casey_cole Posted June 9, 2006 Report Share Posted June 9, 2006 Why is hardtop wheel-chair bound? CC Link to post Share on other sites
Sledge Posted June 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2006 Sorry, the angle might have made him look worse than he is. Link to post Share on other sites
Sledge Posted August 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2006 Sadly, I've let this thread slide. To make up for it, I shall soon be reviewing the mighty MAASTERPIECE OPTIMUS PRIME. Will it live up to my frankly unreasonable expectations? Will it be worth the cash? Will I be so impressed I start selling airsoft stuff to buy the other Masterpiece releases? Keep watching, folks. Link to post Share on other sites
TheDio Posted August 21, 2006 Report Share Posted August 21, 2006 LUEshi is watching and wating for your review. Besides, how can you argue with a free bump. Link to post Share on other sites
richie_j Posted August 21, 2006 Report Share Posted August 21, 2006 how comes the rodimus looks exactly like hot-rod???? And as for bestest TF, a 4-way tie, OP, Fort Max, Superion or omega supreme. Link to post Share on other sites
Ghost_Rider Posted August 21, 2006 Report Share Posted August 21, 2006 how comes the rodimus looks exactly like hot-rod???? And as for bestest TF, a 4-way tie, OP, Fort Max, Superion or omega supreme. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Because they're the same person. Rodimus prime is what hot rod became after he took charge of the matrix of leadership. Link to post Share on other sites
Samm Posted August 21, 2006 Report Share Posted August 21, 2006 Sledge what's your biggest model? Link to post Share on other sites
dannyboy Posted August 21, 2006 Report Share Posted August 21, 2006 At a guess from what he was saying the other day, the masterpiece OP will be, @ a foot tall. Though helpfully I've deleted the PM's where we were discussing it Link to post Share on other sites
richie_j Posted August 21, 2006 Report Share Posted August 21, 2006 Because they're the same person. Rodimus prime is what hot rod became after he took charge of the matrix of leadership. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> But rodimus prime and hot rod look different. The toy of rodimus shown is alot more like HotRod than Rod Prime I have both g1 toys, hotrod was a car, the rodimus prime toy was a bit pants though, as all it was was a 180 flip for a head and body, but the legs stayed still and sliiped into a trailer with huge f-off gun. Link to post Share on other sites
HaVoC Posted August 21, 2006 Report Share Posted August 21, 2006 Sledge what's your biggest model? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> His Rodimus Prime. Hoho, I'm on a roll! Link to post Share on other sites
Melonfish Posted August 21, 2006 Report Share Posted August 21, 2006 if sledge is the TF head we know then his biggest model should be Unicron. that or Devistator which if i remember was pretty damned big. i always had a special place for the dinobots myself. oh and stan bush's 'Dare' and 'nothin's gonna stand in our way' by spectre general. the 80's rocked man. pete Link to post Share on other sites
Sledge Posted August 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2006 Biggest at the moment is probably Metroplex or Jetfire, both of whom are a little bigger than the gestalts. However, Masterpiece OP stands at a little over a foot tall, so should dwarf pretty much everything. Didn't get round to getting Unicron yet, but I'm keeping an eye on e-Bay. Link to post Share on other sites
AngusSkie Posted August 21, 2006 Report Share Posted August 21, 2006 I got to meet Gary Chaulk which also did the voice of Optimus Prime, Scott McNiel which did the voice of Waspinator, and Alex Willows who played Tranchulas at Mechacon 2.0 two weeks ago in Lafayette Louisana. Also got to meet Keivn McKeever from Robotech.com which did a special showing of Robotech Shadow Cronicles When they had the meet and greet panael I was working security for the con. Heres a pic of Gary and Uncle Alex, as we were told to call him lol and Scott McNeil and my wife Kevin McKeever and I I saw one of the Master Peice Optimus Prime at the con and I kicking myself for not getting it. Link to post Share on other sites
richie_j Posted August 22, 2006 Report Share Posted August 22, 2006 I remember when i was about 5, and i went to a car-boot sale, and bought loads of g1's. But i left behind a omega supreme and a superion! And i also remember not convincing my folks to buy a NEW g1 fort max when it was new out! So now, anything like re-relases of TF's im buying!!! Link to post Share on other sites
Sledge Posted August 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 ZOMG!!! IT'S HERE!!! Link to post Share on other sites
dannyboy Posted August 26, 2006 Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 I demand pictures!! Link to post Share on other sites
Sledge Posted August 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 I need to sort out some other TFs to pose next to it, just to give an impression of size. I must also stop genuflecting before it. Link to post Share on other sites
dannyboy Posted August 26, 2006 Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 Ah, but it surely deserves to be worshipped, at the very least. Loving the choice of word by the way Does this mean I have to buy the Hitler gnome now? Link to post Share on other sites
Sinner101GR Posted August 26, 2006 Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 Depends how you define "best". Do you want something simple for a young child (there's a range of junior TFs), something for the older child, or a true collectable for the grownups. For the kids, the Cybertron line is looking pretty good. For the adult collectable, it HAS to be Masterpiece Optimus Prime. Accept no substitute. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> woot, loving mine! I got every Optimus Prime available, including the bat one they did a while back! Link to post Share on other sites
Sledge Posted August 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 I'll be doing at least one shot with almost all my Primes. I won't be using Armada Prime, because he's wank, and I don't have any from the other pale imitations (Beast Wars, Beast Machines, Energon, Cybertron). Link to post Share on other sites
Melonfish Posted August 26, 2006 Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 Biggest at the moment is probably Metroplex or Jetfire, both of whom are a little bigger than the gestalts. However, Masterpiece OP stands at a little over a foot tall, so should dwarf pretty much everything. Didn't get round to getting Unicron yet, but I'm keeping an eye on e-Bay. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> heh, i think my local home bargains was selling the real thing for like £4.99 want me to check if they still have any? its prolly a gen 3 or something dunno. local comic shop had a G1 optimus prime in its box. i kick myself every damned day for not getting it... pete Link to post Share on other sites
Sledge Posted August 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 Hell yeah! If you see any TF bargains, let me know. Link to post Share on other sites
Sinner101GR Posted August 26, 2006 Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 local areas around here sell Jetfires from $1000 to $100, depending on quality, the $1000 one is NIB. Metroplex goes for about $1500 to $250.... Gen 1 primes and Gen 1 Megatrons are in the $200s for NIB Link to post Share on other sites
Sledge Posted August 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 Review in progress. A few teaser photos: Link to post Share on other sites
Sledge Posted August 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 As promised, a review of Masterpiece Optimus Prime (MP OP). First of all, I should mention, this is the Japanese release, so has longer smoke stacks than the Western release, and also doesn't have the finish-spoiling "battle damage" that looks so wrong to me. Now, on with the show. This is the toy I've been waiting most of my life for. A totally accurate toy of Optimus Prime as he appeared in Transformers: The Movie, kicking tailfins and laying the mechanical smack down. Now, a few people have already asked how it compares size wise to earlier Transformers. Well, here's a couple of photos, first with the Constructicon and Combaticon gestalts, Devastator and Bruticus, then with an original Optimus Prime. Ok, ok, those are actually Worlds Smallest Transformers featuring with MP OP. For a better idea of scale, check these out: As well as the tiny Prime, there is also a battered G1 Prime (with Ultra Magnus parts used for repairs), Jazz, Laser Rod/Battle Convoy Prime, a Robots In Disguise Prime, Robot Masters Prime, Armada Scourge (a repaint of Combat Hero Optimus Prime) and an Alternators Smokescreen. MP OP is built to about the same scale as the Alternators. To be continued... Link to post Share on other sites
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