Thanks, so the transformed version is easier to inspect then compared to the alt mode?

Still, seller claim that he only took out and display. Never transformed once as he has one that comes in plane mode and one in Alt mode. Would it be safe to assume that Takara QC is decent for Masterpiece?

Sorry for so many questions, this is the first time I am buying a Masterpiece. If it is Animated, then, i dont really care as they are durable as heck.

This post has been edited by Cheesenium: Jul 14 2014, 03:56 PM

Heard MP-09 is pretty bad but how about the rest? Are they decent?

He looks pretty damn good.

Menacing Dinobot.

Might pick it up after I get my Starscream and maybe Aternity Motul GTR.

Where can I find this in malaysia?

Can you buy it? Apparently now it will be fairly limited.

Might get it at the end of the year, so either this or Toyota TS030.



The other colour looks damn good too.

Any actually but the problem is cash.

Feel like cancelling my Starscream for this guy but at the end, i think i stick to it since I have been waiting a good quality Starscream for a long time.

3rd party are pretty damn awesome so might go for them in the future.

Collecting high detailed transformers and diecast cars models is a pretty terrible combination.

This post has been edited by Cheesenium: Jul 15 2014, 05:32 PM

I saw your Hexatron, thats one amazing piece of engineering to me.

Heard a lot of 3rd parties are doing much better job than Hasbro and Takara but i guess each has its appeal. Fort Maximus by Perfect Effect is pretty damn amazing to me, IMO, especially I have been wanting for a weapons heavy bot.

I think i'll go with MP first before going into 3rd party.

The supportive wife part is very important.

Apparently, the Starscream seller I am meeting later is selling his collection because his wife wants him to sell all of them.

He has some Binaltech, a couple MPs left and some Lego.

Still hope that my Starscream is in good condition. I went and find MP-3 Starscream in Aussie eBay, the price is terrible.

I think let me deal with him first and see whether did he scam me on the Starscream.

If it is a genuine Starscream, then, i'll recommend him to you. His ebay page still have one Binaltech Subaru WRX STi Rally version.

This post has been edited by Cheesenium: Jul 16 2014, 04:22 PM

Just got my MP3.

Generally quite satisfied with it, except there are some badly applied inked lines on the knees.

Not as hard to posed as I had expected. Probably because I had mostly bad experience with a couple of movie toys.

http://kotaku.com/man-in-china-has-spent-3...mers-1605814250

What do you guys think of this?

Does anyone knows where to find spare parts for Starscream Animated?

I lost one of the landing gears on mine.

No logo on the hood and no weapons? What?

I think i'll wait for reissue then.

Dont really like the autobots logo on it.

I was there yesterday, Famitoys was closed.

Looks like third party is the way to go.

I'll probably stick with Masterpiece and Third Parties from now on. Need to save up for that Perfect Effect Warden/Not IDW Fort Max.

Ah man, I thought I wont be buying another MP this year.

I still need to collect money for Perfect Effect's Fort Max and Maketoys Fallen or Nemesis Prime.

I dont know about you but I used to buy at least one transformer per movie and always disappointed with it. The quality in general from the movie line are terrible where joints become very loose after 1-2 transformation or the general polishing is terrible where paints are hastily applied on the transformer. Even my 10 years old Beast wars collection is much better build than the recent ones. The transformation are lazily designed that resulted massive backpacks in a lot of transformers while a lot of times, they dont remotely look like what they appear in the movie. This time round, I aint gonna even buy one movie transformer because the price is fairly absurd while the quality is even lower.

I dont mind if they stray from the G1 designs as G1 design isnt perfect. There are some decent transformer design from the movie, like how I like Sideswipe's designs, Blackout and a few of the Constructicons. The problem is, the toys are terrible in terms of engineering, polish and quality. If a third party makes a good quality Blackout-like from the movie, I'll be the first one to buy it.

I used to watch G1 a lot when I was young but I never really have any issues with IDW, Japanese, Beast Wars or even Animated designs. Each different cartoon franchise has different strength and weaknesses in terms of their character design to their toys but I cant really see much point to justify the purchase of the AoE transformers which I rather save the money for an Alternity, Masterpiece or an overpriced well engineered third party. In fact, I never watched Animated before. I find myself liking their toys a lot because it is very well engineered, sturdy and looks good. It is said that Animated is dead now as I want more of it. Animated's Starscream is still my personal favourite modern Starscream, despite his design and colours is completely different from the G1 designs.

Thank god that Masterpiece and third party exist these days.

Thats true, they do look childish at a glance but once you hold one in your hands, you can see that these toys are damn well engineered.

I am still looking for a Animated Megatron, Soundwave and Optimus Prime.

Very tempting to get Skywarp from Famitoy.

This post has been edited by Cheesenium: Aug 1 2014, 02:10 PM

Are they Takara or Hasbro version? I think I'll try and find this weekend.

I actually found a few in Famitoy KD for RM90 each and its the Takara version.

Do you know anywhere else that still sell Generations Grimlock? The one from the Cyberton games.

Thanks by the way. You are helping me a lot except my wallet and YNAB will hate me for it.