Masterpiece V2 Starscream MP-52

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  1. Paco Grande

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    If there is no other G1 release in 2021 I'm really hoping they dig into the seeker repaints earlier than expected. Bring on Thundercracker or Skywarp in 2021!

    I truly don't understand why some don't like the face sculpt on this one. I'm still not 100% on board with Arcee's face sculpt but this one is incredible. Perfect as far as I'm concerned. And a huge amount of expressions to choose from. I can't decide which one to display him with.
     
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  2. Nova Maximus

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    They're just mad that he may possibly depose Overlord as the king of luscious lips.
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    Possibly.
     
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  3. Paco Grande

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    Overlord will never be beat in that regard!
     
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  4. Shin Densetsu

    Shin Densetsu I WILL DESTROY YOU Content Contributor Veteran

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    Correct especially given the fact that Thundercracker joined here in 2002 and TCracker joined in 2007.
     
  5. Optimus Prime23

    Optimus Prime23 Lighting our Darkest Hour

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    Neither of them compare to this guy’s lips:
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  6. Sam

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    Hah no I didn’t see those posts, pretty rare for me to pop into the 3P section!

    this is why true fans pre-ordered 6 copies :bay  :bay  :bay 

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  7. Sam

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    It's also worth noting that the paint on these painted-up prototypes is usually much thicker than in final production.

    Compare the faces of MP-21 and MP-27 from the original photos and in-hand shots:

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    Admittedly MP-21's smiling face still lacked a bit of definition (and colour inside his open mouth, of course!)


    It's clear in the photos that there's some paint pooling around the mouth on these MP-52 faces, I imagine they'll look even sharper and more defined on the final versions :thumb 
     
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    I heard you the first time bro. I just don’t think it’s relevant to any of the arguments here.
     
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  9. Grimmjow

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    Kinda wanna hibernate until June(partly cause, as I may have mentioned before, I'm hopefully visiting the UK in June!), but also don't because I'll miss some cool new Mountain Dew flavors and stuff...and whatever new Zombies maps Black Ops Cold War gets between now and then. Definitely impatient as all hell for this figure though.

    I was pretty put off by Bee V2 initially, and some of you on here may remember me voicing my initial disdain...well, I ended up buying the figure this year, and honestly, it doesn't look bad and has grown on me. The kibble doesn't stand out as much as one would expect based on promotional photos.

    This figure is gonna look impressive and sleek in Thundercracker colors...I plan on getting all 3 main Seekers from this mold.

    ...Look man, I know being single sucks, but I think you've got more options than a giant alien robot with daddy issues.

    Anyways, I WOULD agree that I'd be fine if Starscream is all we get, but realistically, I'd like AT LEAST either Thundercracker or Skywarp next year as well. Or both. My wallet can handle it...I think.

    Fully agree, Thundercracker and/or Skywarp next year is ideal. Gotta get that Seeker trio completed ASAP.
     
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    No one beats the original..........Danguard Ace!

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    Lousy resolution but who can beat those luscious lips? Nick Roche must have been a scret fan.
     
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    Only thing I can think of, as well as thick paint @Sam mentioned, is something I noted before - I don't think the lighting in the official photoshoot is as flattering to the face sculpt as it could be. In many pics there is strong white highlight various places around the mouth making it look wider and more pronounced than it really is. It'll look better in hand.
     
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    That's one badass looking Menasor. IMO the gritty sketchiness of your art makes it look even better.

    Look how smug he is about his little claw arm! What a absolute stunner, beautiful figure indeed. I only wish his thighs were a little thicker, but that's about it. Those faces blow the ones on the Maketoys and Newage offerings away like it's nobody's business.
     
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    Yeah I see a lot of people saying the mouth is too wide and extends right into the helmet, but I think there are just shadows cast by the helmet on both sides which is making the mouth look wider than it is. The Starscream head that came with MP-44 looks stunning to me in person and I think this version was tweaked a little more so it may be even better.
     
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    Yeah along with what @Sam, @Paco Grande, and @Liampope have pointed out, you can see in some of the other photos that the mouth itself certainly doesn't extend that far. It's just the lighting accentuating the cheekbones in the close up shots.

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  15. Paco Grande

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    That's a great angle. The mouth looks good and is nowhere near the helmet. It's going to be a long wait for this figure!
     
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    No god can even compare, for Overlord's lusciousness reigns supreme...

    Also, could just either be the color of the face throwing it off, or just me, but is Starscream's mouth even as deep (in terms of an indent) as it should be and have been with, for example, Megatron?

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    Maybe it's the lighting, but does he look a little too dark grey to anyone else? To me something about his color just looks a little off.
     
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    imma stick with either the pog face or the shit eating grin
     
  19. Sylent

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    Maybe this shot explains Megatron's back... or lack thereof. :p 

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    Here’s pics of Starscream and Thundercracker to remind us how different their faces are. The new face looks exactly as it should to me. 3699B8BF-8A9F-433D-8028-739B12248886.jpeg BD3A60A6-24CB-4133-BEBB-9C12B40B3415.jpeg
     
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