Well hello Warbotron...

Haha oh man why you must mention the hanging arms and bikini... now I can't unsee it also :/

Overall still looks great to me though. I appreciate the level of molded detail and the dimensions. He really feels like Bruticus.

Once you go third party, it's hard to go back.

The only official TFs that I still enjoy are Masterpieces. Pretty much everything else feels like it's made for kids (because it is).

RM500 - 600 for that Skywarp asia exclusive reissue is a huge turnoff.

How can they justify pricing it higher than even MP10?

HasTak's pricing sometimes makes zero sense. Like that TRU MP Prowl that was what, RM400+ before discount? LOL

Yup that could be the case. Still doesn't make sense from a marketing perspective though: a popular character selling for less than a second tier character.

Totally agree. At least third party companies only ripoff intellectual property.

KO figures on the other hand... are a ripoff of both intellectual property AND physical engineering. It's not good for the industry and shouldn't be supported.

What is your objective as a TF collector?

For me I want to see better engineering, better representations of my favorite characters, and more choices.

This is why I personally don't mind third party: they are still innovating to give us better products. And they are also keeping HasTak on their toes.

Their only sin is they're using TF nostalgia to sell us their designs. That is unfortunate, but it's also unavoidable - how many fans would support third party figures if they were all unknown characters?

Also, the primary markets for third party and official toys is different.

High end third party figures are mostly for adult collectors.

Whereas the majority of official TF (apart from Masterpiece) are mostly for kids.

This is probably why HasTak isn't suing third party companies. Because they're not THAT much of a threat to their core business (and because doing so would piss off many adult collectors).

Haha so in conclusion...

Original intellectual property + original mold (HasTak) = morally correct

Stolen intellectual property + original mold (3rd Party) = questionable but defendable

Stolen intellectual property + stolen mold (KO) = NO NO

How you spend your money dictates how the TF industry evolves.

Spend on KO, there will be more KO.

Spend on good engineering, there will be more good engineering.

If you are a fan, that sounds like something you should care about.

Oooh Powerglide... much nostalgia.

Not sure about prevention but this might help for treatment:

http://www.retrofixes.com/2013/10/how-to-c...d-plastics.html

If you read that article I posted, and if you Google the subject, humidity doesn't appear to even be a factor.

So I don't know if charcoal will be of any use.

The main culprits seem to be sunlight, UV light and a chemical reaction in certain batches of plastic.

Nothing much we can do to stop the chemical reaction over time.

But I assume keeping them in that cupboard should at least help keep out the light.

Anyways in my opinion there's no point overthinking it. They're just plastic toys. They will decay over time. Enjoy them while they last

Eh what happened... I thought you preordered the Takara one??? Haha.

But yeah 109.50 is a no brainer. I paid RM160+ a few months ago and still thought it was a good deal.

Welcome!

FOC series for now... stay here for a while and you might find your interests expanding

I thought we were only specifically talking about the yellowing of plastic, not any other factors, but...

Shade of blue seems a bit funny.

Frame is a lil chunky.

Character was never very likeable.

Fake wheels on feet look weird.

BUT STILL... must buy.

Infinitor has a very interesting creative direction.

Most G1 homage toys - including HasTak's own MP line - try to capture the humanoid aesthetic of the characters from the cartoon series.

But Infinitor looks more like an updated version of the blocky G1 toy itself. Looks very ROBOT.

Yeah I'm liking it! Would be interesting to see more modern figures like this.

It's an Aeon promotion, not a Toys R Us Promotion.

Yellow jet is MP Sunstorm.

Wow after weeks of crickets suddenly we're seeing some nice hauls... must be the holiday shopping spirit

Merry Christmas eve everyone!