MakeToys City Bot Series MCB-002 Utopia "Metroplex"

[kaiden]

The rest of the photos at the official site.

[ILikeSoundwave]

I don't know, I feel pretty 'meh' about this.
Don't like the other modes as I don't really see how I can display smaller figures on it like Generations Metroplex.
I wonder how tall he stands though?

[SuspectimusPrime]

I wonder how tall he stands though?

Using the screw holes as a yardstick, maybe roughly as tall as Giant?

Looks like a smaller, more play-friendly not-Metroplex. So far I like it. I would not be making a choice between Gen Metroplex and this guy; will just judge the figure on its own merits. However, the obvious repaint will be hard to pass by even if you already own Gen Metroplex

Going a bit further down the line here, but I also really like the sounds of the "City Bot Series" - so much potential. A not-Trypticon or not-Scorponok in this scale would be friggin' wonderful. Not sure about a city-scaled not-Fort Max as I'm pretty content with Warden.

[CBratron]

A pity Gen Metroplex is still fresh in people's minds. MakeToys might have differentiated themselves from it by modeling it after FoC Metroplex or doing Trypticon before anybody else.

[Omega Metro]

There's a 'real' Metroplex (Generations) out now. Why would anyone want a fake one?

[kaiden]

There's a 'real' Metroplex (Generations) out now. Why would anyone want a fake one?

as much as i want to like the official product, its a floppy mess. i hate how i cant pose it without it falling over unless its standing completely upright.

i have seen fixes for it, but i shouldn't have to do them.

its pretty much the same with generations blitzwing. his shoulders are the worst i have ever experienced with a transformers toy.

[liegeprime]

Apparently someone was able to approximate it's size, looks about 4 inches higher than Maketoys Giant. Not bad if your collecting a base for your 3rd party bots. But, I'm sure this would have a 300-500 price tag and that amount I would rather send on some other stuff . As everyone Said There is already an official Metroplex that does just fine, not spectacular but it does the job and is affordably priced enough. Had they done say, Trypticon, people might've been more drooling and throwing those "take my money" memes more.

[llamatron]

There's a 'real' Metroplex (Generations) out now. Why would anyone want a fake one?

Because the "real" one looks like a compromised piece of garbage with terrible alt-modes.

This MakeToys Metroplex looks great, but simply too expensive for me because I am a cheapskate.

[SuspectimusPrime]

There's a 'real' Metroplex (Generations) out now. Why would anyone want a fake one?

A fair point, then again how many Optimus (Optimi?), Bumblebees, Megatrons or Starscreams does the average collector own?

Apparently someone was able to approximate it's size, looks about 4 inches higher than Maketoys Giant. Not bad if your collecting a base for your 3rd party bots. But, I'm sure this would have a 300-500 price tag and that amount I would rather send on some other stuff . As everyone Said There is already an official Metroplex that does just fine, not spectacular but it does the job and is affordably priced enough. Had they done say, Trypticon, people might've been more drooling and throwing those "take my money" memes more.

Fingers crossed for a range from $200-300. 3rd party gestalts have commanded ranges higher than that - especially Feral Rex (but he's friggin' awesome). However, considering that city-formers have fairly simple transformations, or may even parts-form, I'd rather not pay above that range for what may turn out to be a heavy chunk of plastic (this is probably where Gen Metroplex was perfect).

Though Leige is probably right - considering how much Maketoys was asking for not-Nova Prime..

[Gouki]

There's a 'real' Metroplex (Generations) out now. Why would anyone want a fake one?

Pretty much this. Not only is the Hasbro one very recent, it was big, like the fans wanted. It was poseable, like the fans wanted. It was mass retail, like the fans wanted. It was detailed and looked fantastic, like the fans wanted. It looked like the original character and invoked a G1 aesthetic, like the fans wanted. It was high quality, like the fans wanted.

I don't understand the appeal of this at all (especially if it's much smaller with all the complaining ""why aren't the Hasbro toys bigger?!" going on).