Fans Hobby MB-12 Athena (Headmaster Junior Minerva)

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  1. dmarsee

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    People like what they like (or don't, etc.). Most people like something for reasons, but then dislike something else, even though they have a lot in common.
    IDK, people are inconsistent, emotional animals. For example, I dislike BSF (as a person) for a lot of reasons. But for some reason, I'll watch his YouTube reviews. I'm inconsistent, too.
     
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    Man if I went by what that guy says I wouldn’t have half the figures I love and I’d have three times as many figures I don’t like. :lol 

    I think I might try removing the light bar on mine just to see how she looks without it. I don’t dislike it but since I haven’t put the crosses on yet it would make her sort of an ‘off duty’ Minerva.
     
  3. Honesty

    Honesty honestly, Honesty!

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    Just opened mine.

    She is lovely! But “MP” she is not. In any shape or form.

    She’s even less “MP” than TFM’s Stunticons — whom were also no where near “MP” — if someone told me Fansproject (not a dig) made this figure, I’d believe it.

    Happy with my purchase <3
     
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    Masterforce group is growing.....

    Really need some new logos now.
     
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    Fans Hobby are from the same family tree so that'll be it.
     
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    Would you also say that MP Star Saber is not MP? Because they seem awfully similar to me...
     
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    Lol complaining about the smell, that's a new one for me.
     
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    Now I need the other two.
     
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  9. IceConvoy

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    Just got this gal. She’s a bit fiddly but a nice figure overall. Gonna slap some Ghostbusters logos on her and put her with Ectotron and Ghostbusters MP-10.
     
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    Anybody having issues with the door/window not pegging into the legs on robot mode? I'm thinking I need to sand something, either the tab or the black piece.

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    Yes I think pretty much everyone that has one has mentioned that problem in this thread. I put some nail polish on the tabs on mine to fix it. Sanding might make it worse as the tabs seem to be too small for the slots.

    THAT is a great idea! Post pics when you finish.
     
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    yes, i have the same problem...
     
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    Athena is a great toy. Aside from some parts forming, my main issue is the tabbing of the back legs.

    I haven’t come across the dreaded head problem yet. I do think that it’s pretty tight and they should’ve made an ejecting feature, though.
     
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    Well, who knows where it's been. :D 
     
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    Decent figure but I really dislike the legs for the tabing issue as well as the hood tabbing into the rest of the leg, as i go to pose her leg, any grabbing and moving there will untab the hood sections.
    Otherwise pretty cool, lots of character and charm, though she does feel a bit delicate.
    I shaved off both tabs from the headmaster port and its a lot better to remove it. Still stays in nice and tight for robot mode.
     
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    I finally checked out my copy of Athena.

    A few days ago, when @Honesty said:

    I was ready to argue. I hate it when people use their own subjective criteria to tell others what is and is not MP (and I happen to think TFM's Stunticons are fine for an MP IDW shelf). And yeah, Fans Hobby's stuff ranges from a little to very stylized, but their stuff is still my MP Super Ginrai, MP Godbomber, MP Overlord, MP Monsterbots, MP Laser Optimus, and MP Scourge. I was ready to go to bat for Fans Toys and defend Athena as a perfectly viable MP Minerva. But after having her in hand the fight's gone out of me, and I'm more inclined to agree. What is and isn't MP is subjective, but subjectively speaking I'd like a little more quality in my MP figures.

    I don't hate Athena the way Bobby does, but the plastic isn't great, she's kind of fiddly, her hands are awful, I'm not a fan of the partsforming, some stuff has trouble staying tabbed in properly, and the driver doesn't really fit into the cockpit. One one hand she's only $60, and I feel like I got my $60 worth. But on the other hand I'd rather she were $90-$100 and had quality closer to XTB's Stunticons or Maketoys' Jazz. As it stands I don't plan on buying the Nightbeat repaint, as I'd rather wait for something a little more G1-accurate and a little higher quality for that character. And I'm not exactly excited for Goshooter now (although I'll still pick him up).
     
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  18. TheLastBlade

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    To be fair, MP isn’t always a winner.
     
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    Uh, pardon me just a sec, but how do you dislike someone as a person that you've never actually met? You can't know someone solely from what they post on Youtube or social media.

    Sheesh, you can like the toy without going as far as to say "I dislike this person".
     
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    Arrived.
    25 days to Italy from a chinese known seller.
    First pic: to show robot mode (my complain is the tabbing behind one leg), look as i set the back car panels.
    Second pic: to show how the other "ambulance" toys look at Athena/Minerva
    Third pic: a group scene. It still misses some bots to put on higher floor
    Four pic: Athena/Minerva in car mode (before applying stickers).
     

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