TakaraTomy MP24 Star Saber

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  1. Josh

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    Got mine from tfsource today and he is AWESOME

    I always dreamed of getting a G1 Star Saber so i'm SUPER stoked at having an MP version!

    Only thing is the arm joints arent tight enough for him to support his shield and it looks like the factory over-tightened the screw on one of his bits of skirt armor so he's got an ugly pink dot on it. Getting ahold of tfsource to see about getting a new part or something.

    But other than that I love him!
    The number of joints in his arms to accomodate for sword posing is fantastic. he's gonna be alot of fun to find cool poses for :D 

    [I do kinda wish his long blade was a little longer tho xD Its REALLY short compared to the hilt/handle. cue 3rd parties? :p  ]
     
  2. Underwear

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    Josh there's a simple fix for the loose left arm by member Cax6ton which I reposted a few pages back. It works!
     
  3. opt1musaber

    opt1musaber Victory Saber's Recruit

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    Arms are fine, his legs though, are not, I think they are bad. The attempted ankle tilt is laughable and the worst offender, the outer hip motion is even more so. If people are happy with it, good for them.
     
  4. Josh

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    Ah I found it. Thanks! I'll have to see if I can find somethin to stuff in there
     
  5. Cax6ton

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    I used an old discount card like the ones you get from the grocery store or the pharmacy. A credit card might work but it might be too thick. Just cut some small pieces and try it out.
     
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    nvm, asshole isn't worth it
     
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    Boiling water works better, just don't exceed 105°C/221°F or you risk melting the ABS
     
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    das_hermit Decepticons forever!

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    Thinking about it, IMO the ideal way to have designed the long sword handle would have been to have it on a swivel joint.
     
  9. Rewind

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    It does, but I've had better/faster results with a blow dryer or heat gun.
     
  10. timcourtois

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    Did you mean "hassle"? Lol. Or else, that was really rude. Autocorrect fail.
     
  11. shogun221

    shogun221 timewaster extraordinaire

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    I'll PM you my address for my royalty checks :)  Also, I think you're right that Ratbat is a TF-original, although it transformed into the same micro-cassette form factor that originated in the Micro-Change series. I'm more focused on the fact that Star Saber has only the second Cybertronian alt-mode we've seen in the whole line!...unless you're mad enough to count Grimlock :) 
     
  12. Lbsammills51

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    I finally got to opening mine tonight and enjoy the crap out of it. I do wish the instructions more explicitly indicated that you have to push Saber in until it clicks for the combined 'bot mode (I was staring at it like an idiot at first, wondering if it's supposed to just sit there loosely, until I looked up a video review and saw what I was supposed to be doing), and yeah I wish he could grip the sword handle better, but otherwise I love this.

    I'm tempted to pick up a second one somewhere so I can leave one normal and use the extra to combine with a potential (inevitable?) future Victory Leo release. I'm also really looking forward to a black/dark redeco showing up somewhere along the line.

    With this and Exhaust, it's been a great time of late for MPs.
     
  13. opt1musaber

    opt1musaber Victory Saber's Recruit

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    You should use lube.
     
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    i didn't bother skimming through all the pages my apologies in advance if this has been asked or requested already but...

    Has anybody posted photos of both the original and mp-SS together?

    Also was hoping to see photos of what the Victory Leo PArts look like when combined with MP Star Saber
     
  15. Pravus Prime

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    Both have been posted.

    Heck, Yuki himself did side by sides with the original Star Saber, including MP Star Saber in G1 Star Sabers box.
     
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    Here's some nice comparison pixs taken by member Unicron Nemesis. But unfortunately there's no Victory Saber combined form in the pixs below.


    [​IMG][Transformers Masterpiece] Autobot - Victory 01 - Star Saber 08-1 by unem13, on Flickr

    [​IMG][Transformers Masterpiece] Autobot - Victory 01 - Star Saber 07-1 by unem13, on Flickr

    [​IMG][Transformers Masterpiece] Autobot - Victory 01 - Star Saber 06-1 by unem13, on Flickr

    [​IMG][Transformers Masterpiece] Autobot - Victory 01 - Star Saber 05b-1 by unem13, on Flickr

    [​IMG][Transformers Masterpiece] Autobot - Victory 01 - Star Saber 01b-1 by unem13, on Flickr

    [​IMG][Transformers Masterpiece] Autobot - Victory 01 - Star Saber 09-1 by unem13, on Flickr
     
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    Nice pics.

    I got mine yesterday. No QC issues that I found yet, but I have to fiddle with the antennae bc they collapse inward in jet mode. I'll take a better look when I get home....
     
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    Thanks so much for posting these. It so crazy How Star Saber's combined mode looks so small compared to the MP version but OG Saber himself looks so big compared to MP version. and that Alt mode on the original is HUGE compared to the MP version. the MP brainmaster is so teeny tiny compared to the original and yet, wow those paint apps.

    The comparisons look great.

    Stating to wish I had an OG Starsaber now. lol
     
  19. Shin Densetsu

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    Hey guys does the small hilt store anywhere in Vstar and combined robot mode?
     
  20. delta7890

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    Not intentionally, but you can store it in the hollow cavities of Star Saber's legs without worry.