FansToys FT-22 Koot (Masterpiece Kup)

Discussion in 'Transformers 3rd Party Discussion' started by o1dpain1ess, Oct 22, 2016.

  1. timcourtois

    timcourtois Well-Known Member

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    Yes! It is really nuts. I see it as another sign that the 3rd party bubble has fully burst. The number of new releases and the number of 3P companies have dropped significantly. So now scarcity is setting in, and the few figures that are available are skyrocketing in price & demand.

    I feel it personally. e.g., when FT Cyclonus came out I thought, "eh, I'll wait for another company to release one with a full waist swivel." Now I'm thinking, "ARRRGGHHH, what was I thinking, now I'll never have an MP Cyclonus!"
     
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    Ichibaru Supreme Commander of Pork

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  3. Teletran-1

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    Only took 40 minutes! I’m gonna transform him so I needa see what I’m in for.
     
  4. ChromeMagnus

    ChromeMagnus Well-Known Member

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    Man, it's about time. It's been what, 2 years since it was first released and he got it? I guess better late than never.
     
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  5. Kydren97

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    Can someone pls tell me why he's over 30$ more than he was originally? Is there something new?
     
  6. DrCalligari

    DrCalligari Does it come in purple?

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    Costs are going up across the board. I'm sure a big part here is Fanstoys saw what folks are willing to pay aftermarket and thought they should get a piece of that. Can't blame them for that and, honestly, they could have charged another $30 and the fandom would have paid it.
     
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  7. Kydren97

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    I guess I can't argue with that..
     
  8. Friendross

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    Loved paik’s livestream. Further validated my opinion that koot was lambasted with negative opinions of people who don’t own the figure.

    I’m not saying it’s an easy transformation. But it’s not a figure ruining quality of the figure
     
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  9. iconscons

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    I won't look back but I have memories of you asking him about it repeatedly and him saying he'll do it. I was waiting too but figured out in not too long that it was never coming. Glad to see he's doing it here. I'll have to follow it on my next transform (assuming there are no small changes to help transformation in the reissue.)
     
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  10. Friendross

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    I hope he does a proper review where he perfects the process. Although it was interesting watching him ignore the directions and try to force stuff, then go back and correct small steps he skipped
     
  11. ChromeMagnus

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    He avoided doing the review 2 years ago because of the transformation. He even mentions it in this video.
     
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  12. Paik4Life

    Paik4Life Reviews

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    I don’t know why I never did it. I even mentioned I swore I did! It might have been one of the many reviews that I shot and wasn’t happy with and scrapped. I do remember selling it immediately because I hated it. I did shout you out and apologized in the livestream somewhere.

    That livestream is NOT what you want to follow for sure. It was a cluster and hilarious (to me). Follow my REDEMPTION one I posted a couple hours later after being beaten down on stream and after figuring out the best way to do it.

    Also it seems like folks are saying they did make some improvements to make this easier Like the parts on the wheel that rotate more. So maybe that’s why I found it overall less frustrating than I remembered.



    Yeah I probably got scared off! Although I’ve transformed worse, so I really don’t remember why I didn’t.

    Overall, whether it was due to some improvements or just my threshold for painful transformations and backpacks has gone up, but I like him more than previously. That said, I still don’t love him. Waiting for comparison with Locke before I decide to let him go this time.

    ~Paik
     
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  13. WyldeBill

    WyldeBill You will ride eternal. Shiny and chrome.

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    He mentioned you in the review
     
  14. ChromeMagnus

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    Glad to see you came through and was able to do it. Well done!!
     
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  15. Orion2703

    Orion2703 Ultimate Hunter

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    What, they changed the rotating bits on the wheel? Wheres my cut dammit!

    And thats after charging me £19 more for brawn too.

    Ya cut me real deep there FT :( 
     
  16. Vwfan88

    Vwfan88 Autobruh

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    who needs an extra Koot reissue? I have an extra to sell
     
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    This display fills me with so much joy. Need the big guy to get here and to redo the backdrop, but its almost done.

    20200709_212735.jpg
     
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  19. PurpleAndBlackSmokeStacks

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    Just watched the Redemption video and that will be a huge help for when my Koot reissue arrives in a few days. Thank you.
     
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  20. Hoffman

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    Man, paik's 2nd review makes him look downright simple to transform.
     
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