KOs for MP-11 Skywarp/Thundercracker/Starscream/Coneheads + Variants

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  1. packetpc40

    packetpc40 Well-Known Member

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    My Yes Model Thundercracker and Skywarp came with the instruction manual. My panel lined Starscream and my Dirge did not. The Yes Model Coneheads were not a direct KO of the Takara Coneheads, so it makes sense that they didn't have the instruction manual.
     
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    C8890C0A-3071-41FC-8A67-E3FE70630E9C.jpeg CF904DBD-19E8-4F7E-884B-3716D23EF2B8.jpeg Took way too long to post these.

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  3. Ranz

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    Is it completely gold chrome or does it have that yellowish plastic? Also is there any chipping of the chrome?
     
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    He is completely chromed in Gold. Every bit of him except the clear yellow canopy. But therefore he is extremely Tight! Every joint is incredibly hard to move or budge. I bet the ratchets inside are chromed as well. I wouldn’t transform him for fear of breaks. He has two pilots, Megatron gun, plane missiles, stand and Decepticon rub ons as accessories.


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    I don’t see chipping. But it’s really sensitive to finger prints. Lol. All the sprue marks show. The hands look the worst. There are also some in the legs and tail fins and side flaps. His sprue marks on the top overhead shoulder actually came out good. His eyes are chromed but it’s hard to tell. They look black. Wish they had a red paint app to them.

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  5. FiVE1ZERO

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    Both my YM and SW came with instructions while Starscream/Panel line didn't. Maybe it's was a 1st released version,I dunno.
     
  6. ChromeMagnus

    ChromeMagnus Well-Known Member

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    Could you post pics of the instructions you received? I'm curious to see them.
     
  7. valkfan

    valkfan Nova Storm Lives!

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    I think as is, it's a little too much chrome for me. But I think it has A LOT of potential with some parts swapping here and there with a Skywarp. The gold and black Nova Storm variant comes to mind.
     
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    FiVE1ZERO ***FT Screwdriver Collector ONLY.!***

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    They're basically copies of the MP Instructions. Better appreciate this pic @ChromeMagnus! I just had an avalanche of boxes fall on me lol
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  9. ChromeMagnus

    ChromeMagnus Well-Known Member

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    Wow. So it does exists. I appreciate your humble sacrifice. I'm guessing those are last year's reissue YM Skywarp and Thundercracker with the tampo'd designs on the wings.
    I wish there was a way we could request or order those instructions/card packs.
     
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    @ChromeMagnus No Prob-Bob.! I love getting hit on the head by an IT MP36 box lol. I will say both TC and SW don't have any tampos on the wings
     
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    So, the left leg just fell off my KBB Thundercracker. I bought it new about a month ago and it was transformed once. The plastic is complete crap on these things. Not purchasing another KBB products. I was just about to get their Skywarp, so it looks like I will have to search Ebay for a TaKara or Yes Model version, for way more money.
     
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  12. valkfan

    valkfan Nova Storm Lives!

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    Yeah. I can relate.

    I only purchased one KBB. Every other MP-11 that I have are Yes Model/BB7 variants and NONE are floppy messes like the Official Takara's and none have broken.
     
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    Nooooo...don't say that or the pro-KBB crowd might show up and acost you, lol. :p  Kidding aside though, same experience here. My KBB's were NOT good. Still have Skywarp but he's in a closet. My Yes Model are so much better...
     
  14. mcart

    mcart I'm not fat, it's Prime Armor

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    Just got my Gold Screamer too. He's... Good. Not perfect but decent. Will probably touch up the worst affected areas with gold paint, won't be an exact match but will be better than it is. IMG_20190925_134622.jpg

    All in all, I'm happy with what I paid for, will probably Transform him one day when drunk and regret it forever. I'll post photos when it happens but I don't drink often so don't hold your breath. Even if I did, still don't hold your breath waiting, it would take me 10 minutes transform, you'd die!
     
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    @mcart Hey if you're able to open his head up and remove the eyes,paint them Metallic red. I think it would look Dope!
     
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  16. transformer_78

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    Great suggestion.
    Yeah, the eye are a separate piece. But you need to split the head open, the head is held with a bit of glue. You’ll need to run through hot water to open. @JPrime & @Dark Seeker posted this a long time ago.

    I did it with one of my seekers :) 
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  17. FiVE1ZERO

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    @transformer_78 On my BB7 TC,it wasn't glued at all while the other 2 were. Funny but I always forget to the hot water trick. I really wanted to pull off the Chrome eye look of MT products but couldn't find any Chrome paint.
     
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    I used bright red and worked well....
     
  19. ChromeMagnus

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    Yeah, maybe so. However if you want G1 toon accuracy the eyes should be gold colored.
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  20. monsterism

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    Does the Yes model come with the smirk face>