MP Grimlock pics

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Originally Posted by FFN

Cultural reasons? The waiter thing is 'cutesy'. As I recall, the comic relief-ness of the Dinobots were carried through to Headmasters, though Headmasters did dumb down many characters for no apparent reason.

Besides, I don't think there is much else you could give him in terms of accessories from Season 1 and 2.

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In this case 'less is more'.

I am more annoyed at the stupid Flintstones era T-Rex mode. Why couldn't they have updated the alt mode a bit??

At this point its nothing more than a giant G1 Grimlock. This is lazy.

hmmm... taking the risk of sounding like the lone voice here that likes him. I think that's awesome. And he towers over MP Prime is robot mode, it'd be that much the sweeter.

I don't think the accessories are much of a problem. If I didn't like them, I just wouldn't use them.

I wouldn't expect Hasbro to have much input - so far they've only taken up MP moulds well after Takara has designed them.

I don't so much care about the depiction of the character, but I'm included to agree with MV75 that this is a waste of the MP concept. Unlike the others, we don't really see added realism in the alt mode - since it's not realistic.

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Originally Posted by heroic_decepticon

hmmm... taking the risk of sounding like the lone voice here that likes him. I think that's awesome. And he towers over MP Prime is robot mode, it'd be that much the sweeter.

I don't think the accessories are much of a problem. If I didn't like them, I just wouldn't use them.

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To me that particular 'waiter' scene in the cartoon was a symbol on how bad the series was deteriorating. That is why I hate it. Its not something that needs to have a tribute but remembered as something that must not be repeated.

Damn! I feel as annoyed as when Greenscream (in final colors) was announced.

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Originally Posted by dirge

I wouldn't expect Hasbro to have much input - so far they've only taken up MP moulds well after Takara has designed them.

I don't so much care about the depiction of the character, but I'm included to agree with MV75 that this is a waste of the MP concept. Unlike the others, we don't really see added realism in the alt mode - since it's not realistic.

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Hasbro was involved in the design process of MP Convoy/Prime (Don Figueroa was hired to do an early concept), but had little to no involvement in Starscream and Megatron.

Masterpiece was not about doing characters realistically, but doing them like one of those expensive japanese die cast robot toys of classic mecha - updated collector-oriented detailing and features. If MP was about doing things realistically, then Optimus Prime totally failed, since his truck mode is less realistic than the G1 toy :P

Looks pretty good to me, sure it's similar to the G1 toy but it'll still have the same level of articulation and details etc that the other masterpiece's have had so far, and hopefully some die-cast parts...

On another note, Mickey looks interesting

I'll be happy as long as there is great articulation, not a fragile POS and some chrome :)

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Originally Posted by FFN

Masterpiece was not about doing characters realistically, but doing them like one of those expensive japanese die cast robot toys of classic mecha - updated collector-oriented detailing and features. If MP was about doing things realistically, then Optimus Prime totally failed, since his truck mode is less realistic than the G1 toy :P

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Yeah but as part of the upgrading, we get a much finer level detail of detail in alt mode, giving a very satisfying alt mode. This was especially the case with Starscream.

Grimlock's dinosaur mode can't achieve that same level for me.

I'm not concerned, mind you - I have no plans to buy this one, and I'm not concerned about it :)

Yeap, worry warts. I say there's nada to worry about. Just accessories. Two things Grimlock must have in my opinion are :

- Blaster
- Sword

Anything else is an optional extra. Apart from the Matrix and gun, I've rarely every used any of MP01's features.

The MP Prime mold has more gaps and unevenness than Universe Ironhide. For an MP, I find that unacceptable.

http://lindalane.com/temporary/tf/r_mp4convoy045.jpg
http://lindalane.com/temporary/tf/r_mp4convoy031.jpg

On the other hand, I find Starscream's alt mode to be quite impressive.

I'll hold judgment on Grimlock until I can see a more detailed pic.