>>7328016I don't collect MP much anymore outside the odd figure but having a good looking Prime seems like a requirement. The only thing I want to ding Magic Square is the uncovered matrix and non-opaque window glass. I think this would be easily solved with some paper backing or some cut opaque plastic to stick behind it. Maybe Shiny foil would work or some paper with some shading to spoof the cell look. I'd also knock them from the beef at the back of the alt mode but its still a marginal improvement over MP10's scary leg panels. The price is absolutely right which is why I'll probably pick him up with an Ebay sale or something.
>>7328068TE does a whole lot for the and I think it accomplishes much more than the MP 44 with none of the mess. The headsculpt can look odd at angles and the engineering left out leg swivels and an ab crunch. I'm not keen on the leg rivet for the ankle tilt as that probably could have been at least covered by a plastic piece. The alt mode is phenomenal and probably worth the laborious transformation. The way the legs flatten out from the robot mode bulk and the wipers disappear are A plus engineering.
MP 44 really does look the part from the front but the disaster of a truck bed, inflated accessory count, and that elementary school backpack are absolutely not worth that fucking ridiculous price point. It's near quadruple MS and TE's MSRP and there is no way in hell I'm going to go the discount preorder buy something from Takara without knowing if its going to be a Q/C disaster.
