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Ironhide: Neat! Defenitely feel more premium.

Ratchet: Yellow instead of green. Yawn.

Soundwave: OMFG... That one feel sexy as hell. It's also from that mold that was exclusive to asia and the deluxe original is ironically way more expensive than the HA version. So, i'm mighty tempted to buy this.

Starscream: NO FIXES ON THAT FLAWED MOLD! HANDS STICKING OUT OF THE JET MODE RRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-Kanrabat- wrote:Ironhide: Neat! Defenitely feel more premium.

Ratchet: Yellow instead of green. Yawn.

Soundwave: OMFG... That one feel sexy as hell. It's also from that mold that was exclusive to asia and the deluxe original is ironically way more expensive than the HA version. So, i'm mighty tempted to buy this.

Starscream: NO FIXES ON THAT FLAWED MOLD! HANDS STICKING OUT OF THE JET MODE RRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The soundwave is human aliance soundwave mold.

william-james88 wrote:The soundwave is human aliance soundwave mold.

Oh. I see it now.
It also don't seem to come with Laserbeak nor the human rider. A shame.
So, I'll skip it because I already have the original HA.

So, what's the logic behind having Ratchet and Ironhide as deluxes again?

-Kanrabat- wrote:
So, what's the logic behind having Ratchet and Ironhide as deluxes again?

I'm assuming Takara thinks these deluxe molds are the "best" representations of those characters, over their Voyager molds.

Which I disagree with. I still think that voyager Ironhide mold is better that the deluxe even with its flaws.

Overcracker wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:
So, what's the logic behind having Ratchet and Ironhide as deluxes again?

I'm assuming Takara thinks these deluxe molds are the "best" representations of those characters, over their Voyager molds.

Which I disagree with. I still think that voyager Ironhide mold is better that the deluxe even with its flaws.

I agree. And that voyager Movie 2007 Ratchet is pretty much perfect too.

Yeah, Ratchet is a fun figure, with an interesting use of the automorph gimmick too.

For Ironhide, I agree that the Deluxe is not the most screen-accurate mold. I'd say the Leader is.

But for Ratchet, by a large margin is that Deluxe the most movie-accurate Ratchet mold there is. The Voyager, while a decent figure in its own right, is far more blocky and disproportionate to the leaner, sleeker look of Ratchet's CG model. Thus, it only makes sense to go with the Deluxe mold for maximum movie-accuracy.

Which then brings me back to Ironhide. Because they used the Deluxe Ratchet mold, maybe Takara felt that it was only fair to use Ironhide's Deluxe mold too to keep him and Ratchet in the same size class.

Sabrblade wrote:For Ironhide, I agree that the Deluxe is not the most screen-accurate mold. I'd say the Leader is.

But for Ratchet, by a large margin is that Deluxe the most movie-accurate Ratchet mold there is. The Voyager, while a decent figure in its own right, is far more blocky and disproportionate to the leaner, sleeker look of Ratchet's CG model. Thus, it only makes sense to go with the Deluxe mold for maximum movie-accuracy.

Which then brings me back to Ironhide. Because they used the Deluxe Ratchet mold, maybe Takara felt that it was only fair to use Ironhide's Deluxe mold too to keep him and Ratchet in the same size class.

I agree. The Deluxe is closer to the thinner lankier proportions of movie Ratchet.

As for Ironhide, perhaps they thought a line composed almost entirely of Voyager sized figures would be too boring?

Outside of Bumblebee and Strafe, everything else would have been a Voyager or voyager sized. Adding a couple more deluxes sort of evens it out? Maybe?

They should have went for the LEADER Starscream mold instead of the assinine ROTF voyager. BAckward elbows hands sticking out of the jet, it's unforgivable for a line that is supposed to show the "best".
Scale be damned.

-Kanrabat- wrote:They should have went for the LEADER Starscream mold instead of the assinine ROTF voyager. BAckward elbows hands sticking out of the jet, it's unforgivable for a line that is supposed to show the "best".
Scale be damned.

They already gave the Leader figure a Movie 1 redeco in the MP line. The ROTF Voyager was the last remaining good Movie Starscream figure to have not gotten that deco treatment yet (the DOTM Deluxe got it in the Movie Advanced series).

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I skipped this mold when it was released as the G1 color+no faceplate Hb version. Even the Takara version. What a big mistake on my part as the engineering in the figure is outstanding! Even for his scale.

Color wise, the weathered look is amazing! Only issues I got is the neutered light piping gimmick. If only Takara used a blue colored plastic like that of TL Arcee then no need to paint his optics.

Sabrblade wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:They should have went for the LEADER Starscream mold instead of the assinine ROTF voyager. BAckward elbows hands sticking out of the jet, it's unforgivable for a line that is supposed to show the "best".
Scale be damned.

They already gave the Leader figure a Movie 1 redeco in the MP line. The ROTF Voyager was the last remaining good Movie Starscream figure to have not gotten that deco treatment yet (the DOTM Deluxe got it in the Movie Advanced series).

Fixed.
Because Takara didn't bother to do so for that ROTF voyager mold. It's even in the instructions that the hands should have folded inside. Also, the backward elbows are stupid. Both issues that are easely fixable, especially for a line that is supposed to be premium. Because of that, I feel that this ROTF mold is utter trash.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:They should have went for the LEADER Starscream mold instead of the assinine ROTF voyager. BAckward elbows hands sticking out of the jet, it's unforgivable for a line that is supposed to show the "best".
Scale be damned.

They already gave the Leader figure a Movie 1 redeco in the MP line. The ROTF Voyager was the last remaining good Movie Starscream figure to have not gotten that deco treatment yet (the DOTM Deluxe got it in the Movie Advanced series).

Fixed.
Because Takara didn't bother to do so for that ROTF voyager mold. It's even in the instructions that the hands should have folded inside. Also, the backward elbows are stupid. Both issues that are easely fixable, especially for a line that is supposed to be premium. Because of that, I feel that this ROTF mold is utter trash.

Wow. You got some pretty high end standards, man. That's the best Voyager class mold Movie Starscream's ever had. It's wonderful.

Not perfect, but no figure is.

Sabrblade wrote:Wow. You got some pretty high end standards, man. That's the best Voyager class mold Movie Starscream's ever had. It's wonderful.

Not perfect, but no figure is.

It's not really "high standards". I think the 2007 voyager starscream is the better toy for some weird reasons. No the problem with the ROTF voyager mold is that it's pretty much PERFECTION... with a huge, purrulent zit right on top of it's nose.

Just paid for my MB-11 Movie 10th Anniversary Optimus Prime. I'm sure we'll start seeing more in hand images and videos floating around soon.

Emerje

Anyone who havent preordered any of these figures, it's too late to change your mind.
Most of them are either sold out everywhere, or they are now at scalper price on Ebay.

But we knew that would happen. All premium movie figures always go that way ever since 2007.

The third and final wave of the Movie The best line is coming out this month so in hand images are about to come out for Grimlock, Strafe and leader Optimus. In the meantime, we have an image of Optimus Prime in his box. he is in alt mode, like the rest of this line, with a lot of space given to his accessories. Anyone geting him?

Straighten that smoke stack! It's bugging me...

Carnivius_Prime wrote:Straighten that smoke stack! It's bugging me...

Me too.

Emerje wrote:Just paid for my MB-11 Movie 10th Anniversary Optimus Prime. I'm sure we'll start seeing more in hand images and videos floating around soon.

Emerje

I paid for him too. Curious about one thing though, if the MPM Optimus prime turns out better than this guy, will you have buyer's remorse of buying MB 11?

william-james88 wrote:The third and final wave of the Movie The best line is coming out this month so in hand images are about to come out for Grimlock, Strafe and leader Optimus. In the meantime, we have an image of Optimus Prime in his box. he is in alt mode, like the rest of this line, with a lot of space given to his accessories. Anyone geting him?

Yup, my pre-order for mb-11 just came up for shipping. Should be here sometime next week if DHL time tables are to be trusted.

Never had this mold, so will be nice to get him. Should look nice next to my other 3 movie Primes. 2007 Voyager, Chromed DOTM Deluxe from the Silver Knight and Grimlock set, and AOE Evasión.

no point in getting this if the mpm is coming out

Overcracker your G1 Hot Rod makes me sad. Stuck at the back missing his roof/spoiler and chest/head. He needs to be fixed and displayed proudly in line with all his descendants.

Carnivius_Prime wrote:Overcracker your G1 Hot Rod makes me sad. Stuck at the back missing his roof/spoiler and chest/head. He needs to be fixed and displayed proudly in line with all his descendants.

Yeah, need to source his roof, spoiler, head and guns, but this is the one I had as a kid back in the 80's die cart feet version. He faired better than my Thundercracker, of which all that is left is his die cast torso.

I'm very much tempted to get MB-11 at some point... I've always wanted a version of the mold. But with the potential the upcoming MPM Prime has to be that much better, I think I'll hold out for awhile.