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Thread: MP-57 Masterpiece Skyfire Soars Supreme

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    10 out of 10. That’s perfection.

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    Quote Originally Posted by High_Q View Post
    A 30min review of MP-57 Skyfire by a Japanese reviewer. I wasn't expecting a review this early.
    No box or manual in the review makes me think it was a factory leak. I recall around the time of the announcement there were already pics of Skyfire in-hand. There must be some real issues with leaks in those Chinese factories.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ralph Wiggum View Post
    No box or manual in the review makes me think it was a factory leak. I recall around the time of the announcement there were already pics of Skyfire in-hand. There must be some real issues with leaks in those Chinese factories.
    Yeah, for this reason I deliberately have not clicked on that link. Besides, TakaraTOMY already released photos and an official showcase video. I refuse to give views to people who support thieves.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ralph Wiggum View Post
    No box or manual in the review makes me think it was a factory leak. I recall around the time of the announcement there were already pics of Skyfire in-hand. There must be some real issues with leaks in those Chinese factories.
    For a small toy, like a legends, or MAYBE even a deluxe I can understand someone slipping it under their clothing, or carrying it out in their prison pocket. But for a masterpiece size Jetfire, which is hulking huge relative to your typical masterpiece car, I can’t see how someone doesn’t notice that walking out the door. The official Takara video and pictures are enough without rewarding outright theft.
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    Quote Originally Posted by reillyd View Post
    For a small toy, like a legends, or MAYBE even a deluxe I can understand someone slipping it under their clothing, or carrying it out in their prison pocket. But for a masterpiece size Jetfire, which is hulking huge relative to your typical masterpiece car, I can�t see how someone doesn�t notice that walking out the door. The official Takara video and pictures are enough without rewarding outright theft.
    Slip a few dollars into the right hands at lunch time & selective blindness is real..

    I like to the think they Shawshank Redemptioned it and dug a hole.in the wall while taking a piece out daily.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ralph Wiggum View Post
    No box or manual in the review makes me think it was a factory leak. I recall around the time of the announcement there were already pics of Skyfire in-hand. There must be some real issues with leaks in those Chinese factories.
    The scuttlebutt on TFW2005 is that Takara sent him a prototype for review, hence why no box or manual. Nothing to do with "supporting thievery" or other wild conspiracy theories. Sheesh!

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    The reviewer's pinned first comment on this video indicates that the reviewer received permission from Takara Tomy to publish this review using an MP-57 sample. (This is based off Google Translate since i don't read Japanese.)

    Also, this review is approvingly linked from Takara Tomy's official Twitter account.
    Last edited by High_Q; 4th July 2022 at 07:51 PM. Reason: clarification

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    So no pitchforks then?

    And no to tinfoil hats?

    Man thats boring.


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    Nah, I’m going with the narrative that Skyfire was smuggled out of a Chinese factory in someone’s butthole and TakaraTomy were so impressed that they officially endorsed the review as a sign of reverence.

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    Quote Originally Posted by High_Q View Post
    The reviewer's pinned first comment on this video indicates that the reviewer received permission from Takara Tomy to publish this review using an MP-57 sample. (This is based off Google Translate since i don't read Japanese.)

    Also, this review is approvingly linked from Takara Tomy's official Twitter account.
    Yes, and the same thing was typed in the video's description - that this video was a 'tie-up' with TakaraTOMY and that he had access to a development sample for the video.

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