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Post by emerje on Sept 17, 2011 14:23:38 GMT -5
Here's a pic of my iGear Coneheads with my MP Seekers. Are you planning on getting the iGear remakes, too, or are 2 Skywarps and 3 Starscreams enough for you? Emerje
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Post by Chen on Sept 17, 2011 14:34:36 GMT -5
I'm not sure, I like how their cartoon accurate when it comes to colors but I think I prefer the pearl colors on the Takara Skywarp and Thundercracker better while I'm just Starscreamed out. But you never know if these go cheap I may pick them up, iGear did a fantastic job on the Coneheads that I'm not afraid to pick up any of their Seekers it's just a matter of what comes first on my priority list. Honestly though I would much rather get a Sunstorm or something then yet another version of the same thing I already have, I would love to get a Seeker in a green/white and yellow/white color scheme.
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Post by droutmaster on Sept 17, 2011 23:13:37 GMT -5
not bad, i had a chance to buy the MP Starscream in TRU's, but i didn't because of those weird panels on the side.
i think i might get the igear version instead.
btw Chen, hows the plastic material for the seekers, are they good or are they kinda regular?
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Post by Chen on Sept 18, 2011 9:12:57 GMT -5
The plastic is pretty good with a lot of the pieces mimicking the "pearl" finish of the Takara ones, I'm also surprised that the metal content is exactly the same too. The only thing is the build tolerances, it's nothing major but it's inconsistent in that some parts are super stiff while others are a bit loose but I guess that's what you get when you don't manufacture on the same scale as Takara or Bandai. But it's a VAST improvement over the iGear Primes, those felt relatively light for their size while these feel pretty good. iGear also improved on some of the basic designs of the Seekers, the peg for putting the figure on the stand has been moved from the toy to the stand itself and made longer so they attach more securely, just little things like that. I must say that the Conheads may be my favorite Seekers right now, the sheer differences in design make them standout and unique from one another. Dirge has gone from being my least favorite Seeker to one of my favorites.
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Post by Lord Zarak on Sept 19, 2011 8:43:16 GMT -5
i think Thrust wings are better in anime configuration, with low wings...
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Post by twoducks on Sept 19, 2011 9:31:31 GMT -5
Wish Igear would do a Starscream in MP-03 colours that actually looked like they do in the transformation guide (real grey intead of the green/grey we got).
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Post by pascal on Oct 4, 2011 22:27:08 GMT -5
I got Dirge, Thrust and Ramjet and I think they're as good as Takara releases and even fix some of the problems the originals had. They need some stickers now!
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Post by Lejam on Oct 17, 2011 11:38:53 GMT -5
I have a question for info... About Igear seekers (all of them including the legendary trio coming soon), do you think they belong to MP line or not ?
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Post by locidm on Oct 17, 2011 12:28:42 GMT -5
I think the molds were made based on (or are recast of) the MP seekers. These were design to go with your MPs. I'm waiting for Thundercracker to come up to get complete the trio.
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Post by Lejam on Oct 19, 2011 15:34:38 GMT -5
Yes I know about the mold recast or scanned... [My question was just to know if you guys think Igear seekers are in continuity of MP line.]* This line now got a good choice of scale direction, allmost decided by MP Starscream. Rodimus and MP-10 optimus confirmed that choice.
* help me to prepare something...
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Post by locidm on Oct 19, 2011 18:05:53 GMT -5
If I had a shelf big enough to fit, I would put all the Has/Tak MP together with the Igear seekers, along with the up and coming Fanstoys Soundwave, the new diecast wheelie, and a select few of the binaltech/alternators (namely Hound). I would consider them the same or close enough scale (though Wheelie is probably too big but that's the closest we've got). I think the up and coming Ratchet and Ironhide from iGear are also in the MP scale.
Keep in mind, the Igear seekers really are glorified KOs based on the MP Starscream mold. If you are concern in that regard then just stick with the MPs.
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Post by Lejam on Oct 20, 2011 9:14:59 GMT -5
Do not worry about next Igear seekers, they will be cartoon accurate colored. Many fans and collectors are awaiting this. First MP Starscream was... aqua-blue-dark-grey, and the new MP-11 will be realistic colored...
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Post by Lejam on Nov 6, 2011 11:05:29 GMT -5
I just get news from Igear staff : • PP03 Lighting (Thundercracker) confirmed for end of november • PP03 Traitror (Starscream) confirmed for end of december • PP03 Destroyer (Skywarp) confirmed for february (not april)
... PP03L Artwork and packaging will be ready very very soon...
^__^
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Post by Chen on Nov 6, 2011 11:33:05 GMT -5
I think the iGear Seekers are just as good if not better in some cases as the first MP Seekers. It would be nice if they had all the tampo printing of the Takara Seekers instead of stickers but that's understandable. I do think MP-11 has raised the bar and jumped past both the original and iGear ones but we'll see if they release the rest. If you do talk to the guys at iGear you should tell them that they should base new products off MP-10 since it now seems that Takara has a "scale" that they might stick with. Ratchet and Ironhide may look good next to their mini Prime but next to MP-10 they might be a tad small not to mention Seaspray and Huffer. If they could release the rest of the G1 series one Autobots in-scale with MP-10 that would be awesome. Don't compete against Takara but complement them.
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Post by Lejam on Nov 6, 2011 12:00:08 GMT -5
I just know color scheme is nice and grey parts are not like PP03S plastic grey... -> something better.
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Post by Lejam on Nov 8, 2011 12:46:09 GMT -5
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Post by Lejam on Nov 8, 2011 12:50:07 GMT -5
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Post by southpawdragon on Nov 12, 2011 23:35:17 GMT -5
does anyone own one of the cone heads. Im wondering if the cone head is an add on or part of transformation, the actual cone use when in jet form
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Post by Chen on Nov 12, 2011 23:42:49 GMT -5
I own all three and no its not an add on or the nose in jet mode, It's just a remolded head.
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Post by southpawdragon on Nov 12, 2011 23:49:01 GMT -5
and its still fits the same way the hasbro/takara version. in jet form?
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