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November 2011 Toy Haul Thread


Mike

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Finally, I decided to snatch MP10:

 

Hey Remy, I'm curious about something, and I can never tell from any pics I've seen...what can you tell me about this Prime's eyes? Sometimes they look dark-blue or even black, then sometimes they look like they might be light-pipe eyes. I hope they're the latter...

 

And y'know, I have so many mixed feelings about this figure. First of all, Optimus Prime is my favorite Transformers character, and I was always thrilled with the original Masterpiece figure. I didn't get the MP-01 version until Hasbro released the 20th Anniversay edition. And even then the obsessive-compulsive nut in me wanted the cleaner-looking Takara version. Well, I ended-up giving my brother my Hasbro one and was finally able to afford the original Takara figure. It came in an absolutely mint-perfect box, so I never did open it and appreciate it as a loose figure. Then I sold that one so I could afford a Darth Maul statue. And yes...I've regretted it ever since. So needless to say I was estatic when I found out Takara was gonna re-release MP-01. Fortunately I found myself in a financial position to be able to afford it just as it came out. So now I have MP-01 Prime, for a third time. This one's in a mint box too thanks to tfsource.com, so again, as a result I can't bring myself to open it. (lol)

 

Now when Takara announced that MP-10 would be a new an improved Optimus Prime, I felt like I had been sucker-punched and taken advantage of. They touted the final release of MP-01 as the last chance to own what we all thought was arguably the definitive Optimus Prime toy, then they announced a better one was in the works after some of us bought the so-called "final edition". I'll admit I was very annoyed, although I still loved the MP-01 version.

 

Then they released the pics, and I have to admit, I wasn't completely impressed. Initially I thought the new head looked too round and stylized, the "abs"/grill section didn't look right to me, and his arms looked disproportionate. There were just little things here and there that didn't add up, and I wasn't too impressed. So I remained satisfied that I still had my MP-01 Prime, and I didn't regret owning the "inferior" original. I didn't feel like I needed to get the "new-and-improved" Masterpiece Prime. I could live without it, and I felt like I wasn't being manipulated by Takara anymore.

 

Then I took a second look recently. This figure is pretty darn awesome. The head-sculpt has grown on me in a big way; it looks a lot like how he

was animated in the show, moreso than the rather blocky-looking head in comparison on the original Masterpiece Prime. And I love how you can cover his wheels in robot mode. I also think his new truck mode looks much better than the first one. Now he still looks too wide to me in robot

mode at times, but I do believe this is a great Optimus Prime toy worth getting.

 

I'm still content to own the original Masterpiece Prime, and I still think it's a great figure and a cool centerpiece of any Optimus Prime and/or Transformers collection. But I don't blame Takara for trying to improve upon the original design. Heck, I love the character of Optimus Prime so much that they can just keep on releasing him in as many versions as they want. (lol) At the end of the day, I just see MP-01 Prime and MP-10 Prime simply as two different takes on the same character, as if they had been made by two different companies.

 

So needless to say I want MP-10. I'm just not quite sure how I'm gonna afford it... (lol)

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finally received my new Insecticons set from fansproject...and they are soooo awesome! one of the best tf purchases i've ever made :)

 

here's a pic of what they look like.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6238/6310760300_78ffce5b03.jpg

 

this pic was taken by someone else, not sure who, i just googled it. i was having issues with my camera, but they are identicle.

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Ladies & Gents........if your looking for the new wave of generations then head to Target. Scored Junkheap & Sky Shadow.

 

 

Are those the new repaints??

remolds not repaints

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Ladies & Gents........if your looking for the new wave of generations then head to Target. Scored Junkheap & Sky Shadow.

 

 

Are those the new repaints??

remolds not repaints

 

Different heads doesn't make it a remold

Sky Shadow's also got a new chest does that count?

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Ladies & Gents........if your looking for the new wave of generations then head to Target. Scored Junkheap & Sky Shadow.

 

 

Are those the new repaints??

remolds not repaints

 

Different heads doesn't make it a remold

Sky Shadow's also got a new chest does that count?

 

He does? Post me the picture I never seen it

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Ladies & Gents........if your looking for the new wave of generations then head to Target. Scored Junkheap & Sky Shadow.

 

 

Are those the new repaints??

remolds not repaints

 

Different heads doesn't make it a remold

Sky Shadow's also got a new chest does that count?

 

He does? Post me the picture I never seen it

Gen-toy_SkyShadow.jpg

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