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MP Skyfire is likely to have harder plastic too, for greater durability and appearance of greater quality (it's like comparing Siege Hound with MP Hound, the type of plastics used is completely different)... which is probably another reason why there is limited detailing on the panels. It might also lead to it being less flexible on any really tight joints, and this is a big toy, which will increase the load-bearing requirement of joints and transformation panels.
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Didn't a lot of people have issues with their MP Hound breaking ?Originally Posted by griffin
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I haven’t bought a proper Masterpiece in years but this does tickle my fancy as he is my favourite Transformer. The AU price is ridiculous though
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https://mobile.twitter.com/ArrvlFrmC...38093756387328
Transformation vid
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Yes, and TakaraTOMY's response was that a different plastic was used at the factory when Hound was mass-produced.
https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/02/09/...e-event-404884
Not that I've been paying close attention to news about subsequent Masterpiece figures, but I understand that since then, the only instances of of plastic cracking was on some joints on MP-52, so it seems that they're being careful with the plastic they're selecting.
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Yes, although there have been no reports about this issue with any subsequent MPs, so it does appear that TakaraTOMY has addressed the issue since Hound.
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