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  1. technoblue
    It'll be interesting to see if this is connected to any of the other animated films, and if so when it is supposed to happen. I can see an old Togusa working if, for example, this happens years later when his kids are grown up and he is more of a veteran.
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    My copy should arrive Monday.
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    Sowing the seeds of doubt: DX9's MP Mightron. This Megatron doesn't look that bad, methinks. Anyway, I am glad that I decided to sit back and wait on the reviews.
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    I don't know if it has been done, or if it is even plausible, but one upgrade I like to mention in replacement part/upgrade threads is articulated hands. I think any new articulated hands would work best as replacements to the fixed pose hands that come included with the v2 Valkyries.
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    /begin light humor Collecting is serious business, yo. I'm going to stock up on funny bones. I'll have one that I can use daily, one that I can put on display in special funny poses, and one that I can keep mint in a sealed funny box. /end light humor Joking aside, I've been catching up on a few MP carbots lately, while waiting for some pre-oders. I also picked up a few good deals from the ongoing special stock event at jungle japan. I don't have any pictures handy, so here is the list (the Macross stuff is all from jungle): MP-21G Bumble G-2 MP-21R Bumble Red MP-25L LoudPedal 1/60 SDF-TV Super Parts Set 1/60 Clear Fan Racer Kit 1/60 SFV-26 VF-1A Cavaliers Valkyrie
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    On FT's Dibots: I'm probably going to wait for Cesium. But I'm already taking the long road with the X releases. My fuzzy memory recalls one notable issue with the first run Scoria release: loose joints. I don't have the problem with Sever at all, so maybe Fans Toys figured it out, or maybe it is a tolerance thing that only certain people nitpick. Here is the TFW thread. Opinion seems split down the middle: http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-3rd-party-discussion/992626-does-you-scoria-have-hip-issue-please-watch-video-vote-2.html Anyway, I'm looking forward to the X versions of Stomp and Soar, which I hope will release close to their original estimated August release dates. I don't get the name either. I also don't get the size. This version of Springer looks like he is trying to compete with the GigaPower dinos in some 3P Transformers bodybuilding competition.
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    Could be. Now I'm confused. LoL!Second edit: I think I got it straight. Maketoys is calling their Starscream Meteor. For the Cross Dimension line it is simply Meteor and he will have some fancy Dinobot weapon. For the MP Re:Master line it is as you said, two versions are getting released. Galaxy Meteor is their FoC take on Starscream. Howling Meteor is the G1 version (supposedly), but not much is known about it right now...
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    Maybe it was early speculation, when MT teased the first silhouette of Starscream? I remember reading a conversation on TFW where some fans were sure that the Re:Master version was going to be more G1 and that there would be another Starscream added to the Cross Dimension line that had a Cybertronian aesthetic. I could be getting my wires crossed on that, though.
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    Thank you for the links, Scyla. It's good that Maketoys finally put an end to the speculation around Starscream, but I'm already collecting the FoC bots from Planet X. It's going to be very difficult for another company to pull me away from those and legitimize a larger scale to boot. Where Maketoys is winning me over is with the new Cross Dimension line. The teasers of Manus and Rioter Despotron are getting more of my attention than any of the new Re:Master bots. For MMC, I'll just repeat what I've been saying: I'm really into most of the Reformatted toys. I like Oberon and Turbin, Titanika and Dicamus. Carnifex...I already have him on pre-order too and he does look like he's going to be a fun one, especially with that face sculpt. I like how chaotic Anubis looks with his comic book colors (mimicking Death's Head), but I'm not sure if I'm sold on him. I'm not sold on Jaegertron or MMC's Reformatted Cyclonus either, so it could be this mould that isn't clicking with me. As characters, Trailbreaker and Hoist were never favorites of mine, and the new 3P Masterpiece-style bots based on them do not interest me much at all. I plan to skip them completely at this point. I am going to keep an eye out for that rumored reissue of Badcube's Brawny, and I may listen to reviews of Grump and Slick, because I would like to add more min-bots alongside Bumblebee.
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    Good review. I think Sphinx will go down in price too, eventually. Most of the high prices I see on eBay are from Hong Kong suppliers, where shipping to the US is generally more costly. TFSource appears to have a system in place like N-Y, where the price increases after the first run. Not cool, but I can see how these stores would seek to increase profits using the more popular toys. Anyway, here is a nice eBay auction (not mine) for the ps-01a version with a price that is more in line with reality: http://m.ebay.com/itm/MIB-3rd-Party-Transformers-PS-01A-Ocular-Max-Sphinx-/112097921239?nav=SEARCH
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    Slaginpit, here is Scyla's original review of Backdraft: http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=36937&p=1288940
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    The eyes didn't bother me so much with Hasbro's release of MP Soundwave. They matched the old G1 toy, which was one of my favorite toys when I was younger. I think I was bothered more by the lack of paint apps in certain areas on Soundwave and certain differences with the cassettes. I don't know if I would be bothered by these so much if I were still looking for MP Soundwave today. I'd probably go all in. Luckily, I'm all set. I'm still wondering about Sounblaster, though. And for an MP, he's been quite the shelf warmer. I think BBTS still has some.
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    Poor Ratbat. It would have been cool if Takara had released more of the Decepticon mini-cassettes and released Ratbat in a gift set of his own, maybe with a Ravage clone like Howlback or something new like Slugfest. Edit: I'm actually surprised Takara didn't go ahead and make more cassette tapes.
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    It's been buried in a couple of the VF-0 threads. Here is the poster from the VF-0A/S thread (courtesy of seti88): http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=42180&p=1258610
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    Nice. It's hard to hide that I'm a Sphinx fan, but it is also hard to recommend him when he is 2x what you paid for Invisible. Yeah. Some of the collector's jargon continues to escape me. "Chugsterpiece" being one of those odd terms. You are probably right about most people holding onto Sphinx, even if Takara got the license to do an official Formula 1 version of Mirage. Sphinx is a solid toy, even the first release with its more finicky front suspension.
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    Sphinx does have its fans now, but I think if Takara released an official MP Mirage, it would get redefined as a "chugsterpiece" too by those who thought it had too much detail and real world bits. But I'm happy with my copy. Sphinx fits in with just about everything in my collection. I think I mentioned this before, not counting Soundwave or Optimus and his clones, I don't own many large MPs. I've been shifting my focus back to Macross and cutting back on the larger Transformers. I've also been waiting on a good Megatron and Starscream, but...I'm still waiting. With Sphinx, I like how MMC printed on many of the racing/sponsor details, even if some of them turned out a little goofy because they can't use official brandnames. It still adds to the realism that Mirage was a Formula 1 race car. In comparison Invisible seems plain in pictures to me. But there is a repro label set that you can use for both, IIRC, and that works around the problem for the DX9 toy. Without these printed details, there are nuances to the alt mode design that MMC has in its version that DX9 does not have. I think only F1 fans will notice the differences, though. Another point worth noting about Sphinx specifically, is that the PS-01a version uses a lighter blue color which many consider to be toy accurate. The original dark blue release was regarded as the toon accurate release. Both versions (PS-01 and PS-01a) are going to get toy heads too. These will be included as first run incentives with MMC's versions of Trailbreaker and Hoist.
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    Good luck with the research. It is a tough decision, but whichever way you go I think you will get a good toy in the end.
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    ^^ Invisible was one of the early DX9 MPs. I don't have much to say about it except that it was well regarded when it was released and it was the first 3P Mirage available. I think the price you were quoted is a real deal. It's hard to recommend a figure that would cost you 2x as much, but on eBay Invisible goes for $99 in buy-it-now auctions and I do think Sphinx is worth that much. Besides it's only $10-$12 more than the dark blue original release, and the 01a version is reported to come with better joints. PS-02 Liger includes the same mold updates and is less expensive, in case you don't mind going for the red pill instead of the blue pill.
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    Using the bing machine translator can sometimes help. Also, I think most of the standard amazon text is word for word the same as what you would find at the US or UK amazon.com sites when placing a pre-order. In this instance, the first part is letting you know that you can check the box to set your shipping address and payment method as default information so that you do not have to add it in for future orders. The second part is letting you know that you have an item that comes with a price guarantee, and amazon.co.jp will honor the lowest price when it ships out. Hope that helps.
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    Hi-Metal R

    technoblue replied to joppewo's topic in Toys

    Hm. I don't remember anyone trying to see if the HM-R Valkyries had the same cockpit gimmick as the Yamato/Arcadia VF-1 types. That's pretty cool, though. Completely unrelated, but my HWR Monster cube arrived today from that eBay seller. For those wondering it took six days to ship and was packaged in the Bandai brown box. The retail box is smaller than I was expecting it to be. I still need to figure out where I'm going to display it with the cannons attached.
  21. technoblue
    I've owned MP-3 and MP-11 Starscream, as well as Masterpiece Acid Storm. IIRC, the MP-11 mold is just the MP-3 mold redone without Kawamori's tweaks to the design. The basic skeleton is the same, but MP-11 removes the "real world" kibble to give the seekers more of a G1 accurate look. In short, this means that the wings were done differently, as were the legs and paint apps. The feet were also updated to make the toy more stable. Going from old to new, there are some tolerance problems that remain (like the horizontal stabilizers popping off during transformation), and there are some new problems that are added (like the wings not tabbing in securely). Both designs feel dated compared to what is available today. (I mean, even mainline flyers from the CW/UW line are getting waist swivels.) If you are expecting a toy that allows for more dynamic poses, MP-11 will disappoint. It has no improvements in that area. I can see how both MP-3 and MP-11 could get loose overtime, especially if you are a collector who handles your toys often. Alas, some versions of MP-11 Starscream (like treatment noted) were loose in the chest out of the box, making for a poor robot mode straight away. My copies were okay, but I noticed that Acid Storm was the best of the three and he was a Hasbro release instead of a Takara release. Normally, I expect the quality to go the other way round. I haven't picked up any of the newer releases, or the coneheads and can't speak to the quality of those.
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    Hi-Metal R

    technoblue replied to joppewo's topic in Toys

    As much as I'm into the HM-R line, I miss having the larger scale 1/48 Valkyries with their unique details and gimmicks. The 1/60 v2 has its own set of gimmicks, which are not exactly the same. I wouldn't mind if Arcadia revisited the 1/48 design and improved/rebuilt it. And Bandai too! I know Bandai was teasing that 1/35 1J, so It would be nice if either Bandai or Arcadia gave us a better larger design that improves fit, articulation, and proportion (especially in gerwalk and battroid modes). But I'm not sure if I would love to see the price of such a toy right now.
  23. technoblue
    Dobber got us all hooked on 'Stranger Things' in July: http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=43946 It was fun. I should watch it again.
  24. technoblue
    Striker Manus has an impressive range of mobility. I'm excited to see the toy in person. Skullface kept comparing Manus to an S.H. Figuarts toy in terms of flexibility in his review. That's a good comparison. And I think MakeToys is getting really, really close. J4ZZ is looks very good too in peaugh's review, which went a long way to ease a number of concerns I had over the look of the grey-ish prototype. The magnets, too, look like a fun gimmick. And I don't have any other transforming toys with magnets, so that will be a new thing. New things are always welcome. On a completely different note, BBTS posted a warning about opening sealed packages and gluing orange tips to Despotron. I canceled my pre-order with them and I'm unsure who to place a pre-order with now. I guess I'll wait for more information. There hasn't been too much discussion about this over on TFW2005. I think only a representative from the Chosen Prime said it isn't a big deal, but I don't have an account at that store. I'll send a note to Toy Dojo and see what they say about it. Update: Toy Dojo got back to my query. To give a little more detail, I sent a note to customer service asking if MakeToys was adding the orange tip at the factory. I then asked if they knew if the tip would be easy to remove, or if removal might damage Despotron in some way. I didn't expect much in the way of an answer to these other questions, since no retail Despotrons are available yet. Here is TD's quote for those wondering: "Thank you for contacting us. The orange tip will be handled at the factory. They are doing this to meet US laws. We don't know how easy it is to remove. I'm not sure if they have decided yet what they are going to do." I'm hoping MakeToys handles this like XTB. Apollyon had the one orange tip that was not troublesome and served its purpose for shipping/security. For displays, it was easy to undo the safety cap and have Apollyon look like Megatron without an orange muffler.
  25. technoblue
    Thank you for the predictions, areaseven. I agree in part, but I've added my own nuances to some of them below:
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