iGear/MGT Delicate Warrior blue and green (Chromia and Paradron Medic)

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  1. zfarsh

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    Hey Vanessa, thanks.

    By the way, are the stands still included?

    How do you feel about these, are they very good quality, similar to original pink one?

    Do you prefer the blue one or green one?
     
  2. Vanessa

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    No problem.

    Yes the stands are included, and look identical to the original.

    The figures are are pretty much identical quality to the Pink version, similar feel and plastic quality. They do not feel like poorly made KO's or cheaper versions in any way.
    If you like the original, you'll like these. They have the same flaws as the original too though, like wheels which don't roll that well. The only differences are those I've listed. If you like die-cast then you'll be disappointed, as there's none.

    I prefer the green one, partly because green is my favourite colour, and partly because the shade of green they have used is really nice, and suits the figure. It is not the same green as the TRNS-02 Medic though, and I think that the TRNS-02 has a more G1 'toon accurate colour.
    The blue colour is quite dark, darker than Chromia is usually portrayed.
    Both the green and the blue seem to be strong generic primary colours, rather than ones chosen to match a particular TF character. The paint used on the car wing mirrors and robot cuffs and elbow joints is a very good match for the respective plastic green or blue colour.

    Edit - Here is a pretty poor (I told you) photo of all three together:
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    I added some White on clear Reprolabels Autobot insignia to them, which seems OK.
    The Pink Arcee has all the stickers that come with it applied. After some kind person posted on TFW the translation of the placement hints on the sheet.
    I know most don't like these stickers, but I quite like them, and wish there were corresponding blue and green sets for these new versions.

    I'll try and take a photo of them in 'bot mode soon.
     
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  3. Vanessa

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    Added a pic to my previous post.
    Robot mode next.
     
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    Your pic looks fine.


    These things DO look good, and they tempt me.
     
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    Thanks for posting photos and reviews of the blue and green MGT-01 Arcees. :D  I ordered my blue one from Aliexpress at $35. Actually, there was another post in the 3rd party section that discussed this, so I jumped at the opportunity of purchasing one at that low price. Very surprised to see that it actually comes in a box. Blue is my favorite color, but the green one does appeal to me as well. Do you know if this is a limited production run, because of the release of the Hasbro Arcee?
     
  6. Vanessa

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    Right, I've had some time to transform these ladies into robot mode, and they are a joy to behold!
    Now I've spent some time with the figures in hand, I can say I'm still very pleased with my purchases.
    A few points to note:

    The finish on the green version's green plastic is quite shiny and very nice, whereas the finish on the blue version's blue plastic is not as shiny, more of a satin effect, and not quite as polished, in my opinion. I think this is just down to the slightly different properties of the two different colours of plastic used. The finish on the green plastic is a closer match to the original pink version.

    The paint apps on the blue and green figures have more overspray than the original pink version. But this is only really noticeable if you compare the pink to either the green or blue versions, in hand under close inspection. So again it's not a big QC problem.

    Joint stiffness seems pretty similar across all 3 figures. There is going to be some variation of course, and I found that the thigh joints were where the joint stiffness was at it's weakest, and varied across all 3 figures, and from left to right thigh on each figure. So again I think this is just slight variation and nothing to do with mould degradation or QC problems on the green or blue versions.

    I could not really tell if the lack of die-cast on the blue and green versions affected their ability to stand. I think there is a slight balance benefit of having the die-cast chest on the pink version, as it offsets the weight of the backpack kibble. But this is only very slight, and might just be down to posing them correctly. Again, no big deal unless you are a die-cast fan.

    As you can see from my photos, the biggest difference is in the shape of the chest piece, and the addition of the ridge at the very front makes it harder to affix a decent sized Autobot faction symbol. I had to use smaller symbols for the blue and green versions, and this is to the detriment of the figure in my opinion. But maybe I'm just being very picky. You can also see that there is no white paint app on the green or blue chest pieces, meaning no white collars on these. It would have been nice for uniformity's sake, but you could always add the missing white paint yourself. I am not sure yet if I will.

    Notice also the slightly different shape of the chest pieces from the pink version, more rounded and less tapered. I actually prefer this change, although it is very subtle.

    You can also see that the knee caps are wider on the pink version, and these are also die-cast and painted pink. On the blue and green versions they are simply coloured plastic instead, and slightly narrower.

    Light piping, lip colour and headsculpts are pretty much identical across the three.

    I've added the stickers to my pink version that came with it.
    As I mentioned before, there are no stickers with the green or blue versions, and this is a shame, but I expect that most will not be bothered by this. All faction symbols are from various Reprolabels sets, the very small ones are from their Micromasters set.

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    Nice write-up and nice Autobot sticker placement. I know a lot of people like to stick the 'bot symbol right smack in the center, they do it with Azalea as well. I like how it looks in the toon/comic, so place them where you did (and had to use the tiny symbols as well)

    I really can't tell from the pics, but are the blue and green ones hands more of a white than a white/transparent like Delicate Warrior? All she really needs is new tiny articulated hands .. I'd love to see that :) 
     
  8. Vanessa

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    Thank you. I don't usually write reviews, but no-one seemed to be covering these, and I thought they were sufficiently good to warrant some attention :) 

    Yes, I agree with you about the sticker placement, it matches the 'toon well. Also on the car mode, there is a recess on the bonnet/hood which I assume is for a faction symbol, and is what I've used it for. So if you put a faction symbol in this recess in car mode, and then stick one on the front of her chest in robot mode, you'll end up with two faction symbols sitting together in car mode, which looks a bit naff.

    The hands (and other joint areas) on all three figures are identical, both in plastic type and in colour. It's a slightly off-white milky translucent colour, which is a characteristic of the robust and more wear/flex resistant plastic used on joint and movement parts. I think it's called POM.
    Whilst this has been chosen for it's engineering qualities, it does suffer in appearance somewhat, and I think that the hands are the biggest let-down on all 3 figures. I too would prefer more feminine, slender hands, in a slightly open position, similar to those on Hasbro Generations Arcee. AT least the MGT-01 hands are articulated at the wrists.
    Alas I think you'd have to customise/replace the MGT-01 hands yourself, as I can't see a 3P like Dr. Wu being interested in these.
     
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    Thanks Vanessa, I actually wanted to pm you about these, but you did such a fantastic write up, really appreciate it.

    This will be my first Delicate warrior, and I am picking up the blue one this sunday. Not sure if I should pick the green one instead or as well, but I am leaning towards blue only, as I like the dark blue used, though it's too bad it doesn't have a shine. The green one looks cool too, just not sure I should keep getting multiples same figs all the time ;) .

    For the color, not sure if I will keep as is, or paint white, or even maybe silver perhaps.

    If it was cheaper, I think I would do a Dino repaint on one of them, and actually considering it now... though I normally do it on cheaper Hasbro figure and I kinda feel bad wanting to do so on a more high end figure...
     
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    Thank you for the kind words.
    If you are buying just one figure, then the shine of the plastic won't be an issue as you won't have anything to compare it against. And it's very subtle anyway, so I'd just go with whatever colour you like.
    This is especially true if you're going to paint it anyway.
    At least they are cheaper than the original Pink version.
    If you do decide to do a repaint, please post the results as I'd be interested to see them.
    A white version might look good as a "Minerva" custom.
     
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    ^ wish I could do white repaints in general, would like to repaint the Hasbro Chromia into Tron colors!!! Yes, a nice white femmebot would look like an angel, and I would love that. White is very hard for me with my current skills and tools. So I do the easy Dinobot scheme usually that work out nicely for me, as you may have seen on my facebook page.
     
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    Alas, I'm one of those that don't do Facebook.
    I bet Chromia in bike mode would look good as a TRON bike.
    I think a Dinobot colourscheme might suit MMC Azalea, as she's a bit more of a brutal fighter than the gentle-looking Delicate Warrior.
    A white Minerva MGT-01 would be fab, but I'm no customiser.
     
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    Thanks, Vanessa, for posting up the photos and writing up a fairly comprehensive review of the MGT-01 Arcee variants. :) 

    I received my blue variant yesterday and was surprised that it came in a box, when the seller had stated that it was a loose item. Unlike the pink version, there was no bio card, instructions, or decal sheet. I was okay with that, considering that the price of $40 was very reasonable. It did include the stand and the two guns. Where the pink version had metal on the chest and knee joints, the blue version had plastic instead, and I do prefer this as accidental bumping against hard objects would tend to chip away at the paint. The white plastic on the blue version is much lighter than the pink version. I'm not sure if it's because the batch had used a different plastic for the pink Arcee. Very impressed with the firmness of the joints and the poseability of this figure. I am seriously considering purchasing the green one now, as I don't know if the two variants are a limited run.

    For the price, the blue Arcee is definitely worth it. I prefer this head sculpt over the Hasbro version, and the feminine look and joint flexibility is just amazing!

    Here's a few photos of the pink and blue Arcee.
     

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    Got my blue one on Sunday, and painted the neck cover silver, and added a white transparent background symbol on the chest as I have no intentions of transforming her anyways. Today, after being in the process of adding metallic red to my generation warpath, I am considering maybe adding a metallic blue to the blue delicate warrior, but not sure yet, as it's not bad either, but it may potentially give it a prestine look. May add some paint to the guns (not sure if I should do silver of gun metal).

    Anyways, it's not bad, and better than the Hasbro version in some ways, and at this price, a must for the femmebot fanatics like myself. I like the stand and look is overall not bad at all. One thing that I haven't figured out though, and I am probably doing wrong, is in bot mode, the tires really get in the way of the arm articulation. I will have to watch some transformation videos to see if I am doing something wrong.

    At 45$ CAD, this was the right price, and I can definitely recommend her. At 100$, I would say it's too much for me. Mine had some qc issues I think, with cracks in the plastic of the vehicle door areas, or maybe it's normal, cant tell, and there are some loose joints which I improved with some gorilla tape on the balls. ;) . All in all, she is a welcome addition to my femmebots, and I am glad I got her, but also glad I got the KFC Shockwave instead of getting a second one of these in green colors.

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    Your custom paint job looks good. Where did you get the transparent Autobot logos?
     
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    Anybody interested in a pink Delicate warrior? PM me!
     
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    You mean the custom paint job ... On the lips? :)  haha. Not saying what he did wasn't pretty cool (it's hard to paint that small!) but what else did you think sad custom?

    As for the transparent logos .. Reprolabels used to mail them out for free with every order. I have so many scattered about. Now they're giving away "GLOW" stickers with every purchase.
     
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    Thanks, and here you go, my favorite autobot logo, works great on dark surfaces (not on light color surfaces light yellow or light silver or white) and is very clean and professional:

    Reprolabels.com - White Outline Symbols
     
  19. Vanessa

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    Thanks, glad you liked the write up.
    I think these are a limited run, heard it somewhere that it's a mould run-out figure. It's been available for a while now. I'm glad you like the new colours too, definitely worth it. The headsculpt is very sweet, like a china doll head, I like it a lot.
    Great photos! I can't take good photos, and I'm hopeless at posing my robots as well. You got some good poses there! She looks good with guns, but I have a no guns rule for my Transformers, and an uneasy truce reigns in my detolfs.

    I like it that you've painted the collar, I would do mine too, but in white, although I don't have a steady hand like you, and would mess it up.
    The white Reprolabels faction symbols look great don't they!
    The tyres do get in the way of the arms in 'bot mode. They are all like that. I heard that originally they were supposed to have fold-in front wheels, to prevent this and to make the 'bot mode even more sleek. But it was cancelled for some reason. You can see the separate front wheel and wing/fender part where it could split from the main front car piece, if the screw holding that section together was a pivot instead. A real shame they didn't do this, maybe a clever customiser could make this feature work? It would make MGT-01even more perfect.
    Mine have no cracks near the doors, so you must have been unlucky there.
    Please post some pics with Shockwave when you can.
     
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    here you go

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