TakaraTomy Mall Exclusive MP-11NT Thrust

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by Type-R, Jun 8, 2016.

  1. Kranix_OZ

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    It has worked for me :D 
     
  2. cj37a

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    Looks delicious.

    The black of the torso and jet look out of place than the g1 show. (i.e. since the colors are supposed to be g1 accurate with takara masterpiece)
    Thought he was gray throughout like his wings.

    The wing placement is almost enough for me to bypass my Igear PP-03 for this.
    hmm buy now or hold out for the toys r us $100 feeding frenzy 3 years from now.
     

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    There was a great pic posted by shiro1 some pages back which shows the darker grey against the lighter grey in alt mode. It's not exactly black but there is a darker shade there on the body of the plane and the nose cone.

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  5. Yeled

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    Yeah, it's fairly accurate. Not perfectly so, but within reason. It's clear why they did it.

    Wait for Hasbro Asia to announce it and the western retailers to put up preorders. You can also buy directly from TTMall, but if you aren't in Japan you have to use a forwarding service like Tenso and if you don't speak Japanese you have to stumble through a website in Japanese. Since the price will be about the same after shipping and forwarding fees my recommendation is to wait for the Hasbro Asia release and the western retailers.
     
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    Can't describe it but looking at the promo pics, this looks really cool. Just overall, looks cool. I like it better than Ramjet - don't know why.

    Face: some of you guys hate it, some love it. I love it. Best part of the whole toy. I appreciate something more than just a blank look of duh on the face if restrained and done well.

    Color: I had to go look at the Generations toy you all are referencing, and yeah, the MP looks cheap and dull in comparison. The model on the floor looks worse than the promos.

    Price: well I sure didn't buy Starscream or any other seeker for $200 and I aint gonna buy this one either, bottom line. If it ever gets a US release or something, sure. For now I'll have to enjoy through pics.
     
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    Definitely supposed to be knee guards.

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  8. Yeled

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    Where's my baseball accessory? :p 

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    the toons look like shit. why would anyone want a $200-$600 toy that looks like them? might as well buy those one's that are made out of soap. those are even more toon accurate. they can be your mp collection instead. after the coneheads i bet they do even more toon accurate versions of the seekers. all aboard the takara hype train. it's a crazy train that's going off the rails. and it never stops.
     
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    Thrust really does look good but he's definitely not worth the $180 (presumably) TMall price.

    Hopefully the Coneheads will come thru TRU here in the states. I can't justify shelling out potentially $540 on his trio.
     
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    While I don't agree that navigating the TTMall website is that difficult when using Google Chrome or a similar browser translator, I will agree with the bolded words above that, given the recent surge in the yen and a flat rate increase in EMS shipping that went into effect in early June (which this will default to given the size of the box), getting the Hasbro Asia version will be just about the same price.

    I ordered two Ramjets from TTMall, and only ended up saving $20 total over what I would have paid from TCP, TFS, or BBTS. I only paid about $140 for each figure at the March 2016 conversion rate. EMS shipping for a (unnecessarily) large TTMall shipping box and the Tenso forwarding fee made total shipping costs upwards of $65 to get them to me. The units I received didn't have any of the widely-reported QC issues (other than the wing hinge misassembly that really wasn't), but if they would have, I would have been SOL. I'll pay the extra two sawbucks this time.

    Of course, this is assuming old Thrust here will be listed at the same $180 price as Ramjet. I have a sinking feeling he may be higher priced, if not due to the changing currency rates, then due to the hassle that these vendors went through to correct Ramjet's QC issues. We may have to pay for the fixes to Ramjet in the Thrust price. At any rate, I hope we get PO listings from the usual suspects soon.
     
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    I love it! The only thing I wish were done differently, is the black/gray combo. It would look better all gray in my opinion (and is strangely inconsistent with the otherwise super toon accurate scheme).
     
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    The sad truth.
     
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    How long until Hasbro Asia announces their release?
     
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    Man, iGear's version of Thrust looks miles better in plane mode.

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    I don't recall how long it took for Ramjet. Two-three weeks? A month? I thought it was quick.
     
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    Good snaps. Re-evaluating...
     
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    Like Ramjet, his faceplate is too wide. Also the black in jet mode clashes with the gray. But whatever.
     
  20. G1 Warpath

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    I agree that it is much better than Ramjet's face. He had lips with a size to rival IDW Overlord's.