ELEMENT TE-01 vs MS-01 vs MP-44 VS MP-44 KO

Discussion in 'Transformers 3rd Party Discussion' started by Maximus Danz, Nov 21, 2018.

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Which Prime is prime for you?

  1. TE-01

  2. MS-01

  3. MP-44 V3

  4. HasTak MP-10

  5. KO MP-44

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  1. jackisking

    jackisking Well-Known Member

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    Or Japanese collectors don't know anything:p 
     
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  2. oku

    oku Chill.

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    This means nothing.

    Feelings of an oversea consumer is above Japanese critics assessment for a Japanese toy for Japanese.


    No, I absolutely do not need to handle the toy to have my feelings to be taken seriously.


    So get out.
     
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  3. jackisking

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    Things would so much better though if Bandai and Takara would just listen to us.
     
  4. oku

    oku Chill.

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    Bandai should just buy Takara make all MP partformers.
     
  5. jackisking

    jackisking Well-Known Member

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    Too busy making those Kamen rider belts:lol 
     
  6. Cax6ton

    Cax6ton Insufferable Smartass

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    ...except we're not comparing him to humans or humanoids, we're comparing him to the actual art in the show he is supposed to be representing and, you know, two other existing toys that don't have those wonky proportions.
     
  7. BIOMEC

    BIOMEC Terrorcon, aka "Ratchetman"

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    He has a big "backpack" and those "wonky proportions" on some scenes of the cartoon so it can be say that it's accurate. But if you like more the 3P options for Optimus more power to you!
     
  8. jackisking

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    Big backpack and big ratchets :lol 
     
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  9. Subotnik

    Subotnik Please Stand By.

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    Prime’s waist bothers me more than the backpack.
     
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  10. Blonkimus Prime

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    But here's the thing; the art on the show was very inconsistent. Sometimes he had no backpack, while sometimes he had a huge one. The characters always looked different in every episode. I still think TE could've been the best, but it's articulation really doesn't compare with MP-44, it just does a lot of new interesting things such as the hip skirts moving in and the knees not getting shorter when bent. I think what they could've done is make a backpack that is similar to size in Magic Square's, and then had an extra piece for the sounds (which makes the giant backpack for those who want it.) The jetpack and Starscream pieces are very useless IMO. This could've cut like $50 off the price. Also, the extra sound piece could fit in either inside the trailer or under it. Hopefully, a Third Party Company can make the perfect Optimus.
     
  11. SharkticonX

    SharkticonX 3P Optimus Prime and Megatron Collector

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    Whenever i see MP-44's back kibble it just reminds me of this Rob Liefeld drawing.

    rob liefield cap america.jpg
     
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  12. Subotnik

    Subotnik Please Stand By.

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    Nah, Prime has feet.
     
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    I was saying that because someone said that if people bought a few, then the price would drop. And I answered they would sell many anyway so the prie won’t drop. I agree he looks larger than TE-01 or MS-01 but he looks awesome, and the other options still look awesome. I am just excited for this figure even though I won’t get it. It’s just cool we have so many options available.
     
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    So impressed!
     
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  15. EndoSickness

    EndoSickness AKA Tim Kay's Nerd Crate

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    That´s my boy. Great work, highly competent.
    That mod works very well, I think...

    Whenever I see this, I think about all the people that were bitching about FT Motormaster having a huge backpack and then people giving this the go ahead.
    WTF?! And what is up with the feet?!

    TT, you wanna steer people away from 3P?
    NOT.
    THE WAY.
    TO DO IT.
     
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  16. God Orion

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    What is wrong with the feet?
     
  17. Chrackalakis

    Chrackalakis Astrotrain Engineer

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    Agreed. I'm glad TE-01 came along when it did.
     
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  18. Skrunklemin

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    Pretty damn satisfied with these three!

    TE-01
    MP-10 with Shadow Fisher arm kit and Eness hands
    MS-01X with the blue, head, and yellow/silver details painted

    DSC_2119-2.jpg

    DSC_2123-2.jpg
    *TE's helmet is flipped up in the last one, oh well lol
     
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  19. Cax6ton

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    It's funny the depths people go to in order to justify something they would absolutely blast an unofficial figure for. I'm sure somebody's going to find the screenshots where he looked that bad for a tenth of a second and use that to justify the character looking that bad all the time, and that's fine if that's what you're really going for. But again, we're comparing it to two other released figures who don't have that problem. I don't have to go find a screenshot, I don't have to use the excuse of inconsistent art, the Prime I have looks like cartoon Prime, he looks like comic Prime, from any angle at any time of the day and I don't have to hedge the reasoning.

    The official Prime is probably going to have a fun transformation. He'll probably have pretty good articulation and impressive engineering. Like him for whatever reasons you want to, but please don't bother trying to convince anyone that the sacrifices they had to make to the figure are some sort of intentional design in order to mimic the cartoon look and then take the worst looks from the cartoon, that's just silly. That backpack is a compromise and it shows and there's no getting around it. People can argue that it doesn't bother them and it's great if it doesn't, but it isn't something people can explain away.
     
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  20. skywarp-2

    skywarp-2 Master of Teleportation

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    Damn! That's the pose I want for my TE01 now! That first pic! He looks ready to pounce!
     
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