Transform Element TE-01 (Optimus Prime)

Discussion in 'Transformers 3rd Party Discussion' started by Cheem The Rup, Jul 6, 2018.

  1. process

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    It definitely falls within the range of heads that were animated. You'll notice some of the heads are drawn more square, and the bottom of the mouth plate is rounded off; that's the other face MP-44 has and certainly what some people are partial to.

    Personally, I think this custom is about as good as it gets.

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    Agreed, I think the new face is spot on. The old facesculpt was my only gripe with TE Prime. Takara can suck it with their ridiculous pricetag.
     
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    6 beers in? Is everything ok? Thank goodness you didn't have to drive to the post office to pick it up.
     
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    First things first, let's not call them out like that and let's rise above it. Nothing good can come of it. It'll end in people getting in trouble and the staff stepping in. Let people's secrets be their secrets. If they come out, they do, if they don't, they don't.

    Second, yes, people DO hide their collections. It doesn't make them pathetic, it makes them a hypocrite. You'd be amazed at how people will try and preserve their pride and save face, so they live in secret. Me? I learned a long time ago to take your lumps and get it over with and move on. I have no pride, not really, so I have no problem laying prostrate on the chopping block when I screw up. Not everyone's like that, though.

    Examples:
    Another board's owner (who shall remain nameless) used to collect and showcase 3rd party items. One of their biggest galleries (in terms of views) is a 3rd party product.
    Aaron Archer had TFC's Devastator and FP's City Commander in his office in a photo in an article/interview. (He then left Hasbro and tried to open his own 3rd party company which the people did NOT support because they called him on his crap.)

    So, yes, people who are official product hardliners DO indeed collect 3rd party and keep it secret, not just to save face, but probably to keep their significant other at bay. Official is expensive enough, 3rd party is definitely expensive and YES, some significant others DO check their SO's devices and accounts. (That's a whole other ball of wax we will NOT get into, here...) And for some people, this is their only connection to the outside world or their "IRL" is pretty horrible, so they have to have somewhere they can look and feel important. They'll go out of their way to save their rep because it's all they have. You might call it pathetic, I call it pitiful. There IS a difference. I'm starting to feel bad for people like that, rather than hating on them.

    If they go overboard, then yeah, they'll bring it on themselves and sooner or later they'll be shown for the frauds they are. You don't have to do anything to anybody, they tend to do it to themselves.

    And finally, yes, there ARE hardliners who actually do tell the truth and swear off 3rd party, completely. I've seen them, they really do drink the official Kool-Aid but they tend to not be as vocal, so chances are there are "hardliners" in name only and lie through their teeth but calling them out does nothing for us or them.

    Look at it this way: MP-44 will rip them off and break like BW Megatron is. They'll be out the $330-440, but you won't. They'll have their MP Optimus, we'll have ours in the form of TE-01. We both win, until theirs breaks and we just win, so isn't that enough just desserts? And don't wish for it, either. Just be happy in your world, let others be miserable in theirs.
     
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    That's not bad per se, but I still like the V2 sculpt as the cartoon successor to the V1 sculpt, tho I do feel the V1 sculpt is a season 3 rebirth version.
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    Also Season 3's head is more off white then grey as in seasons 1-2 and 86' movie...
    NOTE: I just noticed, the Season 3 head is definitely a cross between the season 1 and 2 head. The difference is that if you see below, the Season 1 TT MP44 head sculpt , the face mask actually points down at the nose. His eyes are much different, almost like two Star Trek TOS style Tholian Web ships are pointing at each other nose to nose, anyhow that geek reference aside, the Season 3 is the Season 1 head, except the face mask, rounded at the bottom, is not angled up as in the Season 2 head sculpot and movie version. This plus the season 2 eyes are exchanged for the season 1 style, and the ridges on the forehead are now more then the season 2 TFTM 86 version. So the V1 TE head sculpt for me, is actually the Season 3 model. Right down to pale zombie prime face colors. While the new V@ head sculpt is clearly Season 2 and TFTM version, which is most popular, so if @Ironstar were to do a Season 1 head sculpt, those changes noted above would need to be made, however the original V1 head sculpt, other then a new crest like the V2 version does, it can easily be modded into the Season 1 with a good match, without too much need to sculpt it. anyhow, just an observation..
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    So for me, the V1 head is definitely Season 3. But Season 1 is the more rounded look like Mp44 has provided.
    Would love @Ironstar to do that one as well..
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    True dat! to me V1 is season 3. I'd love it if @Ironstar did a Season 1, a Battle Damaged TFTM 86' head, and a Season 3 Zombie Prime, tho maybe release those with a resculpted Battle damaged release, where parts are remoded with accurate Battle scars and damages, a full figure, as apposed to swap-able parts.
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    Maybe an MP44 styled upgrade pack as well
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    Meh! look how kibbled and paneled up MP44 is!!
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    You, probably, but not everyone.

    And again. Not if you want a G1 OP and that there are no other options available.

    Ask @ShowZStore in his own thread here!

    Then you are lucky! I wish I could get them all!
     
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    He indeed made a great job. But TE made a bad job not providing it like originally stated.
    MP44 is not that bad and looks great.
     
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    1. Agreed
    2. MP44 looks great from the front. Has great accessories, but outside that..meh. MP36 Suffers from the same.

    I call them "Front-Formers" because after looking at them from the front the rest looks horrible.

    To me an actual Transformer goes from alt mode to robot mode almost entirely, so it matches the accuracy of the animation model in it's goal to do so entirely and not just from the front and certain angles, which should be the whole point, to make a WHOLE Former which qualifies as a TRANSFORMER, and not a Front-Former, which is just about half assed, and to charge so much for that? Why this is why I think TE01 V2 or even the original V1 sculpt fills the bill. I understand the reactions to the first head tho. Its clearly the Season 3 cartoon model, which we (Geewuners) remember there was a lack of good quality animation in that season. I felt the change well after Season 2. After the TFTM 86' release, that quality animation style should have become the standard, and a small increase in budget from Hasbro could have made the difference in how well and how longer the G1 cartoon Series could have gone. In addition, had Hasbro decided to try to improve the original Characters instead of constant importing, introducing new figures and characters and stupid ideas like Anything seen in G2 rather then work on releasing better versions of their original characters. Shell formers, and so on.. Blech! They could have gone the MP route, or strive to it, with the technology of the day, they may have gotten here sooner then some of these 3rd party's had, and the series we love, may have lasted well into the 90s as an almost Dragon Ball Z style franchise.. Oh well.. shortsightedness is what killed G1, while Bw is what resurrected it.
     
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  9. Jtotheiso187

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    So is the V2 head going to be available to V1 purchasers?
     
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    Me definitely. I've provided proof that 3rd parties haven't stolen at least one sale from TT, and I know a couple of other people as well. The onus is now on you.

    MP-10. They made a trillion of them. They're still making them, for God's sake.

    Contact your retailer.
     
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    Am I doing something wrong? In truck mode I can't get the wrists to stay flush against the back of the headlight panel. In a figure with such neat panel lines it's quite visually jarring.
     
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    Man alive all the akom stills to prove points about accuracy. Literally the shittest animators to work on transformers. V2 head is boss and looks like the movie to me. Opinions and all that
     
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    He is indeed nice from the front but I find it from other angles pretty accurate and I would gladly get him.

    Well I am not getting MP44 anyway. Because I can’t and because TE fills G1 OP place perfectly.

    MP10 is an official figure though. So still, if it was the only option available, people would get him. But since there are 3rd parties and other options, people get what they want.

    Should be if you bought V1 from an official retailer as it will be very difficult from eBay sellers.
     
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    Well that was an experience transforming him...took extremely long, but eventually got it. Only screw up was that I could not get his right shoulder to tab to his back section in alt. Mode.

    I ended up going with the version 1 head with V2 ears. I really like him having a neck.
     
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    V1= Season 3 Head
    V2= Season 2 & TFTM 1986 Head

    What's cool is you can swap out the ears.
    I think also is that if they ever release a TFTM Battle Damaged Prime, remolded with proper battle damage, the V1 head could be placed on the body as a true resurrected zombie Season 3 Prime!! So win win all around! Let's hope they go that route instead of replacement parts like MS01 does, or like with what we had to do to change the head.
     
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    I like a neck too. Honestly, I want a head that's inbetween; A less massive-chinned faceplate like V1, but the different eye spacing and better hidden transformational seam lines of V2.
     
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    This head is fabulous for the MP10, I saw the post some time ago, but you do not know more about it, I would buy this head for my MP10 if they came to make it as a complement
     
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    I don't think you know what mp10 is if you're arguing there's no g1 Optimus Prime besides MP44.

    Not everyone wants the cartoon look, not everyone owns mp10 and no one is under any obligation to buy mp44. It isn't law....yet. Whether you like it or not buying MP10 for the first time or sticking with it IS an option.

    So in that circumstance there is no stealing of customers as that kinda person was never gonna buy mp44. Same as those who think it's stupidly expensive won't. Simples.

    Now those waiting for IT? That's different.
     
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    People hide their collection because of family dynamics, true.

    People hide their certain collection because pride(lol), conspiracy.


    Even the more vocal official supporter like @Phamduc displays and posts his 3rd party figs proudly. He also didn't need to call other miserable to enjoy his figs.
     
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    One of each, just in case I was confused.
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    The colour doesn't quite match the V2 head. The V2 head does close completely.
     
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