I didn't get much this year (Maybe 30-odd TFs in all, and I've only opened half), and I haven't opened/messed around with all of the ones I did pick up, but there are a few standout pieces from those I have gotten around to experiencing.
If we're including 3rd Party TFs then MMC Feral Rex knocks everything else out of the park. The Feralcons are easily my favourite piece/set out of everything I own, and that's not likely to change any time soon.
My favourite Official TF(s) would probably be the Combiner Wars Protectobots. They're all solid, fun toys which look great as a team. I really wasn't expecting to be impressed by them, but they were a pleasant surprise. If I had to choose one out of them then Hot Spot is the best, but their charm really is as a set.
Legends Brainstorm rates an honorable mention as well, but he's really all about the robot mode - the alt-mode and the transformation are pretty naff. I forgot about him before, but I really enjoyed Legends Cosmos too.
The worst - by default - is probably Energon Slugslinger. He's not bad, but he is pretty fiddly and kind of ugly as well. He makes a good enough Decepticon mook - which is what I bought him for - but that's about it.
Runner-up Worst is definitely MP Road Rage, who also suffers from being fiddly and lacking dynamism/poseability, but the remoulding is quite well done and she does look good in either mode. She'll also be a mook in the Odieverse, but at least she's a pretty one. And she gets points by default for being the first female Masterpiece.
Last edited by Ode to a Grasshopper; 3rd January 2016 at 12:20 PM.
Best toy goes to mp Magnus, simply due to the fact it's not over priced, the lack of paint apps still work for me. And he seems fun.
I have not gotten my uw devy so no idea how is it
Worst toy goes to mp tracks, looks cheap, over priced in many places, bad toy design, lousy paint job. Other mentions road rage and bluestreak as the paint apps were bad. Bluestreak has poor QC on paint apps as multiple members had issues.
If I were to include reissue then mp -10 is sadly still bad as takara did not bother to repaint it better but charge an arm for it. Is IMO the turning point where I question what is a masterpiece. Sure we have the easy mp-1 vs mp-10 .
I just ask you guys to hold up your mp-18 streak vs mp-10 you will see obviously mp-10 is not painted. This is where I am disappointed and they took such a long time to reissue it that allowed Ko that was better painted float in the market.
Surprisingly mp-12 sideswipe I give thumbs up! As its well painted and when you hold tracks next to him, that's where tracks fail.
Last edited by drifand; 1st January 2016 at 08:07 PM.