MP-44 Optimus Prime Discussion/Appreciation Thread

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  1. Sam

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    Check the first post for the list of all that it comes with:

    Trailer, Roller, Turret, Matrix, Spike, Carly, Sparkplug, Starscream head and intakes, Energy Supply Tube (we're not sure yet), Jetpack, Ion Blaster, blaster effects, stand armature (to hold three bots at once, it seems), S1 rounder head, battle-damaged movie head, battle-damaged body part, and of course his energon axe.
     
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    Nah, everything was purchased NIB with $215 being my most expensive figure. I would gladly shell out that same cash for an MP-44 with some accessories and no trailer, but I’ll never exceed that mark. I also will not buy Magic Square or the Transform Element since they are flawed. I’ll just have to enjoy other’s awesome dio photos until Hasbro decides to bring him over trailerless or someone like IT makes a high quality copy. In all honesty, a good toon head and rounded hands for my MP-10 would probably be enough to forget about MP-44. Funny thing is I have no problem shelling out the $120 for Sunstreaker who is also double the price of his predecessors, but he also doesn’t cost the same as a new Beretta pistol.

    Thanks for the complements on the collection. It’s obviously been yeeeeeeeears in the making which is another reason I’m sad Takara has chosen this new route. LEGO priced me out of their collection-hood the past couple years and this is a dude who owns many UCS sets including the Helicarrier. Once a product crosses my perceived value point, I just can’t continue to follow. :( 
     
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    Yeah, I stole that bookshelf from my wife the day we moved in together. Love how it’s cut up like a comic book page.

    MP-29 will never be missed in my collection. I want Shockwave to be big, bulky and intimidating, so Quakeblast was the only real choice.
     
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    Beautiful. Glad to see they went all out on the finishes of the accessories. What the heck is the clear/grey thing to the left of the heads?
     
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    WOW.
     
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    Flight stand adapter.
     
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    The people are articulated!
    This pleases me.
     
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    Sweet Christ.
     
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  11. Cyclonus79

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    I’m fucking excited ! Chrome , rubber , toon accurate to a T ! A freaking jet pack ?! ( Head explodes! )
     
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    Oh... Man... This looks really, really good. I love the Starscream photo.
     
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    I figured the Jetpack would be the Season one MTMTE version. The effect parts are for it, but I wonder if they can also plug into the gun. Also shocked the trailer is the traditional set up + the toon stuff.
     
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    Thats $400?
    I was expecting something more with/from trailer
     
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    WOW

    @Dean ML get your butt in here dude
     
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    I think this is the only time that I'm asking myself which head to use.

    The two are fucking magnificent!

    Look at that kneeling pose with 'plug and Spike, it looks so natural!

    And that Starscream HS..... My god.
     
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    Beautiful, absolutely beautiful
     
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    I'm really loving the Season 1 head. I am probably going to use that one.
     
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    Same here. More than I ever, ever thought.

    So, it wasn't the wings but rather Starscream's "traps", correct?
     
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    I did think it was weird that it was listed without.