KO MPM Optimus Prime - V1 and recolors

Discussion in 'Transformers 3rd Party Discussion' started by Bystander, Nov 2, 2017.

  1. John TheDestroyer

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    So what you're saying is that studio series Optimus and Bee are just as out of scale with each other as mpm Optimus and Bee are?
     
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    No I’m saying that when hasbro releases two sets of figures from two lines both based on accuracy, one of which is explicitly stated to be in scale, and both sets are the same size relatively, they’re in scale.
     
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    Except when the vehicle modes of the two sets of figures from two lines are the only part of the characters that actually have real world physical sizes that dont fluctuate wildly from scene to scene, and the vehicle modes are explicitly out of scale, they're not in scale.
     
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    Tell that to Takara Tomy.
     
  5. Seth Sunthay

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    Now i want a jetfire wich transforms into a full 120cm long jet.
     
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    Its hard to scale when the cgi isnt accurate to its vehicle's mass
     
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  7. John TheDestroyer

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    Yes
     
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    You know I like yah man, but come on, don’t make me pull out movie lockdown and starscream, and g1...everything...

    This argument is simply illogical. Your options are 1. Trust that the company who owns the characters and CGI models and has stated that the figures are in scale isn’t blatantly lying to you, or 2. Drive yourself insane trying to create consistent vehicle mode scale in anything other than alternators.
     
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    My main problem with the scale it's that the people forget how Movie bots (or more EVERY Tformer) use a mass distribution that it's not replicable in toys.

    I think jetfire, starscream and blackout are an example of this.
     
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    I found a "clear backed Micro TFs" sticker sheet from ToyHax in a drawer. The smallest size fits perfectly in alt mode once you trim the transparent border.
    I checked ToyHax to see if they have anything smaller for the robot mode and I think their "Ultra Small Mirror Backed for Micro Transformers" sheet might have something that works.
     
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    Got my supposed 2nd batch and the pins promptly fell out where the front fenders attach. Just fell right the hell out. Junk.
     
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    Aww man sorry to hear. Any chance you can post pics?
     
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    Not to rub salt into your wounds, but how is everything else? Smokestacks in bot mode? Do they attach well?
     
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    Everything is great except that.
     
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    So how long does ShowZ typically take to ship your order after you ordered an in-stock item?
     
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    About 7 to 8 days
     
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    That's not too shabby. I eagerly await pretty prime.
     
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    I’m wondering if mine was even truly 2nd batch. It was an eBay seller. Wonder if there’s a way to tell for sure
     
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    The only thing you can check it if the seller get a copy on first week of May, cause LT's official post is that on May they will shipp the 2nd batch
     
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