DEFORMATION SPACE DS-001 SEEKERS (G1 MP Starscream, Thundercracker & Skywarp)

Discussion in 'Transformers 3rd Party Discussion' started by williammmw, Jun 10, 2021.

  1. al0324

    al0324 Well-Known Member

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    if we wanna talk about yellow, my okd yamato valkryie yellowed like crazy. minimal sunlight. the newer arcadia valk stays white.

    my megs is yellowing here and there but to me its not so noticeable. the tabs on his back arent that bad. spent half is time on a bookshelf and now most of it in a glss cabinet

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  2. DashCourageous

    DashCourageous Greetings Programs!

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    When do we get a tune accurate Megatron that transforms ah haaa?
     
  3. MV Steve

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    A musical Megatron!? Lol

    Anyway, is the MP-36 mold not hitting those toon points enough for some people? I think he looks great and is more than sufficient. I'm sure they could go back and re-engineer things to make it look even more exact toon, but is it worth it?
     
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  4. Easterburn

    Easterburn Your friendly neighborhood Digibasher

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    A lot of talking about yellowing part on KO MP-36 reminds me of WJ Hide Shadow yellowing parts problem too.
    Maybe it has something to do with the color of plastic that's making it easier to turn yellow?
     
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    I think you are ready for a good DS Skywarp also ;) 
     
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  6. octobotimus

    octobotimus Bad company ruins good morals

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    Probably. I imagine lighter greys and whites that are unpainted tend to be the main culprits of yellowing. Other plastic colors seem to either not have it happen or are very minor.
     
  7. Snaku

    Snaku Primes Don't Party

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    I guess they could figure out how to engineer a Megatron that looks like MP36 but also looks good from behind? That's about all I can think of. His back is a relatively minor complaint but I have to admit that a large party of why TE01 and DS01 delight me so much is how good they look from behind.

    Lighter color and lack of paint are going to make it more obvious (white plastic that yellows will be yellow while a bright red is just gonna turn into a slightly dingier red) but there's gotta be something different about the plastic itself on IT01 because it yellows so fast compared to other light colored figures.
     
  8. MV Steve

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    According to chemical engineers that have weighed in on the topic on various forums and chats, it is from the fire ******ant chemical Bromine that is in the mix when making the plastic beads/pellets that get loaded into hoppers for injection molding machines to make our toys. According to them once a part is molded the inevitable process of that chemical leaching through the part has started and as it accumulates at the surface it causes discoloration on these lighter colors like whites and light grays. Because cured paint is a plastic coating it will effect it as well unless a proper primer that is specifically meant to block staining is used before painting. Killz is a good brand for that. This is why with or without natural or artificial light sources being around it will happen. I read that over the years they've been able to make plastic chemistry better so this isn't happening as bad or as fast but it's not something that can be eliminated as of now.

    What is wrong with this forum blocking any form of the word RE TA RD? It's a normal word!
     
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    This is the only Takara tf I own and he was my first transformer back in the 80's also.
     
  10. Snaku

    Snaku Primes Don't Party

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    I wonder why it isn't as bad for me. I'm also at a relatively high elevation which means lower air pressure if that matters?
     
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    You gotta pronounce it like the normal word /s
     
  12. xscaralienx

    xscaralienx "Cowards do survive"

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    I see the mp 52 KO up for preorder on tf-direct...
     
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    Welp, I bought it from ShowZ. Was considering Taobao, but all the sites that I looked at that had it aren't available, or sold out(?)

    Figured ShowZ would be the cost of Taobao + shipping nowadays, so why not.
     
  14. skywarp-2

    skywarp-2 Master of Teleportation

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    I definitely want to get the boys together finally. I’ve only ever had the MP11 Hasbro Version. Well that and the original Seeker. But this one looks to hit it out of the park and I’m definitely into seeing some repainted but also additional face sculpts. There were actually subtle differences in each seeker face.
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    emember the first Decepticon on TV to wield Megatron in gun mode was Skywarp!!
     
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    I've seen those videos on Youtube, I wonder if it degrades the plastic at all.
     
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    I think of Sunstreaker as definitively "new school", because it's jam packed with features and panels and extreme devotion to show accuracy like the fake windscreens etc. Compare him to the old carbots, it's night and day.

    There's been multiple generations of design philosophy in the MP line really, that's like 3rd or 4th gen? Depending how you want to divide it up.
     
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    skywarp-2 Master of Teleportation

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    Getting a Top notch clear coat that has anti yellowing properties is key. It will seal the paint and plastic
     
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    skywarp-2 Master of Teleportation

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    Someone get one of these to @jobbythehong so I can see his review. So entertaining. He did the MP52 Starscream already. He loved TE01 over MP44.. I wonder what he’ll think of this!!
     
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    Damn, all this 'yellowing' discourse is stressing me the fuck out - gna step out and smoke a bleezy while i ruminate on my Magnii ...
     
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  20. MV Steve

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    I did and it starred the whole word, only wrote it like that so it would bypass the socially inappropriate word nazi.
     
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