Masterpiece V2 Starscream MP-52

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  1. deathsheadII

    deathsheadII Not a Bounty Hunter yes?

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    Yup that's currently the front runner for me. Aw f**k it, I hate Amazon so even if they wind up cheaper in the long run I wont be lining the pockets of Jeff Bezos.
     
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    Pre-order placed on AE.
     
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    Me too!
     
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  6. deathsheadII

    deathsheadII Not a Bounty Hunter yes?

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    june is so fucking far away :lol  but it's good to be really excited for an offical masterpiece again :D  i wasn't even this excited for hound and i love hound and had been wanting an official one for years

    "edit" talking of hound just picked it up to have a look and found a crack that wasn't there a couple of months ago when i last looked :(  hoping the ko is good quality because not buying another hound from takara even if they have fixed the problem when they do another run
     
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  7. stevej

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    Out of curiosity how were TFS with Hound returns?
     
  8. deathsheadII

    deathsheadII Not a Bounty Hunter yes?

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    from what i remember i think they were pretty good , my hound didn't develop any problems until way after i got it so never returned it

    this new crack is on the missile arm where it connects to the torso which i thought i had got away with but nope this is a ticking timebomb of a figure.... i'm a mug pre ordering starscream v2 but i'm a seeker whore :lol 
     
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    No way I'm reading 455 more posts since I last looked at this thread!

    Okay. I was totally not fussed about this. Really am happy with MT Seekers, but something about the newest pictures has tickled me a bit. I'm looking at MT Seekers sales prices and wondering...

    I know some die hards will say MT Seekers look shit. Some haters say MP52 isn't worth it. I respectfully disagree on both points.

    So, in a risky move, I want you to convince me. Some have said his proportions are out, so show me it's wrong. Show me how TT nail it better than MT. Not just side by side images saying 'look', because that's pointless.

    I'd like some constructive advice and pointers that genuinely show me why MP52 will look better stood on my shelf when I'm looking for a toon accurate version.

    You're pushing at an open door here, so no need to slag off MT, just tell me why TT does it better.

    Go on. You know you want to.
     
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  10. Meister61

    Meister61 Starscreams Ghost

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    Arms, upper legs and upper chest not bulky enough. Head too big.
     
  11. User_124141

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    what energon have you been drinking?
     
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  12. 4249david

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    I know this wasn't a response to my post, but this is precisely what I was asking not to get.

    Okay, you think this. Why? What is it that makes them too bulky? How is the head too big? Show me what you mean!
     
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    I think he just gave his own opinion without adding on to yours
     
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    Yeah, I got that, it's just that these are the posts that don't really explain what they mean. That attracts attention for just slagging off the figure, but the opinion might be well founded. Without a full explanation though it's just another troll-like comment.

    And it just so happened to follow my own request for the exact opposite.

    Come on guys, help me out!
     
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    the only thing tt has over mt is a better head (mt heads have never been stellar, imo), and the gray color on tt's looks pretty toon accurate. but i also dislike the lack of red on the tail fins on TT's. its a mix bag, but to me the worst thing is the price. official MP is becoming way more expensive than 3rd party. this figure is 265 at us retail. for me, that's too much seeing as you'll want at least 2 more of the same mold, plus 3 for similarly styled coneheads... the rabbit hole deepens. Pass for me.
     
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    Maybe an optical illusion due to the image angles?
     
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    I agree, you are asking for more of a reason why they think a certain way, and of course since we aren't all the same and have different thoughts, some might interpret something differently than others. Same thing applies here, their opinion wasn't understood completely as it didn't give its reasoning, so 4249 asked the reasoning of why they thought that way or why they didn't like proportions in this situation.
     
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    Hi, David. I will convince you. :)  Okey, so i would do this...I would buy this new MP-52, but i would keep MT. Don’t sell MT, if you don’t have to. It’s a great piece. I would say, that MT is a rare piece.

    The reasons why you should buy this MP...

    1. It’s one of the main characters, so it would be nice to have official version of Starscream.
    2. It has pretty much accessories, so there is that option, when you want to change the outlook of it.
    3. This figure has a chance to be the best Takara Tomy MP figure to date. If and if the plastic holds up and won’t crack. (My opinion)

    ...And something else...Anyways those were the first thoughts.

    I know, that the price is high, and i have also complained about it. It’s the only thing what is keeping me away from it at the moment. I’m very close to put a preorder, but i’m not 100% sure at the moment. Anyway the time for a decision is near. I know i said at the beginning that i would buy this...It was that convincing. Myself -> not 100% sure. What a mess this writing. :) 

    Hoping that this helped.
     
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    Does this mean they haven’t charged you shipping yet? Was the £20 shipping cost an estimate? I’m trying to figure out the shipping cost before placing an order.
     
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