tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234509120839169249.post5866181733548876103..comments2024-03-28T09:03:10.621+00:00Comments on Sixo: REVIEW: TakaraTomy Masterpiece MP-39 SunstreakerSixohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16798284059008178597noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234509120839169249.post-53403327594785537952018-03-06T00:20:37.330+01:002018-03-06T00:20:37.330+01:00Completely agree - it is indeed a golden age in ma...Completely agree - it is indeed a golden age in many respects. We shouldn't really have it this good! <br /><br />And fair enough on Sunsurge - he is a great figure too, no doubt. I was very happy with him before, so I don't think he's a bad option by any means!<br /><br />Oh, and let's wait and see if those rumours of a new MP Optimus are true...Sixohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16798284059008178597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234509120839169249.post-11889352323867460572018-03-02T19:27:08.358+01:002018-03-02T19:27:08.358+01:00I honestly did some soul-searching. I've owned...I honestly did some soul-searching. I've owned badcube's Sunsurge since its first release and was always quite impressed with it. I absolutely feel it holds up and while a case could be made that TT's Sunstreaker is the better figure, ultimately I've decided to hold on to my Sunsurge and pass on MP-39. The improvement is undeniably there, but for me it's not enough improvement to invest in MP-39. I think I'd rather invest that money in an entirely new figure/character. Just my opinion, though.<br /><br />What reading your review did make me realize is that, compared to the wonderful toys TT and 3rd parties have produced over the past 2-3 year, the older MPs, specifically MP-12 and the Datsuns (and maybe the MP-11 jet variants as well), are really starting to show their age compared to newer figures. There's this continuous evolution in design at play to give us better and more impressive figures. It's not completely a general rule, though. In my opinion, MP-10 holds up effortlessly and I still see MP-10 as the quintessential Transformer.<br /><br />Man, this really is a golden age for MP collectors, isn't it? I think we'll all look back at these years fondly in half a decade or so.Chrysantemumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11144161175146944246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234509120839169249.post-20753811385435301552018-01-23T14:34:49.194+01:002018-01-23T14:34:49.194+01:00Thanks dude, although sorry to hear you're not...Thanks dude, although sorry to hear you're not enjoying the new direction so much. It does seem to be a bit of a divisive approach, it's fair to say. I find the comparison with Sunsurge a weird one, as previously I couldn't have found much wrong with that figure, but for my money MP-39 trounces him in many ways. Still, always a positive to have plenty of options at every turn. Sixohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16798284059008178597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234509120839169249.post-15838840271226561172018-01-23T14:32:31.290+01:002018-01-23T14:32:31.290+01:00I agree that's no doubt part of it, of course,...I agree that's no doubt part of it, of course, but I don't think I implied that the complexity was there just for the sake of it, either. In fact, I do believe that older figures like MP-12 likely would be more complex if they were made today under the same design parameters. As I mentioned, I would at least expect more to be going on with the chest, and likely more intricate legs in order to take account of filling out the gaps etc. and whatever else they threw into the mix. Then there are older figures like MP-14 Red Alert, who's a great example of the more simplistic approach that the budget of the day allowed, whereas I think he would be more likely to get a larger overhaul now.<br /><br />I have no doubt that the increased parts count is partly there to support the more complicated conversion required for this particular character as you say, but there's definitely also a larger budget at play per figure than there used to be (backed up by previous comments from the designers as well) allowing for more to be achieved than previous. I suspect if Sunstreaker had been released in 2012 he wouldn't be quite as intricate as he is today, despite being more so than Sideswipe. Just my opinion though! :)Sixohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16798284059008178597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234509120839169249.post-31192962686956614682018-01-22T15:34:18.492+01:002018-01-22T15:34:18.492+01:00That backpack tho, such a pity they couldn't w...That backpack tho, such a pity they couldn't work the same magic they did with inferno, and no 'its a jet pack' is not an acceptable excuse. Gotta agree having both in hand I think TT is the better buy than BC's, tho I think the latter still edges the car mode (except at the back). This may well be the last official release I get tho, the escalating cost for the toon aesthetic I dont appreciate may well leave me with 3Ps. Stunning photos as usual Sixo, truly outstanding.astartespetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05942369198729399764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234509120839169249.post-47561685872684499892018-01-22T13:16:08.223+01:002018-01-22T13:16:08.223+01:00It's not just "oh, the aesthetic changed....It's not just "oh, the aesthetic changed." The main reason Sunstreaker is more complex, weighs more and has a higher parts and transformation step count is that, like Megatron, Ironhide and Ratchet, his animation model is a much bigger Dery-ization departure from his original toy than the likes of Sideswipe and Optimus Prime, who, while smoothed out, didn't represent huge shifts in physics. While we would expect Takara Tomy's Hound, for example, to be elegant and capture the Hound-ness of Hound, he would undoubtedly be far less complicated than Sunstreaker, or even Inferno/Grapple. As always, they'll be as complicated - or not - as they need to be to capture and represent both modes of the character -- while also satisfying the licensor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com