MakeToys MTRM-05 Wrestle (MP Grapple)

Discussion in 'Transformers 3rd Party Reviews' started by Maz, Feb 4, 2016.

  1. Maz

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    Beautiful pics Maz! I enjoyed the review, and am >< this close to ordering if he's still available from MT's store.

    Hellfire hasn't quite nailed it for me, but this definitely feels like Grapple for some reason?
     
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    Oh that's awesome, thanks so much! Go ooon do it! I suspect he will be exceedingly easy to sell on if it doesn't suit your tastes.

    I think the orange head that really sets it apart from toy Grapple helps, whereas with Inferno they all kinda have the same colour scheme and vibe, so we concentrate on other smaller details to distinguish, maybe?

    All the best
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    Yeah, that makes sense. Who knows, I may cave and get Hellfire depending on how I feel about Wrestle in hand. Decisions! :)  Thanks for the reply, too.
     
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    Beautiful stuff. Love your enthusiasm and the photos sing.
     
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    Maz loving the Running man pose!
     
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    Cheers guys!!

    I need Hellfire in my life asap.

    All the best
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    I got my Hellfire last week. the moment I had him in hand I knew I must have Wrestle, too. Great pics in here!
     
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    Hey @Maz woiuld you mind take a clear pic of the Hound/Gundog head /face add on kit?

    thanks
     
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    I have done mate, I think it's buried in the Gundog thread, maybe this link to my photo set on facebook is quicker?

    https://www.facebook.com/TFsquareone/posts/941297872622287

    All the best
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    thx the face does make him look happier. I just got Hellfire, love it will need to get Wrestle soon. how fast are their shipping?
     
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    I was pretty happy with them apart from their use of UPS who didn't een try and deliver to my place, just took it straight to a supermarket "Access point". Pain in the ass :) 

    All the best
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    The way this & Hellfire reference the original toy so well hits just the right spot for me, in a way that this mold could (for me) stand on its own better than MMC or XTB's versions could against a hypothetical official Inferno/Grapple (since I assume any official version will be closer to MMC's or XTB's in appearance).

    The one rub in all that for me, with Wrestle, is that animation head. It's not bad, and it's nice to have it available as an option, but given how well this touches on the original toy, it would've been nice to have a black toy head thrown in to complete the look. It's easily rectified by throwing it in as a bonus elsewhere (preferably with an Inferno toon head, for those that want that for Hellfire), but without it Wrestle just feels odd in a way that Hellfire doesn't (Hellfire owning the "MP toy Inferno" look, while Wrestle tries to answer two different masters).