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Simply awesome, test shots, Grand Max Jr (my holy grail), the large prime decoys MOSC - hes even got a squeeze 'n blow Optimus :D Not to mention the gold prize items!!

What a stunning collection! :eek: A lot of amazing items there. The hardcopies especially are just gorgeous.

Holy hell..... So many amazing toys!

I would love a few of those G1 & G2 jet prototypes and rarities.

Maz, Is that your old unproduced G2 sandstorm I see in one of those pics? ;)

Great interview, amazing collection.... I'm still drooling. :)

I almost soiled myself looking at those pics.

I just went back to look at the photos now, saw a few gems I didnt even notice the first time. Would be great if there was more documentation around, I wouldn't even know how to try and ID a G1 model kit :D

Janda, yes indeed Ras now has my old G2 desert camo "Sandstorm" Ramjet!

All the best
Maz

It’s very common now for Transformers discussion taking place on online forums or social media to be centred around Masterpiece or 3rd Party Masterpiece figures, with a ton of other excellent lines, initiatives, aesthetics or size classes receiving less attention or taking a back seat in people’s buying or interest. I myself wrote recently about how important it is to be even more focused than ever, and the article was primarily about the above two categories. This week, I let a few collectors remind us of the benefits and appeal of looking beyond Masterpiece and 3rd Party Masterpiece figures. Having covered Generation 1, Animated and Movie toys myself in the not-too-distant past, our contributors look at City bot-scale TFs, Unicron Trilogy era toys, Legends-class 3rd Party figures and current mainline series figures.

A Gentle Reminder | Source Blog <- CLICK TO READ

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Maz

TakaraTomy have just announced their latest Masterpiece Transformers addition, MP-14+ Alert Anime Color Edition. Instead of a straight up reissue of Masterpiece Red Alert, TakaraTomy have repainted MP-14 to closer match its on-screen representation in what has been a quite divisive strategy. While some are pleased to be able to get Masterpiece Alert at what they hope will be less than second hand market prices, others are concerned about the implications of this new Anime colour initiative by TakaraTomy.

Plus Implications | Source Blog <- CLICK TO READ

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Maz

Another spot-on commentary. I'm passing on Red Alert + and will wait and see where the Masterpiece line is heading. The reception over the + series seems to be lukewarm at best.

I will admit that I have preordered MP-14+ mostly out of curiosity. I am very interested in looking at the side by side comparison with MP-14. I honestly think that a Deep Cover release would have been a better use.