MP-20+ Wheeljack

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  1. joopsta

    joopsta Masterpiece, Encore and 3P collector

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    Isn't it an idea to just stuff the screw hole with some white sticky gum/filler or something?
     
  2. HolyCulture

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    Lol if you like. Personally I enjoy the feeling of paying innovators and people who add value to my hobby.
    @autotronprime made something very unique and clever. It also costs next to nothing. He deserves my money. I bought 4 plugs total. 1 for 20, one for 23, and 2 for both of my 20+s. They look great :) 
     
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    Completed MP20+ Wheeljack with full LED mods. Includes LED headlights, taillights, eyes, blinking ears, gun, anti-hypnosis and conducting rods. Also includes posable hands (KFC hands for Ironhide). To see the blinking ears (and other fun stuff), check the video on my page. God bless you all & have a great week!

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    Damn that looks good. Wish I was that good with electronics haha. Well done man.
     
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    Damn you, MP-20+!

    Look what you made me do:
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  7. Optimus Prime23

    Optimus Prime23 Lighting our Darkest Hour

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  8. HolyCulture

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    Bellybutton plugs came in. Lovely!
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    Mine too! I’ll hopefully have time to install them this weekend. I have Exhaust, original Wheeljack and Wheeljack+ to do.

    The parts are 3D printed and have a lot of little ridges on them from the printing process but I assume you won’t be able to see that detail behind the coloured windshield. I’m also hoping they just press-fit in the hole without requiring glue.
     
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  10. HolyCulture

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    *edit* I just noticed I didn’t take any ‘after’ pics. I’ll have to update this after while.
    It’s hard to notice the granular patterns behind the windshield like you assumed, and they simply press in.
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  11. Optimus Dime

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    So I know i am a little late to the party. I just got mine in. I waited forever for BBTS to get em, gave up and found then in stock at TD, and Ordered him. He is amazing. am keeping my original as Wheel Jack is one of my all time favorite characters. But anyways. I took my ear upgrade off of the normal and swapped it over to the new one. I then ordered the screw covers from ATP. After doing that it seemed to be missing something, but I could not put my finger on what. I looked and looked and finally figured it out.

    I took my Liquid Chrome Pen and colored in the rear view mirrors, and that made all of the difference in the world. Nice and subtle, but really makes it pop at the same time. Took two days to fully dry to the touch so it did not lose it's reflective surface. But I love it so much now, it is to me the perfect representation of the character I loved so much as a kid. Here is some pictures, encase you want to try the Chrome. It really does make it look amazing in hand.

    How I did it was two coats of the chrome. First one I did with the 1MM, let sit for an hour then went over it with the 2MM to really give it that shine. Hope you like it.

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    Best Regards,
     
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    So I finally got mine in, the paint work is pristine! Not sure if many others have gotten pieces with no paint flaws but mine seems to look great. Only problem I found was that one of the wing hinges is cracked...but since the hinges aren’t used anyway it shouldn’t be a big deal.
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    Anyone know WTH is up with NA retailers still not getting this in?
     
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    waiting for an ebay sale for this, replace my ko
     
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    It’s like a month old release now isn’t it?

    Maybe next time go AMJ? It was dirt cheap there for the longest with 10 dollar express shipping to your country.
     
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    I have been using AJ for the recent releases, but decided to go with a NA retailer for the potential Hasbro sleeve (for the novelty of it). None of the NA retailers have it yet, so assuming the problem is on Hasbro's end
     
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    I assume so. That sleeve hasn’t been shown has it? So I guess production hasn’t even started or something. Of the sleeve I mean. They probably have all those Wheeljacks just sitting in the factory waiting on a sleeve to ship. That sucks
     
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    It still is dirt cheap there last time I checked, got mine for $61 shipped.
     
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    It's absolute horseshit that we have to wait.

    This is like a backdoor enforcement of regional street dates. Oh, you're in America, you can't have this until somewhere else has enjoyed it for ARBITRARY_TIME_PERIOD because reasons.

    I'm pretty much done with official MPs.
     
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    Can confirm. Ordered one myself for $60 this weekend. Delivered today.
     
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