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Post by Pinwig on Jun 3, 2019 21:17:25 GMT
Willis is the one Fans Toys released a few years back:  |
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Post by The Huff on Jun 3, 2019 22:00:47 GMT
How can anyone be surprised by the price? MP's hit boutique toy prices a while ago. The range has been repositioned to aim at a certain class of fan. It is the Hot Top-esque TF line now. You're paying for the name. -Ralph Absolutely. You are paying for the name nowadays. Not the die cast or realistic detailing that's for sure.... (Edit: Of course I appreciate the amount of design, engineering and cleverness that goes in to these things!) |
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Post by Shockprowl on Jun 4, 2019 17:06:32 GMT
Gosh Willie looks good. I wish I'd got myself a Willie at the time. But Hound sadly doesn't make my strict MP cut. Superb looking Willie though.
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Post by Bogatan on Jun 4, 2019 18:01:03 GMT
As I said last year I think I'll hold off for the toy based version. Though that will probably be another £10-20 so likely wont bother. Also as theres still no sign of toy Sunstreaker I could be waiting a long time.
Having said that I opened up MP36+ today which is my first taste of the (somewhat) newer more advanced MPs and it is kind of crazy what they are doing.
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 4, 2019 18:28:41 GMT
Sunstreaker's an odd one. You'd have thought a toy version was coming because of Cordon's head, but they've just reissued the original one.
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 6, 2019 19:03:59 GMT
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 6, 2019 19:05:27 GMT
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 6, 2019 19:06:17 GMT
The obligatory accessories to justify the price increase:  |
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Post by Dezzeh on Jun 6, 2019 19:06:30 GMT
All the new pics and accessories look GREAT
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 6, 2019 19:08:04 GMT
They do. Not sure how good he'll look with the older car robots, but there's no denying that's one neat robot mode.
May change tack and flog Willis to bring the price down a little on getting this one. But then I expect everyone will be doing that.
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Post by Dezzeh on Jun 6, 2019 19:10:37 GMT
I think a lot of people are sticking with FT 'cos THE PRICE MAN OMG
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 6, 2019 19:44:57 GMT
True, but I'm now thinking Willis cost me about sixty quid several years ago, so that money is done and gone. If I can sell that and get MP Hound down to a respectable price, it's a win.
I always assume a 3P figure will get sold on when Takara finally pull their finger out. Wasn't expecting it with this one, but I'm impressed with what this looks like. Mind you, it won't have the HEFT Willis has, and we all know how important that is.
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Post by Dezzeh on Jun 6, 2019 19:47:36 GMT
Heft is the mightiest of all measurements. But, shifting them on is the right approach, unless the MP turns out to be a bit duff like say Shockwave
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 6, 2019 19:48:55 GMT
Shockwave is indeed duff.
Still need to get Quakeblast to compare to Quakewave.
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Post by Dezzeh on Jun 6, 2019 19:50:16 GMT
Yeah I might pick one of those up... no, stop, I don't need more Shockwaves
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Post by Llama God on Jun 7, 2019 6:25:03 GMT
What I do like from the official pictures is how Hound's arms and head make up the engine block in vehicle mode - that's a really nice effect. I'm still waiting for MP-47+, mind you. But it's nice to see they've put that effort in, all the same.
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Post by Stomski on Jun 7, 2019 12:58:49 GMT
I approve.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 26, 2019 6:44:07 GMT
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Post by Pinwig on Dec 24, 2019 10:53:55 GMT
Time quickly running out on getting a preorder on this. It's due to drop before New Year. Can't decide! Can't decide!
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Post by blueshift on Dec 24, 2019 11:18:10 GMT
Time quickly running out on getting a preorder on this. It's due to drop before New Year. Can't decide! Can't decide! I feel like given the price I can't see it vanishing from retail quickly!! |
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 24, 2019 12:33:06 GMT
Time quickly running out on getting a preorder on this. It's due to drop before New Year. Can't decide! Can't decide! MICROMASTERS. -Ralph |
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Post by Shockprowl on Dec 24, 2019 18:38:41 GMT
ANTIQUE FRENCH LITHOGRAPHS.
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 24, 2019 19:34:59 GMT
MICROMASTERS.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 24, 2019 19:50:52 GMT
"Would you like to see my Antique French Lithographs?"
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 24, 2019 19:57:53 GMT
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Post by Pinwig on Dec 24, 2019 20:03:42 GMT
Not helping, Phil!
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 24, 2019 20:10:25 GMT
Looks a bit pish.
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Dec 24, 2019 22:25:19 GMT
The BEST Hound is Siege Hound. So put your Willy back in, Pins. Put The Mouse back in The House.
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Post by Stomski on Jan 1, 2020 16:06:30 GMT
So the figures that sit in Hound are huge compared to the older scale, are they the same as those with Prime v3 and Bee v2?
Dissapointing if not only do we have different styling but a whole new size class. It's odd because the robot is scaled appropriately, but the vehicle is too big. I'd rather the opposite.
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Post by Dezzeh on Jan 1, 2020 21:25:10 GMT
Great figure, so pleased with the way it turned out!
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