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So yeah, I bought this guy, but I didn't blog about him. He's my first big 3P purchase, and I like him, but not as much as I'd hoped. He looks great, but he's a bit... inelegant? Like he's more the equal of MP-01 than MP-10, that's for sure. The ratchet increments in his legs make some poses weird, and he's a bit top-heavy. I had to do some tab-shaving to get some of his panels to clip properly, and all of his fingers are loose, but it doesn't really matter. Paint apps are great all over, except for the hood where the red/black gradient is misaligned from left to right. Kind of noticeable, but doesn't ruin the overall presentation. He looks great in both modes though, and Takara will probably never touch a G2 Laser Prime at this level, so I don't regret it, but for 100 bucks, it seems a bit crude.
I'm hesitant to invest more in 3P, but Takara's official products are really bringing me down as of late. PotP looks a bit trashy, and the MPs have gone full retard. I've got FT's silver Grinder on order for next month, and that's a whopping 200 clams. I just hope he's half as good as people say he is.
