The screenshots I included also highlights the use of perspective in the movies. Ratchet seems taller than usual in the first shot since he's in front of Prime. I think the sizes seem to be more wacky because they are creating these robots from nothing but CG. If you were to put actual people in the same positions our eyes would be able to perceive the heights better.

Lots of mind games with the movies.

 

HK retailers have started accepting pre-orders, so Hasbro Asia is definitely past that stage. I think that this MPM is a bit different from usual because they are aiming for a simultaneous worldwide release, so perhaps Hasbro Asia is not releasing stock to US e-tailers like BBTS.

 

Ok but think of it this way guys. Ok let's just say 2 reasons. One is you order the Masterpiece so you sell the ROTF/DOTM mold.

2 things can happen. *ONE*, you sell the ROTF and all'a sudden there is too much demand for the Masterpiece and they cancel your order. THEN you find out there was a shortage and because of that ppl are holding on right to their leader class molds.

OR

You order the toy you know it's coming so you sell off the Leader Class ROTF/DOTM to pay for costs or because you don't like having 2 in a collection (whatever the case may be). But when you get the toy it totally isn't what you wanted, it's a floppy mess and won't stand up well, and is NOT a solid figure. You wish you at least had your ROTF back buy everyone by that point has found out the bad news and won't sell their leader class.

I don't think these will happen but im.just saying good reasons NOT to sell your old toys OR you been collecting as long as me (20+ years I'm 40  ) & know in the future u are gonna wish u never sold it.

 

Judging by some pics,I think it will be a floppy mess

 

I went by some pics of fully transformed.The one with girl had her holding it in way that wade it seem like she was trying to support it and the whole looked like it was falling over under his own weight.There was another one that looked like the guy was supporting it with his hand and even then it could barley hold a pose.

 

still.Its transformed enough where we can see the limbs if the limbs are floppy or not.

I am still gonna wait for reviews but I might stick to the rotf optimus only because of the size

 

The limbs are definitely not floppy

And is the same size as the leader class

 

Also, stock photography of these things tends to not be done with final samples. Sometimes I think they even use painted prototypes. So you can't really judge looseness.

 

Maybe this figure is filled with ratchets just like the rotf figure? I really hope that is the case!

 

I don't. I think it's been in design and testing for awhile. But im not saying your wrong just u have no faith and i'm curious, do you buy all the new Japanese market stuff like I basically do now? Especially the Masterpieces that hsve been coming out?

(Not trying to dissolve u im.actually curious because if you did you might not feel that way. Possibly it's why I ask  )

 

Well judging by this...

The arms atleast seem a little loose.

 

So what. It's a prototype.

 

Bro, at this point you're just going out on a limb (pun intended)

I don't believe this Prime can holster steel beams, but I don't see any evidence it can't at least hold up its weight. If I dropped in a picture like this, can't I argue that this Prime has weak arms because the left one is askew?


Can't forget that these event reps (no disrespect) have probably never handled a TF figure prior, or do not understand the intricate workings of the figure as well as an enthusiast might.

But let's say hypothetically, you're correct, the figure's a fixer upper at best and a shoddy prototype. Doesn't say anything about the mass release version. I'd say it's still too early to make the call on the figure's QC. I think a much more fair assessment can be made after Tokyo Toy Fair 2017, or at least a video such as MPM-03's presentation where the designer personally showed off the figure and its features

 

They seem loose because they are not tabbed in. Just look at the chest. When the chest is folded right, the shoulders tab in and you get stable arms.