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Post by jay27 on Sept 5, 2011 20:19:25 GMT -5
amazing work bro...
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Post by edge on Sept 6, 2011 0:56:47 GMT -5
Wow. I wasnt expecting that to turn out as awesome as that haha. You took a Hasbro and turned it into a maybe even better looking Takara. Great job! like the details you added around the flames on his chest piece.
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Post by mojacko on Sept 6, 2011 6:10:52 GMT -5
glossier than ever!!! nice paint apps.....level up!!! ;D
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Post by emerje on Sept 6, 2011 6:27:27 GMT -5
Impressive work, you really moved fast on this. What does the alt mode look like, or are you afraid of scratching the paint? Any plans of repainting "Offshoot" into a proper red-faced Firebolt?
Emerje
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Post by chachipower on Sept 8, 2011 20:24:02 GMT -5
Impressive work, you really moved fast on this. What does the alt mode look like, or are you afraid of scratching the paint? Any plans of repainting "Offshoot" into a proper red-faced Firebolt? Emerje Have you been reading my thoughts? Yes I am afraid of doing alt-mode and I have been thinking about doing up offshoot. Taking a break though, spent long hours doing this!
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Post by Sagat on Sept 12, 2011 7:43:33 GMT -5
Awesome job chachipower. If TakaraTomy were visiting this website... ![:D](http://lemonstre.fr/robot-japan/smileys/grin.png) If you don't mind me asking (you don't have to answer), How many hours did you put in and how much on materials did you spend to "upgrade" MP Rodimus?
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Post by chachipower on Sept 12, 2011 12:19:09 GMT -5
Awesome job chachipower. If TakaraTomy were visiting this website... ![:D](http://lemonstre.fr/robot-japan/smileys/grin.png) If you don't mind me asking (you don't have to answer), How many hours did you put in and how much on materials did you spend to "upgrade" MP Rodimus? It took about 5 days but most of that time was waiting for paint to dry and sanding/polishing. Ive been slacking on finishing it though, I tend to put in about 30 minutes everytime I work on it now since its all small detail work now. Theres always room for improvement. I spent about. If you had to buy materials from scratch (paint, sandpaper,LED,tape,polish), you would be spending about $50. It just requires patience. Its not terribly difficult. Just time consuming. Makes you not want to paint anything for a long time though lol
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Post by Nyonk on Sept 13, 2011 9:52:31 GMT -5
thats a WOW!!!! amazing paint job there chahipower... is that a hasbro rodimus? because taktom one already have a black legs
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Post by chachipower on Sept 13, 2011 9:59:22 GMT -5
thats a WOW!!!! amazing paint job there chahipower... is that a hasbro rodimus? because taktom one already have a black legs thanks, yup, a brand spanking new Hasbro Rodimus that was never even transformed before undergoing this makeover. ![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NCTVOzk6Ih0/TmVGb7CCpTI/AAAAAAAAA2k/mmQ0SDzcoLU/s1600/compare.jpg)
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Post by Orbitron on Sept 14, 2011 12:31:08 GMT -5
Guys, I mentioned that I was going to paint my Rodimus, here is how it came out. And it has a light up Matrix ![:)](http://lemonstre.fr/robot-japan/smileys/smiley.png) ![](http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f32/Chachipower/robotjapan/compare.jpg) ![](http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f32/Chachipower/robotjapan/IMG_4065copy.jpg) ![](http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f32/Chachipower/robotjapan/IMG_4070copy.jpg) Matrix ![](http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f32/Chachipower/robotjapan/IMG_4062copy.jpg) There's more pictures on my blog www.rocketpuncharmy.comWOW! That is AWESOME!!!
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Post by locidm on Sept 19, 2011 17:20:08 GMT -5
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Post by chachipower on Sept 19, 2011 20:54:26 GMT -5
thats a WOW!!!! amazing paint job there chahipower... is that a hasbro rodimus? because taktom one already have a black legs Thanks, yeah its a Hasbro, painted like a Takara except its all metallic paint ![:)](http://lemonstre.fr/robot-japan/smileys/smiley.png)
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Post by Nyonk on Sept 23, 2011 6:15:08 GMT -5
^^^ you made him look expensive and exclusive bro... nice job!!!
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Post by southpawdragon on Oct 1, 2011 14:51:31 GMT -5
I really wish Takara offered something like mailing away replace parts for Rodimus legs . Just like how Yamato offered replacement for their shoulder breakage on their vf 1/60
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Post by mpchi on Oct 1, 2011 18:35:04 GMT -5
Highly doubted, as they would have done something long ago.
I have been a Takara supporter for a good long while, from the old Jeeg reissues back almost a decade ago, their old & new Votoms stuff, GGG, the Blythes of my wife's, numerous MP & BT TFs. There wasn't a hint of hesitation on preordering MP-09 back then. But for once, it gave me quite a bit of buyer's remorse, after the known problems developed bit by bit. And just when I brought out Rodimus to fiddle with it while all the talk on the 2nd release, I found one of mine's ratchet ankle completely cracked (the part that house the jacked up spring). Just when I decided to live with all the issues it already has and/or fixed, it just break on its own after displaying a few months on my work shelf. BIG SIGH~!
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Post by southpawdragon on Oct 2, 2011 19:31:36 GMT -5
mpchi are you going to swap toysrs ankle with your takara one then
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Post by mpchi on Oct 3, 2011 13:44:54 GMT -5
I might do that. But have to get the chance to see the Hasbro one in person, and see if the ankles are swapable, since they changed it a little to incorporate the spring fix. Not sure if its a direct swap, while still able to preserve my MP-09 feet (Hasbro one is balck, not metalic dark gray).
Either way, its more money out of my pocket, while left with some damaged goods. But given Takara has brought me so much fun with their other stuff, I'll let this one slide.
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Post by Sagat on Oct 3, 2011 21:03:33 GMT -5
BBTS are selling Takara MP-09 version 2 which fixes the defects of the initial release. Changes are listed here at allspark.comMight want to gift my current MP-09 to a friend/relative and upgrade. EDIT: Although I might keep MP-09 v1 and buy MP-09B. ![:(](http://lemonstre.fr/robot-japan/smileys/sad.png)
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Post by Orbitron on Oct 4, 2011 18:40:35 GMT -5
MAN!!! ![>:(](http://lemonstre.fr/robot-japan/smileys/angry.png) I don't want to spend another $200. I just want Hotrod. I don't need another trailer. it's too much. Takara should release just the hotrod version for people who already bought the first one.
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Post by Lejam on Oct 11, 2011 12:36:07 GMT -5
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