How many of you own the Takara 20th MP Prime?

[SupremeKaioshin]

I just ordered mine's from BBTS.

I can't wait to receive it and TAKE IT OUT OF THE BOX. I'm going to transform this bastard a billion times he-he!

I might get another one or two!

Edited April 20, 2004 by SupremeKaioshin

[Graham]

Nope, don't own one and no plans to buy one either. Not a fan of transforming trucks and cars.

However, I will admit that is a very well designed and engineered toy, definitely the nicest of the Transformer toys IMO.

Graham

[Eternal_D]

I've got one, and I've got the Hasbro one. planning to get another Hasbro one soon to do a custom on it.

[UN Spacy]

I've had my MP Convoy since early January.

From some of the talk I've seen on TF2005 a lot of fans are hoping for a Masterpiece Starscream next.

I know that will please a lot of Trans-fans and jet fans alike.

[David Hingtgen]

Just hope they make it an F-15A, and not a current F-15E.

[isamu_dyson]

I've got one This is a real masterpiece

[Retracting Head Ter Ter]

I don't collect TFs, and am thinking if I should get the MP Convoy or the Binaltechs (either the Impreza or the Viper). They look far different from any TF before. Like comparing Yamato 1/48 to Bandai sculpts for Macross.

Are these MPC and Binaltechs playable? I mean, can I transform em often and not worry about having em break or chip? Is the transformation an hour long process like on the Yammies?

[UN Spacy]

Are these MPC and Binaltechs playable? I mean, can I transform em often and not worry about having em break or chip? Is the transformation an hour long process like on the Yammies?

At first the transformations can take a bit longer than expected (even moreso than a Yammie Valk), but eventually you'll be transforming them in no time (just don't go in thinking it'll be as fast as a G1 toy).

Binaltech's have a minor problem with paint chipping (I can already seem them on my BT Smokescreen).

[Sam]

*weighs up poseability, weighs up paint chipping*

.........with a toy like this, u just cant keep ur hands off it

I gots one and its so nice.. I keep looking round the cheapy stores for a decent trailor for Optimus! Pity the trailor wouldn't transform even it I got it.... unless...

...maybe if I wish hard enough it WOULD transform without falling off the bench onto the ground into a million bits, its secondary mode of 'blasted by megatron' disguise.

You'll love it mate

Sam

[jonwayne]

i got 2 takara, 2 hasbro.

kind of regret getting the hasbro one though.

[wolfx]

I got a MPC Takara Prime, and Smokescreen, and a Hasbro Dodge Viper.

[VF-0S FAN]

I have all of the available 20th Anniversary line by Takara : Masterpiece Optimus Prime and BT-01 to BT-04 and I gonna buy all of them.

[bandit29]

No don't own one. I haven't been transformers fan since I was a kid the 80's. The Takara Prime does look good , I'm just not interested.

[VF-19]

Had mine since late December. I got very lucky with SAL.

Love it, and I play with it frequently.

[Blaine23]

Got mine right after Christmas. Love it. It's my favorite non-Macross toy in years.

I thought about picking up the Hasbro one, but after looking at it, there's no real reason to unless you want backup or you're a completist.

[MrDisco]

i've got a takara. a much better toy then the 1/48.

[Dangard Ace]

Got mine right after Christmas. Love it. It's my favorite non-Macross toy in years.

I thought about picking up the Hasbro one, but after looking at it, there's no real reason to unless you want backup or you're a completist.

....or as spare parts for the Takara.

[JRock]

I have the Takara Convoy, BT Smokey, Alt Smokey and Sideswipe. I love them all.

[Godzilla]

I own 3. If there is gonna be a Starscream that will be cool.

[Anubis]

I have one.

I may eventually get a Hasbro too (why not for 60 bucks), but I like the Takara so much better. The shortened smokestacks of the Hasbro look like crap.

I am buying the Hasbro Alternators though over the Binaltechs. 20 bucks each is perfect there, and no paint chipping.

Edited April 19, 2004 by Anubis

[BoBe-Patt]

I gots one and the hasbro one with the black gun and poster in it. I plan on buying another if the prices go waaay down, especially the takara one. Now all I need to buy are those recasted smokestacks for the hasbro version!

[Southpaw Samurai]

I have one of each and am very happy to have paid the extra money for the Takara one right around New Year. The paint on the Hasbro one doesn't bother me a bit (in fact, I almost dig the weathering a bit...Optimus, unlike some of his troops like Sunstreaker and Tracks, always struck me as the kind that wouldn't care how filthy he was until it affected his functionality). The short stacks, however are just plain wrong. They don't look half bad in cab-only truck mode, but with a trailer or in robot mode they just seem horribly wrong. I should probably jump into the ordering of the recast stacks myself...

I'd be willing to pay the same amount again for a Starscream (heck, done right I'd pay it three times over to have Thundercracker and Skywarp repaints too)...I only hope that Takara puts a little more effort into the vehicle mode if they are considering this. Optimus is obviously heavy on looking cool in robot mode...between the side windows and the tiny gas tanks the truck mode could've been better. You can almost live with those issues on a truck, but on an F-15 such carelessness could prove to be unsightly.

Speaking of Starscream, why does Optimus have him on one of his communication screens? Just how often did he ever communicate with Starscream via communicator in the show? Once, maybe? Maybe it's for Megatron to yell at Starscream while Prime's holding him in gun mode.

[Ali Sama]

I got a takara. love it.

Almost as much as I love her.

And she comes in the same colors scheme clothes too!!!

btw Graham would you buy a prime if she came with it? lol

Edited April 19, 2004 by Ali Sama

[柿崎速雄]

the next generation of the prime no lorry anymore,

it become a jp hot girl~

maybe the new transformer series is in that way~

[Ali Sama]

the next generation of the prime no lorry anymore,

it become a jp hot girl~

maybe the new transformer series is in that way~

yes with realistic giggle factor, ohhhh.

[Greyryder]

I've been kinda debating picking one up. My budget for such things is limited, and I'm not at all impressed with the vehicle mode.

I'll probably just get more Zoids.

[Ali Sama]

I've been kinda debating picking one up. My budget for such things is limited, and I'm not at all impressed with the vehicle mode.

I'll probably just get more Zoids.

do it do it!!

[Dat Pinche Haro!]

I got a takara. love it.

Almost as much as I love her.

And she comes in the same colors scheme clothes too!!!

btw Graham would you buy a prime if she came with it? lol

whoa...who's she? **drools**

[Battlepod]

I've got 1 Convoy... 8 Binaltech Smokescreens and 3 Vipers.

They look really great!!!

[Mechafan]

I have the Takara Prime and I am glad I have it.

[NSJ23]

I have the Takara MP Convoy.

[SupremeKaioshin]

She's cute, but ummmm do you have something to *cough* grab?

Give me a woman(women)with some meat anyday.

[Doktor Gonzo]

Not only do I own it, it inspires me to weird and unnatural acts of devotion.

Case in point:

[SupremeKaioshin]

[SupremeKaioshin]

I just bought another one!

I have 2 now......woohooo!