Post by Gold on Oct 10, 2006 4:03:13 GMT -5
Hi guys, I thought I'd share a few images of the The Transformers Masterpiece 04 "Perfect Prime", for those who are curious about this toy.
Comparison with the Justtoys customized MP trailer that was released last year. Taraka's trailer on the left. Justtoys on the right. The Justtoys is version is a bit longer and is a bit higher(due to the chasis being a bit higher). Also, no diecast parts on either one(unless you count the screws and the metal rods
)
Please click to view larger images
Sides
rear
Tailgates(the ramp is a seperate piece from the door).
Roofs
Front
Optimus Prime
A slight change with the Mp04 Prime is that his wrist communicators now have Megatron and Grimlock instead of Starscream and Bumblebee.
A major disappointment is that Takara has really dropped the ball in terms of quality control, the MP04 has a lot of paint chips right out of the box, plus the window hinge on the left panel is bent so the chest area can't close properly, I checked another unit from where I got MP04 and it had even bigger paint scrapes on the chest area(near the matrix switch). The plastic pieces were badly removed from the frames back in the factory, there are lot of chips in the plastic parts from where the frame was cut.
The Smokestacks also had cuts into the plastic underneath the chrome paint and one of the tips of the stacks on mine is missing chrome application.
Even the trailer wasn't spared. Paint bleeds on the sides of the trailer appeared in one of the other units that I checked(better check both sides of the trailer if you want to get Mp04)
Battle mode
Service Bay mode. Prime's rifle, Axe and Megatron(gun mode) can be stored inside clamps along the sides.
As for which is better, I can't honestly say. It would've been nice if Takara had released the trailer solo and had a Roller to go with the MP04.
I personally prefer the outer appearance of the Justtoys, since it's got more detail in terms of color and on the Autobot logo.
On the other hand, the Takara trailer has the service bay, the legs that swing out to support the trailer sides(this was missing in the Justtoys, for me it made all the difference in terms of appearance) and more detail in the tailgate. The wheels also have internal springs to simulate "shock absorbers".
Plus the big box is really nice, it's the kind of thing you need a second to take in when you see it for the first time up front .
BTW MP01 and the trailer are packed individually inside white "shoeboxes" with secondary cardboard and inner plastic trays. Nice touch. Unlike Mp03, where the box crushes easily
Takara
Justtoys
I think if you have the Mp01 and the Justtoys trailer that would be good enough, but if you don't have either then its probably okay to get the Mp04(as long as you can check the toy for defects). The best so far would still be the THS-02 Convoy IMHO
Gold
Comparison with the Justtoys customized MP trailer that was released last year. Taraka's trailer on the left. Justtoys on the right. The Justtoys is version is a bit longer and is a bit higher(due to the chasis being a bit higher). Also, no diecast parts on either one(unless you count the screws and the metal rods
)Please click to view larger images
Sides
rear
Tailgates(the ramp is a seperate piece from the door).
Roofs
Front
Optimus Prime
A slight change with the Mp04 Prime is that his wrist communicators now have Megatron and Grimlock instead of Starscream and Bumblebee.
A major disappointment is that Takara has really dropped the ball in terms of quality control, the MP04 has a lot of paint chips right out of the box, plus the window hinge on the left panel is bent so the chest area can't close properly, I checked another unit from where I got MP04 and it had even bigger paint scrapes on the chest area(near the matrix switch). The plastic pieces were badly removed from the frames back in the factory, there are lot of chips in the plastic parts from where the frame was cut.
The Smokestacks also had cuts into the plastic underneath the chrome paint and one of the tips of the stacks on mine is missing chrome application.
Even the trailer wasn't spared. Paint bleeds on the sides of the trailer appeared in one of the other units that I checked(better check both sides of the trailer if you want to get Mp04)
Battle mode
Service Bay mode. Prime's rifle, Axe and Megatron(gun mode) can be stored inside clamps along the sides.
As for which is better, I can't honestly say. It would've been nice if Takara had released the trailer solo and had a Roller to go with the MP04.
I personally prefer the outer appearance of the Justtoys, since it's got more detail in terms of color and on the Autobot logo.
On the other hand, the Takara trailer has the service bay, the legs that swing out to support the trailer sides(this was missing in the Justtoys, for me it made all the difference in terms of appearance) and more detail in the tailgate. The wheels also have internal springs to simulate "shock absorbers".
Plus the big box is really nice, it's the kind of thing you need a second to take in when you see it for the first time up front
. BTW MP01 and the trailer are packed individually inside white "shoeboxes" with secondary cardboard and inner plastic trays. Nice touch. Unlike Mp03, where the box crushes easily
Takara
Justtoys
I think if you have the Mp01 and the Justtoys trailer that would be good enough, but if you don't have either then its probably okay to get the Mp04(as long as you can check the toy for defects). The best so far would still be the THS-02 Convoy IMHO
Gold
