The Masterpiece Appreciation thread

Discussion in 'Transformers Toy Discussion' started by Superquad7, Oct 1, 2012.

  1. Master Blaster

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    Amazon.jp exclusive :p 
     
  2. deathsheadII

    deathsheadII Not a Bounty Hunter yes?

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    they best not :lol 
     
  3. Jindrak

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  4. Knightdramon

    Knightdramon Hasbro LIES to the US

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    Insulting? I don't give a f*ck since for the past 3 years I've been regularly importing and not getting anything hit by them" :lol 

    Over the years I've had many theories as to what they stop to inspect and put a price on, but came to realize it's probably random. Still consider myself to be extremely lucky not to get hit once in so long.
     
  5. Danilko

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    I guess it depends on state laws. I order MP's from HLJ all the time to Serbia, most of the time i don't get hit by customs, but from time to time to orders priced more than 50 euros they charge me with 20% custom fees and 10% tax based on price of the item and shipping price combined.

    My friend had to pay around 250 euros for MP10 including custom fees , and the figure cost was only 130 usd.
     
  6. IamSoundwave

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    I put some nail polish on my Laserbeak/Buzzsaw, but as soon as I removed them from Soundwave's arm it came loose again. Is there anything that I could do about this? The other problem is Soundwave's gun. Whenever I put it in he doesn't hold it tightly. I think that's because of the damn finger that everyone's having a problem with.
     
  7. xdmisato

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    I'm on the same boat too. Maybe CHUGs are easier to smuggle compared to MPs?
     
  8. Master Blaster

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    After the problems with MP KOs, I'd wager they've gotten really anal about security. Which is fine, just means a few more weeks til reviews and in-hand pictures pop up. Not long now anyway!
     
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    I hope they beefed up the security and no figures "fall off the back of the truck" like with sideswipe, red alert, and tiger tracks. With all the money Takara spent on getting the actual car licenses, it is a joke that KO's have been coming out so soon after the original figures are released. Gotta support this line to keep it strong.
     
  10. darthJMZ

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    So.....like in 3 weeks or less this thread will be glorious and alive with pics of MP Prowl!!!
     
  11. Takeshi357

    Takeshi357 "Research"

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    I've kinda given up on the MP line (first all the QC issues, then the lightning fast release schedule and bam, MP-10 is gone), but damn, I'm seriously tempted to pick up the G2 Lambor just for that Yaniger grimace.
     
  12. xMostWanted559x

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    Go back to deluxes?
     
  13. Bob 121

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    God, I needed a good laugh
     
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  15. Jazz Meister

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    So these fell out of a truck? I though these were the pieces that didn't pass QC and were stolen by employees.
     
  16. BWfan86

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    figure of speech
     
  17. deathsheadII

    deathsheadII Not a Bounty Hunter yes?

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    i know i had to laugh at that one
     
  18. Angel Magnus

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    I believe they were referring to the number of releases and how closely they often arrive together, rather than the elapsed time between each individual figure's announcment and preview and its actual release.

    For this year it will have been: MP-13, MP-15, MP-16 and MP-10B all within the two-month period of late Jan to late-March, MP-12T in June, and MP-17, MP-18 and MP-19 in a two-and-a-half month period between late-Sept and mid-Dec. That's 8 in a year, not including Hasbro's releases.

    MP-14 had only just been released in December 2012, and MP-13B and MP-12G are already waiting in the wings for Feb and March 2014, with MP-20 and MP-21 not far behind in Q2. If you look at the 9 month period between now and mid-2014, there are 7 figures expected.

    That's pretty rapid-fire for a high-end line.

    >AM<
     
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    I wouldn't exactly call that lightening fast.
     
  20. scubaboy31

    scubaboy31 Digital Gypsy

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    It is compared to how the line has operated in previous years.