MP Grimlock size comparison with MP-01

[Lord_Zed]

I wasn't directing my comment about the transformation about any particular person, I just recall there was a lot of hubub way back when Starscream got his hip fins and shoulder guns. I mean it didn't bother me either. Now we have a Grimlock who's Transformation is very close to both the original toy and the cartoon so I don't consider this to be a negative point, I just don't see how TAK-TOM could have done it any other way without changing the overall look of Grimlock.

Not justfying the price gouge though, just saying based on what we've seen this toys is a fully fledged MP (its just that TAK-TOM are greedy).

[kup]

I wasn't directing my comment about the transformation about any particular person, I just recall there was a lot of hubub way back when Starscream got his hip fins and shoulder guns. I mean it didn't bother me either. Now we have a Grimlock who's Transformation is very close to both the original toy and the cartoon so I don't consider this to be a negative point, I just don't see how TAK-TOM could have done it any other way without changing the overall look of Grimlock.

Not justfying the price gouge though, just saying based on what we've seen this toys is a fully fledged MP (its just that TAK-TOM are greedy).

The hip fins do bother me though but that is more of kibble placement than the actual transformation engineering sequence which has remained the same since the prototype.

Anyway, I think that Grimlock could have been given a better T-Rex mode without impacting the robot mode of Grimlock or taking away the 'G1 feel'.

[griffin]

Another gallery of pics.
http://www.the-arker.com/bbs2/dispbb...ID=1167&page=1

[kup]

Too bad that the crown appears not to be included in the final release

[STL]

Disappointed somewhat by the price tag for it but I have no qualms about scale. I think MP is more of a toyline for representation of your favourite characters with complex transformation, die cast and accessories. Its a premium toy for characters - akin to a statue. But like Goktimus said, I much prefer Henkei for day-to-day playing. MPs are more things I transform once in a while rather than regularly.

[kup]

I don't think MP Grimlock has a complex Transformation, its a carbon copy of its G1 toy.

[Kyle]

Advance preview of the final boxed product. Can't wait for the official release on the 26th~!

http://www.hk-tf.com/discuz/upload/v....php?tid=11148

[Lord_Zed]

I don't think MP Grimlock has a complex Transformation, its a carbon copy of its G1 toy.

I don't think that's fair, there are clear improvements on the original just like we had with Convoy. Ofcourse Grimlock never had the problems of detachable fists or gaping holes on the side of his waist to fix. I think transformation complexity is more a feature of Binaltechs than MP's. Perhaps they should have had Shoji Kawamori make his dino chest wings come out of his hips?

In my opinon he looks awesome in the latest pics, the lack of crown is dissapointing but not suprising as comic touches are always forgotten by TAKTOM. I wont know for sure till I see the real thing but the only thing bugging me from what I've seen is the price!

Ofcourse I'm biased as I'm the exception to the rule of not playing with MP's often, I Transform mine all the time.

Makes me want an MP Shockwave, who would suffer the same problems as Grimlock, IE his Transformation is already good enough that they would be unlikely to add much.