Magic Square MS-01 Light of Freedom (Optimus Prime)

Discussion in 'Transformers 3rd Party Discussion' started by Cheem The Rup, Jun 9, 2018.

  1. Rewind

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    V3 has that Evasion-style split section in the middle of the front windows that really spoils the cohesive look. Didn’t bother me on a cheap Hasbro voyager (or WJ’s KO) but it seems kind of offputting for a Masterpiece figure, especially their third go at it.
     
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    I dunno if "leaps and bounds" is the right word for it. The truth is that MP-10 worked back in the days when the MP goal was "real world but still G1 accurate" and MS-01 matches better with the new MP goal of "cartoon accurate no matter the cost"
     
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    Wow that TT altmode looks like the aftermath of a round of tetris. Ms wins here big time.

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    i prefer mp10's alt mode over both of them
     
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    I hope so too. Judging from the cartoon and toys, his face and the stripes on his sides should be silver, while the crotch, thighs, smoke stacks, grill, and fuel containers should be chrome imo. MP-10 left the thighs unpainted and I'm sure Takara will go full on toon accurate with white, so I really want to see this one with the chrome. Also, I noticed they removed some details on the shoulders and I'm fine with that, I just hope they don't start removing more details.
     
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    I don't mind getting another Prime...even if I'm not super toon collecting. I mean it's Prime. Nuff said.

    Not 'nuff said is I don't know if I really want/need a $300 plus version of him that won't match my other stuff. It's kind of like Meteor for me...he's a nice different rendition of Starscream but not replacing anyone and I don't mind having it.

    If this one is less, it's probably an easy purchase or at least a solid contender for "Here is another Prime for your shelf that is different than what you currently have".
     
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    Y'know, even though I hate the toon style MPs, I can still appreciate them for what they are if they look good at least.


    V3 Prime However looks like a mess in both modes, and that's just a darn shame...
     
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    Much like MP36 and MP39, Takara Tomy is trying too hard to make things Sunbow lineart accurate, to the point it becomes a puzzle former. Their Beast Wars Dinobot and Megatron seem a bit better.

    MS Toys knows how to look toon accurate with some simplicity in the transformation as well.
     
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    While I don't dislike Takara V3.0, the short abs are a turn off and the faceplate is not to my liking, the MS one looks superior in all aspects (visually anyway), however it remains to be seen which of the 2 offer better articulation…
     
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    Dinobot just suffers in his raptor mode, but that's understandable since his show transformation was unworkable nonsense. Prime doesn't really have that excuse since he has an incredibly simple transformation that they're mucking up for trivial reasons.
     
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    The MS has double jointed knees and elbows, can bend the feet forward and has an almost 90 degree ab crunch.
     
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    The articulation is nuts.
     
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    Sounds really good, how does it stack up against Takara V3.0?
     
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    That’s good and well but, the quality is the only mystery.

    This has to be done by someone from Fanstoys. It looks like one of their products.

    Probably will cost as much. They are going to have to send copies to every reviewer on the planet before I preorder.


    Dinobot? That’s apples and oranges, man.
     
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    Now THAT looks SOOO much better, man!!! Just square off his lower legs (not feeling the curvature), and I might consider this over MP OP V3! :lolol 
    Look back a page or two from this post you made and you'll see a great pic showing off his articulation.
    Watch Masterpiece Optimus Prime Version 3 have a very similar transformation to Evasion Mode Optimus Prime. :lolol 
     
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    liking the look of this much more than the Takara v3 :)  Especially after the revision
     
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    Not really liking the feet on the official either, definitely leaning towards the MS one
     
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    The one thing i'm waiting to see is forward and back butterfly joints for the shoulders. If MS-01 has them I'm sold, same with Takara. I need to have him able to clasp hands while elbows are straight to deliver that glorious KO smack to megatron's face like the movie.
     
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    As much as I like the look of this guy, I'm definitely waiting for reviews before dropping any money on him.

    Loving most everything about him though.:D 
     
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