MFT Seekers re-issue?

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  1. Cuchulainn

    Cuchulainn Well-Known Member

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    I noticed that MFT seem to be re-issuing their Redthunder Starscream as a stand alone figure: {[Pre-Order] MechFansToys MF-31 RedThunder Starscream} . Does anyone know if they intend to re-issue Skywarp and Thundercracker too? Starscream by himself seems to be priced way cheaper than the full Overlord set and if they re-issue all 3 at this price I might just snap them one by one.
     
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    This is a move I do not understand and think it is a waste of money and materials for MFT.
    Why should I pay almost the same amount now for starscream, an outdated design when I had the whole team for just 10$ more.
    I already have them but if you are looking for legends + skip this and just buy the Jinbao set, much better as the mft set.
    Nice when I started, good for alt mode but now that I have better seekers they are not important for me to display in bot mode
     
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    I've been pondering whether to go Jinbao or MFT for the seekers. I feel like JB looks that bit too big. Is MFT a lot uglier than JB? I'd be displaying these in bot mode. It's also annoying there's no JB Coneheads to match.
     
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    This should've probably gone in the general 3rd Party master thread as a question as opposed to getting its own post.

    But with that said, Skip the MFT seekers. They're awesome to have in jet mode but the bot mode is old, the little plate the head sits on always drove me nuts. The jinbao seekers are better design (because they're NewAge KOs) but they won't fit with any other legends besides the ko Meg/ op & ko stunticons because they're legends++!!!

    Best bet is to go with the MS seekers and my personal preference of the MFT coneheads to go with them. I feel they size up the best and you save about $60 vs the MS coneheads
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    Maybe they are just releasing stock from their warehouse.

    Updated: I just saw the price. 64 yuan on TaoBao. That's US$10. How far we have come. :p 
     
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    It really depends on what your set up idea is.
    The jinbao are big indeed but with their Megatron they make a very nice set up, better articulation as the MFT version, put the BW Stunticons next to them and you have a winner.
    If you are planning on more of the legends size with Megatron like MS, I can advise just like @TurtleCaps said and go for the MS Seekers.
    You can put the MFT coneheads in the same set up with out looking too much out of place.
    I personaly am also picking up the MS coneheads.
    This year I have noticed in my collection, that spending a bit more on figures is worth it when I look at them.
    When it comes to + size seekers or just seekers in general, the DX9/PT/MFT set are too outdated by now.
    You get so much more fun posing your display with the new ones.
     
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    That's useful advice. I have Jinbao Megatron and tend to pose him together with S1 Decepticons so he's flanked by MFT Shockwave and MS Soundwave. Seems suitable to me that he's about a head taller than both. From what you're saying MS Starscream is probably going to fit better with that than JB.

    Any reason why both of you are recommending MS Seekers with MFT Coneheads as opposed to MS Coneheads? Is it just the cost saving?
     
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    Not recomending, just saying you can get away with it.
    I have 3 set ups, Jinbao, MFT and MS.
     
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