the old MP mold (MP01/MP04) are bigger, heavier and more exclusive looking(because it's big and heavy).
the new mold MP10 is smaller, more plastic-ky but can pose better(because its' lighter) and has somewhat extra detailing.

me, i'd always prefer the old MP mold. a "masterpiece" shouldn't be drowned up by a leader class.

PS:

an MP10 wouldn't look so good in this pic :


This post has been edited by zeroglyph: Aug 19 2013, 10:47 AM

it's more of a cost cutting conspiracy . make a smaller MP OP so they can justify why MP rimlock and MP rodimus are smaller. as such, all other MPs afterward can be smaller than an alternator but with a more hefty price tag.

This post has been edited by zeroglyph: Aug 19 2013, 11:02 AM

anything with as much metal as MP01/04 would have joint issues. it's more than a kilo. top heavy too. off course the hip, waist and knee joint would suffer(good thing the hips and knees are ratcheted). same thing with humans if you're overweight .

and considering you can get a hefty MP04 for sub Rm500(originally) and the new MP10 for close to Rm700. it absurdly clear you're being ripped off by TakTom .

.....and they are the closest thing to a real transformers that you can get. to me, it's even better than the masterpiece series. real details in vehicle mode and good articulations in robot mode(of course some molds are better than others). plus, the crazy transformation , it's toy engineering at work. sad that the line can't continue. alternity is just way too small .

found this in the gundam forum. now i know unicorn is bigger than the earth .
...and voltron has no chance against godzilla .



This post has been edited by zeroglyph: Aug 23 2013, 05:18 PM

the nerf maverick megatron .

the mustang mold has the most ball joints, kinda cool, but gets loose over time. i've always liked the imprezzas, but the chicken leg is a real turn off.

OP is the most over rated alt/BT. bad design imo. tracks is great and has the most arsenal, a bit heavy on the kibbles but who don't like a z06? . try skids too, the most under rated alt/BT. he is quite cool and sturdy in both modes. . also to note, the jeep and rx-8.

i couldn't agree more......or is there an agree more button here?

you mean the part where you turn the lower crotch 180 degree?

it shouldn't be tight even for a new one. i'm guessing you got it from someone? just unscrew the crotch and look inside. perhaps it was broken and glued together? that would suck.

This post has been edited by zeroglyph: Sep 26 2013, 09:00 AM

BAD idea bro! WD40 contains petroleum compounds that are:
1. bad for plastics
2. strip/dissolve paint

please clean it ASAP and use either pure silicone oil or just plain baby oil(mineral oil, not singer oil).

seriously, WD40 is good for metal, but it's bad for plastic and wood....and rubber too.

This post has been edited by zeroglyph: Sep 26 2013, 05:12 PM

let me guess, the shoulder giving you trouble? try leaving it in bot mode for a few months then try to transform it to a alt mode again. feels like doing a puzzle

agreed, the mold with the most ball joints. the alt version tends to get loose joints over time, not sure if the bt suffers the same. skids and tracks have good transformation too, btw. i'm prone to playing with skids nowadays, probably because i've a owned grimlock for years already and kinda bored with it.

that one is a fragile puzzle .

this is MINI?

my shelf would be minute then, microscopic even!

multiple purchase of the same mold just shows you have too much to spend in this hobby.

with all that metal and it doesn't transform(doesn't look like it can)? should be in gundam thread instead.

never been to statues and bust. it's a mecha(although not kits), might as well be there. it's not a "transformers". was just picking some random thread for it to belong to instead of here.

This post has been edited by zeroglyph: Oct 25 2013, 10:56 AM