Transformers Masterpiece MP-53 Skids

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  1. Arie

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    I wanted a toon Skids. But not with his arms coming out of his middle. I like the hybrid approach that they went for. Could have been a bit more toon, but seeing how little Skids was shown in the cartoon, I'm already happy that we're getting him.
     
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  2. Scowly Prowl

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    This looks like an elegant, classic MP design. I PO'd him and Crosscut, finally. I don't need a super-toon MP, just a solid MP design.
     
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    This is an MP? It looks like a toy... You know what I mean
     
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    Man I was really excited for this guy, but after seeing how the release of MP-52 is going I think I'm going to wait till people start having him in hand before ordering.

    Hopefully he'll be like the Arcee in-between Hound and Starscream and the lack of it being more complex to get the toon look may help, but better safe than getting a broken figure Takara is unable to help me with.
     
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    My favorite MPs are generally from MP10 to maybe MP30 (plus MP39 Sunstreaker). It's not so much that I dislike the toon style...I just prefer the durability of those earlier releases and the playability that comes along with that. They look great and you can actually play with them without worrying nearly as much about fucking up the paint...breaking stuff...or having the piece of shit malfunction or fall apart right out of the box. If I were still into getting official MPs (which I'm not, thanks to Houndgate), I would have been on board for Skids without question...after waiting for confirmation that there aren't any dealbreaking defects, of course.
     
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  6. Shin Densetsu

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    Pic from Hasbro Fan Expo 2021 by Hobbymizer on Facebook:
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    Why'd they have to make Skids that perfect ultramarine indigo blue, now I want it
     
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    You all had to post that damn pic uh? Why?

    That blue is gorgeous and the figure does look remarkably better than I initially thought.

    PO'd, damn it. You bastards happy?
     
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    I hate the stickers all over it. Pre orders cancelled!! Collection for sale.

    Garbage.
     
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    Hmmm got a slight change to the deco - there's some dark blue picking out some details on the outside front of the lower leg. Wonder if that's a tweak they've made?
     
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    The blue is too light in general, and the "baby blue" on his arms and head looks awful, in my opinion. I'm happy for another hybrid MP (finally), but disappointed in the deco.
     
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    Blue looks perfect to me. I do like the darker blue of the toy, but that blue is vibrant enough and doesn’t look as washed out as the XTB version.
     
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    Looks like the flash photography might be washing out the color a bit. I'm hoping it is a bit darker than shown here once I've got mine in-hand. There is an awful lot of glare on the windows making me think the real color is a bit darker.

    Edit to add, Thundercracker appears to be in the background. He's also looking a little too light making me think it's just an over lit display.
     
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    I pointed the lights out as well in TC's thread, and the light bulbs in the booth are absolutely the culprit here. Completely oversaturates the colors and is making things look worse rather than better.

    Why the fuck Takara used FLOURESCENT WARM WHITE BULBS instead of COOL WHITE BULBS, which are way closer to a natural white, dumbfounds me.
     
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    You’re kinda picky lol
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    Yep. I never cared for the colors used on Skids’s animation model. The G1 toy colors are in much better harmony, and given that (1) this design is more hybrid and less toon, and (2) the character’s presence in the cartoon was virtually nil, I think it’s a shame that the toy deco wasn’t chosen for the MP figure. Hopefully (but doubtfully) they might offer a repaint in darker blues with a toy head sculpt.
     
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    I mean come on, they forget to put pickles on his patties, why wouldn't he be?
     
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