I always thought the theme of the Masterpiece line was creating a cartoon-accurate alt mode with a respectable robot mode. Hence why Grimlock looks like he does in the cartoon, rather than his G1 toy, or like a real T-Rex. The only exception to the rule seems to be Optimus, who looks much better in bot mode.

It's with this in mind that I would prefer the figures to be in scale with the cartoon, even if it's difficult to determine the exact scale... I think Grimlock should be taller than Prime at least.

I think using the tv show as scale is a bit rediculous. I mean, megatron was a huge robot, that transformed into a handgun that was held in the hand of others. I think SCALE was pretty much all over the place. Just like Grimmy holding a jet in his jaws. That's a bit rediculous - like Megatron being in gun mode.

 

in my opinion - i like using the G1 toys as the toy scale. And in that regard - they got it 100% perfect. I have not been disappointed in anything in regards to scale in the MP line.

Heh yeah the show wasn't exactly consistent with scale. :tflaugh

 

Obviously TakaraTomy is aware that MP01 sticks out as being too big or they wouldn't be giving us MP-10 in the new size (and iGear were aware too, hence their mini MPOP). But yeah TT can never win, I mean MP Hot Rod is great next to MP-01 but his car mode will be way too big next to MP-10's truck mode. Guess it comes down to the individual collector but I personally like to display TFs in bot mode, so the relative size of alt modes doesn't bother me much, as long as the robots line up sensibly next to one another.

 

Never had a G1 Grimlock (to this day!) so my abiding image of him was always this one:

 

 

Great.. so maybe MP-11 can be a redo of Megatron.. and MP-12 thru MP-15 can be all the seekers all over again.. and of course now, all the other primes need to be redone... we need another sleeper.. and black prime.. and ultra mag... Hmmm... wonder if they ocnsidered just starting a "NEW LINE" if all they wanted to do was change the scale. You know, like ending Binaltech for Alternity line???

 

I'm sorry - i'm sick of the repaints. But even if they were going to do this - seems more to me, it should have been an MP-01x - and not a completely different number MP-10.

Hmmm... wonder if they ocnsidered just starting a "NEW LINE" if all they wanted to do was change the scale. You know, like ending Binaltech for Alternity line???

 

I'm sorry - i'm sick of the repaints. But even if they were going to do this - seems more to me, it should have been an MP-01x - and not a completely different number MP-10.

I agree completely; putting a new but slightly different version of G1 Prime in a limited line, which has already had that character, is a dumb move. "We could give you loyal collectors a MP Galvatron, or a MP Soundwave or Blitzwing or Arcee or Skyfire etc... but no, we're gonna do over Optimus Prime again for ya". Gee thanks. It's doubly frustrating because the MP figures are so few and far between as it is.

 

If it were a 'G1 Human Alliance line' though, I wouldn't have minded one bit.

Hmmm... wonder if they ocnsidered just starting a "NEW LINE" if all they wanted to do was change the scale. You know, like ending Binaltech for Alternity line???

 

I'm sorry - i'm sick of the repaints. But even if they were going to do this - seems more to me, it should have been an MP-01x - and not a completely different number MP-10.

I agree completely; putting a new but slightly different version of G1 Prime in a limited line, which has already had that character, is a dumb move. "We could give you loyal collectors a MP Galvatron, or a MP Soundwave or Blitzwing or Arcee or Skyfire etc... but no, we're gonna do over Optimus Prime again for ya". Gee thanks. It's doubly frustrating because the MP figures are so few and far between as it is.

 

If it were a 'G1 Human Alliance line' though, I wouldn't have minded one bit.

 

That's what i'm saying.. I mean the line is how many YEARS old and it only has 10 figuers - of which 4 of them (40%) are now all prime (mp-01, 02, 04, and now 10). For crysts sake! And that's before you even get into the sleeping version, final version, black version. It's just BEYOND overdone. And after they do a "FINAL" version and you think they can't do it again - they change the "SCALE?" As a person that is heavily invested (loyally and financially) and loves this line - it really pisses me off - because it is marking the end for me. I'm no longer a completist, I will no longer purchase multiples of a piece (which iv'e done on a few of them), and it simply pains me to have them screw it up this bad. Oh well - a tad more venting - and i'll get to "acceptance" in my 7 step process - and finally be done with it and at peace about it. Outside of a new MP mold - looks like my TF collecting has come to an end. Which is sad, because if they would have handled this difference (and the movie line as well) I would have sunk many more $1000's into them easily. Oh well - more money saved to go out with.