If Starscream couldn’t swivel his waist in the G1 Cartoon, then how is the Masterpiece able to flip the bird when the cartoon can’t do that? See? YOU WERE PROVEN WRONG, PEOPLE WHO BRING UP THAT EXCUSE!
Fascinating how Jobby and Doc Lock uploaded reviews about the same figure on the same day and had entirely different opinions on the matter. I'm on the Doc's side tho
What does it for me is that yes, it is the best OFFICIAL MP Starscream by a mile. No questions about it. He is absolutely great. BUT. Third Party still exists, and that new DS Starscream is looking to be way better that this figure is. Moral of the story? If Takara aren't ever going to hire those third party witches to design their toys, then they'll always just fall short.
Dunno yet. Don't even have the figure yet. I tend to make videos when there's a good idea to go over: something beyond 'figure good' or 'figure bad'. I don't have the figure yet, so I can't say
@@DrLockdown honestly I just thank that you replied You're funny and charming You just need some sort of audio adjustment I can't tell what Maybe a better mic or something? I don't know But overall I like your content
Ran into an article on TFW2005 about reviewers peeps watch. And I thought about who I watched. Which made watch this. I then subbed cause I realized how much I've watched and enjoyed right when you said "Megasimp". You didn't need to know all that, but now you do. You're welcome.
5:22 The F-15 can't do that IRL. The F-22 can, which is the plane Starscream turns into in the Bay movies. There was a prototype F-15 with STOVOL capability, but it looks very different from a standard F-15 due to a pair of massive canards on the forward part of the fuselage.
How did the combiner wars and Iron factory seekers manage to have the accurate nosecone transformation, while being friggin' legends figures Classics toy? Fine it is a stylization and the way the nosecone swings and swivels is pretty neat. Would have preferred the normal one but this is still pretty goddamn sick Siege Starscream? He IS a tetrajet but it would have been cool it it had transformed like the impossible toys figure but y'know good Earthrise Starscream makes the classics transformation shit while still having no waist swivel. The classics was forgivable since it was pretty small and the clunkiness adds to it but this is meant to be g1 Starscream so it sucks The MP version 1? Kinda has the original transformation actually, but with a cool stylized twist. Better than the classics. But this is just......wow And it's not like I am a geewunner, I've been pretty liberal towards the MP ver.1 and classics. It is in the end my opinion that I love the original transformation, and if it changes a bit, it's pretty neat But my god is this a left turn if I've ever seen one holy hell.
I mean I'm not complaining. Hastak figures are cheap. But I mean hastak figures still use fake parts today more than usual while having thinner plastic, they are simpler than masterpiece but they still aren't great. I mean look at Kingdom Rhinox, Tracks or predominantly in the studio series with the wreckers, Dino, Dotm Megatron, Both Optimus Primes, Jetfire ect. Luckily with Mp Skids, they're moving away from the horrible weird transformations, in masterpiece at least I doubt it'll change for the legacy line but we'll see
KG Cyclonus jet nosecone transformation puts this MP-52 to shame with how convoluted it is. Hell MPM Megatron, Unique Toys Dragoon and New Age do it as well lol
He was more positive but also critical of the figure's flaws. People throw shit at him for being too harsh on official MP Takara figures, but once in a long time with Screamer he is a bit more positive and already gets shade thrown at him; this fandom really doesn' what they want. At least they aren't blindly positive with an official figure like a certain famous reviewer i won't mention
I remember back when I was a kid and saw an ad for the first MP Optimus in a booklet that came with one of my Energon figures, I wanted to someday get it, and then finding out there were other high-end figures like it made me want to someday start a Masterpiece collection. Now that I'm of an age where I can collect higher-end figures and looking at the current MP stuff released where they're super expensive just to be overly complicated for the sake of complexity without accomplishing enough... yea I think I'll be sticking to CHUG. With the way the MP line is going, I don't think I would even want to get an MP Armada Prime as a high-quality version of my first TF figure since it would probably cost $500 and explode into origami to transform between two bad modes.
@@DrLockdown Is THAT why CHUG has been pretty good the past few years? Damn. But good! The better engineering going to AFFORDABLE figures is a great move.
I'd like to give a shout out to MP-53 Skids! Not only does Skids look good, it took a different direction from the toon accuracy by getting the original toy designer of g1 Skids to make the masterpiece version.
@@_V.Va_ tbh I'm just poking fun at how some may not know which reviewer to trust the opinion of more because thinking for one's self is a foreign concept.
man it's so wild both you and Jobby the Hong both reviewed this on the same day because you both actually started with pretty similar takes and then went in completely different directions by the end of it not saying you're wrong or anything, I just thought it was interesting
Personally, I prefer mp-11 starscream than this. Transformation was simpler and looked better than newer version. Honestly masterpiece went down hill after mp-44 Optimus Prime. Just feel like Takara gave up on the masterpiece line, feel like only putting passion in beast wars instead the whole entire line which is disappointing.
They were in trouble back with the overcomplicated, fragile paint mess that was MP36 Megatron...that overcomplicated transformation, the breakage issues if you weren't careful, and the easily chipped paint definitely bumps it down from amazeballs to just pretty epic. MP39 Sunstreaker basically said "yeah, this is how we're gonna do business going forward". Then came MP43 BW Megatron with his fragile crotch and his uncooperative panels for T-Rex mode...and so on.
@@DrLockdown can you elaborate on that? Whether in this comment section or as a video of its own? I'd like to see you simply talk about and provide examples about what makes a good or bad or simple or complicated transformation. Cause with how you kinda always interchange the meanings between videos, it becomes a bit difficult to keep track of. A video dedicated to just talking about the transformation process and why it matters would be very appreciated
Unfortunately due to circumstances surrounding the country I live in, I will never review MP36. I can elaborate though. MP36 is complex, but every step is buttery smooth and nothing feels superfluous. Each part has meaning, and they don't add useless steps that accomplish nothing, unlike figures like MP52 or Weijiang Thunder Leader. Complex doesn't mean bad: it's just that so far on this channel I haven't had a chance to talk about good complex transformers outside of maybe ROTF prime
@@DrLockdown I don't really want a review of MP-36 in particular. I more so wish for something like a 5 to 10 minute long video of you giving us a Diagnosis on what you think makes or breaks a transformation. On what bad or good means in the case of the process and how much can be considered complicated and how much can be considered simple. I'm sorry if I can't put it into words, but what I basically want is a "How to engineer transformations" or "What makes a transformation good or bad" if possible
You’re funny but I do think you have unfair double standards, not here to criticize but to subscribe, I also respect your opinion if you don’t agree with me
Great points. This puts things in perspective even a little more - the zeta toys unicron is a beautiful piece (in my opinion). Made extremely well and great sculpt .. also Four times the size as this piece of garbage.…. It is still $50 less (at showZ) then takara starscream. What sucks even more- the more I have this figure and mess with it, the more I don’t like it.
I don’t really like any of the hyper cartoon accurate MPs, at least from photos, I don’t collect MP, but I like the look of this guy’s robot mode. I didn’t like it at first, but now I do.
@@Majinhero I'd be less annoyed about it if they fixed the nosecone just sitting on his back, and instead like had it split and rotate to sit on his back in a less noticeable way. I know it wouldn't be a good fix but it's better than the piece just sitting there.
Man this toy has some conflicting reviews, but this one convinces me to stick with the cartoon colored MP3. even if it is not cartoon acurate at all. Also h...how do you know this toy is as expensive as an hour with a woman of the night?
I already didn’t want to get this before it came out,because of those weird proportions with the large chest,short shins,and large feet it just looks bad,and that’s not even getting to the face.
It's times like this that I'm glad I never went down the Masterpiece rabbit hole. Got MP 10 and MP Soundwave, and that's it. Don't think that'll change any time soon
@@DrLockdown really? Is that true? That would totally make sense in that case I wonder which of the WFC figures specifically they worked on. I wouldn't be surprised if it's both Earthrise/Siege Optimus and Soundwave seeing as they are very much downscaled MP figures with how similar they are in looks, feel and transformation
Grapple was the key moment I started HATING the slavish cartoon accuracy. Here you have a figure that originally did have waist articulation now have it taken away simply to move the tires oh so slightly to be cartoon accurate. Bring back Hasui, the Lambo's and Datsuns are fantastic. ... and release Deep Cover to complete the range and FINALLY make Mirage, I can happily stop collecting MP's then.
Hasui basically did the majority of the WFC line. If you want his style, you can still get it, only for less of a hefty price tag. The new dinobots are his work too, which is why they turned out so well
@@DrLockdown My friend has been happy with the Dino's. He is looking forward to getting the team to end his collection on a high, I'll have to let him know that factoid, he also enjoys the Hasui MP's. And no wonder I've been enjoying the output from this trilogy, good to know. I believe the SS86 Hot Rod and Rodimus Prime were by the MP designer for MP Hot Rod V2 is that correct?
Use floor polish on that pin. Keep moving the part while it dries so it doesn't sieze up and it should do the trick of keeping it in. Just a suggestion.
For the nosecone, let's just say that crimson wings did it and even the voyager did it, what you or lazy eyebrow (forgot who) suggested on the voyager to have the nosecone split is exactly what crimson wings did so it definitely works
@@DrLockdown From reviews and people who have messed with the figure say he is extremely solid and sturdy without any insulting QC issues like MP-52, though the paint is extremely thick and can scratch in some areas. Most importantly the transformation from robot to jet mode can be a nightmare without any proper transformation guide (the reviewers who transformed DS-001 by pure instinct were struggling on it), but users in TFW2005 who took their time with all the joints and watched some recent transformations videos, said that it's not really frustrating and can be fairly intuitive if one knows how the joints work. For example: the transformation of the chest/cockpit section and Starscream arms were a pain for those that didn't know that the chest could open easily using the ab-crunch or angling just a bit the arms down as lever to unlock more easily the neck section; and the arms are in an assembly with screws that need to match up and in that step appears as the figure suffers from clearance issues, fortunately in TFW a guy posted that the hinges can angle down in an L form and then rotate up so that the screws will be facing on the same side without all the unnecesary fiddling. I apologize for all the text, but i thought it could come in handy for you before transforming DS-001 and i hope that your copy will have no QC problems
Interesting thing i wanna point out The manuvering thrusters are innacurate to the real life f-15 eagle. those thruster nozzles are fixed in place on every eagle and only open and close, and the jets that have em are russian mig's and sukhoi's
@@DrLockdown yup, inaccurate. But if I do wanna make a very far out guess, Starscream wanted his Alt mode to be the best version of the F-15 as possible, so he made his thrusters be able to do Thrust vectoring (the term for when the thrusters are able to move around like that) though I thought this was a licenced alt mode for God's sake
It's not just me. Most of my friends got stuck with bad QC, and you jump on TFW and you can see a ten page thread with NOTHING but broken copies even worse than mine
i have watched this video multiple times, right now i am watching it with my legacy voyager soundwave and guess what, it has the same problem Lockdown has.it has a the left shoulder pin joint that wasn't punched correctly or the little tiny thruster thing wasn't pinned correctly. If you are wondering what that means, just think of it like this, the thruster is at an ever so slight angle putting stress not only on the pin, but the hole it is in. it can't sit flush with the top where you swing it around for either of the 4 modes (there are 2 secret modes). also the right side thruster is perfectly fine. thanks for the shawty qc hasbro. also going to mention this here as well, my armada starscream that i pre ordered, came with a missing screw, at the back of the head on the figure, it is okay since the face plate has a secure grip, but wtf hastak?
I really wish people would call out Takara on their fumbling of the Masterpiece line. It seriously baffles me that this is one of the only video reviews I’ve seen that views modern Masterpiece negatively and points out its faults. The only other ones I’ve seen are Jobby’s reviews on Bumblebee v2, Arcee, and your review of Star Saber.
I suppose this is where the third party Deformation figure comes into play as the one that "does this but better" and cheaper too. Looks nigh identical to this figure, but has a waist swivel and handles the wings differently.
Videos like this that show off the flaws that Masterpiece figures have is why I'll probably never buy one. Maybe I'll get MP10 someday if I can find one at a decent price and I'd love to have Masterpiece Optimus Primal. Other than that though it's just not worth it.
legitimately afraid to watch the Nicee vid, feel like a lot of bashing of the figure. I got the Mocha version and love the figure. I am probably one of the few people who likes sexy transformers figures that can transform.
True If anyone says a giant bettle is properly scaled with an f-15 show em this or that photo of the crown vic crushed by an eagle (Edit) I recently looked at the photo and it turns out its a chevy, not a crown vic.
how dare you disrespect kawamori's work, he was the one who DESIGNED the original F-14 Jet robo for takara in the first place. all of his designs are perfect
All that complicated origami engineering and they still used a faux-cockpit for the chest. Im sorry I just can't excuse that given how much bs you have to go through to transform him. Tbf I don't care about toon accuracy as much as the other guy. I just want the vehicle parts to integrate into the robot parts. Cheating, with a few minor exceptions, just doesn't sit well with me, ya feel?
Soo the coronation set for this figure is not only necesary to buy a bunch of repaints is a fucking Japan exclusive? Takara...... WTF thats just bad Even the ss 86 starscream have his coronation suit for only 50$ and has a throne
Yea... With maybe acception to face. You pin-pointed the flaws quite well. And as for the rest.. The minifigure technicly would been nice, but considoring the qualoty of those, (like in MP 44 aka Prime 3.0) skipping them was a good idea. Plus most people don't REALLY care about those. Also, I get the point what you did with Skywarp aka. "poor paint application". But hey, it at least look's uniqe, like if that was a scar/wound after getting shot in the face. And I never knew I would like Diamondbolt, role-plaing, as a "Karen" 😁
I just realized, it’s even more retarded to make you buy Skywarp and Thundercracker to get the coronation gear after realizing they weren’t even in that scene. Starscream threw them overboard.
I personally think seeker shouldn't have a waste swivle because of the nose cone chest it doset look right in my opinion because its glass and not metal if they made it so it did it below the nose cone chest I would love it But It swivling with the nose cone in the chest fake or not it wouldn't feel right to me like I get metal bending and moving but glass is fragile and wouldn't be able to bend like that abb crunches I see since it can just slide on in but not swivel
Wow makes me glad i dont get seekers unless they are legands or cybertronian jets like shattered glass starscream that 1 at least has a waste swivel sorry most had yellowing issues mine didnt just the swords when as 1 dont stick together is my only nitpick on an otherwise well done figure but i see the problem its like to many ingredients all at once and it turned to crap with this masterpiece.
Uh just to point something out the middle pods on the chest, I only seen him do that in Deathbattle against Rainbow Dash, but I highly doubt it’s canon to the G1 show (which is fitting cause Deathbattle really does a horrible job with their research)
ya know its sad when modern masterpeice is so predictable that even an average joe like me can predict it won't be good also 30:21 which of diamondbolts videos did you get that from?
@@DrLockdown oh ok didn't know that also why is firebyte Ahkmou? that doesn't make much sense given Ahkmou's character, is there something I'm missing or am I reading too far into a joke about obnoxious fanboys?
You just described perfectly the MP-52 thread in TFW2005 Official news discussion. Man those Takara bootlickers really are obnoxious with how oblivious they are in simping TT and pricey poor delivered figures nly because it's officially licensed.
@@TheBatman39 fact is, TFW2005 forums are literal shitshows. No one is respectful, no one is critical enough, no one seems to really think outside of being a Geewuner
@@charlienash1050 Exactly, also they just don't know what they want and constantly complain about things they really shouldn't complain. But don't complain AT ALL when it's necessary.
I'm G1, was around when TF first started, however I do like some other parts of the franchise so I guess I'm not a true "Geewunner"? I dunno. I HATE the overly toon accurate aesthetic which sacrifices other areas of the figure and vastly increase the price along with not fully integrating with the previous MP selection. Hasui saved the MP line. When MP was under his design lead what I saw were figures that blended toy design, toon design and a sprinkle of MP uniqueness to give them a different visual yet still instantly recognizable look.
If I ever get the figure, starescream or the others, I can withstand the waist swivel, as I come from a lego fan base which they have no waist swivel, though still a bummer
Yes I transformed the wings wrong. I get it.
I was about to comment about that but then I was deciding not to because it looks less like a shit show like that
@@scott5994 I do think it's a lot less like a shit show but not the best
But did you know about the wings?
I was just about to comment about it
you also forgot to extend the thrusters in jet mode so the efects parts can stay in place
hello dr lockdown are you aware you transformed the wings incorrectly
Hehe
HOW DARE YOU!
I get wut u mean now
Knee pads slide up as well to cover "the gaps" you said on the knees
24:47
If Starscream couldn’t swivel his waist in the G1 Cartoon, then how is the Masterpiece able to flip the bird when the cartoon can’t do that? See? YOU WERE PROVEN WRONG, PEOPLE WHO BRING UP THAT EXCUSE!
Fascinating how Jobby and Doc Lock uploaded reviews about the same figure on the same day and had entirely different opinions on the matter. I'm on the Doc's side tho
Jobby was more on the cautiously positive side, though he admited that Deformation Space will be wayyyy better.
You know today is gonna be good when Jobby and Lockdown uploads on the same day
And on the same toy!
With wildly different opinions.
The stars have aligned
We need a Collab-
Yes
"Costs the same as an hour with a prostitute!"
Priceless. I'd pay $350 just to hear that again lmao
Turning things that could be 1 step into 5? Sounds like MP-44.
What does it for me is that yes, it is the best OFFICIAL MP Starscream by a mile. No questions about it. He is absolutely great. BUT. Third Party still exists, and that new DS Starscream is looking to be way better that this figure is. Moral of the story? If Takara aren't ever going to hire those third party witches to design their toys, then they'll always just fall short.
I don't think they ever would, because that would encourage 3P, and they're legally obligated to not do so
@@DrLockdown are you going to do DS starscream?
Dunno yet. Don't even have the figure yet. I tend to make videos when there's a good idea to go over: something beyond 'figure good' or 'figure bad'. I don't have the figure yet, so I can't say
@@DrLockdown honestly I just thank that you replied
You're funny and charming
You just need some sort of audio adjustment I can't tell what
Maybe a better mic or something?
I don't know
But overall I like your content
Thanks mate. I'll look into it. I think the levels were off this episode. Someone complained last week so I think I course corrected too much.
You "used to hate" MP-39? During a period of insanity? That figure is the greatest Transformer.
uhh, you mistransformed the wings, the blue fins are supposed to be tucked underneath the folding panel on ghr back of the wings
finally thank u sir
loving that diamondbolt cameo
Just when I thought nobody's gonna point it out lmao
Diamondbolt's long awaited cameo
Ran into an article on TFW2005 about reviewers peeps watch. And I thought about who I watched. Which made watch this. I then subbed cause I realized how much I've watched and enjoyed right when you said "Megasimp". You didn't need to know all that, but now you do. You're welcome.
16:44 You're supposed to open up flaps on the backs of the wings to put the blue tail fins inside so they aren't visible on the back
Honestly? They look better like this.
"[The gerwalk mode] isn't a feature, its a coincidence"
You should have called it a bug and say it just works.
16x the detail
Light wood laminate
Light wood laminate
Light wood laminate
Takara forgot that these are being released to Americans and they handle and judge figures differently than JApanese
No?
5:22
The F-15 can't do that IRL. The F-22 can, which is the plane Starscream turns into in the Bay movies. There was a prototype F-15 with STOVOL capability, but it looks very different from a standard F-15 due to a pair of massive canards on the forward part of the fuselage.
This video can pretty much be retitled to "The Problem with Modern Masterpiece Figures"
Well I always try to incorporate video essay elements in anyway. I like my videos to have an overall point to them beyond 'figure good or 'figure bad'
How did the combiner wars and Iron factory seekers manage to have the accurate nosecone transformation, while being friggin' legends figures
Classics toy? Fine it is a stylization and the way the nosecone swings and swivels is pretty neat. Would have preferred the normal one but this is still pretty goddamn sick
Siege Starscream? He IS a tetrajet but it would have been cool it it had transformed like the impossible toys figure but y'know good
Earthrise Starscream makes the classics transformation shit while still having no waist swivel. The classics was forgivable since it was pretty small and the clunkiness adds to it but this is meant to be g1 Starscream so it sucks
The MP version 1? Kinda has the original transformation actually, but with a cool stylized twist. Better than the classics.
But this is just......wow
And it's not like I am a geewunner, I've been pretty liberal towards the MP ver.1 and classics. It is in the end my opinion that I love the original transformation, and if it changes a bit, it's pretty neat
But my god is this a left turn if I've ever seen one holy hell.
It seems like only the simpler figures do the transformation properly, which doesn't make any damn sense.
I mean I'm not complaining. Hastak figures are cheap.
But I mean hastak figures still use fake parts today more than usual while having thinner plastic, they are simpler than masterpiece but they still aren't great. I mean look at Kingdom Rhinox, Tracks or predominantly in the studio series with the wreckers, Dino, Dotm Megatron, Both Optimus Primes, Jetfire ect.
Luckily with Mp Skids, they're moving away from the horrible weird transformations, in masterpiece at least
I doubt it'll change for the legacy line but we'll see
Transformers Kingdom cyclonus has a way swivel and his $30
KG Cyclonus jet nosecone transformation puts this MP-52 to shame with how convoluted it is. Hell MPM Megatron, Unique Toys Dragoon and New Age do it as well lol
KD Cyclonus puts a LOT of figures to shame, CHUG, 3P and MP
And Its a better fig
@@trailbreakertv8918 not even a competition
The fact ss86 starscream is more worth it than this!
Jobby was so positive about mp screamer. But then Dr lock down isn't lol
Jobby loves Screamer that much.
Unless it's the OG MP Scream.
@@_V.Va_ lol
Yep, I'm leaning more towards Jobby's viewpoint lol
@@JROD082384 lol
He was more positive but also critical of the figure's flaws. People throw shit at him for being too harsh on official MP Takara figures, but once in a long time with Screamer he is a bit more positive and already gets shade thrown at him; this fandom really doesn' what they want. At least they aren't blindly positive with an official figure like a certain famous reviewer i won't mention
23:38
Cold Touch Techniche tm?
23:41
Oh.
I remember back when I was a kid and saw an ad for the first MP Optimus in a booklet that came with one of my Energon figures, I wanted to someday get it, and then finding out there were other high-end figures like it made me want to someday start a Masterpiece collection. Now that I'm of an age where I can collect higher-end figures and looking at the current MP stuff released where they're super expensive just to be overly complicated for the sake of complexity without accomplishing enough... yea I think I'll be sticking to CHUG. With the way the MP line is going, I don't think I would even want to get an MP Armada Prime as a high-quality version of my first TF figure since it would probably cost $500 and explode into origami to transform between two bad modes.
All the old MP designers moved to chug anyway. Shogo hasui designs most of the best toys in generations
@@DrLockdown Is THAT why CHUG has been pretty good the past few years?
Damn.
But good! The better engineering going to AFFORDABLE figures is a great move.
When three of your favorite reviewers upload during TF nation 😳
I'd like to give a shout out to MP-53 Skids! Not only does Skids look good, it took a different direction from the toon accuracy by getting the original toy designer of g1 Skids to make the masterpiece version.
I know. I'm in for reboost, but lemme tell you: I'm concerned as hell
30:41
This is what you deserve Ahkmou
Finally someone noticed where the mask is from
2 reviews of the same MP Starscream from separate reviewers on the same day with wildly dissimilar opinions?
I AM SO CONFLICTED!
It all boils down to,
How much you love this treacherous bastard?
@@_V.Va_ tbh I'm just poking fun at how some may not know which reviewer to trust the opinion of more because thinking for one's self is a foreign concept.
man it's so wild both you and Jobby the Hong both reviewed this on the same day because you both actually started with pretty similar takes and then went in completely different directions by the end of it
not saying you're wrong or anything, I just thought it was interesting
Everyone has different perspectives, and all are valid.
I have seen the masterpiece Starscream 2.0 and videos and I have to say I really don't think it needs a sequel
Personally, I prefer mp-11 starscream than this. Transformation was simpler and looked better than newer version. Honestly masterpiece went down hill after mp-44 Optimus Prime. Just feel like Takara gave up on the masterpiece line, feel like only putting passion in beast wars instead the whole entire line which is disappointing.
They were in trouble back with the overcomplicated, fragile paint mess that was MP36 Megatron...that overcomplicated transformation, the breakage issues if you weren't careful, and the easily chipped paint definitely bumps it down from amazeballs to just pretty epic. MP39 Sunstreaker basically said "yeah, this is how we're gonna do business going forward". Then came MP43 BW Megatron with his fragile crotch and his uncooperative panels for T-Rex mode...and so on.
Mp36 is actually really fun. You can have a complicated transformation that's still hella fun. The two aren't mutually exclusive
@@DrLockdown can you elaborate on that? Whether in this comment section or as a video of its own? I'd like to see you simply talk about and provide examples about what makes a good or bad or simple or complicated transformation. Cause with how you kinda always interchange the meanings between videos, it becomes a bit difficult to keep track of. A video dedicated to just talking about the transformation process and why it matters would be very appreciated
Unfortunately due to circumstances surrounding the country I live in, I will never review MP36.
I can elaborate though. MP36 is complex, but every step is buttery smooth and nothing feels superfluous. Each part has meaning, and they don't add useless steps that accomplish nothing, unlike figures like MP52 or Weijiang Thunder Leader.
Complex doesn't mean bad: it's just that so far on this channel I haven't had a chance to talk about good complex transformers outside of maybe ROTF prime
@@DrLockdown I don't really want a review of MP-36 in particular. I more so wish for something like a 5 to 10 minute long video of you giving us a Diagnosis on what you think makes or breaks a transformation. On what bad or good means in the case of the process and how much can be considered complicated and how much can be considered simple. I'm sorry if I can't put it into words, but what I basically want is a "How to engineer transformations" or "What makes a transformation good or bad" if possible
I want to turn Diamondbolt's rant into my ringtone.
You’re funny but I do think you have unfair double standards, not here to criticize but to subscribe, I also respect your opinion if you don’t agree with me
Holy mother of QC issues batman. It's insanity what takara is trying to pull.
Edit: removed comment regarding transportation.
I think you actually missed a part of the transformation. The fins fold into the wings.
Holy crap, I literally jumped when I heard DiamondBolt near the end.
Great points.
This puts things in perspective even a little more - the zeta toys unicron is a beautiful piece (in my opinion).
Made extremely well and great sculpt .. also Four times the size as this piece of garbage.…. It is still $50 less (at showZ) then takara starscream.
What sucks even more- the more I have this figure and mess with it, the more I don’t like it.
I don’t really like any of the hyper cartoon accurate MPs, at least from photos, I don’t collect MP, but I like the look of this guy’s robot mode. I didn’t like it at first, but now I do.
How weird that you posted this review the same day JobbytheHong posted his Starscream review.
They didn't give MP-52 a coronation set because the new Voyager-
Oops I mean Leader Class version will have the Coronation Gear.
at least he comes with a chair.
And articulated hands.
Why am I defending earthrise Starscream?
@@Majinhero I'd be less annoyed about it if they fixed the nosecone just sitting on his back, and instead like had it split and rotate to sit on his back in a less noticeable way. I know it wouldn't be a good fix but it's better than the piece just sitting there.
I love my figure. The thrust effect pieces are plugged in correctly. You have to pull the thruster all the way out so the peg goes all the way in.
I've mentioned in other comments, but mine are fused. They don't pull out.
Man this toy has some conflicting reviews, but this one convinces me to stick with the cartoon colored MP3. even if it is not cartoon acurate at all.
Also
h...how do you know this toy is as expensive as an hour with a woman of the night?
I already didn’t want to get this before it came out,because of those weird proportions with the large chest,short shins,and large feet it just looks bad,and that’s not even getting to the face.
Well there is the Cyberverse Scout Seeker mold where the Gerwalk mode is the alt mode.
Comment spammer gonna be like:
you'll gonna make me look the fool! look the fool!
It's times like this that I'm glad I never went down the Masterpiece rabbit hole.
Got MP 10 and MP Soundwave, and that's it. Don't think that'll change any time soon
You basically got the best MPs ever produced and I can admire your audacity for not willing to go further down from them. Very good sir
Yeah the designer for those two works on CHUG these days anyway, so I don't see much point
@@DrLockdown really? Is that true? That would totally make sense in that case
I wonder which of the WFC figures specifically they worked on. I wouldn't be surprised if it's both Earthrise/Siege Optimus and Soundwave seeing as they are very much downscaled MP figures with how similar they are in looks, feel and transformation
Transformers cyberverse battle class starscream has a waist swivel Why doesn't he have one?
Grapple was the key moment I started HATING the slavish cartoon accuracy.
Here you have a figure that originally did have waist articulation now have it taken away simply to move the tires oh so slightly to be cartoon accurate.
Bring back Hasui, the Lambo's and Datsuns are fantastic.
... and release Deep Cover to complete the range and FINALLY make Mirage, I can happily stop collecting MP's then.
Hasui basically did the majority of the WFC line. If you want his style, you can still get it, only for less of a hefty price tag.
The new dinobots are his work too, which is why they turned out so well
@@DrLockdown My friend has been happy with the Dino's. He is looking forward to getting the team to end his collection on a high, I'll have to let him know that factoid, he also enjoys the Hasui MP's.
And no wonder I've been enjoying the output from this trilogy, good to know.
I believe the SS86 Hot Rod and Rodimus Prime were by the MP designer for MP Hot Rod V2 is that correct?
I'm not sure about that one. Could very well be true, but it's the first I've heard about it
Use floor polish on that pin. Keep moving the part while it dries so it doesn't sieze up and it should do the trick of keeping it in. Just a suggestion.
I don't trust myself with that, especially on figure this big
For the nosecone, let's just say that crimson wings did it and even the voyager did it, what you or lazy eyebrow (forgot who) suggested on the voyager to have the nosecone split is exactly what crimson wings did so it definitely works
Every jetformer has a undercarriage besides well triggerhappy which basically masks it as a spacejet detail
Deformation Space Crimson wings wipes the flood with this one.
Mine's due next month apparently. Really excited
@@DrLockdown From reviews and people who have messed with the figure say he is extremely solid and sturdy without any insulting QC issues like MP-52, though the paint is extremely thick and can scratch in some areas. Most importantly the transformation from robot to jet mode can be a nightmare without any proper transformation guide (the reviewers who transformed DS-001 by pure instinct were struggling on it), but users in TFW2005 who took their time with all the joints and watched some recent transformations videos, said that it's not really frustrating and can be fairly intuitive if one knows how the joints work. For example: the transformation of the chest/cockpit section and Starscream arms were a pain for those that didn't know that the chest could open easily using the ab-crunch or angling just a bit the arms down as lever to unlock more easily the neck section; and the arms are in an assembly with screws that need to match up and in that step appears as the figure suffers from clearance issues, fortunately in TFW a guy posted that the hinges can angle down in an L form and then rotate up so that the screws will be facing on the same side without all the unnecesary fiddling. I apologize for all the text, but i thought it could come in handy for you before transforming DS-001 and i hope that your copy will have no QC problems
I got mine last week. It came early. No QC issues on my end
@@DrLockdown Glad to hear it's good
Kind of prefer the wings mistransformed like this, I'd do that every time if I had this thing
Mp-52 has earthrise Starscream look like a masterpiece and comparison
Feels like one too
Yeeesh glad I opted not to throw this one on the birthday list. QC AND build issues this rampant and crippling on a $350 fig is totally inexcusable.
Hell that's a save on money.
ER Starscream might be a better choice and way more affordable.
@@_V.Va_ I actually ended up finding Selects G2 Ramjet at a local shop and he is an absolute treat. Far from perfect, but the deco is sublime.
@@grantmorgan5180 And for the price, you can never go wrong!
Hasbro may not 100% hit the mark with their figures but when they do good they DO GOOD.
With that price you can buy most of the tetrajet lineup too
@@DrLockdown Yknow I have been eyeing Redwing and that SG Screamer is a beauty.
My boi Bolt was in this?! My lord and saviour has come to free me from the terrible world, that is reality itself.
Interesting thing i wanna point out
The manuvering thrusters are innacurate to the real life f-15 eagle.
those thruster nozzles are fixed in place on every eagle and only open and close, and the jets that have em are russian mig's and sukhoi's
Huh. So it really is pointless. Wow.
@@DrLockdown yup, inaccurate. But if I do wanna make a very far out guess, Starscream wanted his Alt mode to be the best version of the F-15 as possible, so he made his thrusters be able to do Thrust vectoring (the term for when the thrusters are able to move around like that) though I thought this was a licenced alt mode for God's sake
Based on this, would you DIS-recommend getting the MP Skywarp figure which will use this figure as its foundation?
Definitely not. I'm getting maketoys acid storm and deformation space Starscream, so imma get back to you on those and see if they're better options
@@DrLockdown My minion wanted the Skywarp version, but if you think it won't be any better, then he may recant...
Yeah I don't trust them on this. The last run had a bunch of mild degredation
I wish I could spew my problems at a subway employee as well.
As a retail worker, trust me: it's awful for those on the other end. Legit go to councilling. It's awesome
Honesty, giving the quality of Masterpiece MP-52 Starscream, was this the case of the team rushing this figure?
Ah, today is the double mp-52 day
You miss transformed the wings wrong and you must have gotten a bad copy so tough luck
It's not just me. Most of my friends got stuck with bad QC, and you jump on TFW and you can see a ten page thread with NOTHING but broken copies even worse than mine
i have watched this video multiple times, right now i am watching it with my legacy voyager soundwave and guess what, it has the same problem Lockdown has.it has a the left shoulder pin joint that wasn't punched correctly or the little tiny thruster thing wasn't pinned correctly. If you are wondering what that means, just think of it like this, the thruster is at an ever so slight angle putting stress not only on the pin, but the hole it is in. it can't sit flush with the top where you swing it around for either of the 4 modes (there are 2 secret modes). also the right side thruster is perfectly fine. thanks for the shawty qc hasbro. also going to mention this here as well, my armada starscream that i pre ordered, came with a missing screw, at the back of the head on the figure, it is okay since the face plate has a secure grip, but wtf hastak?
I really wish people would call out Takara on their fumbling of the Masterpiece line. It seriously baffles me that this is one of the only video reviews I’ve seen that views modern Masterpiece negatively and points out its faults. The only other ones I’ve seen are Jobby’s reviews on Bumblebee v2, Arcee, and your review of Star Saber.
Not many do because what they want is accuracy, and they get it. They're covered
I'm hoping to cop DS-001 it looks kinda rad
I've got my preorder in
Tbh new age and magic square both have better mps than official takara haha.
Dunno about magic square. Heard awful things about that one
@@DrLockdown oh I meant I general. Like over all figures in legends are better then the official mps. Not just seekers sorry for not being clear
:(
Well I'm definitely getting Thundercracker if the issues get fixed with them
Actually there are no movable engine noozles in the actual F-15, so that is not really accurate :P
Huh...so it's pointless
Yeesh that transformation still felt like forever even with the edits.
I tried cutting it down. I really did
No fault of yours just the figure’s. Sorry if the comment seemed directed at you.
You know you messed up when the earthrise figures are better than a masterpiece!
I suppose this is where the third party Deformation figure comes into play as the one that "does this but better" and cheaper too.
Looks nigh identical to this figure, but has a waist swivel and handles the wings differently.
I like the angular aesthetic too. Closer to the movie than the show
Looking forward to Deformation Space Starscream.
Pretty sure you've transformed the wings wrong cause the blue parts are meant to get sandwiched by the actual wings "hiding it"
$20 core class? Damn Australians got it rough
Videos like this that show off the flaws that Masterpiece figures have is why I'll probably never buy one. Maybe I'll get MP10 someday if I can find one at a decent price and I'd love to have Masterpiece Optimus Primal. Other than that though it's just not worth it.
Yeah most releases from MP10 up to MP36 are decent. After that, there's no point
Glad I got the knock off, actually seems better made.
legitimately afraid to watch the Nicee vid, feel like a lot of bashing of the figure. I got the Mocha version and love the figure. I am probably one of the few people who likes sexy transformers figures that can transform.
I remember that one.
If I recall, I didn't bash it at all. It's a fine figure, with the vehicle mode being it's strong point.
Welp, deformation crimson wings it is. For me at least
I'm just gonna get the deformation starscream
6:21 realistic car-to-jet vehicle scale!
True
If anyone says a giant bettle is properly scaled with an f-15 show em this or that photo of the crown vic crushed by an eagle
(Edit)
I recently looked at the photo and it turns out its a chevy, not a crown vic.
i still think making hinges out of clear plastic is bad
Core Class Starscream is better
Without a doubt
how dare you disrespect kawamori's work, he was the one who DESIGNED the original F-14 Jet robo for takara in the first place. all of his designs are perfect
Oh boi i was waiting for this one!
All that complicated origami engineering and they still used a faux-cockpit for the chest.
Im sorry I just can't excuse that given how much bs you have to go through to transform him.
Tbf I don't care about toon accuracy as much as the other guy. I just want the vehicle parts to integrate into the robot parts. Cheating, with a few minor exceptions, just doesn't sit well with me, ya feel?
Soo the coronation set for this figure is not only necesary to buy a bunch of repaints is a fucking Japan exclusive?
Takara......
WTF thats just bad Even the ss 86 starscream have his coronation suit for only 50$ and has a throne
Geoblocked physical DLC. True bad comedy
this is bad comedy starscream!!
My Favourite is MP 29. Shockwave is Awesome.
I prefer quakewave personally, but that was a decent one. Came in before MP began to crash and burn
Yea... With maybe acception to face. You pin-pointed the flaws quite well.
And as for the rest..
The minifigure technicly would been nice, but considoring the qualoty of those, (like in MP 44 aka Prime 3.0) skipping them was a good idea. Plus most people don't REALLY care about those.
Also, I get the point what you did with Skywarp aka. "poor paint application". But hey, it at least look's uniqe, like if that was a scar/wound after getting shot in the face.
And I never knew I would like Diamondbolt, role-plaing, as a "Karen" 😁
I just realized, it’s even more retarded to make you buy Skywarp and Thundercracker to get the coronation gear after realizing they weren’t even in that scene. Starscream threw them overboard.
I personally think seeker shouldn't have a waste swivle because of the nose cone chest it doset look right in my opinion because its glass and not metal if they made it so it did it below the nose cone chest I would love it
But It swivling with the nose cone in the chest fake or not it wouldn't feel right to me like I get metal bending and moving but glass is fragile and wouldn't be able to bend like that abb crunches I see since it can just slide on in but not swivel
Wow makes me glad i dont get seekers unless they are legands or cybertronian jets like shattered glass starscream that 1 at least has a waste swivel sorry most had yellowing issues mine didnt just the swords when as 1 dont stick together is my only nitpick on an otherwise well done figure but i see the problem its like to many ingredients all at once and it turned to crap with this masterpiece.
Uh just to point something out the middle pods on the chest, I only seen him do that in Deathbattle against Rainbow Dash, but I highly doubt it’s canon to the G1 show (which is fitting cause Deathbattle really does a horrible job with their research)
ya know its sad when modern masterpeice is so predictable that even an average joe like me can predict it won't be good
also 30:21 which of diamondbolts videos did you get that from?
I didn't. Diamondbolt and firebyte helped out for this one
@@DrLockdown oh ok didn't know that
also why is firebyte Ahkmou? that doesn't make much sense given Ahkmou's character, is there something I'm missing or am I reading too far into a joke about obnoxious fanboys?
Transformers kingdom cyclonus is better than mp-52 Transformers Kingdom cyclonus as much more worthy as a masterpiece name
You know seeing this video and the day it was released makes me ask: Jobbythehong and DrLockdown collaboration when?
I kinda feel bad for you mine is pretty much QC perfect aside from the ankles had to kinda get some glue because the pins cracked the plastic
Fun fact this Was the first video i saw from your Chanel... Now 3 weeks later i am you of you biggest fans
Complains with mp-11: No waist swivel and it's built like shit
Mp-52: Same problems but it's scReEn ACcUraTE sO i fOrgIvE It
Geewunners are weird
You just described perfectly the MP-52 thread in TFW2005 Official news discussion. Man those Takara bootlickers really are obnoxious with how oblivious they are in simping TT and pricey poor delivered figures nly because it's officially licensed.
@@TheBatman39 fact is, TFW2005 forums are literal shitshows. No one is respectful, no one is critical enough, no one seems to really think outside of being a Geewuner
@@charlienash1050 Exactly, also they just don't know what they want and constantly complain about things they really shouldn't complain. But don't complain AT ALL when it's necessary.
@@TheBatman39 mmhm, and it really pisses me off
I'm G1, was around when TF first started, however I do like some other parts of the franchise so I guess I'm not a true "Geewunner"? I dunno.
I HATE the overly toon accurate aesthetic which sacrifices other areas of the figure and vastly increase the price along with not fully integrating with the previous MP selection.
Hasui saved the MP line. When MP was under his design lead what I saw were figures that blended toy design, toon design and a sprinkle of MP uniqueness to give them a different visual yet still instantly recognizable look.
If I ever get the figure, starescream or the others, I can withstand the waist swivel, as I come from a lego fan base which they have no waist swivel, though still a bummer
For me it's not just the waist. It's everything else. Legitimately I've handled knockoffs with better build quality than this