That sort of correction is most definitely not the point of this line.
Takara Missing Link G1 Series
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Yeah, "fixing" that would have made it look notably less like the G1 Diaclone toy, where the whole point of this is to BE that toy with articulation.
-ZacWilliam, there are a billion other toys if you want a different Optimus design.
-ZacWilliam, there are a billion other toys if you want a different Optimus design.
I love this, but I'm torn on the version to get. I have several G1 trailers already, so that's no draw. I love the molded "sticker" detail, which is so beautifully painted on the toy version, but I prefer the multicolored matrix, yellow waist details, and blue windows of the anime version.
I doubt it would be possible (or, at least that it would be easy) to buy both and Frankenstein a perfect version, unfortunately.
I doubt it would be possible (or, at least that it would be easy) to buy both and Frankenstein a perfect version, unfortunately.
Maybe on a sale or something. $120 is a lot for a novelty but it is indeed a very novel novelty.
Cartoon colors misses the point so hard that it would just be wasting money.
Cartoon colors misses the point so hard that it would just be wasting money.
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In other news, the original G1 Prime is available as a KO here, for around 40 dollars:
- https://showzstore.com/4th-tf-op-g1_p4932.html
I have never experienced the G1 toy. This is what I was waiting for, and I didn't know it.
No waist swivel though...
Don't we already have a thread for this?
For people like me who like to display the full truck mode AND robot mode together, these releases fit the bill.
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I'll give TT credit- they're consistent at least.
MP-44? So devoted to cartoon accuracy the robot is almost entirely made out of faux parts. Still release toy coloured version.
Missing Link OP? Basically G1 toy with joints, lovingly recreating sticker detail with moulded and painted features, loveletter to the original figure. Still release cartoon coloured version.
I'm trying to talk myself into seeing where the money goes, and honestly I think I can see it. Even without the trailer, the parts count on this thing has to be sky high. The shoulders have four joints each, and obviously none of them are ball joints. There are no shortcuts anywhere in the construction.
That's just PrimalxConvoy's thing.
Somehow either deliberately or unintentionally not realizing something has already been posted and then posting it again.
I haven't been dissecting photos like some have, but I recall seeing someone say one of the photos does show a waist swivel, that it is behind/below the bumper.
I got my toy version ordered. I'm much more of a toon guy usually, but I have Earthrise and I'm sure eventually SS86 for that. I never had OG G1 Prime, I had Powermaster. I loved his base mode, but he core bot mode seemed so lame compared to the original. This will scratch that itch, and is an awesome link to the alternate universe of box art bots.
I think I'm good with Earthrise and regular G1 Optimus Prime.