The Knock off transformers thread

Discussion in 'Transformers 3rd Party Discussion' started by blunghole, Oct 5, 2008.

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  1. xueyue2, Apr 20, 2022
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    Weijiang's version looks better than this official MPM13 version
     
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  2. jdaext97, Apr 20, 2022
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    Whoops wrong thread
     
  3. SMOG, Apr 20, 2022
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    Oh man, are Roadbots even still being made?

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  4. Basilisk, Apr 20, 2022
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    Not sure actually, they might be? Happywell is still active I think.
     
  5. xueyue2, Apr 20, 2022
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    Because the post I quoted was deleted somehow. Someone posted a MPM13's pic there.
     
  6. SMOG, Apr 20, 2022
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    They just re-released their old Jetfire/Valkyrie KO mold in white, so I guess they're still active. It surprised me though. Not sure if they've made anything "new" in a long time.

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  7. stprime, Apr 20, 2022
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  8. jimmyh, Apr 20, 2022
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    I have KO MP44 with the improved backpack on the way. Cannot wait to replace legit MP44.
     
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  9. Angry fan, Apr 20, 2022
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    Do we have a thread for this figure?
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  10. jimmyh, Apr 21, 2022
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    That looks so freaking awesome, I really want it. I haven't preordered because I heard there are rumors of pretty bad QC on it.

    Also, that "really clean alt mode" is partsforming. It looks to me like it's extra pieces you pull off the bot mode and you can display it separately. Or you can get rid of the extra pieces and combine them to be just like MPM-8.
     
  11. Thalyn, Apr 21, 2022
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    It's not even as clever as that from what I've seen. You basically just Jazz him (ie Rip him in half) and replace the top half with a non-transformable piece, then transfer the head, hands, and chest plate over. It's often pictured that the transforming torso can then be turned into the jet mode, but it's missing the entire thruster section and the whole "cockpit" area so it just looks hollow and incomplete.
     
  12. jimmyh, Apr 21, 2022
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    I thought it was just the backpack that comes off the bot? And replaced with that back cover? Then the backpack unfolds into the wings, nose and tail, and gets the fake "arms". I know it looks incomplete that way, but I suppose it's better than sticking the parts in a box for the rest of its life. So I give them props for that.

    I highlighted what I believe are the fake parts. I could be wrong though.

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    Actually I don't think it's terrible. Fill in those two hollow spots in the back, it wouldn't be too bad. I bet someone comes up with some 3D printed filler pieces.

    My concern is still the QC rumors. I think it's telling that ShowZ has yet to list this item on their website.

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  13. Angry fan, Apr 21, 2022
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    Nope, Thalyn is right
    It's 2 torsos and one "can turn into the plane", so you display both modes at once
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    Which rumors?
    This video shows everything
    https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=402311278377004
     
  14. jimmyh, Apr 21, 2022
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  15. Angry fan, Apr 21, 2022
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    People say this MPM isn't complex, but I have no interest in transforming it as well. I just want a nice robot mode, and this one is everything I need now bcs I just got DLX Optimus. So a kibble-less Megatron is the perfect combination for a kibble-less Optimus
     
  16. jimmyh, Apr 21, 2022
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    I asked ShowZ where their listing was so I could preorder it. They told me there were not carrying it until the QC problems get resolved. Is anyone else besides TFD carrying it? I am not quite ready to trust them if there are QC problems with it.

    MPM-8 certainly isn't the most complex, but I still didn't like transforming it.

    BTW, your video link doesn't work.
     
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  17. Fallout, Apr 21, 2022
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  18. Nyarlahotep, Apr 22, 2022
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    I finally got an MPP10B OS from Wei Jiang along with the metal faction symbols for the arm and trailer and the arm badge has the pegs in the opposite place. You can see the plastic placeholder next to the metal symbol.

    Does anyone know what this is about?

    Also if anyone has the Black matching trailer for sale let me know, or if you're in Malaysia and would be willing to order me some stuff from Shoppe I can get the missing pieces.

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    This is the one I ordered which apparently is the trailer symbols and the smaller one is for their MP36KO...GREAT

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    Here is the one I actually need :|

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  19. Scaleface, Apr 23, 2022
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    I saw this simplified knockoff of the Age of Extinction recolors of the TFC Dinobots online.

    While it's cool that they exist the most exceptional point in my opinion is that their version of Sludge is called "Slush"! Plus the combined form uses Bruticus's head!

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  20. SMOG, Apr 23, 2022
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    SLUSH!

    Simplifications kind of kill it, sadly... but love the name. :) 

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