"Titan class" Metroplex [Hasbro, Takara, SDCC]
Merry Hill TRU hasn't been too bad an experience to date... the Oldbury one (not part of a shopping centre) used to have a stick up its arse about people taking in bags, although may have given up since the store is still struggling by between Christmases.
I'd have had it refunded, taken names and put the complaint in writing personally. Might as well get a voucher and an insincere apology out of it.
Metroplex listing, mid-September:
http://www.toysrus.co.uk/Toys-R-Us/Toys ... Position=1
I'd have had it refunded, taken names and put the complaint in writing personally. Might as well get a voucher and an insincere apology out of it.
Metroplex listing, mid-September:
http://www.toysrus.co.uk/Toys-R-Us/Toys ... Position=1
- HotShot81
- Protoform
- Posts: 509
- Joined: Fri Oct 31, 2003 5:27 am
- Location: Canada, Land of Ice and Snow
- Contact:
I did get my hands on Metroplex:) (Expect him and several others to appear on my recent pick up list)
I do want to give 3 heads up.
1) He doesn't come with batteries, so make sure you have 2 AA around when you get him.
2) To get to the battery case, you need a small screw driver with a + head. I ended up using the one from my PC repair kit to get that screw unscrewed.
3) He had 98, yes 98 separate stickers, expect to be at it a while to give him all his detail work, and to transform him a few times because you can't find sticker A, but you can find B,C,D and then go back to find A once you've cleared some off.
I do want to give 3 heads up.
1) He doesn't come with batteries, so make sure you have 2 AA around when you get him.
2) To get to the battery case, you need a small screw driver with a + head. I ended up using the one from my PC repair kit to get that screw unscrewed.
3) He had 98, yes 98 separate stickers, expect to be at it a while to give him all his detail work, and to transform him a few times because you can't find sticker A, but you can find B,C,D and then go back to find A once you've cleared some off.
- Knightdramon
- Protoform
- Posts: 3621
- Joined: Thu Apr 15, 2004 7:15 pm
- Location: York, UK
Hopefully the stickers are of better quality than the napkins provided with the Takara Prime AM line
Few stuff in the UK to trade/sell. Measly sales thread.
- Savannahtron
- Posts: 3308
- Joined: Mon Nov 12, 2001 5:00 am
He just arrived today. I'm going to break him out this weekend. The box is pretty cool. There is a lot more heft to him than I thought there would be. I have not removed him yet, but his box is about 1/2 the width of Fort Max's. I had pre-ordered the Japanese version, but opted out for the Generations one. Can't wait to get started on my review of him.
- FortressMaximus
- Protoform
- Posts: 55
- Joined: Wed Jan 27, 2010 1:58 pm
- Location: Texas
You still exist savvy? Cool !Savannahtron wrote:He just arrived today. I'm going to break him out this weekend. The box is pretty cool. There is a lot more heft to him than I thought there would be. I have not removed him yet, but his box is about 1/2 the width of Fort Max's. I had pre-ordered the Japanese version, but opted out for the Generations one. Can't wait to get started on my review of him.
Looking forward to your review and then i might but metro from the local toystore in shanghai.
Saw one at a local tru for 1300 RMB , so around 160 EUR.
[sigpic][/sigpic] Isch bin dabbei!
Is that a Scottish kitty?Clay wrote:Here's Metroplex holding a kitty.
By my recollection (which could easily be wrong), the G1 Metroplex toy had white runways. Takara may be going for greater G1 toy accuracy there?Tetsuro wrote:I still got my TG-23 sitting on pre-order. Kinda miffed that the runway surface is white instead of black. Maybe I should've gone for the Hasbro version after all...
I'm still very pleased I ordered the Takara version looking at the photos flying around, especially given it's cost me about the same. Alas, I preordered with MP-19 Smokescreen, which was due out at about the same time but has now been delayed until December, so it will be awhile before I get my hands on Metroplex - no doubt all the more exciting for the wait though!
New sale thread added with a range of Transformers including Masterpiece, Botcon, CHUG, RID, Movies etc.
Looking for MP-11T Thundercracker and MP-9 Rodimus v2 (Takara version with as few QC issues as possible).
Check out my new sale thread now!
Also items on eBay.
- Tetsuro
- Protoform
- Posts: 2520
- Joined: Mon Jul 24, 2006 1:26 pm
- Custom Title: Poe Dameron did nothing wrong
- Location: Suomi Finland Perkele
The G1 Metroplex also had chromed thighs, and to my knowledge, the SDCC exclusive has them, but the Takara one doesn't.numbat wrote: By my recollection (which could easily be wrong), the G1 Metroplex toy had white runways. Takara may be going for greater G1 toy accuracy there?
I'm still very pleased I ordered the Takara version looking at the photos flying around, especially given it's cost me about the same. Alas, I preordered with MP-19 Smokescreen, which was due out at about the same time but has now been delayed until December, so it will be awhile before I get my hands on Metroplex - no doubt all the more exciting for the wait though!
I'm mostly considering cancelling the pre-order for two reasons; one is that I do not think I have the space to display another 2' Transformer anywhere, and the other, bigger reason is that with the strange collection devolution lately where I've found myself preferring the blocky, undetailed and inarticulate aesthetic of the vintage toys to the modern ones, I already have the Encore to cover me on that.
I hope the Takara version is going to at least have a cardboard frame inside the box so I can flatten the whole box, so at least I don't have to worry about storing that, too.
The Takara one looks like the thighs are silvered, if not actually chromed. Seems a bit daft to put chrome on parts that will move a lot -- and to be honest I don't remember the chrome from examples people had in the 80s.
I'm just glad Hasbro didn't FoC-ify the design...
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... t=1&ref=nf
http://i.imgur.com/JgMzu5H.jpg
I'm just glad Hasbro didn't FoC-ify the design...
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... t=1&ref=nf
http://i.imgur.com/JgMzu5H.jpg
Alt-mode:
http://tformers.com/transformers-first- ... /news.html
Doesn't look detailed enough to be bigger than a Minibot.
http://tformers.com/transformers-first- ... /news.html
Doesn't look detailed enough to be bigger than a Minibot.
- Thunderwave
- Protoform
- Posts: 771
- Joined: Thu Oct 15, 2009 8:48 pm
- Location: Upstate, NY
Am I alone in thinking that looks like either it's squatting real low, or that it looks like a Mega Man stage enemy? The kind that waddles along and fires straight up so you can't jump over it without killing it?Denyer wrote:Alt-mode:
http://tformers.com/transformers-first- ... /news.html
Doesn't look detailed enough to be bigger than a Minibot.
Although to be fair Generations Metroplex looks like he's flopped on his rump and is hanging his head in shame as an aircraft carrier.
- Rack 'n Ruin
- Posts: 1193
- Joined: Tue Oct 30, 2007 12:31 pm
- Location: Debris, UK
TakaraTomy Generations Metroplex Stickers Wanted!
I recently bought the TakaraTomy version of Generations Metroplex.
Unfortunately, I discovered that the sticker sheet has some printing errors (on a few of the base mode stickers) and an incorrect cut for one of the small orange circle exhaust stickers for his back (smaller of the orange circles - number 45).
I didn't notice the cut problem for the orange circle until after applying 4 of the others, so really need another one of these for consistency, at least.
If anyone has bought TakaraTomy Generations Metroplex and does not intend to use the stickers, I'd really appreciate them! Happy to pay a bit (within reason).
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Unfortunately, I discovered that the sticker sheet has some printing errors (on a few of the base mode stickers) and an incorrect cut for one of the small orange circle exhaust stickers for his back (smaller of the orange circles - number 45).
I didn't notice the cut problem for the orange circle until after applying 4 of the others, so really need another one of these for consistency, at least.
If anyone has bought TakaraTomy Generations Metroplex and does not intend to use the stickers, I'd really appreciate them! Happy to pay a bit (within reason).
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
New sale thread added with a range of Transformers including Masterpiece, Botcon, CHUG, RID, Movies etc.
Looking for MP-11T Thundercracker and MP-9 Rodimus v2 (Takara version with as few QC issues as possible).
Check out my new sale thread now!
Also items on eBay.