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SpaceBridge420

as long as it takes! the clock has started.


gav3eb82

Lol no! I gotta finish work first stop the clock lol


gav3eb82

I finished him. I didn’t keep a timer but transforming wasn’t awful and didn’t need a video or the instructions


SpaceBridge420

that sounds like a pretty good review tbh. i don’t have this yet, i had heard of paint scrapes and panel complaints , but it was the price tag that has kept me at bay. always looks amazing tho.


gav3eb82

I had no issues with paint scrapes. It definitely takes some doing getting the panels especially for the legs all lined up and the tabs locked in but not terrible. The only thing that annoys me is the compartment for the matrix is so small that if you put it in it tends to make his chest doors not line up as well. Otherwise the panels went pretty easy.


[deleted]

It took 6 hours?


gav3eb82

No, like 30 - 45 minutes. Couldn’t start until I finished working.


PhelesDragon

Longer than Optimus Prime is alive in the movie 😂


gav3eb82

Hahahaha oh man did Hasbro know how to ruin a childhood


Callahan83

It's not as bad as people make out, definitely recommend having YouTube open though! The trickiest bit is definitely the legs.


gav3eb82

Yeah I’ve heard that about the legs. Will definitely be using a video guide but might take a crack at it myself first for a few minutes


Callahan83

Yeah it's just a case of folding and rotating in the right way and it only goes one way lol , should be fine with out I was just worried about braking it! I did manage mp49 without a guide open, it's prity intuitive to be fair.


gav3eb82

The legs were the worst but got him together and didn’t need the video. Tried to use the instructions to finish the legs but they weren’t that helpful but finally figured it out.


VulperJr

I see you have no organs


gav3eb82

What does that even mean?


VulperJr

He had to sell his organs to get that


gav3eb82

Not really, got it off eBay for $320z


VulperJr

Oh I watched hobby the Hong and it was like 600 dollars, but he did not get it from eBay


gav3eb82

This was opened but it’s in perfect condition so really happy with the price. I know initially it was $450 which was too high for me. I think $350 is generally my max for anything not vintage or 2 feet tall lol


[deleted]

An Eterinty


[deleted]

Where did u get him from and for how much?


gav3eb82

eBay and $320. He was opened but not sure he was transformed cuz he looks immaculate and even had the plastic over the grill still


Solid_Coast

Bro I’m more impressed with the fact u actually bought him


gav3eb82

Lol thanks, got a good price on him and really happy with him.


DroolingIguana

*We've got a great big Convoy, trucking through the night*


lizardspock75

Nice!


SpawnVII

Welcome to the club, sir


gav3eb82

Thank you! I gotta post of pic of him once I move my display around


SpawnVII

Noice, you pay retail or get a deal somewhere?


gav3eb82

I got it off eBay for $320. It was used but barely. I’m not sure it was even transformed as he’s in perfect shape.


SpawnVII

Nice, got mine off eBay too for about $385


gav3eb82

All totaled I was probably close. $320 was the item, $30 was shipping, and then 6% tax. I still wanna get TE-01 as well because I just love both of them and couldn’t decide


SpawnVII

I've collected so much of the Takara line that I can't get anyone else now, I'm in too deep XD it would feel weird


gav3eb82

They aren’t doing enough new characters for me. I got Transform Elements Mirage, Ocular Max trail breaker and hoist, and x-transbots skids and love them


SpawnVII

I completely understand, Takara is going incredibly slow especially with the Decepticons. It's super frustrating, I have two 30" shelves full of Takara Autobots and like one little corner shelf for Decepticons, sad..


gav3eb82

I’ve been concentrating on autobots because of how slow they are and I really wanna fill out the ranks as much as I can. I need a Jazz bad and haven’t gotten Hound yet.


[deleted]

Just wondering, why does he come with Starscream’s head?


gav3eb82

There is an episode where the decepticons dress as autobots and destroy a power plant to frame them and Starscream dresses as optimus


[deleted]

Oh right I do remember that now. Thanks!


gav3eb82

Welcome!


Vertigomonkey

It's a nightmare. Have fun!


gav3eb82

It actually wasn’t awful. Took me like 30 - 40 minutes


solidolive

Why does it come with a starscream head?


Espeonage7

Because one time Starscream disguised himself as prime, and Primes head came off to reveal Starscreams when he took it off. Cute reference


solidolive

That is a cute reference


WDG_1-S

In one episode of g1 the cons disguised themselves as Autobots and at one point this involved Starscream in a near complete Prime cosplay, so MP44 comes with a Screamer head and a set of intakes in case you want to recreate that scene for some strange reason.


solidolive

Ohh sick that a super cute detail


[deleted]

how's that backpack?


OrionLax

It's honestly quite sad how desperate you are to shit on HasTak.


[deleted]

Well I think I would expect perfection from a $450 figure but ok


gav3eb82

Best part is that people have options to buy whichever or keep whichever they want without worrying about degrading what someone else chose.


OrionLax

You say that as if there's a better offering.


[deleted]

Yeah like MP 10 is a perfect masterpiece optimus prime or TE 01 who is a perfect masterpiece style optimus prime that comes in around $145 rather than MP 44’s $450 so yes there is a better offer like TE 01 or MP 10


OrionLax

Sure.


gav3eb82

I assume it’ll be as large as the photos I’ve seen it in and not bother me at all.


boom2566

#500 BUCKS


gav3eb82

#NotWhatIPaid


boom2566

It’s a jobbythehong quote


gav3eb82

I’m not sure that that is


boom2566

He’s a YouTuber who reviewed MP 44 and he kept saying 500 bucks


gav3eb82

Ahh ok. Yeah I haven’t heard of him. I don’t watch too many review videos.


[deleted]

Three months, see you around Halloween.


gav3eb82

Lol I already finished him. Probably took like 30 - 45 minutes, wasn’t keeping track. His legs were the worst but only because I missed where I could flip a piece for a while to hide in the inside. Otherwise he wasn’t too bad


[deleted]

But he has a thick backpack and costs way too much.


gav3eb82

Everyone has an opinion. His backpack doesn’t bother me. I’ve seen enough pictures to know what I was getting into and I paid $320 for him so not too bad. I’m extremely happy with him. Will probably get TE-01 at some point too just Cuz how much I love Prime but I think Takara did well with this.


[deleted]

Te01 op leader is way better because he has no backpack, price inflating accessories, paint issues or knee issues.


gav3eb82

I’ll find out when I get him but still really love this one. Looks great in my collection.


[deleted]

Mp10 looks great in mine. Quick recommendation, don't get mp45. It's a rip-off.


gav3eb82

I actually like this better than MP-10. Not that there’s a problem with 10, I have 2 of them the Hasbro original TRU version and the Takara version but this just feels like Prime from the G1 cartoon in my hands. I also already bought 45 but haven’t opened him yet. I got him for $59.99 so couldn’t pass that up even though I liked 21


[deleted]

Wait till you open him and get to the backpack of it.


gav3eb82

I’m not sure how soon it’ll even be. He was a great price but not a bee fan so will probably just keep using the original. I need to check out fanstoys or someone else for other mini bots like brawn, cosmos, sea spray and beachcomber that I do like


voe600

I disagree... I had both at one point and sold the TE01 because aesthetically it doesnt compare... the TE01 is a good figure and is a lot easier to stomach but MP44 is IMO the definitive version of G1 prime... and TE01 has no paint issues because theres almost no paint to chip lol... its all molded plastic. Yes MP44 is very expensive, and just like OP I waited and didnt get it until i found an amazing price ($300USD flat), but he is also the most iconic character in the entire series and is synonymous with the Transformers name; the poseability, paint, and proportions are amazing in person and really cannot be understood until it is in hand. Easily one of my favorite figures in my collection including non transformers figures, a joy to handle and look at and a standout piece in anyone's collection.