Who's Currently Dominating the 3P MP Market?

Discussion in 'Transformers 3rd Party Discussion' started by TacticalBacon, Jul 29, 2015.

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What the title says.

  1. Fans Toys

    64.0%
  2. Badcube

    12.4%
  3. MakeToys

    29.2%
  4. KFC

    5.6%
  5. TFC

    2.2%
  6. Mastermind Creations

    27.5%
  7. Other

    12.9%
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  1. TacticalBacon

    TacticalBacon UT Gang Rise Up

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    Was bored, so I thought I could make this thread.

    Basically, which company is currently making the best MP figures as well as winning that market over?

    EDIT: Aaararargggghh! Forgot to add X-Transbots and DX9!
     
  2. Scaleface

    Scaleface Well-Known Member

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    I don't collect MP anyways, but I picked KFC, since I own more of their products than the others on the list.
     
  3. nacho

    nacho Well-Known Member

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    Among others, I picked "other" to include DX9, as I love almost everything they put out.
     
  4. timcrook

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    Define dominating and MP. Do you mean the best or most? Do you mean MP scale or look?
     
  5. Electro Rush

    Electro Rush Just a guy waiting for the perfect Whirl

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    Fans Toys
     
  6. divinecomedy

    divinecomedy Board Certified Fans Trollar

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    The fans.
     
  7. TacticalBacon

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    The best and in look. Dominating should mean which one fans prefer in this case.
     
  8. JaZzPrImE74

    JaZzPrImE74 Sub to my YT Supreme J

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    Fans toys and why is badcube on here?
     
  9. TacticalBacon

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    Because they make MP-like figures too?
     
  10. alex1984

    alex1984 Well-Known Member

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    Because they deserve to be on here? They made figures like Huffer, Insecticons, Brawn, Warpath, and will be making more.

    I vote GP, FT, and BC.
     
  11. Weezie

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    Fanstoys because they are very good at copying the official MP aesthetic. Their QC quality is also reasonably good.
     
  12. RustyBarnacles

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    I would have said FT. But MT has made a huge push. Both have quality products and are doing an excellent job capturing the characters IMO.

    XTB has nice designs, but quality is questionable as is KFC.

    Bad cube has really good quality but their figures cone across as bland in many cases with their lack of paint, mold coating, and use if clear coat.


    It's really a crap shoot between FT, MT, and BC.
     
  13. edgecrusher

    edgecrusher "She wanted nothin', and I delivered." TFW2005 Supporter

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    Who is dominating the market is a very different question than who makes the best figures.
     
  14. catch22

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    I voted for these three. FT prob has a slight edge overall, though
     
  15. Omega Riz

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    Where's X-Transbot's?
    Aesthetically these guys are the best right now.
     
  16. motorthing

    motorthing Too old for this $hit

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    Nobody Dominates but I voted Other, and Me. I've bought enough to be a Contender......
     
  17. JoeHavok

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    This seems like more of an opinion thread. The company that we think is dominating vs. which one really is dominating may be two different companies. However, for me it's who ever is selling the most product, and making the most money.

    So at the top of the list, it's hard to pick. If I were to guess though.

    Top of the list would probably be
    Fans Toys, MakeToys, Mastermind, and maybe even KFC/XTB

    Up and comers being BadCube and DX9.

    So it's hard to pick just one.
     
  18. C310 Ginrai

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    In my honest opintion, too many companies not represented. Also the word "Dominating" is very vague in the context of this poll.
     
  19. DogFriedRice

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    Keith is dominating. He has his fingers in everyone's pie....wait...
     
  20. koonfasa

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    I don't count Tesla vs Mugenscope as a battle though.
    My wishlist says it all.