FansToys FT-16 Sovereign (Masterpiece Galvatron)

Discussion in 'Transformers 3rd Party Discussion' started by icemanff23, Nov 15, 2015.

  1. Pcm979

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    Hey, you don't need to justify yourself! There's no wrong way to enjoy your toys, unless you're going to somehow use them to commit crimes I suppose. o_O 
     
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    Understood as I have the same issues but my Eligos came out of the box with a broken cockpit and loose knee and my Takara Hot Rod barely stands and had chrome wear immediately on his arms. I guess I have become more tolerant of minor cosmetic issues over the years. I even had the arm of my Soverign rip off out of the box.
     
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    Damn. With some of the horror stories I hear from people, I'm surprised that I've had such good luck. I've had a Transistor with a backwards part (pinned so that I couldn't flip it and had to get a replacement for the part) and Andras with a nicked face and that's it. Everything else has been fine. Like joint looseness in some of the KOs I've bought but that's easy enough to fix.
     
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    What is wrong with Cyclonus? I have him, and have had no issues with him thus far.

    Best Regards,
     
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  6. divinecomedy

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    I am not a fanboy, but I got those two and I still think Fanstoys is a good company.

    But you should know that a fanboy will not change his mind. After all you didn't change yours even after MMC Inventa's super common loose neck ;) 
     
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    The paint is very delicate, I scratched it by accident with my fingernail...
     
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    I fixed Inventa's neck in 15 minutes. You can't fix a frustrating transformation or restore a paintjob back to its factory condition if it gets ruined during transformation or comes already ruined out of the box. If you want to term me a fanboy, that's fine, but the reality is I saw the problem with Inventa as just not being a big deal - certainly not bad enough to offset his qualities. Admittedly, it's easier to be critical of Quietus and Hoodlum when there are perfectly serviceable alternatives available... that you can transform without destroying their paint.

    Keep in mind, while you're calling me a fanboy, that I had plenty negative to say about MMC's Azalea and, despite warming up to her, I've never changed from my position that FT's Rouge is a better Arcee. And I've never had anything negative to say about Sovereign - I own him and love him. I brought up Quietus and Hoodlum to illustrate that, even though they've done some damn good work, it's not worth to be a fanboy - each release should be individually critically examined.

    [Edit] Saw this post again today after I made a comment yesterday that I hate Sovereign's hands compared to XTB/KFC hands so I can no longer maintain that I've never had anything negative to say about Sovereign. He's still a fantastic figure though, I love him, and I have no intention of ever replacing him.
     
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    Has anyone ever tried to color match the purple on this guy?

    I ask because I purchased a new Sovereign recently and it arrived with a chipped chest piece. Contacted the seller and dalianjj and was told that there are no replacement pieces for this.

    My only option is to repaint
     

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    Same issue here, just a much smaller spot on the chest. I'd love to know a color match as well.
     
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    I'd totally take this issue up with the seller. To be honest, I would suspect that it's not new, and that somebody had the matrix on him and it hit the paint repeatedly. His paint is much better than that of Quietus.
     
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    Tamiya Purple X-16 seemed to be a pretty decent color match for the small chip that I had missing out of the chest on mine. It's not an exact match, but unless you are closely scrutinizing it, it's close enough. If you have a very large patch missing, you'll probably have to look for another color or try to custom match it yourself.
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    Thank you sir! This really helps
     
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    I will try it on a small chip on my Quietus' chest plate.
     
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    Does anyone know if FT-16 Sovereign will ever get reissued? Deciding if I should buy now or wait for the eventual re-release. TIA.
     
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    Wait for XTB Abaddon :p 
     
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  17. Snaku

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    It's been reissued twice and sold out quickly each time so I imagine they'll probably do another sooner or later.
     
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    Finally got me a new sealed, FTSovereign.

    2 issues:

    1. He didn't have the Tesla head/face included... Sent a message here to FT for a possible replacement... Hopefully I get one.

    2. I'm torn on in which Decepticon symbol to put on him, plain or bordered, metallic or flat... Sticking to the standard symbol as the animated one looks sloppy. Been looking at photos... But there aren't too many. I want what looks best. I stick to waterslides as the borders aren't as extreme as reprolabels and they feel more intentional and 'painted'

    There are points I'd like to repaint for the cannon, but I'm probably not going to keep him in in that mode.

    I'd have liked the hands to tuck away and the tank treads to be 'practical' but that's not quite an issue, just a preference...

    Anyone with an extra tesla face... Please pm me...

    Let's see some pictures of his symbols.... Help me decide...
     
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    From what I understand the replacement face for Tesla was only included in the 1st run of Sovereign. The reissues don't have it unfortunately. It didn't hurt to reach out to FT about it so hopefully you get one. Keep us posted on what they say and the outcome. I'm sure there are others in the same boat.
     
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    Thanks I will. It is most definitely a reissue. .

    I have no buyers remorse

     
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