Transformers Masterpiece MP-53 Skids

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  1. jackisking

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    Seeing the door is solid makes you wonder why they made the door and side mirror clear plastic. I'm guessing even though it was clear they used a different composition of plastic in those parts. Kind of dismisses the"clear plastic breaks easy" when they purposely used them on hinges.
     
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    They remolded the head and the pelvis for Crosscut. :) 

    It's a few months later and what just happened!? :D 
     
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    Same happens with MP55, it comes up in that search but not on the item url
     
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    Just caved and POed so I can do the throne made of Autobots
     
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    Kind of off topic but considering it just happened here I'd like if the sight could tell you what post of yours gets deleted due to a quoted post getting deleted.

    Cause I barely remember what I posted here a few days ago.
     
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    I think that the post with the Skids prototype was deleted. I had quoted it and then I think you quoted me, but also posted a copy of the image from the porotypes thread in this one. The post there was deleted, which deleted mine, which deleted yours. Not sure why, curious if there was a request to remove the picture. I think the Wheeljack prototype picture is gone too. Not questioning anything, though, and if you want you should be able to PM staff to ask if they can give you details.
     
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    Hopefully someday they'll still release the toy deco.
     
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    I'd love that, Skids toy head was way cooler than the show one.
     
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    I can't put my finger on it, but this figure doesn't feel like a typical MP figure to me. Lacks the aesthetics somehow. But glad he's happening for fans of this guy. Such an obscure, forgettable character relative to most others, particularly from that early period of the show and toy line, that it seems like they wouldn't seriously consider this.

    My primary experience with this guy was the Alternators figure, which I customized into pretty sweet Ironhide and Ratchet figures.
     
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    To be fair, Skids is going in a different way than the rest of the MPs out there, and that was stated almost pretty much from the start. He was originally created because of his alt-mode, the Honda City, which was a titanic success in Japan, celebrating it's 40th anniversary this year. So Takara would logically want to celebrate that as well, since they would need to be answering to Honda either way by doing Skids. And the hybrid aesthetic with him I think was the only way to make it right in both alt and robot mode with the circumstances set.
     
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    Not really a surprise but Amazon jp list this and Reboost as being made in Vietnam. Discounting Skywarp the next 4 releases will be made in Vietnam(5 if Cliffjumper happens). Hope the China factory they use has their stuff in order as the next brand new mold will likely be made in China.
     
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    All 3 Honda City MP’s preordered plus Starscream on Thursday and Nightbird next year. Lots of G1 goodness coming up. Thundercracker is already on preorder for $220, so I’m good through March.
     
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    My MP preorders have all been individually so far, so I didn't know how they did packaging when you order multiple items at once. I just got some Super Sentai and Diaclone things I had ordered all at once and they do package them differently. I'm guessing this will be how Skids and Reboost are.
     

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    Just got this email from AmJp. Probably delayed a couple of days. Nothing unusual.
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    Yup, got the same e-mail for both Skids and Reboost.
     
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