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  1. M'Kyuun
    Well, I'm glad I didn't give the wrong impression; tone is sometimes difficult to convey via the typed word. Anyway, my adopted hometown of Spokane is similar in that it's a medium sized city with a small-town feel, rather hick if I'm being honest, although with an influx of folks from California and Seattle over the last few years, a lot of big city issues are becoming common. Alas, life. I'm not as familiar with the maintenance issues experienced by our Fed Ex folks; I see them making deliveries with regularity on my street, so I know they have working vehicles. Since they are the harbingers of lovely little plastic robots, my collection's growth is, too, in large part due to their service.
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    First, thanks for the response. Too, let me advance an apology if I came across as miffed; I'm not. However, the frequency of delays does get to be frustrating sometimes, especially if I'm expecting a package, I see that it's on the truck or at least due the following day and tracking shows it in my area, the expectation of delivery is reasonable, and then it gets delayed. I try to plan my few outings around deliveries to cut the chance of potential porch pirates making off with my stuff. I haven't had it happen yet, but there's always a first time, and I know they're around as I see warnings by victims in my local Facebook Community pages. Anyway, these odd delays sometimes foil my plans as such, and I have to hope that if indeed the package gets delivered there are no thieves lying in wait. As to Fed Ex themselves, I realize the effects of Covid and the misfortunes of life pay their toll; it's a human enterprise and thus subject to frailties and I empathize; I try to exercise patience. The delays and the separation of my two packages just seemed odder than the usual delays I experience with Fed Ex which prompted my original post. In the end, I got my toys and I'm thankful that they were something of such insignificance and not medication or critical medical equipment. For those using FE for such things, I hope there's a classification or some marker to indicate the need for expeditious delivery. I didn't sign up for any special tracking; the tracking they provide suits my needs; as I said, they're toys, I've lived 51 years without them, so another few days or weeks isn't going to kill me, at least I would hope not. 😄 As to your early delivery dates from Fed Ex, I get them too, but long experience has tempered my expectations. Too, I live in WA and most stuff from Pulse originates in GA, so it's at least a week's haul to get here from there, and it seems like the majority of stuff goes ground. The shipping is free b/c I'm a Pulse Premium member, so I'm not complaining, especially with the amount of stuff I order through the year- the free shipping alone pays for it. Some of the delays and weird transit routes leave me scratching my head sometimes, though.
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    Just curious if any of you guys are experiencing weird delays and long delivery times from Fed Ex. I was expecting a package per email notification today that shipped on the 2nd, last Thursday. Tracking shows it's only made it to VA from Harrisburg, PA in the last 6 days, so I don't expect to see it until next week. Previously, my copies of Tarn and Leo Prime shipped on the same day from Atlanta, GA, Friday 27 Jan, initially scheduled to arrive 31 Jan, which is pretty unrealistic in the best of times. I continued to receive projected delivery dates even when the parcels were still a couple states removed. So, somewhere in this transit time, the packages got separated. I received a delivery date for Tarn on Tuesday, 2 Feb, and indeed he was delivered. Meanwhile Leo Prime decided he needed a little more time to take in the sights. On Friday 3 Feb, I got a delivery notification for Saturday the 4th, which was then delayed to Sunday. On Sunday, he was apparently on the truck out for delivery but didn't make it due to "operational reasons", or so the email they sent me said. Delivery was rescheduled for Monday the 6th, which finally proved successful. This sort of situation has become my norm when waiting on Fed Ex- lots of projected and missed delivery dates and unusual delays.
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    So much Yes! You know they're cooking up a Wheeljack. The only negative is that in all likelihood he will also be a deluxe, which means you won't be able to really reenact the scene where Bee rolls up into the back end of Wheeljack's Cybertronian hover-truck mode. Sometimes all that mass-shifting is a real bummer. But I'm just happy that these versions of the characters are finally getting made- unexpected but happily received.
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    No interest personally for the Action Toys figs, but I do have to say that Rodimus looks good. I'm just not into non-transforming Transformers. I guess these figs explain why AT are no longer doing Machine Robo figs. I wish they would have released their Supercar (Turbo) before moving on. Yeah, I'm pretty stoked for Snarl, and really anticipating the eventual revelation of Swoop. Can't wait to have the whole team. My hat's off to Hasui-san, Evan Brooks, and all the other folks at Hasbro and Takara who made these guys happen- long time coming, but I'm glad it happened within my lifetime. The gun/sword allocation is odd, and I know most fans would probably prefer they all came with their swords. Indeed, third party to the rescue! That said, we're really fortunate to live in a time where so many other companies are producing upgrade kits for the official toys, stickers to enhance them, and all the third and fourth parties making their own figs. It's so far beyond what I could have ever hoped for in terms of outside support for the hobby. This sort of thing really didn't exist when I was a kid/young adult in my twenties; I try to foot stomp how fortunate we are in this fandom. I hope it lasts as long as the brand and beyond, but nothing's forever, so I try to express how grateful I am to be living in this time when Transformers is enjoying a golden period of popularity and access. Enjoy it while it lasts.
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    First look at the upcoming SS86 Snarl The front legs are a little skinny on the Stegosaurus mode, but considering they and the head halves all fit into the bot's lower legs, it's forgivable. Snarl, unlike Slag and Sludge, skews much closer, by all appearances, to his G1 transformation schema. His back plates appear to have a shiny metallic gold sheen that I wish the head, legs, and tail all shared, but they appear to just be a yellowish-orangish plastic. I've never been much of a fan of robots with melee weapons, especially Transformers; if you have the tech to transform, why take a club when you can wield a cool shooting weapon? Indeed, the G1 Snarl toy came with both a rifle and a rocket launcher, as well as a sword. I'd rather have the shooters, but I'm sure some third-party company will help us out on that count. All things considered; I'm looking forward to adding this fellow to the team. After his arrival, only Swoop is left to complete a rather faithful G1 Dinobots collection in the mainline since the originals nigh 40 years ago. I'm a happy fan.
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    No worries. I didn't have time to record my impressions in the morning, so when I returned home, I pretty much went into my second post without further context. I'm bad about posting and then going back and reading what everyone else has been posting- just have to get my thoughts down before they dissipate. I do my fair share of retroactive quoting. I liked RiD, at least what little I can remember of it. I'm also not glued to the humanoid woman with small bits of kibble attached serving as fembots; it's one of the biggest issues with G1 Arcee insomuch as trying to translate that lithe spare toon design into a functional transforming figure when there's so little alt mode in her bot mode to work with. If they are, in fact, making RiD Strongarm, as I suspect they are, compared to Animated and Prime, her chunky appearance isn't too far a stretch to fit in with the CHUG aesthetic. I didn't realize Earth-mode Hound was going to be in the Buzzworthy line. Like all my TF toys, I'll try to score mine from Pulse if possible before trying to find it at Target. I get the sense that Hound will be a blasted store exclusive but Detritus, if in fact he's a Hound recolor, will be general retail. Hate that direction, but that seems to be their modus operandi these days. In spite of their motto to the contrary, it certainly does us fans little good. Interesting. Legacy Arcee's not a bad toy at all, and a relatively faithful interpretation of the Prime character; she certainly has a more cohesive and better looking motorcyle mode than the upcoming Legacy Prowl, IMHO. From my limited PoV, based upon almost weekly trips to my local Wally, but little elsewhere, Arcee sold far better than her Velocitron repaint, Road Rocket, who I passed on, and who warmed the pegs for some time. However, I don't have my finger on the pulse of the community even a fraction as much as you, so my perspective is, to say the least, limited. Poor sales could be chocked up to resistance from the fan community unable or unwilling to accept the current direction in Legacy of CHUGifying everything outside of G1 to a similar aesthetic. It's not my preference, either, but I don't hate it. I have the figs, and I plan to continue picking up the ones that appeal. IIRC, Arcee was the first fig to adopt this new direction, so being the inaugural release as such, I could see sales suffering at the onset; we're a fickle and ever-aging fandom, slow to adopt to change. Alas, Legacy's here to stay for the meantime and the foreseeable future, which dashes hopes of rereleases or updates of prior toys in their original forms but does open up some interesting interpretations like the upcoming Skyquake/Dreadwind, whose mold, IMHO, far outshines the original Prime toys, especially in jet mode, which suits me just fine. 👍 Like you, I'm not in the least interested in any manufactured lore they've conjured to explain the crossover figs; it's all about the toys and how well they're executed. I'm curious to see what other characters and continuities they mine- seems like nothing's off the table.
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    I was sooo hoping that by now Macross would have become far more ubiquitous here in the US, but so far as I've seen, nope. Nothing on Netflix or Hulu, no toys, no models, no books- zip. What was the purpose of reaching an agreement with HG if they weren't going to capitalize on the market? We're still no further than we were pre-agreement, except, I'll concede, the valks are a little easier to get from domestic e-tailers. Beyond that, though, the great Macross invasion I was hoping for never materialized. I, too, was hoping for some better update news about Arcadia's YF-21. My hope is that they're going to address the proportion issue with the legs. While it may make the fighter a little thicker, that's a concession I'll happily take in lieu of a better proportioned Battroid. In every other way, Arcadia's YF-21 is a gorgeous toy. I'd still be interested to see what Bandai's doing with theirs though.
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    I posted the list and took off for a friend's house this morning so I didn't have a chance to research some of the names on the list I wasn't familiar with. I've done a little searching now, and seeing Strongarm, I'm guessing their dipping their toes into Post-Prime RiD as the next toon to G1-ify. I'd forgotten who Bludgeon was, although I own the RotF toy of him, which IMHO, is the toy to beat. Coming from that era where the toys were much more complex, I'm not sure a modern voyager will unseat it, but I could be wrong. I had no idea who Detritus was, but apparently, he was a repaint of G1 Hound which makes me wonder, incredulously, if he's going to be the first version of Siege Hound's retooled Earth mode we get. If so, grrrr. All in all, though, a pretty good year to fill out more of the G1 roster, especially first season/'86 Movie characters, which is my sweetest of sweet spots when it comes to Transformers. However, while I can appreciate what they're doing to homogenize all continuities into a CHUG aesthetic, I wish they'd just make updated toys of non-G1 toon characters with better articulation in their original aesthetics. Those aesthetics often are what set them apart from everything else and made them unique which was a big part of their appeal. That ship has obviously sailed, but I hold out hope that maybe someday they'll reconsider and return to some of these non-G1 toons giving us updated toys in their original looks like many of us desire.
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    Updated Breakdowns for 2023 Legacy Evolution/Studio Series Wave 3 & 4 - Transformers News - TFW2005 Down for Deluxes Beachcomber, Bombshell, SS86 Brawn (finally!), Voyager SS86 Ratchet, and leaders SS86 Snarl and Prime Dreadwing. And maybe core SS86 Frenzy.
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    Likewise. I may skip the mansion (probably won't though), but everything else- yes!
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    I bought a small steel mesh colander specifically for washing LEGO- the mesh is fine enough that no parts will sneak through. It works well; my only concern is parts hopping the rim when I'm rinsing them, but I try to be careful. But I agree- the colander method is the most efficient way I've found to wash parts, at least in small batches.
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    I don't collect G.I. Joe, but I think they're absolutely killing it (in a good way). Such incredible looking figs, and now with some of the vehicles coming back- just a great line. Heck, the 80s vehicle toys were so well done they could just do straight reissues, if the molds still exist, that is.
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    A big plastic container would do the trick in lieu of a tub, methinks. You're cling film idea has merit: I'd likely be the proprietor of more pieces had I adopted that approach in the past. As to the leaks, the ones that grab me are the Ninjago City Market and the Medieval Village. The Batman: The Animated Series wall hang has me intrigued not so much for the thing itself, but for the potential Animated Series sets that it portends. I really want a Batmobile from that show. The X-Mansion also looks interesting. if they end up doing a new Blackbird, I hope it looks more like this MOC than the old blue and black official set. I have the original Medieval Village, so a new one would make for a nice expansion. As to the Ninjago City Market, I think the Ninjago City series is one of the best LEGO has ever done. I have the City and the Garden (I passed on the Docks) and I will no doubt add this one to my growing cityscape.
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    Y'know, maybe I should transform my toys before I make commentary on them. 🤦‍♂️ 😄 So, you're right about where the wheels go on Legacy, and I flubbed it. IDK why I was thinking the shoulder wheels went on his back, but chock it up to negligence on my part. What's really sad is that he was right here on my desk the whole time and I didn't bother to check my assumptions, which of course made the proverbial 'ass" of me. Anyway, I agree with everything you said. Regarding the Animation depiction of Bulky's no-tired back, I chock that up to Derrick Wyatt's art style and simplification of the character models, as with Sunbow's G1 toon. The benefit of CG is that much more detail can be captured on the animation models, and Prime was a beautifully animated show. Not sure if the toys or the animation models came first, but it's nice when the two correlate. Thanks for setting me straight, Mike. So, I was at Wally this morning picking up some odds and ends and as is my wont, I ventured into the toys to peruse their wares. I was pleasantly surprised to see them stocked with a number of figs from Legacy, Velocitron (no Cosmos though- have never seen him once in the wild- huge thanks, Mike), and the Earthspark deluxes (Megs and Bee, anyway- didn't see Twitch, who I already have). Anyway, they had Crasher from the Velocitron series, and since I didn't pick up the ER version of Mirage, I decided to go ahead and get her. I like the mold better as anyone other than Mirage; I very much want a new mold that approximates how the G1 toy transformed. As to the toy itself, she's a simple repaint of Mirage, so her chest doesn't reflect the red vents and tapered cone leading up to her cockpit that make up her character's chest and torso, respectively. A retool would have been nice here, but what she lacks in accurate molding she more than makes up with paint apps. She looks nice if you can overlook the inaccuracies. I can in this instance. Heck she's not even the right kind of car; Porche Robo, the base toy for Gobots' Crasher, was a Porche 956, not a Formula One styled car. Alas, questionable choices. As a toy, though, she's fun, as toys should be, and I'm glad to see some Gobots representation under the Transformers brand. Accuracy, of course, is optional.
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    Lenny and Emily have such great on-screen chemistry- they complement one another incredibly well. They're both natural, unforced, and obviously passionate about their products. Best of all, the presentation here, unlike alot of the Transformers presentations, feels like an unscripted personal video made by fans instead of a corporate presentation. These two unabashedly love this stuff, especially Lenny, and if more corporations made product vids like this, where the love is on full display, it'd be fantastic. I will say, though, that Mark Maher and Evan Brooks bring their own passion to the presentations they do, albeit with very different energies according to their personalities. I've often seen comments about Mark's appearing drunk, but it's more a case of his enthusiasm and his unique personality coloring his commentary. The guy's incredibly talented, and I absolutely love that both he and Evan share a lot of BTS stuff involved in the production of the Transformers figs they work on. Too, they always give generous kudos to their Japanese designer counterparts at Takara-Tomy. Despite the distance and the language barrier, they seem to work very well together, and the confluence of both sides' contributions comes through in the production art they share, as well as what we see in the box. I didn't go in on the Skystriker, as much as I was tempted to do so. It turned out gorgeous, I must say, and I'm envious of all who did get their copy(ies). The number of options they packed in with this thing is just amazing. I love that the engines can be removed (I've helped with that particular operation on B-1B bombers), and it's a really cool feature to add to the toy. The removable seats with actual packed-in chutes are another real-world touch that just sings to my soul, along with the retractable gear. The only thing that would have made the latter cooler is if they had allowed the front gear lower strut to have rotation for steering the plane on taxi. Alas, perhaps I ask too much. I'm gushing vicariously, and I sincerely hope that everyone who gets one or more enjoys the hell out of them.
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    First: Thanks aplenty for that link- I got one. I've checked a couple stores in my area to no avail and had pretty much given up on getting her. As to Legacy bulkhead, I think the wheels on his shoulders are more consequential with this style of military cargo truck than as an homage to either the Prime or Animated bot designs. Neither of those bot designs have wheels on their shoulders, moreover wheels that appear superfluous to the alt mode except as spares as seen in these examples. Animated Bulkhead has a double set of wheels, which are his truck's back tires, on his back, whereas Prime's Bulkhead carries his alt mode's rear wheels on his, at least according to the voyager figure's transformation schema. Legacy Bulkhead's central back tires are his alt mode's front tires, but their appearance on his back correlate to the Prime design, whether on purpose or just as a matter of necessity. TBF, Marcelo Martere took many a liberty with this design, and the final result looks little like either of its inspirations except in little hints. The head sculpt, though, does skew closely to Prime Bulkhead's, and as you pointed out, he has proper fists, like Prime's version, instead of Animated Bulkhead's triple claw-like fingers. The cabover military cargo truck mode as well as the face of the cab becoming the whole of the torso are the main features which sell him as closer to Animated IMHO, but I think bits of both character designs can be seen in the Legacy fig, with a fair bit of license taken as well to give him a more G1 aesthetic.
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    That's a relief. I once lost a 2x2 blue slope with the Classic Space computer print in my garbage disposal after washing the parts of a used CS set I'd bought. By the time I realized it'd fallen down in there, the part was damaged beyond salvation. I was rather quite unhappy with myself. One of the drawbacks of using the colander is that parts can sometimes find their way over the lip, as I found out the hard way. I definitely wouldn't put LEGO in the washing machine or a dishwasher- too harsh and possibly too hot for the plastics to handle unscathed. I have a friend who puts his bulk dirty LEGO in a pillowcase and then soaks it in the bathtub, a much gentler solution. I never buy enough bulk to where I need to resort to that, but I would if need be.
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    I watched this last week, and overall, I enjoyed it as well. The action scenes were very well done, and the mother-daughter story was integral to the plot, and well done emotionally. On a sad note, Kang Soo-yeon who played the daughter/scientist character passed away IRL before the film's release. She was only 55.
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    I got Skyquake, Shrapnel, and Prowl. Not much else shown interested me. If I see Crashbar in the wild, I may just go ahead and get him, too, but for now, I'm good. I'm surprised just how G1 toyish Shrapnel turned out, but looking at Kickback, I guess I shouldn't be. TBF, the animation, both Sunbow and the '86 Movie, matched the look of the toys in insect modes as well. I love how they updated them a few years back and made the insects more real world accurate with actual legs, kickback's abdomen, etc., and part of me wishes that would have carried over to these instead of the weird inaccuracies of the G1 toys. I always say I wish they'd take a more toyish approach, so I guess I got my wish. Despite my slight dismay, I'm still pretty happy to see another Insecticon at deluxe scale. Now we just need Bombshell to complete the team. It was a bit disappointing that neither Snarl nor Swoop were revealed and made available for PO. The Dinobots simply can't come fast enough. I'm with Mike; instead of all these OG characters, I'd like to see them finish up the original G1 cast, make a new improved G1 Mirage, reveal SS86 Ratchet, give us a deluxe Powerglide, and maybe do a set of Omnibots. They're making all these other obscure characters so why not the Omnis? I appreciate that Beachcomber's coming, but honestly, I'd rather have Brawn and Windcharger first. Too, I wish they'd complete the cassettes, both Autobot and Decepticon, although at the current scale, they tend to be so compromised and inarticulate that maybe we're better off without. My hope is that Dr. Wu will make the full set, as his are an improvement over the Hasbro offerings just based on the Beastbox/Squawktalk set I own. I'm looking forward to getting his takes on Raindance and Grand Slam (Man, the names of some of these later characters left somewhat to be desired). So, I guess I'm wrong about Legacy Bulkhead being an Animated-inspired design, as I think it was B-Mac who said Prowl was their first Animated character to be G1-ized in Legacy. To me though, Bulkhead shares far more in common with the Animated model than the Prime model. I own both toys, have done the comparison, and nothing will change my mind. I'm glad to see the Coneheads being reissued. I managed to get Dirge and Ramjet, but my Thrust PO got cancelled by Target, I believe. They sent me an email to confirm my PO, which I didn't see until it was too late, and they were all sold out by the time I responded to the cancellation notice. Since Thrust is my fave of the three, I was duly miffed. This gives hope that I may get another opportunity to finally complete the team without paying the king's ransom demanded on secondary markets. Despite my desire to complete the Coneheads, I must confess that I'm not the biggest fan of the WfC Seeker mold, which borrowed heavily from the Classics mold, only with more alt mode inaccuracies and the same concessions, like the lack of proper landing gear, the too-small forward fuselage, and the gaping hole that lies beneath, a part of that design which I find deplorable on both toys. I'd love to see them employ a solution akin to Newage's, which has one of the best F-15 alt modes of any Seeker toys along with MP-03. It also has a novel transformation schema that I very much dig. My point is, we need a new improved Seeker, b/c the one we have now is both dated and egregiously compromised.
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    Oh no! I put my parts in a plastic bowl to soak, and then I pour them, gently, into a colander (with small holes- don't want any escapees going down the drain!) and rinse them. Then I lay out a towel and spread the parts out to dry and cover them with another towel to prevent dust and pet hair from adhering to the wet parts. I have a cat, and her hair is everywhere. I usually let them dry overnight- 12-24 hours. It's worked out well so far, although I think my wife sometimes gets a little frustrated with a bunch of LEGO occupying a goodly chunk of our kitchen counter. Such is the compromise of marriage.
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    Likewise, which is why I snapped up a copy of Phoenix after watching reviews and realizing what a well-done Skyfire toy he turned out to be. I was initially excited when the Daca-Toys version came out, only to feel disappointed when it just wasn't that good. I was equally excited when Hasbro released their WfC: Siege commander class Jetfire, AKA Skyfire (wish they'd actually used that name for him- I do regardless), which itself turned out to be a really well-done take, certainly one of the stand-out figs from that line. Heck, I was happy to get the Generations leader Jetfire, as, at the time, I believed that was the closest we were ever going to get to a toon accurate Skyfire toy in the main line. I remain happy to be wrong. Concerning MP-57, I like it a lot; I think Takara did an excellent job, and as has been pointed out, Takara skewed closer to the toon look, as is their wont these days, than Fans Toys did with Phoenix, as Fans Toys took some liberties with the design, especially the waist. But, I love how FT integrated the arms into the jet mode instead of tucking them away inside the backpack like MP-57, even if it hurt the accuracy a bit. Both are effective solutions, but the engineering of the FT arms wins my heart. I don't mind the liberties taken with his waist sculpt. Contrarily, having just watched vids for both toys, Takara did some amazing stuff with the articulation as well as imbuing him with a full GERWALK mode. The little articulated figs of Prime, Wheeljack, and Jazz are nice additions, and I also like how the gun stows between the legs in jet mode a la Macross Valkyrie style, a nice throwback to the Takatoku VF-1 originally released as G1 Jetfire. I don't remember if Phoenix can carry his gun like that or not- been years since I transformed him, and it didn't appear to stow as such in the vid review I watched. Too, favor goes to Takara for such a smooth transformation schema for such a large fig. It looks like a joy to transform, unlike some of their more complex designs from the past. Too, maybe it's the aircraft fan in me, but I love the landing gear Takara put on this fig, especially those mains with their little bogies- they sing to my soul. 😍 I was going to pass on MP-57, but there are enough differences between the two figures, and what each brings to the table, that I got a copy. It's another dream toy that's been realized after decades of wishing and wanting. I'm not sure what I'm gonna do with the big guy- space is sorely limited these days for my ever-expanding toy collections, but we're living in a golden age for Transformers toy collecting, and my fear of regretful non-purchase outweighs my logistical situation for display. It's a first world issue, to be sure, but it's my reality so I'm gonna whine about it a little.
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    Every success!
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    Addressing your first question concerning washing LEGO, I use warm water with a little dish soap and let the parts soak for a few hours, sometimes overnight. If the dirt remains after the soak, I use a soft-bristled toothbrush to clean the parts. It's tedious and laborious, but effective, and safe. Soapy water will not affect prints, and most stickers, if well-adhered, will generally remain so even after a long soak and even light brushing. As to corroded steel axles, I've not encountered this issue. Light sanding with fine grit sandpaper or perhaps an emery board may prove effective at removing the surface rust, and a light application of mineral oil may serve to mitigate any further corrosion.
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    Having only used the fine tipped Gundam markers for panel lines and such, I think hand brushing may be a more effective means of achieving a smooth homogenous track of paint. It's laborious and frustrating, but I think it's easier to manipulate the paint into smaller areas, like those wheel wells. Too, I use a fine tipped brush, which helps immensely for precision, although it makes for a slow job. I'm fortunate also, despite my coffee habit, to have a fairly steady hand, which is helpful. I still suffer from overruns, smears, and the like, but I keep a supply of tiny hobby swabs handy as well as the old hobby knife when scraping or just running the paint out of those panel lines becomes necessary, as often is the case. However, if time is of the essence, or you don't feel like expending the effort, the Toyhax set does a good job of providing all the details without the frustration of painting. In my case, I'm cheaper than I am lazy, at least in this instance. I just couldn't justify the price of the stickers for all the more of them I planned on using. Oddly, while I don't exactly enjoy the act of painting, there's still a fulfillment to be had when the job goes well, or well enough for my taste. I'll never be an expert; I simply lack the patience and talent, but like anything else, I guess it comes down to reasonable expectation of result per the amount of time and effort expended, and in some cases, I'm willing to put in the hours or days to try and spruce up these lovely little chunks of plastic. Most unfortunate, that cut on the grill. Alas, another battle scar for the old-timer. Better that than a finger, though. I wonder if a box cutter might not be a better tool than an X-acto for separating that skirt?
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