next to my VF-27...pretty much the crotch/hip placement is the most glaring thing that's off.
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    Maybe I'm totally mis-remembering this but weren't the igear seekers directly ripped off somebodies kitbash of the original has-tak seeeker mold in addition to directly copying the toy mold? Not sure about the kitbash part, but I know they were based off the original pre-Kawamori, ie better, version. And on the subject of a possible MP Jazz; Porsche and Lamborghini are both subsidiaries of Volkswagen group. Considering that they where able to get the Countach license, the chances are good they'll be able to get the 935 license as well. Very cool if they do.
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    Bit the bullet and ordered MP-12 Sideswipe from NP today. Pricey devil he is, at just under $100 shipped. It hurts all the more everytime I look at my Binaltech Jazz (Meister) in all his die-cast glory, with rubber tires and full interior, opening hood, and working steering, all for about $50. Exorbitant pricing notwithstanding, these MP G1 characters are a 20+ year dream come true. Prowl was my first TF, and I'm trying to temper my excitement for his MP incarnation until pics are released. He is still my favorite TF, and I've hoped and prayed for a version of him that looked like he did on the box art since I bought his original toy in '84. Classics and Binaltech both let me down in this regard, so my anticipation and expectations for his Masterpiece rendering are off-scale high. Hopefully, Takara can sweet talk Porche into releasing the license for Jazz. He'd be a glaring omission from the line. Licensing is a two-edged sword; great for us fans when a license is secured, downright disheartening when it's not.
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    Concur 100%. It's a lovely design in any mode, although mine stays in battroid standing non-chalantly with sniper rifle at the ready.
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    I'll second a new improved YF-19. On my dream list: Variable Glaug, BG-5C Fatman, VF-5000, Mylene's VF-11
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    I still have the deluxe toy of this guy. One of my favorite tank transformers; the only major flaw was that the panels to which his arms were mounted didn't tab very well. I heard they fixed it on later releases. I passed on Leader Brawl back when it was new, and with all the other new and better stuff coming out, I'll keep on passing. From what I've seen of the Beast Hunter toys, I'll be passing on those as well. I wonder how much of the 3rd season is going to revolve around this theme.
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    Just Gamlin. There are 2 sets of two stickers in white and gray respectively.
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