Live-action Movieverse Toys Appreciation Thread! EXPLOSIONS!!!

Discussion in 'Transformers Toy Discussion' started by Zigholtul, Sep 29, 2012.

  1. Lazerwave

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    Do I look much cooler now?
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    @Lazerwave there was a post or comment with you a few pages back a few days ago that inspired me to do this!
     
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    Now why didn't I think of that!?! :thumb 
     
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    But.. too late lol :p 
     
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    Lol! That may have been my comment...



    Also, a friend of mine gave me a 3d printed set of weapons for Optimus. They improve him quite a bit! PXL_20230127_022439465.jpg PXL_20230127_023811501.jpg PXL_20230127_023704404.jpg PXL_20230127_023921536.jpg PXL_20230127_023345878.jpg
     
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    Bonjour mon chéri!
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    Also here he is side by side to an actual diecast Centenario, thought some of you might be interested in a comparison:
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    Ah fuck, can you use heat to gently bend it back into place? Can you get a partial refund? Also why'd you get two?
    I'm still annoyed at Prime vs Prime for his video on that figure, cause people STILL think it's a partsformer cause he messed up and didn't realize! I tried to tell as many people as I could when I got the figure, but it didn't make much difference compared to the tens of thousands of views he gets. There is absolutely no need to partsform the figure.
     
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    Wait, bend what back into place?? What am I missing?? lol. Cuz I have 2 BA Primes :D 
    Yup!! That’s the one I watched lol. I must’ve missed ur post, cuz I wld’ve got him otherwise!
     
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    Hello! I have questions/requests if some may be so kind.


    Can I get some pictures comparing SS Trilogy Optimus with Battle Blades Optimus in both modes?
     
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    Oh shoot I think I misread your post. I thought you were mad because of this:

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    Not sure if I posted about it in this thread, but definitely in the thread for the figure. When a big reviewer messes up it can damage the reputation of a figure a lot! PvP doesn't mess up that bad most of the time, especially compared to guys like bens collectibles and chefatron, who straight up don't know how to transform their toys half the time.
    If you have such impressive pieces in your collection then we are definitely going to have to see some more pics please!
     
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    Aah.. nah, that wasn’t a big deal to me.
    Ah ok. He def looks like a fun like figure to fiddle with, so I may just end up hunting him down in the future!! But as of rn, I’m just trying to grow my Prime collection by getting the different iterations of Prime that I’ve missed getting throughout the years!!
     
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    Been away for a bit, sorry for not getting back to you quickly! Premium Finish has been a mixed bag. The new decos are fantastic. Having a properly accurate Ratchet is great, but for the price he goes for now I really wish he had a metallic finish like Optimus and Megatron. My only other complaint about him is that for whatever reason he just can't hold DoTM Ratchet's blaster? I really tried to get it to work a few times but I don't want to force it any further, so it's just the sawblade for him lol.

    As for Optimus, he's really good. I didn't love SS-05 all that much but this version just saves the entire mold and I actually now prefer this Prime mold to any other from Studio Series because the deco and details just really work with the proportions. It's an interesting case of appreciating something way more than you used to, even though all that changed was the paint. Looking at SS-32 after this guy is just disappointing. Very important disclaimer, though:

    Takara DID NOT apply the higher level of QC that a line named "Premium Finish" should have. My Optimus has dents on the grill of the truck and some missing paint on the corner of a chest window. I think he had some paint chipping after I posed him too? (it might've been something else but there were small pieces of red coming off him). It was hard to tell where they were falling off from though. He seems fine? Aside from the blaster issue, Ratchet is totally fine. I just hope the hinges on the rear of his shoulders don't snap lmao. I don't yet have Megatron, but fingers crossed that the QC on him is better. Despite the issues I've had though, they're both very striking and they look the way you'd expect those characters to look when brought into the real world.

    After what I heard from the retailer I got mine from, QC issues with the Premium Finish line seem to be a feature lmao, just like mainline unfortunately. But if you keep that in mind and only get as unlucky as I did (which compared to figures arriving without a head or pieces literally breaking is not an issue at all) then you'll probably really enjoy them if you find the current prices acceptable!
     
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    That's a really cool goal!
    Funny that you mention this, because I just ordered a KO of this mold from aliexpress after selling my original years ago, since I wanted to have it again! I kind of miss it haha and the KOs have a bit more paint than the original, plus somewhat longer smoke stacks. Also I think I'll enjoy it more now that I have like a million weapons for SS Optimus. Seriously I have too many!

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    Mind DMing me a link to said KO?
     
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    You’re spotted!
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